Remembrance of Things Past
Kitchenware and linens arent the only gifts you take away from your wedding. From the engagement to the day-after brunch, youll accumulate a host of personal mementos youll want to hang onto as sweet souvenirs of your big day. Think of them as wedding favors for the bride and groom. We have [...]
Where do wedding gowns go after theyve served their duty? For most newly wedded women, the answer is, in the back of the closet. Well, where else? Unless your wedding was the utmost in informality and your dress chosen for its reuse potential, the next time that beautiful ball gown is likely to be donned [...]
Becoming the Missus
New brides choose to take their husbands names for a variety of reasons, and not all are bound up with tradition: they may just love the romance of it, prefer his last name to hers, want a symbolic start on a new life, choose to do it for their children, or simply wish [...]
Name That Bride
Back in your grandmothers day, changing your name to that of your husbands was a nonissue. Maybe actresses and authors kept their maiden monikers to keep those names in the public eye, but the average woman happily relinquished her family name to become one with her hubby. In fact, it was not even [...]
Dealing with Instant Family
Having children from an earlier marriage brings the thrills–and the challenges–of being newly wed to a whole new level. At least one of you is now a stepparent, and that adds a new dimension to your role of husband or wife. In order to smooth the integration into a brand-new family unit, [...]
Money Matters for New Marrieds
Your mother says to combine your assets to keep things easier to manage. Your grandmother adds that it shows your trust in your spouse. Your brothers insist you keep a separate bank account and dont share any credit cards–just in case. Whats the right thing to do?
There is no right or [...]
