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I confess: I'm an avid reader of the New York Times wedding announcements. I'm one of those people who religiously scans the Vows section every Sunday. I even watch the videos online. There's no better escape from my own banal reality than to ... Read more

 

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]]>carol anne riddellCarolAnneRiddelljohn partillaJohnPartillanew york timesNewYorkTimesscandalvowsweddingsJennifer Barton2010-12-22T09:00:00+00:00Would You Take His Last Name After Saying 'I Do'?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/would-you-take-his-last-name-after-saying-i-do/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/would-you-take-his-last-name-after-saying-i-do/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/12/10/would-you-take-his-last-name-after-saying-i-do/#commentsFiled under: ,


While Katy Perry is still glowing from her nuptials (and let's be honest -- probably lots of kinky honeymoon sex) with comic and actor Russell Brand, she's already started the transition from her maiden name to her new husband's. "I'm in the ... Read more

 

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]]>hyphenated-namelast nameLastNameEmily Tan2010-12-10T15:00:00+00:00Man Plans 'Mission: Impossible' Proposalhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/29/man-plans-mission-impossible-proposal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/29/man-plans-mission-impossible-proposal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/29/man-plans-mission-impossible-proposal/#commentsFiled under: ,


We've showed you some elaborate marriage proposals before, but perhaps not as strategic as this one. Frank wanted to take popping the question to another level by enlisting all his geeky friends to help him out with his 007-like scheme. Armed with ... Read more

 

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]]>engagementmarriage proposalMarriageProposalmission impossibleMissionImpossibleweddingEmily Tan2010-11-29T13:00:00+00:00How Your Income Affects Your Marriage Chanceshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/education-and-income-affect-marriage-chances/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/education-and-income-affect-marriage-chances/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/education-and-income-affect-marriage-chances/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you're broke and uneducated, here's more good news: Your chances of getting married aren't as good as your rich, learned counterparts. According to a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center in conjunction with Time magazine, people of ... Read more

 

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]]>economic stabilityEconomicStabilitymarriagesurveyEmerald Catron2010-11-22T10:30:00+00:00Top This -- Mom Invents Bomb Threat to Stop Daughter's Weddinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/top-this-mom-invents-bomb-threat-to-stop-daughters-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/top-this-mom-invents-bomb-threat-to-stop-daughters-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/top-this-mom-invents-bomb-threat-to-stop-daughters-wedding/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You know it's true -- admit it! At some point in your life, someone close to you has gotten engaged and instead of celebrating, you've wanted to immediately shout, scream and stomp your feet in protest of the groom and the wedding. Like so many of ... Read more

 

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]]>bomb threatBombThreatmonster in lawMonsterInLawweddingStephanie Jo Klein2010-11-22T10:00:00+00:00Kate Middleton & 10 Other Commoners on the Thronehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/10-royal-climbers-who-ascended-to-the-throne/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/10-royal-climbers-who-ascended-to-the-throne/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/22/10-royal-climbers-who-ascended-to-the-throne/#commentsFiled under: , ,


After years of waiting for Prince William to pop the question to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, the couple finally did it and told the world on Nov. 16. While they reportedly got engaged during a holiday in Kenya last month, they, along with ... Read more

 

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]]>Kate MiddletonKateMiddletonPrince Williamprince william engagementprincessPrincess DianaPrincessDianaPrinceWilliamPrinceWilliamEngagementqueenroyal climbersroyal engagementroyal engagementsRoyalClimbersRoyalEngagementRoyalEngagementsroyaltyEmily Tan2010-11-22T09:00:00+00:00Kate Middleton's Engagement Ring -- Would You Wear Your MIL's Bling?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/kate-middleton-engagement-ring/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/kate-middleton-engagement-ring/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/16/kate-middleton-engagement-ring/#commentsFiled under:


OK, so Kate Middleton's finally engaged, and now the whole world is focused on The Ring. And it turns out Prince William proposed to his future Queen of England with the same engagement ring Princess Diana picked out way back in 1981. That's ... Read more

 

