When it’s time to plan a wedding, saying “I don’t” can be just as important as saying “I do”.  Money is often a huge stressor for brides- and grooms-to-be.  A little practicality up front can give you the day of your dreams, without the nightmare of an overrun budget. The magazines are always telling us that “this is your day,...

Years ago, my roommate was engaged for a year and a half. For 18 months our apartment was covered in magazines and tulle samples, lists and favors.  Eventually the day came and it was lovely.  As I walked out of the sanctuary behind the bride and groom the groom looked at his watch, turned to me and said,  “Over a year of planning for 32 minutes. ...

If you're engaged, congratulations! Your joyous wedding day is fast approaching, and soon you'll enter the next stage of your life with your new spouse.  But the days leading up to the wedding are not always carefree. I'm not married myself, but if you're like my friends who've been married recently, wedding planning can be tremendously stressful...

It’s not always an easy world for a bride to be in. Once the diamond slips on your finger, you’ve instantly become the target audience for a 50 billion dollar industry in the U.S. alone. And they’re eagerly waiting to sell you your fantasy. Magazine racks are stocked with wedding magazines full of gowns, flawless skin and cavalier grooms...

Summer is here and that means it's wedding season. If you are trying to decide what to get the happy couple, consider these wedding gift buying tips. 1.  If possible, use the registry. We all know at least one person who went a little crazy and registered for something outrageous like $100 toothbrush holder.  However, if the registry lists...

This is part 6 of an eight part series - Reflections for a Bride There may come a day in your marriage when you find something that amused you or intrigued you about your husband now is an irritant. How on earth is a girl to respond? Is there something you can do to fix the problem? Should you? Does this relationship have a return policy? As...

This is part 4 of an eight part series - Reflections for a Bride One challenge as you get to know one another in marriage is that you eventually find out there are “warts.” Suddenly you find some imperfection,a spot that you wish would disappear. Maybe you knew that it was there, and hoped he would never see it. How do you respond to warts?...