Tag: Before the Bells
Lessons learned
After nearly two years of planning, my wedding is now just about two weeks away. It’s been a sometimes-stressful, often-fun, enlightening and exciting two...
The final countdown
When I first got engaged, someone told me and my fiancée that the most hectic part of this process was the month or two...
Remembering the romance
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, a time for couples to pay some extra attention to one another and celebrate their relationship. While it may...
Taking on party traditions
Once the vows are said and sealed with a kiss, it’s party time. But, before popping the champagne cork, some same-sex couples may need...
Prepping for hidden expenses
No matter how detailed of a wedding budget you craft, and how stringently you try to stick to it, unforeseen expenses are unavoidable. ...
Saving your sanity
On the night I set aside for brainstorming for this month’s column, I was mired in wedding misery: a DIY guestbook project that fantastically...
Bringing music out of the background
I’m admittedly not a music person. And my partner’s music stylings range from Britney Spears to Britney Spears. So, when it came time for...
Taking on tradition
Weddings are usually steeped in tradition: From the white dress to the cake to the bouquet and garter tosses, with the complexities that a...
Choosing who and how to capture your wedding
After the vows have been said, the rings exchanged, the toasts made and the unruly relative escorted off the dance floor, what will always...
Invitation etiquette
Compiling the guest list for a wedding can induce headaches for most couples. But, for same-sex couples, the challenge could be even...
Where to say your ‘I Do’s’
With the landmark May 20 court ruling legalizing marriage equality in Pennsylvania, we’ve seen same-sex couples marrying in courthouses, at the Philadelphia Museum of...
Making the most of the B word
Budget. It’s a word that often connotes limits. But, for wedding planning, a budget should be seen as a valuable, rather than...
Making the big decisions
Congrats, you’re engaged! Now what? Making the decision to get married seems to set off a torrent of new decisions that need to...
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