Weddings

Splitting the Wedding Bills
Bridal Guide Magazine's New Etiquette for Today's Bride
by Diane Forden
It used to be that the bride's family footed the bill for the majority of the wedding expenses-from the invitations to the reception to the bride's dress-and the groom's family paid for the rehearsal dinner and little else.

Engagement Party Etiquette
Bridal Guide Magazine's New Etiquette for Today's Bride
by Diane Forden
Once word of your newly betrothed status is out, friends and family may ask if you're planning an engagement party. Whether or not to have one is completely up to you and your families.

Getting Engaged
Bridal Guide Magazine's New Etiquette for Today's Bride
by Diane Forden
It's official: You're getting married! And if you're like most women, once you were finally able to tear your eyes away from your fiancé and the newly placed ring on your left hand, your first thought was: I can't wait to tell people!

Relax During the Engagement and Wedding
The Rules for Marriage: Time-tested Secrets for Making Your Marriage Work
by Sherrie Schneider, Ellen Fein
I deally, The Rules for Marriage begin before your wedding day. We believe once you get engaged, a wedding date should be set-no endless engagements. When a man proposes, it should be with a ring and a wedding date within one year, not longer, unless you