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Fit in Five

By: Abby Van Ness | Posted: May 24, 2012

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One  of my married friends recently told me that she had thought of her wedding as her “Academy Awards”—it was her excuse to…

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Point and Shoot

By: Abby Van Ness | Posted: April 12, 2012

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This weekend, we will begin to tackle our wedding registries. Crate and Barrel, Target,…

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The Groom’s Checklist: Honeymoon Planning

By: Jen Dahl | Posted: April 22, 2011

Back by popular demand is the perspective from my wonderful groom, Mike, who got the fun task of planning the honeymoon! Originally I was going to let him surprise me, but since I have amazing detective skills, I started to ask too many questions and then got involved with helping to choose a destination (which may be good since he is a sailor and I…

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DIY: Peacock Boutonnieres

By: Danielle Stork | Posted: February 7, 2011

One of the only things I enjoy more than a good deal is a good challenge, and making the boutonnieres for our wedding gave me a bit of both. With the cost of boutonnieres estimated at $10-$35 each, the cost to order them would be $130-$455. I’ve estimated the cost of making my own at $.55 each (breakdown…

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