Wedding Flowers 101: Outfitting Your Party and Family

Planning your wedding requires much attention to detail, and that includes the flowers. If you’re doing this on your own, you’ll need to choose a florist and set a budget limit. Before that, you’ll also ...

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The Irish Wake: A Blend of Mourning and Celebration

Like many traditions in Irish culture, the wake is a combination of pre-Christian customs and Christian rituals. While it sprang from original traditions of keeping watch over the dead, variations of the practice are sti ...

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How to Know You’ve Found Someone Worth Marrying

Dating someone that you connect with can be nice, but it is not always easy to know if you have found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. There are plenty of questions that are going to come up the l ...

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Saying Goodbye

The death of a loved one has a way of confounding and crippling even the strongest of individuals. It is never easy to lose someone close to you, and this means that you are going to go through a lot of emotions before y ...

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Surviving Your Wedding Day

Marrying your partner can be an amazing way to express your love and admiration for each other. If you are ready to spend the rest of your life with someone special, then a wedding is exactly what is on the horizon for y ...

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Cue the Music! Booking a DJ for Your Wedding Reception

Music can set the tone for your wedding reception, so it’s wise to use discretion when selecting a DJ. However, you might have some trouble deciding who to hire. A few helpful tips should guide you as you search fo ...

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Choosing Ceremonial Music for Your Wedding

Your wedding music choices set the tone of your affair and reflect a celebration of your new love. You’ll need to consider all the programmatic elements as you decide on individual songs and your overall mix of mus ...

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The Handfasting Ceremony: A Unique, Meaningful Way to Wed

If you have friends who are Wiccan or who follow other spiritual paths, you might have already heard about the handfasting ceremony. While the exact origins of the custom are unclear, some sources suggest that it has Cel ...

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Fun Ways to Approach Your Wedding Party

Getting married comes with a lot of planning. After the engagement has been set, you are tasked with choosing the men and women who will be a part of your wedding party. While you can easily send a text or make a call to ...

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Pros and Cons of a Destination Wedding

Choosing your wedding venue is a big part of the planning process for your special day. Many couples debate over whether or not a destination wedding is the right way to go. While you may have the perfect place in mind, ...

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