When getting ready for your big day, it’s all about everything being perfect. You’re putting a lot of effort into arranging and organizing a perfect wedding and you – the bride – are the center of attention. If you have a makeup professional to back you up, the better! But if you’ve considered a less expensive approach – you can try and do your own makeup at home! After all, who knows your features better than you? Not to mention you’ll have an extra buck to spend on something nice after the wedding. Here we’ll give you a guide and tips on how to prep perfectly for your wedding. ​

Here is your chance to win a Sephora Gift Card for $150. You can get great cosmetic and beauty items, Details for entering are below. Good luck!

​Getting married is a time of joy and a time of change. Many couples become financially dependent on one another for the first time when they get married. They might open a joint checking account, purchase property together and rely on both incomes to pay bills.
 
As newly married couples plan their lives together, it’s important that they also protect their future together financially. Life is full of risks, even for those who try to live as safely as possible, and a key component to being protected is having the right type and amount of insurance protection. But with so many insurance options available, how do you know which insurance products are right for you?

We are thrilled to bring you a beauty giveaway! You can win a set of LipSence lip color. This is the premier lip product by SeneGence, LipSense lasts all day – up to 18 hours. It is water-proof, kiss-proof, smudge-proof, and completely budge-proof. LipSense comes in a variety of captivating colors and can be layered to produce your own custom look. This is a great product for your wedding day! The giveaway is for a LipSence trio. Details to enter are below. Good luck!
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Brides...we know you are planning your honeymoon! Would you like to win a Southwest Airlines gift card? Here's your chance....enter today. Details below. 
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Planning a wedding is fun, but let's face it...often it can be stressful. Many brides are wondering when specific tasks should be completed.. At The Dress Matters, we advise brides to purchase the wedding dress 8-12 months before the wedding, This gives you time to order a dress and allows for alterations. I came across an awesome graphic from Wedding Wire. It gives a nice timeline for booking wedding vendors. It will help make wedding planning and the decision making process a little easier (and more fun!) ​

Like all things, wedding photography has gone through some significant changes over the years. For a very long time, wedding photography has been all about the straight poses, the good posture, and the uniform setups. Generally speaking, the bride and groom would stand in between their wedding parties, with groomsmen along one side and bridesmaids along the other.
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