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While your engagement is sure to be a fun and exciting time, there’s some work involved, too. We’re here to help make the wedding planning process as stress-free as possible, and provide loads of helpful advice. Whether you’re setting your budget, choosing a venue, or learning about the latest wedding trends, you’ll find everything you need to know about wedding planning right here.

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Hosting a Daytime Wedding? 5 Things You Need to Know
Trends & Tips
There are certain benefits to hosting a daytime wedding—a few expert tips you should definitely keep in mind.
How to Avoid the Social Media Comparison Trap

Trends & Tips
If you’ve ever gone to your vendor team with a stunning image and asked them to help you recreate it, only to find out just how complicated/expensive/unrealistic that shot actually is, you’ve fallen victim to the social media comparison trap.

How to Get Married in Houston
Trends & Tips
Planning your perfect H-Town bash? Before you dig into the deets, check out this guide to hosting a wedding in Houston.
How to Rock Social Media at Your Wedding
Trends & Tips
Whether you're all about the 'gram, a Snapchat aficionado, or a Facebook fan, these social media wedding ideas are sure to garner all the likes, comments, and regrams your heart desires.
The Top 12 Moments of Planning a Wedding, Hands Down
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To celebrate WeddingWire's 12th anniversary, we're sharing the wedding-planning moments worth savoring.
Why You Need to Stop Putting Off the Wedding Budget Talk
Budget
You might be dreading the wedding budget talk, but here's why you need to have it sooner rather than later.
A Guide to Wedding Venues in Birmingham & Getting Married in Alabama
Trends & Tips
On the hunt for wedding venues in Birmingham, AL? Here are our top picks, along with everything you need to know about getting hitched in the state.
7 Kinda Embarrassing Questions You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Ask Your Wedding Vendors
Trends & Tips
There are lots of questions you'll need to ask your wedding vendors and some of them might be a little...awkward. Our advice: When in doubt, just ask!
How to Ask For Time Off from Work for Your Wedding
Etiquette
If you're thinking about how to request time off from work for your wedding, here are some expert tips to ensure a successful conversation.
Getting Married in Delaware: Everything You Need to Know About Planning a First State Wedding
Trends & Tips
If you're getting married in Delaware, here's everything you need to know about planning your big day, from setting a budget to applying for a marriage license and much more.
How Much Does Wedding Insurance Really Cost?
Budget
If you're getting married, you might be wondering how much wedding insurance costs. Here's the answer: It's probably not as much as you think.
The 7 Best Times of Day to Plan Your Wedding
Trends & Tips
While wedding planning can feel overwhelming, it's actually pretty easy to schedule wedding-related tasks into your day. Here's how.
8 Dos and Don'ts of Finding Love Online
Marriage Proposals
Finding love online can have its ups and downs, but by following a few simple tips, you'll be way on your way to finding that special someone.
Desert Weddings Are Totally a Thing — Here’s How to Nail the Style
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Trends & Tips
Feeling adventurous for your big day? Tap into your wanderlust and ace the desert wedding trend with these tips.
6 Things You Should ALWAYS Look for in a Wedding Vendor
Trends & Tips
Make sure you’re armed with the following information that will help you narrow down the thousands of vendors out there.
How to Stop Being Indecisive About Wedding Planning
Trends & Tips
Is indecisiveness causing you some wedding-planning drama? Here's how to stop being indecisive and move forward in your planning journey.