IAA Wedding Association

. . . a global community of local wedding providers

The IAA Wedding Association helps new customers find your business.  You can START TODAY FOR FREE by either claiming your business listing on our site or you can create your new business listing.

 

What is the IAA Wedding Association? 

 

The IAA Wedding Association is a key component of the International Association Alliance’s (IAA) community of associations, organizations, businesses and individuals.  Membership provides your business with access to new customers who are looking for your business and the products or services that you provide.

 

Business association memberships help you build your brand awareness, while increasing your brand’s credibility.  This helps you to “close the deal” with new customers.

 

The IAA Wedding Association helps establish the Wedding community business standards that help attract independent businesses to become members.  These independent businesses understand the value of being part of an industry group that provides credibility and helps them build their brand. 

 

See how easy and inexpensive it is for your business to use the power of multiple association memberships to build your business.  Instead of spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year, your IAA membership allows you to join the associations whose membership will benefit your business, all for one low membership investment.

Why IAA membership is an investment in your business!

 

IAA membership is a small investment with big rewards and includes membership in our growing number of business associations which include:

 

IAA Bar, Pub & Tavern Association

IAA Bed & Breakfast Association

IAA Better Business Alliance

IAA Boutique, Shop & Store Association

IAA Brewery, Cidery & Distillery Association

IAA Café, Diner & Restaurant Association

IAA Farm & Ranch Stay Association

IAA Mall, Market & Outlet Association

IAA Green Business Alliance

IAA Guide, Outfitter & Tour Association

IAA Limousine & Coach Association

IAA Spa & Wellness Association

IAA Vineyard & Winery Association

IAA Wedding Association

 

Instead of spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year, your IAA membership allows you to join the associations whose membership will benefit your business, all for one low membership investment.

 

Do you care about people and the environment? 

 

What kind of business do you think your customers want to do business with?  Customers today are looking for businesses that help people and protect the environment.  To address this need, your membership also includes membership in Accessibility International and Sustainability International.

 

Why IAA membership is important for your business.

 

When it comes to your business, everything you do on the Internet is done to get your business noticed.  You hope that your website, and social media accounts will attract attention and help someone to become your customer.

 

The Internet is a great place to market your business, but the competition is fierce.  Do you get frustrated knowing that your small business has to compete for customers with huge global companies? 

 

Because you are working with limited resources, you have to provide even more paths for your business to be discovered by new customers.  And when they find you, you have to quickly give them good reasons why they should entrust you with their business. 

 

Please, if you want more new customers to find your business, learn how the International Association Alliance can help your business connect with those customers.  You have to be creative with your marketing, giving potential customers unique ways to find your business.

 

When a potential new customer searches for your business, they use a search engine, either Google, Bing, Yahoo, or one of the others.   Google is the most prominent search and two of Google’s top-ranking factors for any website are BACKLINKS, and CONTENT.

 

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How to Out Convenience Your Competition in Six Easy Steps *

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My biggest wedding regret: don’t let someone else pay for your wedding! *

Regret sign from Etsy seller ReallyRatherRude It's for me to hard to look at my wedding photos, because of wedding regrets. I have many regrets, but my biggest golden kernel of advice to couples is this: Never, never EVER let someone else pay for your wedding. Not if...

Miami Glam Parking Garage Wedding at 1111 Lincoln Rd *

Calling all non-traditional wedding lovers! You’re not going to want to miss this one. Claudia and Jordan’s glam parking garage wedding 1111 Lincoln Rd was the perfect showcase of relaxed elegance. With the help of Junebug member The Creative’s Loft, the pair turned a...

Gorgeous and Intimate Catskill Mountains Elopement *

2020 was a challenging year, to say the least. But if there’s one thing that came from it, it’s the fact that couples didn’t let it stop them from vowing to spend forever together. When Hadley and Andrea’s 150-person wedding was canceled–rather than let it get them...

Utah National Park Elopement With Stunning Outfit Changes *

Emily and Kiersten laced up their hiking boots taking their love to new heights. Trading their previously planned international wedding for a local Utah National Park elopement with stunning mountain views and a surprise outfit change.  Photographer Henry Tieu...

