by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 14, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
After castigating all potential partygoers for thinking RSVPs are just an old-fashioned, cultural artifact (they aren't!), I have a public confession to make. Although I'm rather a student of formal etiquette (and an enormous fan of Judith Martin!), I don't follow...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 10, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
One of the things we love about our wedding reception venue, is the movable ceiling grids. They can be decorated with lights, fabric, lanterns, or myriad combinations of things. Jessica really wanted to have a pretty ceiling decor package, and Noah's has a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 9, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
Having moved fairly frequently since we married 25 years ago, Sam and I don't have long, trailing roots here in Lindon. Our friends our spread all over the country. So while the announcements will go out to about 400 people, we expect less than 150 at the actual...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 7, 2011 | for Body, for Love
I am the mother of three daughters, who are growing up all too quickly. My oldest just turned 12, and as she enters the Young Women program, I realize how much I appreciate the example of righteous women who are helping me to lead and guide her on her journey....
by Darcee Yates | Apr 5, 2011 | for Love
Do you remember the box of pictures at your mom's or grandmom's house that you loved to rifle through? It was full of all those unwanted photos doomed to ‘the box' because they were blurred, overexposed, underexposed, off center, torn, or the subjects exhibited...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 4, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
A Mormon wedding differs from others in a number of ways, but there are many aspects that will be familiar to just about everyone. While there is really no “typical LDS wedding,” there are traditions that tend to surround them, even outside areas with lots...