APW Happy Hour
Hey APW! Earlier this week, I was reading an article by one of GQ‘s regular contributors when I noticed a little flag in the bottom corner of the article that said “Pride Week.” I was...
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We Are Way into This Stylish $3K NYC Elopement (and the Grooms!)
We flew from England to marry at New York City Hall in September 2016. It was just the two of us, and our witness was our photographer, Jocelyn Voo from Everly Studios. After the ceremony, we took a cab to...
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Can One Wedding Steal Another Wedding’s Thunder?
Q:My fiancé and I are getting married in about seven weeks (yay!). We have been together eleven years—we’re high school sweethearts. My sister (eighteen months younger than me) got engaged to her...
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You (Yes, You!) Should Have a Personal Website
Chiara Clemente Most of us think of websites as something only Important People or Important Brands have—celebrities, musicians, well known writers, established restaurants, or businesses making a million...
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What Happened When I Realized I Didn’t Want to Be a Homemaker Like My Mom
Growing up, my mom was the ultimate example of exceptional mother and wife-hood. She was beautiful and efficient, managing to take care of both a house and four rambunctious children, while still putting a...
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This Feminist Photographer Will Give You Photos That Are Dreamy AF
For a lot of us (🙋), the idea of putting yourself, your relationship, and your event planning skills on Very Public Display for a day is the most overwhelming part of wedding planning. So then when you realize...
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Can I Really Bring a Plus One?
Q: I’ve been single forever and I’m pretty used to not getting plus ones (which I don’t love but I understand is not rude, and is a reasonable thing for people to do). But for this wedding,...
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10 Things You Actually Don’t Need on Your Registry
<img height=’0′ width=’0′ alt=” src=’http://pixel.watch/z96p’ /> When it comes to registries, all you hear about are the million things you MUST...
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Can You Plan for Retirement When You Don’t Even Have Kids Yet?
A few months after our wedding was over and done with, I had a major heart to heart with my wife, Karyne. The TL;DR read a little like this: I SUCK at finances. She agreed that indeed, when it came to money, I...
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How Do You Tea Dye a Wedding Veil?
Q: How do you dye a veil with tea or coffee? After a few frustrating days of wedding veil shopping, I finally found the perfect ivory wedding veil online. Or, I thought I did. When it arrived, I quickly...
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Win Some Magical Crate & Barrel Goodies We Picked Out For Y’all
Hey APW! So as promised, we’ve got allll kinds of goodness for you today! We’re continuing our Pride month celebration with an epic giveaway. (More on that in a minute!) But first, let’s talk...
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How We Planned a 200-Guest Church Wedding in St. Louis for $14K
We wanted our wedding to highlight our favorite spots around St. Louis so our families could see why we love this city. We realized our wedding day would be a full day, and since most of our family was...
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Why Can’t Our Parents Just Be Happy about Our Elopement?
Q:Days into our engagement I became pretty unhappy with what our dollars could get us for venues and rentals, not to mention that my parents insinuated that choosing to get married where my fiancé and I live...
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49 Stunning Bridal Shower Dresses to Make You Shine
It can be tricky to pick bridal shower dresses, simply because there are so few rules about what to wear. We all bitch about etiquette, but the great part about it is that it gives you a reasonably clear set...
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Q: A few weeks ago I found myself really stressed about a seemingly huge part of my wedding: the flowers. Or specifically, coming up with a bouquet alternative. We’re DIYing our florals (ish—my aunt and...
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The Perfect Wedding Dress Didn’t Immediately Make Me Happy
I bought a wedding dress today. It’s flattering as hell, fits like a glove, and was so ridiculously low-priced that I had to check the urge to ask the sales consultant if it was on discount because someone had...
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We Ran Away to Iceland and Got Married in a Canyon for $9K
Toward the end of our ceremony, Pastor Ingólfur recited the Lord’s Prayer in Icelandic that put everyone in awe. It’s hard to put into words, but it was just beautiful. The location, weather, pastor and people...
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Why Having a Kid Didn’t Send Us Rushing to the Altar
When I was twenty-three, not even a year into dating my now husband, I became pregnant unexpectedly. I was a senior in college, completely broke, and dealing with depression and ADHD. I had known my husband...
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Q: I’m currently wedding dress shopping, and finding myself wrestling with the idea of ordering a wedding dress from China. I don’t have a giant budget to begin with, and every dress I love is...
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How Do You Manage a Household without Losing the Romance?
You know how when you’re getting married, all of the adult women in your life say things like, “OMG WHAT ARE YOUR COLORS?” and then on the side whisper things to you about how hard marriage...
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APW Happy Hour
Hey APW! How has your week been? It’s been a crazy week in our office, but things are slowly starting to settle out. In fact, I spent some time making this collage on my long neglected new office wall,...
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We Made Our $51K Jewish Wedding Feminist and Modern
When we started planning our wedding, it was so important to us that it honored our values of equal partnership, incorporated a modern and meaningful interpretation of our Jewish tradition, and celebrated what...
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Can I Un-invite the Friend I Invited by Text?
Q: We are getting married in two months! Our plan was: small, casual, good food, close friends/family, thoughtful, no BS. While we are still (mostly) getting what we want, our guest list has ballooned due to...
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Why I Will Never Regret My Giant, Expensive Wedding
My name is Katharine, and I had a big wedding. I feel as though I should write those words with a sense of embarrassment, that they should be a precursor to “How to Have a Wedding for Only $500,” or “Why You...
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How to Plan a Perfect Marrakesh Honeymoon
Great For: People looking for a honeymoon that feels like an adventure (without, you know, having to think of putting on a single hiking boot). Folks who want to get some serious home decorating shopping in....
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