Philadelphia - October 21, 2008

Prenuptial Agreements

Fall 2008 Wedding Guide

Weddings: How to do what you need to before you-know-who says “I do.”

Blushing Bride
Make sure to thank your mom and bridesmaids for listening to you blabber and panic about your big day for an entire year. Send them to Rescue Rittenhouse Spa for a Rescue Your Soul treatment of their choice. Don’t go with them. Let them be.

And chill out already. Call Judy Moon for Mindful Touch Therapy, a combination of massage, reflexology, smudging, and Reiki that relaxes mind and body and turns you back into a normal human being.

Audience Participation
Let guests have fun playing photographer. Buy a few old-school Polaroid cameras, a ton of film, and a customizable Bridget Bullen album. After guests take pictures, they’ll put them in the album, creating the most interesting wedding memories possible.

Flower Power
Allergies be damned; there’s no avoiding the bouquet. Whether you want something as untraditional or as classic as you are, Fresh Designs Florist will create a perfect complement.

Always a Bridesmaid
She sat through the first dates, your falling in love, and the whole damn engagement. And her reward is cramming herself into a dress your mom picked out. He’s the one still marrying your crazy ass. Thank your best girl and guy with one-stop shopping at Egan Day. Get her a pair of Gabriella Kiss earrings; get him a pair of Ted Muehling cuff links. They’ve earned them.

Taking the Cake
The cake is second only to the free drinks. Don’t disappoint with something too sweet, too soggy, or just plain weird. Head to reliable Night Kitchen Bakery, and your guests will be glad to break their diets.

Not the Betrothed?
Attention wedding crashers: For a gift that will ensure the newlyweds forgive you for slide tackling the flower girl, head to Lisa M. Reisman et Cie. A sterling champagne bucket, iron garden chairs circa 1900, or a Jugendstil ewer-shaped amphora vase should get you on the fast track to their good side.

Need more inspiration? We’ve published Wedding Guides in every edition today, so check them all out.