Sarah and James saw each other on a pier with the Brooklyn Bridge behind them, hours before 275 guests arrived. Why we suggest a first look to nearly every couple, and how we run one.

Kelsey practiced her vows out loud once and couldn't get through them. Chris was the one who cried. Our tips for writing your own wedding vows, most of them from the couples who did it.

Olivia and Tom cut their cake without an announcement, and we suggest the same to nearly every couple. Why a private cake cutting keeps the party going, and when to do it.