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Ask the Experts is your weekly chance to get expert wedding advice from OneWed’s panel of wedding experts. If you have a question write asktheexperts@onewed.com Dear Ask the Experts, My fiancé and I are trying to decide on our bridal party. Is there an ideal number for bridesmaids and groomsmen? Can groomsmen and ushers be the same people, or should they be separate? What are some... (more)

Dear Wedding Maven, I have been blessed with a wonderful Maid of Honor. I never expected any "duties" from her in particular. I truly just wanted to honor her and have an excuse for her to come along with me dress shopping, venue hunting, menu tasting, etc. Thankfully, she has been very thorough in "traditional duties" because I am pretty clueless as a bride! She has gone above and beyond... (more)

Ask the Experts is your chance to tap into a panel of wedding experts to get your most pressing wedding questions answered. If you have a question for the panel write asktheexperts@onewed.com. Dear Ask the Experts, I got married last year and LOVED planning my wedding. I’ve helped with the weddings of a few friends as well and now I’m considering looking into doing this as a career. ... (more)

Special to OneWed by Robbin Montero of A Dream Wedding Tough decisions For some brides a sudden burst of tearful protest from an infant is just a reminder of the familial love surrounding them on their special day. For others and their guests, even soft cooing from a baby is distracting and annoying. Your wedding guests want to hear the vows you and your new partner in life will recite on... (more)

Special to OneWed by Marie O'Mara of Honeymoons.com Last I left off I had just arrived in the Dominican Republic for a 40th birthday party. Our room at Tortuga Bay, in the Punta Cana Resort was oceanfront with what felt like our very own beach. As someone who grew up at the shore, I can tell you that there is something about waking up to the sound of the ocean that starts your day off on... (more)

Ask the Experts is a weekly column that lets you tap into a panel of wedding professionals to get expert opinions on all your wedding questions. If you have a question for the panel write asktheexperts@onewed.com. Dear Ask the Experts My fiancé and I are trying to decide whether or not to have wedding programs. Are wedding programs important? Are they necessary? What are some good... (more)

Dear Wedding Maven, My ex-boyfriend and I met through our parents; they’ve been friends a long time. I recently received an invitation to his wedding, as did my parents. They’re going, but I can’t decide if I should. We were pretty serious at one point, and everyone, including us, thought we would get married one day. I’m the one who called it off. Should I go? Signed, The... (more)

Dear Wedding Maven, I am engaged to be married and I am also gay. I plan to get married on a beach at sunset. Traditional yet non-traditional if that makes sense and that’s about all I know. That being said I do not know which wedding traditions to follow and which to let go. Please Help! Sincerely, Lesbian First-Time Bride Dear First Time Bride, I love this question because the... (more)

Ask the Experts is your chance to get wedding advice from a panel of wedding experts. If you have a question for our panel write us at asktheexperts@onewed.com We are getting married at a church and the church is having multiple weddings the same day. How much time do I need before the ceremony and after? I don't want to be too rushed, so if they can't give me enough time I may need to... (more)

Special to OneWed by Marie O'Mara of Honeymoons.com This week I'm blogging “honeymoons” ON location from the Dominican Republic at the Tortuga Bay Resort located at the Punta Cana Resort & Club. "Tis’ the wedding season", and honeymooners are on the move. Although we are not here honeymooning, we are surrounded by couples that are. And they are hard NOT to miss, dressed in "on our... (more)