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Wedding Planning & Advice

We make wedding planning easy with our comprehensive guide. Find and book wedding vendors, manage your wedding budget and timeline, and get tips, hacks, and planning advice from the best experts.
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How to Tell Your Parents You're Eloping Without Offending Them
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Who Pays for What for the Wedding?
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Traditional Wedding Vows for Your Ceremony
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A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Guest Attire
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54 Creative Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Be Excited to Take Home
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11 Bachelorette Party Ideas the Bride-to-Be (and Her Entire Wedding Party) Will Love
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Father of the Bride Speeches That Knocked It Out of the Park
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Can You Wear Black to a Wedding?
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45 Tried-and-True Wedding Color Schemes to Inspire Your Own
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Eight Wedding Planners Weigh In: Can a Guest Wear White to the Wedding?
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What Does It Really Mean to Throw a Black-Tie Wedding?
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9 Wedding Trends You'll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers
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How to Tell Your Loved Ones—Especially Your Parents—That You're Engaged to Someone They Haven't Met
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29 New Takes on Traditional Wedding Cake Flavors
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How to Write Your Own Wedding Vows, According to an Expert
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9 Questions Every Couple Should Ask Their Wedding Planner Before and After They Hire Them
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Here's How to Eliminate 8 Single-Use Plastic Items From Your Wedding Celebrations
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How to Choose Vendors for an International Wedding
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Can Guests Bring a Change of Shoes to a Wedding? Here's How to Get Comfortable Appropriately, Per a Stylist
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Everything You Need to Know About Engagement Party Gifts
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15 Wedding Traditions and Superstitions, Explained
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Expert-Approved Wedding Invitation Etiquette Tips
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35 Signature Drinks That Will Personalize Your Cocktail Hour
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A Basic Wedding Ceremony Outline for Planning the Order of Your I Dos
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Fun Wedding Games That'll Keep Guests Laughing
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The Dos and Don'ts of Wedding Registries
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49 Welcome Bags From Real Weddings
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Your Ultimate Wedding-Planning Timeline and Checklist
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How to Make a Wrist Corsage for the Mother of the Bride
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How Much Time You Should Give Wedding Guests to RSVP
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How to Plan a Wedding in 9 Months
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Want to Wow Your Wedding Guests? Pay Less Attention to These 4 Details and Focus More on the Timeline Instead
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50 Tips for Planning Your Wedding Reception
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The Most Important Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Touring Wedding Venues, According to Experts
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10 Things You Should Know Before Addressing, Assembling, and Mailing Your Wedding Invitations
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12 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Wedding Venue
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Here Is the Average Guest List Size for Small, Medium, and Large Weddings
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11 Unique Wedding Ceremony Readings for Your Big Day
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The Etiquette of Engagement Parties
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The Etiquette of Wedding Rehearsal Dinners
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6 Things Guests Should Never Wear to a Wedding
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What to Say When Proposing—Besides the Obvious
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5 Things the Mother of the Groom Should Never Say to the Bride
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How to Plan an Entirely Unplugged Wedding
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The Best Wedding Albums for Every Budget
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Your Complete Guide to Tipping Every Wedding Vendor, From Your Photographer to Your Catering Staff
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When Should the Groom and His Groomsmen Pick Up Their Wedding Suits or Tuxedos?
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Should Your and Your Spouse-to-Be's Parents Meet Before the Wedding?
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3 Things Your Photographer Doesn't Want You to Do on Your Wedding Day
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The Nicest Things the Father of the Bride Can Do for His Daughter on Her Wedding Day
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Should You Register for a Cookware Set or Individual Items?
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How to Choose the Best Cookware for Your Registry
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Our Essential Cookware Glossary: Here's Every Type of Pan, Skillet, and Dutch Oven You'll Need in Your Kitchen
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This Is the Bakeware You Should Register for, According to a Pastry Chef
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How to Ensure Guests Attend Your Post-Wedding Brunch
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Our 20 Most Inventive Ideas for Your Wedding Buffet
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The 5 Kindest Things a Mother of the Groom Can Do for Her Son on His Wedding Day
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What to Bring to Your First Wedding-Dress Shopping Appointment
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3 Eco-Friendly Wedding Flower Ideas That Are Simple and Impactful
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3 Ways to Make Sure Your Wedding Is an Inclusive, Accessible Event
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How to Choose Between Bare Wood or Linen-Covered Tables at Your Wedding
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What Types of Plates Should You Rent for Your Wedding?
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Will Host a Larger, More Formal Wedding This Year