Curating a wish list of must-have items for your registry can be an exciting part of the wedding-planning process, but it also takes time out of your already jam-packed schedule. Plus, since soon-to-be spouses typically register for household items for their newlywed home, if you and your partner are already living together, you probably won’t find much use for another coffee maker or an additional throw blanket. Instead, the two of you may simply prefer that your guests give you money, so you can save up for a future investment or spend it on a shared experience.

8 Mistakes Couples Make With Their Wedding Gift Money

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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'

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This bride’s really moving the needle. 

Spinning the yarn of her love story into wow-worthy wedding wear came as second nature to crochet couturier Tymesha Triggs, who handcrafted her floor-length bridal gown, as well as her groom’s tuxedo, for their June 29 nuptials. 

“It was a Crotchet Crochet kind of wedding day,” cheered Triggs, a needlework fashionista from Ohio, in the Facebook caption of her and hubby Ricardo Scott’s DIY “I Do” attire.

Triggs, the owner of Crochet Crochet & Accessories in Cincinnati, stitched the fab finery for herself, Scott and two bridesmaids in just 30 days with “no sleep,” she joked online. 

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​​I crocheted my wedding dress and groom’s tux — haters say it’s tacky but we love it

When an engaged couple is orchestrating their wedding, it’s essential that both parties are on the same page about all of the big-day details. In order to have a smooth planning experience—and to set the tone for their upcoming marriage—constant communication and collaboration are key. These pivotal characteristics seemed to be lacking when one couple was getting ready to tie the knot, which prompted a tense argument between them.

Groom Cancels Honeymoon After Discovering His Bride Spent $10K on Her Wedding Dress

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A woman who "was placed for adoption at birth" is taking extreme measures to ensure her biological parents don't crash her upcoming wedding. "My sister has passed letters to me from them and has been trying for years to get me to agree to meet with them and build a relationship. They keep saying how much it hurts them that I want nothing to do with them. She passes this onto me and tells me how much it hurts her that I won't be a part of this with her because our connection as blood-related siblings is huge and now we have more blood-related family," the bride-to-be wrote on Reddit.

Bride Hires Security in Case Her Parents Try to Crash Her Wedding

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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DIYer Uses Real Oyster Shells for Wedding Decor and Saves So Much Money

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High-end Indian wedding planners said the Ambani wedding, which could cost around $60 million, is already setting trends.

Behind the scenes of billionaire Indian weddings: Hired 'shadows,' phone bans, and a circus master to lead the chaos

Jessica Buchanan was blindsided when her fiancé called off their costly wedding weeks before the big day.

The Toronto-based makeup artist and content creator had been eagerly planning what should have been the happiest day of her life, splurging on a $5,000 dress and splashing thousands more on deposits. 

Then Adam, her hubby-to-be whose name she has changed for anonymity, called it off.

“He couldn’t give any specific reasons – he just kept saying how terrible he felt, how he hated doing this,” she recalled in a personal essay for The Sun. “We knew our relationship was over.”



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My fiancé dumped me days before our $38K wedding — here’s how I got revenge

Some wedding dresses are so iconic they don’t need an introduction: Princess Diana’s cloud of satin, Grace Kelly’s high-necked lace number, Priscilla Presley’s babydoll mini and veil, and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s sleek, sophisticated Narciso Rodriguez slip dress. You’ve seen the photo: Carolyn and her husband, John F. Kennedy, Jr., hand-in-hand as they exit the small, candlelit chapel on Cumberland Island in Georgia, beaming like the radiant newlyweds they were. But it’s the dress that sticks in your brain forever: It's perfect in its simplicity, and, today, is often imitated by brides who want to channel Kennedy’s effortless chic. Ahead, take a look back at Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s wedding dress, which is still one for the ages.

28 Years Later, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Wedding Dress Is Still Iconic

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Angelina Jolie Wore the Classic Bag Trend I'd Pick Over a Birkin

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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

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A woman called out her mother for wearing white to a wedding they attended, which caused the maid of honor to ask her to leave the venue and change. Caroline Ricke (@richcaroline) posted the viral clip to TikTok, where it amassed 2.6 million views and tons of comments from folks who couldn't believe her mom's reaction.According to Caroline, she warned her mother that this might happen, but the woman decided to go ahead and rock white anyway."My mom and I just left a wedding ceremony and the maid of honor asked her to go home and change before she comers...

“Tried to Warn Her” — Maid of Honor Makes Guest Leave Wedding to Change Dress

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Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

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Some couples believe it's part of the deal that their wedding guests should cough up a certain amount for their gifts, but others aren't so sure.

Some couples think receiving pricey wedding gifts is payback for putting on a ceremony. Others say it's tacky and entitled.

It’s the grift that keeps on giving. 

Gifts — be they home goods, gadgets or that cold-hard green stuff — are often expected of wedding guests. 

But a grubby bride and groom are currently on the receiving end of social media whip for expecting luxe loot from loved ones who aren’t even invited to their upcoming “private ceremony.” 



“Please join us in spirt,” reads the misspelled missive from the unnamed betrothed duo. 

The tactless twosome likely meant to ask friends and family to join them “in spirit,” hoping folks would send a present without being present on their big day in March 2025 — when...

Bride and groom’s wedding non-invite slammed as ‘tacky’ gift-grab: ‘F–king greedy’

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

On their wedding day, the couple of honor gets to call the shots. Sometimes, however, guests find that their requests are unreasonably demanding. That was the case with one bride, named Rachel, whose attendees called her a “bridezilla with control issues” after she enforced six rules for attendees to follow at her wedding.

Bride Under Fire for Demanding That Guests Follow These 6 Rules at Her Wedding

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

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12 Wedding Bouquet Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Since flowers are the primary decoration at most weddings, the blooms that you choose for your big day play a key role in executing your vision....

12 Wedding Bouquet Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

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