The Couple

Jennifer and John report “no major calamities” at their wedding or even during the planning process. Jennifer sees wedding planning as “a rite of passage, the steps that you take to be ready for the commitment of marriage.” She also believes that a wedding can build a couple’s personality and reflect their unique character, and that of their families. “It is so much fun to plan, to dream, and to come up with ideas that are uniquely yours,” she says. “It gave us time to reflect on our families’ pasts and think about our life together.”