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Happy to BEE Along for the Ride!
Got a good reason, for having this smile on my face, We’re gettin’ married, with all our close friends in one space, now We are the Road…Trippers, one way ticket, yeah! It took me so…long to give in,...
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A Confession
I didn’t want to be a third-time bride. Image via stock.xchng | Photo by knubie Hell, I didn’t really want to be a second-time bride, for that matter! When I, at the oh-so-wise age of 19, decided to...
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The Lady Doth Object Too Much
So I mentioned that even though the door to marriage had opened a crack, I was still on the fence about whether or not I really wanted to give marriage another shot. These were some of my objections...
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What’s in a Name?
I had a lot of objections and misgivings that I had to work through before putting the marriage discussion on the table with Mr. Road Trip. The idea of changing my name was one I contemplated early on....
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The Only Thing Constant Is Change
Continuing to examine the reasons I was hesitant to take the matrimonial plunge again, we come to the “don’t screw things up” argument. Things are fine the way they are—why rock the boat? This is,...
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Money Matters When Considering Matrimony
Continuing on in the quest to quell my initial objections to a third marriage, our respective financial status was another facet I had to come to terms with before I agreed to become Mrs. from Ms....
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To Join or Not to Join?
Your checking accounts, of course. His and hers. Yours and mine. Ours and theirs. Money can be quite a minefield in a relationship, especially if the two people involved have different philosophies...
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Just a Piece of Paper, or Is It?
Another objection I had to overcome had to do with the legal side of things. It’s a product of being jaded by the past, I fully admit, but it needed to be addressed in order to move forward. Image via...
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But What Will People Say?!
This last “objection” was a doozie, and it all comes down to the social stigma attached to someone who’s had multiple marriages. It’s a lot to get past, the one that is more external than internal, and...
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Setting a Date
Setting a wedding date is tricky, especially if you’re thinking of having a long engagement. Sure, looking two years out means you’re more likely to find the spot you want available on that day, but...
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That’s All That Matters…
If you read any number of wedding blogs, wedding magazines, wedding books, or anything else bridal, I’m sure you’ve come across something like the following: Don’t worry about Uncle Bob’s bad...
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The Decision of Where
Before a lot of wedding details can fall into place, the subject of where it’s all going to happen usually needs to be dealt with. Image via stock.xchng | Illustration by lockheed Traditionally, brides...
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Destination: Wedding
In the early stages of planning—no, make that pre-planning, dreaming and wondering—I thought that it might be interesting to do a destination wedding. Not necessarily to a passport-requiring tropical...
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Wedding at Sea
This “destination” wedding (well, really a multi-destination wedding) idea was another one we considered during the pre-engagement period where we could dream and theorize in private. All images via...
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Variations on a Theme: Little Things
Coming up with our first-dance song (something I didn’t have at either of my first two weddings and, therefore, something that was important to me to include this time) was actually pretty simple once...
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Variations on a Theme: ’40s Romance
So the ’50s idea didn’t fly when placed under close scrutiny, but what about a hop, skip, and a jump back about 10 years to the fabulous ’40s? Mr. Road Trip’s favorite movie is Casablanca, and one year...
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Variations on a Theme: Monkey Love!
Early 2006. Friday after work. On I-10 heading toward New Orleans. Out of the blue I decide I want a stuffed monkey (preferably one with Velcro hands and feet) to carry around the French Quarter and...
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Variations on a Theme: Wine Time
So we’d tossed aside the ’40s and ’50s as era inspiration and monkeys were dubbed a little too childish (well, for the wedding at least). In our earlier discussions we’d also talked about and nixed...
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Our First Disappointment
It was bound to happen—the first time we get our hearts set on something, the both of us, of course it’s not going to work out. Sure, we were able to make several decisions—at least the broad...
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The “OMG, This Is It!” Moment
By fall of 2011, the Road Trips were firmly in the “we have an understanding” period of pre-engagement. We easily talked about ideas for the wedding and laughed at the antics of the Bridezillas on WE’s...
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