I’ve mentioned before, when we first started planning our wedding, I had a hard time finding wedding planning resources that were a great fit for our needs. So, I was over the moon when I started blogging and started meeting smart, savvy, thrifty women who were planning weddings who had amazing style and a sense of humor. Some of these ladies were bloggers and some of them were readers that I got to know through long late night emails.
So, it was with some anxiety that at the end of July I realized that 90% of my new-found internet wedding support group was getting married. In August. Of this year. And here I was, not getting married until next August. What was I going to do? Suddenly I was going to be all alone in wedding land again. I’d noticed that in the indie Wedding world, people often find the wedding planning process so draining, that once their wedding is done, they never talk about it again. I was convinced I was going to be savvy-wedding-posse-less.
Then, the weddings of internet friends started happening, and I started hearing quick stories, tips, and yes, seeing pictures. I realized that far from being all alone in the wedding world, I now had friends and allies with real life indie wedding experience. They knew something magical that I didn’t know yet. They had gone through the transformative process and come out the other side.
I wanted to hear more from these newly married women, and I thought you might to. So, a new Practical Wedding series was born: The Wedding Graduates. Over the next two weeks some fabulous woman (and one man, hooray!) are going to guest blog about what they learned from their wedding. I can’t wait to hear what they have to say.
Oh no fear- you’ve got a whole new crop of wedding planning freshman. I’m two months in and planning for another 12. I check your blog everyday.
October 13, 2008 5:32 pm
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What a great idea! I love seeing real-life weddings. And I’m 7 months into a 13-month engagement.
October 13, 2008 6:16 pm
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I look forward to hearing how to stay sane while planning a wedding! We got engaged December 2007, and are getting married in June 2009, so we’re about half-way through our engagement. Lots of time left! :)
October 13, 2008 6:21 pm
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what a great idea meg! can’t wait to read what others have to say and see how it compares/differs to my own experiences.
October 13, 2008 7:25 pm
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I’m looking forward to this new series! Sometimes it seems so hard to keep tabs on everyone after the big day and heck, the part I love most is seeing the happy smiles on a wedding day. That is what we’re all working toward after all, is it not? :-)
Our date is in July 2009 so I imagine my blog stalking shall continue throughout the remainder of your engagement and well beyond. I always get all excited when I see a new post pop up on my Google Reader!
October 13, 2008 7:44 pm
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Oh, that’s great! I love hearing from new graduates… especially when they say things like “I forgot my vows and we all laughed and it didn’t matter” :D
October 13, 2008 7:56 pm
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Love this idea! :)
October 13, 2008 8:08 pm
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how awesome! i never thought of myself as a wedding graduate before, but i guess i am! if you need any additional posts for your series let me know.
October 13, 2008 11:58 pm
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i have a feeling i’m going to be loving this series!
October 14, 2008 8:38 am
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This is such a great idea!
October 14, 2008 9:13 am
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love this. My wedding is this weekend and I was just thinking how now I feel like I could actually impart advice – at least what not po do. Can’t wait to here them!
October 14, 2008 9:33 am
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I’m so happy you have this. I find the information new grads have to impart a lot more useful for planning my wedding than looking at just wedding porn.
October 15, 2008 2:04 pm
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Just stumbled onto this series and love it! It’s good to read brides telling it like it is. :)
October 23, 2008 7:48 am
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I just came across your blog and this series is great! I wish i would have found it when i was planning my May 08 wedding!
October 24, 2008 12:22 pm
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This is exactly what I need – like Emily, I just started planning and I am getting married in October, whereas all of the blogs I’ve been reading are for this summer…it is really fun seeing everyone’s ideas though. Love your blog!
February 27, 2009 10:26 am
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This is such a great series! Thank you :-)I'm 3 months into my wedding planning with 9 months to go!
July 16, 2009 7:48 am
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