Marva and Philip’s Magical Sorrento Coast Destination Wedding *

Picture a stunning Sorrento coast view, overwhelming support from loved ones, and a sunset ceremony. If you’re having a hard time picturing it, you’re in luck! Marva and Philip’s Sorrento coast wedding has it all. Marva and Philip’s Italian destination wedding was a...

Perfectly Boho Joshua Treehouse Elopement *

Perfectly Boho Joshua Treehouse Elopement While your wedding day is one of the most memorable days of your life, it’s also typically one of the most wasteful. So we love it when photographers and planners organize styled shoots that focus on sustainability. This...

The Ultimate Outdoor Festival Themed Ashland Wedding *

If the bold colors and maraca party favors from this wedding don’t catch your eye, the custom Wild Rose Shop jean jackets and endless food options will. With help from the planner, J29 Events, Alicia and Philip brought to life their dream Spanish festival-themed...

Our pagan wedding handfasting ceremony script *

This photo by Lexa One Photography is from a Quebec wiccan wedding we featured over here. For those of you looking for some pagan wedding vows and ideas, I wanted to share my handfasting ceremony script. It includes introducing the handfasting ritual, a reading,...

Gorgeous Airbnb Jekyll Island Micro Wedding *

A sunset beach portrait session, a memorable drive in a vintage convertible, and a reception so rowdy that the cops were called. Lindsey and Drew’s Jekyll island micro wedding was unforgettable, to say the least. With the help of friends and family, the couple planned...

Fresh, Modern, and Minimalist Micro Wedding at Tops’l Farm *

Winter may be coming to a close, but we still can’t get enough of cozy winter wedding inspiration. Photographer Hope Allison Photography–who also happened to plan the entire shoot and do the invitation design–organized a small yet talented group of vendors to bring...

10 Beach Wedding Ideas to Make Your Event the Best

It’s no wonder that so many couples want to get married on the beach—between the sun, the sand, and the ocean breeze, a seaside ceremony can seem like a truly magical event. But planning a wedding in your own hometown can be challenging, so how can you make sure you...

Rustic, DIY, and Secondhand Wedding at Pencarrow Lodge *

Yinny and Yong-Le wanted their New Zealand forest wedding to be a fun weekend getaway for their friends and family. When they stumbled upon Pencarrow Lodge, they knew it was the perfect spot. Their day was full of DIY touches including a copper painted PVC pipe arch,...

How to have unique wedding toasts that feel less sexist *

Photos by Aarography from this wedding where the toasts were done with oreos! In the UK, wedding toasts are traditionally given between the dinner and the cake cutting. The speeches are traditionally given by the groom (occasionally replaced by the father of the...

Woodland Hills Sunset Backyard Wedding *

Backyard weddings have become increasingly popular in 2021—a trend we don’t see going away anytime soon. Emily and Abdo’s Woodland Hills sunset backyard wedding proves you don’t need an over-the-top or expensive wedding venue in order to pull off your dream...

31 Stylish Face Masks for Your Wedding During Covid19

photos via Whimsy + Row (left) and Daniela Tabois (right) Needing to outfit your wedding guests and wedding party with stylish face masks due to COVID-19 restrictions? We’ve got you covered (pun intended)! Our team rounded up some of the best face masks on the...

Purely Pacific Northwest Wedding at The Old Schoolhouse *

What happens when it’s a wedding planner’s turn to plan her own special day? Pure magic. Having planned multiple weddings at The Old Schoolhouse, Lenna knew that she wanted to tie the knot with Patrick amongst the orchards. With the help of planner Olive + Rust—yes,...

Lavish And Lush Holly Farm Wedding *

String lights, tropical plants, and lavish greenery—this Holly Farm wedding truly was a hidden tropical oasis. When Ranu and Rob found this venue—nestled in the hills of California—they knew it was the one because of how unique it is. And to go with the theme of the...

Unconventionally Colorful And Magical Forest Micro Wedding *

Prepare to be fully transported into a colorful wedding day fairytale. This unconventional and magical forest micro wedding inspiration shoot is full of enchanting details. Transforming this centuries-old oak grove into a dreamy outdoor wedding and reception space....

