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Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Newlywed Wedding Clutter Turned into Cash!

Wedding clutter turned into cash…. it’s a real thing! It’s hard to imagine throwing away certain items that one had purchased for one’s wedding, but the idea of selling these items to a future Bride-to-be sounds much more appealing! Now more than ever, we’re all looking to conserve money on certain things, especially when planning for an oh-so fabulous wedding! So, I have the perfect site to share with you! Whether you’re a newlywed and are not sure what to do with some of your accessories and hand-made bows, or whether you’re in the planning stages of your wedding, you’ve got to check out Bravo Bride

Bravo Bride is the largest online marketplace for all wedding items! Some of the items you will find featured on Bravo Bride are: designer used wedding dresses, jewelry, accessories, ceremony and reception items, as well as wedding favors. Here’s how it works… You may register for an account with Bravo Bride (it’s free!) and up-load pictures of the items you wish to sell– at your listing price! If you are the Bride-to-be and there are still a few items on your planning checklist, register for an account and browse around! One of the cool features on BravoBride, is that the buyers and sellers can interact with one another to ask questions about the item and to discuss payment and shipping transactions! When planning my own wedding, I was always keeping an eye out for something unique and searching for new, creative ideas and that’s just what you’re going to find with the selection of items found on BravoBride.

When you sell or shop on BravoBride, you’re not just giving or getting the wedding items you need at a great price, but you’re also making the Earth-friendly choice to re-use. So if you’re now celebrating your one year anniversary and you still find yourself tripping over that tiara box in your spare bedroom, why not offer it to another Bride, and earn some extra spending cash at the same time?! If your thought-process is anything like mine, that extra spending money equals a new pair of shoes!

How have you turned your wedding clutter into cash? We’d love to hear your creative ideas in a comment below!

Top 5 Wedding Trends of the Winter Season

Curious about the top 5 wedding trends of the winter? Brides these days may be trying to stick to their budgets– BUT even as the dollar is being stretched a little further, keeping up with the hottest wedding trends does not fall to the wayside! So here’s a breakdown for the fabulous Winter Wedding Brides!

The number one trend of the season is Color. Most people tend to think that because it is the holiday season, that brides will automatically choose red and green. Believe it or not, this season brides are choosing to mix darker rich gem colors (mostly dark purple and light lavender) with traditional whites and silvers…while grooms are sticking to dark black suits with matching shirts of course! The key is to avoid colors that you typically see during the summer.

That brings us to top trend number 2– Transportation. Brides and Grooms are renting large SUVs limousines, H2 Stretch Hummer limousines, exotic cars, while eco-friendly couples are using horse drawn carriages or small Hybrid vehicles.

Music is the third top trend with couples choosing to add a more sophisticated feel to their special day. Common choices this season are: a live pianist, classical music, or jazz playing in the background; which compliments the themes of Winter Wonderland and Elegance, rather than having a DJ. Although, adding popular songs to the mix for dancing is always a great idea!

Centerpieces, the number 4 top trend this winter include a classic candle with festive themed decorations around it, featuring low-lighting at the venue to maximize the candle light. Some couples with larger budgets are choosing to have ice sculpture vases, (but be careful…they melt and tend to be very expensive).

And lastly, the Bride’s Bouquet; the number 5 top trend is white and red roses –further accentuating your elegant, winter theme.

But remember, these hot season-specific trends can all be tailored to fit your budget and especially to suit your own specific style—which makes your wedding most unique!