Weddings

It’s Monday morning after my son’s wedding. I’m in Woods Hole, in my shack in the garden. It’s a densely foggy day. The lawn has grown long in the week since we were last here. And it’s wet. Wet feet and ankles at six am from walking the dogs, Ziggy…

“Belonging” can be a loaded word for an immigrant, especially one like myself who has spent half of her youth in one country and the majority of her life in another. …

I Never Thought This Would Happen When my fiancé and I became engaged in April 2021, I first looked into ceremony and reception venues. I knew there would be an on-slot of people getting married in 2022 due to Covid restrictions lifting. So the best chance I had for getting…

My marriage was a super shock for me. A rollercoaster of emotions that people would never believe in! As a girl who hates responsibilities, who cannot stay at home for long, doesn’t really like cooking, and who wakes up late and messes up the room, I was sure my marriage…

Weddings are unquestionably expensive, so how can you make sure you stay within your wedding money plan? — Weddings are unquestionably expensive; the average cost of a wedding in the US is $26,645. Anyone who’s planned and paid for one knows how quickly costs can add up. Even if you’re trying to be frugal, it’s easy to find yourself with a ballooning budget. …

When I got married, I changed my name. Should I now change it back? — The more I think about it, the more ludicrous it seems. You meet a man, fall in love and suddenly cast aside the identity you’ve had (usually since birth) to become a chattel, neatly catalogued under a new name — your husband’s: Mrs Joe Bloggs. OK. ‘Chattel’ is a bit…