Puerto Rico Destination Wedding at Hacienda Siesta Alegre *

With family all over the Caribbean, Elena and Wesley knew they would have a boho wedding with a backyard vibe in Puerto Rico. After settling on Hacienda Siesta Alegre–without ever seeing it in person–the couple’s dream day came to fruition thanks to planner Rosalina...

13 Ways to Lower Your Blogs Bounce Rate, and Why it Matters *

Your Bounce Rate Measures Your Marketing Effectiveness   The bounce rate for a web page is an Internet marketing term used in web traffic analysis.  The bounce rate represents the percentage of visitors who enter the site and then leave or “bounce” rather than...

8 Bridesmaid Gift Ideas That Will Improve Your Photos *

photo by Autumn Nicole Photography Is your love language gift-giving? Do you want to spoil your friends with lovely gifts? What if we told you that the gifts you choose can actually make your wedding photos better? It’s a win-win situation at this point. Toss out the...

Laid-Back Atlanta Alpaca Treehouse Wedding *

Between the stellar bridal fashion—complete with star-covered boots—a ceremony in the thick of the forest, and live alpacas roaming the property, Ren and Ronnie’s laid-back Atlanta Alpaca Treehouse wedding was certainly one to remember. The cozy outdoor venue was the...

Elegant Ranch Wedding with Touches of Rustic Chic *

When you can’t decide on a venue, sometimes it’s best to go with a place that you’re sure to be comfortable in—like your own backyard. Thankfully for Aubrey and Dimitri, their backyard is their family’s private estate in the mountains of Escondido, California. The...

Spectacularly Multicultural Brazilian and Puerto Rican Wedding *

From incorporating two different cultures on their wedding day to the bride’s parents singing I’ll Stand By You, this wedding was anything but ordinary. Jennifer and Edmar’s Brazilian and Puerto Rican wedding took multiculturalism to a new level. With help from their...

How Has COVID Changed Social Media *

Social Media Changes You Need to Make in a Coronavirus World The Pandemic has turned our world upside down.  It’s already hard to remember how we conducted our lives and businesses just a few short weeks ago.  We’re all asking many questions.  How can we stay...

Jewel Tone Scotland Elopement at Cairngorms National Park *

Lizzie and Aaron’s Scotland elopement at Cairngorms National Park has everything we love about adventure elopements: breathtaking scenery, venues rich in history, unique style, and sentimental details. These California natives–with the help of expert planner and...

Sunset, Twinkle Lights, And Cactus Star In This Desert Shoot *

An intimate elopement inspiration starting with a sunset and ending under the twinkling starlight—we can’t think of a more romantic way to tie the knot. This talented team of wedding professionals, organized by From Sophie With Love, brought to life a dreamy sunset...

Kangaroo Valley Wedding at Ooralba Estate with a Twist *

When wedding planning, Lauren and Jack knew they wanted a venue that not only had sweeping views but could also look chic. Once they stumbled on Ooralba Estate, they knew it was the one. With the help of Kashaya & Co, the couple turned the countryside setting into...

Micro Wedding Inspiration from The Big Fake Wedding Orlando *

The Big Fake Wedding team has done it again with this big fake micro wedding inspiration shoot. Inspired by the juxtaposition of beautiful colors in the desert, this wedding embodies both mysterious and effortless beauty. The colors range from dusty ambers and oxblood...

Nastya and Rory’s Minimalist Moroccan Elopement *

Nastya and Rory's Minimalist Moroccan Elopement   When it came time to plan their wedding, Nastya and Rory knew that they wanted a destination elopement that acted as a honeymoon and wedding all in one. After spending countless hours scrolling through Pinterest,...

15 Cool Cities to Consider for a U.S. Destination Wedding *

Image by Nikk Nguyen Photo. See more of this real wedding here.  There’s a good chance that when you hear the term “destination wedding,” your mind quickly goes to the stunning vineyards of Tuscany or the sandy beaches of Tulum. But, the truth is, there are so many...

15 Proposal Ideas That are As Sweet As They are Creative *

photo by Henry Tieu So, you’ve decided to pop the big question? Congratulations! Let’s pause and have an internal “Woohoo!” moment (we don’t want to give anything away by being too loud, of course). If you’re reading this blog post, we’re guessing you are searching...

