Plan your dream wedding with our sanity-saving tips direct from the real pros — brides who have survived their big day and have practical and creative ideas to share. Browse through more than 100 photos of wedding flowers, cakes, gowns, locations and brides and grooms for your own nuptial inspiration. We also have budget-friendly wedding planning advice direct from our HGTV decorating and landscaping pros for creating an unforgettable indoor or outdoor ceremony.

Feeling a little overwhelmed by planning your big day? No worries! We're here to help with sanity-saving tips from our HGTV experts and the real pros – the brides who have been in your satin slippers and lived to tell the tale!

36 Brides Share Their Tips for Making Your Wedding One-of-a-Kind

Tips and inspiration for honoring your cultural heritage on your wedding day.Couples Who Honored Their HeritageCelebrate your heritage by honoring cultural traditions on your big day. Photos, tips and creative wedding ideas from real-life brides.Weddings Closer to HomeMore tips from real-life brides who have "been there, done that." Tips for planning your wedding with the help of a wedding planner and vendors.Couples Who Trusted the ProsBrides share tips for planning your wedding with assistance from the industry pros.
Budget-friendly weddings ideas, photos and tips.Weddings on a BudgetBudget-friendly, creative tips for pinching pennies while living it up! Practical tips for planning your destination wedding.Destination WeddingsPractical tips for planning and executing your dream wedding in a far-off locale. Tips for planning and executing your own wedding.Wedding DIY-ersFrom the gown to the cake, these brides proved they really could do it themselves!

Wedding Advice From the HGTV Experts

Getting married, or know someone who is? See how our HGTV experts transform ordinary spaces into ultimate wedding locations. Click the titles below for all their tips, tricks and advice!

Wedding with a Tight BudgetDesigner Weddings for LessKaren McAloon helps a California couple create their dream designer wedding at an affordable price. Guide for Wedding PlanningUltimate Wedding GuideFollow four brides-to-be as they start their wedding planning. Urban Backyard WeddingLandscape Smart WeddingA spacious backyard is transformed for a simple — but elegant — ceremony. Napa Valley-Styled WeddingDesigners' Challenge WeddingThree interior designers compete to create a Napa-styled wedding for one lucky couple.
Enchanted Forest WeddingDesign on a Dime WeddingAn enchanted forest is the inspiration for this dream wedding in a downtown Chicago loft. Chocolate Brown and Pink WeddingDecorating Cents WeddingDesigner Todd Pinzuti works his magic to create the perfect dream wedding. Tuscan-Inspired Backyard WeddingLandscapers' Challenge WeddingThree landscape designers vie for the opportunity to design a backyard Tuscan wedding.

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