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The 7 Telltale Signs Your Man Is Ready For Marriage
If you're emotionally and mentally ready to tie the knot, you might simply assume your partner is too. "Most people really don't think about being ready," warns Lesli Doares, marriage coach and author of Blueprint For a Lasting Marriage. And that means,...
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7 Major Signs You're Ready For Marriage
Being ready for marriage is about way more than simply loving someone. "It's about accepting them for who they really are and not who you want them to be," says Lesli Doares, marriage coach and author of Blueprint For a Lasting Marriage. "It's about being...
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5 Money Fights You Might Have Before Marriage
The months before you get married aren't all engagement bliss. You may find you bicker over your wedding plans, or, perhaps more importantly, over money. Why? Because paying for big budget items — like your wedding or saving for your first home — can...
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5 Wedding Things You Should Never Post On Social Media
Emily Post never imagined social media when she established her rules of etiquette. That means most of the time, brides and grooms have to use their own common sense when it comes to figuring out the rights and wrongs of social media and weddings. Unfortunately,...
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11 Tips Get Great Sleep Before Your Wedding
Your wedding is one of the most important events in your life. It's no wonder so many brides spend the evening before tossing and turning in anticipation. So how can you up your odds of getting a good night's rest before walking down the aisle? We asked...
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5 Signs Jealously Is Ruining Your Relationship
Fact: "Jealousy is never part of a healthy relationship," says Lesli Doares, marriage coach and author of Blueprint For A Lasting Marriage. So, could jealously be ruining your relationship? Look for these five signs to see. 1. You're snooping through...
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This is how to have the wedding getting-ready experience you want
The hours you'll spend getting ready on your wedding day will be epic, memorable, and very intimate. Getting your hair and makeup done, and finally putting on your wedding dress will be fun and lighthearted, intense, and emotional. Now, who do you want...
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7 Social Media Rules You Must Follow At Bachelorette Parties
At bachelorette parties, your plan is to post up by the pool with a drink in hand all weekend and probably post pics with your other one because girls just wanna have fun, right? But before you start sharing all the bachelorette party shenanigans to the...
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Do We Have To Have a cards&Gifts Table At Our Wedding Reception
While most guests nowadays choose to buy wedding gifts online and ship them directly to the couple, there are still a few holdouts who would rather bring the gift in person, especially if it's cash or a check. Collecting these gifts on your wedding day...
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6 Bridal Skincare Tips You Have To Follow
You've been so busy focusing on the guest list, design details, and getting that dream bridal body that you've completely forgotten about your beautiful skincare! You can't count on the glowing love you'll feel walking down the aisle to get that bridal...
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8 Creative Ways To Make A Grand Entrance At Your Wedding Reception
Why have an ordinary grand entrance at your wedding reception when you can have an extraordinary one? It is your big day, after all! Whether you're working with an unlimited budget or you don't have a ton of money to spare, there are so many ways to arrive...
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Does My Fiance Have To Know About All My Exes Before We Get Married?
About to walk down the aisle and wrap your arms around that your soulmate for the rest of your life? Well by this point, with the wedding date set, you probably think you know every single thing about your fiancé, and vice versa. Things like their favorite...
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5 Fun Ways To Keep Children Happy At a summer Wedding
A lot of brides and grooms will plan summertime weddings if they've got a bunch of children on their guest list, as it tends to be the easiest way to avoid most school and athletic conflicts, and make sure as many children as possible can attend. Some...
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5 Smart Strategies to Speed Up Your Morning Routine
Let's face it: Getting out of your home in the morning is hard. Even the most savvy morning person has to strategize in order to effectively use their time in the early hours of the day. If you're trying to work out before heading to the office, you don't...
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8 Habits To Break Before You Turn 30
Between ages 20 and 29, you can get away with a lot. It's common to be figuring out your life plan, to be adventuring, exploring, experimenting. Changing jobs is to be expected. Dating different people is common. Not cooking for yourself or planning for...
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Is She Too Old to Be Your Bridesmaid?
The answer as to whether or not she is too old to be a bridesmaid is that there is no age limit. While some bridesmaids in their late 30s and early 40s and older may feel ridiculous about being a bridesmaid for a friend or family member who is younger...
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What you need to pack for a cold weather honeymoon destination
As summer finally arrives, sweltering temps have us thinking about a beautiful mountain retreat in the snowy Alps, a chic ski chalet in Vail, a jaunt to the Southern hemisphere's wintery temps, or even a delightfully chilly Iceland trip — perfect honeymoon...
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5 Wedding Planning Secrets Only The Pros Know
While wedding planners and their assistants are an amazing source of knowledge for advice when it comes to actually planning your wedding, the number of brides they've sent down the aisle means they've got a huge supply of insider tips that will come...
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5 Wedding Themes That Are Trending Right Now
Rustic weddings are so last year! Now, it's all about modern geometrics and all things eclectic. For a more detailed look at what's hot (and what's not so much anymore) in the wedding world, take a peek at these five wedding themes that are super on trend...
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Which things the maid of honor can't forget to do the morning of the wedding
Calling all maids of honor! You've been crazy busy helping the bride for the past year, but now's the time to really let her sit back and relax and soak in the moment. Take charge and make sure your best friend's big day goes off without a hitch by adding...
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How To Find The Perfect First Dance Song For A Same-Sex Wedding
Choosing the perfect wedding song for such a monumental moment as the first dance is a task and a half, and especially so when you're a same-sex couple. Ahh the first dance song, the track that will play as you and your newly minted life partner sway...
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Bridesmaid Gift Ideas For Summer Weddings
Brides getting married in the summer have a slew of things to be grateful for when it comes to their planning their weddings — great weather, longer days full of flattering lighting, and guests that are seriously in the mood to party (rosé all day please!)....
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How Should We Tell Our Guests About Wedding-Day Childcare
Deciding whether or not to have children at your wedding can be tough, but if you've got friends with little ones or a soccer team worth of flower girls and ring bearers, it's pretty much a no-brainer. That doesn't mean, however, that Mom and Dad have...
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What kind of fights you might have with your mom
While you're steeped in engagement bliss, you might just be blissfully unaware that your mother is teeming with concerns, worries, and even demands. And that, our expert warns, could be a recipe for conflict. So here are five wedding fights you might...
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Which stlye Bridesmaid Dresses That'll never go out of style
Breakfast at Tiffany's fans, this one's for you. Every girl loves a little black dress — and bridesmaid dress, for that matter. If you're still searching for a haute hue for your 'maids, we're throwing it back to black — the classic go-to hue for a city...