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Shira Savada

Name: Shira Savada
Title: Real Weddings Editor
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Favorite wedding flower: Ranunculus
Best planning tip: Give your photographer a “must shoot” list to make sure he or she captures every single person and detail that will make your day special.

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Sneak Peek: CaCee Cobb and Donald Faison's Wedding Video

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The summer issue of Martha Stewart Weddings will hit stands June 3 (and the iPad on May 29!) but we thought we’d give you a taste of what’s …

Real Weddings Follow-Up: Louise and Tyler and the Cameras

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Louise is a photographer so photos and documentation were important to her during the wedding weekend. She even carried a camera down the aisle. Tyler mounted a few …

Real Weddings Follow-Up: Louise and Tyler's Honeymoon

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After tying the knot at a colorful celebration in Maine, Louise and Tyler jetted off for Santa Fe, Ne Mexico. Their 10-day trip overlapped with the town’s fiesta …

Real Weddings: Louise and Tyler, Northeast Harbor, Maine

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Thanks to photographers Julia Russell and Gillard Paige Photography, the rainbow soiree of Louise and Tyler is one of our latest galleries. This colorful couple combined nautical touches …

Real Weddings Follow-Up: Biz and Micah, Dancing With Dad

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When it came time for Biz to hit the dancefloor with her father, she chose “It’s All in the Game,” by Tommy Edwards. Her dress was bustled to maximize …

Special Series: Cornflower and Melon, Desserts

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Courtney Whitmore is a Nashville-based food and party stylist as well as cookbook author and the editor of Pizzazzerie. She’s also a newlywed (you can see her wedding …

Special Series: Cornflower and Melon, Setting the Table

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Event designers Kristin Newman of Kristin Newman Designs and Heather Barrie of Gathering Floral + Event Design craft unforgettable weddings and celebrations throughout the United States and beyond. Kristin …

Special Series: Cornflower and Melon, Custom Backdrop

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Maddy Hague and Shauna Younge are the founders and editors of Confetti Pop, a celebration-centric DIY site that marries design and do-ability. For this special cornflower blue and …