Wedding Planning: Legal & Money
Legal Name Change Kit for New Brides
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Wedding on a Shoestring Budget
Wedding expenses are soaring through the roof. Advertisers might have you believe that you must spend tens of thousands of dollars to have your dream wedding. I say it is not necessary. You can have a beautiful and meaningful ceremony on a shoestring budget... more
What's Wedding Insurance and Do You need It?
What wedding insurance is, is just what it sounds like--a policy that will protect you from any type of misfortune or mishap that may occur. More brides and grooms are purchasing a wedding insurance policy and they are fairly inexpensive to buy. A policy can cost anywhere from $100 to $500 and can give you or the person paying for the wedding and reception peace of mind should any emergency situation arise... more
Financial Abuse in Marriage
If a woman is not physically or sexually abused by her husband, people generally conclude there is no abuse. But women should give this question more serious thought... more
Divorce and Selling the House
There is one asset that is common in thousands of divorces: the marital home. The marital home is frequently the largest asset a couple owns. Many times, the marital home is the one and only asset a couple owns. And as the major or sole marital asset, special attention should be devoted to this issue during a divorce... more
Premarital Agreement Myths
Between news coverage, soap operas and family drama, everyone has preconceived notions about premarital agreements and prenuptial agreements. Here are a few of the most common myths, debunked... more
Women and Financial Security
Money can't buy you happiness. But it helps you to be miserable in comfort... more
Financial Planning Before the Wedding
When you are thinking about getting married, it is also time to think about your financial plans. When you plan your wedding, you spend a lot of time deciding what you want in personalized wedding favors, wedding accessories, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts, bridal apparel and even the honeymoon, but haven't yet planned for the day to day finances after the marriage... more
How to Plan Your Wedding on a Strict Budget
You've met the man of your dreams, and now it's time to plan the wedding of your dreams. However, since you aren't marrying Donald Trump, you have finances to consider... more
Marriage and Taxes
Getting married is the greatest day for 50 percent of couples. The other 50 percent get divorced. Perhaps the marriage tax penalty has something to do with it... more
Money and Marriage Matters
It is good to get some solid financial-based marriage advice before taking the plunge. The engagement ring is only the first of many big expenses. When considering money management just before and after marriage, there are some basic questions that you may want to ask... more
Prenuptial Agreements: A Prerequisite to Marriage?
While not exactly the glamorous side of a marriage proposal, the idea of a prenuptial, or ante nuptial, agreement is something that most people about to be married should discuss... more
Wedding Insurance: Good Idea or Waste of Money?
You insure your car, your home, your health, and your life. Now you can insure your wedding too. Insurance for your wedding is one of the newest products on the market. But do you really need it, or is it a waste of money?.. more
Love, Marriage and Money
The f-word. Finances. Combining love and money may be the biggest stumbling block on the path of true love, creating more rifts in relationships than in-laws, drug and alcohol addiction, or infidelity... more
Making the Perfect Wedding Affordable
You found the perfect dress, the most exquisite bakery for your cake, the most sumptuous caterers in town, and beautiful dresses for your bridesmaids. You spotted the most fantastic venue for your spring wedding, but as the days draw near, you find you can't pay for it all. And with your credit from college, you don't know where you can turn for a loan!.. more
Your Marriage May Not Be Valid
A void marriage is a marriage that never existed under the law. Because the law does not recognize the relationship, no dissolution of such a union (eg, divorce or annulment) is necessary... more
All Inclusive Wedding Packages
Are you interested in an all inclusive wedding plan? When you hear "all inclusive weddings" you just might think of the many options in the Caribbean, but there is a wedding company in California who offers many all inclusive plans. Michelle O'Connor of .. more
Affordable Wedding Reception Ideas
Wedding receptions don't have to cost a fortune. Many families are on .. more
Prenuptial Agreements
"Til death do us part" is still the language used in most weddings. Couples enter marriage with the hope of making a lifetime commitment. If this goal is not reached or if a spouse dies, the desire to be a couple is so ingrained that most will marry again... more
Tips for Planning a Small, Low Budget Wedding
Many brides have been dreaming about their wedding day since childhood. These dreams come with an expensive price tag and the realization of their fairytale day may be distant... more
Traditional Wedding Expenses Checklist
You must first decide how big or small your wedding will be and to realistically budget within those boundaries. Traditionally the bride and her family absorb all or the majority of wedding expenses. This tradition is no longer valid considering the escalating costs of producing a wedding... more