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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This Passionate Wedding Planner Will Make Your Wedding Day a Dream Come True
Read Article: This Passionate Wedding Planner Will Make Your Wedding Day a Dream Come TrueThroughout the past 10 years that Kate Arel has been planning weddings, events and celebrations in New York’s Hudson Valley, she’s seen it all.
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Easy 4-Step DIY Boutonniere with Wildflowers
Read Article: Easy 4-Step DIY Boutonniere with WildflowersI admit that this post is a bit of a dream of mine; the blending of style and botany makes me weak in the knees.
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4 Ways to Make Your Wedding More Inclusive
Read Article: 4 Ways to Make Your Wedding More InclusiveWhile weddings are a day dedicated to celebrating love, the rituals and traditions surrounding matrimony are often outdated and don’t represent all love — especially for LGBTQ couples.
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5 Reasons to Get Ready Together on Your Wedding Day
Read Article: 5 Reasons to Get Ready Together on Your Wedding DayThere are all sorts of traditions and superstitions surrounding a wedding day — whether it’s spending the night before the big day apart or not seeing each other prior to the ceremony, soonlyweds have a lot to consider when it comes to details like getting ready.
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12 Lust-Worthy Wedding Lounges for Every Soonlyweds’ Style
Read Article: 12 Lust-Worthy Wedding Lounges for Every Soonlyweds’ StyleYour wedding day might be all about you and your love, but it’s also about the people you plan to share it with.
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This Travel Enthusiast Plans Fun, Stress-Free Destination Weddings
Read Article: This Travel Enthusiast Plans Fun, Stress-Free Destination WeddingsPlanning a local wedding can be hard enough as it is, but throw in an international destination and you’re dealing with an entirely different ballgame.
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Gorgeous Elopement Wedding Videos That Make A Strong Argument for Intimate Weddings
Read Article: Gorgeous Elopement Wedding Videos That Make A Strong Argument for Intimate WeddingsAs much as I loved my wedding, part of me still romanticizes about stealing away to a mind-blowing setting and exchanging vows with just my love and a couple of talented wedding pros to document the day. I love that elopements have carved out their own unique place in weddings — they’re no longer just a quick trip to the courthouse.
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13 Flowers to Include for Masculine Floral Arrangements
Read Article: 13 Flowers to Include for Masculine Floral ArrangementsBright colors, alluring aromas and delicate blooms are a few reasons why many often associate florals with femininity.
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23 Cute and Funny Wedding Cards for LGBTQ Soonlyweds
Read Article: 23 Cute and Funny Wedding Cards for LGBTQ SoonlywedsAs it becomes increasingly more popular to ship wedding gifts directly to couples through online registries, gift tables at weddings are shrinking in size. But to avoid showing up empty-handed, the wedding card has never been more important!
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10 Cool and Creative Ways to Serve Ice Cream at Your Wedding
Read Article: 10 Cool and Creative Ways to Serve Ice Cream at Your WeddingIce cream is a novelty so cherished that the entire month of July has been deemed National Ice Cream Month.
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Infuse Humor into Your Wedding Design with These Funny, Clever Signs
Read Article: Infuse Humor into Your Wedding Design with These Funny, Clever SignsYou might not realize it until you’re elbow deep in wedding planning books, but weddings require a hefty amount of signage.
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6 Ideas to Keep Your Guests Cool During a Sizzling Summer Wedding
Read Article: 6 Ideas to Keep Your Guests Cool During a Sizzling Summer WeddingJuly is here, and it’s bringing the heat! Because we’re smack dab in the middle of wedding season, the sizzling temperatures and heavy, humid air has us thinking of all the outdoor weddings scheduled for the coming months. Outdoor weddings are perfect for summer, and while there’s certain circumstances you can plan for when planning a wedding, the weather is not one of them. What you can do, however, is prepare in advance for some ways to keep your guests cool in case your wedding just happens to fall on the hottest day of the year.
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Meet the D.C. Wedding Photographer Who Embraces Diversity
Read Article: Meet the D.C. Wedding Photographer Who Embraces DiversityWhen Ana launched Ana Isabel Photography in D.C.
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This Cucumber Mint Cocktail Is Our Summer Signature
Read Article: This Cucumber Mint Cocktail Is Our Summer SignatureSummer is for sippin’ and whether you’re looking for the perfect cocktail for your wedding or simply to sip by the pool, I’ve got one that’ll beat the heat (and get you a little buzzed). The cool cucumber and mint make this gin tipple light and refreshing and, dare I say, almost too easy to drink.
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6 Helpful Tips for Learning Calligraphy Before Your Wedding
Read Article: 6 Helpful Tips for Learning Calligraphy Before Your WeddingIf you’ve never stumbled upon the calligraphy community on Instagram before, beware!
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5 Must-Have Bridal Products (Plus Major Discount Codes!)
Read Article: 5 Must-Have Bridal Products (Plus Major Discount Codes!)Wedding season is upon us (pop the champagne!) and we’re celebrating by partnering with our friends at Babbleboxx to spotlight some great products as well as share some pretty major discount codes. First things first … it all starts with amazing stationery.
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12 Regal Stateside Castle Venues for a Royal-Inspired Wedding
Read Article: 12 Regal Stateside Castle Venues for a Royal-Inspired WeddingWe’d be lying if we said we weren’t jealous that Meghan Markle is only two days away from living out a modern fairy tale when she walks down the aisle inside Windsor Castle on Saturday.
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Creative Envelope Styles to Inspire Your Hand Lettered Wedding Invitations
Read Article: Creative Envelope Styles to Inspire Your Hand Lettered Wedding InvitationsSometimes with the amount of junk mail I receive on a daily basis, I find myself wishing I could channel Kramer and run down to the post office to cancel my mail altogether.
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This Wedding Photographer is a Connoisseur in Capturing Connection
Read Article: This Wedding Photographer is a Connoisseur in Capturing ConnectionWhen people talk of weddings these days, conversation often revolves around the decor, the details and the lengthy, hectic stages of planning.
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Stir a Little Excitement into Cocktail Hour with these 15 Creative Stir Sticks
Read Article: Stir a Little Excitement into Cocktail Hour with these 15 Creative Stir SticksAfter the ceremony is through, it’s time for the real fun to be had.
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This Collection of Wedding Songs Has Been Reimagined for LGBTQ Couples
Read Article: This Collection of Wedding Songs Has Been Reimagined for LGBTQ CouplesThe love song is getting a modern makeover, and in our opinion, it’s about time!
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13 Creative Wedding Foods to Serve on a Stick
Read Article: 13 Creative Wedding Foods to Serve on a StickWhen a novelty holiday as fun as National Something on a Stick Day rolls around, we couldn’t possibly pass up the opportunity to admire all the unique and creative ways there are to serve wedding food on a stick. Weddings are a perfect fit for stick-friendly foods, especially when unexpected favorites such as pizza, jello shots and even key lime pie are transformed into convenient hors d’oeuvre style treats. For foodies or soonlyweds who are looking for creative ways to elevate your wedding food menu, here are 13 foods — from mouth-watering desserts to savory appetizer classics — you can serve on a stick that will surely…
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12 Irresistible Iridescent Wedding Ideas
Read Article: 12 Irresistible Iridescent Wedding IdeasWith another wedding season right around the corner, we’ve been thinking about all the exciting decor trends that will soon be filling our social feeds.
