Our $15K, Manhattan Wedding On The High Line

Why Is Bridesmaid Dress Shopping So Complicated?

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Can I Fire My Bridesmaid for Not Making Me Hers?

20 Stylish Save The Dates That Are Totally Worth The Postage

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APW Happy Hour

Hey APW, Meg and I are currently coming at you from our hotel room in NYC, where our pet goldfish (!) is keeping us company. While we were officially in town for our cocktail party celebrating our plus size wedding...

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What To Include In A Wedding Website To Make It Actually Useful

Short answer: Anything that you don't want to be asked on the day of the wedding

When you get down to brass tacks on a wedding website, the question to ask yourself is, “What should I...

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Can I Fire My Bridesmaid for Not Making Me Hers?

And vice-versa?

Q: I got engaged in May and asked seven girls to be bridesmaids. Of those seven girls, three of us...

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Why Is Bridesmaid Dress Shopping So Complicated?

Answer: It doesn't have to be

Does it ever feel like everyone has been trying to introduce more freedom to choosing bridesmaid dresses, but it’s just...

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Our $15K, Manhattan Wedding On The High Line

New York City love forever

We ordered way too much food, and ended up with more leftovers than our guests could pack away. But having...

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Wedding Checklist: Complete & Lower Stress

4 Ways to Make Wedding Planning Less Stressful

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Wedding Colors: 10 Fresh & Hip Combos

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How To Create A Perfect (For You) Wedding Budget

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What to Do With Your Wedding Website After the Wedding

I'm here for the marriage time capsule

When my partner and I had our first kid last year, there was a whole component of childbirth I was...

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20 Stylish Save The Dates That Are Totally Worth The Postage

Minted's new postcard format saves money without sacrificing design

Sending save the dates felt like one of the first major items on our checklist. It made everything so, well,...

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Will Guests Still Have Fun If We Don’t Have Dancing At Our Wedding?

It's never felt like an important part of our wedding

Q: Dear APW, My fiancé and I are really excited to get married next year, and we’re in the early...

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A woman in light grey leggings sits with her legs crossed, with her hands folded on her top knee, showing her diamond solitaire engagement ring.

I Think I Have Proposal Envy

Does a proposal count if there isn't a grand romantic gesture?

I felt the first twinge of proposal envy when talking to a classmate a few days after my own engagement....

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Navigating The Holidays After Loss

When death has a seat at the table

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about holiday traditions in the past few months. This year, I’ve spent less...

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APW Happy Hour

And we're off to NYC!

Hey APW, The holidays are upon us. (Particularly for Jewish folks, since this was a year where Hanukkah came very...

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Our $32K Winter Glam Wedding in LA

Full of glitz but not too serious

Having a quiet space for our first look prior to the ceremony and reception. I spent months secretly taking guitar...

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A bride in sunglasses and a cape dress stands among her six bridesmaids in different styles and shades of red dresses in front of a black and white number wall.

Why Is My MOH Being A Jerk?

She acts annoyed whenever I talk about the wedding, but insists she wants to be a part of it

Q: I’m a bride-to-be and I’m having trouble with my maid of honor. I love this woman very much. She was...

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Come celebrate with us in NYC next week!

We're having a holiday happy hour, and we want you there!

Hey, New York! Next week Meg and I are going to be headed your way for a special holiday happy...

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What I Learned Proposing 30 Times

...in 20 months

I knew I wanted to marry Skully approximately thirty minutes into our second date during a drive up the South...

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Our $4K Magical Family Elopement

Rainbows and Kids

Go with the flow. Everything works out.

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5 Things I Wish My Engaged Friends Knew

(And would know if they read my books)

Every year, someone important to the APW staff gets married. Which means every year, in some capacity, we basically become...

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This Is Our Plus Size Wedding Dress Collection So Far

5 things I've learned living out my Project Runway dreams

Last week, a photo popped up on my phone reminding me that it was exactly one year ago today when...

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These Gift Baskets Will Solve Your Holiday Shopping Headache

Perfect for the hard to shop for

I am always looking for the best gift baskets. And even as someone who moonlights as a professional shopper for...

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The Holidays Are Burying Me In Emotional Labor

I know I'm not the only one

A few months ago, Maddie wrote a post about trying to get her husband to handle more of the emotional...

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APW Happy Hour

Where my NYC people at?

Hey APW, First things first, if you haven’t heard: Meg and I are coming to New York in two weeks...

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Our Intimate $15K Central Park Wedding

A heartfelt elopement with our closest family and friends

Medyna, ICU RN & Christopher, Firefighter sum-up of the wedding vibe: Intimate and romantic. Planned Budget: $15,000 Actual Budget: $15,000 Number...

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Should I Confront My Dad About His Secret Marriage?

I don't really like her

Q: One of your writers, Navja, wrote a piece on dealing with her dad’s remarriage. I think I might be in...

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How To End Up With Bridesmaid Dresses Everyone Likes

With as few frantic text messages as humanly possible

Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, bridesmaid dresses looked like this. There were a lot...

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How Do You Throw An Afrofuturism Wedding?

I want to help out my friend, but I don't know where to start

Q: One of my best friends is getting married! I’m over the moon about it, both because her fiancé is...

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