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How to have money discussions with your partner finance financial tips

The feeling of newlywed bliss can come in many forms: joining families, joining friends, and even joining your finances. However, for some couples, merging money can be confusing or stressful. However, this stress can be minimized by establishing good habits early and keeping the lines of communication open. Maybe you already know the ins and o... More »

20 Real Grooms Share Their Best Wedding Advice

Find out what tips the grooms featured in Inside Weddings shared with us!

Real grooms give their best advice to future grooms wedding tips and advice

While brides usually take charge of wedding planning, it's important to remember that the wedding celebrates the love between the couple, so grooms should be involved in some way too. Whether they decide to go all-in on the planning process or take a step back on most of the decisions except the music and food, grooms-to-be should alwa... More »

What You Should Know Before Agreeing to Being a Bridesmaid

Open communication with the bride will be better for everyone!

Photo by Bryan Miller Photography; Planning & Design by EverAfter Events; Bridal Salon: Dimitra's Bridal Couture Being chosen to be a bridesmaid is an honor, but it can also be a lot of work. Some brides have a lot of resources at their fingertips and are happy to simply have their closest gal pals show up in the chosen dress, while ot... More »

How to Be the Best Mother of the Bride Ever

Your daughter will be singing your praises.

Being a mother of a bride is an exciting time. You get an opportunity to help your daughter in her journey to not only plan a big party, but also start the next chapter of her life. However, as the Oscar-nominated film Lady Bird reminded us, mother-daughter relationships can be fraught. Of course there are plenty of cases where tension betw... More »

3 Tips to Help Couples Talk About Money

It's one of the biggest source of tension in relationships.

How couples should discuss money financial tips for engaged and married couples

Photo by Bryan N. Miller Photography; Planning & Design by EverAfter Events; Bridal Salon: Dimitra's Bridal Salon Financial matters are often cited as the leading cause of why a couple gets divorced. Whether you’re still waiting to get engaged, are currently planning your wedding, or have been married for years, it’s import... More »

Involving Your Friends While Skipping the Bridal Party

You can still make your friends feel special without making them bridesmaids.

How to include your friends without having a bridal party

Photo by Branco Prata; Planning & Design by EVOKE As weddings become more personalized and nontraditional, many brides choose to not have any bridesmaids on the big day. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t still have your friends involved in your celebration. In fact, in many cases, your nearest and dearest might be please... More »

How to Get Your Bridesmaids to Bond

Here's how to help your bridal party become fast friends.

How to build a relationship between your bridesmaids bridal party getting along

Photo by Vue Photography Though occasionally a bride will have a tight group of friends that hasn’t changed since childhood, oftentimes bridesmaids will be from different stages of a woman’s life. Sure, your college roommate and friend from your old job could have met at your birthday parties over the years, but if everyone is ... More »

What to Discuss with Your Future In-Laws Before the Wedding

Soon they will be your family too!

Conversations to have with your future in-laws

Photo by Justin DeMutiis Photography; Planning & Design by Très Chic Southern Weddings & Events When you marry your spouse, you are marrying into their family as well, just as they are joining yours. Perhaps you and your beloved are from the same small town and everyone is well acquainted with each other. Or maybe you live acr... More »

How to Deal with an Unresponsive Bridesmaid

Sometimes you really do need an answer.

What to do when a bridesmaid doesn't reply how to get an answer from an unresponsive bridesmaid

Photo by Samuel Lippke Studios Sometimes brides take a few months to carefully decide who of their nearest and dearest should be bridesmaids. Others pop the question to their closest ladies at the same time they share the engagement news, having had the bridal party picked out before the future spouse. However, whether you rushed the choic... More »

25 Real Brides Share Their Advice for Recently Engaged Couples

Discover what the women featured in the pages of Inside Weddings suggest you do.

Wedding advice from real brides Inside Weddings couples

If you're recently engaged, congratulations! You likely have a number of questions and countless new decisions to make as you're starting to plan your ceremony, reception, and any pre-wedding events leading up to the big day. While advice books are helpful, sometimes the best tips come from those who have been in your same position. ... More »

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3 Tips for Combining Finances as Newlyweds

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