A friend of mine is getting married later this year. He has a beard. These two things might seem unrelated, but when it comes to the wedding planning process, suddenly the one and the other are completely intertwined. How’s that? Well, some of the… Read more

One of my friends is getting married in about six months, though she just got engaged. She hasn’t booked anything yet but she keeps talking about how she wants the perfect dress, amazing flowers, and a ton of food and alcohol. And she wants to have… Read more

A close friend of mine had nightmares in the weeks before his wedding. Not because he was getting married, but because he was scared of missing the wedding. And he didn’t mean “missing” as in “not showing up” so much as that he was afraid the day… Read more

After doing the poll the other day about whether you will exchange gifts, I decided to look into the tradition myself. Do we have to exchange gifts? It turns out, gift exchange on the day of your wedding is not a required tradition; it’s… Read more

One of my friends was recently complaining about her and her boyfriend’s anniversary. Her anniversary, Christmas, sometimes Hanukkah, her boyfriend’s birthday, and New Years are all within a 10 day period. She hates that almost everything happens… Read more

You think you’ve remembered everything… you’ve even consulted my previous list of things to do when planning your own wedding. But you’re still going to forget some things. Here are the top 5 things you might forget (until now!) Things to… Read more

First of all, stop calling it your “big day.” It is, after all, just a wedding. And no, it does not need to be perfect. What is perfect, anyway? Let me guess: You’re afraid you’ll trip while walking down the aisle, that the florist will fall… Read more