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My no-theme wedding: you don’t need a theme to get hitched

Wedding themes can be awesome. But they’re totally not necessary! Check out what happened when one bride felt forced into choosing a theme.

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“It’s your day” as a myth, in the anthropological sense

As an anthropologist, Shrubby observes patterns of behavior for a living. So, of course she couldn’t help herself from using this finely-honed skill as she explores the wilds of wedding culture. In this guest post, Shrubby breaks down the idea of the “it’s your day” mythology and its implications and uses during wedding planning.

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Juggling wedding planning and grief

Stressful as wedding planning can be, doing so after the loss of loved ones brings up so many more painful questions and emotions. Melissa, who lost both of her parents before her wedding, dives into this, sadly, universal issue. Begging the question: how DOES one juggle grief and wedding planning?

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Where to start with wedding planning when you never dreamed about being a bride

I honestly had never really thought about what a wedding would like like for me. I thought I’d jot down a few pointers for those of you who, like me, don’t have any clue about this type of thing, but know that a meringue is not your cup of tea…