Tagged with "Weddings"
My Mormon Wedding Went Viral, and I Think The Pope Attended
MR says: Be careful what you post online. This blogger found this out in an unexpected way. If Google rankings and Facebook “likes” and “shares” are considered a legitimate popularity measuring device, then my husband and I are, like, [sort-of] famous now. Well, “anonymously famous” anyway....
Mormon Mega Wedding: 5 couples in same family marry on same day
MR says: Oh, my. We're not sure if this family is genius, or out of their minds! It's a fun story, nonetheless. If you think planning for a wedding can be stressful, how about five weddings from the same family on the same day? The Waldie family of Mesa made it happen Friday. They dubbed this the...
Dave Says: No Pay, No Say
My fiancée and I are paying for our wedding since parents don't want to help, but they still want to make wedding decisions. What do we do? Dear Dave, My fiancée and I are planning our wedding. Our parents don’t want to contribute financially, so we’ve budgeted $7,000 to cover everything....
{LDS How-to} Plan an Affordable Wedding: 6 Tips
Getting married amid stress isn't right. Save the financial frustration of wedding planning with these six easy tips. A wedding is a time to celebrate the eternal joy of the sacred ordinance of marriage. So why does planning a wedding make you want to pull your hair out? Flowers,...
{Poll} The Wedding Thank-you
Having recently gotten married, I'm now facing the daunting task of sending thank-you cards. What rules do you think are most important when sending cards? It's a given that thank-you cards should be sent when people come to your wedding and give you gifts. But the exact manner in which this should...
Dave Says: It's Your Wedding!
Do parents have a say in the final wedding plans if they're contributing money to help pay for it? Dear Dave, My girlfriend and I recently got engaged, and our parents are contributing financially to the wedding. We’ve noticed that both sets of parents are pressing their ideas of what they’d...
{LDS How-to} Create Your Own Book of Wedding Letters
Everyone gets (and needs) advice when they get married. Why not organize preserve that advice in a beautiful book for the bride and groom? The Wedding Letters , a new book by a New York Times Bestseller Jason F. Wright (author of The Wednesday Letters and Christmas Jars ), goes on sale...
Weekend Craft: Wedding Cake Card
Make sure to use coupon code LDS10 to get 10% off supplies needed at Oh My Crafts ! Celebrate wedding season by giving all of those happy couples a special handmade card. This card has it all: pearls, ribbon, and punches combine for the perfect cake. Supplies Needed: - Oh My Crafts:...
Toronto Ontario Temple gardens popular site for brides of all faiths
Most brides have a photo shoot in the picturesque Toronto Ontario Temple grounds — and not just those who were just married inside. It is common to see the temple grounds suddenly fill up with dozens of cars on a Saturday afternoon and a bridal party having their official photographs taken. For...
{Food Dish} Cliché Mormon Bridal Shower Menu
Wedding season is upon us (already?!) and it’s time to start planning the showers. Mormons only have to attend a few hundred of these every summer, but at least there’s food, right? However, over my years of attendance, I’ve noticed the same types of food are served and I’d like to see...
Timeless Etiquette
*Take our etiquette poll here . In conjunction with the March/April LDS Living article “ Modern Manners ,” we have come up with a few classic situations where etiquette should always be considered. Some social graces do not diminish with time. These are a few things to remember whenever...
Getting Hitched without a Hitch
Weddings are a time of joy, wonder, and excitement. But what happens when you, as a member of the wedding party, feel a bit nervous? Scared? Or uncertain? Do you mask these feelings behind a veil of happiness? Here’s how to deal with the pre-wedding stress with flying colors. Throughout our lives...
Can't Pay for Her Wedding
How do we let our daughter know we can't pay much for her wedding? Dear Dave, Our daughter is 24, engaged to be married, and we can't afford to pay for the kind of wedding she wants. My husband and I have had some financial difficulty over the last few years, and we are finally beginning to...
My Great Idea: LDS Bachelor Parties
Before my youngest brother got married, I mentioned to a non-LDS friend that we were throwing a bachelor party. My friend looked incredulous. "Why? You won't look at girls, or drink, or tell dirty jokes. What’s the point?" He was sure we were in for the most boring night of our lives. As the...
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