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How Pet Parents Throw Weddings

In many households, pets are members of the family. The absolute joy that cats and dogs bring to life makes them invaluable to surviving daily life. When you and your partner have spent time raising a furry little friend ...

Category: Wedding Planning Ceremonies

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Planning Your Wedding Together

Weddings are very interesting events. While the classic idea of a modern wedding tends to paint the bride as the force behind the entire ordeal, in most cases that is not quite the truth. In many situations, weddings are ...

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The Surprising Origins of Engagement Rings

Many people wooing their beloved practice the common nuptial tradition of giving an engagement ring. This modern practice has undergone many transformations from its original ancient origins. As some couples take a hard ...

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After Chris Cornell’s Death, Discussions Arise About Mental Health

The death of a public figure, especially when it happens at a younger age, is never easy to understand. Just as heartbroken fans mourned the losses of luminaries such as Carrie Fisher and Prince in 2016, the news about t ...

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Avoiding Cultural Appropriation in Your Wedding Planning

Making your wedding distinctive and using an off-beat approach is perfectly understandable, especially if you’re breaking away from your family’s traditions. Finding yourself drawn to practices from other cul ...

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Simple Ways of Incorporating Your Personal Style Into Your Big Day

All weddings are unique. Even though the idea of getting married is not a new one by any means, most couples are able to transform their special days into truly original displays of love and affection. No matter what you ...

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Making the Most of a Rainy Wedding Day

Having an outdoor wedding reception is a wonderful way for you and your partner to celebrate your union. While there is a certain charm that can be found in weddings held amidst the beauty of nature, a bit of rain has a ...

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Budgeting for Unexpected Wedding Costs

There are few events that cost a couple as much as a wedding does. Even if you and your partner are trying to throw a very intimate affair, you still need to be able to cover the expenses related to food, venue, music, a ...

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Ideas for a Non-Religious Wedding Ceremony

Many couples elect to include wedding vows and ceremonial traditions based on Christian elements or liturgy from other faiths. However, atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists may find themselves at a loss when planni ...

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Christian Denominations Differ on When to Baptize Followers

Over the last two millennia, several Christian denominations have developed their own liturgies and dogma surrounding the practice of baptism. While some suggest that it may have roots in Judaism, most followers look to ...

Category: Baptism

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