If your step-father is going to pay for the wedding, he gets to choose the soup! In the movie ”True Love,” a caterer persuades the beleaguered young couple to serve sky-blue mashed potatoes to match the bridesmaids’ dresses. ”You should feel that anything’s possible,” he says. But, if you (and your husband – the step-father) love [...]

SPANX! That has become the generic, popular name for Shapewear.  And, I do mean to start that word with a capitol S!   It’s kinda like what Kleenex is to tissue – there are other brands out there but everyone uses that term now. OK – OK – they are not anything like the girdles some [...]

That speech you have to make at the wedding! Chances are this is the first time you’ve given a Mother of the Bride wedding speech. If so, then there are certain things you’ll probably want to achieve… You want your speech to be sentimental…with a touch of humor but not schmaltzy. You don’t want to make [...]

Every year I love seeing this image flash across TV screens and couples recreating that special moment back from August 14, 1945 on New Year’s Eve in Times Square. Why am I even talking about this on New Year’s Day and on my wedding blog?  The answer is simple – this iconic image is a [...]

Hey, you love her, you aren’t going to have to live with him (hopefully) and you’ve decided to go with the flow and help her to plan and celebrate this milestone.  As hard as it is, remember to stop BEFORE something hurtful about him comes out of your mouth like: “He’s got horrible teeth! Why [...]