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My best friend and I met online 16 years ago as teenagers. We'd lived thousands of miles away and didn't meet in person until her wedding.

I met my best friend of 16 years for the first time at her wedding. It felt like a reunion with an old friend.

Editor's note: This article was originally published on November 4, 2022. It has since been updated. When Veronica Lindberg Heino—better known as Kika through her social media presence—and her fiance purchased a house, they decided that they wanted to throw a housewarming party. As the two had been engaged for more than a year at the time, the occasion also seemed like the perfect opportunity to hold their wedding, she revealed in a YouTube Q&A video. Thus began the wedding planning. However, they soon discovered that weddings are extremely expensive, with the average wedding dress costing $1,800 in 2021, according to Knot. Veronica initially thought about making her own dress but quickly dismissed the idea. However, the longer she kept looking at dresses and their prices, she became convinced she should go with her original plan. She ended up doing something unheard of knitting and crocheting her wedding dress in 45 days with a budget of just $300!

Bride knits her own wedding dress for less than $300 in 45 days: 'Thank goodness my idea worked out'

This is an edition of The Source newsletter, AD PRO’s essential read for design industry professionals. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Who among us hasn’t coveted the objects in an Open Door video, or the trappings that pepper a spread in the AD feature well? While the designers behind these spaces might be the ultimate ones to thank, we also owe a lot to Madeline O’Malley, AD’s market director. As the mastermind behind the magazine’s eminently stylish shopping pages, O’Malley knows the world of product inside and out—and, crucially, is an expert at separating the wheat from the chaff.

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Daily Mail

A mother-of-the bride has sparked fierce controversy online after wearing a flamboyant dress to her daughter's wedding.

Mother-of-the-bride sparks fierce controversy by wearing stunning gown to daughter's wedding

New York City, NY

Vogue Magazine

Andrea Whittle and Ben Cutler’s courtship started as a summer flirtation. Ben is one of four brothers, and Andrea went to boarding school with the two oldest, Josh and Peter. “That summer, their ages all added up to 100, so they threw a ‘Cutler Centennial’ at their family home in Maine and piled all of their friends into the house for a week of tennis, sailing, swimming, and chaos,” Andrea, who is the features director at W magazine, remembers. The two didn’t get together until the following summer though, when Andrea rented a cabin down the road from their place for the month of June.

This Carnegie Hill Wedding Was a Love Letter to the Neighborhood the Bride Grew Up In

Irish Star

A woman has taken to Reddit to share her story, in which she was the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding

'My best friend had an affair with my ex - and I found out on her wedding day'

The US Sun

YOU might think of a midi dress, or a cute top and trousers combo. But one woman has sparked outrage after modelling the belly-baring top and skirt she was planning to wear to a "small family wedding". Lily took to her TikTok page to share a video of herself wearing...

‘Crass and classless, you need a wake up call’ woman sparks outrage with belly-baring co-ord for ‘small family wedding’

New Orleans, LA

The Boot

A bride warned her friend that the clearance dress she bought to wear to her upcoming wedding in New Orleans might be criticized by the bride's "very Southern" family members. "Ceremony is in church, but she has said it’s okay as long as I wear a shawl for that (also pinning slit for safe measure). She has also OK'd the dress for the reception but warned that some of her more conservative family members might be judgy," the woman wrote on Reddit.

Bride Worried ‘Very Southern’ Family Might Judge Friend’s Clearance Dress at Wedding

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Groomsmen and bridesmaids are not only present at the venue to give company to the bride and groom. Sometimes, they help the relatives of the married couple with unexpected things as well. Kelsee, a Colorado-based wedding content creator who goes by @sothisislovesocials on Instagram, shared a hilarious video that grabbed the attention of fellow social media users for all the right reasons. Kelsee was present to capture what looked like a well-planned moment playing out at the wedding ceremony of a bride named Danielle Janzen.

