Black women's premiere magazine, Essence, embraces its first lesbian couple, treating their wedding no differently from all the hetero ones they moon over.

Refusing to register just creates more work for your guests, which is a form of rudeness in itself.

The headlines for March 22, 2010.

And other wedding traditions we hate.

We were really only happily married for a few hours.

What to do when your “best friend” is bailing on your big day.

The ceremony is in Southern California at the beach! Wearing a floor length gown seemed all wrong.

It’s time to reclaim the bridesmaid title. I truly LIKE being a bridesmaid. And here are five reasons why.

And discovers that her answer is, "Why not?"