Wed in Red: One bride bypasses traditional wedding white for her own signature hue
I’m not a particularly girly girl. I wear mascara, sometimes, and I do have a pretty impressive collection of lip balm. But I’ve never been a high-heels, sparkle-tiara, fairy-princess type. I’m more of a glasses-and-unkempt hair, geeky-reader, wish-I-could-be-more-girly type.
Heart of the matter: Chairwoman drums up support for Go Red for Women
Last August, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative released a three-minute PSA on YouTube that went viral. “Just a Little Heart Attack” features Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks as a modern American super mom who is so busy managing her family and professional life that she neglects to take care of her own healt
Personalize It: Gifts from the heart
Roses, chocolates and cards, oh my! The tried and true gifts that are supposed to say “I love you” are very nice but may leave your sweetheart thinking you didn’t put enough thought and effort into your Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift.
Like a princess: Exquisite dresses for your magical day
Each year designers create new concepts and it’s amazing how the classic white dress can be remade into something new and fresh.
Musings from a Mother-in-Law
Before I could peel off my Spanx as a first-time mother of the groom (MOG), whose traditional duties I’d heard were to shut up, sit down and wait for decrees from the bride and her mother, I became the punch line to cheap shots.
A Wedding & A Funeral: One bride races against time — and cancer — to plan her big day
When Will, my then-boyfriend, proposed to me over two cans of cheap beer on our anniversary in the same dive bar where we met three years before, I said yes. The planning began the very next day.
Second time around: Preparing for your big day ... again
When Rebecca Buford and Jeremi Lewis married in 2003 they did without the bells and whistles of a traditional wedding ceremony. Instead of saying “I do” in a church, the Lawrence couple recited their vows amid the fun and festivities of the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
Wedding weight woes: Just say no to the battle with the scale
There isn’t much that I love more than a wedding. I got married over three years ago, but I can still be found covertly recording Say Yes To the Dress on my DVR every Friday night. It’s a sickness, really, but there is something so alluring about the romance of it all.
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