A wedding is one of life’s most significant rituals. It has a social impact that manifests itself on many levels. It’s a celebration of the way our society regards love and relationships as well as a view of the way a community supports a couple who is willing to publicly declare its love. We sometimes think of weddings as a lovely party, nothing more. Yet a wedding brings a lifetime of memories and seals an enormous bond in a highly public way. That’s why the way that a couple chooses to celebrate their wedding speaks loudly about who those two people really are. The … [Read more...]
Legal Requirements for Your Destination Wedding
Over the years brides and grooms have started to choose exotic vacation destinations as their choice for a wedding location. Instead of getting married at the local church, wedding couples are choosing to get married in foreign countries, resorts and private islands. With the popularity of destination weddings growing many people are wondering what the legal requirements are to have one of these types of weddings. Here's a look at some of the legal requirements you may need to fulfill in order to throw your destination wedding. Residency Requirements Image via Wikipedia Depending … [Read more...]
An Awesome Windy City Wedding Extravaganza
If you're a Chicagoan, know this about weddings: You've got goods on some of the greatest venues at which to hold one! It doesn't take a rocket scientist (or wedding planner) to know that location is important, so here's some of the best places to go based on the style of wedding you might want: For the Trendy Wedding.... Head over to the Fulton's on the River on 315 N. LaSalle St. Why? When you've got a spacious outdoor patio, picture windows revealing the magnificent river, and a spacious dance floor, you know you've got the greatness of a stylistic wedding and reception. Maybe … [Read more...]
Marriage: A Financial Institution
If you're thinking about marriage, be prepared for financial change. You'll be saying "I do" to plenty: wedding expenses, honeymoon expenses, new vehicles, joint tax files, moving expenses. It can be jarring. It also can be a little stressful. Come on, right? It's marriage! Right. It's only money. Really, though, in the real world it's not enough to discount the importance of the ever-important dollar versus the power of love and commitment. So guess what: you're in luck, because there are some financial tips to help you out with the big change that comes with marriage: Be Honest Most … [Read more...]