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25 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

These Fake Flowers Look Almost As Good As The Real Thing

On the morning of my wedding, as I sat in a stylist’s chair getting my hair re-curled, my father called me breathlessly to let me know that all the flowers we’d purchased for our bouquets (which had yet to be assembled) were dead. My stepmom had followed every instruction included with our online order, and …

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24 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

People Don’t Talk About How Hard The First Year Of Marriage Can Be

For the longest time after my wedding I was embarrassed every time anyone asked me archly, “So, how’s married life?” What was I supposed to say to that? That it was horrible; that within the first week of our marriage I was half-wondering if it was too late for an annulment; that we had each …

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24 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Here’s How To Love Every Single One Of Your Wedding Photos

Here’s an insider secret picked up from looking at a lot of wedding photos over the years: When you’re getting serious about choosing a photographer, always ask to see a few full wedding galleries. Websites and Instagram are fantastic highlight reels, and for good reason. No one wants to look at hundreds of photos of …

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23 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Are You Scared Of Having Kids?

Last week, one of my husband’s friends asked me about that whole kids thing (you know what I’m talking about, just-married-people and also everyone else—because just married people complain about it constantly). Do you want to have kids? Are you having kids? How many kids will you have? When will you have kids? OH WOW …

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23 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Maid Of Honor Duties (And What’s Not In The Job Description)

Okay, you’ve gone through the emotional rollercoaster that is picking your maid of honor (tips on picking your squad, right here, if you need them). Your lady and/or lad has said yes, accepted their hand lettered card (or you know, responded to your text with a confetti emoji). Tears of joy have been shed. YAS KWEEN, the …

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20 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

APW Happy Hour

Hi APW, It’s been a pretty enormous week over here. First up, we SOLD OUT THE COMPACT SUMMER CAMP in just over an hour. (Half of the tickets sold in under five minutes, and in short, we love you all)! But! If you still want to go, please put yourself on a waitlist. Pending demand, …

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20 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

The Compact Summer Camp Tickets are SOLD OUT!

UPDATE: SOLD OUT! If you didn’t get a ticket, please put yourself on the waitlist ASAP. Pending demand we may be able to open up another block of tickets, and waitlist folks will be the first to know! I’m not even going to waste your time with words right now, because tickets for The Compact …

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20 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Our $25K Summer Camp–Style Wedding

caitlin, child life specialist & reed, phd student Sum-up of the wedding vibe: A DIY summer camp retreat for our people! Planned budget: $20,000 Actual budget: $25,000 Number of guests: 130 LOCATION: Montague, Michigan Where we allocated the most funds: We allocated the most funds to the overall vibe and comfort to our guests who were all traveling …

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19 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Will My Bachelorette Party Be Awkward Since I Have No Friends?

Q: My wedding is less than two weeks away, and I’ve got all kinds of anxiety and worries I could be asking about… but here’s the one that I really need help with. I’ve struggled with starting and nurturing friendships my entire adult life. I’m usually pretty okay with the fact that I am an …

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19 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Four Signs You Might Want A Destination Wedding

Whenever I talk about our wedding, I tell people that I don’t think I was too young to get married, but I was too young to plan a wedding. At twenty-two, I had no concept of party logistics, budgeting, guest list politics, or the subtle art of saying no to people without getting up in …

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