Just got engaged? Congrats! You're probably wondering what to do next. To aid in the journey, we gathered 13 popular stories, ranging from personal blog posts to expert interviews.
A wedding isn’t about the perfect dress or the combination of flowers; that is simply the production side. A wedding is about this: The billions of people on this planet, and for whatever reason, you and your significant other were in the same place at the same time and met.
Mention the word “soulmate” to a group of people and you’re bound to get a few eye rolls. The idea that there’s one magical person for you who you’ll fall in love with instantly and never disagree with is just not realistic.
What does exist — at least for many people — is a person who you know instinctively, who you connect with on the deepest level and who allows you to grow as a person within the relationship. When that person is a romantic partner, you’ve come across something truly special.
There’s a good chance that your wedding will be the biggest and best party you’ll ever throw. When you think about it that way, it only makes sense to inject as much fun into the big day as humanly possible.
Real love isn’t just a euphoric, spontaneous feeling—it’s a deliberate choice—a plan to love each other for better and worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health. Of course, you don’t choose who you’re attracted to, but you definitely choose who you fall in love with and (more importantly) who you stay in love with.
Finding and keeping a lifelong love can feel like a crapshoot. No matter how madly in love you may be, maintaining a marriage is never easy. And while you may know that sex, trust and compassion are crucial to keeping the flame alive, you may not be clued into some of science’s more surprising findings about what makes a marriage last.
If you truly want the best relationship possible, don’t leave the fate of your “happily in love” connection to luck or chance. Trust me, couples who thrive for the long-term actively choose behaviors that keep them in a good place with each other.
As a marriage therapist who has been happily married and counseling for 40 years, here are the top seven habits I see ridiculously happy couples practice faithfully.
Your wedding guests won’t remember (or care, really) what the escort cards looked like or what the favors were. But when the food is fun and tasty, that’s something they’ll never forget.
Make your big day memorable with some untraditional menu options like donuts, tacos, mashed potatoes and grilled cheese. Need some more inspiration? Here are 24 delicious and out-of-the-ordinary wedding food ideas you may not have considered before.
8. 10 Small Acts in a Relationship That Are Actually a Really Big Deal
There is an important distinction to be made in relationships between people who pay attention to detail, and people who don’t. The first type are people who don’t usually go all-out on the big things like extravagant gifts or getaways for special occasions, but they don’t do small things like take care of you while you are sick or go to pick up a prescription at CVS.
People who do pay attention to details, however, are the ones who you can trust to stand by your side and weather the storm. These are the types of people who understand that the small things count the most because those are the things you do for someone simply because you love them, with no special occasion required.
We know how easy it is to get bogged down in all the wedding planning B.S. But don’t forget to take a deep breath and remember that at the end of the day, it’s just one big ol’ party!
Accordingly, we’ve compiled 19 super fun wedding ideas that will take your celebration to the next level.
Imagine a young couple about to be married, filled with love, passion and romance.
They join hand in hand, embarking on the adventure of their lifetime, choosing to journey through life together, facing a future of bright promise, hopes and dreams.
Now here’s the question. If you were a portrait photographer, how would you portray their love in a way that years from now they could look back on the portrait and immediately bring up feelings of these long ago days when their journey first began?
So you just got engaged, and now it’s your turn to pop the big question — “Will you be my bridesmaid?”
A simple phone call or conversation over brunch works just fine. But if you want to make the bridal party proposal one to remember, get inspired by one of these clever ideas!
When it comes to wedding first dance songs, there are the tried and true: “At Last” by Etta James, “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran, “Marry Me” by Train — just to name a few. But why not choose something as unique as your relationship?
Recently, on a cross-country flight, my husband and I were seated on opposite sides of the aisle. Several times, he leaned toward me to ask, “Would you like a bite of my sandwich?” “Can I get you some water?” Once he offered to share the last bite of his cookie. A while later, he reached over and put his hand my arm, just to say, “Hi.”
At the end of the flight the woman next to me said, “Your husband really loves you. I can tell.”
And she’s right. He does.
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