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Wedding Party "proposals": Necessary or Extra?
The Bride in Planning, on June 30, 2019 at 12:17 PM

My now husband and I thought long and hard about who we wanted to be a part of our wedding party. When it was time to ask each person to be apart of the wedding we wanted it to be a cute moment. The...

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Baby Fever
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 18, 2019 at 9:18 PM

In a little over two years, my husband and I have plans of being first-time parents. We would love to have twins, specifically a boy and a girl. After much research, we've decided that the best option...

Stephanie, Jul 4, 2019 100 1,350
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In-laws
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 23, 2019 at 11:46 AM

I absolutely love my husband's mother and am so grateful that we have a great relationship. As someone who has lost her birth mother, having a mother-in-law has helped me to feel complete again. Do...

Stephanie, Jul 4, 2019 26 217
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The 80:20 Rule
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 29, 2019 at 12:53 PM

Studies show that when people marry it's because they've found someone who meets 80% of their needs. Unfortunately, when the remaining 20% is not met it can lead to infidelity. People tend to cheat to...

Stephanie, Jul 4, 2019 16 387
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Gender Roles
The Bride in Married Life, on June 23, 2019 at 11:40 AM

My husband and I have a unique relationship in that although he works, he also does most of the cooking and cleaning while I am a full-time teacher and student. Many people have told us that it's...

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Why Did You Get Married?
The Bride in Married Life, on June 28, 2019 at 3:51 PM

In this day and age where so many people don't see the value in marriage, I started to second guess marrying my now husband. I heard things like "Why do I need a piece of paper to show that I'm...

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Wedding Photo booths: Do It Yourself or Pay Someone Else?
The Bride in Wedding Reception, on June 30, 2019 at 1:20 PM

To help save cost many couples are going with the DIY photo booth where they set up an iPad on a tripod to capture photos of their guests. Others couples are budgeting for their photo booths and going...

The Bride, Jul 1, 2019 8 148
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Should Married Women Tone Down Their Sexy?
The Bride in Community Conversations, on June 27, 2019 at 10:07 AM

Ladies, now that you're getting married, do you feel pressured to tone down your sexy? Why or why not?

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Honoring Your Marriage?
The Bride in Community Conversations, on June 28, 2019 at 2:42 PM

Before getting married my husband and I attended pre-marital counseling. A good chunk of our discussions were about honoring our marriage. Because of our religious beliefs, one of the main ways my...

The Bride, Jun 29, 2019 2 107
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Wedding Website
The Bride in Planning, on June 22, 2019 at 8:20 PM

When planning our wedding my husband and I created a wedding website that continued all the key information our guests would need regarding our wedding: -our love story-how many days left until our...

The Bride, Jun 28, 2019 18 249
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Specialty Vendors
The Bride in Planning, on June 27, 2019 at 5:14 PM

Most weddings have a florist, photographer, videographer, photo booth, and wedding cake but every wedding needs a special touch to make it stand out from the rest! Mine had two; a cartoonists and...

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Is It Okay to Have a “work Wife” or “work Husband"?
The Bride in Community Conversations, on June 27, 2019 at 10:01 AM

Because we spend so much of our time at work it's natural to form bonds with our colleagues. But is it okay to have a "work wife" or "work husband" or is it a slippery slope to infidelity?

The Bride, Jun 27, 2019 39 438
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The Keys To a Successful Marriage
The Bride in Married Life, on June 22, 2019 at 5:32 PM

No one is an expert at this thing called love, but we all have our unique experiences. I am of the belief that communication is the foundation of any relationship and marriage is no exception. What is...

The Bride, Jun 27, 2019 20 187
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The "right" Way To Discipline Children
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 22, 2019 at 5:10 PM

During premarital counseling my husband and I realized we have different perspectives in terms of how children should be disciplined. In my "Maritial Non-negotiables" post many people listed the...

Melle, Jun 23, 2019 15 278
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Fighting Fair
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 22, 2019 at 5:18 PM

The night my husband and I got married we vowed to not have a fight for at least the first year of our marriage. Whenever a small issue arises we recite why we married one another and come to a...

Melle, Jun 23, 2019 8 188
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Who Can i Run To?
The Bride in Family and Relationships, on June 22, 2019 at 5:28 PM

A wise woman once told me "the best way to ensure your marriage will be successful is to keep people out of it". And while I agree with that statement, sometimes things happen and you just need to...

Melle, Jun 23, 2019 10 443
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Behind Every Great Man...
The Bride in Community Conversations, on June 23, 2019 at 11:56 AM

There is a popular saying "behind every great man is a great woman". Do you agree with this phrase? If so, explain why. If not, rephrase it to better fit your perspective.

The Bride, Jun 23, 2019 13 106
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Maritial Non-negotiables
The Bride in Married Life, on June 16, 2019 at 10:12 AM

Marriage is all about compromise but to truly be happy in a relationship you have to have some non-negotiables. Mine was that my husband and I share the same religious beliefs. It was important that...

Nikita, Jun 21, 2019 103 1,541 1
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What's your wedding color(s) story?
The Bride in Wedding Attire, on June 14, 2019 at 8:06 PM

It's pride month and I'm thinking colorfully so let's talk wedding colors. My wedding colors were navy blue and lavender. Navy blue represented my husband's deceased father and lavender represented my...

OnCloudRawls, Jun 21, 2019 41 405
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Love Offerings aka Tips
The Bride in Etiquette and Advice, on June 16, 2019 at 3:34 AM

As I budgeted for my wedding my planner advised me to set aside money for love offerings aka tips for each of my vendors. In total my husband and I spent nearly $2,000 on tips for the planner,...

The Bride, Jun 20, 2019 24 424
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