7 Ways to Trigger Buying Decisions in Your Customers Brain *

What Effect Does Persuasion Have on Your Messages?   It’s hard to imagine the billions of dollars are wasted on ads that don’t grab attention or motivate people to act?  We have always tried to influence others, with advertising being the modern persuasion...

Snowy Fall Festival-Themed Wedding at Mt. Ashland Ski Area *

One look at this wedding celebration and you will be running to your nearest snow-capped mountains. There are so many couples nowadays that are forgoing wedding traditions and making their own nuptials much more personalized. For Hannah and Kevin, they truly made this...

7 Wedding Signs You Definitely Need At Your Wedding *

Image by Christy Cassano. When you’re planning out your wedding decor, one of the last things that probably comes to mind is wedding signage. However, wedding signs are one of the first things your guests see when arriving, and although they may seem like a small...

Wedding invitation wording flexible enough for 2021’s chaos *

This Harry Potter wedding invitation design is from Greenvelope I’m working on the wedding invitations for my 2022 wedding, and all informal wedding invitation wording examples I’m finding online feel like they’re from the before-times. I don’t need to talk about the...

The Challenges and Rewards of Business Sustainability *

What is a Sustainable Business?   A Sustainable business or green business, is a business that has minimal negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy.  A sustainable business embraces the concept of the triple bottom line...

Rainy renaissance downpour wedding *

Photos by Weirdo Weddings Offbeat couple: Jenny & Billy Date and location of wedding: April 13, 2019 at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, TX. Our offbeat wedding at a glance: The theme ended up being rain. (lots of rain with rivers and puddles)....

Amazing New Hampshire Wedding Venues *

Known for warm hospitality, tranquil lakes and rolling mountains, its obvious why local and destination couples alike choose New Hampshire for their special day. Whether you're looking for a quaint New England inn or an impressive estate, we're sure you'll fall in...

Stunningly Tropical Blue Venado Wedding *

Stunningly Tropical Blue Venado Wedding Summer may slowly be coming to an end, but that’s not going to stop us from obsessing over tropical destination weddings. Jessie and Sage’s Blue Venado wedding has everything you could want in a Tulum wedding–including a seaside...

Old Hollywood Glam Inspired Portland Backyard Wedding *

When it comes to Old Hollywood, who wouldn’t want to travel back to that era? Sandra and Cooper’s wedding did just that—in their very own backyard! They included many vintage details while adding touches of modern flair. With the help of their wedding planner Bridal...

A Cuban-American Moonrise Kingdom-themed retro wedding *

Photos by Ryan Arnst Offbeat partners: Krystal & Ian Date and location of wedding: Curtiss Mansion in Miami Springs, FL — 02/02/2020 Our offbeat wedding at a glance: Our wedding was a Moonrise Kingdom-themed epic night in which we celebrated everything and...

Beautiful Backyard Florida Wedding *

Beautiful Backyard Florida Wedding This wedding was doused in florals and feathers. We mean it—Bridgerton’s got nothing on this backyard Florida wedding. Alexa and Javin decided to tie the knot at their home when COVID restrictions didn’t allow for a destination...

Eclectic Glam Welsh Wedding at Plas Dinam Country House *

What do you get when you combine eclectic and glamorous decor, a stunning custom-made wedding gown, and a glass roof stable filled to the brim with florals? A Junebug-worthy wedding that was made for Pinterest! Grace and Rupert’s welsh wedding at Plas Dinam Country...

5 Ways to Rekindle Romance With Your Spouse *

After getting hitched with the love of our life, we all wish for a "happily ever after" married life, just like those shown in movies. Initially, things go smoothly and we consider ourselves lucky for being blessed with such a picture perfect married life. But as the...

Vintage-Inspired Ottawa Wedding at The Chateau Laurier *

Holly and Steve have us swooning over their vintage-inspired wedding at The Chateau Laurier. Holly loves the glitz and glamour of the ’20s and ’50s so the minute she laid eyes on Knox Presbyterian Church, she knew it was the venue of her dreams. Photographers Joel...

Amazing New Hampshire Wedding Venues *

Known for warm hospitality, tranquil lakes and rolling mountains, its obvious why local and destination couples alike choose New Hampshire for their special day. Whether you're looking for a quaint New England inn or an impressive estate, we're sure you'll fall in...

