Wedding Planning

Morris Arboretum proposal
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This Morris Arboretum Proposal Began With a Stylish Photo Shoot

We might be in the midst of the pandemic, but sweet love stories keep rolling in to bring a smile to our faces and remind […]

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27 Philadelphia-Area Wedding Hair and Makeup Pros You Need to Know

We all want to put our freshest faces (and most stylish locks) forward during our wedding festivities, right? These Philadelphia-area wedding hair and makeup pros […]

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Here’s How to Get Your Marriage License During Philly’s Yellow Phase

With Philadelphia in the yellow phase as of June 5, the Register of Wills is beginning to resume in-person marriage services — if you make […]

caravan wedding
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A Drive-By Caravan Honored a Couple’s Original Wedding Date, and Their Reaction Was Everything

Amazing moments of community continue to come out of the Philadelphia wedding world during the pandemic — like when a bride’s mother and Kate Boyle […]

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Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: We Went From a Wedding at The Lucy to a Backyard Elopement

For Fairmount couple Deepika Subbiah, 26, and Mike Cicoria, 30, their April 18th wedding date was nonnegotiable. The approach, however, was: move forward with a […]

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Coronavirus Front Line Workers Could Win a Wedding Package From Four Philly Vendors

Magic happens when communities come together to support one another. Nowhere is this more evident than the Philadelphia wedding industry in the wake of coronavirus. […]

Airbnb wedding
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Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: We Planned Our Airbnb Wedding in Two Days

Center City duo Audrey Westerman, 31, and David DeJoseph, 32, were set to be wed March 21st at the Radisson in Scranton, with 140 of […]

Virtual engagement
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What It’s Like to Do a FaceTime Engagement Shoot

I have to admit, I often struggle with the digital world: Sometimes the technology is so mind-boggling that I can’t quite grasp it. But the […]

Virtual bridal shower
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What It’s Like to Have a Virtual Bridal Shower During Coronavirus

If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything, it is how to use technology to share special moments with those we love, even when they […]

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Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: A Philly Nurse Anesthetist Who’s Hoping to Get Married in Poland This Summer

Bride-to-be Marta Waraksa, 33, is a nurse anesthetist at Penn Medicine, where she has worked for the past three years. She loves her role: She […]

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Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: How My Family Came Together to Make Our Backyard Elopement Still Feel Special

Nadia Jamil and James LaGrutta were set to be wed March 21st at her parents’ home in New Jersey. But as with many other couples, […]

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Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: I’m a Respiratory Therapist, and I’m Getting Married This Fall

Garnet Valley resident and bride-to-be Lauren Thompson is a respiratory therapist at Lankenau Medical Center, and, over the last few months, she has seen firsthand […]

Reading Terminal Market
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Reading Terminal Market Temporarily Waives Its Wedding Venue Fee Due to Coronavirus

Postpone, don’t cancel: It’s become the mantra of the wedding world in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, as couples hurry to reschedule spring weddings […]

Marriage certificate
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Here’s Who Can Get Married in Philly During the Coronavirus Crisis

The Philadelphia Register of Wills has issued new guidelines for marriage for emergency situations and licenses that have not yet expired during the coronavirus quarantine. […]

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How Coronavirus Is Changing the Way Philly Shops for Wedding Dresses

The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc on all plans for at least the next couple of months in Philly. Even the simplest day-to-day tasks — […]