Sat, Mar 13 2010
Bridal/Wedding Planning
Eight Common Blunders when Toasting the Bride and Groom
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Giving a toast at a rehearsal dinner or wedding reception is supposed to be an honor. So why does it cause so many bridesmaids to ruin their $300 taffeta terror-of-a-gown by breaking into a cold sweat? Because there’s a lot that can go wrong. I’ve seen more wedding toasts derailed by a drunken uncle or botched by a nervous maid of honor than I, or the happy coup...
The Surprising Origins of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Bachelor and bachelorette parties have become synonymous with wild and reckless nights, the details of which are slightly obscured when describing it to significant others...
Rich Bride, Poor Bride: Your Ultimate Wedding Planning Guide
Monday, June 29, 2009
A Must Read if You're Getting Married  With wedding season just beginning, I thought I would share with you a handy dandy planning guide brought to you by the televisio...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Somehow That Just Doesn't Roll off the Tongue like Tsotskos!   I’m finding it hard to decide if I should give up my last name, a name that I fought so hard to d...

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A New Bride Celebrates Her Father
Friday, May 22, 2009
I Learned How to be Loved by My Dad   I’m at the point, of speaking to my betrothed in math equations about the topic of our wedding.  The math problem: How much do you...
Wedding Day Countdown: The Greeks have arrived!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Let the games begin! Yes folks, my two aunts and two cousins are here from Greece to celebrate our wedding and I have to admit, it wouldn’t’ have been the same with out them.&nbs...
Don't Let the Wedding Ruin It
Monday, June 22, 2009
Keep Your Cool during Your Summer Wedding Summer is here, the most popular season for weddings. Being that many of you will be saying 'I do', or at least know someone else who is,...
The Bride-To-Be's Unexpected Blast From the Past
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Place Your Bets Ladies, I've Got A story No One Can Match! Five bucks says what I’m about to describe has never happened to any one else. That fate never twisted itself like a Circ...
You Know the Wedding is Definitely Happening When...
Friday, April 24, 2009
... You've Sealed, Stamped and Sent Two Hundred Invites! I am sitting in my living room watching Regis and Kelly and anxiously awaiting the arrival of two very exciting things: 1...
Chronicles of a Maid of Honour
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"We're Getting Married!" My sister and her boyfriend of eight years announced their engagement over the Easter weekend. As soon as I heard the words, a shrill of fear ran through ...
Bridal Shower Surprises
Friday, April 10, 2009
Pathetic Fallacy - Not Just a Literary Tool My bridal shower came and went, but not without inspiring major extremes of emotion that rendered my creative senses limp for a whil...
Are We Just Not That Into Bridal Registry Anymore?
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Tradition Seems Dated to A New Generation It wasn't until today when I dragged my soon-to-be hubby out to a few stores to register for our upcoming wedding that I realized that no...
The Politics of Bridal Shower Games
Friday, March 27, 2009
The One Where Sousie Leaves Childish Games in the Dust for Project Brideway! I should have had my bridal shower in April, because the only thing my March shower is bringing me is ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
My Mother's Offer Came with an even Bigger Price Tag than the Gown – Control. When this whole wedding business started, I decided to pay for my wedding to retain creativ...
The Beached Bride Effect
Monday, March 16, 2009
Beware the Bridal Bully I don’t have one wedding planner, I have many. They consist of every friend, cousin, neighbour, and absolute stranger to marry before me.  The fu...
Bridal Blog: The One Where My Betrothed Passed Me Around at a Dinner Party
Friday, March 13, 2009
To Which Our Greek Diva Replies, "I'm No One's Fries" I apologize for not using this time to discuss paper stock for wedding invites, table linens and bouquets.  A much less serious...
Our Greek Diva Finds Bridal Shoe Bliss in Brazil
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sapatos de Ipanema – It was written It’s been a while since I wrote. Last time I believe I was knee deep in snow.  Today, I’m toe deep in sand just back from a week-long, t...
A Greek Diva's Bridal Brigade
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Yes, Virginia, There is Room for Reality on Your Wedding Day! The story of my impending wedding is not romantic. There is no fairy tale, or dream come true. My prince did not jump ...