For some soon-to-be-married people, the most important thing about choosing the wedding date is the weather. For others, it's the availability of loved ones. But for those who place a special value on numbers, it's something a bit more straightforward: the auspiciousness or memorability of the date itself. And for those particular couples, it doesn't get much better than today: September 9, 2009 (or 09.09.09).

In Las Vegas, a town where three of a kind is always a good thing, today is turning out to be one of the busiest wedding days of the year. Yesterday, over 400 marriage certificates were … Read More

Just admit it. Half the reason you attend weddings in the first place is for the delicious wedding food and consequently, the wedding cake. Or maybe that’s just us.

But wedding-goers be warned. You may soon experience a new nuptial tradition in the form of wedding pie.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that more and more people are requesting pie as a supplement to their wedding cake, or else are asking to have pie as the main dessert.

And as noted by Vincent Rossmeier, an avid pie lover, there are plenty of reasons to choose this delicacy over the common … Read More

When you get down to basics, marriage is about money. Pounding hearts, sweet nothings and lazy Sundays in bed are all well and good, but legally, a marriage creates one financial entity where there once were two. So it makes sense that the economic downturn would affect all stages of marriage, from the beginnings (the wedding) to the end (divorce). The New York Times proves this point in two style pieces this weekend.

The first, "Farms Are for Lovers," discusses the growing trend of farm weddings. Nuptials surrounded by corn and pigs are becoming popular among earthy … Read More

Weddings may be all about the details, but gone are the days when fretting over minor points was constricted to the colors of candied almonds and what dresses the bridesmaids will wear. The New York Times reported this weekend some couples now dictate what guests should wear.

Everyone knows never to wear white to a wedding, but now some guests are instructed on their wedding invites not to wear outfits that will clash with the flowers, candles... and other guests. Couples are asking friends and fam to wear all white, or pastels, for example, presumably so no … Read More

A bridesmaid's work is never done: buy a $400 aubergine cocktail dress you'll never be able to wear again, get the bride drunk at the bachelorette party, make nice with her creepy uncle groomsman and...inject botulism into your face?

Cosmetic fixer-uppers like Botox, for wrinkles, and Restylane, to plump up lips a la Jessica Simpson, are a new bridezilla mandate, says a New York Times piece picked up by our friends, TheFrisky.com. They say:

"I can understand a bride wanting everything to be perfect on her wedding day, but perfect to me means showing loved ones as … Read More

A few years ago, I watched a French bride walk out of a church, surprised not only that guests were throwing wheat instead of rice but also to see her sporting a bright red gown instead of the classic, all-American white. As trends tend to go, this one has made its way West and is now gaining popularity here in the States. Brides eschew wearing white down the aisle for purposes of statement or distaste for the color. Think Miranda in Sex and the City, for example, who wore black to her garden wedding in the show's … Read More

From incinerating gowns to re-creating scenes from Dirty Dancing, couples are revamping the traditions of the big day.

The New Registry Do you really need another colander? Admit it—what you actually want is airfare to Cyprus. And with couples marrying later—often after they've shacked up and purchased the nesting essentials—wedding registries have gotten creative.

Nowadays, guests can help finance honeymoons, entertainment centers, wine cellars, and even sporting goods. Couples can also register for small items like DVDs, books, and CDs—some get as specific as a box set of The Twilight Zone.

Go-to department stores are busy … Read More