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Wedding planning can make things seem more complicated and stressful than they really are, and this can certainly include the rehearsal dinner. But remember, it doesn't have to be like that!

This barn wedding rehearsal BBQ really won us over with its personal touches! The groom’s family kept things casual yet meaningful by hosting the dinner on the Auburn University Campus where the bride and groom both attended college. The groom had the BBQ shipped from The Salt Lick in Austin, TX so that it could be prepared and served by a local caterer on-site. The tin can lanterns were hand-drilled by the grooms parents just for the event. From the chocolate chip cookies to the clothesline-strung photo album of the bride and groom, they made their guests feel at home in a beautiful setting while really making the evening about the bride + groom to-be! We are so glad Chanterelle Photography was able to capture this great event! Sources: photographer: Chanterelle Photography / caterer: The Salt Lick & Terra Cotta Catering / floral designer: Hall’s Opelika / venue: Auburn University Ag Heritage Park

Kick off the wedding festivities in style with one of these cool dinner ideas.

This country style BBQ Rehearsal dinner at by Alchemy Fine Events at La Quinta resort. Barbeque, country wedding, rehearsal dinner, bandana linens, strawberry lemonade and pie dessert bar.

Our backyard being prepped for the rehearsal dinner!

If you're wondering where to find and shop for the perfect jumpsuit for your wedding, you've come to the right place! New wedding trend alert: wedding jumpsuits for the bride! Brides are opting for jumpsuits and pantsuits in lieu of wedding dresses and bridal gowns. Bridal jumpsuits aren't a "one style fits all" either, there are a variety of styles and designs available. Modern, boho, traditional and more, we're sure you'll find a bridal jumpsuit style that fits your personality. We imagine the care free bride totally loving this trend. Whether you opt for a bridal jumpsuit with a cape, a bridal jumpsuit with a train, or a lace jumpsuit, you'll bring a new flair to traditional wedding fashion. For this Garter Girl Loves post we've curated a list of our top wedding jumpsuits and pantsuits for the bride and we couldn't be more excited about. Anything bridal and fashion and trends has us all excited! 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Can't decide between cake, pie, or cookies? Have them all! See how to pull off the perfect dessert table with these spreads from real weddings.

It may be a surprise to no one but my inspiration for the wedding decor will be a lot of blue and white. Lots of ginger jars and chinoiserie and a lot of white, blue or pink flowers (tbd). Here is what I'm thinking: (image) (all images should be linked back to their source) Because our wedding festivities are spread over a couple days, I wanted to find decor that would theme well with each place we hosted. It's no surprise if you've been around me for two seconds that I'm a lover of all things blue and white. I have been for years and that wont stop for my wedding. I just love the classic and "me" look to it. It makes me comfortable and happy at the end of the day it's our wedding so that's all we want. Andrew has been great with the decor because he's in for whatever I want. I run a lot of things past him but overall he loves the blue and white look too (I guess this is much better than pink everything). Really it will just be ginger jars and vases everywhere. The only issue is getting the items to the island. There aren't any places (that I know of at least) that rent these out on the island so I'm really supplying my own for the wedding. While it's cost effective, since I'll just bring the ones I have at home, it makes for a semi stressful time thinking about how we're going to fit them all into the car on the drive up. While I have an overall idea of how I want the ceremony to look (that's what I'm focusing on for decor and whatever we have for that we'll make use for the other nights) I don't know exact items or layout of everything. That's on my to-do list! Really planning out what size vases and jars I'll need and where they will go. We're getting married at a house on the island so it'll be about decorating the backyard for that: where we'll be standing, the pool area, where our guests will be and of course our table! We'll do a tablescape post another day but I need to make the decision of using the same jars that we'll have outside on/around the table or if that will be a whole other set of items we'll need in addition to what's outside! Just more things to think about. So that's that! Would love any fun tips or advice you guys may have on it all!

Most women begin dreaming about their wedding day as little girls. I wasn’t too much into that. I never dreamt much about my own wedding. But after moving to Los Angeles, I suddenly found myself planning TV weddings.

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Taking place at the Florida barn wedding venue, The Keeler Property, Caitlyn and Ken planned a unique and beautiful country style wedding. From the photographer: Caitlyn is a school teacher whose attention to detail sets the bar for every bride. A couple with a modern country flair, he loves to fish and she loves her dresses. She styled everything in her wedding from the love books, to the chic style signs, to his fishing tackle boutonnière. She found her perfect venue with a barn in the countryside in the outskirt of Jacksonville, FL. Thanks to Norman Yu Photography for sharing this wonderful wedding with us. Sources – photography: Norman Yu Photography / venue: The Keeler Property, a Florida wedding venue

Blue themed wedding with blue china flower chinoiserie touches may be the definition of perfection and it takes one look to see precisely why we are swooning over the results of this amazing styled shoot at the Fenway Hotel.

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A rehearsal dinner is rather an intimate event when you have the most important people in your life around for a pre-wedding celebration. Just to