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Wedding Tips & Trends

outdoor wedding dinner at night with bar lightbulb lighting

Happy Tips & Trends Tuesday! The featured photo was taken by Emily Delamater Photography. Tip: Wedding Insurance What happens if your wedding photographer is a no-show? Or the caterer goes out of business after you’ve paid the deposit, or the tent malfunctions? Consider insurance. If you’re getting married at a friend or relative’s home, you can extend your renters’ or homeowners’ insurance to cover your event. There are also online wedding insurance packages. Aileen Dugan of State Farm in Portsmouth, NH, notes, “Make sure you read the fine print of these policies as well as any online reviews. Know how…

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Wedding Tips & Trends

bride in the back of a vintage car after ceremony

Happy Tips & Trends Tuesday! The photo featured was taken by Eric McCallister Photography. Trend: A Close Relationship With Your Wedding Photographer Great photos come from open conversations between you and your wedding photographer, resulting in evocative, authentic photos. “You definitely get better photos,” says Delamater. “I like it when couples come to me with suggestions about the shots they want.” Trust your instincts and choose a photographer you like since you’ll be spending most of the day with her. Tip: Invest In a Photo Album You’ve invested money in a good wedding photographer so consider investing in a photo…

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Wedding Tips & Trends

Happy Tips & Trends Tuesday! The photo featured was taken by Mon Petit Studio. Trend: Collaborative, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Weddings Couples want to personalize their weddings by doing some of the work themselves and work hand-in-hand with professionals to get it done right. “They still view us as the experts,” says Renee Habashy, assistant sore manager of Madeleine’s Daughter in Portsmouth, NH. “But they want a say in how the wedding looks.” DIY takes time, however, so make sure you have enough to complete these projects, adds Emily Hricko of Emily Elizabeth Events in Portland, ME. “People think ‘I can do…

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Wedding Tips & Trends

Happy Tips & Trends Tuesday! The photo featured was taken by I Am Sarah V. Photography. Tip: Transform An Ordinary Space “One of the most amazing weddings I ever saw was a hotel ballroom transformed into a French flower market, with potted plants and trees and buckets and buckets of flowers,” says Jennifer Williamson of Jenny’s Wedding Cakes in Amesbury, MA. The same is true of outdoor spaces, which can be transformed by adding elements like rustic furniture, additional shrubs, trees and lighting. Trend: Save Money – Buy (Or Sell) A Canceled Wedding Each year, about 270,000 U.S. couples cancel…

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