Bridesmaids

Budget Tips for Bridesmaids | Advice | Information | Bridal Party | LeahAndMark.com

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The role of being a bridesmaid kind of gets a bad rap sometimes. Although it’s an honor to be asked – let’s be honest, sometimes it’s a hassle… And even if it’s not – it costs money to be a bridesmaid. Some of you out there are professional bridesmaids so you know what I’m talking about. Fear not! Just like everything else about your wedding – you have a lot of options when it comes to decisions about what your bridesmaids are going to wear. They don’t …read more

Airbrushing Or Traditional Powder Makeup?

Airbrush Makeup or Traditional Powder Makeup | Atlanta Wedding Makeup Artists | Photographer | LeahAndMark.com

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So. Apparently there is a real difference between airbrushed makeup and just regular traditional makeup. One is not necessarily better – but there is a definite difference. For example – airbrushing on makeup is kind of like spraying on tiny little pixels instead of painting with a brush. It’s that different and can honestly be a significant factor in how you end up looking on your wedding day. Check out this post over at PrepareToWed.com for more!read more

Why Wedding Photos Take Forever! (Sometimes)

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Here’s the thing – if you’re hiring a really good wedding photographer, then it might take a good bit of time for them to finish editing your pictures, and then delivering them to you. It’s not because they’ve just been hanging out, drinking, and partying every night when they should be working – it’s because you hired a damn good photographer. Honest. It’s true. Of course – they should have given you a time frame/rough estimate for when your photos would be finished – but …read more

A Few Lessons on Bartering Your Wedding

Bartering Services | Wedding | Tips | Ideas | Advice | How to | Budget | Atlanta | LeahAndMark.com

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Weddings can be expensive. So figuring out how to bring the costs down are generally worth the effort. One of the best ways to help lower your wedding expenses is to barter or trade services with different vendors. Although you may not have as much room to negotiate with vendors that have fixed costs (catering, flowers) – but even they will generally have some room to work with. You just have to make sure that what you’re offering in trade is worth it to them …read more

Wedding Rehearsal Tips

Wedding Rehearsal Tips | How to | Advice | Atlanta | Guests | Practice | Run Through

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There are many guides that cover the actual wedding and how to get through all of the planning – but what about the rehearsal? Practice makes perfect right? Well. Maybe not – but you should still do a basic run through just so that EVERYONE knows what is going on – and so that we can avoid at least a few of those awkward moments while your new brother-in-law remembers that it’s his turn to get up for the reading! Here’s one tip from Bridesmaid.com …read more

Wedding Traditions You Should Ditch

Wedding Advice | Traditions | Ceremony | Change | Ideas | LeahAndMark.com

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Remember – this is YOUR wedding – and for most of you – ALL choices are optional, especially some of the traditions. If you don’t want to do it – then don’t do it. Trust me – there might be some people who will disagree with your choice – but there will also be those people who will support what you decide to do on your wedding. Be strong. Ditch the traditions you don’t feel like doing. Here’s one that you might think is one that you …read more

Wedding Cake 101

Wedding Cakes | About | Options | Choices | Choosing | Designing | Types | Styles

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Deciding on your wedding cake is just a few notches more important than the birthday cake you picked up last week for your cubicle-mate. But where do you begin? Do you want a super fancy cake with 10 tiers and diamonds?! Or something simple? What about making it personalized and really showing the personalities of you and your partner? SO MANY things to consider. Fortunately – there’s this Wedding Cake 101 over on UtahBrideBlog.com by guest writer Sydney. “Where to Begin? With the basics, the …read more

DIY Wedding Music Playlist!

Wedding Reception Music Playlist | Music Ideas | Cool | Not Obvious | Different | LeahAndMark.com | Project5A

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Need music for your wedding reception but don’t just want to go with the obvious Electric Slide? Or the obvious SHOUT! Or the obvious Cha-Cha Slide? Or anything-slide? Check out This AWESOME post on Daily Candy! and find some new songs for your wedding playlist!  read more