I Do: Wedding Edition
Magical Memories: Ben and Rebecca Koskinen
We waited for June 11th, 2011 for more than two-and-a-half years, so when the time came for us to be married in front of all our family and friends, we could not have been more ecstatic! With the help of wedding planner extraordinare David Tutera, we pulled off...
Magical Memories: Dan Jarvis & Michelle Rizk-Jarvis
Our wedding date happened to fall in between two significant events; the Royal Couple’s wedding and the day of Osama Bin Ladin’s demise. While these dates will forever be remembered in World History, they aren’t nearly as special or significant as...
Magical Memories: Bill & Jenna Campana
Among the many other details that make up a wedding, there were two things that we wanted on our day: as many friends and family with us as we could have, and good weather for them all to enjoy Newport, RI! As it turned out, we got both in a very special way… A...
Geek Love
In a famous scene in the 1982 movie Diner, Eddie (played by Steve Guttenberg) makes his wife-to-be pass a football trivia quiz before he’ll agree to marry her. Me, I’m a fantasy and gaming geek, not a sports freak. I may not know how many yards Tom Brady...
Feeding the Parents-to-be
You’re starring in the new hit reality show “Feed Your Future In-laws,” featuring your soon-to-be husband and his parents. Scene 1: the doorbell rings and your in-laws are at the door. It’s here that the show can take an ugly turn, morphing...A Menu to Please Even the Toughest In-laws
Our team of expert chefs put together a few ideas for your meal with the folks. You can make the appetizer in advance, and just reheat in the oven for a few minutes before serving. Wash and chop your vegetables and strawberries the morning of the dinner, leaving you...
The Reeking Groom
My wedding night stank. Don’t get me wrong. It was a joyous, magical occasion. Up until the end, everything was far better than my wife and I had ever hoped for. We’d planned and paid for the event ourselves, keeping things small and intimate at the...
Magical Memories: Andrea Waller & Katie Clifford
We co-own Salon 241 hair salon in Northampton and know a little something about what happens to people when they plan a wedding. Over the years we’ve done the hair of every kind of bride – from relaxed to stressed. When we started planning our own wedding...
Magical Memories: Emily Hartwell and Andy Gaylord
I think there is a misconception that weddings are just about the love between two people. In reality, they are about the couple’s love, their families and their friends. When Andy and I got married on September 17th at Lake Wyola, we were excited to celebrate...
Magical Memories: Steve and Sarah Graves
The day of our wedding was March 12, and it was a beautiful sunny day in Athens, Georgia. We spent all weekend surrounded with family members and friends. There were many magical memories made throughout our wedding weekend. We got married in a ballroom at The Foundry...
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...
The Waiting Game
“Sex, money and power are three of the most common causes of arguments in relationships. So I guess if you delay the sex until after marriage, then it could be fair to say that you may not have as many issues in your marriage,”says family therapist David...
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...
Bed-iquette
I’m going where no other etiquette expert has dared to venture: the bedroom! I’m going under the covers to talk about how to share a bed with your loved one—an important thing to know as you embark on your new life as a married couple. When I asked...
Magical Memories: Vanessa & Kenneth Vautrin Jr.
Our magical memory seemed like a surreal moment for the both of us. Surrounded by over one hundred of our closest family and friends, we took the next amazing step in our lives and mended our love in marriage on May 19, 2012. It’s amazing how fast a night can go...
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...
All-Seasons, All-Service
Seated at a substantial round table in the lobby of the Hotel Northampton, Brianne Ebel, the hotel’s wedding and social event planner, often sets the stage for brides-to-be to imagine their wedding day. During a first meeting, Ebel wants to help brides...
Magical Memories: Michelle & Glenn Provencher
Our magical moment from our wedding day on September 21st, 2012 is a funny one. The entire day was surreal but there is one moment that sticks out to us and, we’re sure, many of our guests as well. The ceremony itself was so beautiful. It was 5...
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...E-Edition
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