All About You
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As the big day nears, you may find you have fewer and fewer hours to yourself. It's easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of planning a wedding. Read these tips for handling delicate etiquette situations, combining your own wishes with those of your family and friends, centering your emotions, and remembering to pamper yourself. If you're feeling stressed, take a deep breath and remember: It's all about you.
What to Do with Unwanted Gifts
Every great wedding contains at least one obligatory, cringe-worthy moment. And no, it's not your sister's wine-fueled speech about your early bedwetting days. It happens as you're opening your wedding presents, when you…
Married Names: Change, Hyphenate, Combine, Invent, or Keep?
If you're a strict traditionalist, your decision will be easy. You'll change your last name to match your groom's, and maybe keep your surname as a middle name. This is overwhelmingly the popular choice for brides in…
Actually, You Do Have Time to Exercise
Your wedding is just a few months away, and you're still hoping to take your gown down just one more size. But between wedding planning, social obligations, and a full-time job, you just don’t have time to hit the…
Cold Feet: Addressing Pre-Wedding Jitters
Sure, you had to book it two years ahead of time, but you managed to reserve the most sought-after wedding venue in the state. You even hired the perfect caterer. But just as you were adding the final touches to your…
Leave Room for Laughter in Your Wedding Ceremony!
Your wedding ceremony does not have to be all solemn, serious, and tearful–not unless you want it to be. Yes, you are making a serious commitment to each other, but you are also celebrating your love and your decision to make this commitment. Celebrations…
To Counsel or Not to Counsel?
Several faith groups offer pre-marital counseling as part of their requirements for marriage. For example, the Catholic Church has a fairly substantial Pre Cana Counseling program which each couple must attend. In Judaism, there is an "Introduction to Marriage" course offered in…
Wedding Horror Stories
When you think about all the work that goes into preparing a big event like a wedding–coordinating the florist, baker, entertainment, venue, small children, friends from different circles, and of course, the family…
Things to Consider Before You Propose to Him
You know your boyfriend is the right man for you. Maybe you’ve envisioned the children you’ll one day have together, the children you’ve already had together graduating from college as you two beam proudly from the stands, or something as simple as his muddy…
Preparing to Pop the Question
So you think you’re ready to pop the question. Whether you and your partner have just met, or you’ve known this is the person you’ve wanted to spend the rest of your life with for years, this is a…
Wacky But True: Obscure U.S. Wedding Laws
In the United States, marriage is not only an emotional bond, but also a legally binding contract, and some laws and regulations related to tying the knot can be a bit unusual. Here is a look at some of the more…



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