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Wedding advice and etiquette can be a weird thing, especially when you’re talking about alternative and offbeat weddings. We pride ourselves on our compassionate focus on constructive, respectful communication and focus on conflict resolution.

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You don’t need that much cake, and other things I’ve learned from catering weddings

I have very limited experience with weddings from the guest side of things — like maybe five in my entire 31 years of living. But I have a ton of experience from the vendor side of things, allowing me to see a wide range of budgets and styles in the wedding world. I thought I’d share a few of my universal observations when it comes to wedding days…

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Karaoke at my wedding: is this a terrible idea?

My partner and many of our friends adore karaoke. We’ve talked about having karaoke for half an hour to forty five minutes of our reception (our reception will be five hours total including a cocktail “hour”). We’ve mentioned this to a few people and have gotten mixed reviews. Some people adore it, others can’t keep their eyebrows from reaching their hairline. Any thoughts on wedding karaoke?

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How to pee in a wedding dress using a trash bag

Things I love: Fluffy wedding dresses, staying hydrated, my bridesmaids. Things I don’t love: Having the third help me handle the first in order to deal with the consequences of the second. This is how you can ditch the team of bathroom bridesmaids with the aid of a trash bag.

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Wedding programs: are they really needed?

Seriously. Are they? Our ceremony will be 20-30 minutes long max. And if my partner could get his way, it’d be done in 5. There will be some talking, some vows, the wine box ceremony, kiss, done. I’m just wondering if I need a program with the wedding party info and all that. Will I miss it during and after the wedding or years down the road?