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<p>1. Celebrate And Get Inspired&nbsp; It’s really happening—congrats! Pop a bottle and start dreaming up your wedding vision together. Questions? Read all the expert wedding advice you’ll ever need.  2. Crunch The Numbers Hash out budget and guest list as early as possible, because they affect each other (and the rest of your planning) in&hellip; <a href="https://mdmassociates.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/how-to-plan-a-wedding-in-10-steps/" class="more-link">Continue reading <sp

<p>The idea for this shoot first came about prior to the pandemic when Carmen Monroe of Carmen&#8217;s Bridal Gown Rentals and I spoke about our next styled shoot project. I was slow to develop the idea (it is the middle of wedding season after all), but knew that I’d love to do this shoot outdoors&hellip; <a href="https://mdmassociates.wordpress.com/2022/11/08/fall-blush-a-styled-shoot/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fall Blush &#8211;

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<p>Summer is here and wedding season is in full effect! Summer weddings are amazing, the extreme heat and humifity can be quite uncomfortable, especially for guests. Below are a few summer wedding tips to ensure your guests are comfortable while you say “I Do&#8221;! &nbsp; Handheld fans are a great way to help keep your&hellip; <a href="https://mdmassociates.wordpress.com/2019/08/17/summer-lovin/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Summer lov