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In honor of April Fools' Day, unleash your inner prankster by playing one of these innocent tricks on your wedding guests.
Q. "I have a 7-month-old baby and am getting married this June. I am still desperately trying to lose weight before then. I just read your workout for arms, which I can do at home, but it also mentioned running four times a week for thirty minutes. I am in the military with a baby and I barely have time to do anything for myself; is there a cardio that I can do at home for 30 minutes? I just want to look somewhat normal in my dress!” —Samantha B.

A. First of all, all brides are beautiful, and you will look better than “somewhat normal” in your dress! But I have the ideal solution for you as a busy mom: Jump rope. Using this one piece of equipment is a fantastic way to burn calories and lose weight, and you can jump rope at your own level of intensity for any length of time almost anywhere. In fact, in only 15 to 20 minutes, you can elevate your heart rate, work up a major sweat, and get an overall energy boost. It's a complete cross-training workout that combines elements of cardiovascular and endurance training with muscle strengthening. While you probably know how great jumping rope is for shaping the calves, glutes, and quads, what you may not realize is that the constant turning motion of the rope will also tone your upper body.
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Tip of the Day: Getting married at a destination beach wedding? Don't let anyone tell you that you can't wear a dress with sparkle! The glam gown featured above would fit right in at a beach-elegant setup with lots of twinkling lights and exotic island flowers.
Plus, check out 30 More Dreamy Dresses and 50 Ideas for Beach Weddings. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great wedding tips and advice.

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Q. On our engagement party invitations, is it appropriate to let guests know where we are registered?
A. Registry information should never be included on engagement party or wedding invitations. Stores or websites where you’re registered should only be mentioned on bridal shower invites. However, since it’s likely that some guests will want to bring gifts to your engagement party, it’s OK to let your friends and fam- ily know where you’re registered in case they’re asked. Also, keep in mind that it’s best to open any gifts you receive in private — after the festivities — and don’t forget the thank-you notes!
—Diane Forden

Like father, like daughter! We love their matching reactions during this emotional moment.
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Tip of the Day: Before you modernize any cultural traditions, it’s important to be sure you won’t be offending your in-laws or parents by not going traditional. True, you don’t need anyone’s permission to style your wedding your way. However, you don't want to wind up with a big family drama on the wedding day — compromise is likely better in the long run than standing your ground and creating hurt feelings that could have negative repercussions for a long time.
Plus, check out How to Plan a Wedding When You're from Different Cultures. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great wedding tips and advice.

This colorful, whimsical backdrop is a fun choice for an outdoor wedding ceremony!
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Tip of the Day: Working on getting into amazing shape for your wedding? In addition to exercising, it's important to eat every four hours to keep energy and metabolism humming at optimal speed. Check out some of our favorite Healthy Snack Ideas.
Plus, follow our real bride blogger's Weight-Loss Diaries! Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great wedding tips and ideas.
March 19th began as just another rainy, dreary workday for Megan Zahorec. The 27-year-old counselor at Greentown Intermediate school, in North Canton, Ohio was anxious about leading the quarterly fire drill that morning since she was still relatively new there. Even when the red fire truck pulled up and she spotted her boyfriend, firefighter Justin Deierling, climb out, she was too distracted by the duty at hand to realize the incredible reason why he was there. That is, until hundreds of students began screaming — when she finally looked up, she saw a banner that read "Ms. Z, will you marry me?"
“I was so surprised but I didn’t even have to think about it [accepting the proposal]. Just two months after being with him I couldn’t imagine life without him," the bride-to-be tells ABC News.
Watch her and the children's heartwarming reactions here!
Deierling had been secretly working on the proposal for two weeks with the help of the PTO president and the school principal. He met his now-fiancée six months earlier, while volunteering at the fire station and participating in a walk-a-thon that the school hosted.
"I knew instantly that she was someone special by the way that she interacted with the kids. I wanted to incorporate how we met and the kids, who she adores, into the proposal," he tells The Huffington Post. His brother, Adam, filmed the special moment and uploaded it to YouTube, where it has since gone viral.