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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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How to postpone a wedding: Step-by-step guide, plus copy ‘n’ paste wording

The good news is that if we learned anything from the pandemic, it’s how to postpone a wedding. So, here’s our step-by-step guide about how to announce that you’re delaying your wedding and associated events — we’ve even got copy & paste wording templates.

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20 heavy metal wedding songs from two snobs

It was not love at first sight for Sonia and Tom… they each thought the other was a “snob” because Tom was into traditional Heavy Metal while Sonia enjoyed Black Metal. But now they’re engaged, and sharing their fave heavy metal wedding songs.

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How to wear a wedding veil with short hair (…or NO HAIR!)

From the Teeny-Weeny Afro to the Pixie Cut and everything in between, nearlyweds rocking short hair are everywhere! But how to do you wear a wedding veil with short hair? Most veils have combs meant for longer hair… but we gotchoo!

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My fiancé and I got laid off before the wedding

Did you get laid off before the wedding? This happens more often than you think. One former bride recounts how she and her now husband were both laid off in the midst of wedding planning, and how they navigated life leading up to the wedding day.