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Party On Till Dawn Your uncles checking his watch, your grandfathers nodding off, and your new mother-in-law has nixed your new father-in-laws attempt to order another cocktail. The good times are still rolling, but for the over-50 set, theyve come to a weary stop. The reception is winding down. Except for you and your friends. [...]

New Flair for Bridal Affairs The bridal shower used to be an ultrafeminine affair, one in which the hostesses would outdo themselves in handcrafted decorations and bring out the silver and tea things, and guests–no men allowed!–would arrive in floral dresses and little white gloves. There were no themes (how gauche!), and gifts were on [...]

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 [...]

Throw a Betrothal Bash You were beginning to wonder if your son was going to remain in a perpetual state of bachelorhood while you resigned yourself to raising dachshunds rather than helping to raise grandchildren. But hes surprised you again, with a lovely future daughter-in-law. Naturally, you want to celebrate. Well, congratulations, because youre the [...]

Thank-Yous from the Heart Perhaps the most dreaded wedding task is the one thats the most important: writing the thank-you notes. Its not that any well-mannered couple wouldnt want to thank their generous guests; all of the gifts fit wonderfully into the new household, and a few were real lifesavers. But the sheer volume of [...]