Everyone has a certain ideal surrounding their wedding day and planning process. While it may all seem likely before you delve into the planning process that it will be a fairy tale, you’ll soon find that nothing is perfect. This ... read more

The honeymoon is always a most welcomed distraction from your wedding day planning and stress. However, it’s not completely free from its own pressures. Mainly: sex. Most couples have certain sexual expectations when it comes to their honeymoon, which, undoubtedly ... read more

The only thing better than one gorgeous wedding dress is two—one for the ceremony and one for the reception. Multiple wedding dresses have been an option for a long time (think “going away” dresses that were made popular in the ... read more

Your wedding week is one you’ve likely awaited for a long time and when it’s finally upon you, you’ll probably experience a range of emotions. It can be an overwhelming time that’s exciting, happy, stressful, and everything in between. As ... read more

They say marriage is not supposed to be easy—and they’re right. Marriage is something that needs tending to. Like a fire, you don’t want the flame to go out. While most couples have dinner together every night to discuss the ... read more

Your nieces, nephews, and littlest cousins are probably just as excited as anyone else that you’re getting married—but they also have early bedtimes, short fuses, and the potential to drag your friends and family away from the festivities. How do ... read more

When you marry a person who has children, there are a lot of new things that happen all at once: you become a spouse and you become a stepparent on the same day. This is a big deal! Here are ... read more

Getting married is a big, exciting adventure in and of itself, but it becomes even more so when your partner has children—your future stepchildren—and you want to make them feel special as you go through the wedding planning process. Here ... read more

Pre-Cana classes may sound scary, but it’s really not all that bad to learn all you’ll ever want to know (and more!) about your future husband or wife. I went into wedding planning knowing I was marrying a Catholic (I ... read more

When it comes to deeply held beliefs, nothing is more personal—or more polarizing—than religion. A person’s faith is shaped by a number of influences from their family to their life experiences. Once they decide on a religious conviction, it’s almost ... read more