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One of a kind wedding rings

The first time I introduced you to our sponsor Wexford Jewelers I said “I work for a wedding blog, I see a LOT of jewelry — and I have NEVER seen anything like Wexford Jewelers designs.” That was two years ago, and it is still true today. Come look, drool, covet, fall in love, and find your wedding bands, as we explore some their one-of-a-kind jewelry collections that’ll never leave you side-eyeing your ring, and keep you just as infatuated with it, year after year…

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How we made cute QR code wedding programs

When my sister was planning her camping-themed wedding she was adamant that (due to budgetary constraints and DIY overload) she did not want to have traditional paper programs. Enter the QR code wedding program.

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How can I make sure my wedding website won’t show up on Google?

For professional reasons, my sweetheart and I want to make sure that personal pictures, info, contact emails or numbers, etc. do not pop up when someone Googles our names. We want to make a wedding website to help guests with planning a trip to our location and for RSVPing, but we’re concerned about the possibility of the site showing up in searches.

I know some sites have a password-protection option. Will this be enough to keep people from finding the website through searches? If not, what else can we do to keep people from finding the site?

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My HALO rings: behold the silicon wedding band!

As some of you may recall, that guy I married does not wear a wedding ring. He gave it a shot for a while and HATED IT — it was too hard, the metal got too cold, and he felt it was too uncomfortable when he played guitar. I get it! That’s why I got all super-stoked over our new ring sponsor My HALO Ring.

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The drama-minimizing guide to not inviting family members to your wedding

Ug. This is a post no one wants to write, but that definitely needs to be written. Unfortunately, for a whole bunch of legitimate reasons ranging from addiction to abuse, crime to communication problems, some of you are going to face the challenge of not inviting certain family members (or ANY family members) to your wedding.

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How early is too early: When can you start using your married name?

My surname now is ridiculously common. Googling me is a waste of time. There are zillions of us. After I get married, though, my last name is going to much more unusual. My school will be taking away my email address, and I’m going to sign up for a gmail account — can I put my new surname on it and start using it, or do I update everyone’s info again in six months after my wedding? What something I’ve submitted for publication gets accepted? Can I put my new name on that? How about my website?