“Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace”

It’s a phrase you never want to hear a response to when you’re standing at the aisle, ready to speak your vows and marry the person you love. Yet, Hollywood movies and television shows often rely on it as a d ...

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The Backstory Behind “Here Comes the Bride”

If you've attended a few weddings, you might have heard the familiar “Bridal Chorus,” otherwise known as “Here Comes the Bride” or the “Bridal March,” played during the processional. Y ...

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In Sickness and Health: Making the Right Married Lifestyle Choices

Marriage is a joining of two souls as one. Of course, this does not always suggest the best results. When two people come together who both have destructive habits, those habits can easily grow out of control. Even seemi ...

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A Special Message You Never Forget

Tradition is a huge part of marriage. For many, a wedding is the chance to engage with the rituals that have been involved with these types of ceremonies for hundreds of years. Of course, it is important to remember that ...

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Details You May Not Have Considered for Your Wedding

Planning for your wedding requires a great deal of time and energy. Even if you are hoping for a small and intimate affair, you need to be on top of the various tasks associated with planning for your big day. While you ...

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Setting the Rules for Your Wedding

The decision to get married to your partner suggests you have a lot of love for each other. Most people get married for love these days, as opposed to marrying for wealth or property as was the custom of the past. Even t ...

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One for the Men

Weddings are celebrations surrounding the union of two people in love. In a more traditional marriage, the bride is the one who people tend to shower with the most affection and attention. This is because weddings have b ...

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Announcing Your Engagement With Grace

When you and your partner have decided to get engaged, it can be a very big moment in your life. It can be such a huge deal, in fact, that you want to run right out and tell all of your closest friends and family members ...

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Keep the Homefire Burning While Planning a Wedding

Planning for a wedding can be a real buzzkill. As you and your partner go a tad insane over seating charts, catering issues, and floral arrangements, you might feel like you have lost sight of why you are tying the knot ...

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Money Matters: Paying for Your Wedding

Weddings do not come cheap. In fact, financial experts have stated that weddings are one of the most expensive events that a person will have to pay for in life. The average cost of a wedding in the United States in 2016 ...

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