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]]>kate middleton engagement ringKateMiddletonEngagementRingCarrie Sloan2010-11-16T14:15:00+00:00Best Bridesmaids Ever Get Carjacked, Hit the Aisle Anyhowhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/best-bridesmaids-ever-get-carjacked-hit-the-aisle-anyhow/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/best-bridesmaids-ever-get-carjacked-hit-the-aisle-anyhow/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/09/best-bridesmaids-ever-get-carjacked-hit-the-aisle-anyhow/#commentsFiled under: ,


A Massachusetts couple said their I do's over the weekend, without ever knowing that their bridesmaids were carjacked just minutes before the ceremony. We aren't saying it wasn't admirable when you managed to keep the groom's drunk aunt from ... Read more

 

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]]>bridesmaidscarjackingEmerald Catron2010-11-09T14:00:00+00:00Aaron Karo Wants to Prevent Boring Marriageshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/08/aaron-karo-wants-to-prevent-boring-marriages/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/08/aaron-karo-wants-to-prevent-boring-marriages/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/11/08/aaron-karo-wants-to-prevent-boring-marriages/#commentsFiled under: ,


While we here at Lemondrop love hearing about or watching YouTube clips of fun proposals, comedian Aaron Karo doesn't feel the same way. Karo has a public service announcement to warn guys about the health risks surrounding asking their ladies to tie ... Read more

 

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]]>Emily Tan2010-11-08T13:00:00+00:00Couple 'Tied the Noose' with a Haunted House Weddinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/28/halloween-wedding-universal-studios-haunted-house-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/28/halloween-wedding-universal-studios-haunted-house-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/28/halloween-wedding-universal-studios-haunted-house-wedding/#commentsFiled under: ,


Like many couples, Adam Cochran and his college sweetheart April Richardson wanted to make their wedding as original and unique as possible. But instead of having April wear something other than white or hiring a big-named band to play the ... Read more

 

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]]>halloweenHalloween Horror NightsHalloweenHorrorNightsuniversal orlandouniversal orlando halloweenUniversalOrlandoUniversalOrlandoHalloweenweddingsEmily Tan2010-10-28T18:30:00+00:00Wes Anderson Save-the-Date Vid -- Twee As It Is Squeehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/wes-anderson-save-the-date-vid-twee-as-it-is-squee/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/wes-anderson-save-the-date-vid-twee-as-it-is-squee/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/25/wes-anderson-save-the-date-vid-twee-as-it-is-squee/#commentsFiled under: ,


Is there a word for the emotion when you are half-charmed and half-nauseated? Maybe, like, something German? If such a word exists, it applies to this Wes Anderson Save the Date video. Just when you think that all the adorable hipster couples out ... Read more

 

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]]>save the dateSaveTheDatevideowedding videosWeddingVideosWes AndersonWesAndersonEmily V. Gordon2010-10-25T13:00:00+00:00How Much to Spend on Wedding, Bachelorette and Shower Giftshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/19/how-much-to-spend-on-wedding-bachlorette-and-shower-gifts/#commentsFiled under: , ,


From ice sculptures to swans to a $1,200 cake, picture-perfect weddings can quickly break the bank. (Read this for what a wedding really costs.) But, what about the 120 million people who attend weddings each year? From gifts to plane tickets to ... Read more

 

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]]>bachelorette-partybridesbudgetingwedding giftsWeddingGiftsLearnvest.com2010-10-19T16:30:00+00:00A Literal Fairy-Tale Romance, Complete With Amazing FXhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/funny-wedding-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/funny-wedding-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/11/funny-wedding-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you're in love and you're Russian, there's apparently no better way to show the world than a romantic video of yourselves with some extra special effects. In this video, a smitten couple prance around the forest in their wedding finery, ... Read more

 

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]]>russianwedding videosweddingsWeddingVideosEmily V. Gordon2010-10-11T13:00:00+00:00iDo -- Guy Proposes With iPhone Videohttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/06/ido-guy-proposes-with-iphone-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/06/ido-guy-proposes-with-iphone-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/06/ido-guy-proposes-with-iphone-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When 26-year-old Vy told her boyfriend and musician Chad that it'd be really sweet if he wrote a song about her, he took that idea and ran with it as only an Apple nerd would. Chad created an iPhone commercial complete with an original tune to ... Read more

