Say Yes to the Lez

Say Yes to the Lez

• How much is your sanity worth
  Tweet TweetEngagements always start out exciting and new, but that feeling often wears off whenever the reality of all the responsibilities sets in. A wedding can be a logistic nightmare; between setting a budget, sticking to it, arranging for the venue, and catering, guests’ accommodation and gifts, etc. It’s not surprising that the ceremony is usually marked more with stress than merriment. Many couples, especially those on a tight budget, never think about hiring a wedding planner, assuming it’s a luxury service [...]
• Say Yes to Designer Dresses for Less
  Tweet TweetOne of my guilty pleasures is RueLaLa.com. If you haven’t ever heard of it and you tend to be an impulse shopper like me, you will now love me, or possibly hate me, for letting you know about this great website. Rue La La is an invitation-only website featuring a few select boutiques each day, where you can find some of the most sought-after brands in fashion, accessories, footwear, home, travel, wine, gourmet food, local services, and more at greatly [...]
• Tips from a Pro SaveOnCrafts
  Tweet TweetWhether you are planning your wedding or even just a fun, festive party, make sure to have fun décor that really makes a big statement in the room. Centerpieces and specialty lighting help set the focal point and enhance the overall theme of the party. High quality décor, at any event, makes a huge impression on guests and doesn’t have to be expensive, if you know where to shop and what you’re looking for. As many of you know, The L [...]
• Who gets down on one knee? Share your story!
  Tweet TweetLike most U-Haulers, shortly after my girlfriend and I moved in together, we started discussing our future and whether or not we wanted to get married, move to the suburbs, have children, etc. Having been raised in pretty conservative households, we both decided that we definitely wanted a traditional wedding for our family and friends. About six months after we moved in together, I was having dinner with a straight friend and the marriage topic came up. I mentioned to her, [...]
• Civil Union FAQs
  Tweet TweetToday, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 marks an important date in Illinois LBGTQ history with the enactment of the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. If you and your partner are planning to enter, or are thinking about entering, into an Illinois Civil Union, Lambda Legal has put together some FAQs for what this new Civil Union law will mean, who can apply, how to apply, etc. Q: What is a Civil Union? A: Under Illinois’ new law, a Civil Union is [...]
• Weekly Wedding Tips – If It Don’t Make Dollar, It Don’t Make Sense
  Tweet TweetOnce an overall amount has been determined, I recommend that each couple sit down to rank what aspects of a wedding are most important to them. Unless you have a “sky’s the limit” budget, you will have to closely monitor each purchase and might have to make some sacrifices in order to afford your “must-have” items/services. Here are some tips for stretching each dollar of your budget: 1. Consider the season. You’re more likely to get a better price for a venue [...]
• Celebrate History in the Making – Illinois Civil Unions
  Tweet TweetTwo weeks from today, June 2, 2011, LGBT couples will be able to legally hold their Civil Union ceremonies. Now I know you might be thinking that I’m losing my mind since we all know the Civil Union Act goes into effect June 1st, not June 2nd. While this is technically true, any couples who have made their own wedding plans for June 1st ceremonies might end up disappointed and not legally recognized. When the law passes on June 1st, LGBT [...]
• Weekly Wedding Tips – DIY to FYI
  Tweet TweetThere are plenty of ways to let the world know that you’re engaged and all the details of your wedding. The essentials of which are your wedding website, Save-the-Date cards, and the invitations themselves. Wedding Website There are plenty of templates, many of them FREE, for wedding websites that are easy to build. If you’re not tech savvy, all you need to do is enter your wedding details and the rest will be done for you. For the geeks out there, [...]
• Weekly Wedding Tips – Start-off on the Right Foot
  Tweet TweetAfter getting engaged, one important conversation each couple needs to have, other than picking the approximate date, is budget. Discussing budget, while not always the most comfortable topic, is essential to planning a wedding. Here are some things to make sure to remember when beginning wedding planning and establishing the budget: 1. Determine early on what total amount you can afford to spend.  Consider future purchases like buying a house or having children; you don’t want to use all your resources and [...]
• Calzona Wedding – Marriage, Mothers, and Mark
  Tweet Tweet I’ve been a fan of “Grey’s Anatomy” since the beginning and have enjoyed watching the Callie-Arizona (lovingly referred to by fans as Calzona) storyline develop over the last few seasons. So naturally I was very excited for this week’s episode where Callie and Arizona’s were going to get married. ***spoiler alert*** Overall the episode was in typical “Grey’s” fashion with its ups and downs, tears and cancellations, all before the final “I do’s” or in this case “I love you’s.” And [...]
• Illinois Civil Unions, Separate but Equal?
  Tweet Tweet I’m sure we’re all familiar with the age-old lesbian joke, “Q: What does a lesbian bring on a second date? A: A U-Haul.” This joke is obviously an exaggeration, it exists for a reason. While many fight to avoid the cliché, lesbian relationships stereotypically tend to move faster than those of our gay male counterparts, or even heterosexual couples. I know that I was always the first to laugh when one of my friends would meet a girl one day, [...]