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This Is The Photographer You Want For Your LGBTQ Wedding

Our $40K Chicago Wedding Was A Love Letter In Dance Party Form

A queer couple kiss in their wedding clothes while standing in a doorway plastered with stickers in a photo by Studio XII Photography

What Are Your Challenges Planning A Wedding As A Queer Or Nonbinary Person?

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13 Engagement Party Ideas We Love

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A joyful couple walking out of San Francisco City Hall in a Studio XIII Photography picture

This Is The Photographer You Want For Your LGBTQ Wedding

When we got to work with Jamie Thrower of Studio XIII Photography on our body positive swimsuit photo shoot a few years back, the whole team basically fell in love with her. #sponsored

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APW Happy Hour

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hey APW, It’s been a weird week over here. Call it Astrology, or vibes, or just how things are going…...

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Our $40K Chicago Wedding Was A Love Letter In Dance Party Form

Tacos, a gospel choir, and hype

I was really thankful to have a year and a half engagement, because it gave me the time and space...

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Why Isn’t Anyone Excited About My Second Engagement?

Am I putting them out again?

Q: There’s no advice on the internet for second time engaged/first time actually getting married brides. It’s been tough juggling “this...

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A bride and groom pour champagne onto champagne tower

13 Engagement Party Ideas We Love

A little goes a long way here

Let’s talk about engagement party ideas. Though before we even get started, I can see y’all out there cringing at...

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Wedding Checklist: Complete & Lower Stress

4 Ways to Make Wedding Planning Less Stressful

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Wedding Colors: 10 Fresh & Hip Combos

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How To Create A Perfect (For You) Wedding Budget

A queer couple kiss in their wedding clothes while standing in a doorway plastered with stickers in a photo by Studio XII Photography

What Are Your Challenges Planning A Wedding As A Queer Or Nonbinary Person?

It can be strange and alienating

I started my career as a wedding photographer seven years ago. I photograph the LGBTQ community almost exclusively, because the...

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A woman sits in a director-style chair on a film set

4 Tips To Avoid Financial Wedding Drama

Meg tells Yahoo! Finance how to deal with complicated family $$$ dynamics

When I stumbled upon APW when I was planning my wedding a million years ago, ahem, in 2011, it was...

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My Friend’s Mom Is Going To Shit-Talk Her Body During Wedding Dress Shopping

What do I do?

Q:  Dear Jareesa, I am struggling with how to be a supportive friend while wedding dress shopping. My friend is...

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A queer couple in a suit and wedding dress sit in front of a pink wall beneath a neon sign that reads "Hello" in a photo by You Are Raven

Here’s How To Feel Like A Badass In Your Wedding Photos

You Are Raven will take your awkwardness and turn it into💃💃💃

Prior to working for APW, I hated getting my photo taken. I had recently gained a lot of weight, so...

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A collection of clear pill capsules filled with different types of brightly colored and metallic glitter on a pink background

When Doctors Don’t Take You Seriously Because You’re A Woman

Chronic pain and a heart condition—obviously just the vapours

I’m nineteen years old. I’ve just finished my freshman year of college, I’m sitting in the office of the top...

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A woman smiles at you as she has her wedding hairstyle done with a flower crown

70+ Wedding Hairstyles For Every Hair Type

Long, Short, Up, Down, Curly, Straight, With Accessories, Without Accessories—We've got you covered

When it comes to wedding hairstyles, most folks fall into one of two groups: the I-know-EXACTLY-how-I-want-my-hair-to-look crew, or the OMFG-what-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-hair...

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APW Happy Hour

Good beer and even better food

Hey APW, Most of you probably don’t know this about me but I love food. And beer. What can I...

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Our Glam, Pink, Confetti-Filled $81K Indian Wedding

A ginormous party with our closest friends and family

Tanuja, Account Manager & Charley, Director of Development sum-up of the wedding vibe: A giant party with our closest friends...

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My Partner Won’t Ask His Groomsmen To Be In The Wedding

...And now it's three months away

Q:Our wedding is less than three months away. All of the wedding plans have been set, except for one major...

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4 Things I’ve Learned From My Most Successful Female Friends

The best advice for slaying self-doubt and getting shit done

Last week, as we sipped tea at the brand new San Francisco location of the woman-centered co-working space The Wing,...

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A queer couple in a wedding dress and a suit with bow tie. The person in a wedding dress laughs and points at themself, while the person in a suit smiles and looks on.

It’s Time To Normalize Armpit Hair And Wedding Dresses

A personal journey

We don’t ever get to see armpit hair peeking over wedding gowns. It’s been banned from polite society for being...

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Our Oakland Forest Elopement With Tintypes And A Flapper Dress

And a unity wall hanging

We were married on our ten-year anniversary, so we played into the significance of that day with a lot of...

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Am I Too Fat To Be A Bridesmaid?

My SIL passed me over

Q:DEAR AMY, I’m extremely close with my family, especially my brother. I set him up with a friend I had...

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two women wearing coordinating rose gold outfits - one suit and one fringed dress - dancing on a path with pink flowers in the woods in a photo by Studio A Images

These Are Wedding Photos You Can See Yourself In

And you'll feel like Studio A Images' #1 client

The unpredictability of people, is one of the best reasons to have paid professionals on your wedding day team. #sponsored

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How Do You Plan A Wedding With Instagram Breathing Down Your Neck?

Is all the #weddinginspo helpful or too much?

Back in my day—ten whole years ago—wedding planning was somehow, impossibly, even more frustrating than it is now. But in...

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A large party gathers at several family-style tables in a large, high-windowed hall to celebrate an engagement party

How To Have An Engagement Party

From a small gathering to a formal affair—here's what you need to know

Did you and your person decide to get married recently? Congratulations! Did your parents or friends mention an engagement party...

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APW Happy Hour

Something woo woo this way comes

Hey APW, For as long as I can remember, I have been into really weird stuff. I used to watch...

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Our Intimate $800 Sunrise Joshua Tree Elopement

Simple and Intimate Desert Chic

I think weddings are beautiful, but I also think it’s important to celebrate your love in a style that is...

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Should I Reschedule My Wedding To Lessen The Carbon Footprint?

My sister is insisting

Q: I recently got engaged to my fiancé, who I’ve been with for five and a half years, and we’re...

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Here’s How 5 NYC Couples Planned Foodie Weddings

From over-the-top cakes to food trucks, Kyo Morishima Photography takes us behind the scenes on their fave food-focused weddings

This summer I got the chance to grab lunch with Janna Morishima, half of the husband-and-wife team behind Kyo Morishima...

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