The wedding dress expresses her personality, works for her body type, compliments the aesthetic of her other wedding choices, is stylish but not too trendy, unique but not ostentatious, perhaps sensuous while maintaining a level of classiness, maybe flirty and foxy without crossing into provocative, bridal but not matronly, practical but as extravagant as she wishes because it is, after all, her wedding day. All this and more goes into choosing this once-in-a-lifetime gown.
Read MoreWedding planning, as I’ve mentioned, is a beast of a thing to tame. There are likely hundreds of decisions, big and small, that must be made along the way. Some are difficult decisions by the themselves, others are difficult processes that require research and time to find the outcome everyone is comfortable with.
These fourteen decisions are key elements in most weddings. And while the ranking will be different for everyone, this is my ranking from easiest to most difficult.
Read MoreWeddings are a beast of thing to plan at any time. Throw in the uncertainty of a global pandemic and you’ve got yourself a monster. There may be some who opt to wait for normal times, but as far as I can tell that horizon may be years to come. And so we charged forward, with love as our standard, into the fray against foes known and unknown. Here are five takeaways that may aid the next bride wild enough to charge.
Read MoreIn my very first Econ class in undergrad, the professor asked us what economics was about. “Money,” we answered. We were wrong. “Everyone thinks economics is about money,” he said, “but it’s not. Economics is about choices. Choices are what drive economies, not prices.”
That lesson marked the foundation of my economics major. And he was right. The price is often the last piece in the puzzle, not the first.
Read MoreFor the foreseeable future, our timeline will be calibrated against a global pandemic. Pre-COVID, during-COVID, and post-COVID will define our context. Our new reality is one where we have to weigh the risks and benefits every time we leave the house, sanitize until our hands crack, and, in many cases, make tough decisions between work and health.
All the while, our county is seeing mixed messages about the risks and making an informed decision can be more difficult for those who don’t know where to look. We’ve all seen the photos or posts of those who feel that being told to stay home is the equivalent of oppression. America is nothing if not the land of the free. Specifically, individual freedom. Individuals want the power to choose for themselves whether or not to stay home, wear a mask, or wash their hands.
Read MoreThere’s something you don’t know about me. Well, actually, there are a few things I keep close to my chest. Don’t worry, I am not about to hang out all my laundry, but I do think the time has come to share one particular journey of mine that our current health crisis is magnifying.
I have rheumatoid arthritis.
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