If you can't make planning your wedding a full-time job, you may be thinking about hiring a wedding planner.  Marcy Blum, event and wedding planner and author of Wedding Planning for Dummies, explains what to expect from a wedding planner.

How to decide if you need a wedding planner

Planning a wedding can be a big, complicated project, and it's easy to make mistakes. Here are some tips on how to avoid the common pitfalls from Marcy Blum, wedding and event planner, and author of Wedding Planning for Dummies.

How to avoid common wedding mistakes

A destination wedding can be an affair to remember forever--but it takes a lot of planning. Wedding and event planner Marcy Blum has the essential advice for couples considering a destination wedding.

How to plan a destination wedding

Planning the wedding you've always dreamed of is no easy task.  There are so many details to consider, so many choices to make. Wedding and event planner Marcy Blum offers advice for every couple as they begin to plan their dream wedding.

How to plan a dream wedding

Everything you need to know about Flower from Battle for Dream Island

Who is Flower?

Everything you need to know about Broken Flowers from The Witcher

What are Broken Flowers?

Flowers with lovely, graceful curves often have a secret helper - wire.  Rebecca Cole shows you how to wire a flower to shape it for any bouquet.

How to wire a flower

Everything you need to know about Robot Flower from Battle for Dream Island.

Who is Robot Flower?

You can make a beautiful, perfectly shaped flower arrangement without floral tape or foam. Designer Rebecca Cole shows how to make a grid using just the greens and flowers themselves to create a gorgeous natural arrangement.

How to arrange flowers like a pro

You don't have to spend a fortune to make a beautiful bouquet.  Supermarket flowers can make a sophisticated arrangement if you follow a few simple rules.  Floral designer Rebecca Cole shares the tips you'll need to make a bouquet that looks like a million dollars.

How to make inexpensive flower arrangements

You can make flowers last longer in arrangements if you prepare them first, by conditioning them the minute you get home.  What does this mean? Here's floral and interior designer Rebecca Cole with tips on how to make flowers last longer.

How to make cut flowers last longer

If you think a wedding cake has to be a three-tiered white cake, think again. The latest trends in wedding cakes are all about creative, not traditional, according to Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of The Knot.

How to choose a wedding cake

From traditional and romantic to dip-dyed and avant-garde, get inspired for your wedding or any special occasion with Howdini's list of the top 10 celebrity wedding dresses.

Top 10 Celebrity Wedding Dresses

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Planning a wedding? Then you're no doubt planning a menu, too. And you probably have more options than you think.  Here's the latest in wedding menu trends from Carley Roney of The Knot.

How to plan a wedding menu

Buying a couple a wedding gift has never been easier thanks to online registries and wedding websites. So why is it still so complicated? Here with gift etiquette advice is Carley Roney of The Knot.

How to buy a wedding gift

Every bride wants a great dress for her big day--but these days that can mean anything from a traditional white gown to a slinky, sexy number. Carley Roney of The Knot runs down the latest trends for any bride-to-be who is about to choose a wedding gown.

How to choose a wedding gown

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Flowers are one of the most important, and most expensive, elements of a traditional wedding.  But there are ways to save money and still have a beautiful wedding. Here are tips from Marcy Blum, wedding and event planner and author of Wedding Planning For Dummies.

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