Eclectic French Mansion Wedding at Château Grimaldi *

With neutral, boho florals and eclectic touches, we are obsessed with Laura and Toby’s French mansion wedding at Château Grimaldi! If.you’ve ever dreamed of a classic, yet unique, wedding style—take notes from this couple. Laura looked positively stunning in her Oscar...

​​Whimsical and Glamorous Pronghorn Resort Wedding

Imagine spectacular views of a high desert landscape, an otherworldly lava cave ceremony, stunning floral arrangements in a mix of soft pastels with pops of bright tones, and a magical canopy of twinkling lights. Welcome to Marisa and Stephen’s whimsical and glamorous...

Multicultural Fiesta Wedding at City Centro Oaxaca *

Milette and Tim’s colorful fiesta wedding at City Centro Oaxaca has us googling flights to Mexico right now!  With bright colors, lots of mezcal, a parade down the streets of Oaxaca, a confetti toss, and a reception complete with a money dance, these two proved that...

This European Fall Wedding Blends Boho and Feminine Styles *

What do you get when you have a photographer as a bride? Utter perfection. Liga and Eric’s European fall wedding was the perfect showcase of whimsical, cozy, and autumnal–perfect for these coming fall months. With the help of planner Svetlana Masala, the nuptials were...

Building Your Brand Should Be Your Social Media Focus *

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This Fall Kiawah River Wedding was Planned in Four Weeks *

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Modern wedding ceremony script with non-religious vows *

Photo by TimeFrozen Photography from this railroad museum wedding we featured a while back. Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know...

YOU WEREN’T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements *

We love how this card makes the advantages of eloping very clear! Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement...

Design Your Social Media Images to Create Brand Recognition *

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Swiss Alps Wedding Inspiration from The Big Fake Wedding *

The Big Fake Wedding has delivered again. It seems only fitting when hosting in Denver—an area of the United States known for its mountain ranges—the event would be Swiss Alps wedding inspiration. Creating a look referred to as “only accessible by ski lift,” this big...

Social Media Energizes Your Digital Marketing *

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The perfect gender-neutral wedding playlist *

Photo by Creatrix Photography Even in 2021, it's hard to find gender-neutral wedding songs, let alone a gender-neutral wedding playlist. The world is so binary, especially in the mainstream media. But you're on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and as such, you want/demand/hope...

Surprisingly Glam Courthouse Wedding *

Surprisingly Glam Courthouse Wedding Having a glam courthouse wedding is no easy feat, but Logan and Eddie did it beautifully. They didn’t want to wait any longer to get married—not even the rain could stop their love. To make their love story official, they decided...

Bohemian Redwoods Wedding at Laughing Canyon *

Picture a day full of redwood trees, the sound of a nearby running creek, and romantic cafe lights lighting up the forest. That’s exactly what Jaclynn and Christian experienced during their wedding at Laughing Canyon. The couple wanted their day to represent their...

Costa Rica Destination Wedding at Dreams Las Mareas *

Although summer has officially come to an end, we can’t get enough of Jessica and Kadia’s dreamy Costa Rica wedding at Dreams Las Mareas. The couple brought minimalistic elegance to life using a soft color palette, an abundance of florals and greenery, and a reception...

Best Worst Date Stories *

I consideration it may be value taking a small survey of the most horrible dating experience ever in the Top Dating Tips place of work. It is a tropical forest out present and along the dating path we have encounter some peculiar situation. Whilst one or two might put...

Fun, Heartfelt, and Intentional Warehouse Wedding

A photo booth, a disco ball lit dance floor, and a whole lot of love—these are the ingredients to a truly unique celebration. Liam and Arnel wanted a day filled with their favorite people in their favorite city and that’s exactly what they got. With a historic venue,...

Warm and Natural South Africa Wedding at The Greenhouse Café *

The minute we saw Eliné and Hein’s natural wedding at The Greenhouse Café, our jaws dropped. One look at these photos captured by The Geldenhuys, and you can see the love these two have for one another. Eliné–who planned the wedding herself–wanted something classy yet...

