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		<title>The Fine Art of Wedding Etiquette</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes when you first start planning a wedding, the etiquette can seem overwhelming and perhaps even a little bewildering. Receiving lines, bridesmaids&#8217; luncheons, kid gloves&#8230;these are just not things that most women think about in their day to day lives. However, following proper etiquette is a very important part of planning a wedding; it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Engagement Or Long Engagement?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have just recently become engaged, one of your first tasks will be to set a wedding date. One of the considerations will be whether you prefer a short engagement or a long engagement. Before making your decision, take a look at the pros and cons of each. There are plenty of reasons to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Bad Luck For the Groom to See the Bride Before the Wedding?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an ancient wedding superstition which says that it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding ceremony. Most people still follow this old custom, and even people who already live together will often stay in separate places the night before the wedding &#8220;just in case&#8221;. On the other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bridal Showers&#8230;.Need to Knows</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are a bride, a bridesmaid, or the mother of the bride, you will likely be attending a bridal shower in the near future. Before you get started on the planning, though, there are some important things that you should know. Getting familiar with the proper etiquette of bridal showers in advance will help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wedding Myths, Busted!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People get all sorts of ideas in their heads about weddings. What is right, what is wrong, what you simply &#8220;must have&#8221; or what you should never do. And if you are engaged, you have probably had plenty of well meaning people tell you all about how you should plan your wedding. Well, not all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Receiving Line Etiquette</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of brides groan at the idea of a receiving line. &#8220;Can&#8217;t we just skip the boring old receiving line and get right to the reception?&#8221;, they ask. Well, the answer, ladies, is that, no, you should not skip the receiving line. As with other matters of etiquette, there is a perfectly good reason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Wedding Traditions and Customs Explained</title>
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		<title>Your Most Common Wedding Etiquette Dilemmas Solved!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of the biggest and most potentially stressful events of your life, getting engaged and subsequently planning a wedding brings with it an onslaught of questions. As times change and weddings evolve, traditional rules of etiquette have followed suit, only adding to the confusion. To gain perspective, first understand that &#8220;etiquette&#8221; is above all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Married or Maiden Name &#8211; Behind the Last Name Change</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suffering From Identity Crisis? Call it the precursor to the &#8220;Mommy Wars,&#8221; the name change debate can be just as ruthless, just as grievous, and that seemingly perfect solution, just as elusive. Granted, for many women ? the name game is a non-issue. In fact, The Lucy Stone League, an organization named after a woman [...]]]></description>
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