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Being engaged is exhausting.

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wonderful memories on every subsequent spritz.

Consider the venue

Location, location, location, as they say.

Antonia Kohl, co-owner of San FranciscosMinistry of Scent, agrees.

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The size of the ceremony can matter too.

& Durga

D.S.

Its giving maximum variety, she says.

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to the slightly sweetFlorist(garden party!)

and herbaceous Apres (ski chalet!).

For those without access to a niche boutique, there are somefragrance pros offering virtual consultationsthese days too.

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Plan ahead and experiment with different combinations and proportions.

This is another time when a discovery set from your favorite brand can come in handy.

Many brides have gifted their bridal parties with special scents for the ceremony.

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We even had a generous maid-of-honor who treated each bridesmaid and the bride to individual perfumes of their choice.

Wearing a perfume youre not as familiar with can be risky, she says.

Choosing a tried-and-true fragrance youre confident and comfortable in can provide the reassurance you need on your wedding day.

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Now, she wears it often.

I love this scent so much that I wouldn’t be able to retire it, she says.

We’ve heard from past brides that wedding memories do indeed arrive with each anniversary wear.

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Now, get some wedding makeup inspiration from history:

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