We talk about weddings a lot on this blog, but so often we forget that AFTER the wedding, we might want to go away with our partner and have an adventure – our first one as a married couple. CDH planned a surprise honeymoon with his mother (who’s one cool lady) which he accidentally spoiled [...]

As those of you who’ve read my book, the Gothic Wedding Planner, know – I’m opposed to STDs. I mean Save-the-Date cards, although it never hurts to remind ourselves to practise safe sex. Practise a lot, if you’ve got the opportunity Save-the-Date cards. I hates them. We didn’t send them out, and when my soon-to-be-wedded [...]

Bridesmaids – we love them. They help glue invites together, they tell us when that dress we like look horrific, and stay up till the wee hours listening to our laments about the world ending because the napkins don’t match the gift boxes. With alternative weddings, the couple tends to make use of the creative [...]