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It’s your wedding day: are you ready for your close-up? If you’re having doubts, you’re not alone. That’s why a professional makeup artist has become an essential part of the modern bride’s entourage. Yet a quiet revolution is changing the way brides prep for the cameras: airbrush makeup.

Even though I’m usually a total foodie, I have a not-so-secret addiction to doughnuts. I have doughnut magnets on my fridge. I call my cat “Alice Donut” as a nickname. I know every doughnut shop within a five mile radius of my apartment.

Not to brag or anything, but I lucked out in the mother-in-law department. She’s never once tried to undermine my relationship with my husband, and we’ve always gotten along freakishly well. Even the wedding planning was easy. She was fine with whatever kind of wedding we wanted, as long as I really, truly loved her son, which I did. (Still do!)

Wouldn’t it be great to know, to the second, how long it is until you say “I Do”? Never fear, iPhone brides. You can now have that knowledge with a simple, 99 cent app from the iTunes Store. Andesigned.net brings you My Wedding, an IPhone app that shows you exactly how much time you have left as a single woman.

Most people wouldn’t guess by looking at me now, but back in my high school days, I was a wannabe punk rocker. My daily wardrobe consisted of dyed-black hair, fishnets, plaid miniskirts, and combat boots. (Yes, even during the cold and rainy months.) I also dreamed of marrying Joe Strummer (may he rest in peace). If you sound anything like my alter-ego, then http://www.rockstar-bride.com/” target=”_blank”>Rock Star Bride might be your cup of tea.

It’s one of the first elements that greet your wedding guests—the guest book, where they’ll inscribe their name, address (for those thank-you cards!) and loving sentiments. Texting may have replaced snail mail in casual communication, but such graceful traditions as the wedding guest book still have their time-honored place.

Wouldn’t it be nice if, just once, when someone complimented your new dress you didn’t have to say “Oh, this? It’s from Target.” Instead, wouldn’t it be awesome if you could say, “This? It’s from Italy.”? It just sounds so much more chic and worldly to name-drop a European country instead of the corner retail clothing chain.

Many a bride-to-be has looked forward to her bachelorette party with (almost) as much excitement as the wedding day itself, so why rush the fun? To properly blow off some pre-wedding steam, consider making your bachelorette party a destination getaway.

Some years ago my sister asked me to throw a bridal shower for her. I was clueless. I knew she and her friends weren’t going to have much fun playing bridal bingo or trying to remember 20 objects on a tray (you’ve done that one, right?), so I copped out and we just had lunch. Nice, but not only was it lacking in panache, we missed out on a crucial bonding opportunity by skipping the bridal shower games.