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We'll Be Back!

By Lynne Shallcross

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, Bridal Party is taking a short break to eat some turkey and pumpkin pie.

We'll be back Monday, December 1—but if you can't wait until then, catch up on all the recent blog posts here.

Have a happy holiday!

 

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Save the Date: Michelle and Nik

By Lynne Shallcross

A spring-break cruise sealed the deal for this couple.

Michelle Zinski and Nik Scalise met during their first week as freshmen at James Madison University. Michelle had gone to visit a classmate, and when she arrived at his room, he wasn’t there—but his roommate, Nik, was. Michelle and Nik hit it off and became inseparable friends. But it wasn’t until they decided to go on a cruise together for spring break senior year that their friendship developed into something more. Says Michelle: “I remember seeing an article in a magazine titled ‘Signs That Your Best Friend Is Your Future Husband’ and thinking that all those signs were right in front of me.”

After graduation, Michelle and Nik landed jobs in DC and moved in together. But about a year later, Michelle was offered a job with CBS in New York, so for the next five years, she and Nik endured the ups and downs of a long-distance relationship. Despite a few breakups and makeups, their love survived. In November 2007, Michelle was offered a job as a production consultant with CBS Sports in Washington and moved back.

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The Slice: Serving You Today's Wedding News

By Lynne Shallcross

Start your morning with The Slice, a daily feature bringing you up-to-the-minute gossip, news, and buzz on all things wedding around the world.

You vote: Go china or go cheaper? [via Nearly Wed]

Threads for the groom. [via The Wedding Chicks]

Do good and go green.

Good rule of thumb: Budget first, buy later.

 

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A Little Help!

By Lynne Shallcross

We're on the hunt for Washingtonian love stories.

Did you or someone you know go looking for love in the "In Search Of" ads in The Washingtonian?

We're looking for stories about personal experiences, dates gone right or very, very wrong, and marriages that started from an ad in The Washingtonian.

If you have a story to tell, please e-mail Lifestyle Editor Leslie Milk.

 

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The Slice: Serving You Today's Wedding News

By Lynne Shallcross

Start your morning with The Slice, a daily feature bringing you up-to-the-minute gossip, news, and buzz on all things wedding around the world.

Twenty-five percent off all the preppy wedding wear you could ever want. [via DC Nearlyweds]

Never too early for an arranged marriage when you're Russell Crowe's son or Nicole Kidman's daughter.

Winter wedding? Beat the chill with this. [via Always a Blogsmaid]

Your bridesmaids will love you. [via Bridalwave]

 

To submit a bridal event, email lshallcross@washingtonian.com.

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Marriage and Lisa Marie: Notes From the Altar

By Lisa Marie Ordakowski

Lisa Marie reflects on her Catholic upbringing and reconnects with a long-lost friend.

After 13 years of Catholic school (yup, even my kindergarten class was Catholic), I didn’t ever consider not having a Catholic wedding ceremony. Thankfully—though not purposely—I fell in love with a fellow Catholic, so deciding to follow the Catholic rites of matrimony was an easy decision for both of us. The problem is that neither of us is a particularly active Catholic, so where exactly do we start?

I grew up in the DC suburbs and spent the first nine years of my education at St. Ann School and Church in Arlington. During those formative years, I went to church twice a week, studied religion every day, and like most children with their religion, never really thought about the process as anything other than the status quo. But as I grew into a preteen and those rebellious urges began percolating in my brain, I met Father Chuck. For those who’ve seen the movie Keeping the Faith, Father Chuck is comparable to Ed Norton’s character, only better. He takes the intangible elements of religion and makes them understandable through his personal anecdotes and real-life examples. Basically, he made religion “cool.”

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The Slice: Serving You Today's Wedding News

By Lynne Shallcross

Start your morning with The Slice, a daily feature bringing you up-to-the-minute gossip, news, and buzz on all things wedding around the world.

Pulling the old groom switcheroo?

The honeymoon period is alive and well for Heidi and Seal.

Guest etiquette 101.

DJ vs. iPod. Where do you stand? [via DC Nearlyweds]

 

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