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4 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

APW Happy Hour

Hey APW, It’s been a wild week over here (in a wild-at-our-desks kind of way). We had a mini photo shoot, and we also spent a whole lot of time working on The Compact Summer Camp (and starting to dream about how we’re going to bring that goodness to an internet near you). Better yet, …

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4 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Our $40K Egalitarian, Dance-Filled Midday Wedding

zoe & sam Sum-up of the wedding vibe: A joyful, egalitarian, laid-back, fun midday celebration with lots of dancing! Planned budget: $32,000 Actual budget: $40,000 Number of guests: 110 LOCATION: Berkeley, California Where we allocated the most funds: Food was one of our top priorities. We’re both big foodies, and we love to cook, drink, and entertain. We …

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3 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Do We Have To Invite The Guy Who Hates Marriage To Our Wedding?

Q: My friend’s long-term partner is philosophically opposed to marriage, and expresses his disgust with the institution by showing up at other people’s weddings wearing jeans and a tuxedo shirt and saying snide things to everyone in earshot (especially the happy couple). The guy is a pill at the best of times, but during weddings, he …

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2 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

15 Creative And Traditional Wedding Invitation Wording Samples

Figuring out your wedding invitation wording is all about figuring out what the rules are… and then figuring out how you want to strategically break them (kind of like all of wedding planning right?). I mean, come up with wording that makes you and your partner happy and causes minimal family stress. Because for whatever reason, …

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2 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

These Real Life Wedding Planning Conversations Between A Mother And Daughter Might Make You Drink

Editor’s Note: This is not satire. These are real life conversations sent to us by an APW reader, between herself and her mother, Grace. She calls it #weddingswithGrace. We call it, #beenthere. Wedding Conversations With Grace: “It’s your wedding; you can do whatever you want.” —Grace “There has to be silver trays. If there’s not …

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1 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Help! My Maid Of Honor Won’t Commit To Actually… Being At The Wedding.

Q:DEAR AMY, I was introduced to my wonderful fiancé by my then-best friend and her husband. It’s a couple of years later, and we’ll be married this October. I had asked my friend to be my maid of honor in acknowledgement of her finding me the perfect partner. At the time we didn’t see each …

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1 May | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

17 Unique Engagement Rings That Will Leave Your Conscience Crystal Clear

I spend a lot of time talking about photographers and planners that are totally here for your outside-the-box wedding plans, who won’t judge or secretly think you’re weird for wanting to do things outside the realm of “traditional.” But I spend less time talking about jewelers who do that same thing, but today, I’m going …

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30 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

What Happens When You Make Way More (Or Less) Than Your Parents Did

When I think of my childhood, I picture all the shenanigans my siblings and I got into, our epic family road trips, and spending holidays with our extended family. What’s not in the picture is an abundance of money. As a kid and later as a teen, I definitely knew that we weren’t rich, but …

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30 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

50 Short Wedding Dresses For Every Style And Budget

I wore a short wedding dress to my wedding. A decade ago, short wedding dresses were just starting to make a comeback, and picking one felt like a bit of a wild choice (in fact, you can see my early overthinking of the subject right here). Back in the day, finding a short wedding dress …

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30 Apr | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Squarespace Is So Good We Used It For The Compact

This weekend, I was driving around town catching up on my politics podcasts, when the crew at Pod Save America started chuckling as they read a Squarespace ad. The tagline is, “A dream is just an idea that doesn’t have a website yet.” It made them giggle, but I was like, “SO TRUE IT HURTS, …

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