5 new wedding trends that are making me go “huh?”
Remember when Tribe member likegracekellyintroduced us to the concept of maintenance shaming? Well, she’s back to talk about trends that make ya go hmmmm…
Wedding registries: The gateway to lifestyle creep
Wedding registries. It’s awesome to get presents, but it sucks when you realize that all your presents mean you have to spend more money to upgrade everything else to match. You will find yourself purchasing things so that they can “match” your new items. Even if your stuff up until now was perfectly fine, even if you never thought to replace it.
How to have an Unplugged Wedding without you or your guests freaking out
I know everyone wants to have their own photo with the couple, but when you multiply the time it takes by 150 guests, it can quickly eat up your whole wedding day.But I also know that the idea of having an unplugged wedding may freak you out a bit. What if the photographer doesn’t capture every single guest? What if people don’t get it? What if everyone judges your choice? Here are a few tips to assuage your fears of an unplugged wedding…
Maintenance-shaming: You don’t have to pretend you’re so cool that you’re “over” your own wedding
Upon hearing that I want my hair and makeup done, people say, “but you’re so low-maintenance.” So I have invented a term for what I’m going through: “maintenance-shaming.”
Maintenance-shaming is essentially telling a woman that she should not make a fuss about traditionally feminine things, or really that she shouldn’t make a fuss about anything.
How planning a wedding is a lot like moving
Maybe I’m not giving us enough credit, but I’m not sure if we would be able to handle the logistics of setting up this move in such a short time frame if it hadn’t been for all of the wedding planning. Trying to orchestrate this move has made me realize how much moving and wedding planning have in common…
This Mario Brothers “mystery cube” ring will level-up your wedding day
You know we love custom-made nerdy rings. See: the D20 engagement ring, and the Golden Snitch ring. So we’re jumping up and down with excitement over this mystery cube wedding band!