Weddings

If yesterday left you feeling full of love, then today is the perfect day to start writing your wedding vows! You probably said all kinds of gushy stuff to each other yesterday, giving you the inspiration for the gushy stuff you'll say at the altar (only more palatable for public pronouncements!)

Start off by reading my samples of wedding vows, then read the steps to personalize your vows.   Of course, if you're more a traditional type, there's no reason you have to write your own. You can also check out these traditional wedding vows.

To all my readers, Happy Valentine's Day! I hope your day is full of love and chocolate.

I also want to take this opportunity to say that it's a great privilege to be a full-time writer, and I am only able to do that because of all of your support and loyalty. So I send you all of my love and thanks today.

Do you know how you're celebrating this day for lovers? My husband and I are celebrating Valentine's Day at home with a beautiful dinner. I'm making the appetizer and main course, and he whipped up a dessert this morning before work. We'll take some time to turn off all the electronics, open a bottle of wine, and light some candles. I don't need the heart-shaped box of chocolates - just some focused time to spend with the one I love.

Clearly you all have Valentine's Day on your minds, as the most popular articles right now all have something to do with romance.

A Valentine's Day Menu

How to Write a Love Letter

5 Ways Celebrating Valentine's Day Can Help You With Wedding Planning

Top Picks for Wedding Night Lingerie

A Romantic Valentine's Day at Home

If you're stumped about what to buy your future spouse for a Valentine's Day Gift, why not get yourself something and pretend like it's a gift for him? No, I'm being serious.

Buy yourself some sexy and racy wedding night lingerie, and wrap it up with a card that says something like, "Here's a gift for you to unwrap again on our wedding night!" Or you could say, "Your Valentine's Day Gift: A fantasy about what fun we can have when I'm wearing this on our wedding night!"

Of course, just in case your sweetheart catches on to your little scheme, you might want to pick up a real Valentine's Day gift as well ;)

It's always interesting to see what other readers are checking out. Here are the hottest articles on Weddings.about.com this week.

Wedding Checklist
Valentine's Gift Ideas for the Groom
Men's Wedding Rings
Do I Have to Buy a Wedding Gift?
Left and Right Bridal Shower Game
How to Print Your Wedding Invitations

Sometimes wedding gifts are trendy - the latest gadget, newest appliance, or a celebrity influenced trend. But some wedding gifts are timeless. In fact, I repeatedly hear the same desires from engaged couples about what they're hoping for. Here are what I think are the top 5 best wedding gifts.

Do you know how much to spend on a wedding gift? The old rules said you should guesstimate how much they spent on hosting you - the Price-per-Plate rule. But times have changed, and so has etiquette. Do you know the new guidelines? The answer might surprise you!

The New Rules on How Much to Spend on a Wedding Gift

Some people say that cheap is a dirty word - but they've probably never planned a wedding!  That's when finding cheap and clever solutions can be a lifesaver.   Finding unique inexpensive wedding favors can be a great way to save money on your wedding. Even saving a dollar per favor can add up to major bucks once you multiply it by the number of guests. Here are my top ideas for creative and inexpensive wedding favors that your guests will actually use!

Have you considered a Valentine's Day Wedding? You could elope on February 14th, 2012 or, if that's too much to contemplate, take the next year to plan for February 14th, 2013. Even if you've already got your date picked out, you might want to incorporate some of the ideas from our Valentine's Day Wedding Theme, including naming your tables after famous romantic couples, incorporating your married guests into the ceremony, and more.

Whenever a TV show is desperate for a ratings spike, you're sure to find two characters getting married. But not all of these TV weddings are serious - some are hilariously disastrous. That's why I loved this blog post on TV's Most Disastrous Weddings.