To my mind, there is no reason to marry someone other than the belief - the full, wholehearted, all-of-you certainty - that you must.
Posts Tagged: Advice
Today In Enormous Life Questions
Dear Jordan, I'm so embarrassed that this is the way I'm choosing to introduce myself to you, but hey: Desperate Times, meet Desperate Measures.
Destination Weddings & Reception-Only Invites
Q. My boyfriend and I just got engaged and are planning on doing a destination wedding with just us two, then one big reception back in the States for both of our families and all of our friends.
I'm wondering if a) you have any cool ideas for locations or wedding packages for our wedding, and b) what your advice would be for breaking it to our families that they aren't invited to the ceremony - just the reception.
A. I love this idea. If a small, intimate affair is what you're looking for this is a great way to get the wedding you want while still including your friends and family in the celebration...plus it's a great way to cut costs if you keep the reception relatively informal.
Post-Partum Bridesmaid Etiquette
What to do if your bridesmaid will have given birth two weeks before your wedding...but insists that she'll be there?
Wedding RSVP: No Space For “Regrets”
What to do if the RSVP card doesn't include a spot to indicate whether you won't be able to attend...
How To Handle Family Wedding Drama
How to handle family members who are perhaps a touch too involved with the wedding planning...
Graceful Disaster: How To Handle A Shattered Glass
Advice for The Hostess and The Klutz.
Thank You Note Etiquette
Q. Hi Jordan! I never received a thank-you note from a recent event, and now I'm worried the couple didn't get the gift. How do you think this should be handled?
Trust Issues And Actions
Today's reader question - about relationship trust - is something that I have extremely strong feelings about. And the reasons for those strong feelings are deeply personal ones, but your feedback the other day encouraged me to try to open up a bit more here...