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The Ultimate Pre-Wedding Self-Care Guide
So, you’ve reached the phase of wedding planning where you have a checklist that you’re working from, your venue is booked, and you’ve maybe even bought your dream dress. Fun! Depending on the checklist you use (we recommend this one),...
How To Plan Your Wedding

The Kim Kardashian Boob Tape Bra Trick Is Really That Good
Last month, I was in a family wedding (mostly as a child wrangler, but still). In some flush of optimism,...

May 2022 Wedding Planning Open Thread
One year ago, in May 2021, I wrote a post about my own wedding planning drama and messiness. I was...

Farewell, Chelsea
Oh, Internet, It is with great sadness and deep pride and just every feeling imaginable that we wish Chelsea, our...

My Future SIL Is The Only One Not Following The Rules
Q: Hey APW, I’m riddled with anxiety, and I need to know if I’m wrong here… We are having a...

60 Mother-Son Dance Songs For Your Wedding
Are you looking for mother-son dance songs for your wedding? If you are, we’re here to give you an extra...

50 Wedding Thank You Cards You’ll Be Excited to Send
So, you’re finally hitched. Congrats, friend! Just when you thought you had crossed the planning finish line, we’re here to...

April 2022 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hi APW, We’re back with another installment of “What Is Time?” (alternate working titles: “Am I Doing This Right?”, “To...

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 past year it seems...

Can My BFF Be My MOH If She Lives Out of the Country?
Q: Hi APW, I’m in the beginning stages of wedding planning right now and am so excited to get married...

Shutterfly Wedding Album Review
This post is part of our wedding album review series, where we provide honest feedback on the most popular wedding...

Easy Wedding Thank You Card Wording Templates
Now that the wedding is over, maybe you’re looking for wedding thank you card wording. Because while it’s easy for...

50 Creative Save The Date Ideas
You’re engaged (yay!), you’ve picked your wedding date, and now you’re looking for save the date ideas, so your friends...

March 2022 Wedding Planing Open Thread
Hey APW, It’s March of 2020 2021 2022. I feel like a broken record, but… HOW? How did the two...

Is It Wrong To Veto My Fiancé’s High School Friends From Our Guest List?
Q: My fiancé and I have been together for a while now, but we’ve known each other a long time....

The Best Wedding Entrance Songs To Get This Party Started
Who’s ready for a fun step of wedding planning? (I can hear you all shouting and jumping up and down.)...

My MIL Wants Us To Invite Everyone To Everything
Q: Help! My mother-in-law, who I genuinely adore and have a great relationship with, wants my fiancé and me to...

What To Say At Your Sequel Wedding Ceremony
It’s 2022, so it will come as no surprise that there is now a term for your second wedding. No,...

The Number One Most Important Thing About Hiring A Wedding Photographer
If there’s one thing I can tell you about choosing a wedding photographer… the same thing I’ve told every one...

February 2022 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hello again, friends, We’re back with another month of wedding planning community, safe space, and support. I looked back at...

Our Non-Traditional Surprise Disney Wedding in Los Angeles
Linzy + Jeffrey One sentence sum-up of the wedding vibe: An intimate surprise wedding filled with love and Disney magic...

Completely Custom Wedding Invitations Without The Price Tag
Everyone who knows me knows that I am a total paper product snob (it’s maybe the only thing I’m super...

NSFW! Show Yourself Some Love this Valentine’s Day
NSFW This post features vibrators for women and some other sex toys, please be aware it IS NOT SAFE FOR...

Our $20K Authentic and Chill Backyard Wedding in Rhode Island
Medelise R., Realtor and Artisan + Frederick N., Real Estate Investor and Semi-Retired One sentence sum up of the wedding...

January 2022 Wedding Planning Open Thread
EEEEE and Hello! It’s January, and there are a good number of you who got engaged over the holiday season....