Dark And Moody Western Elegance Wedding Inspiration Shoot *

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Warm, Cozy Dallas Wedding at Brake & Clutch *

Aubrie and David wanted their wedding to feel like home, so a warm and cozy Dallas wedding at Break & Clutch was the perfect choice! Their untraditional black, copper, and champagne color palette and unique geometric pampas grass backdrop matched the warehouse’s...

Intimate Lake Tahoe Wedding at Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge *

Is there anything more magical than reciting your vows on the water while the boats float by? We don’t think so–which is why we’re swooning over Meredith and Jameson’s intimate Lake Tahoe wedding at Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge. The couple knew they wanted their...

Glamorous Wonderland In Uluwatu Bali Wedding *

You know when it’s a wedding planner’s turn to plan their own wedding, it’s going to be good. So you can bet that Maggy and Filippo’s Wonderland in Uluwatu wedding was the epitome of beauty. In these tropical “I do’s“ –from the seaside ceremony with pampas grass and...

Dark And Modern Neutral Palette Wedding Inspiration Shoot *

Whoever thinks black isn’t a wedding color is sadly mistaken. Black, when included with a stunning neutral palette, can act as a pop of color, or the perfect accent color of a wedding. This dark and modern wedding inspiration shoot is proof of just that. By choosing a...

Unique And Modern Calamigos Ranch Wedding *

If you’re a lover of earthy and elegant wedding inspo, you’re going to love Kimberly and Tyler’s unique and modern Calamigos Ranch Wedding. From the natural stone wall waterfall ceremony backdrop to the elegant tree-hanging chandeliers—The Oak Room at Calamigos Ranch...

Spanish Themed Wedding Inspiration Shoot At A Swiss Castle *

With the help of top-notch wedding vendors, there’s no wedding vision too big or too small. This Spanish themed wedding inspiration, proving inspo can be pulled from your cultures no matter the size, destination, or season of your big day.  Planner Nicole Please...

Responsible Sustainability is Your Business Success Story *

Business Has a Sustainability Role   It’s become accepted that business has a role to play in improving the environment and dealing with climate change.  What is undecided is how to do that, and for some, what actions are expected.  Generally, companies are...

Tying the Knot in New Hampshire *

Tying the knot in New Hampshire? Check out some of our favorite rustic celebration sites complete with post and beam structures, rough hewn timber and rolling pasture views. Bishop Farm Weddings & Events – Bishop Farm Bed & Breakfast is the ultimate wedding...

How Content Blogging for Your Business Can Improve Sales *

How Great Content Can Improve Your Sales   Blogging is about teaching people who are interested in your industry.  It’s important for your business to be better at teaching than everyone else in the world.  You need a strategy which possesses a creative vision,...

Gorgeous Rainy Day Bower Estate Wedding *

Gorgeous Rainy Day Bower Estate Wedding While many couples fear rain on their wedding day, it’s actually considered good luck in many cultures. And Jordan and Deshaun’s rainy day Bower Estate wedding is proof that not only is this true, but rain also makes for some...

Cenote El Buho Elopement in Mexico Features a Mayan Ceremony *

The minute Priscilla and Kingto got engaged, they knew they wanted to elope. The couple wanted to be surrounded by nature and greenery but had no idea how to pull it off. That’s when planner and photographer Conie Suarez Bravo stepped in to execute their vision and...

Fun and Intimate Winery SF Wedding

It’s been quite the wild ride since the pandemic started, especially for those planning a wedding. After postponing their date three times, Jen and Ihab decided to quickly tie the knot shortly after finding a venue they loved. With a postcard view of San Francisco in...

Handfasting ceremony script with ring exchange and vows *

Photos by Aniko Levai Photography Denise and Lee had a rustic goth enchanted garden wedding at The Poe Museum, and their wedding featured handfasting ceremony with beautiful handfasting cords. If you're curious about handfasting, Offbeat Bride has a massive archive...

How to have a more gender-neutral wedding *

Photo by Jenny GG, from this genderfluid wedding photoshoot. When my partner and I were planning our wedding last year, we decided right away we wanted to skip the wedding traditions that didn't feel like us. We love the beauty of passing on traditions from generation...

