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Our $8K Mid-Week Sunset Wedding in San Juan
Yohanis, Medical Doctor and Instructor in Medicine + Joel, Online Education Production Specialist One sentence sum-up of the wedding vibe: A magical 18th-century castle sunset ceremony that reunited us, at last, with our families. Planned Budget: $20,000 Actual Budget: $8,000 Number...
The MOH Just Sent Me a $500 Venmo Request. Do I Have to Pay It?
Q: Hi APW, I’m in a not-so-fun situation. I’m a bridesmaid and the MOH just sent everyone in the wedding...
How To Write Your Wedding Website Love Story
What is at the core of your wedding? It’s not the flowers or the dress or the cake. Nope, it’s...
Our $17K Intimate Wedding Weekend in Yosemite
Alyssa, Media Sales Manager at APW + Trisha, Biomedical Equipment Database Manager One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe:...
Traditional Anniversary Gift Ideas Guaranteed To Delight
When we first got married and were buying our first anniversary gifts, we made a deal that we would choose...
How To Plan Your Wedding
Help! I Have the Pandemic Post-Wedding Blues
Q: Hi APW, So after 4 postponements my now-husband and I got married last week, in a completely new version...
This Is The Secret To Keeping It All* Together During Wedding Planning
Once upon a time, there was a girl who was in the middle of wedding planning. She was juggling it...
September 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hey APW, No one knows exactly how, but somehow it’s September. We’re in the last third of 2021. Which makes...
22 Something Blue Ideas for Your Wedding Day
Are you looking for something blue ideas for your wedding day, but also wondering how to update the tradition? If...
Engagement Rings & Anniversary Gifts To Match Her Zodiac
Whether you’re actively shopping for an engagement ring, yourself, or just daydreaming… the analysis paralysis can be too real. There...
How Do I Deal With Losing Half of My Bridal Party?
Q: Hi APW, I’m (finally) getting married at the end of October after planning and re-planning my wedding more times...
Wedding Registry Missteps To Avoid
There’s no doubt about it. Creating a wedding registry is one of the most fun steps of wedding planning. It’s...
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW! So. DELTA, amiright? In just a month it feels like our lives, that were finally regaining some sort...
How Do You Handle An Uneven Wedding Party?
Q: Hello! My partner and I are in the midst of planning our 2022 wedding and we are utterly stumped...
How To Make A Wedding Seating Chart With Minimal Tears
The wedding seating chart is one of those last-minute parts of planning that can surprise you with how hard (and...
Am I Going to Lose My Best Friend Because I Won’t Get Vaccinated?
Q: My best friend is getting married outside of the US. I am her only bridesmaid/maid of honor and we...
August 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hey APW, Time is flying, and somehow we’re in the eighth month of 2021. How is that possible when I’m...
The Ultimate Honeymoon Packing List
When Trisha (my wife) and I first started planning our pandemic-season wedding, friends kept asking us if we were going...
What’s The Weirdest Thing Someone Has Said To You About Their Wedding?
Wedding planning can sometimes make people forget how to be human—or at least misplace their common decency and common sense....
Is The Delta Variant Crushing Wedding Dreams AGAIN?
Well. Hi. Here we are. I’d ask you how the Delta Variant is impacting your wedding planning, but I think...
Announcing Niqeva, An Online Community for Jewish Women
Hey APW, As those of you who have been following me know (and anyone with a rational brain) can figure...
You Can Order Albums And Prints From The Same Place The Pros Do
Growing up, my house was one of those houses with family photos on every wall. In fact, we had a...
Help! I’m A Bridesmaid Concerned About the Delta Variant
Q:I’m a bridesmaid in an October wedding and am trying to figure out how to kindly ask the bride what,...
Our $26K Modern & Magical Dallas Wedding
Lauren, Certified Nurse Midwife + Evan, Physical Therapist One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe: We wanted the vibe...
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW, Happy Friday. Things have been, ahem, sort of wild around here. I got married almost 6 weeks ago...
