How do we know when it’s the right time? It’s a question every couple who sticks together long enough will eventually find themselves asking. Getting engaged is a big step in a relationship – the biggest aside from having kids – so it’s important to think long and hard before doing it. Have you really spent enough time together and experienced enough of life together to know with certainty that…
Happy New Year! 2016 is in the books, and we’re off and running with 2017. Hopefully your year is off to a better start than Mariah Carey’s, but even if 2017 hasn’t taken off like a rocket for you, there’s still plenty of time to turn it around – especially if you’ve got big plans for the year. If you’re getting married or attending a wedding(s) in 2017, there are…
You’re engaged! Congratulations! Now it’s time to tell everyone all about it, but how to go about doing so? Obviously, you’re going to tell a few very close friends and family members in person, but is that how you want to deliver the news to everyone? Well, maybe, but maybe not. There is a host of options for how to announce your new engagement in 2017, and the good…
There are many, many (MANY) decisions you have to make when planning for a wedding. But there’s one in particular that you’ll have to continually make over and over again: do you want to do this yourself or have someone else do it? With apologies to those of you hoping for a quick and easy solution here, there is no universal right or wrong answer to that question. Some couples…
The year is just about to come to a close as we head into the high holidays, but one thing that never comes to a close is marriage. At least, you shouldn’t want it to. And if you want to ensure your marriage is a healthy, happy, long-lasting one, check out the tips below and then circle back to our other tips here and here if you’ve missed them. Be…
It may not officially be winter until December 21, but it might as well be for most of us. The days continue to get darker earlier. The leaves have mostly fallen – and the temperatures along with them. Some places have even gotten snow already! And, oh yeah, it’s a great time of year to get married, too. Yes, you read that right. Spring and summer may be the most…
When you commit to someone “until death,” you surely mean what you’re agreeing to; you plan to stay together for the rest of forever. But forever is a long time, and you’re bound to go through some rough patches in life and your relationship over that time. No matter how in love with one another two people are, they simply cannot go their entire lives without experiencing some tough times….
Michael Phelps is so fast in the water, that if you blink you might miss him flying down the lane and back again. And if you somehow did miss ever summer Olympiad this century, then the only proof you need is the 28 medals he has to his name, making him the most-decorated Olympian of all time. If you haven’t been paying close attention to the swimmer, though, then there’s…
The holidays are here already. I know, it probably still feels like we just went through this last year about five minutes ago, but it really has been a whole year already. Are you ready for the holiday season? Do you have all your gift shopping done and your plans made already? Well, if you’re like me, then no, no you’re not ready at all and haven’t even started shopping…
Is your big day coming up fast, maybe even faster than you expected? Well, first off, allow us to say congratulations! Second, with all you have left to do, let us help you make sure you don’t overlook one of the most important aspects of your wedding: yourself! Wedding planning can be hectic, even chaotic at times. With all that’s going on and all that you likely have left to…