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65 Brilliant and Ingenious Ways to Save Money and Cut Wedding Costs (Part 2)
65 Ways to Save Money and Cut Costs Planning Your Wedding (Part 2)  26. Skip the champagne. Its cheap, nobody really enjoys it, and most of it goes to waste. Skip the champagne toast and save yourself a few bucks. Your...
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65 Brilliant and Ingenious Ways to Save Money and Cut Wedding Costs
Bottom line is weddings can be expensive. They may start out small, but before you know it your guest list has grown, and your Pinterest account is overflowing with over-the-top and costly wedding creatives. You never realized how expensive it...
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6 Wedding Dress Trends for Fall 2015

Autumn weddings are in for a treat. From cutouts to loose, long sleeves, check out our favorite trends in wedding dresses this season.

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#WellHeeled Wednesday: Flower Crown & Comb DIY Tutorial [by Extra Petite Blogger Jean]

Today on #WellHeeled Wednesday, we're featuring Boston-based style DIY blogger Jean of ExtraPetite.com, whose bridal activty (and tutorial

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Introducing #WellHeeled Wednesdays!

What does it mean to be well-heeled? 

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Introducing #WellHeeled Wednesdays!

We need YOU! Help us spread the word about the well-heeled movement. Learn more about it here.

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9 Destination Wedding Guest Essentials (for the Overpacker)

Just think: with these nine space-saving essentials, you'll be able to travel light and load up on souvenirs once the destination wedding is over.

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Wedding Etiquette Quiz

You've been to your fair share of weddings, but do you consider yourself a wedding guest guru? Take our Wedding Etiquette Quiz to find out just how well you know your wedding dos and don’ts.

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Black Tie Vs. Casual Wedding Attire

Your friend’s wedding invitation requests guests wear black tie attire, but what exactly does that mean? On the other end of the spectrum, just how casual can you go when a wedding invitation requests casual wear? And if you’re a bride deciding between black tie and casual wear for your guests, what’s the best attire for your wedding?

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Wedding Planning: Create the Perfect Seating Chart

You and your fiancé have decided whom to invite, but now you’ve got to match each guest to a table. To help you, we’ve pulled together some of our favorite tips for creating the best seating chart for your wedding reception.

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Top 10 Things to Include in a Wedding Gift Bag

Wedding season is in full swing and if you’re getting married, a nice surprise for any guest or wedding party member to receive at check-in is a gift bag. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to show your guests and wedding party members just how much you appreciate them.

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Wedding Etiquette: How to be a Good Host

Now that you know how to be a good wedding guest, our Part II focuses on how to be a good wedding host and make your wedding a fun one for all your guests.

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Wedding Etiquette: How to be a Good Wedding Guest

With wedding season in full swing, we thought we’d give a primer on being both a good guest and host. Part One focuses on how to be a good wedding guest and rock any reception you’re invited to this season.

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5 Big Wedding Trends You Should Get In On This Season
Wedding season has officially kicked off which means the big trends for the season are starting to surface. According to Wedding Salon, the nation’s #1 premier luxury bridal show, these are the ones you are going to see a lot of this...
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Lisa Vorce, Wedding Planner To The Stars, Talks with Solemates
LISA VORCE CO. is a distinct event design and production studio that creates one-of-a-kind celebratory experiences for discerning individuals and companies. Under the direction of owner and creative director Lisa Vorce. As one of the most well-versed destination event planners,...
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Solange Knowles Rocks The Cape Trend at Her Wedding
Solange Knowles really gives her sister Beyonce a run for the money in the coolness department. She is so cool she rocked two very hard trends together at her wedding! She wore a beautiful cream pantsuit with a cape by...
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Eva Mendes Is Launching A Bridal Line!
Eva Mendes is taking cues from her fellow celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Lauren Conrad and launching a bridal line for New York & Company!  Designing clothes is nothing new for the actress and baby mama for Ryan Gosling...
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Lauren Conrad Reveals Her Wedding Survival Guide (Which Includes Solemates!!)
  Lauren Conrad recently released her list of wedding essentials which of course included Solemates High Heelers!!! But here are some more of her favorites you may want to steal for your big day or suggest to a friend.  For...
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13 Wedding Experts You Should Follow on Instagram
Brides today are so lucky as if they ever needing an idea or wanting to see how something is done they just turn to their laptop, iPad or phone and have access to a world of inspiration. Here are some...
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5 Tips for Throwing the Perfect Halloween-Themed Wedding!
Who says Halloween can't be a romantic holiday? And who says it can't be a perfect day for a wedding? With Halloween falling on a Friday this year there will probably lots of Halloween weddings happening this weekend. Here are...
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Sarah Jessica Parker Is Launching A Bridal Shoe Collection!!
Good news for any ladies who have a spring wedding coming up! Actress, fashion icon and now designer, Sarah Jessica Parker is launching a bridal footwear collection! We could not be more excited! Priced from $355 to $545, the SJP...
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