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Is It Too Late for Us to Have an Engagement Party?
Q:Dear APW, My fiancx and I got engaged in December 2018. We immediately turned around in January and started the...
An Easy New Way To Share All Those Wedding Photos
My favorite photo from our wedding is a photo of us cutting our cake with my grandfather’s Marine Corps Saber....
Are You Juggling New Family For The Holidays?
My husband and I married in late October, and Thanksgiving was only a few weeks later. I remember feeling emotionally...
Does Having a Wedding Feel Like A Constant Battle of “Can We Afford This?”
When you live in New York/New Jersey and you don’t have life circumstances that involve printing money, it feels like...
Can My Independence Survive My Second Marriage?
On the eve of my second marriage, what I wanted to feel was elated, jubilant, radiantly fluttering with a barely-contained...
How To Plan Your Wedding
APW Happy Hour
Hey APW, I’m writing this from the corner of an empty room at a conference in Austin, Texas. Often, when...
Your Day Needs the Feathered Capelet at this Bodega Bay Garden Wedding
Siouxzen, photographer & Chris, Entertainer sum-up of the wedding vibe: Intimate Coastal Wedding in the California Redwoods Planned Budget: $30,000...
My Fiancx Almost Died, So Our Wedding Party Happened Without Us
Trigger Warning: Medical Trauma Q:Dear APW, I’m writing to ask for a bit of advice. Here is the situation: We...
It’s Time to Save Serious $$$ On Photography (And More!)
Look. I’m never going to be one of those people with a bunch of perfectly organized photo albums, and an...
Everything You Need to Know About A Wedding Rehearsal
Don’t feel bad if you’ve had one (or several) moments during your wedding planning process when you’ve thought (or said),...
My Friend Isn’t As Respectful Of Her Bridesmaids As I Am
Q: Dear Amy, I lived with several wonderful ladies during my senior year of college. We are all still very...
This Photographer Is NYC’s Best-Kept Secret
Earlier this year, I was at an event for wedding vendors where a panel of engaged and newlywed couples relayed...
Help! I’m Worried My Cousin’s Wedding Is Steamrolling Mine
Q: I’m two months into a five-and-a-half month engagement, and my cousin—let’s call her Mary—just got engaged. Only problem is,...
APW Happy Hour
Dear APW, I feel like a shell of a person right now. A walking broken heart. It’s hard for me...
3 Mistakes (Almost) Everyone Makes When Picking Bridesmaid Dresses
If most wedding magazines were taken as gospel, it would be safe to assume that all wedding parties are made...
What Do I Say to the Couple Who Didn’t Say Thank You?
Q:Dear APW, My very close friend just got married, and asked (expected?) two other friends and myself to do some...
On This Yom Kippur
Hi APW, I’m out tomorrow for Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. It means that I’ll be praying and...
Can I Stop My SIL from Ruining My Daughter’s Bridal Shower?
Q:Dear APW, My husband’s sisters, while well-intentioned, have already hijacked my daughter’s bridal shower. My daughter has stated that she...
How To Get Amazing Wedding Photos No Matter Where You Are
A few days before our wedding, our photographer threw her back out, so she ended up bringing her non-photographer-boyfriend along...
Shutterfly Wedding Album Review
This post is part of our wedding album review series, where we provide honest feedback on the most popular wedding...
APW Happy Hour
Hi APW, What a week. The day before Rosh Hashanah started, I found out my daughter had lice. About an...
Our $16K Whiskey-Fueled Texas Ranch Wedding, Amazing Boots Included
A while before the wedding, my aunt reached out to remind me that my dad had written a song for...
How Can I Stop Obsessing Over Weddings I’m Not Invited to?
Q:Dear APW, During college, I did not have the best experience with friendships. I know many people in college meet...
Announcing: APW Studio!
As y’all know, the past few months have been full of a ton of transition over here at APW. It’s...
This Is How to Be an Ally in the Wedding Industry
A while back I got to celebrate the birthday of APW’s former brand manager Najva with her family and friends...