One thing I love about marriage is that my man compliments me daily. And lavishly. The other morning, I mentioned the concept of daily compliments to him–specifically, the role of complimenting one another in marriage. There are so many reasons daily...
As a bride planning her own wedding, I paid particular attention to the events of the day–the schedule. I called it the itinerary. My groom’s parents made fun of me for it; they’d never really had a traditional American wedding for any of their...
Usually, when we plan a wedding in mid- to late-May, we assume the weather will be mild–maybe, MAYBE a little rainy. Even though Kourtney and Brett had a day with overcast skies and cold Canadian winds, the day was so sweet. And there was no rain. Whew!...
The average American wedding in America was around $32,000 in 2015. Thirty-two thousand! To me, this sounds crazy. Is it even possible to have a debt-free wedding? If you have ever planned a wedding, you know that the cost adds up quickly. A typical American...
Proposal stories are all over the internet. You’ll find them on YouTube, Pinterest, and blogs galore. Early on, I told The Hunk that the proposal was important to me. I wanted a good story and I wanted to be surprised. Every girl I knew dreams of the...
After that first date, Seth and I dated for about 10 months before we became engaged and then we spent 14 months engaged before we finally tied the knot. We had some traditional milestones, as every love story does. Our first kiss, the first time we dropped the...
I’m positive I’ve never met a couple who laughs as much as Bob. Clearly Lara is amused! Blog lovers, I introduce you to Lara and Bob! Here in Columbus, we don’t get many people like Bob. Bob hails from the Pacific North West; he and Lara met...
Congrats, you beautiful lady! You said yes to the man behind that beautiful bling and you’re settling in to plan the wedding of your lifetime! What an exciting time! As you secure a date on your calendar one thing’s for sure: You have to decide on the...
I enjoy a variety of love stories–movies, television, literature. In college, I actually wrote about this in my Spanish class. I said, en Espanol, that I love the various interpretations and lessons that romantic stories provide. It’s still true today,...
Maybe you’ve heard of them. Unplugged weddings. Have you? Unplugged weddings: A wedding where guests are discouraged from using cameras or smart devices with cameras during any or all parts of the wedding day. In this amazing and glorious age of smartphones,...
