A Muse Gets Married, Ch. 5: Save-the-Dates

A Muse Gets Married, Ch. 5: Save-the-Dates

Sending save-the-date notes can be a strain on a wedding timeline, but there are ways to make sure your guests receive the correct information while not going completely bonkers. Angie provides insight into how she approached this for her wedding.

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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!" 

Life of a Muse: We Love Google. A lot.

Life of a Muse: We Love Google. A lot.

While editing some vows recently, I found myself Googling "traits of a Golden Retriever" and I couldn't help but wonder, what are some of the more odd research topics all the Muses had looked up in the past year. So I asked.

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2017 Wedding Trend Alert: The Wedding Letter

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2017 Wedding Trend Alert: The Wedding Letter

Yep, we are talking old-fashioned missives — no postage required!

Think of wedding letters as the ultimate love letter. Something you write for your sweetheart, and just your sweetheart, on your wedding day. These wedding letters often encompass what DIY vows historically have, but are read privately before or after the ceremony.

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.

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Lifting the Veil: The History Behind One of Our Oldest Wedding Traditions

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Lifting the Veil: The History Behind One of Our Oldest Wedding Traditions

Wearing a veil to your wedding is a tradition with roots so deep that it predates white wedding gowns. And like many other wedding traditions, this one exists because of the patriarchy. We’re all surprised, I’m sure. That said, I still wore a veil to my wedding. I’ll get to my own reasoning why, but first, let’s ask a much bigger “why:” why do we wear veils at all?

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:

How to elope: four steps to making it happen without hurting everyone’s feelings

How to elope: four steps to making it happen without hurting everyone’s feelings

My older brother and his wife considered eloping. They talked to their families and friends about it, and everyone had pretty much the same reaction: we’d all understand and support them, and we’d all have our feelings hurt. They weighed the pros and cons, and wound up

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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.