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Stressful Turkey and Overwhelming Mistletoe: Being Engaged During the Holidays

2009-11-19T14:06:53Z

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just a week away? The thought fills me with both joy and dread, as it marks the official start of the holiday season here in the United States. Along with anticipating the joy of seeing loved ones and a great meal, I'm already feeling the weight of a long holiday-related to do list: shopping, cleaning, cooking, gift-giving, entertaining, schmoozing. Engaged couples usually already have an overly-full to do list of wedding tasks. So it's understandable that being engaged during the holidays can be both inspiring and deflating. How does a busy bride or groom manage it all? Read more...

Stressful Turkey and Overwhelming Mistletoe: Being Engaged During the Holidays originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 14:06:53.

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Did You Watch Khloe Kardashian's Wedding to Lamar Odum?!

2009-11-11T14:43:10Z

When I heard that reality tv star Khloe Kardashian was getting married on tv after a whirlwind courtship with Lamar Odum, I figured it was a publicity stunt that wouldn't draw much attention. But apparently I was wrong, as the 2-hour special last Sunday drew 3.2 million viewers for the E! Entertainment Network. Were you watching? If so, was it seeing her in her Vera Wang wedding dress, the romance of a wedding, or seeing all the celebrity guests that compelled you to watch?

Did You Watch Khloe Kardashian's Wedding to Lamar Odum?! originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 14:43:10.

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Jilted Bride Turns Wedding into a Good Deed Bash

2009-11-03T14:43:55Z

It's every bride or groom's worst nightmare: learning that your loved one has cold feet and the wedding is off. But when Teanne Harris found herself stood up at the altar and then learned that she couldn't get her deposit back, she didn't just melt into a puddle of tears. Instead, she quickly turned a disastrous situation into a good deed for others.

Tacky Tacky Tacky: Ivanka Trump's Wedding Invitation

2009-10-29T14:08:37Z

By all accounts, Ivanka Trump's recent wedding to New York Observer owner Jared Kushner was elegant and lovely. Barbara Walters called the wedding, held at the Trump National Golf Course in New Jersey, "gorgeous" but "not glitzy". The 500 guests, who included many bold-faced names, watched the ceremony on the golf-course against a backdrop of colorful fall leaves before retiring to an Preston Bailey-designed reception dripping with white roses.

It was a tastefully traditional wedding. But then, why I am complaining about tackiness? Read more...

Tacky Tacky Tacky: Ivanka Trump's Wedding Invitation originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 14:08:37.

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A Feminist Wedding?

2009-10-27T18:03:03Z

Recently, the feminist blogosphere has been all a-twitter over feminist writer Jessica Valenti's recent wedding. After it got a big glossy write-up in the New York Times Vows column, her wedding seems to have been fair game for criticism for everyone from Playboy to Salon.com. T Read more...

A Feminist Wedding? originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 18:03:03.

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Have Martha Stewart Design Your Wedding for Just $1500!?

2009-10-20T18:18:36Z

That's what Sandals resort is offering couples who book one of their new Martha Stewart theme weddings, which start at $1500. The legendary tastemaker Martha Stewart has worked with the resort to create five different wedding themes that have her stamp of approval and sense of design. Of course, Martha won't be there to individually style your wedding, although there's probably no harm in telling your coworkers that you're having a Martha Stewart wedding in the islands. If you're budget conscious, you might want to just get inspired by her magazine, as the price only covers some design elements and not essentials like photography, music, or dinner for your guests. To learn more, visit Sandals Resorts.

Image: wedding cake from Flutter of Romance theme by Martha Stewart for Sandals Resorts

Have Martha Stewart Design Your Wedding for Just $1500!? originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 18:18:36.

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Reverend Moon Celebrates Last Mass Wedding

2009-10-14T12:43:43Z

The Reverend Sun Myung Moon married tens of thousands of couples today, his largest mass wedding since 1999, and what many say will be the aging leader's last. Moon's followers in the Unification Church, colloquially called Moonies, believe getting married with thousands of other couples allows them to learn the church's teachings of true love and world peace. Though once all of the couples getting married were matched by Moon, and meeting each other for the first time, now some of the couples have met previously and allowed to date. Some outsiders believe the church is a dangerous cult. Last year, Reverend Moon chose his son Moon Hyung-jin to take over religious leadership of the church. full story

Reverend Moon Celebrates Last Mass Wedding originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 12:43:43.

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The Office: Dancing Up the Aisle

2009-10-09T11:44:01Z

All anyone seemed to be talking about today was TV's The Office Wedding. Or more specifically, they were talking about Jim and Pam's bridal party dancing up the aisle in a spoof of the famous Youtube sensation of the past summer, JK Wedding Entrance Dance. But while the original real life couple planned to add this bit of fun and whimsy to their wedding, Jim and Pam's bridesmaids and groomsmen "surprised" them, much to their dismay. Right now, you can watch the clip on NBC. What do you think? Would you dance down the aisle at your wedding?

Related: Wedding Processional Order

The Office: Dancing Up the Aisle originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 11:44:01.

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Madonna Wins Wedding Photography Damages, Too.

2009-10-06T15:33:15Z

No, Madonna didn't have the worst wedding photographer ever, she apparently had some very lovely photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie. They were so lovely that she never shared them with the rest of us, or sold them to a magazine. But a super sneaky interior decorator managed to nab some shots out of an album, and when the Ritchies announced their divorce, the Daily Mail published 11 of the purloined photos. Though Madonna certainly doesn't need any damages, I'm glad that the Daily Mail got slapped for stealing, infringing copyright, and associating private photos with the public scandal. Wedding photos are pretty precious things, and it's good to see the courts taking them seriously. Source: BBC

Madonna Wins Wedding Photography Damages, Too. originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 15:33:15.

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Worst. Wedding. Photographer. Ever.

2009-10-06T15:09:54Z

I've seen some pretty bad uninspired and unflattering wedding photography in my career. But the pics of Marc and Sylvia Day's big day really take the (wedding) cake. Not only did their wedding photographer commit all of the above mortal sins, but he also went far above and beyond. There are shots where people's (and animals') heads are simply cut out of the frame. A lovely shot of the bride in her horse-drawn carriage also perfectly frames the big ugly red van behind her. And there are out-of-focus, overexposed, and extremely random shots as well. In the worst of the bunch, overexposure causes the bride's arm to completely disappear, making her bouquet look like it's floating in space. But you'll never understand just how bad these photos are until you see for yourself.

The Days recently sued and won back part of the fee they paid as well as some damages, but they'll never have the beautiful wedding photography they wanted. Make sure this doesn't happen to you! Ask these questions of your wedding photographer before you sign any contracts or end up as a headless one-armed bride.

Worst. Wedding. Photographer. Ever. originally appeared on About.com Weddings on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 15:09:54.

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