Category Archives: Modern Wedding Traditions

5 Tips for a Great Wedding Registry

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Drew

You’re engaged and it’s wedding registry time!!! Hold on though…before you go crazy with that bar code scanning gun, here are a few tips for a successful registry. Set it up early :: As soon as your engagement announcement goes … Continue reading →

  • Lindsay said:

    Great tips!!

    {July 26, 2012}

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Real Wedding :: Daniel + Jason

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Drew

We are so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Daniel and Jason.  They are so cool, so sweet, and so funny!  Planning their wedding was a blast.  They trusted us with their wedding day details and thanks … Continue reading →

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A Favor for a Favor

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Drew

Wedding favors can be hard to come up with.  You want to give something that represents you, but you don’t want to give your guests something that will end up in the junk drawer (or the garbage).  I can’t tell … Continue reading →

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Man’s Maiden Name

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Drew

My husband, Andy has been wanting to get a tattoo for several years, but he didn’t actually go get one until last week.  He waited so long because he couldn’t decide what he wanted.  He knew he wanted something meaningful … Continue reading →

  • Joey Konecek said:

    I agree with Cicely, using the term “master” makes your new last name sound less important.

    {August 25, 2011}
  • Cicely Rocha.Miller said:

    Excellent post.

    As a married gay man how do you feel about your last name being referred to as your “Master Name”? I think I prefer “Bachelor Name”… I just feel like “Master” sounds like a slavery term and being owned….

    thoughts?

    {August 22, 2011}

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Oh S#!t Money…aka The Wedding Contingency Fund

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Drew

Wedding budgets are mysterious creatures.  If you’ve never planned a wedding, you most likely have never seen one before so you may not know what it should look like.  Regardless, you need a budget before you may start planning.   Whether … Continue reading →

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Dresses for the Unconventional Bride

Posted on February 22, 2010 by admin

Guest Blogger :: Alejandro Clothing designers the world over are running around like crazy this month as New York Fashion Week is underway.  Only a couple more days left of some inspiring and some “not-so-much” looks make it down the … Continue reading →

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  • candice said:

    The chic body-hugging wedding dress, metallic hues and sharp, structured silhouettes fit those gals who are slightly unconventional and always fashion-forward. . Pleated skirts is hot these days. The feminine pleats make an adorable treatment and add fashion. The mini dress is the best chooice to show your beautiful legs.

    {April 9, 2010}
  • seesaw said:

    oh my goodness. gorgeous.

    {February 24, 2010}

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“Chic-Up” Your Wedding Toast With a Signature Shot

Posted on December 1, 2009 by admin

Guest Blogger :: Shannon Williams  Just because you want a classy wedding doesn’t mean you have to provide an ordinary Champagne toast.  My fiancée and I both felt the traditional toast was too tame for our fiery personalities. Our FabUlist … Continue reading →

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    {April 10, 2010}

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Will the Judge Allow Me My New Wife’s Last Name?

Posted on November 25, 2009 by admin

Guest Blogger :: Shannon Williams After reading Maiden Names and Married Names, a post from Drew (a fellow Mrster.com blogger), I wanted to explore the process of changing my last name to Cárdenas. My fiancée, Erika, asked me to marry her, and I … Continue reading →

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  • Cicely Rocha.Miller of Life Design Event Planning said:

    How wonderful Todd! It’s official!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    {July 6, 2010}
  • Todd Hulet KEMPTON!!! said:

    Here’s how we did it:
    While we were in Massachusetts we visited the Social Security Office. With only a drivers license (out of state was fine) and our marriage certificate we were able to change my name *federally* as long as we were still in a state where the marriage certificate was recognized. Then when we came back here to AZ all we had to do was show the MVD my new Social Security Card and our marriage license (now needed as proof of REASON for the change, not proof of the change itself). It was really easy! THANK GOD we got overly excited and went to the Social Security Office in MA. It wasn’t part of the plan, but made our lives much easier. . . and saved us the $300 AZ change of name fee. ;)

    {July 6, 2010}
  • Bonita Martinez said:

    Such a strong point made

    {February 27, 2010}

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Maiden Names and Married Names

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Drew

Guest Blogger :: Drew     What’s in a name, really?  For Andy and I, it is how we identify as one happy family, so we want to share our last name after the wedding. But how? Hyphenate with Coleman-Erickson? No, … Continue reading →

  • Shan said:

    Drew! this is great. Erika and I went through the same set of "wonder"… we too decided against williams-cardenas for me and thought that it would be too much for our kids too. Why can’t we share a name?? After all, Erika asked ME to marry her. So as of 2/20/10—Mrs. Erika and Mrs Shannon Cardenas. I can’t wait! so, how much does the name change cost? Does it take a long time for it to go in effect? Ooh, a new blog perhaps.

    {November 22, 2009}

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Wedding Traditions Meet Modern Union

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Drew

Guest Blogger :: Drew When we think about weddings, we think about traditions. Some practices are more popular than others and most couples pick and choose the ones that mean the most to them. Andy and I have been thinking … Continue reading →

  • Jordan Toro said:

    I have read your article, I think this is very good! Simple language, concise blog!

    {May 7, 2010}
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    {April 20, 2010}

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