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Think twice before writing that negative vendor review

I was disappointed by one of my wedding vendors, so I wrote a scathing review on a wedding vendor review site.

… And then the vendor threatened to sue me.

Yes, it’s true. By law, in my state at least, some of the statements that I wrote in my negative vendor review were considered defamatory and therefore against the law. Which meant I could be sued for a total up to $350,000. So before you go posting that crazy-mad review, follow these tips…

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We’re all a little afraid and full of dreams: finding common ground with wedding planning

Just as I’m entitled to a little restraint from those who may not share my path, those who’ve dreamed about their wedding day on a very regular basis and have, since buying that Dream Bride Barbie many years ago, deserve their fairy tale wedding without the condemnation of “enlightened” people telling them that they’re superficial or misguided.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their totally offbeat wedding this weekend

Mark Zuckerberg’s totally offbeat wedding

We don’t normally cover current events, but I can’t help but be all tickled by the news trickling out from Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan’s totally nontraditional wedding yesterday. A few distinctly offbeat details…

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Those people are models: photographer Angie Gaul wants to let you in on a wedding blog secret

Remember when we talked about all those pretty white people that you keep seeing? Angie Gaul, of New York’s Milestone Images, has got a little secret to tell you about them.