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lessons learned

After the dust has settled, sometimes it’s nice to share the core lessons that you learned from your wedding… sort of a paying it forward sorta thing, to help future couples avoid making the same mistakes you did. We’re always looking for more “lessons learned” submissions, too. Tell us what YOU learned!

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Things WILL go wrong, and 7 other things I learned at our wedding

I love the “lessons learned posts” on Offbeat Bride, because they’re always chock full of good advice. In that spirit, here is what I learned through planning and throwing our Halloween Horror Wedding…

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18 things I wish I could have told my wedding-planning self a year ago (Part 2)

With the benefit of a year of hindsight, I thought I might give some advice to my younger self. Or, failing that — why do we not have time-travel yet?! — I figured I could give some advice to those of you who are still deep in the trenches of planning. The number 18 has great significance in Judaism, so without further ado, here is part two of the 18 things I wish I could tell my wedding-planning self…

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18 things I wish I could have told my wedding-planning self a year ago (Part 1)

With the benefit of a year of hindsight, I thought I might give some advice to my younger self. Or, failing that — why do we not have time-travel yet?! — I figured I could give some advice to those of you who are still deep in the trenches of planning. The number 18 has great significance in Judaism, so without further ado, here is part one of the 18 things I wish I could tell my wedding-planning self…

Things to skip in wedding planning on @offbeatbride

Save money, time, and sanity: 11 things you can totally skip to simplify your wedding planning

So you just got engaged and are now being bombarded with “must-haves,” “to-dos,” and “checklists,” amirite? Hey, we’re guilty of it, too. Our blanket advice has always been: Do what you want! In this case, we’re talking about stuff you can totally skip that most people won’t notice. Here’s how you can simplify your wedding and save yourself some time, money, and sanity by allowing yourself to skip some (or all!) of these “must-dos.”