Wedding Planning Checklist

We've just put the finishing touches on the CQ checklist for anyone planning a wedding.

It's a "to do" list, starting at the beginning and counting down to your Big Day. The list hits all the important things to do before getting married, along with relationship tips to keep the bride and groom sane and still in love!

Even though we are all about the marriage, rather than the wedding (that is the relationship rather than the ceremony)... well, we just can't help ourselves.

But we hope it helps you!

It will guide you through the steps of finding a reception hall, sending wedding invitations, finding a wedding dress, deciding on menu, choosing readings... Don't forget your marriage license! Phew, there's a lot to it! Are you sure you don't just want to elope?

Another route is to hire a good wedding planner to do a lot of this stuff for you. If he or she knows their way around they can save you a bundle. We've got an article on wedding savings in our premarital library, by the way, in which Darsi makes just that point. But even if you do go that route, you'll still find our checklist keeps you thinking about the relationship.

But back to the wedding planning checklist
It is available as a bonus for subscribers when you sign up for our marriage preparation program.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: about CouplesQuestions, marriage, resources, weddings

posted by Heather and Dan @ 10:24 PM 1 Comments Links to this post

Celebrate Earth Day with your Sweetie!

Fun things you can do as a couple to help save the planet:

• plant a garden and grow your own fruits and veggies - it can be fun getting dirty together!
• take a shower together afterward - strictly for water saving purposes, of course!
• tuck away the car keys and take a bike ride together - take an organic picnic, or go out for fair trade coffee somewhere
  
• check out a farmers market in your area and buy local goods -you get to stroll around hand in hand and feel closer to you community
• consider purchasing carbon credits to offset your lifestyle
  
• educate yourselves by reading articles and books and sharing your ideas. Watching movies together (like An Inconvenient Truth) is a great idea , too, or you could join a community environmental group as a couple.
  
• switch your household cleaning products to a greener option - read labels
  
• if you are getting married plan a green wedding - (yes, the bride can still wear white if she wants to!)
• turn the heat down and snuggle up!
  
• turn the AC off and take your clothes off!

Just a few humble suggestions of ways couples can make the planet a better place from CouplesQuestions.com. Be gentle with our Earth. It's the only on we have.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: fun, life, off topic, relationships, togetherness

posted by Heather and Dan @ 6:20 AM 0 Comments Links to this post

Fatherly Angst

I sent my daughter off to her first rock concert tonight.

I had to catch a flight, so wasn't there to chaperone. Lord knows what shenanigans she could get up to! Lord knows what bad seeds she might run into.

On the other hand, she's only three and it is The Wiggles. Maybe I should relax.

- Dan

Labels: parenting

posted by Heather and Dan @ 9:33 PM 0 Comments Links to this post

Sex and Money

I'm not saying they necessarily go together...

But they happen to be the topics of the two newest articles in our growing library.

They are kinda how-to ish: how to have better sex, how to make better financial decisions. So they sort of go together.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: about CouplesQuestions, money, resources, sex

posted by Heather and Dan @ 6:45 PM 0 Comments Links to this post

As featured in Flare

The May issue of Flare hit the newstands today and we're in it!

The article is quite an in-depth piece on the value of premarriage discussions for couples. It's well worth reading. (There will be a companion piece on the Flare website in a few days as well.)

Oh, and did I mention we're in it?

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: about CouplesQuestions, news, premarriage questions

posted by Heather and Dan @ 9:18 PM 1 Comments Links to this post

Marriage Compatibility Test

If you are thinking about getting married, proposing, popping the question, getting down on one knee... but aren't quite sure you are compatible...

Our new marriage compatibility test can help.

All you need is an e-mail address. Click here to sign up.

It's free. And we even have a small thank you gift at the end.

We still think that premarriage counseling or marriage education is vital, of course. Even if you are already the most compatible couple in history, you'll benefit. Study after study after study has proven how valuable marriage preparation programs are.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: about CouplesQuestions, premarital 101, premarriage questions, resources

posted by Heather and Dan @ 7:27 AM 0 Comments Links to this post

Earth Hour a personal success

We had fun!

We sat in a candle lit living room and watched the world go by. There were all kinds of people out, enjoying the dark. Many would wave; we'd wave back. And most of our neighbours got into the spirit as well.

It wasn't really that dark, by the way. Every second street light was out, though, and the gas station across the street turned off its big sign. Most times, you can probably see that sign from Mars. It's pretty bright.

Anyway, we'll be taking part next year. And on our own from time to time.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: life

posted by Heather and Dan @ 7:16 AM 0 Comments Links to this post