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May 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hey friends, Buckle up, because this is about to get real (like, really real). Let’s talk about some wedding planning drama and stress. For the last few weeks, my partner and I have been in a perpetual state of ‘woah,...
The Best Summer Wedding Guest Dresses On The Internet Right Now
Summer wedding guest dresses have been a hot topic in my group chat lately. In the midst of all things...
Join My Brand New Email List!
Hi APW, In this last wild ride of a year, when weddings all but shut down, I finally had some...
Have Your Flowers And Be Eco-Friendly, Too!
As a currently engaged and wedding-planning lady, and a professional wedding planner, myself… I am all too aware of the...
Our $3K Mt Tamalpais Sunset Elopement
Jose Pons Vega + Gao Nou Moua One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe: “All day.” —Jose Planned Budget:...
How To Plan Your Wedding
Can I Ask My BF When He’s Going To Propose?
Q:My boyfriend has talked about getting married and he recently spoke with my parents and brought along his parents to...
33 Stylish Wedding Invitations That Won’t Blow Your Whole Budget
The thing about choosing to have a wedding with guests is that you then have to actually… tell them about...
How To Write Your Wedding Vows (With Examples To Steal)
It’s funny how not too long ago, wedding vows felt like the thing that landed at the bottom of your...
Stylish Courthouse Wedding Outfits For 2021
Let’s talk about courthouse wedding outfits. Traditionally speaking, these wedding day looks have typically skewed the more minimal side of...
How Do I Ask If Weddings Are Still On?
Q:Hi! I am in a bit of a quandary. Last year, I was invited to several weddings that were altered...
In Blessed Memory Of Lauren & Kamel Dupuis-Perez
Dear APW Community, It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the death of APW’s founding team...
April 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hey APW, Yup… you read that right. Twelve months. One whole year of this open thread space for us to...
A Letter to My Pandemic Wedding Planning Self
Hey Girl, You think you’re a chill bride and I love that for you. But you’re not. You will create...
How Do We Thoughtfully Ask Guests to Pay for Their Accommodations?
Q:Dear Sage Wise APW, Really hoping you can help with this one. I’m a queer bride, trying to plan a...
Stunning Balloon Garlands You Can Totally DIY
Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Specifically to the time we created over-the-top balloon garlands that looked like they...
Four Lessons From That Time I Took My Own Advice
When was the last time you dragged your feet on something for so long that you started to wonder if...
How Are You Feeling About The Vaccine Rollout?
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since ‘Rona flipped our worlds upside down? Whew. Now that the light...
Let’s Talk About CBD…
If you, like me, deal with any mental health issues (um, hi, so many of us)… you’ve probably had someone...
Our $4K Glamorous and Laid-Back Elopement in Maine
Katie, Conference Planner + Ben, Data Steward One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe: A sparkling celebration of our...
March 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Friends, it’s March 2020 2021. I mean, 2020 didn’t count, right? How are we here? A whole year since we...
I Was Ghosted By My Wedding Venue
Q: Hi APW, Restrictions are lifting in my area and I thought we were on track to have our 25...
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW, I know, I know. Last week we were all like “We won’t be publishing Happy Hour on the...
5 Things No One Wants to See on Your Wedding Website
I’ve been invited to a lot of weddings, which means I’ve seen a lot of wedding websites. And here’s the...
The Ultimate List of (Non-cheesy) Wedding Poems
I studied poetry during undergrad and (briefly) in grad school. While I wasn’t super into traditional poems or abstract poems,...
