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Ghost marriagesFiled under: Alternative WeddingsDid you know that you can get married after you die? In fact, the practice of ghost marriage is fairly common in some parts of the world, and dates back approximately 2000 years in China. Chinese spirit marriage has been used as a social tool to benefit the deceased. For example, if a woman dies without a husband, she can be married posthumously (often to someone who is also dead) to gain social acceptance. Families may honor their passed sons by giving them live brides. In either case, the spirit marriage serves the religious function of making the deceas...
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Instructions on marriageFiled under: Relationships, EtiquetteMarriage is not something to be entered into lightly (unless you're planning on a starter husband). It's scary, and huge, and forever can feel pretty daunting. Plus, it's not like marriage comes with instructions ... or does it? For those of you looking for some guidance, I encourage you to check out Instructions on Marriage from The Brick Testament, but only if you like Legos and have a pretty good sense of humor (which obviously you do -- you're reading my post, aren't you?). Enjoy! Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments...
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Happy marriageYou feel like in the seventh heaven only when you’re thinking that you’re going to get married with the love of your life. You also have to take into account that this happiness has to be maintained and that you have an important role in this sense. How about realizing that you’ve lived together a half a decade with milk and honey permanently? Find out though the pieces of advice that we’re offering what you have to do and what you shouldn’t in order to have a beautiful marriage. Respect your husband trying not to make negative remarks in what concerns his ideas and thoughts. When ...
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Marriage on the runFiled under: Alternative Weddings, Ceremonies, ElopingSometimes, you just want to throw off all of the formality of a wedding ceremony: the expense, the expectations, the endless planning. If the ceremony is less important to you than a honeymoon, or you just want to hurry up and start your lives together, you can get married quickly and painlessly. Besides running off to Vegas or eloping somewhere else, you can tie the knot on your way to your favorite destination.In Los Angeles, there's the Officiant Guy. Chris Robinson is a non-denominational minister who can perform just about any marriage...
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arranged marriagesI have been researching wedding photographers this week. More on that later... What I've realized is that in approximately one year, not only will I have a husband and a slice of frozen wedding cake, I'll also have about 400+ snapshots of the most organized 8 hours of my life.What does one do with all these photographs? Having had many friends already tie the knot, I've flipped through more of my fair share of wedding albums. They're nice but they mostly stay perched on a shelf, or worse, boxed up under the bed. So seeing as though marriage is the ultimate d.i.y project, here are some creative...
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The Marriage ExperienceLet's face it, getting married is really not about the wedding. In fact, after the day, or weekend, or week long wedding celebration is over, all the flowers (which are now dead, sorry) and linens and agony over just the right shade of eggplant bridesmaid dresses really won't matter as much as they do to you right now. If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know I'm a huge proponent of premarital counseling and making sure that you're ready for marriage and not just a wedding. I really feel strongly that every couple should be on the same page and that there is a lot to learn fro...
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a year of marriage.This been over a month in coming, but I’m finally ready to share my new blog with you, a year of marriage. What’s it going to be about? Life, love, our newlywed adventures, and all of the fun that comes with nesting. The twist? My newly minted husband is coming along for the ride and will be posting at least periodically, so you’ll get the newlywed perspective from both sides of the household. I hope you’ll pop over to join the fun and in the meantime, I’m excited to let you know that design of the new and improved The Sweetest Occasion is well underway. I can’t wait to share! R...
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preparing for marriagePhoto via photobucketI know that during the wedding event planning, other things can fall between the cracks. But the planning for the wedding is pittance compared to the planning and dedication one needs to commit to planning a marriage. Right?I grew up Roman Catholic - very Roman Catholic; My Guy, Baptist. And now we both consider ourselves as highly spiritual, yet, not diggin' the whole "organized religion" thing.The Catholic church requires all couples take part in marriage counseling prior to the event, and I think it's a fantastic idea. What could be adverse about discussions that will p...
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The Inspiration of Marriage
Source “Will you marry me” – this is quite possibly the question that creates the most excitement, happiness, and fear. But when and if the word “yes” is spoken, the whirlwind that follows is fantastic! There are people to tell, meetings to schedule, and cakes to taste. BUT let’s back up just a bit… When you say yes, what do you think about??? Do you think about all of the presents that you will get at your reception or do you see yourself 20, 30, 40 years from now cuddled up with the person who will complete you? So often, brides (and sometimes grooms) get so caught u...
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the sanctity of marriage
I don't know if you've discovered This American Life, but it's a wonderfully funny, insightful, and sometimes very poignant radio program about pretty much anything. I love the host, Ira Glass, I think he's a hoot. You can usually find it broadcast on your local public radio station at some point during the weekend. You can also go to their website, and listen to any of the episodes for free via streaming audio. My point here is that there is a wonderful episode called The Sanctity of Marriage that I heard a while back, and Act 1 really spoke to me. It's a real eye opener for those of you ente...
