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There are four great premarital counselors in Colorado http://www.thefirstdance.com/premaritalcounselingcolorado.php and I wanted you to know there is also a few classes for Colorado brides and grooms.
BEFORE YOU SAY I DO: Marriage Education for Engaged Couples by premarital counselor Greg Thiel.
During this fun and engaging workshop you will be introduced to 2 effective communication techniques, openly […]

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As we mentioned there are very valid reasons for children not being invited to weddings and there are valid reasons parents may not be able to attend without bringing their children - they can’t afford or find babysitters, or at worst, you offend parents who think their children are darlings and should be anywhere they […]

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Phew, the holidays are over and it’s back to the grind!  For those of you newly engaged after the holidays - congratulations on your Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa or Wisconsin wedding plans!  We have added a few new states and are delighted to have everyone on board.
The kid issue is a very sticky one in wedding […]

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What do you do when your vision of the wedding doesn’t include little ones crying, fussying, breaking things and generally throwing fits at your Perfect Day?
The problem can be biggest on either extreme - those who only have a small handful of children (you are young, your friends aren’t having babies yet or your family […]

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I just celebrated my four year wedding anniversary the other day.  My wedding feels like yesterday and a world away.  In four short years wedding planning in Minnesota has grown, changed, and yet, has stayed the same.  One of the realizations I’ve come to in starting The First Dance is how expensive wedding advertising is […]

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So while I’m in the world of Minnesota wedding planning (since I live here, not Colorado) I have been delighted by the high traffic my site as received for couples seeking out premarital counseling.  Did you know only 44% of engaged couples report going through any form of premarital counseling (the couple could call one […]

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A simple item turns into an emotional battlefield
Wedding checklists, planners, books, and magazines are extremely useful. The ideas, creativity, and expertise of wedding vendors are amazing and hard to stop reading. Every where you turn is a new trend, a new twist, a new product to make your wedding more beautiful, more fun, more unique. 
So why are […]

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I need to figure out how to save this email as a link but until then, email us your people stress questions!  blog@go2wed.com

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I was reading recently that it takes an average of 700 hours to plan a wedding.  Not surprising, 48% of brides would like to take time off work to plan their wedding, if they could.
 Now wouldn’t that be a wonderful thing for your sanity and relationship!  Your groom might even be willing to go shopping […]

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I ran across a website that lets you register for your honeymoon.  I have heard of this but never saw an actual registry.  You can actually register for detailed items like “dinner for two”, “flowers in the room” or excursions for the day.
I am of two minds on this.  My immediate reaction is “yuck!” because […]

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