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When we want to get more thoughtful, this is the spot for our feature articles. Sometimes we talk big-picture philosophies, other times we discuss wedding trends, and every once and a while we just go ape-shit over a wedding WTF?!

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Wedding Dress Thursdays (with or without guns) need to become a thing

Jehnua has a few extra wedding dresses that she got super cheap on Craigslist. One she’ll wear at her reception, another one she’ll turn into a zombie bride dress for the annual local Zombie Walk (obviously!). But what to do with the others…

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Grooms and the wedding industrial complex

My partner, Alex, and I took a day off from work to attend to some wedding-related appointments. And now I know why men often don’t want to be included in wedding related appointments, and it’s not because they’re not interested.

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Supposed-wedding trend: “Global meats”

We received a press release about 2012 wedding trends — half of it was slightly interesting and the other half was just full of WTF-ery. Most notably this little gem…

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Bride spins out of control selecting Save the Date photos

So, I’m getting married. Like, picked a date. Like, getting magazines delivered monthly to my door, reserving room blocks, and picking out “my colors.” And, although the semi-addicted online shopper in me enjoys parts of this exploration, it does become a glitter and bubbles-filled tornado after awhile. And I was spinning out of control.