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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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.
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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.