2 things I didn’t care about as a chronically ill bride *

I'm sure a lot of spoonie brides relate to this tshirt from Etsy seller Articulated Art Prints When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick....

How to Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding

4 Ways To Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding   There are many ways you can incorporate your personal style into the wedding gown, regardless of what type of dress you choose. Your hairstyle, makeup, accessories, and attire should all be unique to ....

10 Steps to Get Your Site Properly Indexed by Google *

If Google Doesn’t Index Your Site, You’re Invisible   If Google doesn’t index your website, then you’re pretty much invisible.  To the rest of the world your site doesn’t even exist.  You won’t show up in any search queries, and you have almost no chance of...

Breathtaking Multicultural Marrakech Wedding at Le Palais Paysan *

Wow! We’re totally swooning over Cara and Shaun’s breathtaking multicultural Marrakech wedding at Le Palais Paysan. The couple’s goal was to make sure their family and friends had a great time—with a drink in hand throughout the entire day! We love the laid-back vibe...

Should wedding announcements mention a gift registry? *

How cute are these custom elopement announcement cards from Etsy seller Jazzdoodles? My son and daughter in-law got married in a civil ceremony in a very unusual way due to Covid restrictions. There was no one present other than his father, who was needed as a...

Playful Garden-Inspired Italian Summer Wedding *

Whether it’s food, fashion, or wedding day styles, inspiration from Italy is never a bad idea. Plus, with a wedding inspired by an Italian summer, who could resist? Nadia and Thomas wanted an Italian summer wedding—but in Germany. With the Weingut Mussler as their...

Classy and Funky Bread Bar Wedding

Free-spirited, colorful, fun, and bursting with personality—Jess and Libby’s Bread Bar wedding was the perfect combination of classy and funky. The couple along–with their planner Kendra Kimball–made sure to tie in their love for family, travel, music, and food into...

Why Your Posts Need to be Better Than a Message in a Bottle *

5 Elements You Need in Every Successful Blog Post   The growth of blogs has democratized the spreading of information.  It doesn’t matter what our stature is in the blogosphere or whether we are blogging for business or pleasure.  Our published writings are there...

Creative and Uniquely Extravagant New Orleans Wedding *

A purple wedding dress, matching Adidas sneakers with rainbow shoelaces, and a parade in the streets? Talk about a party! Dierdre and Bureen’s New Orleans wedding was unique, creative, and spoke to who they are as a couple. When in the planning process, the couple...

How to Make Your Email Awesome With Great Digital Marketing *

5 Ways to Make Your Email More Awesome   Let’s begin by saying that email marketing hasn’t changed much in the past 20 years.  However even in 2019, tremendous opportunities still exist to improve your email marketing results.  A late 2018 Email Marketing...

Romantic And Intimate Shakespeare Garden Elopement *

Elopements have taken the world by storm thanks to COVID, and while they may not be the celebrations couples originally planned on having, we love how intimate they are. After months of planning, librarians Amanda and Caitlin opted for a Shakespeare Garden elopement...

How These 4 SEO Tactics Will Damage Your Brand’s Reputation *

4 SEO Tactics That Damage Your Brand’s Reputation     From a marketing perspective, you’ve got to feel at least a little sorry for the utter devastation of Seaworlds’ sterling brand.  For decades, its parks were a fun, wholesome place to take the family....

Outdoor Las Vegas Micro Wedding

Having a micro wedding with your absolute closest friends and family will mean you have more time to spend with each one of them. It’s also the perfect opportunity to get a little creative with the wedding portraits. That’s how Morgan and Matthew knew that an outdoor...

Beautifully Blue Backyard Winter Wedding

With winter only a couple of months away, we’re soaking up as much winter wedding inspiration as possible. Ali and Joseph’s beautiful backyard wedding may have been small in size, but it had everything they asked for. From fur shawls to a stunning blue color palette...

A Marketing Guide to How Keyword Stemming Works for SEO *

Keyword Stuffing Used to be the Norm   Content writing years ago was much different than it is today.  Stuffing as many keywords as possible into your content was what everybody did.  The following type of sentence was the standard.  “Orlando Eye is one of many...

