BEST WEDDING PLANNING BOOKS! We cooked up a good one…

Our recommendations for the best wedding books are not traditional. They’re more about keeping you and your partner in crime on the same page. (Page! Get it? hah!) You’ve got to stay in close emotional touch with the person you’re marrying!  Here’s a book to help you do just that. How To Cook Everything by Mark … Read moreBEST WEDDING PLANNING BOOKS! We cooked up a good one…

What’s a wedding for, anyway? These two have an interesting answer, bless their hearts.

Congratulations To David Friedlander and Jacqueline Schmidt. I admit it, I had a hard time processing this article about their wedding from today’s New York Times. I knew there were people in Brooklyn opening restaurants that only serve popovers, and shopping in artisanal hardware stores. But I was unaware that this particular strain of children … Read moreWhat’s a wedding for, anyway? These two have an interesting answer, bless their hearts.

Minding our Ps, Our Qs, and Occasionally, Our Beeswax

“Sunday Styles” is my favorite section of the New York Times. (No big mystery – that’s where all the wedding coverage is). It’s also home to the wise and fabulous Philip Galanes, writer of the ever-pithy “Social Qs” column, and now a Social Qs book. New material for the etiquette library! I’ve used his columns … Read moreMinding our Ps, Our Qs, and Occasionally, Our Beeswax