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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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3 ways to have a dance-free wedding reception

As a retired raver, I simply can’t imagine not dancing — but if you don’t like dancing, there’s nothing worse than hosting a miserable, requisite dance floor that you spend the whole night avoiding. Luckily for you, there are lots of non-dancing options for your guests …

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Short hairstyles for hottie brides

I’m not sure how short you mean by short (inch-long pixie cut or chin-length bob?) or whether you’re curly or straight or wavy, but regardless short hair means you can go high drama with your style. I went and scoured the archives and a few of my favorite shots from the photo pool, and here’s what I came up with for you …

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What role of honor should my friend have?

My partner and I have decided to only have our siblings in the wedding party, which is great.

However, I have a great friend that I would like to include in some sort of role of honor.

Any ideas what this role could be?

Ikea-hacking wedding centerpiece

The urge to DIY comes in many forms: wanting to save $$, putting your personal touch on your wedding, or creating something that you couldn’t have otherwise. My situation called for all three. When I saw the going rate for centerpieces ($50 for something I would laugh at and $300 for something I enjoyed), I […]

Too many groomsmen: what to do with a bazillion groomsmen?

Our wedding party consists of Matt’s brother and two of his buddies, and my cousin/childhood best friend (as “the best woman”) and my four brothers (as my “bridesmen”). Any tips on how to incorporate 9 men into a wedding? The only chicks are me and my best woman, Jenna, and my baby cousin (she’ll be […]

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So, how’s married life?

One bride named Sarah got asked this question so many times, that she finally just took this self portrait as an easy answer.