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Let's
Run Off
If you're thinking of heading for the hills to get hitched, check out
this site first for elopement ideas.
Other
Announcements
Why should announcement cards only be for weddings? This site offers
stylish and witty notes for the rest of us: dumped brides, infertile
couples, recovering alcoholics and the recently nipped and tucked. (Yes,
there's a nose job card -- "Come and see my new centerpiece.") If you've
got news to share -- good, bad or strange -- this is the site for you.
Just
Give
This non-profit organization allows couples to register for their favorite
charities -- and wedding guests to plunk down their money for a good
cause, instead of another salad spinner.
Going
Bridal
This hilarious weblog lets readers tag along with Sara and Dennis as
they count down the days to their May 2003 nuptials. In addition to
daily commentary on such topics as $30 bridal thongs, you'll find lots
of useful DIY tips like how to sew your own corset. And don't miss the
Bridezilla Confession Booth, where you can anonymously come clean about
your fits of bridal insanity.
I
Do Foundation
For couples who don't want china, but want to help stop human rights
abuses in China, this site offers free and simple charitable-giving
options for wedding registries.
BridalGown.com
This fantastically helpful website is brought to you by the same frugal
folks who wrote Bridal Bargains, and is chock full of good tips
and tricks for finding a gorgeous gown without getting ripped off.
I
Do — Kind Of
By Amy Benfer
In this intelligent essay from Salon.com, Benfer analyzes the battle
between the "I won't" (get married) feminists and the "I did, (get married)
but I have a good excuse" feminists.
The
Wedding Merchants
By Caitlin Flanagan
This thorough and amusing article from the Atlantic Monthly casts a
gimlet eye on the $70 billion wedding industry.
Postnuptial
Blues
By Ellie Forgotson
A wonderful essay from Salon.com about "postnuptial depression," a condition
that sets in when you realize that the biggest party of your life is
over.
WeddingBellings
Wedzine
The Canadian magazine WeddingBells is by far the most individualistic
of all of the mainstream bridal publications. Available quarterly in
the United States, recent issues have featured brides with pierced noses,
bald heads and orange wigs, and a frank article about pre-wedding despair.
Why
I Don't Want To Marry My Girlfriend
By Laurie Essig
In this provocative essay from Salon.com, a lesbian explains why she
is adamantly opposed to same sex marriages.
Conscious
Weddings
Sheryl Nissinen makes her living helping brides and their families navigate
the "underbelly" of the wedding process. Check out her website for information
about her unique therapy practice.
Alternatives
to Marriage Project
According to the 2000 Census, there are 11 million unmarried people
living with partners in the United States today, a number that has skyrocketed
72% in the last decade. This thorough website provides information about
domestic partner benefits, same sex marriage, and legal and financial
issues, among many other useful topics.
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