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The ombré trend has been popular at weddings for the last couple of years, but one of the loveliest ways we've seen the fading-color look used is down the aisle. It's perfect for summer! Browse below for some of the most visually stunning ombré aisles we’ve seen at real weddings.

1. If you’re tying the knot on a hot summer day, fuchsia is a stunning choice for your accent color.

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This mother-son dance will certainly put a smile on your face!

The pair started off dancing to a classic tune before surprising guests with a musical tour through the generations, covering classic moves from "The Twist" and "Thriller" and "Bye Bye Bye," to name a few. Even more impressive: the mother-son duo never practiced the dance together before the big day; they learned their parts separately and performed it for the first time at the wedding!

—Kristen Klein

Planning an outdoor wedding? Here are a few essentials to keep your guests comfortable.

Hydration Station
With the sun bearing down on your guests and the alcohol flowing, everyone needs to be on guard against dehydration. Provide tasty infused waters, which will encourage guests to sample them more so than plain water. And consider personalized bottles of water, which are easier to tote around than glasses. 

With wedding costs on the rise, it can be harder than ever to keep your wedding budget on the right track. Rather than stressing over every little detail, we recommend focusing on the aspects that your guests will really notice — and that'll improve their experience at your wedding. Here, check out the top seven areas worth the splurge.

Ever since becoming a bride, I've learned that many people see an engagement ring as an open invitation to share their opinions on weddings — regardless of whether or not you ask them. Shortly after I got engaged, my fiancé Michael and I were featured in a popular column on a well-known wedding website. We were still in that phase where we were bubbling over with joy, unable to keep all of the thoughts about our upcoming wedding from pouring out of our mouths. So when we found out that our love story had been chosen to be featured, we were beyond excited to have it documented and share it with friends and family. 

When the story was published, I pulled up the website with anticipation, read through the article and clicked through our slideshow of photos, smiling the entire time...until I scrolled down to the comments section. I was shocked by the number of cruel and spiteful messages that strangers had posted, wishing divorce on us and making bets on how long our marriage would last. I promptly closed my laptop, walked away and never breathed a word of its existence to anyone.

Looking back, I can see how outsiders would love to hate us: Michael and I were college sweethearts, and our wedding will take place on Valentine's Day in the same venue where I had my dance recitals growing up. Okay, easy targets for cynics who instinctively roll their eyes at cheesy love stories. I chalked it up to a learning experience that taught me to grow thicker skin, a lesson that has continued to help me throughout my wedding planning process.

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Each new wedding season brings a fresh list of must-play songs. Some become wedding classics; others fade into obscurity almost as quickly as they broke onto the scene. We checked in with Scratch Weddings, the nation's leader with the best wedding DJs at affordable prices, to find out which songs are topping their couples' request lists this season.

Processional
► "I Choose You" – Sara Bareilles
► "XO" – Beyoncé
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Recessional
► "Best Day of My Life" – American Authors
► "On Top of the World" – Imagine Dragons
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