LGBTQ+ Wedding Planning Advice and Guides
LGBTQ+ wedding planning that meets you where you are, not where tradition told you to be. Checklists, timelines, vendor advice, family dynamics navigation, and the unfiltered tips queer couples actually need. The planning content the heteronormative bridal mainstream still doesn’t write.
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9 Wedding Bathroom Amenity Baskets Guests Will Love
Read Article: 9 Wedding Bathroom Amenity Baskets Guests Will LoveA guest detail that is often overlooked, but can really impress is the amenities basket in the bathroom.
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10 Same-Sex Glassware for Your First Toast as Newlyweds
Read Article: 10 Same-Sex Glassware for Your First Toast as NewlywedsWhether you’re having formal toasts at the wedding reception, or plan on going straight to the party, I love the idea of having designated drink glasses that show off your just-married status (and it makes for super cute photo opps!). And when you’re at home, relaxing on the couch binge-watching Netflix over a bottle of wine (because, #marriedlife), how special is it to be sipping from the same glass you used at your wedding?!
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10 Wedding Decor Items You Can Get Prime’d
Read Article: 10 Wedding Decor Items You Can Get Prime’dAmazon … what ever would we do without you?
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Easy 7-Step Succulent Wall DIY for a Big-Impact Design (with Little Effort!)
Read Article: Easy 7-Step Succulent Wall DIY for a Big-Impact Design (with Little Effort!)I am all about creating those big-impact-little-effort moments, and succulent walls are the perfect example.
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12 Heteronormative Wedding Terms We Need to Stop Using
Read Article: 12 Heteronormative Wedding Terms We Need to Stop UsingIf you haven’t noticed, the wedding industry is ripe with heteronormative terminology and traditions.
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Modernizing the Pre-Wedding Party Traditions to Make Them LGBTQ-Inclusive
Read Article: Modernizing the Pre-Wedding Party Traditions to Make Them LGBTQ-InclusiveThe traditional “bridal shower” and “bachelor/bachelorette parties” are, by definition, very gender binary-driven.
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International LGBTQ Wedding Trend Predictions for 2019
Read Article: International LGBTQ Wedding Trend Predictions for 2019The Wedding Academy‘s much-anticipated annual trend report has been released, and flipping through it makes me so excited for what we’ll be seeing for 2019 weddings.
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Wedding Registry Tips for Picking Items That Will One Day be Heirlooms
Read Article: Wedding Registry Tips for Picking Items That Will One Day be HeirloomsIt’s easy to think in the present and immediate future when it comes to making your picks for your wedding registry.
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7 Sneaky Ways to Confirm if a Wedding Vendor Is LGBTQ-Friendly
Read Article: 7 Sneaky Ways to Confirm if a Wedding Vendor Is LGBTQ-FriendlyFor LGBTQ+ couples and those who want to work exclusively with equality-minded™ wedding pros, the search for your dream team of vendors can be challenging, and if you are LGBTQ+, it can often feel like you’re having to come out all over again, unsure of what the response will be.
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Our “Just Engaged” Checklist: What to Do Immediately After Getting Engaged
Read Article: Our “Just Engaged” Checklist: What to Do Immediately After Getting EngagedDid you know that the weeks between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day are known as Engagement Season?
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DIY Galactic Wedding Ring Dish Using Paint Pouring
Read Article: DIY Galactic Wedding Ring Dish Using Paint PouringIf you’re a fan of the celestial wedding trend or the marble look, you’re going to love our latest DIY.
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Best of 2018: Wedding Cakes
Read Article: Best of 2018: Wedding CakesThe sweetest part of any wedding — after the emotional vows and first kiss, of course — is the dessert!
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Best of 2018: Bouts & Bouquets
Read Article: Best of 2018: Bouts & BouquetsWhether fastened to a lapel, held in your hands or used as decoration, flowers add color, texture, whimsy and personality — to name a few!
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10 Times Weddings Already Nailed the Living Coral Trend
Read Article: 10 Times Weddings Already Nailed the Living Coral TrendPantone has announced that their 2019 Color of the Year is Living Coral, and lucky for us, coral has been a popular hue for quite some time, so if you’re feeling this pretty pinkish tone for your own day, you have lots of inspiration at your fingertips. BROWSE REAL WEDDINGS BY COLOR Planning by Color Pop Events | Floral Design by Sachi Rose Design | Photography by Amber Gress Photography by Katy Lunsford Photography | Planning & Design by Anemone | Floral Design by Dee McMeeking | via International Academy of Wedding & Event Planning Photography by Katelyn James Photography | via Mod…
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7 Ways to Involve Your Kids and Pets in a Marriage Proposal
Read Article: 7 Ways to Involve Your Kids and Pets in a Marriage ProposalAfter you’ve designed the ring or picked out the perfect watch, the hard part begins.
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This Organized, Detail-Oriented Planner Takes The Stress out of Wedding Planning
Read Article: This Organized, Detail-Oriented Planner Takes The Stress out of Wedding PlanningOrganized, quirky and fun — those are the words that Carissa Campbell uses to describe her talented team at Campbell Events.
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Our Double-Cover V6 Issue Unveiled with Non-Binary Fashion Shoot
Read Article: Our Double-Cover V6 Issue Unveiled with Non-Binary Fashion ShootToday’s a big day — I am so excited to unveil our V6 issue! This issue is particularly special to me because it includes features that I’ve been working on for quite some time (research for the the LGBTQ Caribbean resorts was particularly challenging) or have had the vision in my head but haven’t been able to execute (namely our gender fluid fashion feature).
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9 Things I Did Wrong While Planning My Sister’s Wedding
Read Article: 9 Things I Did Wrong While Planning My Sister’s WeddingMy sister got married on October 21, and I’m still recovering from the 14 months we spent planning the wedding.
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We’re Falling for these 12 Fall-Inspired Wedding Cakes
Read Article: We’re Falling for these 12 Fall-Inspired Wedding CakesIf you’re fall fanatics like we are, then join us in a happy dance now that it’s officially October!
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This Key West Wedding Photographer Plays with Light in the Most Beautiful Ways
Read Article: This Key West Wedding Photographer Plays with Light in the Most Beautiful WaysWhen it comes to honing your craft, experience is often the best teacher.
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Weddings with Purpose: Five Ways to Use Your Wedding to Give Back
Read Article: Weddings with Purpose: Five Ways to Use Your Wedding to Give BackIf there’s one thing most people can agree on, it’s that weddings cost a whole heck of a lot of money.
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9 Cheesy Cocktail Hour Ideas Your Guests Will Love
Read Article: 9 Cheesy Cocktail Hour Ideas Your Guests Will LoveCocktail hour plays a very important role in a wedding.