Island Chic Hawaiian Garden Wedding at Kualoa Ranch *

There’s nothing quite as magical as a tropical wedding under the Hawaiian sun while overlooking the Pacific’s translucent teal waters. Denice and Bryan’s island-chic garden wedding at Kualoa Ranch was a beach lover’s dream come true. With the help of Finishing Touch...

Dreamy Aerial Seaside Elopement Inspiration *

Are you ready to see love take new heights? Then you’re in the right place. Because this dreamy aerial seaside elopement inspiration put together by photographer and Junebug member Maria Bryzhko is one of the most epic styled shoots we have ever seen. With the help of...

19 wedding sing-along songs get guests belting their faves *

Photo by Urban Light Studios I want to include a group sing-along song, as part of my ceremony. Were it a traditional wedding, it'd be a hymn, but it's going to be completely non-religious. So, I'm hoping for some suggestions of songs that are: Of a romantic nature...

Ideal Portland, Maine area wedding venues *

L&L reader Jessica G. recently wrote to us seeking suggestions for ideal wedding venues around the Portland area. She and her fiance were familiar with the lovely Chebeague Island Inn and Frontier in nearby Brunswick, but wondered, "Are there any other unique and...
How to Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding

How to Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding

4 Ways To Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding   There are many ways you can incorporate your personal style into the wedding gown, regardless of what type of dress you choose. Your hairstyle, makeup, accessories, and attire should all be unique to ....

Vintage Inspired Kenai River Destination Wedding

Vintage Inspired Kenai River Destination Wedding

Brandon and Kristyn blended their eclectic style into an absolutely gorgeous Wes Anderson meets vintage romance Cusack’s on the Kenai River destination wedding. Their big day was just as much about the rich autumn colors, bold retro statements, and playful handmade...

6 Ways to Beat the Heat at a Summer Wedding

Summer is the season for some of my favorite weddings – there’s not a cloud in the sky and guests seem to let loose just a little bit more, taking that extra vacation time to celebrate at weddings full of color and cool summertime ideas. How do you beat the heat at a...

Classy and Funky Bread Bar Wedding

Free-spirited, colorful, fun, and bursting with personality—Jess and Libby’s Bread Bar wedding was the perfect combination of classy and funky. The couple along–with their planner Kendra Kimball–made sure to tie in their love for family, travel, music, and food into...

10 Beach Wedding Ideas to Make Your Event the Best

It’s no wonder that so many couples want to get married on the beach—between the sun, the sand, and the ocean breeze, a seaside ceremony can seem like a truly magical event. But planning a wedding in your own hometown can be challenging, so how can you make sure you...

Charming and Intimate Stable Cafe Wedding

Charming and Intimate Stable Cafe Wedding

Charming and Intimate Stable Cafe Wedding After such a long time apart due to the pandemic, what Beth and Patrick really wanted was to have a relaxed and intimate celebration at their favorite restaurant—treating their family and friends to a delicious feast and an...

5 Things To Say Yes To During Wedding Planning

5 Things To Say Yes To During Wedding Planning

We have previously discussed 5 things that you shouldn’t say no to when planning your wedding. We will be discussing some opportunities that you should not miss if they present themselves. It can be difficult to plan your wedding. You will need to organize, pack,...

Scottish Castle Wedding at Dunskey Estate

Scottish Castle Wedding at Dunskey Estate

Scottish Castle Wedding at Dunskey Estate   Kiela and Derrick’s beautiful and misty Scottish castle wedding was something straight out of a fairytale. Home to an Edwardian Castle with stately grounds, gorgeous gardens, enchanting woodlands, and panoramic views of...

How to Incorporate Your Personal Style Into Your Wedding

13 Incredible Vermont Wedding Venues

From mountain retreats to a unique Lake Champlain venue, here are 13 favorites. Basin Harbor The state of Vermont may be on the smaller side, but that hardly means the Green Mountain State doesn't pack a big 'wow' factor, especially when it comes to the best Vermont...

Beautifully Intimate Joshua Tree Micro Wedding

Beautifully Intimate Joshua Tree Micro Wedding

Beautifully Intimate Joshua Tree Micro Wedding There’s something enchanting about tying the knot in the heart of the desert, surrounded by your closest friends, family, and the beautiful cacti-filled landscape. When it came time to plan their wedding, Chara and Peter...

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