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  • 10 Months

    10 Months

    To me, that sounds like an appropriate timeline to conduct research for buying a new car, or perhaps to re-learn algebra. June 23, 2012, however, is the date my future husband and I will share our commitment to each other in the presence of our friends and family. Given the challenge at hand, I’d almost…

  • Giving the Best Man Toast Does Not Mean Making A Groom Roast!

    Giving the Best Man Toast Does Not Mean Making A Groom Roast!

    One Spring afternoon, I took my friend as my date to a wedding where I could bring a plus one.  We sat in the middle of the church pew watching the couple say their vows in a traditional Lutheran ceremony.  Hymns were sung, scripture was read, and in general, the wedding ceremony was a no-frills…

  • The Swiss Army Knife of Weddings: My Maid of Honor Emergency Kit

    The Swiss Army Knife of Weddings: My Maid of Honor Emergency Kit

    Ever catch the sleeve of your blazer on a door jamb? Has it ever rained, destroying your perfectly coiffed hair, and all you wished you had was a hair tie to pull it back?  Remember that time you spilled more of the coffee on your shirt than you drank?  Your wedding day is not immune…

  • Little Black Dress

    Little Black Dress

    I thought I was being a good friend to my bridesmaids and groomsmaids with these simple instructions: Wear any black dress. I figured they could pull a dress they already owned, or buy something new that could be used after the wedding. It was the economical, sustainable thing to do. Then the questions came flying…

  • Rehearsal Dinner Winner

    Rehearsal Dinner Winner

    Just when I thought I was tying up all of the details for the wedding, I was reminded that Fiance and I still had to coordinate the festivities for the evening prior. The rehearsal dinner is an important, yet slightly sensitive occasion for us; as products of divorced and remarried parents, all four sets of…