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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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Top 5 reasons hyphenated names are awesome

Offbeat intern, Becca, and her sister brainstormed why their hyphenated last name kicks ass. Here’s our top five reasons!

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What’s to love about BHLDN and Vera Wang at David’s Bridal

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed me recently about the nontraditional perspective on two new wedding dress lines: Anthropologie’s new BHLDN dresses and the Vera Wang designs at David’s Bridal.

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Planning a marriage instead of a wedding

Planning a wedding v. planning a marriage — is there a difference? Should we separate the two? Tribe member Jana explores the idea and it just may change how you look at your wedding plans.

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Reader survey results: 2011

Our third year of reader survey results are in and it’s time to put on our demography hats and dork out together!