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really outsource. And when it came to all

fabulous as mine was, you’re going to

know, you never think it’ll happen to you.

those other things – the surprising, the

have a whole group of diverse friends who

My now-husband and I had an especially

last-minute, the unexpected, and the

boast a myriad of unique and never-

long engagement, and for whatever reason,

downright inconvenient aspects of wedding

ending skills. And as an added twist: if

I started assembling my gift registry a

planning and execution – well, that’s when

your bridesmaids think their work is done

good year and a half before there was any

my gals really came through for me.

as soon as that bouquet is tossed, they’ll

event for which to buy us gifts.

In case all you couples deep in the throes of wedding planning haven’t figured this out quite yet, a wedding is a really great

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need to think again. I kept calling on my leading ladies for help long after the day of “I Do’s.”

So months before the wedding invitations had even been slipped into the mail, I suddenly found out the adorable, boho-

place to practice your delegating skills.

I suppose it all started with the gift registry

chic, square plate dining set I registered

And if you’ve assembled a bridal party as

emergency that nobody saw coming. I

for was being discontinued. Now, why I

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