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What unwed couples need to know about Durable Power of Attorney

Imagine: You’re in a long engagement with the love of your life. Then the worst happens. Your beloved is in a horrible car accident, hanging on by a thread. You rush to the hospital to be by their side and oversee their care. When you get to the hospital, you are told that you can’t make those decisions- only the next of kin can. What if the next of kin doesn’t know the wishes of your fiancé? Is there any work around? Luckily, yes there is.

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Use a Cricut to make your funky wedding flowers

crapbookers love Cricuts — the personal cutting machine — because they’re super easy to use. Which is why you should use them to easily make funky paper wedding flowers, like these from Offbeat Bride reader Jennidean.

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Mandy & Jamie’s skulls and roses cottage wedding

I love it when gothic style hits another, totally different element because the result is often a really awesome blend. Think skulls, deep red roses, a coffin card box all in a rustic cottage in a small town. This bride works in the floral industry, so she knew what she didn’t want to do. They both wanted intimate, budget-friendly, and an amazing time.

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Anna & Jon’s family and sweets, hot-day wedding

On a VERY rare blazingly hot day in the UK, this colorful pair donned their respective purple veil and top hat to get married. Their goals were charmingly simple: family, sweets, and color. Oh, and don’t forget to check out the giant mob of long-haired and bearded men!