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Advice

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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The audacity of asking for cash gifts

If you ever want to get into a quick argument, try talking to someone about doing a cash wedding registry. People love to debate the issue, and sometimes it feels like the discussion just goes on, and on, and on. In fact, the New York Times recently published an article by Princeton sociology professor Viviana Zelizer that makes it clear that the debate has been raging for over a 100 years…

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Guest list rules to help you keep your wedding small

Trying to keep your wedding small? What rules do you establish to figure out whether certain guests will make the cut?

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Save the Dates: why, when, and how it’s done

Save the Dates: do you need them? When do you send them? And how many times will you giggle when someone refers to them as STDs? I can answer all of those from experience AND give you some awesome inspiration to boot.

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A nice ‘n’ sane bridesmaids contract

You may recall Tribe member monicawesome from when we featured her offbeat bride’s vows to herself. Well, she’s back with a great bridesmaid’s contract that isn’t nuts and is perfect to send to your bridesmaids to make sure they don’t go nuts.