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• Child-Free Weddings: Brilliant or Bonkers?

  Planning a wedding makes people act insane. The latest proof of this is that, according to the BBC, it's become increasingly acceptable to outlaw little people at weddings. A longtime wedding planner named Barry Long said that including the words, “No Children Allowed” on a wedding invitation was taboo until about 10 years ago—now, he says, about half of weddings ban all children, while some allow only children of close family. (And you think the seat assignments cause rifts….) Read More... Posted Jul 08 2008, 08:51 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 19 comment(s) Filed under: children, kids, childless, weddings, adult-only events, perfect wedding, screaming kids, childless and bitchy, children at parties, flower girls, no children allowed, crying in public, ring bearers, banning children from weddings, loud children

• Drive-by weddings

  36 couples in Sweden are hoping to get married in their cars during a "gathering of auto enthusiasts". Despite the presence of neon signs and the music of Elvis, this is actually a sanctioned religious service – the Church of Sweden is organizing the event. In fact, the Elvis songs will be sung by a priest. It may sound like a big goof, but the stated reason is actually an interesting one. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 03:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: religion, marriage, weddings, sweden, priest, wedding, Brett Singer, Elvis, swedish, Church of Sweden, Jerker Asterlund

• New York Governor's Decision to Recognize Gay Marriages Brings Unexpected Praise (and Hugs)

  Of course Governor Paterson was expecting suppportive phone calls and cheering from his LGBT constitutents when he ordered state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages last week.  What he wasn't expecting were hugs.  From straight people.   Read More... Posted Jun 17 2008, 03:13 PM by Erin White with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: weddings, gay kids, gay marriage, lesbian and gay families, new york governor

• Rapper Remy Ma(ma) going to jail

  Rapper Remy Ma (née Reminisce Smith, Remy Martin) was sentenced to 8 years in jail on Wednesday for shooting Makeda Barnes Joseph in "a dispute over money." The judge in the case, Rena Uviller, told Remy that she was, "a young woman whose anger is out of control." Why mention this here? Because when the case was over, Remy pleaded for a lighter sentence, citing her difficult childhood -- and her 7-year-old son. Read More... Posted May 15 2008, 10:30 AM by Brett Singer with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: children, news, mom, rap, marriage, crime, guns, jail, weddings, NYC, New York, sons, shooting, Brett Singer, rappers, remy ma, fiancée, papoose, rikers island

• Disney Princess Wedding Gowns: Who Would Wear These?

  When I first read about Disney's new line of adult-sized wedding gowns "inspired" by the Disney Princess entourage, I laughed it off.  I just figured that the idea would fizzle, and that no adult woman would want to be caught dead - let alone married - in a replica of Cinderella's pouffy, Princess Di-reject ballgown. Boy, was I wrong.  According to Andy Mooney, chairman of Disney Consumer Products Worldwide, when the company began developing the marketing concept of the princesses six  ago, they discovered that they didn't have to stop at 2- to 8-year-olds girls. "We've been blown away how strong the demand is for princess thematic things in almost every stage of a woman's life," he said. Read More... Posted Apr 18 2007, 08:17 AM by Alisyn with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: disney, weddings, disney princesses

• Disney Licenses "Princess" Wedding Gowns

  Oh, goodie. As if it's not annoying enough that my four-year-old wakes up every morning, stretches, and then announces "Today I'm going to be Princess Aurora"--or "Belle", or "Jasmine", or whichever princess persona happens to strike her fancy that day. Now Disney's marketing machine is attempting to ensure that she never, ever grows out of her Princess phase. They've launched a new line of wedding gowns inspired by their princess posse and designed for real adult brides who should know better. Bridesmaid's dresses will be "maidens' dresses". Accessories will be referred to as "jewels". And the centerpieces of the collection will be the $1100-2900 bridal gowns inspired by Disney's cash cows. Disney's hoping to tap further into their lucrative wedding segment (about 2000 couples marry at Disney World every year) by offering a piece of the Disney wedding experience to people who'd rather get married at home.   Do not tell my four-year-old. Please. I'm praying for the day she wakes up and just decides to be herself for once.   Posted Feb 28 2007, 01:49 PM by Patti with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: disney, weddings, disney princesses