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What Joss Whedon & Army wives can teach you about being a future military spouse

My fellow Army Wives, Echo and Kilo (who helped write this post) and I, are political progressives, feminists, and romantically involved with soldiers in the US Army. It’s a crazy effing life. One might even say round pegs for the square hole of the US Armed Forces. We are absolutely committed to telling it like it is as professional women with complicated sexualities, careers, aspirations, non-traditional religious affiliations, and cultural clashes with the military… as well as the love, support, and strength we draw from our significant others, ourselves, and our close and ever evolving friendships. And yeah, we had a couple o’ gaps in our zeitgeist that we hope we can help you with.

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Emily & Raphael’s handmade, community-centered Texas Hill Country picnic

A gazebo, a bier garten, a pizza and cake buffet, and the Texas Hill Country backdrop — this springtime wedding has my heart palpitating with glee. Loads of DIY projects went into this wedding and all the love and care totally shows. Plus, this couple’s community totally came together to get it all ready. Don’t miss their special kind of reception dance to “Teach Your Children Well,” too!

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Meet the fascinator: the ultimate fashion for short-haired brides

Short hair brides, we love ’em! Though you may not have a lot of hair to style on your wedding day, your wedding day can still have a LOT of style. Check out our roundup of some of our favorite fascinator + short hair combos — from headbands, to veils, to DIY styles.

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Neil & Amanda’s Renaissance fire and glitter handfasting

These nerdy lovers were seasoned Ren faire folk, so throwing a weekend-long Renaissance celebration complete with a bonfire, live music, hog roast, and fire spinners was a no-brainer. Add in some epic, last-minute garb creation, jewel-toned lanterns, and rings delivered VIA HAWK, and you’ll be loving the historical life. And don’t miss their awesomely hilarious glitter-bombed portraits.

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How to accept help from the not-so-helpful without pulling your hair out

There are a million reasons why someone offering to help out at your wedding will actually cause more hindrance than help. Distance, time, ability… whatever. These people are offering their help because they care about you and want your day to be as awesome as possible. So what’s the best way to accommodate these helpers without pulling your hair out?

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Give your “perfect match” favors a new spin with fancy jars

Tim and Amy celebrated their own perfect match by giving out these jarred matches with custom labels as favors. I realize that matchbooks aren’t totally new favor territory, but you have to admit these look pretty snazzy and very “take home and display”-worthy.