Revolutionizing the Wedding Industry, One Blog at a Time.
I love proposals. I love them almost as much as weddings. Traditional down-on-one-knee with a ring setup? Love it. Chill, spontaneous proposal on the couch? Yes. Scavenger hunt around the city that leads to your beloved offering you a sword instead of jewellery? Can’t get enough. (That last one was a true story, though. My…
Weddingmoons. It’s a very clumsy-sounding portmanteau, but the concept is pretty great. A Weddingmoon is basically an upgraded destination wedding: You go on your honeymoon, and you get married while you’re there. Getting married. On your honeymoon. Freaking brilliant. Two birds, one stone, right? A weddingmoon works especially well for elopements and microweddings, but can…
Marriage Prep isn’t just for Catholics, friends. I know this is really more of a wedding blog than a marriage blog. But we’re going to be rolling around in the marriage sphere from time to time, anyways. Because I think a big part of your wedding should be informed by what your hopes and expectations…
Society seems awfully obsessed with putting women into one of two categories. “Virgin” or “Whore”. “Maiden” or “Mother”. “Girly girl” or “Tomboy”. “Bridezilla” or “Chill Bride”. The wedding industry (and as a result, the rest of us) have absolutely ridiculous expectations of brides: Brides are expected and assumed to do the vast majority of the…
Look- I’m not saying that traditional wedding dresses aren’t beautiful pieces of high-quality artisanship that are potentially game-changing for one’s self esteem. But the whole process of wedding dress shopping can be so alienating to a lot of people- most often to those with bigger bodies, disabilities, and trans & non-binary folks. Even those with…
Wedding planning is exhausting for everyone. But when you’re struggling with a chronic mental or physical illness, or when your life circumstances drain you of all but a few precious slivers of your time and energy, planning a wedding can feel impossible. In the spirit of making this post as spoonie-friendly as possible, I’m going…
I love flowers. Honestly, I do. But they’re so de rigueur for weddings. And seeing celebrants and their wedding parties walk down the aisle holding bundles of flowers can get kind of unexceptional after a while. I get it- there’s an established tradition that says you have to carry something (usually flowers) on your way…
I firmly believe that Winter weddings are underrated. Of course, there are some undeniable drawbacks to Winter weddings: Some people may find it difficult to attend a wedding after dropping a bunch of money on holiday gifts or travel. Certain outdoor spaces may not be available for your wedding (or if they are, they require…
Why are people so judgmental when it comes to unconventional wedding choices? When I was doing a little research for today’s post, I came across a lot of forum results. Couples who were trying to be strategic, creative, or proactive about solving a problem or putting together a wedding that worked for them were put…
Let me set the scene, here: You just got married. You’re sitting with your new spouse(s) at your reception. Dinner has just been served, and you’re ravenous because you haven’t eaten in ages (possibly since yesterday). You’ve spent the last one to three hours posing for photos, thanking people for coming, putting up with marriage…