If you want to get married in a place that truly feels like home, a backyard wedding could be the perfect choice. This gives you the opportunity to host the nuptials right in your own cozy backyard, or you can borrow a loved one’s space to plan a dreamy enchanted garden wedding. There’s even the option to rent out an Airbnb with an epic backyard where you can host your nuptials and guests all in one spot.

In this guide, you’ll learn why backyard weddings are a wonderful idea and how to map out your big day must-haves. We’ll offer tips for organizing the “I dos” including decorating the space, arranging accommodations for guests, and personalizing the moment. Plus, we’ll share some ideas (including themes and activities) to help you create the most memorable celebration ever. 
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Fall is a wonderful time of year, filled with gorgeous scenery, the changing of the seasons, and an atmosphere that sparks a cozy feeling. This wedding season is filled with stunning colors, textures, and wedding ideas that can bring your special day to life.

If you’re looking for inspiration for fall wedding colors, you’re in the right place. We’ve assembled all of our favorite fall wedding color palettes, along with a matching invite for each.
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A wedding is one of the happiest times in life. It’s the start of a new union, an exciting journey, and a lifetime of love. If you’re lucky enough to be celebrating with the happy couple, you’ll likely need to pick out a gift to mark the momentous occasion.

Regardless of your relationship to the couple, you’ll find appropriate wedding gift ideas on this list. From traditional presents for a classic love story to modern options for contemporary couples, there’s something they’re sure to love. 

Plus, we’ve included personalized presents for an added touch and experiential gifts that ensure the couple continues creating happy memories together. Best of all, there’s something for every budget so you can splurge on something special for your bestie or buy something affordable and meaningful.
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Your special day is fast approaching, and you’re deep in the trenches of wedding planning. You set your sights early on for an elegant affair — black ties, wedding cake tiers, and a live band. There are still plenty of decisions to be made, and deciding on a formal wedding invitation design is at the top of your list.

You’ll need to pick out your stationery, decide what to write, and finalize your invitation wording. And while this is your big day — and therefore you, and only you, make the rules — we have a few suggestions for formalizing all of the above. Below, you’ll find wedding invitation etiquette, selected messages to include, and a few sample designs that make an excellent fit for a formal wedding.
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According to etiquette, everyone invited to your wedding ceremony should be invited to the reception. However, it’s perfectly okay to have a small ceremony with a select few guests followed by a big party with all of your friends and family. Just make sure that your wedding reception invitations are smartly worded so that guests know which aspects of your big day they are welcome to attend.

Having separate invitations for the ceremony and reception can be a big sigh of relief for couples who don’t like the spotlight or who would rather their ceremony be a private affair. You can also use wedding reception invitations to follow a spur-of-the-moment elopement or destination wedding with a big bash back home. Here, we’ve broken down everything you need to know about reception-only wedding invitations.
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There’s something magical about a brunch wedding. Even though there’s an early start, you have more of the day to enjoy with your loved ones, the setting is more relaxed, and it’s easy to craft a beautiful atmosphere. There’s that gorgeous early light that creates jaw-dropping photos, plus the practical benefits of affordability and more casual wedding decor and dining options.

To help you make the most of your big day, here’s our guide on planning a beautiful brunch wedding. We’ll take you through tips on planning the perfect breakfast feast, including ideas for the menu and venue — plus share our favorite brunch wedding ideas. You’ll also find inspiration for picking out the perfect brunch wedding invitations, whether it’s a relaxed, intimate affair or a fancy spread. 
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Planning a big fall wedding? Or maybe you have a smaller, more intimate elopement or minimony planned. Whatever your big day looks like, you can bring your dreams into reality with the best fall colors for weddings.

In this guide, you’ll discover our all time favorite fall wedding colors, along with some tips on how to make these color palettes pop. We’ll also share some of our most loved wedding invites that match these fall colors.
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Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting times of your life. From selecting wedding invitations and building a wedding website to trying on wedding dresses and indulging in different cake options, the experience should feel fun from start to finish — and that includes using digital wedding invitations to make the whole process feel smoother.

Here, we’ll show you the advantages of using digital wedding invites and share some stunning examples you can use to celebrate your love in a way that matches your own wedding style.
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They asked. You said, “yes!” And once you’ve called loved ones and spread the news on social media, the planning process can officially begin! Deciding when to send wedding invitations or begin communicating with guests can be intimidating, especially when you consider all of the different stationery components. 

From engagement party invitations to save the dates, we’ve compiled a recommended timeline of when to send wedding invitations and all of your other requests for wedding-related events. Plus, you can pin the infographic below to your wedding planning board on Pinterest for quick reference later on.
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Small weddings can make a big impact — on you and your partner, your guests, your photos, and, it must be said, your wedding budget. With an intimate ceremony, you have more space — literally, figuratively, and financially — to incorporate memorable details than you would with a larger wedding.

If you always dreamt of an intimate wedding with your closest friends and family members, we have plenty of small wedding ideas to help make your day memorable. From over-the-top venues to drool-worthy menus to cocktail options that will have even the best mixologists raising eyebrows, you can pull off a lot with very little.
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