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You're engaged! Once you're done screaming it from the rooftops, there is work to be done. We want to help you stay on track of everything, so we're giving you our best wedding planning advice. From selecting the date for your big day to the latest wedding trends, you can find everything you need to know here.

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5 Major Pre-Wedding Ceremony Don’ts
Trends & Tips
Your wedding ceremony will, without a doubt, be magical. Avoid these pitfalls and you’ll enjoy it just as much as your guests.
25 Questions You Should Never Ask a Couple on Their Wedding Day
Etiquette
Asking the happy couple these questions on their big day is a serious faux pas - so skip ‘em at all costs.
7 Things to Consider When Making Your Wedding Guest List
Etiquette
Drawing up your wedding guest list can be a tough task. Here are a few things you should think about while you're making the final list.
9 Ways to Get Wedding Guests to Mix and Mingle
Trends & Tips
Want to get your wedding guests out of their shells? Follow these tips to get the conversations flowing.
5 Tips for Letting Someone Know They Aren’t a Bridesmaid
Trends & Tips
Need to break the news to a friend or relative that they won’t be a bridesmaid at your wedding? Here’s how to do it.
5 Tips for Dealing with Wedding No-Shows
Trends & Tips
Nobody likes no-shows, but you may have to deal with one or two on your wedding day. Here’s what to do.
7 Things You Shouldn’t Do the Week After You Get Engaged
Trends & Tips
Just said yes to the love of your life? Here’s everything you shouldn’t be doing the week after you get engaged.
How to Prep for Wedding Vendor Meetings Like a Pro
Trends & Tips
Getting ready to meet with a wedding vendor for the first time? Here’s how to prepare for your one-on-one.
8 Can’t Miss Toronto Bridal Shows in Fall 2019
Trends & Tips
Wonder which Toronto bridal shows are happening this fall 2019? We’ve got the lowdown on all the events you need to know about.
Everything You Need to Nail a Harry Potter Wedding Theme
Trends & Tips
You can’t “accio!” a perfect wedding, but you can craft an impressive Harry Potter wedding theme with your own two hands.
How to Tell Your Wedding Guests Things They Don’t Want to Hear
Etiquette
Your wedding guests will probably have a bone to pick with you about one or two things. Here are some tips on how to deal.
8 Things the Mother-of-the-Groom Should Never Do
Trends & Tips
Want to slay your role as mother-of-the-groom? Here’s everything you shouldn’t do leading up to (and on) your son’s wedding day.
10 Wedding Ring Tattoos That’ll Make You Want to Get Inked
Trends & Tips
In the market for something a little more permanent than a wedding band? Wedding ring tattoos are a great way to show off your love.
26 Awesome Festival Wedding Theme Ideas
Trends & Tips
If you’re in the market for a fun and fresh vision for your big day, a festival wedding theme will be right up your alley.
6 Major Maid of Honour Don’ts
Etiquette
There are a lot of things you should do as a maid of honour, but there are also a lot of things you shouldn’t. Here’s the lowdown.
40 Common Wedding Questions Every Couple Should be Prepared to Answer
Etiquette
Even if you’ve clearly laid everything out on your wedding website’s FAQ page some of your guests are bound to quiz you with these common wedding questions.