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  • The Great Centerpiece Giveaway - Oh, Those Lucky Guests!

    Photography by Anna Kuperberg - see more at www.kuperberg.com

    If you’ve rented the centerpieces for your wedding reception tables, giving them away to guests is obviously not a good idea. But if you’ve purchased centerpieces and want to make one guest at each table feel like a lottery winner, give them away, but do it fairly. Here are a few ideas - some mundane and some a bit of fun - for dispersing your highly coveted reception table centerpieces equitably!

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  • Green Day: Choosing Eco Friendly Flowers.

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com
    "Earth laughs in flowers," said the great Ralph Waldo Emerson. Inherently products of the natural world, flowers are a symbol of beauty and are an essential part of most wedding day celebrations. If you would like to incorporate more eco-friendly elements into your wedding, flowers are a great place to start. Conventional cut flowers are grown with pesticides and often with unsustainable growing practices. Many conventional flower farms also grow their flowers in countries where they pay workers very low wages to keep costs low to American consumers. There is hope, however. Recent demand for sustainable products has spread into the world of wedding flowers. Here are a few suggestions to help you find flowers that match your green values:

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Choosing Groomsmen

    Photography by Jeff Newsom - see more at www.jeffnewsom.com

    Choosing friends or family to be in your wedding party is a very important decision. Asking someone to stand next to you on your wedding day is an honor that is hard to equal. Typically, you want to make your decisions nine to 10 months before the wedding. First, you’ll want to decide with your fiancé the size of your ideal wedding party. However, as with most wedding planning decisions, it isn’t always an easy. For most men, the question often becomes “Who should I ask?”

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  • mywedding Ideas and Trends Weekly Giveaway: EvaPaul Design

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    Wedding stationery has become less and less 'foo-foo' these days. From bold colors to feather accents to textured papers, todays wedding invitations aren't just announcing a wedding..but are expressing personal style and flair.

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  • Tiffs and Squabbles

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com
    The morning of your big day has finally arrived and tension has slipped in with the dawn. Where are those shoes? Why doesn't Sara answer her phone? What time did the limo driver say he's coming? Pulling off a big event with aplomb suddenly seems out of the question. The phone keeps ringing, vital objects and people keep disappearing and the clock is ticking away.

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  • Planning Tip of the Week: DIY Wedding Rings

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com

    For all of you true to the core D-I-Y brides and grooms...A Wedding Ring Experience by Wedding Ring Workshop may just be the ultimate D-I-Y project for your wedding!

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  • Getting Married Isn't a Job

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    So you're a florist, a caterer, a photographer or in one of the other wedding support professions and you're getting married. Great! You know lots more about what it takes to create a successful wedding than the rest of the brides and grooms out there. While planning your wedding you might have the thought, "Hey, I can take care of the ___; after all this is what I do." Well, wipe that thought right on out if you want to really enjoy your day.

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Grooms Toasts

    Photography by Anna Kuperberg - see more at www.kuperberg.com

    The Groom's Toast: Secrets to Success

    Grooms are expected at some point to give a toast that focuses on their feelings about the bride and close up the event. As you can imagine, this toast requires some careful thought. You don't want to get up there, wing it, and make a fool of yourself. Whether it’s delivered at the rehearsal dinner or the wedding reception, this will often be the last toast of the evening - one that people will remember. But don’t sweat it. Follow these simple guidelines to deliver a great toast that everyone will enjoy, remember, and you may even score major points with your bride-to-be.

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  • mywedding.com Ideas and Trends Weekly Giveaway: Wedding Dash

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    All that wedding-planning-work and no play...well we can help with that!

