Most of us probably heard "you only get married once" the first time around. Now that we know that's not the case, how about we do it our way the next time down the aisle!
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Not Even a Guilty Pleasure

While listening to the Fresh Air Weekend podcast, Terry Gross introduces the topic of chick lit/chick flicks as a contrast to Lena Dunham‘s main character in ‘Girls’ and to the creator herself. Dunham, while allowing that she figured writers wouldn’t appreciate such a “distillation of their thesis” of their work, and catching herself before she...

No Time to Blog, I’m Writing a Book!

Well, more to the point, the book is written, now I have to edit it. And since it’s Todd’s week to cook I’m taking advantage of the otherwise-free nights and devoting myself fully to getting this edit done ASAP! I’ll be back next week with more wedding goodness. Wish me luck!

Make it So—aka Planning vs Execution

Almost all the guides out there start the countdown at 12 months. A couple will go so far as to mention 18 months out, but it’s pretty rare. So, if you’re settling in for a nice long engagement (18 months, 2 years, maybe 5 if you’re wanting to walk across that stage and get your...

Achievement Unlocked: Location

A location can make or break your wedding. It’s true. A great location means all you have to do is show up and it’s gorgeous. Things like manicured gardens and stately old homes fall into this category, and can sometimes be hard to find or outside of your budget. Instead, most of us are looking...

Under Pressure

After a month more-or-less away from wedding planning, I’ve jumped back in to try an pick up where I left off with the location hunt. I have one word for that: Ugh! It’s like getting out of the habit of diet or exercise, you start back up expecting to be where you were but, no,...

But It’s MY Day, Or Is It?

Watching one of those train-wreck reality shows the other night where yet another whiny bride-to-be screams after her disagreeing groom “It’s MY DAY!” Todd shakes his head and asks, “What’s all this My Day stuff, isn’t it Our Day?” I love that man. Yes, more than anything it is Our day. I’ve never had the...