Newlywed Life

Paper: 1st year anniversary gift ideas

Invitation Framed Traditionally, wedding anniversaries are represented with a specific type of gift for each year of marriage. The first year’s traditional anniversary gift is paper, which tends to sound boring and plain to most people. With just a little creativity and love, your paper anniversary gift can be special and memorable.

Tickets
Take an adventure on a train, plane or even a hot air balloon. Or stay close to home and see a movie, sporting event, play, or concert.

1st edition book
What could be more special that tracking down the first edition or signed copy of his favorite book? That would be something that he would treasure forever. Read the rest of this entry »

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Costume ideas for couples this Halloween

Have fun this Halloween with your husband and get dressed in an unique couple costume. Here are some ideas for creative and unique couples costumes that are sure to get some attention this Halloween.

Popeye and Olive Oyl
Popeye the Sailor Man and his lovely lady: Popeye and Olive Oyl

Jersey Shore – The Situation and Snooki
Get your GTL on this Halloween: The Situation and Snooki

Vampire and Vampiress
Sexy couple of darkness. Vampiress and Vampire

Day of the Dead Bride and Groom
Zombie groom and bride couple. Day of the Dead Bride and Day of the Dead Groom.

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Becoming a Mrs. and changing your name

Barn Wedding

Deciding to take your new husband’s name is a huge deal for many brides. It’s a very personal decision that is different for every woman. From my own personal experience, I was concerned about the name I had made for myself in my career and losing my identity that I had known for close to 30 years. But I knew moving forward that I wanted to create a family with my husband and it was important to me that our children had the same last name as me.

I discussed my concerns with my husband and ultimately chose to take his name after weighing my options. It took at least 6 months until I was comfortable with my new last name. There were many instances where I was called by my new last name and didn’t even recognize they were talking about me. Read the rest of this entry »

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Getting those thank you cards out the door

Depressed Bride

Writing thank you cards to your many wedding guests might sound worse than going to the dentist, but it’s all about organizing yourself and getting the task done the smart way. Thank you cards should be sent out no longer than 6 weeks from your wedding. We break it down for you and offer tips on how to ease the pain of writing the dreaded wedding thank you cards.

Use your guest list
You already have your guest list with names and addresses of all your wedding guests. So simply create a “thank you card” column to keep track of the gift each guest gave and check off when you finish writing a card to each guest. This will keep you organized and save potential confusions. Read the rest of this entry »

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After the Wedding Blues

Depressed Bride

It’s easy to get caught up in the glamor and excitement of planning your dream wedding. When the wedding is over, many couples treat themselves to luxurious honeymoon vacations, only to find it hard to transition back to “normal life” when it’s all over. Many brides feel emotions of depression after spending upwards of twelve months planning such an event.

You have planned months and maybe even years for your wedding, but what about planning for your marriage? When the glitter wears off and the white dress comes off, many brides are left with feelings of loss and boredom. Studies show that one in ten new brides will experience some form of depression post wedding. While the wedding planning can be quite a roller-coaster of emotions, (good and bad) the feelings that can occur after the wedding Read the rest of this entry »

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