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Add These Valentine’s Day Gifts To Your Cart ASAP
We’re big fans of love around here—romantic love, friend love, love for our families, and self-love. It’s all about love....
If I Sleep With My Friend Now Will I Get Invited to His Future Wedding?
Q:So I know this is a rather subjective question, but the real conundrum here is that we’re a really tiny...
Wedding Poems: 30 Not At All Cheesy Ideas For Your Ceremony
I studied poetry during undergrad and (briefly) in grad school. While I wasn’t super into traditional poems or abstract poems, I...
Our $40K LGBTQ+ Warm and Intentional Wedding in Austin, TX
Kelsey Lawrence-Jones, CEO + Founder (Self Employed) + Katie Lawrence-Jones, Parent Support Specialist at an Elementary School One sentence sum-up...
You Survived Another Holiday Season!
For years, the first annual article I wrote was some variation of “so you survived the holidays!” I always talked...
How To Plan Your Wedding
The Advice I’d Give You If I Were Right Next To You
Recently I taught a workshop for a group of women on how they can build a website on Squarespace. As...
You’re Engaged! Let’s Plan This Thing.
H ello there. Yes, you with the giddy smile: Welcome. The time has come for you and your partner to...
Our Favorite Weddings of 2021
Every December at APW we like to wrap up the year by rounding up some of the most epic, heartfelt,...
23 Last Minute Gifts You Can Snag With Amazon Prime
Well, damn 2021. You flew by fast and and suddenly it's the holiday season. I feel like this happens every...
22 FAQs To Include On Your Wedding Website
You already know that a wedding website is the easiest way to disseminate important information about your wedding. And by...
December 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hi again friends, We’re still here, y’all. It’s the middle of December 2022… somehow. No one knows how that’s possible....
Who’s Struggling With The Emotional Labor Of The Holidays?
Sunday night was the first night of Hanukkah, and I can predictably report that I spent both Saturday and Sunday...
Small Business Gifts We Want To Keep For Ourselves
We’re back with one of my favorite gift guides we do all year—small business gifts. Let’s not forget about this...
Should I Require Negative COVID Tests At My Wedding?
Q: Hi APW, I’m getting married soon, and my fiancé and I are going to require proof of vaccination for...
The Holiday Survival (Gift) Guide
L ook, the holidays are tough. I know I'm supposed to say they're a joyful snow filled romp, but we...
5 Reasons Why Squarespace Makes the Best Wedding Websites
When I got into the wedding planning business, couples had to walk uphill both ways in the snow just to...
November 2021 Wedding Planning Open Thread
Hey APW, I was helping my friend with her wedding decor over the weekend and we got to chatting about...
Everything You Need to Know About Having 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),...
Our $46K Colorful And Heartfelt Toronto Wedding
Tarah, Operations Coordinator for Trade Shows + Devin, Funeral Director One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe: A colorful and...
How Are You Navigating This Year’s Holiday Season?
In any normal year (if we even remember what that was) APW hosts a conversation about what people are going...
Do You Really Need A Portfolio Website? The Answer is Yes.
The year is 2021, many larger companies are moving to fully remote or hybrid work plans, and we’re in the...
37 Wedding Accessories You’ll Want To Wear Forever
The shopping list for the average wedding is long. Like, debilitatingly long. IWhen you start planning, you’ll think to yourself...
Our $65K Rock and Roll Jersey Shore Wedding
Ariana, Regulatory Affairs Strategist + John, Data Science and Insights Director One sentence sum up of the wedding vibe: An endless...
Should I Wait Until After My Wedding to Get Pregnant?
Q: Hi APW! My wedding was originally scheduled for May 2020 and is now rescheduled (for the second time) to...
Making The Most Of Your Photo Budget
One of the questions we always ask couples is the (maybe dreaded)… ‘where did you allocate the most funds?’ For...