Wedding guest hilariously helps father of the bride hug his tall son-in-law with nifty trick

The Mirror US

A bride and groom have been slammed for wanting to add a 'tacky' request to their wedding invitations. They claim that they are just trying to make the best of the event though.

'Our friends said our wedding invitations were tacky because of a request we made'

It’s often said that one of the greatest joys in a parent’s life is supporting their child as they prepare for the big day. This sentiment is particularly true for some mothers of the bride and the role they have in their daughter’s wedding-planning process. Between helping with cake tastings, providing emotional support, and gifting family heirlooms meant to last generations, moms have the distinct honor of helping their daughters create a special and unique event no one will ever forget. Organizing a celebration as big as a wedding, however, isn’t without its challenges. You and your daughter won’t always be on the same page about every decision, so you shouldn’t be surprised if (and when) clashes over certain big-day details break out. Disagreements over the wedding dress, for example, are particularly common between moms and their daughters.

Can I Tell My Daughter That I Don’t Like Her Wedding Dress?

All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Shopping for first-apartment essentials should be exciting—there’s an undeniable sense of newness in a space just waiting to be filled. However,...

19 First Apartment Essentials for Building a Welcoming Space

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Everyone has their own wedding disaster, but this one takes the cake — or, in this case, the ink. Reddit user u/Suspicious-Fruit243, a tattoo artist, recently shared a story on r/AmItheA----- (AITA) that left readers shaking their heads (very strongly) and received 6.6K upvotes. But, spoiler alert: the story has a happy ending!Our tattoo artist (OOP) got an unexpected text from their cousin Matt, just one week before Matt's wedding. Matt wanted OOP to tattoo him on his wedding day. OOP was baffled, as this request came out of nowhere. OOP hadn’t planned on bringing any equipment or doing any...

Groom-to-Be Wants to Get Inked on His Wedding Day — His Fiancée Calls Off the Wedding in Response

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Most people aspire to have a dream wedding – but what if the guests were asked to fund it? Well, that's exactly what newlyweds Sophie and Jeff did, causing uproar across Reddit. "Thank you for RSVPing to our wedding, and thank you for helping us have the wedding of our dreams," wedding guest Jack received via email before noticing a link reading: "Click here for payment."Jack assumed it was a non-compulsory link for those who wanted to gift a contribution towards his friends' honeymoon. However, to his disbelief, it led to a page asking for shy of £2,000 to attend...

Bride and groom branded 'tacky' after charging wedding guests £2000 fee

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

The Independent

A bride has been defended for replacing her maid-of-honor, who refused to buy her dress for the wedding.In a recent post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole” Reddit forum, a woman noted that she went shopping for dresses with her bridesmaids and maid-of-honor “months ago,” as she’s getting married in the fall. After describing her wedding plans, the woman also opened up about her relationship with her maid-of-honor.“I’ve known my MOH (maid-of-honor) since fifth grade and we were best friends all through school,” she wrote. “I moved away for college and we drifted apart, but I’d see her...

Bride defended for replacing maid-of-honor who refused to buy her dress for wedding

Couples spend months organizing the details of their wedding—a process that requires a lot of time, energy, and effort. That’s why—after more than a year of planning the logistics and details of her nuptials—one bride refused to postpone her celebration to accommodate the delivery date of her sister’s newborn baby. Unfortunately, that decision caused a division in her family. In a viral Reddit post on the subreddit “Am I the A------" on May 30, 2024, the bride asked the internet whether she was the one at fault for sticking to her original wedding date.

A Bride's Sister Demanded That She Postpone Her Wedding Because of Her Due Date—Here's What the Internet Thinks

A woman has said she doesn't want to attend her brother's wedding because of his terrible fiancee's behavior. Her family is now divided over the situation.

'I refuse to go to my brother's wedding because of his fiancee's behavior'

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The Anatomy of an Ideal Indian Wedding

An Indian wedding is always a colorful, high-energy affair that features spectacular outfits, scrumptious cuisine and exquisite decor. There are a number of different elements that...

The Anatomy of an Ideal Indian Wedding

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