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Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Marriage Do or Don’t: Changing your name

Posted on 10:12 by gaurav kumar
This past summer, I read a New York Times wedding announcement that made my eyes pop...
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Thursday, 30 August 2012

Our third anniversary

Posted on 09:25 by gaurav kumar
Alex is definitely nicer than I am. Here's why...
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Thursday, 12 July 2012

What sex feels like to guys

Posted on 11:16 by gaurav kumar
Recently I heard the weirdest thing...
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Thursday, 21 June 2012

Would you wait to kiss until your wedding day?

Posted on 08:21 by gaurav kumar
When Andrew and Carissa fell in love, they decided to wait to have their first kiss until their wedding ceremony...
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

The weird thing we do on vacations (I swear by it)

Posted on 10:27 by gaurav kumar
When Alex and I were first dating, we went on vacation together, and something surprising happened...
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Thursday, 7 June 2012

What annoys you about your significant other?

Posted on 12:16 by gaurav kumar
I recently got an email from a reader, who was stressed because her boyfriend gets on her nerves. "I love him, but sometimes he really bugs me," she said. "Does Alex ever annoy you?" Here's my answer...
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

NYC Date Idea: Fire Escape Drinks

Posted on 10:01 by gaurav kumar
Alex and I are always lamenting the fact that we don't have a garden or balcony or any outdoor space. Once Toby goes to bed, we're pretty much stuck inside for the night. But then! We had a lightbulb moment...
We could hang out on our fire escape. So we've started a little ritual of climbing out there on random warm evenings, and last night, we decided to snap some photos. First, we dress up to make it feel more like a real date. (I usually wear jeans and a T-shirt at home...or, let's be honest...pajamas:)
Then we climb out our bedroom window. (Whoot, whoot! Nice legs!)
We sip and chat, three stories up. We can hear the street noise (cars honking), the trees (leaves rustling), and a restaurant garden nearby (people murmuring, glasses clinking)...
Do you ever drink rose? Sometimes it gets a bad rap, but it's the perfect refreshing drink for a warm evening. And I love the bright pink hue; it just feels like summer. (Side note: You can spot the restaurant garden below us, to the left of Alex.)
Our fire escape looks across a courtyard onto another apartment building, just like Rear Window.
We love our little outdoor drinks, and I'm glad, after six years of living here, that we finally thought of it!

Do you have a fire escape? Or a balcony? Or (gasp) an actual garden? Be still my heart.

(Update: I'm wearing this silk polka-dot skirt and these Swedish Hasbeen sandals.)
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Thursday, 17 May 2012

NYC Date Idea: Trapeze class

Posted on 14:08 by gaurav kumar
So. Last Saturday, Alex and I took a trapeze class, and it was wild...Read More >
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Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Vacation photos: Amsterdam

Posted on 13:27 by gaurav kumar
As I mentioned before, Alex and I recently took a pretty spontaneous four-day trip to Amsterdam to visit my college friend and explore the city, while Toby stayed home and guarded the fort. It was a whirlwind adventure! Thank you again for all your tips! Here are some photos, if you'd like to see....
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Tuesday, 1 May 2012

NYC Date Idea: Sailing on the Hudson River

Posted on 11:15 by gaurav kumar
Sailing on the Hudson River makes an amazing, thrilling date. Here are some photos, if you'd like to see...
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Thursday, 19 April 2012

Will you cry at your wedding? (Did you?)

Posted on 08:05 by gaurav kumar
Before we got married, Alex told me something that made my jaw drop...

One evening, we were chatting about whether we thought we'd cry during our wedding ceremony, and Alex admitted that he hadn't cried since he was ten years old. "Guys are taught to hold in tears," he explained. "As a little kid, you don't want to be labeled a cry baby by your friends. I quickly learned to be stoic." And that lesson stuck: He hasn't shed a single tear since then, even when his father died.

I couldn't believe it. (I would be embarrassed to know how many times I've cried since I was ten.)

So, when our wedding day arrived, I wasn't surprised that Alex stayed lovely and strong through his wedding vows, and I broke down while saying mine. It was such an intense and moving moment, and I couldn't make it through the words without my voice cracking. (In fact, every makeup artist I know says their #1 beauty tip for brides is to wear waterproof mascara!)
More weepy brides...
Weepy grooms...
And don't forget the dads! :)
What about you? Who is more likely to cry at your wedding: you or your partner? Or do you think you'll both be equally dry-eyed or weepy? If you're already married, how did it go down? I'm so curious!

P.S. 10 funny wedding moments.

(Photos by Max Wanger (including ours), Dixie Pixel, Kelly Benvenuto, Jessie Holland, Lynn Michelle; Brandon Kidd and Ventola Photography, via Green Wedding Shoes, Belle Rempert via Ruffled; and James Moes, and photos, cropped, by Audrey Hannah and Sarah Maren, via Ruffled)
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Thursday, 5 April 2012

A surprising sex tip...

Posted on 11:00 by gaurav kumar
Want to hear a surprising sex tip?
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Thursday, 22 March 2012

Do you pee in front of your significant other?

Posted on 08:08 by gaurav kumar
Ok, we've talked about enough intimate stuff on Cup of Jo that I think I'll just go for it today and ask the big question: Do you pee in front of your significant other? My answer...
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Thursday, 8 March 2012

How long do you wait to sleep with someone?

Posted on 07:40 by gaurav kumar
We've talked about everything from break-ups to breasts, so today let's talk about sex...
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Thursday, 1 March 2012

Relationship tip: Keeping the sparks flying

Posted on 08:26 by gaurav kumar
Alex and I recently started doing something new...
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