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1. Use Humour

To bring up the topic to your spouse without it feeling awkward, use humour. Couples who use humour and other effective communication techniques in bed report happier, healthier sex lives.

2. Talk about it in advance

First…

Rock a second look for your reception, while staying on budget! Either buy a used wedding dress and save up to 50%, or consider renting a dress just for your big…

For a day you plan and obssess over for months, your wedding day can sure go by in the blink of an eye. At SmartBrideBoutique.com, we are always preaching that if there is one place to splurge in your budget, it's on photography.

Your photos are your lasting memory of every guest's smile, glimmer in your groom's eye, tear rolling down your father's cheek and much much more.

Once you…

Before you get too down, here are some tips to keep you focused, happy and sane in your first year as newlyweds.…

Before you get too down, here are some tips to keep you focused, happy and sane in your first year as newlyweds.…

At the recent Wedding Channel Couture Show in New York City, 7 fabulous eco-friendly vendors got together to showcase the latest and greatest ideas when it comes to planning a green wedding via the first ever Green Pavilion.

We got to share…

This month SmartBride Boutique has a fabulous freebie for you! Upgrade your dress to a premium listing and get your first 3 months for free*. This nifty offer is valued at $15!

How to Get a Free Premium…

We've been featuring autumn and winter wedding photos this month and they've got us thinking a lot about the wedding dresses, accessories, themes and color stories that inspire us.

We hope you'll be inspired by our new series of vision board posts that focus on creating a complete wedding look that's both beautiful and budget-friendly!…

This month we have a foxy facebook giveaway for you.

You could win an Ivy Necklace and a pair of Ivy Earrings from Foxy Original's new Cabaret collection!

All you have to do is "like" us…

Join us in digging up the funniest wedding videos of all time for a chance to win 1 of 2 Flip Video Cameras. …

Do you have a wedding dress that you know a bride-to-be would fall in love with, but you’re not sure where to start when it comes to selling your dress online? Then check out SmartBrideBoutique.com’s top tips to sell your dress.

Tip#1: There’s no time like the present!

Post your dress for sale as soon after your wedding as possible. Trust us, you're not going to wear it again,…

Many brides-to-be ask us to give them advice about how they can find the wedding dress of their dreams for less. If you want to pay less than retail cost for your wedding dress, but don’t want to sacrifice style on your wedding day, you will benefit from our Top 5 Tips to Buying a Used Wedding Dress. With these tips you can have your cake and eat it too!

Tip #1: A Clean Dress is Best

Look for dresses that have…

The average wedding produces an incredible 400 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of Co2, so it’s not surprising that we’re seeing more and more couples looking to plan a greener wedding.

Here are SmartBride Boutique’s 10 ‘eco-chic’ wedding tips.

1. The Planning

You’ve planned, you’ve organized and you’ve probably even agonized, and now your big day has just about arrived!

Don’t let minor glitches become major pains. To help ensure this doesn’t happen, SmartBride Boutique has compiled a list of 20 MUST HAVE ITEMS that every bride needs close by on her wedding day!…