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6 Wedding Ideas I Didn’t Know Existed Until After I Got Married

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6 Wedding Ideas I Didn’t Know Existed Until After I Got Married

Like a lot of brides, when it came to my wedding I had a vision. But I realize now I planned my own wedding with blinders on. Since then, I’ve come across some really awesome wedding resources, tools, services, and ideas I had never thought to even consider. Hopefully these ideas might help you!

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To Have and to Register

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To Have and to Register

Sometimes, one's enthusiasm for price guns leads to a towering display case of chinaware crashing down in the middle of a Macy's champagne wedding registry event.

And sometimes, that means traditional registries aren't for you. But you have options…

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Bound by Love, Law, and a Lengthy Name Change Process

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Bound by Love, Law, and a Lengthy Name Change Process

For most of history, the decision to change your name—or not—after marriage wasn't a decision at all. It was assumed that a woman would adopt her husband's name…But now, in many circles, the answer comes only after a lot of soul searching.


Make Magic During Your Wedding Toast With A Ready to Download Disney-Themed Wedding Speech

Make Magic During Your Wedding Toast With A Ready to Download Disney-Themed Wedding Speech

Wedding season is in full swing — you have the bridesmaids dress and heels in the closest to prove it. But you don’t have the wedding-toast your BFF deserves. Enter Vow Muse and our Disney-Themed Wedding Speech kit.

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Look Inside: Gettin' Hitched!

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Look Inside: Gettin' Hitched!

With alternate readings to swap into the ceremony, ideas for truly one-of-a-kind rituals, plus a bonus speed-version of how to write you own vows, this puppy helps you not just get started, but finish, your dream ceremony. See inside now! 

Sneak Peek: Gettin' Hitched, Pride Edition

Sneak Peek: Gettin' Hitched, Pride Edition

We've got a sneak peek of what's inside the Pride Edition toolkit! See 8 (count em!) pages of what you're in for, including the Table of Contents, a page of the ceremony, and one of our oft-not-mentioned (but super useful!) appendices.

Forget Spirit. Vow Muse Has Pride!

Forget Spirit. Vow Muse Has Pride!

It's a big world out there, full of individuals who each experience love in unique and powerful ways — and Angie and I recognize that, but we wanted to do more than say, "Heck yeah, we love love!" 

The Wedding Basics, Step Two: The Budget

The Wedding Basics, Step Two: The Budget

So, your guest list is finished! Now you have to start thinking about the money.We know, that almost made you close your browser, right? This is no one’s favorite topic. But we promise you’ll feel so much better once you’ve got all the numbers nailed down! Here’s how to land on your final budget without running away screaming.

Wedding Planning Basics, Step One: The Guest List

Wedding Planning Basics, Step One: The Guest List

So you got engaged, you and your fiancé have spent a couple weeks basking in the glow of happiness, and now you’re coming out of the haze and realizing you need to plan a wedding (did anyone else just think, Oh, sugar?) While I’m sure there are five dozen different ways to take a concrete first step, I’m going to definitively declare a clear winner here:

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The great compromise: wedding planning

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The great compromise: wedding planning

Every once in a great while, I hear about engaged couples who have the exact same vision for their wedding. For them, planning just means getting all the vendors booked (no small task in itself). And then there’s the rest of us.Wedding planning, in my experience, is a giant series of compromises.