How to Have a Great Honeymoon on a Budget

The title of this article might seem a bit like an oxymoron – I mean, honeymoons by default are super expensive, right?  Well, yes and no.  In general honeymoons are expensive because they (hopefully) represent a once-in-a-lifetime celebration with your partner.  Thus, it probably makes sense to pay a little more for this than you […]

Conquering the Post Wedding Blues

Remember when you were a kid, that feeling on Christmas day when you realized there were no more presents to open?  Do you remember that feeling?  I ask because that feeling is a lot like post-nuptial depression, affectionately known as the “post-wedding blues.”  Many brides get so wrapped up in the wedding planning process that […]

Wedding Advice: Name Change Pitfalls

One of the most iconic wedding traditions is the changing or merging of the couple’s last names.  Most brides opt to change their last name to that of the groom’s – a whopping 80% in fact.  But it’s definitely easier said than done, as on average it takes more than 10 hours to figure out […]

The 5 Secrets of Marriage

Today’s post is a little different than my “normal” posts.  I typically focus on wedding planning advice, but today I’ll be discussing marriage in general – specifically the 5 “secrets” of marriage.  A recent article from the Huffington Post is what inspired me to do this.  I’ve included the link to the original article at […]

The Wedding is Over: Now What?

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that 99% of what I write about pertains to wedding planning activities – that is, the days, weeks and months leading up to the wedding.  But for today’s post, I thought I’d tackle a new angle – what to do after the wedding is […]