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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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Keren & Sean’s nerdy self-guided WWII tour of France honeymoon

My now husband and I started dating after a long conversation about our shared love of history, specifically WWII history. Yes, we are history nerds. We decided to delay our honeymoon so that it overlapped with the anniversary of the DDay landing. We ended up flying to Europe in May 2010, seven months after our wedding.

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4 tips for a happy long-distance engagement

Any person who’s ever been in a long-distance relationship can tell you how much it sucks. But I’ve also learned some things which might be helpful to any couple forced apart for a while. Here are four tips for a happy long-distance engagement.

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6 things I learned from my first wedding to Mr. Wrong

This post comes out of some latent angst over my first “to do,” and the guy I “to do”-ed with. The good thing about a second marriage is that a lot of people are keeping out of it. 🙂 Am I saying that I’m an expert? No. I’m just posting from a “been there done that and I’m avoiding that now at all costs” perspective.

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Eating is as important as underwear: 6 ways to improve your dress shopping experience

On my first wedding dress shopping outing, I went to two places: a fancy, brand-new urban boutique and a David’s Bridal in the mall. The experiences were extremely different, but not necessarily in the ways I expected. Here’s a recap of the lessons I’ve learned while dress shopping…