Real Talk on the Cost of Being a MOH (with estimates)

Real Talk on the Cost of Being a MOH (with estimates)

So you've been asked to be the maid of honor in your bestie's wedding — congrats! But before you start brainstorming creative bachelorette party ideas and helping the bride pick out the perfect dress, it's important to consider the potential costs that may come with saying “yes” to this role.

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Time for the Toasts! But First, Let’s Prep…

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Time for the Toasts! But First, Let’s Prep…

First and most important: remember that your toast should be about the couple and their love for one another. Avoid making the toast about yourself or getting too personal with inside jokes or embarrassing stories.

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Should You Use an AI to Write Your Wedding Vows?

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Should You Use an AI to Write Your Wedding Vows?

As we were doing our end of the year review, we noticed something interesting in the analytics section of our website. There were a few new search terms like “vow generator”, “free wedding vow generator”…

So if you’re thinking about having an AI write your vows for you, consider the following pros and cons first.

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More Nature Quotes for Your Wedding Ceremony

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More Nature Quotes for Your Wedding Ceremony

If you're planning a nature-inspired wedding, you'll want your ceremony to reflect your love of the outdoors and the beauty of the natural world. Incorporating meaningful quotes and readings can help create a memorable and heartfelt ceremony that celebrates your love and connection to nature.

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Peek Inside: Your (Best!) Best Man Speech

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Peek Inside: Your (Best!) Best Man Speech

Don’t be that best man who tries to embarrass the groom with NSFW stories from your college years. Instead, give a polished, thoughtful speech that everyone will appreciate (don’t worry you can slip in a joke or two!).

Vow Muse has your back with Your (Best!) Best Man Speech: Two Complete Speeches with Endless Possibilities.

Inside you’ll find…

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A Father's Blessing

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A Father's Blessing

Tradition’s a funny thing. Sometimes you do it just because it feels right. And other times you do it because you feel the tug of obligation. Whatever the reason, traditions come from somewhere and, in this instance, asking for your father-in-law’s permission (or blessing these days) to get married has a dark origin story.

Pardon the mansplaining but indulge me for a moment...

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Peek Inside: Maid of Honor Made Easy

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Peek Inside: Maid of Honor Made Easy

If you’re stressed out about what to say and where to even begin, rest assured the Muse is in! We’ve got you covered with our new toolkit, Maid of Honor Made Easy: Two Complete Speeches with Endless Possibilities.

Inside you’ll find two template maid of honor speeches…

Love Endures: Real Couples Share their COVID-19 Wedding Stories

Love Endures: Real Couples Share their COVID-19 Wedding Stories

Vow Muse sat down (virtually) with a few couples to hear how COVID-19 affected their wedding plans. Honestly, weddings can be challenging to plan during the best of times, so we were a little worried we’d hear horror stories around postponing or canceling the big day. Instead…

The First Dance — Tales of a Man with Two Left Feet

The First Dance — Tales of a Man with Two Left Feet

Growing up in suburban New Jersey only a stone’s throw away from New York City, I wasn’t quite lacking in rhythm per se; rather, like any skill, practice makes perfect. And unfortunately, I’d absentmindedly left my well-practiced dance skills in my mid-20s. They’re probably still sitting there, jamming out to LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It,”…

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Why Every Wedding Needs a Muse

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Why Every Wedding Needs a Muse

As the guests filed into a long hall adjacent to the brick patio, they quickly took their seats. The wine had begun to flow and the din of longtime friends and close family sent an electric buzz throughout the room. Soon, the emcee corralled the last of the stragglers, and two lucky guests were given the honors to speak. First, the groom’s brother…

Wedding Expectations: How to Keep Your Wits and Find Your Happy Ending

Wedding Expectations: How to Keep Your Wits and Find Your Happy Ending

From my experience, weddings ALWAYS have drama, even with the most supportive of families. Now drama can come from many places, but a year after my own wonderful wedding I am soundly convinced that my wedding drama largely stemmed from a single source: expectations.

Real Brides on Changing Your Last Name (Or Not)

Real Brides on Changing Your Last Name (Or Not)

These days it’s no longer assumed that a woman will change her name when she gets married. But that just means one more big decision to make during the wedding planning process. Should you change to honor tradition? Or keep your maiden name to honor your family heritage? 

Vow Muse in The Wall Street Journal

Vow Muse in The Wall Street Journal

Holy guacamole. Hard as it is to toot our own horn, we can't keep this one in. Vow Muse was featured in a Wall Street Journal article about how millennials are ditching tradition in favor of more personal, customized weddings! Part of that trend includes creating a wedding ceremony and wedding vows that truly reflects the couple and their community.