If you've seen photos taken of me, then you know that I have one signature pose. I'm not one of those girls that can whip out the model-inspired unsmiling stare, the sultry sexpot pout, or the indie girl caught-in-mid-laugh look in a completely effortless way. I've tried, and failed miserably....

He proposed; I said yes. You would think that would be the end of the story. Yet I've somehow found myself in the position where I'm waiting anxiously for a second proposal -- and this time it's from a wedding venue we will refer to as venue X. The proposal...

Should your proposal be a surprise?

Yes, even if it's only a part of it.

We were nearing our third year as a couple, yet we never once spoke about marriage or even about getting engaged. My boyfriend's reasoning: "What's the joy in a proposal without...

No girl forgets when it comes to her first -- whether it's a kiss, a great love, or a break-up. The same can be said about being a bridesmaid. My first was my friend Marlene's wedding in the Dominican Republic. I wasn't sure what to expect. My version of 'the...