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You and the love of your life just got home from your honeymoon. You were on a plane all day, and the free ginger ale and honey roasted peanuts left you unsatisfied. Naturally, you order Chinese—Crispy Sesame Chicken and Crab…
Oceans ebb and flow. Mountains have peaks and valleys. Time moves in and out of seasons. It’s the nature of the universe, and if you pay enough attention, it’s the nature of your life—isn’t it? Some seasons are full of…
When you first start dating, you ask a thousand questions. You want to know about his first pet, her favorite color, and whether he drinks whole or low-fat milk. “Oh my god, you drink skim? ME TOO.” You want to…
I’m passionate about wedding invitations, but I wasn’t always this way. I thought, like many, that the invitation was only a piece of the process, a dreaded detail to think about when they should have been mailed out 2 weeks ago….
Wedding planning can be so stressful that any sense of routine or stability is knocked straight out the window, and for me, those are key ingredients for wellness. I had a DIY wedding, so it was labour intensive, and I had to…
If you’ve been engaged for any time at all, then you know just how insane it can be trying to put together a wedding guest list. You don’t want to hurt any feelings or step on any toes, but you…
There are a few newlywed topics that are rarely addressed, and sex is one of them. When it is talked about, it’s not usually very helpful. The message is that newlyweds have crazy sex drives and tons of time and energy to make it a…
If you’ve been married long enough to experience any “special” days together, then you know the drill. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Valentine’s Day. Date night. Each one is uniquely special…and each one has a set of equally unique and unrealistic expectations. For Valentine’s, we expect…
We’ve all seen our fair share of less-than-endearing wedding speeches. You know, the ones where the maid of honor can’t stop crying long enough to read what’s on her paper or when the best man downs two (or ten) drinks too many…
You’ve probably heard some version of traditional wedding vows at every ceremony you’ve ever attended. Even the utterance of the phrase “til death do us part” makes you feel all warm and fuzzy. Now that you’re planning a wedding of your…
Wedshock is a newlywed blog that speaks to the highs and lows of new marriage in a fun, honest and helpful way. There's more to marriage than happily ever after.
