Cicadian Rhythms
Should the cicadas arrive just in time for your wedding—biblical, unexpected, and yet, routine as clockwork—there’s nothing to do but carry on with the ceremony. Come hell or, in fact, high water.
weddings
A collection of 14 issues
Marriage, Israeli Style
For Israelis of a certain age, marriage beckons. But in this cradle of so many religions, a tangle of ancient rules and modern laws makes things surprisingly complicated.
Marching in June
What is it about summer that attracts both Eisenhower and the recently engaged? A consideration of the striking similarities between weddings and wars.
Henna, and Coca-Cola
The wedding arrives, and our author finds his role is more than just that of guest. But playing the pious Hindu “brother” doesn’t come easy. The sixth in a series of travel essays.
Paradise Lost?
As relatives gather for a wedding, Pasha Malla faces tough questions about why his family moved away from Jammu and Kashmir and tries to figure out what, exactly, they left behind. Part five of his travel journal.
Couples Showers and Late Wedding Gifts
You're asked to buy an expensive, ugly bridesmaid's dress, but aren't invited to the shower. You bought the wedding presents years ago; they're just in your closet.
RSVPs and "Best Persons"
A wedding invitation arrives without an RSVP card, and a bride wonders what to call a female "best man."
Part IV, Wedding Tips
Will custom-printed cocktail napkins take this celebration to the next level? No one cares.
Part III, Wedding Party Responsibilities
The bride and groom just spent hours arguing over Dad’s new wife and whether she gets to sit at the head table. Now is not the time to piss them off. How the wedding party can stay in good graces.
Part II, 10 Ways to Mess Up Your Marriage Proposal
You've got one chance here, don't flub it. The warning label for your proposal.
The Wedding Party
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we tell you what to do when hundreds of people RSVP for your wedding and then don't show up.
Part I, 15 Fights to Have Before You Get Engaged
If you're the couple that never fights, now's your chance. Vent now, or forever hold your peace.
Weddings
Why you can’t ask your wedding guests to pay for your mortgage, or their own drinks.
The Best Man's Speech
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we tackle and violate that most fearsome of wedding-day responsibilities: the Best Man's speech.