It might have been planned in only a month, but that sense of spontaneity made it the happiest day of our lives,” writes Shelby Wax.

A civil ceremony will cover it—and ... She suggests going all out—wear something truly special (don't count out a wedding dress!) and have your hair and makeup done, so you look and feel ...

This dress, first worn by Elaine Marie Tomlinson in 1955, became a cherished family heirloom, passing through the hands of ...