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  • 8 Ways to Stay Connected with your Guests

    Photography by Anna Kuperberg - see more at www.kuperberg.com
    Like most couples on their wedding day, the hope is to mingle with guests, thank each guest personally for attending and maybe have a chat about something meaningful. The reality, though, is that the day is action-packed-full of photos, toasts, dancing, and obligatory hugs and handshakes. This leaves little time for conversation and personal connection with your guests--guests who wish they had more face time with you and your new spouse. While it may not be possible to catch up with every man, woman and child, there are things you can do to help your guests feel more connected to the whole wedding planning process. Read on!

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Grooms Cakes

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    All About The Groom's Cake

    One of the more popular wedding trends has become adding a groom’s cake to the festivities. That’s right, guys - a cake just for you. The groom and his family usually provide this cake. While it isn’t a necessity, a groom’s cake can often be a nice complement to the wedding cake or even serve as a dessert for the rehearsal dinner.

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  • mywedding.com Ideas and Trends Weekly Giveaway: My Weddings Favors

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    Party favors are always so much fun to shop for. There are so many to choose from now-a-days! From packaging to the actual product...the party favor is a small token of appreciation given to your guests to thank them for sharing in your special day!

    This weeks giveaway is brought to you by My Wedding Favors!

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  • Healthy Bride: 6 reasons Why You Should Drink More Water

    You’re getting in shape and watching what you eat-all in preparation for your big day! Whether your goal is weight loss, increasing your energy or just overall wellness, I’ll be offering tips for a healthier you twice each month. First, we’ll start with the basics of eating and exercising right. This week: water and why it’s so important for you to drink lots of it.

    The human body, like planet Earth, is almost two-thirds water. Every cell in your body depends on water in order to do its job properly. It is essential for survival and for optimal health. Not getting enough water can lead to dehydration which means your body does not have the water it needs to carry out normal functions. Many people suffer from mild, chronic dehydration.

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  • Planning Tip of The Week: He Can Help Too.

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    Men are naturally interested in certain areas of wedding planning like the bachelor party and the honeymoon. But, outside of that…here’s how to get your groom involved and how to make the wedding stamp both the bride and groom:

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  • Sealed with Love

    Photography by Anna Kuperberg - see more at www.kuperberg.com
    The most touching moment of most wedding ceremonies is the exchange of vows and rings. Some couples spend weeks writing vows that reflect how meaningful the relationship is to them. The personalized vows may be any length and include heartfelt pledges for the future. Other couples repeat a series of well-crafted promises meant to ensure a long and happy life together. Less outgoing couples may simply reply in the affirmative to a "do you promise to…" type of question.

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  • Cyber Bling: Tips for Online Diamond Shopping

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    I’ll confess: I have an online shopping habit. I’ve spent many an evening pouring over the pages of zappos.com while sipping chardonnay. Too many sips, and 4-5 business days later I end up with some really peculiar and definitely impractical shoes delivered right to my front door. This is why I only drink-and-shop in cyber-stores that offer free shipping and have a very relaxed return policy. My husband has the male version of an internet shopping fetish, which drove him to impulse-purchase a new car on EBay a couple years ago. This is not that unusual in and of itself, but the thing that made it interesting was that the car was located several states away from us. This required him to buy two very expensive airplane tickets for us to pick up his great bargain and drive it all the way home. Practical? Not so much. But he gets points for spontaneity.

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  • mywedding.com Ideas and Trends Weekly Giveaway: Estilo Weddings

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    About Estilo Weddings
    Maria Ryan was surrounded by white taffeta and lace while planning her own wedding. Bold colors and stylish items were hard to find. From that moment, Maria decided that women should not have to drop their unique sense of style just for traditions sake. And so in 2007 Maria launched Estilo Weddings.

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  • Guest Blogger: The Man Registry on Groom Showers

    Photography by Jeff Newsom - see more at www.jeffnewsom.com

    What is a Man Shower?

    One of the hottest trends in the wedding industry is the growing popularity of man showers. Of course, we’re all aware of the traditional bridal showers that lead up to the wedding. But a man shower is different. A man shower is a bridal shower on steroids, which typically features man gifts, grilling, drinks, and good friends.

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