6 red flags to look out for when hiring a wedding photographer

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It's important to find a reliable photographer who understands your vision for your wedding.

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We got married at a luxury resort in Thailand. If I could go back, there are 5 things I'd do differently.

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Bride and groom kissing at wedding at Rosewood Phuket.
Ellie Furuya and her now-husband chose to have a destination wedding in Phuket, Thailand.

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I'm a wedding planner. Here are answers to 7 questions guests are often too embarrassed to ask.

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It's normal to have questions about such an important event as a wedding.

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I tried on 3 wedding gowns at Kleinfeld, the bridal shop from 'Say Yes to the Dress,' and was surprised by how much I loved the cheapest one

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Business Insider reporter Samantha Grindell tried on wedding dresses at Kleinfeld.

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My partner was in a 10-day medically induced coma after a botched wisdom tooth removal. It was just weeks before our wedding.

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The author's partner was in a coma before their wedding day.

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6 wedding traditions that are overrated, according to wedding planners

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Wedding planners told BI what traditions they think are overrated from bouquet tosses to wearing white.

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I've planned weddings on mountains and seen million-dollar gowns, but that's not what young couples are spending more on

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Lelian Chew has planned luxury weddings on snowcapped mountains in China and remote destinations in the Maldives for Asia's wealth elite.

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I left Goldman Sachs to plan weddings for the ultra-rich. I do 4 key things to keep my clients — and their families — happy.

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Lelian Chew left the world of private banking to plan weddings for ultra-wealthy Asian families.

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A wedding therapist says you shouldn't get engaged if you haven't talked about these 5 things with your partner

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A wedding therapist said couples shouldn't wait until they're engaged to discuss things like kids and money.

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Norway's Princess Märtha Louise marries a US man who says he's a 6th-generation shaman in a one-of-a-kind royal wedding

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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's wedding to Durek Verrett was captured from all angles thanks to the presence of major media companies.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married Durek Verrett.

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