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Philosophizing

How do you feel about your wedding? What does it all mean? How does wedding planning a metaphor for the rest of your life?

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Zygotic relationships: How getting married is like forming DNA strands

Ever think about how merging lives is like creating DNA strands? I sure didn’t… until one groom (of I am not a Bride fame) started talking about “Are you building up to the 10 fingers and the 10 toes?” And then it all made sense! Ah science and love, what a match you make.

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On being a special snowflake in a community full of them

Almost every wedding idea I have, someone else here has had before me, and someone else will have it again after me. So how to be a Special Snowflake in a drift of other Special Snowflakes? I’m not entirely sure yet. But here are a few things I AM sure of…

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Our lopsided guest list has me afraid of being a stranger at my own wedding

When I started confronting my fears that I would feel like a stranger on our wedding day, I felt like I was the only bride that ever felt that way. After all, I thought brides were always supposed to be happy, enthusiastic and the natural center of attention. But as I worked through my stranger danger anxiety, I realized that the steps I was taking were useful not only to my particular issue, but also to many types of wedding-related anxiety.

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We’re all a little afraid and full of dreams: finding common ground with wedding planning

Just as I’m entitled to a little restraint from those who may not share my path, those who’ve dreamed about their wedding day on a very regular basis and have, since buying that Dream Bride Barbie many years ago, deserve their fairy tale wedding without the condemnation of “enlightened” people telling them that they’re superficial or misguided.