Getting Married When You’re Young (and How to Handle the Criticism)
I got engaged when I was 21, and my fiancé was still 20. Most of our family and friends were thrilled. Some…not so much. It had nothing to do with…
Why You Don’t Need a Wedding Photographer
Confession: a photographer is the one thing I didn’t have at my wedding that I really, really wanted. So let me preface this entire post by saying: if you can…
Why Having Kids Before Marriage Isn’t Really Bad
For most of my life, I never dreamed I’d have kids outside of marriage. Then, six weeks after I got engaged, I found myself staring at something new…and blue: a…
Why Your Wedding Needs Fake Flowers
While there is something undoubtedly bridal about real flowers in your wedding decor, they’re also incredibly expensive, frustrating, and inconvenient compared to fake blooms. It’s no wonder so many brides…
Should I Have a Big Wedding…Or Buy a House?
Three things in life are guaranteed to cost you a fortune, and that’s buying a house, paying for college, and planning your wedding. (And retirement, if you want to get…
Inheriting an Engagement Ring You Don’t Like
It’s bad enough to get any engagement ring that isn’t your style…but what can you do if you’re inheriting a ring you don’t like, or even hate? A friend’s coworker…
Help! I Secretly Hate My Engagement Ring
If you secretly hate your engagement ring, you’re not alone. In fact, the title of this blog post was an actual text message sent to me from my best friend. …
6 Bad Reasons to Kick a Bridesmaid Out of Your Wedding Party
Previously, I wrote a post about whether or not it’s okay to kick out a bridesmaid. Without a doubt, there are some perfectly valid reasons to remove a bridesmaid from…
Is It Ever Okay to Kick Out a Bridesmaid?
When planning our wedding, we never dream we’ll want to kick a bridesmaid out of the wedding party. After all, these girls are our best friends, college roommates, sisters, or…
Are Mason Jars in Weddings Overused?
If you want to use Mason jars for your wedding, then you might be worried they’re overused, too popular, or out of style by now. It’s a fair concern, since…
