A man’s advice for breastfeeding brides and bridesmaids
I’m a man. I know nothing about the challenges of breastfeeding. So I’m going to give you some advice about breastfeeding.
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Two years of gay marriage in the UK: how’s it going?
It’s been two years since gay marriage became legal in the UK and Wales. So let’s tank about how marriage equality is turning out, and why.
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Losing sight of what it’s all about
You’ve got invites to send, a food tasting session to attend, a dress-fitting, and a Hen/Stag do. You’re over budget, out of time and the stress is mounting as the days are counting down to the biggest day of your life. Some people thrive on this sort of pressure, others crumble, but whether you’re powering on or having mild panic attacks every five minutes, it’s important to take a minute to breath, and remember, if only for a moment, what you’re doing this for. Here’s a hint, if the word “love” didn’t just pop up in your brain, you may want to reprioritise.
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Wedding night hanky panky
Weddings are the source of much creative imagination – in one way or another, bride or groom, we all envisage our wedding day in a very specific way. we all have expectations. Of course one expectation that is (somewhat strangely) shared by everyone is that the marriage must be consummated with a bit of hanky panky.
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Newlyweds: the dreaded baby pressure
How do just-married couples deal with all the tick-tock, why-wait baby pressure? We get an insight from three newlyweds.
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Two cultures, one wedding
Incorporating two different cultures into one wedding day can be tricky. But it isn’t impossible.
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Living and working together: three couples’ insights
Being married is fun and challenging, all at the same time. Yet some couples take the challenge to the next level by living and working together. In this article, we meet three couples that are doing just that.
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How to Deal With a Passive Partner
When you’re planning something as big and as important as a wedding, it is crucial that all hands are to the deck, so to speak. Having one person piggybacking the project to its conclusion is not really acceptable and can lead to a few minor resentments (which can obviously be used at a later date for well-timed ammunition in an explosive, crockery-throwing argument).
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After the wedding – advice and a nifty infographic
Hopefully you’ve recently read our six-part checklist to planning your own wedding. Perhaps you’re wondering, after the wedding, “what’s next?” Well, once you’ve disappeared for an elongated period of time into your honeymoon suite on some tropical island somewhere and then emerged as an entirely different couple you’ve actually got to deal with the fact that a wedding isn’t just a one day, or even two-week vacation from reality – it is your new reality.
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What’s the point in getting married?
Is there a point in marriage? No? What if I told you it’d save you money? Join me as I look at both the emotional AND practical perks of tying the knot
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Getting married for the first time but your partner isn’t?
The ominous ‘they’ say that your wedding day should be the happiest day of your life. This can often add to the mounting pressure of preparations in the days leading up to that moment when you finally say ‘I do’. It isn’t uncommon for couples to be nervous, but some have more reason than others.
If you’re getting married for the first time but your partner is making their sophomore appearance at the altar, you may feel like you have some cause for concern. The truth is, they are likely feeling very similar pressures for very similar reasons. Here are a few thoughts that might be running through your head and why you shouldn’t be having them, or how you can stop them.
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Arranged marriages: can they work?
Arranged marriages are a cultural phenomenon – what do you think of them, can they work and can they last?
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Types of marriage: Some different wedding ideas
When someone mentions the word wedding what do you think of? A big church or manor more regal than the Queen’s pantyhose, a long flowing wedding gown as white as the groom’s face at the altar, or perhaps just the stag do that will end all stag dos. Perhaps that is a tad presumptuous on our part. Not all weddings are big and white and fluffy. Not all weddings are bookended by unsightly quantities of booze (although you may argue that, as a guest, some of the best are). Some weddings have alternative traditions, steeped in equally prevalent historic value. Others have zero historic value, but they’re fun all the same.
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The difference between a Gypsy wedding and Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is reality TV at its most unreal. We bypass the stereotypes and take a look at what you are more likely to encounter at a Gypsy wedding.
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The difference between gay and straight weddings
Besides the obvious difference, gay and straight weddings tend to be quite different occasions. Here’s a quick summary of where their paths often diverge.
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Prenuptial agreements: self preservation or romantic suicide?
Nothing says ‘I don’t believe in fairy tale endings’ quite as quickly as the words ‘prenuptial agreement’. So when you’ve been enjoying a romantic engagement of candlelit dinners and dates to the theatre, the flutter of butterflies in your stomach and nights of uncontrollable ardency, prenuptial agreements may not seem like the most obvious discussion before the big day.
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Gay marriage: suddenly so many options
In March, 2014, gay marriage will finally become available in England and Wales. Let’s take a look at the new matrimonial options for same-sex couples.
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