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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90s and Y2K Music Is Back, Back Again
Read Article: 90s and Y2K Music Is Back, Back AgainFrom fashion to beauty, and even cocktails, 90s and Y2K nostalgia has been building over the last couple of years, including the playlist that keeps guests on the dance floor at weddings.
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Advice Our Favorite Wedding Pros Share With Their Just-Engaged Besties
Read Article: Advice Our Favorite Wedding Pros Share With Their Just-Engaged BestiesAfter you get engaged, expect to get bombarded with unsolicited advice.
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7 Modern Ceremonial Brooms for Your Wedding Plus a History Lesson on Jumping the Broom Tradition
Read Article: 7 Modern Ceremonial Brooms for Your Wedding Plus a History Lesson on Jumping the Broom TraditionWeddings are ripe with tradition (some great, others not-so-great), but so many of these traditions are tied to cultures and can be a beautiful nod to the individual roots of the soonlyweds.
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Newly Engaged? Get These Things Done Early (And Thank Yourself Later!)
Read Article: Newly Engaged? Get These Things Done Early (And Thank Yourself Later!)A collection of small-but-significant wedding planning to-dos you won’t find on your average checklist!
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Designer Neil Lane Launches Floral Collab with Poppy Flowers
Read Article: Designer Neil Lane Launches Floral Collab with Poppy FlowersKnown for his artistic work of iconic jewelry, creative designer Neil Lane has teamed up with floral startup, Poppy Flowers for an exclusive line of wedding flowers.
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Navigating Omicron: What You Need to Know for Your 2022 Wedding
Read Article: Navigating Omicron: What You Need to Know for Your 2022 WeddingBetween deciding who to invite and finding the perfect shade of blush linens, planning a wedding is no easy feat — and that’s before you toss in the uncertainties associated with a global pandemic.
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BEST OF 2021: Wedding Cakes
Read Article: BEST OF 2021: Wedding CakesFilled with flavor and style, this post is dedicated to good taste!
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BEST OF 2021: Bouquets & Boutonnieres
Read Article: BEST OF 2021: Bouquets & BoutonnieresAs we close out the year, we’re rounding out the absolute best of the best we saw in wedding designs this year, starting with bouquets and boutonnieres.
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4 Lesser-Known Trends Wedding Pros Wish Every Couple Would Use
Read Article: 4 Lesser-Known Trends Wedding Pros Wish Every Couple Would UseThese under-the-radar wedding trends are sure to enhance your wedding day experience.
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Being Inclusive With Your Holiday Wedding
Read Article: Being Inclusive With Your Holiday WeddingAs we approach the holiday season -– and all of the exciting wintery weddings to come -– it’s important to be especially mindful of inclusivity.
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Navigating the New COVID Variants & Wedding Planning
Read Article: Navigating the New COVID Variants & Wedding PlanningDespite vaccination rates increasing, it’s no secret that COVID variants, such as the Delta variant, are still wreaking havoc with hospitalizations and breakthrough cases.
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Planning a Welcome Party: Where to Start and What You Need to Know
Read Article: Planning a Welcome Party: Where to Start and What You Need to KnowBetween bach parties, showers, and rehearsal dinners, you might be wondering where a welcome party fits into the game plan.
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What You Need to Ask Your Wedding Venue Before Booking
Read Article: What You Need to Ask Your Wedding Venue Before BookingYour wedding venue (quite literally) sets the scene for the entirety of your big day — from the locale and layout to the beauty and decor of the property itself.
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PODCAST: How to Make Your Wedding Stationery Inclusive
Read Article: PODCAST: How to Make Your Wedding Stationery InclusiveWe’re diving into the traditions of wedding stationery — both the good, and the bad — and how you can adapt yours to make sure all of your guests feel valued.
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This Subscription Service Is the Rent the Runway of Wedding Planning
Read Article: This Subscription Service Is the Rent the Runway of Wedding PlanningJacquelyn Aleece’s The Power Couple offers an innovative subscription service for self-planning couples.
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PODCAST: Legal Lingo & Deciphering Wedding Contracts
Read Article: PODCAST: Legal Lingo & Deciphering Wedding ContractsToday we’re chatting about a not-so-sexy, but deeply necessary, side of wedding planning: CONTRACTS. Our guest for today’s episode is Kunbi Odubogun, a lawyer and wedding industry publisher (so literally the perfect person to ask!) and she’s guiding us on what to look for in a vendor contract so that you know what you’re doing before signing on the dotted line. For our friends who have a hearing disablement, you can find the entire episode transcript here. To enjoy all of this season’s episodes, be sure to subscribe to Inclusively Yours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you love to listen.
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Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, Minne Weddings Lets You Book Your Entire Wedding with One Click
Read Article: Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, Minne Weddings Lets You Book Your Entire Wedding with One ClickThis week’s Inclusively Yours podcast featured Gretchen Culver’s pandemic-inspired business, Minne Weddings, which offers a chic, intimate wedding experience for up to 30 guests with all-inclusive packages, enabling affordable, effortless planning.
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Have Your Wedding Designed by an Influencer at this St. Pete Beach Resort
Read Article: Have Your Wedding Designed by an Influencer at this St. Pete Beach ResortBellwether Beach Resort in Florida, opening in August, introduces “Styled With Love” wedding packages crafted by four influencers.
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PODCAST: Tips for Livestreaming Your Wedding
Read Article: PODCAST: Tips for Livestreaming Your WeddingOne of the many trends that were born out of necessity during COVID is livestreaming for weddings.
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We Love This Wedding Shop Dedicated to All Things LGBTQ+
Read Article: We Love This Wedding Shop Dedicated to All Things LGBTQ+As we know, the wedding industry is extremely heteronormative, and that extends to all of those cute details that surround it: cake toppers, chair signs, bach party decor … the list goes on.
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Cocktails in a Can for Your COVID Wedding
Read Article: Cocktails in a Can for Your COVID WeddingWedding season around much of the country has been given the green light (hooray!) but COVID safety precautions still need to be taken into account and one area that is particularly difficult to stand six-feet apart: the bar. Not only is it an area that people naturally gravitate toward to socialize, but for those who want cocktails, even the fastest bartenders can’t compete with a grab-n-go option. According to a recent Nielsen CGA survey, canned cocktail sales saw a 131% rise during the pandemic, and with the new appreciation of convenience, portability and safety, we expect this trend to continue into 2021.
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Why You Need a Lounge Area (and It Has Nothing to do With Design!)
Read Article: Why You Need a Lounge Area (and It Has Nothing to do With Design!)More than just a fun design opportunity, lounge areas provide a room away from the main event for guests to escape when the sounds, lights or crowds of a wedding become overstimulating.
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Gender-Neutral Wedding Flower Checklist
Read Article: Gender-Neutral Wedding Flower ChecklistPicking flowers for your event takes time and planning.
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Amazing Photos Showcasing Black Greek Life Wedding Traditions
Read Article: Amazing Photos Showcasing Black Greek Life Wedding TraditionsBlack soonlyweds who are members of the Divine Nine often bring unique traditions from their sororities and fraternities to their wedding celebrations.