Planning an affordable wedding doesn’t mean it has to look cheap. Here are five surprising and creative money-saving tips for brides who say “I do” to saving a buck or two, whether it’s on certain elements, or the entire celebration.

When my now-husband and I started planning our wedding, we vowed to stick to a budget and not get swept up in the materialism of marriage. We didn’t want to take the plunge into matrimonial bliss with an anchor of debt tied to our toes.

There’s a place in our hearts for all forms of wedding photography: airy and romantic, bold and artistic, modern and minimalist… we love them all. But our hearts really light up when we come across breathtaking wedding photos that capture a couple’s joy and love for each other and are also super-fun.

We’ve seen a new trend bouncing around the weddings blogosphere over the past week or so. It’s called Big Love Ball and it’s exactly what it sounds like, a giant inflatable ball with the word “love” on it.

Every couple deserves beautiful, romantic engagement photos that capture their love and connection. But achieving a swoon-worthy e-session takes some creativity and planning ahead.

It was love at first sight when we came across the images of Youyou and Rahul’s romantic wedding at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York.

Your wedding duties don’t end the morning after you’ve said I do: there are still those thank you cards to write! Etiquette expert Lizzie Post says that, ideally, couples should send out handwritten thank you cards to each guest within three months of the wedding, even if you’ve already said thanks in person.

Look, we don’t have a crystal ball and we’ve never appeared on the Psychic Friends Network, so we can’t tell you exactly what to expect on your wedding night, which is actually probably a good thing because that could get awkward for all of us…

I know, I know. We’re all sick to death of winter. But this super-gorgeous wedding portrait session by Jennifer Ballard Photography captures the romantic side of the season: pristine, freshly-fallen snow, glam winter wedding fashion and a couple so in love they will warm your heart.

My wedding, the happiest day of my life, passed away on June 23. Since it’s passing, I’ve had trouble accepting that it’s gone. My husband, Shaun, calls this sadness post-wedding disorder, or PWD.