Blake Kritzberg

He’s rude, he’s crude, he’s way politically incorrect. But he has a point.

Rob over at GranolaBox.com posted a few songs you hear all too often at weddings, and probably shouldn’t be hearing at all.

"I'm planning a purse theme wedding, since I have a huge purse fetish. Any ideas for favors,centerpieces, etcetera?"

We locked a lot of guys in a room together and refused to let them come out until they'd answered the question definitively.

If you're tired of trying to pull your wedding colors out of thin air for the 427th consecutive day, here's a suggestion: go shoe shopping — at a really large "emporium" style place, the type with plenty of shoe candy in the $40-70 range.

Unless you've been snoozing on your wedding watch lately, you've probably heard that Disney is launching a new line of wedding gowns, based on 34 of their iconic princess brides.

7-7-07 weddings have been all the buzz since the year turned over — though a few brides have had this date in mind for the last few years.

Imagine a wedding where crystal drips from the rafters and blush roses bristle from tower vases. The bride rustles in wearing a satiny ballgown, raising a hand weighed down with a knock-out rock. Her nails are buffed to a shine. Not the first thing you think of when you think of "green weddings," is it?

We all know the rose rules when it comes to weddings ... don't we? Sleek, fragrant and totally classic, it's never steered brides wrong. So why is it that hydrangeas are so often stealing the show?

Lenna looked at me pleadingly and said, "I'm toying with the idea of an Ariel-themed wedding. You know, like The Little Mermaid."

Ever imagined yourself on the red carpet, trying not to squint in the glare of those asteroid-sized flashbulbs, shouting “Gaultier!” over your shoulder?

Ah, you. The relentless and restless trendsetter. "Candy buffets?" you exclaim. "How 2007!"

So you've caught the candy buffet bug. Well, you're not alone: more and more brides want to see a tower of sweets at their reception.

Let's talk about wedding favor boxes. These innocent-looking little boxes actually give rise to some confusion.

Downtime at the nail salon isn’t just about taking a few points off your blood pressure. It also involves some key style choices.

Let's talk about financing weddings. As you've doubtless heard, the cost of the average wedding is creeping close to $30,000 in many markets.

"We're thinking of having a martini theme wedding ... any ideas?"

There's something oddly jejeune about today's wedding fashions, at least for women. The issue gets amplified when when you surround the bride with flocks of attendants in typical bridesmaid attire.

What's happening in the world of cufflinks? That's right — the same thing that's happening in the world of all things wedding.

Here are our 10 top suggestions for truly groovy bridesmaids gifts, all of them pink.

As we approach the end of 2006, it seems like good time to reflect on what’s been going on over the past few years in weddings.