 

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]]>iphoneiphone commercialsIphoneCommercialsmarriage proposalMarriageProposalproposalproposalswill you marry meWillYouMarryMeEmily Tan2010-10-06T13:00:00+00:00Woman Weds for the First Time at 85http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/late-marriage/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/late-marriage/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/late-marriage/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's your typical modern love story: An independent woman who runs her own business hires a man to be her business partner, and after spending years working together, they realize they're in love and decide to marry. Now for the twist: the ... Read more

 

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]]>awwwww factorAwwwwwFactorelderlyloveweddingEmily V. Gordon2010-10-04T14:00:00+00:00Bruce Springsteen Crashes Couple's Engagement Shoothttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/springsteen-engagement-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/springsteen-engagement-video/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/04/springsteen-engagement-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


You might rethink your stance on cutesy engagement pictures if yours were photobombed by The Boss. Such was the case for Ed Dwyer and his fiancee, Jennifer Smith, who were taking photos on Manasquan Beach in Jersey, when one of their friends ... Read more

 

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]]>bruce springsteenBruceSpringsteenengagementengagement photographyEngagementPhotographythe bossTheBossweddingsEmily Tan2010-10-04T13:00:00+00:00Guy Drops Ring off Brooklyn Bridge During Wedding Proposalhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/30/guy-drops-ring-off-brooklyn-bridge-during-wedding-proposal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/30/guy-drops-ring-off-brooklyn-bridge-during-wedding-proposal/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/30/guy-drops-ring-off-brooklyn-bridge-during-wedding-proposal/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When Trey Turner wanted to pop the question to his girlfriend Kelsey Kramer, he wanted to make it as memorable as possible, so he asked for her hand on the Brooklyn Bridge. Only he never imagined his proposal would literally go overboard. As the ... Read more

 

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]]>brooklyn bridege proposalbrooklyn bridgeBrooklynBridegeProposalBrooklynBridgeengagementengagement ringEngagementRingproposaltrey turnerweddingsEmily Tan2010-09-30T10:30:00+00:00We Sure Wish We Were Invited to the Wang-DeCock Weddinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/29/congratulations-wang-decocks/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/29/congratulations-wang-decocks/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/29/congratulations-wang-decocks/#commentsFiled under:


First of all, we admit straightaway that it is immature and childish to laugh at people because of their names. (Hi, take a gander at my byline -- I've gotten more than my fair share of taunting.) Having said that ... gosh, do we wish we'd been ... Read more

 

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]]>decockengagement announcementEngagementAnnouncementhyphenated nameHyphenatedNamehyphenatesimmaturitywangwang-decockweddingsWereSorryEmerald Catron2010-09-29T14:00:00+00:00'Bridalplasty' -- New Bridal Reality Show Is TV's Worst Idea Yethttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/25/bridalplasty-new-reality-tv-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/25/bridalplasty-new-reality-tv-show/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/25/bridalplasty-new-reality-tv-show/#commentsFiled under: ,


Every woman wants to look beautiful on her wedding day. By exploiting that idea, E! has created a horrific new reality show that will give brides the chance to compete for a free plastic surgery procedure so they can look like (in the show's ... Read more

 

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]]>BridalplastyBrideBridezillaplastic surgeryPlasticSurgeryreality tvreality tv showsRealityTvRealityTvShowsweddingEmily Tan2010-09-25T09:00:00+00:00Who Should Pay For a Wedding? Fewer Parents Are Footing the Billhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/who-should-pay-for-a-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/who-should-pay-for-a-wedding/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/14/who-should-pay-for-a-wedding/#commentsFiled under: ,


Non-traditional couples can rejoice now that many of the hokier, outmoded wedding traditions are getting much-deserved retirement (asking the bride's father for his daughter's hand in marriage, promising to "obey," etc.). But if you were expecting ... Read more

 

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]]>father of the brideFatherOfTheBridepay for weddingPayForWeddingtraditionswedding budgetwedding costsWeddingBudgetWeddingCostsweddingsJennifer Barton2010-09-14T14:00:00+00:00