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Are you working with your daughter to plan her wedding? Being the mother-of-the-bride comes with a lot of responsibilities. Not only do you have to walk your daughter through planning what is one of the biggest days of her life, but you also have to pay for it. So, how do you make her dream wedding a reality while maintaining a budget? Having gone through this myself four times, I have learned very well what is negotiable and what is not. Use the tips on my website to get through the planning process of your daughter's wedding without breaking her heart or your budget.

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Top Benefits Of Eloping
Getting engaged is an exciting milestone in a couple's life. But after the excitement of the engagement settles down, it is time to think about actually getting married. While many people want a traditional wedding, there are a lot of people who do not. If you and your fiancé are not sold on a traditional wedding with a lot of guests, you may want to seriously consider an elopement wedding instead.

Three Reasons To Have A Long Wedding Processional
The first part of many weddings is the processional, which can be a fun element to carefully plan. If you're having your wedding outdoors, you often have the flexibility of choosing how long your processional will be. For example, you may walk for a minute or two from a nearby building to the tent where the ceremony will take place. While you might be thinking about having a short processional, giving some thought to a longer one can be a good idea.

5 Great Reasons To Choose A Barn As Your Wedding Venue
One of the biggest choices that you'll need to make when planning your wedding, besides choosing the date, is your wedding venue. You can either choose one venue to get married and have your reception in or you can get married in one place and have the reception in another. No matter which option you go with, there are a lot of great venue possibilities. If you want a more unique wedding venue, you may want to think about choosing a barn for your wedding venue.

Wedding Gown Shopping Doesn't Have to Be Stressful
When it comes to being a bride, the one thing many people look forward to is wearing a gorgeous wedding gown. Brides often spend countless hours combing through magazines and visiting several boutiques to find exactly what they are looking for. However, the experience doesn't have to be stressful. Learn how you can find the dress of your dreams with less stress.  Stick to the Budget You probably already have a budget for your gown, but what's more important is that you are committed to sticking to it.

4 Tips For Choosing The Perfect Beach Wedding Venue
If you want to get married at the beach, it is best to choose a venue for your wedding. When you choose a wedding venue for your beach wedding, you'll get married somewhere where they can take care of all the details of the wedding for you.   Find Out What Equipment They Can Give You First, you are going to want to find out what equipment that beach venue can give you. Can you get your chairs there for the wedding?

5 Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Venue
Planning your wedding day takes a lot of hard work. You want to make sure that you properly plan in advance so that you can make your dreams a reality and have a stress-free day. One of the biggest choices you will need to make is choosing a wedding venue. With so many excellent venues out there, you may be wondering which to choose and how to go about selecting the best one for your needs.

Dos And Don'ts Of Storing Your Wedding Dress
Your wedding day was perfect, and your dress made you feel like the most beautiful bride in the world. You want to preserve your wedding dress to admire later or maybe even pass down to your daughter someday. Storing your dress properly will prevent yellowing, stains, and damage caused by moisture and insects. Here are a dos and don'ts to help you properly store your beautiful wedding dress. Do Have Your Dress Cleaned

Look Your Best By Hiring A Wedding Photographer With The Right Qualities
Getting engaged creates the perfect opportunity to hire a photographer for an engagement photo shoot. After having this photo shoot, you may decide that you want to be more comfortable in the photos and for them to look better when it comes to your wedding. This means that you will likely want to keep on looking for another photographer. But, you should go into this process with the right priorities so that you hire the best professional for the job.

How To Choose A Venue Your Dream Garden Wedding
Exchanging your vows in a garden is the definition of a fairy tale wedding. You have the beauty of the outdoors and hopefully great weather. This type of wedding is usually in a public place, which means you are on display. Preparation is the key to making sure your big day is a dream come true. Read on to find out how to choose a garden ceremony venue for your dream wedding.

All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go -- 4 Wedding Dress Tips For A Destination Ceremony
If you're planning a destination wedding -- whether on a beach or on a mountain top -- you likely have a lot of arrangements to make. Some of these plans are affected by the fact that a destination wedding has some unique challenges. But, you may not have thought about how it affects your bridal party's dresses. Before you head out wedding dress shopping, keep these 4 tips in mind.