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You’re Engaged. Now What? A slew of telephone calls, sure; but an engagement party, bridal showers ... nothing? What are you supposed to do to help spread the word and celebrate? |
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First-Home Style With a little creativity and some help from your registry, it’s easy to design a new-home look that you’ll surely love |
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And you thought wedding planning was hard |
Planning Partnership Delegating duties gets even easier with a detailed honey-do list |
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The Big & Small of it All One of you wants a blowout, the other wants to shut everyone out. It may sound hard to believe, but it is possible to please you both on your special day |
How to Say ‘No’ to a Hand-Me-Down If it’s not your style, you don’t need to compromise. Fulfill your own wedding wardrobe wishes despite what others may want you to do |
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(New) Brothers & Sisters Making friends with your spouses siblings isn’t always easy |
When Quirks Collide Being up-front about your living idiosyncrasies will ease the transition from singlehood to couple |
Registry Revitalization This isn’t your mother’s wedding, so make sure your registry is full of your style |
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Intrusive Invites Multiple maps, extra itineraries and directions galore – nowadays it’s amazing if you can even fit the invitation in the envelope. How much is too much, and what should you pare down? |
Balance of Power You’ve compromised on the reception location, the color scheme and the band, but you just can’t agree on how many attendants to have at their wedding. Here’s how to play the numbers game if this happens to you |
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Married to the Church? One bride takes a long look at converting faiths |
For My New Spouse Gifts exchanged between the bride and groom is an oft-forgot tradition. Here’s a look behind the custom and what type of gifts are perfect for today’s couples |
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Pre-Registering for Gifts Before you go scan-happy in the store, give your home a solid assessment and decide both what you really need and what you really want |
Add Family, Blend Well What to do when your families are polar opposites |
Gifts that Never Go Out of Style For your best guys and gals, go for items that are sure to please |
What’s For (Rehearsal) Dinner? What’s a rehearsal dinner. One bride had to ask … Seriously |
Dare to Heir Sometimes the best engagement ring already is in the family. Here’s what makes a great heirloom ring and how you go about giving one |
2 Brides’ 2 Cents As they prepare for their own nuptials, two of our writers share their first steps of wedding-planning process |
Six Weeks to Wedded Not every couple has time on their side – here’s how to plan your perfect wedding in a flash |
Fight Wedding Jealousy Your engagement and wedding mean big changes ahead, and not just for you. Here's how to handle the sneak attacks of jealousy that can disrupt your relations with friends and family |
10 Tips for a Novice Daughter-in-Law With a little attitude adjustment and some thoughtful gestures, any new daughter-in-law can pave the way for positive relations with her new family |
Happy Endings Wedding plans bring out the beast in both bride and groom – just make sure cooler heads prevail |
You’ve Got Mail Invite your guests with invitations that set the tone for the big day ahead |
You Say ‘Tomato Bisque,’ I Say ‘Tomato Soufflé’ Just because you both said, ‘I do!’ doesn’t mean you agree on every aspect of your big day – here’s how to make your nuptial harmonious |
When Brides Attack For many women, the bridezilla is in the details. Here’s how to avoid getting mired in the minutia |
A Not-So-Modest Proposal Getting down on one knee is an act of drama and courage with only one goal in mind - 'I do!' Here's how to make it happen, and make it memorable |
Over the 'Moon Establish boundaries before the wedding to make the seque from honeymooners to homebodies simple … just don't forget the remote |
Fairly Beautiful Eco-friendly jewelry keeps the environmental bride sparkling with pride |
When Religion is a Hot Button When people of different faiths marry – by some estimates, nearly half of couples – talk about religious differences should be at the very top of the wedding planning To-Do list. Here’s why. |
Itinerary for Disaster? Couples often disagree on what constitutes a honeymoon – here's how to make sure both parties get their dream vacation |
How to Pop the Question with Style (Ix-nay on the Umbotron-jay) |
Wedding-Day Fear Factor What's the worst that could happen? |
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