The Chicago Tribune's syndicated advice-ionista, Amy Dickinson, got hit with one dilly of a pickle this week regarding early withdrawal (from a marriage) and the pesky question of gift rights.

A couple realizes weeks before the wedding that marriage (or even togetherness of any kind) is not right for them. However, they've ponied up the dough for the nuptials and some service providers (caterers, florists, seamstresses, hairdressers, furniture renters, country clubs, priests, et cetera) are real hard-ons about getting a deposit back. So, as they say in porn, the show must go on. Unfortunately, in an effort not … Read More

Most wedding planning checklists end with the part about getting married. Once the honeymoon bags have been unpacked and the final thank you note has been mailed, all that's really left to do is sit back and debate which wedding presents to keep and which ones to toss.

However, come April, there's a whole new set of questions that need consideration. Will you and your new hubby file joint tax returns? Does the government have your new married name on record? And can the excess wedding gifts you donated to charity really count as a write-off?

Just because you've practiced … Read More

A few weeks ago we talked about a UK wedding registry firm called Wrapit going into administration (like bankruptcy). They needed a white knight to gallop in and bail the barely solvent company out. Yeah, that didn't happen. These poor blokes are being forced to shut down operations.

The Guardian is reporting that the some-odd 2,000 couples that got rogered on this deal are planning a protest of Wrapit's bank, the venerable HSBC. This debacle is still in the finger-pointing phase as Wrapit's managing director, Peter Gelardi, is holding HSBC's feet to the fire for not credit … Read More

Wedding season is fast and furious in mid-June. If you haven't already been to one already, chances are, you're heading down the aisle sometime soon.

It's easy to get wedding-present burn-out pretty quickly. How many place-setting purchases have really been that exciting? And don't you secretly want to be the one that gives them that gift? The one they rave about? Here's your chance.

Gifting site excitations.com serves up experiences. Send the happy couple on a schooner sailing adventure ($125) or send a personal chef to their home for a three-course dinner party ($3,450).

Now, as you … Read More