Articles Tagged with #weddings
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Letters From Tel Aviv
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.
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Portraits by Other Means
The Things They Married
Woody Allen and Mia Farrow* (not married) Then in April 1979, [Farrow] noticed a picture of Allen on the cover of this magazine. He had on a scruffy sweater and was...
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Sound Advice
Spanx Is the New Plastics
If you really want cash, don’t register for gifts. Enlist your parents and siblings to help spread the word in a low-key way. Don’t spend more...
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Opinions
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.
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Going Back to Kali
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.
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Going Back to Kali
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.
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Don't Be Rude
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.
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Don't Be Rude
RSVPs and “Best Persons”
A wedding invitation arrives without an RSVP card, and a bride wonders what to call a female “best man.”
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Wedding Guide
Part IV, Wedding Tips
Will custom-printed cocktail napkins take this celebration to the next level? No one cares.
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Wedding Guide
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.
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Wedding Guide
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.
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The Non-Expert
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.