Selena Beckman-Harned is a professional writer and editor living in Carrboro, North Carolina. She enjoys reading and writing on all kinds of topics, and is currently planning a graphic novel cookbook and a young adult fantasy series. When the day comes for her own wedding, she'll need lots of help from sites like this one!
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Engagement Party Etiquette
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Make sure everything goes smoothly at your engagement party, either as a guest or host, by reading up on some basic engagement party etiquette.
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Engagement Party Gifts
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Although gifts are not required at an engagement party, something useful (like a bottle of wine) or romantic (like a spa treatment for two) will be greatly appreciated. Make sure all gifts are politely given and received to avoid party drama.
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Engagement Party Ideas
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Congratulations -- you're engaged! The next step is to let your friends and family in on the good news. A fun way to do this and to start the celebration off with a bang is to hold an engagement party.
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North Carolina Wedding Accommodations
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Once you've picked the perfect site for your ceremony, be it a cathedral or a quiet beach, the next step is to pick a place for your guests to stay and celebrate. Keeping your guests' interests in mind (and keeping them happy) will go a long way towards ensuring a trouble-free wedding day in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Wedding Beauty Spas
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Look and Feel Perfect on Your Wedding Day with a North Carolina Beauty Spa Treatment.
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North Carolina Wedding Bridal Fashions
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When it comes to bridal fashion, you have more options than you might think. Although a long, white ball gown with a veil is the most traditional choice, you shouldn't feel limited to that; but no matter what kind of gown you choose, you have myriad choices ahead.
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North Carolina Wedding Cakes
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One of the sweetest (and most romantic) parts of any wedding ceremony is the wedding cake. The cutting of the cake is the symbolic first act the bride and groom carry out together. Whether you opt for a traditional three-tiered cake or a less conventional cupcake tree or dessert bar, you want to make sure your dessert both looks and tastes wonderful.
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North Carolina Wedding Ceremony Sites
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A brief glimpse of the wide range of wedding ceremony sites available to you in North Carolina, ranging from a simple shoreline to the elaborate, sumptuously decorated halls of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.
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North Carolina Wedding Counselors
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Although it may not at first seem like the most romantic activity, premarital counseling can actually relieve pre-wedding jitters by bringing your worries out into the open and strengthen your marriage in the long run.
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North Carolina Wedding Dance Instructors
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If you or your partner are uncomfortable on the dance floor or if you want to plan an elaborate routine for your first dance, your best bet is to take a dance class or hire a dance instructor.
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North Carolina Wedding Decorations
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North Carolina wedding decorations help tie the elements of your wedding together.
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North Carolina Wedding Favors
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With a little creativity and care, you can buy or create memorable favors that your guests will love, but also won't break the bank.
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North Carolina Wedding Flowers
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North Carolina Wedding Gifts
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Your wedding isn't about your gifts, but they're definitely a fun part of the event and a great way to start building your household together.
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North Carolina Wedding Invitations
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Make a good impression with your North Carolina invitations.
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North Carolina Wedding Jewelers
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There are many choices when it comes to jewelery for your North Carolina wedding ceremony. Use the North Carolina Wedding Jewelers Guide to make your jewelery decisions.
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North Carolina Wedding Limousines
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Feel like a VIP as you ride in the lap of luxury on your big day.
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North Carolina Wedding Music
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Music ties together the different parts of your wedding and helps guests and wedding party move from one part of the ceremony to the next. Choose your music options carefully.
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North Carolina Wedding Officiants
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Whoever you pick as your officiant will be presiding over your wedding and can have a strong effect on the theme and mood of your North Carolina wedding.
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North Carolina Wedding Photographers
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Be careful and methodical when choosing a photographer, and you'll enjoy the memories of your wedding -- through your photos -- for years to come.
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North Carolina Wedding Planners
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Wedding planners (also known as wedding consultants or coordinators) are not just for the rich and famous any more. Find your wedding planner using the North Carolina Wedding Planner Guide.
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North Carolina Wedding Programs
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Wedding programs ensure that your guests feel engaged and included in your ceremony. Use programs to share the order of events, music, words of your vows, and more.
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North Carolina Wedding Reception Sites
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Your wedding reception is the time for your guests to relax and mingle, enjoy some good food and drink and get to know each other, all while celebrating you and your partner and toasting your lives together.
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North Carolina Wedding Rehearsal Dinners
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The North Carolina rehearsal dinner usually takes place the day before the wedding, and can be as formal or informal as you like; anything from a sit-down dinner in a fancy restaurant to ordering Chinese and hanging out at home with friends and family.
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North Carolina Wedding Tuxedos
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If you're planning a formal, traditional wedding, not only should the groom wear a tuxedo, but also the best man, ushers, groomsmen, the fathers of the bride and groom and the ring bearer. The North Carolina Wedding Tuxedo Guide will help you select a good option.
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North Carolina Wedding Videographers
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You don't want to pick a North Carolina videographer without carefully weighing your options and deciding what's most important to you in your wedding video. Use this North Carolina Wedding Videographers guide to find out how.
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Virginia Wedding Accommodations
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Find the perfect accommodations for you and your guests, or even a location for your ceremony or reception, at a Virginia hotel or bed-and-breakfast.
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Virginia Wedding Cakes
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Nothing is so sweet as a wedding cake that looks beautiful and tastes delicious. Find the perfect cake to please your palate and match your wedding theme and style at one of Virginia's many cake bakeries.
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