Showered with Love and Other Things Here’s one item on the wedding checklist that’s hands-off for the bride: the bridal shower. It’s hosted by the maid of honor, one or all of the attendants, an aunt, or a gang of close coworkers, and the bride’s only obligation is to show up, open gifts, and have [...]

Sweet Harmony Remember your first exposure to classical music? For many, it had to be Mendelssohn or Wagner and their ubiquitous wedding marches. For more than a century, these have been the serenades for the walks up and down the aisle. Today, however, theres a huge discography of songs to choose from, in a range [...]

How Not to Go Nuts A legion of factors can conspire to make you lose your grip while planning your wedding: disagreements with an otherwise perfect fiancé, stress over money and time management, uncooperative vendors, and bizarre behavior from friends and family. One of the best ways to stay sane during planning is to time [...]

The First Cut Is the Sweetest The time has come to cut the wedding cake. Everyone thinks youll cry, but really youre just looking forward to a bite of triple-chocolate bliss. Then a hush falls over the reception room, the photographer hovers nearby, and your new husband puts his hand on yours to help you [...]

A group of wedding vendors can quickly resemble a nest of hungry chicks. And it’s up to you to decide who gets the goods. Unless you’re graced with a bottomless budget, prioritizing wedding expenses is the best way to make sure that everyone gets paid and that you two go home happy. Of course, there [...]