HEY APW,
It’s been an exciting week over here! My sister is in town, and I got to see a Giants game for the first time. I also saw at least forty percent of the new Avengers movie (sadly we both fell asleep because…genetics? Michael is really broken-hearted that he’s going to have to go see it with me again.) And for five whole days, I’ve had a gym buddy to hang out with while I watch season one of Scandal on the elliptical. I’d nearly forgotten how nice it way to have family (or really anyone for that matter) nearby for all the mundane rituals of life like iced coffees and Law and Order reruns.
XO,
Maddie
HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK
Having a baby is unpredictable and that sucks.
This wedding was full of kids, confetti, sprinkles, and… firemen?
We’ve got a new series, and finally some info about wedding dress preservation.
How do you decide which version of your best self is the one you want for your wedding?
A flashmob wedding in Zurich. Enough said.
A cheat sheet for affordable vintage stamps on your wedding invite.
Is it possible to blend a family and avoid the tears?
When a thank you note comes with baggage.
You can elope in the dome at the top of SF City Hall, if you’re this couple.
LINK ROUNDUP
Trigger Warning: Ninety percent of the girls rescued from Boko Haram are pregnant.
Rhianna showed some celebrities how not to appropriate a culture.
The Muppets have been greenlit!
Meet Geller Law Group, a six-woman firm, the founding credo of which is family-friendliness and that most work is done remotely.
Talking to your parents about your wedding budget is complicated.
Mothers-in-law who are defying stereotypes.
The peril and pitfalls behind the scenes of a product styling shoot.
Men fake eighty-hour workweeks and get rewarded anyway.
This male artist is supporting the art of women and queers as part of his artistic practice.
NYC Nails salons are basically sweatshops.
Dead bodies, cheating grooms, and thirty-one other not #saneweddings.
Everyone can rest assured that DIY your wedding music is totally realistic.
This essay on Black motherhood is everything you need.
Why don’t we have more women superheroes?
How do you ask for space to deal with a messy life in the age of the Internet?
Miley Cyrus started a foundation for LGBT youth.
A teacher reminds us that the teens of Baltimore are human beings, not criminals.
Nobody is going to force you to marry anybody, guys.
Paternity-friendly companies.
