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How To Plan A Wedding When Your Parents Are Not There For You
I grew up in a household with a lot of abuse in South America, and I ended up running away from home at 15. At 37 I am still estranged from my mother. My wedding wasn’t very planned. We decided...
Fall Wedding Colors That Don’t Scream Halloween
Fall wedding colors might be the best wedding colors. Some seasons don’t really come with a color palette. Getting married...
APW Happy Hour
Hi APW, We’re back from a truly wonderful and joy filled weekend of celebrating our family—and our chosen family—at our...
Our $48K Vibrant & Bicultural Brooklyn Wedding
Nathalie, policy and Advocacy & Rommel, registered nurse sum-up of the wedding vibe: Focused on our friends and family having...
This Is My Biggest DIY Regret
I don’t have a lot of regrets about my wedding. But if I had to rank the few that I...
How To Plan Your Wedding
Help, My Mother-In-Law Is A Narcissist
Q: Dear APW, My future MIL is, to put it politely, a piece of work. Frankly, she is emotionally immature,...
Opening Up Our Marriage Made Everything Sexier
My husband and I are committed and devoted to each other spiritually, emotionally, and physically. We have been together for a...
I Make Twice As Much As My Husband
Every so often, I remember posts that I wrote years ago on APW—long before the current crop of newly engaged...
Do You Not Want To Be The Center Of Attention At Your Wedding?
For the decade that I’ve spent writing about weddings, I’ve noticed one thing, over and over. Womxn have a hard...
30 Bridesmaid Hairstyles Your Friends Will Actually Love
Having been a bride once and a bridesmaid a handful of times, I’ve learned that the only rule of bridesmaiding is...
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW! As most of you know by now, today is David’s and my ten year anniversary. TEN DAMN YEARS....
Meg’s Actual Wedding From 2009
My wedding exists on the internet (of course). But it’s buried way way back in the APW archives, and you...
I Can’t Tell if Our Kids are Invited to this Wedding or Not
Q: Dear APW, A dear friend of mine is getting married in two months. She’s a wonderful person and I...
Meg’s Ten Year Anniversary Countdown: We (Still) Like to Party
We’re continuing to revisit stories of Meg’s wedding in 2009, and today we’ve arrived at one of most fun: cake,...
Meg’s Ten Year Anniversary Countdown: Let’s Go Accessory Shopping
When Meg got married in 2009, she didn’t wear a veil. Or a cape. I know, I can hardly believe...
How to Plan a Wedding Without Appropriating Other Cultures
Growing up as a Persian immigrant in America, one of my greatest young adult joys was getting to spend evenings...
Meg’s Ten Year Anniversary Countdown: Let’s Go Shoe Shopping
Back in 2009 when Meg got married, she had a hard time settling on her shoes. In short, she had...
18 Experience Gifts That Are More Fun Than a Blender
The older I get, the more I move away from wanting to give and receive physical objects as gifts. It’s...
Okay, Let’s Talk About Cash Bars
I do a lot of media interviews about weddings. I mean, obviously, it’s my job. And when major publications call...
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW, Several things have been going on in my life. First up, I was fortunate enough to be able...
Our $40K Brooklyn Urban Meets Rustic Extravaganza Wedding
We didn't plan a first dance but our band called us up at the last song and it turned into...
Meg’s Ten Year Anniversary Countdown: Ritual, Then and Now
In our next installment of looking back at Meg’s wedding ten years ago (because you know it’s hard to find...
How Can I Make People Understand I’m Not Changing My Name?
Q: Dear APW, My wedding is mad soon, and people have been commenting on my “new” name. Except… I already...
Why Is It So Hard to Brag About Your Own Work?
Last month, I sat down to read some of the guidelines that Google releases every year for webmasters (that’s the...
Meg’s 10 Year Anniversary Countdown: A Tale of Two Dresses
Things are busy over here at APW, as we get ready for Meg’s ten year anniversary party next weekend. And...