What I Learned About Marriage From A Chicken

Darcie Maranich, 05/14/12

Blogger

Four and a half months after his sudden deployment, Jeff was sent home. The girls and I made T-shirts with catchy slogans: Welcome Home Baghdaddy; Glad You're Back from Iraq.

Kathryn Hamm, 05/10/12

Gay and lesbian wedding pioneer

On an otherwise unremarkable day -- May 9, 2012 -- you touched my heart when you 'came out' and said publicly that you have come to believe that same-sex couples deserve more than civil unions and should be allowed to marry legally.

Stephanie Hallett, 05/08/12

Associate Editor, HuffPost Weddings

You should only propose to someone because you love them and because you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Not for any other reason. If you propose out of guilt, both parties will become resentful.

Sharon Sacks, 04/26/12

President and Founder, Sacks Productions

A destination wedding is much more intimate than a large, grand wedding, and intimacy is the key reason destinations are so popular, whether you have a guest list of 10 or 100.

Meredith Bodgas, 05/04/12

Blogger, MeritalBliss.com

My sister got the invite, and since she's not seeing anyone and I live a quick cab ride away from the venue, I'm coming along as her guest -- which made me think of some things I wish plus-ones didn't do at weddings.

Kate L. Harrison, 05/01/12

CEO, Green Bride Guide

As an engaged couple, you have a nearly infinite number of choices to make. Incorporating earth-friendly elements takes little, if any, additional effort when you have the right resources.

Devan Sipher, 04/05/12

Author, 'The Wedding Beat'

Not everyone wants to have their wedding announced in The New York Times. It just seems like they do when you write for the wedding section.

Linh Calhoun, 05/01/12

COO at Exclusively Weddings

Gone are the days when the only choice a bride had was to go into her local stationery store and turn page after page after page of enormous wedding invitation binders.

Vikki Ziegler, 04/30/12

Family law attorney, TV Analyst, Author, Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law

Because Brad and Angelina have a lot to lose in the event they divorce, both financially and emotionally, they need to truly work on staying happily married from the beginning.

Gina Visram, 04/27/12

Founder, Limitless Coaching

Inspired by some of the events of the royal couple's first year of marriage, here are three tips for newlyweds who want to move swiftly from the post-wedding blues to post-wedding productivity!

Nicole Janowicz, 04/25/12

One bride in particular asked my advice on how to wear different ceremony and reception dresses, while maintaining a consistent style. My conversation with said bride inspired this article because I know she is not the only woman grappling how to wear two different dresses, while maintaining one overall look.

Marta Segal Block, 04/24/12

Editorial Director, GigMasters.com

For many wedding songs, appropriate and inappropriate are definitely in the eye of the beholder.

Charli Penn, 04/23/12

Co-writer, ManWifeandDog.com

Not every man is a conniving genius who strategically plans out every play or pass he makes at you. If you believe that, I think you're giving some men too much credit.

Mara Opperman, 04/19/12

Relationship etiquette expert; co-founder, vice president of marketing, I Do Now I Don't

Whether you've just gotten hitched and want to get rid of your old jewelry from past relationships or perhaps you and your husband want to upgrade your engagement ring -- take a moment to go through your jewelry box this month and recycle.

Dr. Jane Greer, 04/18/12

Marriage and Family Therapist, Author, Radio Host

In a word, marriage symbolizes commitment. Does that mean that Angelina and Brad weren't committed to each other before now? Of course not, but it is the ultimate vehicle to show that you are tied to one another in a traditional, social, and legal way for life.

Sheryl Paul, 04/18/12

International counselor for anxiety; Bestselling author, 'The Conscious Bride'

My biggest fear is that I will have doubts the day of the wedding and be scared to walk down the aisle. How can I learn to trust that this is the last phase of the process and not think that this is a sign that I shouldn't marry?

Stephanie Hallett, 04/13/12

Associate Editor, HuffPost Weddings

Getting married is about love -- loving your future spouse, yes -- but also loving yourself enough to eat, and not being so starving at the altar that you forget to say "I Do."