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After a very hard year with lots of family drama I came to the realisation that the definition of family does not limit itself to one's blood line. With my upcoming nuptials many family members have been asking whether I will be including members of the family that they know for a fact have nothing but bad wishes for me. To which I have honestly said "No."

My reasons are simple.

We all know that wedding planning can be stressful and — dare I say it — can make people a bit crazy. Frequently the stress can make communication hazardous. There's a great post on the blog already for Copy 'n Paste Conflict Resolution but sometimes that doesn't fit what you need.

I've noticed in planning my wedding that people are questioning my decisions a lot more than they usually do. People, especially families, don't tend to question other life decisions as much as they do weddings. With that in mind, here are five rules for wedding planning that are incredibly sensible.

This week we're celebrating our awesome Offbeat Lite couples. Today we've got a two-day wedding that combines Lego cakes and tradition beautifully.

Americans living in Australia planning an international wedding in Hawaii — I don't know how they did it, but you'll totally want to see it. And they give good advice: always have a piñata.

Chocolate blood drips from the cake, horror movie villains hang from the trees, a bride and groom smooch under it all. Horror movie weddings make my gruesome, slasher flick day! Check out these scary cuties getting hitched horror-style.