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ADVICE & PLANNING

20 ways to personalize your day

Avoiding bridal burnout

Look and feel refreshed, relaxed and
radiant for your big event

Bridal fairs

What to know before you go

Bride’s emergency kit

Save yourself from little mishaps

The Ceremony

Creating a unique celebration of unity

Dear Samantha...

Dos and Dont's for the 'I Do' crowd

Going to the chapel

A few cute 'chapels of love' - all worth singing praise

Keepsakes

Preserving your gown, cake, flowers and photos

Location, location, location...

Some dos and donts when choosing a reception site

Morning glory

Fun, festive, even formal: a brunch reception
can have it all

Murphy’s law weddings

When the unplanned throws itself in your face

Outdoor Weddings

Plan well and don't let Mother Nature spoil the fun

Second weddings

Plan a first-class wedding, the second time around

Twist on tradition

Put your own spin on those old themes

What's in, what's out 2012

Alaska's guide to all things current in weddings

Wise words

Helpful tips for choosing vendors and venues

Work the room

Face time for everyone on your special day

Your perfect day, under the big tent

Rentals can make or break the best-laid wedding plans

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES

Dreamy dresses

From luscious layers to lovely lace, romance is in the air

Find your style

Four styles to help you find the gown of your dreams

Haute trends, haute gowns

Gowns that pop with tasteful textures and elegant embellishments

The perfect fit

Match your wedding dress to your body type

Pretty maids

Dresses your bridesmaids just might want to wear again

CAKES

Fondant fantasies and butter cream dreams

Alaska's wedding cake experts let the cake celebrate you

Sweet seasons

Four creative ideas for season-inspired cakes

ENTERTAINMENT

16 ways to wow your guests

Children at weddings

Making sure the smallest guests feel welcome too

Entertaining your out-of-town guests

Thoughtful touches for a memorable stay

Guest greetings

Ideas to welcome your out-of-town guests

DECOR

A magical makeover for your venue

High impact (and low cost) ways to make an ordinary space extraordinary

Details, details

Special touches to make your wedding stand out

Get inspired!

Inspiration boards to help pull your wedding look together

Tables for every season

Decor cues from winter, spring, summer, fall

FINANCES

Budgeting bride

Smart planning ideas and money-saving tips

Marriage and money

Prevent financial obstacles to your future happiness

Post-wedding palace

Your financial keys to home ownership

Wedding insurance

From calamities to cold feet - cover yourself

FLOWERS

Melodious mixes

Classy, cohesive color schemes for bouquets

For the love of peonies

These late summer bloomers are an Alaskan exclusive

FOOD & DRINK

Appetizing ideas

Four seasons, four fabulous appetizers

Eat, drink and be married

Find a caterer who can dish up exactly what you're craving

How sweet it is!

Wow your guests with a candy or dessert table

Your caterer: What to ask

Scene-stealing cuisine

New rule for wedding fare: There are no rules.

Serving in style

Dishing out unique reception foods

GIFTS & FAVORS

Favors

Great ideas for treating your guests

Gifts to give each other

Don't forget about that most special someone on your list

Got gifts?

Ideas for great bridesmaids’ gifts

GREEN WEDDINGS

Nice day for a green wedding

Eco-chic ideas for your big day

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Be happy!

Some tips to help relieve stress and anxiety

Hair...comes the bride

The crowning glory of your wedding day look is your hairstyle

Skin-deep beauty

Go beyond the surface to capture flawless skin

Smile for the camera!

Check out these smile-worthy cosmetic dentistry options

Wedding workout

Get fit in time for your nuptials

HONEYMOON

A room with a view (and more)

Romantic rooms for your first night as husband and wife

Alaska honeymoons are for lovers

Close-to-home destinations that feel worlds away

Honeymooon hot spots

Alaska's travel experts name their top honeymoon picks

Hot honeymoon: Cruising Mexico

HUMOR

Dressed to thrill

Wonderful and wacky ideas for designing your own gown

Fit to be tied

Pre-wedding exercise... with a twist

Get us to the church-eventually

Disaster preparedness for your wedding

How sweet it is!

The do-it-yourself wedding cake

iWedding

There’s an app for that

Off with his head...

And other sundry ways of dealing with pre-wedding stress

Pet projects

Share your wedding with loved ones (dogs, cats, ferrets...)

Toast points

Moving beyond toastaphobia

Wedding venues with verve

Where, oh where will you hold your wedding?

MUSIC

Musical memories

Get that party started with the perfect mix of music

RINGS & JEWELRY

With this ring

What's hot when tying the knot

PARTIES & SHOWERS

Hit the showers!

Fun and inventive themes for the bridal shower

Sophisticated soirees

Prenuptial partying for the refined bachelorette

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

A video for a lifetime

A beginner's guide to wedding videography

Hot shots

Make your wedding day photos memorable

Instant replay

Videography captures the sights, sounds and emotion

Photography mythology

Demystifying five wedding photography myths

WEDDING PARTY

Get grooming!

Some ‘groomable’ ideas for guys to jump at

Taking the 'maid' out of bridesmaid

Keep your friends around for your first anniversary