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Wedding Ceremony Trends: Five Alternatives to Unity Candles

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Every couple wants a personalized wedding ceremony – one that uniquely reflects their love story. Sometimes planning a wedding means including the traditional elements as a way to honor our connection to the past. And other times, it means finding, or even making, our own new rituals.  Here are some wedding ceremony trends to consider.   The unity candle ceremony …

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The Wedding Planner’s Secrets to the Perfect Rehearsal

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You spend hundreds of hours planning your wedding. There is so much to do – choose a color palette, find a venue, hire a caterer, seat your guests. It’s a full time job just keeping up with all of the details. One event that is commonly overlooked, and one that is particularly pivotal, is the wedding rehearsal.  Shh… keep this wedding …

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Planning a Fall Wedding: Pros and Cons

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With summer arriving it’s time to think ahead a bit and consider the benefits and drawbacks of planning weddings in the fall. Did we mention we love a Fall Wedding? It’s actually hard to come up with many “cons”. Fall in the mid-Atlantic is usually pretty temperate compared to the oppressive heat of late summer and bitter cold of winter …

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When Did I Become a Manager? Working With Your Team of Wedding Professionals

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You probably didn’t realize when you set out to plan your wedding that you were actually accepting a new and demanding job: Vendor Manager. We always say that weddings have hundreds of moving parts, and among the most important of those parts are your wedding professionals. Since you don’t want to make the news for your epic-ly terrible management skills, …

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Destination Weddings Facts You Should Know

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Destination weddings are on the rise worldwide. Couples like you are seeking intimacy, adventure, economy, and a connection with heritage and culture that they can’t always get at home. While scouring Destination Weddings Travel Group’s 2015 Destination Weddings Report recently, I noted that many of the trends in this growing industry sound familiar – the top four wedding destinations, for …

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Wedding Toasts

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One of the most nerve-wracking responsibilities for honor attendants and parents is delivering a wedding toast. You want to say something that will make guests laugh and cry, and leave them wanting more (not booing you off the dance floor!). We can’t necessarily take the anxiety and anticipation out of the duty, but we can share our do’s and don’ts …

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Bless Your Heart – How to Southern Up Your Wedding

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It’s easy, and frankly a whole lot of fun, to incorporate a little Southern Hospitality into your wedding planning. Décor, food, and fashion all are opportunities for you to celebrate our rich, delicious culture. Of course, it’s impossible for me to squeeze all of the best of the South into one tiny post, but I’ll try to highlight as many …