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5 Specific Questions That Will Help You Determine Your Engagement Ring Style

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Read on to learn five specific questions that will help you determine your engagement ring style. Are you engagement ring shopping? Yay! Maybe you’ve heard of the 4 C’s: cut, color, clarity and carat. If you haven’t, then you’re in good company! I was clueless when I started looking at engagement rings! So here’s the […]

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February 8, 2018

Read on to learn five specific questions that will help you determine your engagement ring style. Are you engagement ring shopping? Yay! Maybe you’ve heard of the 4 C’s: cut, color, clarity and carat. If you haven’t, then you’re in good company! I was clueless when I started looking at engagement rings! So here’s the […]

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June 8, 2017

Am I the only one that thinks planning a wedding is ridiculous? Literally minutes after the post-proposal glow is over, you are expected to plan a giant party for all your closest friends and family. It’s likely that you’ve never planned a wedding before, and it’s surprising difficult to know where to start, yet couples […]

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December 14, 2016

Some of the most beautiful places to have your engagement session or wedding photos taken are the monuments and parks of Washington, D.C. or the National Parks surrounding the D.C. area. What most couples don’t know is that you need a photography permit to shoot in any of these areas! While it may seem like […]

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