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mismatched bridesmaid dresses and suit Photo by Kelsey Schwenk Courtesy of The Maple Estates

18 unique mismatched bridesmaid dresses and suit combinations

For a mismatched look that feels effortlessly coordinated, you’ll need to give your wedding party a little bit of direction. Here’s how to achieve the mismatched bridesmaid dresses and suits look for a colorful and coordinated wedding party! Perfect for mixed gender wedding parties and uneven wedding parties.

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De-stressing wedding planning by changing my wedding party expectations

There are a number of wedding traditions that soon translate into serious expectations for family and the wedding party. Family members and the wedding party are expected to step up and donate time, energy, and most importantly–money, to help the new couple launch their lives together. Here’s how I de-stressed my wedding planning by changing my wedding party expectations…

4 ways to get out of being a bridesmaid

“The dog ate my dress”: 4 ways to get out of being a bridesmaid

Declining to be in a wedding party or worse, backing out after you’ve already committed, can be a delicate maneuver. Sometimes it’s financial, sometimes it’s too much of a time commitment, and sometimes there are just personal or emotional reasons that you can’t commit. But sometimes it has to be done for logistical reasons or just for your own self-care. Here are four ways to get out of being a bridesmaid if you’ve found that it’s not in the cards for you.

The groomsmen can rock "getting ready" shots, too!

The groomsmen can rock “getting ready” shots, too!

We already know that bridesmaids often hold getting ready court in awesome robes, matching shirts, and even onesies. But what are the groomsmen doing to compete for the awesomeness title? In the case of Fran and Tony’s superhero wedding, they’re upping the groomsmen getting ready game with their own lingerie.