Fresh Start

Fresh Start

Way back when I got married, we wanted an autumn wedding, for the foliage: this is New England, after all, and we didn’t want to get married inside. Oh, and we needed a place that could accommodate a large event, because our guest list topped 200. We ended up at...
First comes love…

First comes love…

About five years ago, I got a phone call from one of my best friends. “Are you busy on Friday?” he asked. I said, “not particularly,” and asked what was up. He tried to sound offhand. “We thought maybe you’d come to our backyard in...
Love in a Storm

Love in a Storm

  When people tell you what they hope for on their wedding days, beautiful weather always tops the list. This makes sense; most couples (by no means all, though) choose a date based on the season. They often choose a location that showcases natural beauty. And...
Halfway to Handmade

Halfway to Handmade

These days we can do or get almost anything online. Colette Katsikas, owner of the Northampton store Essentials, notes that with some things-wedding invitations, in this case-the visual and the tactile still count. “People feel a need to see the options with...