Mar 25, 2013

Dan and I got married back in July, and in the weeks up to the big day, I wrote a lot about it in my Geek Life column Bride & Geek. As there are many of you out there that may be new readers since Geek Life and nFamous merged, I felt like now would be a good opportunity to recap many of the geeky highlights from my wedding, including some pictures and other...

Jul 18, 2012

  Probably the most important part of the wedding — other than the wedding itself — is thanking people for their kindness and generosity. Whether they were able to attend or not, if you received a wedding gift, the polite thing to do is to write a note thanking a person for their generosity. Keep a list of all of the presents you receive...

Jul 11, 2012

  As I’m sure you already know, I’m a big fan of do-it-yourself design. Being a graphic designer definitely helps with this. Even if you’re not a graphic designer, you can still create your own programs and save some money; just Google something along the lines of “Wedding Program Template” and you can find a bunch of Word and...

Jul 4, 2012

  Something I probably should have mentioned before, but finalizing your guest list is a very important part of planning your big day. It’s important to be able to sit down with your significant other and discuss who you want to be there on your big day — and who you don’t want anywhere near your wedding. Here are a few pointers on...

Jun 27, 2012

  At the top of the list that people rarely remember about weddings is the food at the reception. Unless it’s horrible, of course. People will always remember that. Dan and I, personally, are on a very strict budget and had limited options because the catering comes with the venue we’ve booked, but that doesn’t mean a girl can’t...

Jun 6, 2012

  Or, Don’t be a Dick if You’re Invited to a Wedding. Dan and I sent out our invitations to our wedding a few months ago, and while we received most of the RSVPs, there were still some that were missing [Editor's Note: Too nice to return. Receivers-keepers --R], so we decided to send out an evite to those who didn’t yet RSVP to see...