St. Valentine’s Day approaches and that means that in the next couple of weeks our church will see an increase in inquiries about summer weddings. I’ve already had inquiries for 2014, but as Owen Sound is kind of a last minute town, most people getting married only think a few months in advance.

St. Valentine’s Day is a popular day for a marriage proposals and always has been. But once the excitement wears off and reality hits, it can quickly become overwhelming.

Okay, I'm seeing some discussion in the press now about the fact that "obey" won't appear in Will and Kate's vows. I remember this being discussed back when Wills' parents got married and I'm surprised it's even garnering attention now. Isn't this pretty much the norm today? I haven't heard a bride vow to "obey" her husband in ... ever. Mrs. Mendalla certainly didn't. None of my friends' wives did. Why is this even news if it's what most people are doing?

Mendalla

i thought i would lighten up the board topics a little today.

as my husband and i celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary, i began to reminisce, and flashed back to our first dance as husband and wife.  our song was adam sandler's "grow old with you".  we chose it because it was different (at the time we hadn't heard it at any other weddings) and both my husband and i thought it captured "us".  i would still choose the same song again and is still reflective of our life together.