My no-theme wedding: you don’t need a theme to get hitched
Wedding themes can be awesome. But they’re totally not necessary! Check out what happened when one bride felt forced into choosing a theme.
“It’s your day” as a myth, in the anthropological sense
As an anthropologist, Shrubby observes patterns of behavior for a living. So, of course she couldn’t help herself from using this finely-honed skill as she explores the wilds of wedding culture. In this guest post, Shrubby breaks down the idea of the “it’s your day” mythology and its implications and uses during wedding planning.
Juggling wedding planning and grief
Stressful as wedding planning can be, doing so after the loss of loved ones brings up so many more painful questions and emotions. Melissa, who lost both of her parents before her wedding, dives into this, sadly, universal issue. Begging the question: how DOES one juggle grief and wedding planning?
Where to start with wedding planning when you never dreamed about being a bride
I honestly had never really thought about what a wedding would like like for me. I thought I’d jot down a few pointers for those of you who, like me, don’t have any clue about this type of thing, but know that a meringue is not your cup of tea…
The five rules of drama-free wedding planning
I’ve noticed in planning my wedding that people are questioning my decisions a lot more than they usually do. People, especially families, don’t tend to question other life decisions as much as they do weddings. With that in mind, here are five rules for wedding planning that are incredibly sensible.
Tailor the length of your engagement to the length of the relationship, and other advice from a newlywed
Drea has been through the scheming, planning, and wedding having and she’s made it through the other side all in one piece. She was kind enough to offer up some of her post-wedding-having advice for us. So let’s glean all that we can. Get to gleaning!