The Spring bridal issues are out and I’m going to rip them to shreds with betrothed friends over wine soon enough. Except for one very special article on planning destination weddings in Newport Life Magazine.Ever been to Newport? Recommended! Tons of chorizo up in the diner breakfasts.The last time I was there I dressed up all Sabrina and sipped rum punch on the sidelines of a polo match. Like a white people theme park for white people!Excerpt below, full article only in the gloss:Should I Stay Or Should I GoWritten by Tara Murtha So you finally found the guy you can both talk to and sleep with in a reasonable ratio at the right time in your life. You’ve hop-scotched through the usual milestones: the ring is chosen, the lectures on why he needs to introduce you as his fiancée are gently delivered, and the way your friends shriek and smother you in congratulatory hugs while his high-five and yell, “bachelor party!” are duly noted. So, what are you going to do? The moment the metal hits your knuckle, it’s the Wedding Planning Show, starring you as the decision maker who must spar well-intentioned family and friends with one arm (“We’re not sure what we want to do yet”), while jousting at home over priorities (“There’s no way I’m going into debt for one night”) with the other. It’s shocking, especially if you aren’t the type of woman who stashed wedding porn under the mattress since your 21st birthday. In wedding planning, as with men, size does indeed matter. You need to figure out how to make the most out of what you have.
