The important thing is to present a united front. You and your partner must be on the same page as far as the style of the wedding, the budget and the size. Negotiate the things that are important to you.

I certainly wouldn't say (wedding crashing) is an epidemic, but it does happen.

Changing your name legally, you write it down on the marriage license and it's legally changed. It's notifying everyone else in the world that's the problem.

Not only does that allow you to comparison-shop to make sure you're getting the right company, but it also gives you some familiarity with alternative vendors so you don't have to start from scratch if there's a cancellation.

It's definitely bigger than it was 15-20 years ago. The trend is also toward having as many diamonds on the ring as you can.

It's very delicate, not ostentatious, because the diamonds are so small.

This is the first thing the couple should discuss. Their ideas can be very different. You may want a formal wedding; he may want to go to Vegas. You need to discuss what you envision ? the size, the level of formality. If you have very different ideas, then start negotiating on what is really important to the both of you.

People think it's harmless to sneak into a wedding, and it might be, depending on the situation. But it's still inappropriate and it could cost the couple a lot of money.

Brides have told me this was completely something they never would have expected from their boyfriends at the time. Before this, their boyfriends never did anything romantic.

When it comes to family, a lot of times they think the more the merrier, and it doesn't occur to them that the couple is paying $50 per person, or that space may be limited, or that the couple wants an intimate ceremony.