APW Happy Hour

Time to unplug!


Hey APW,

Do you ever find yourself going online, specifically to Facebook, just so that you can feel outraged for a minute at people you kind of know, but don’t actually see that often? Because that’s where my week’s been at. I can’t imagine that the grumpiness I was feeling last week and my increased Facebook usage of late are… indirectly related. So this week I’m challenging myself to unplug a little. I have spent the past decade, I think, sleeping with a phone next to my face, and I may even take the leap and put it on my dresser before I go to bed tonight so that I’m not tempted to check my email/Facebook/Instagram/play Donkey Kong before getting out of bed in the morning. Wish me luck and God speed. (Though, before I go, this might be my favorite bit of social media irony of the week.)

But it hasn’t been all bad this week. APW’s copy editor, Kate, and I threw Meg a kinda Kanye-themed baby shower on Sunday, and I accomplished my lifelong goal of hosting a party without having a major stress meltdown twenty minutes before guests are supposed to arrive. (I am a procrastinate-and-then-freak-out-at-the-last-minute kind of party planner, so this was a major achievement. Yay!) And as a result, the team and I got to spend some quality non-work time with our new staffer, Najva, before she leaves the Bay Area, and it turns out she wears sequins to baby showers, so basically all is right with the world. And lastly, Pretty Little Liars is back, so I know what I’ll be doing with my DVR tomorrow. (It’s #SummerOfAnswers time y’all!)

And with that, it’s your happy hour, so jump on it!

Cheers,

Maddie

HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK

You can have your first kid and still… be you. Who knew?

What does a Chinese/Jewish wedding in an Italian San Francisco venue look like? This.

#SaneWedding Checklist, at your service.

Is the hometown wedding still a thing?

What do you do to keep your married sex fresh?

Speaking of which, marriage sucks sometimes. Here are some tips to work through it.

Walking down the aisle? How about twenty-five awesome (non-cheesy) processional songs?

How long is too long to break radio silence with a wedding invite?

Love languages crossed, AKA no flowers at the hospital.

A neighborhood wedding that’s cozy as fuck.

LINK ROUNDUP

Let’s be honest: lady scientists are just #girlswithtoys.

Laverne Cox takes on #callmecaitlyn and reminds us to look a little deeper.

Trick everyone into thinking your house is clean and you are a real grownup.

Stephen Curry, MVP Dad (to an adorable daughter).

The “revealing prom dress” issue feels like IRL Footloose.

Gorgeous shots of a matrilineal Indian village where girls rule.

This angel investor wants to put his money where his mouth is.

Pinterest is about to change the game (and their promo video almost made me cry because I’m a sap.)

Hollywood, your age problem is showing.

An interesting look at state of the nursing working mom, and TEDWomen, and the future.

Have you heard about the Primates of Park Ave?

The Duggar parents aren’t victims. They’re perpetrators.

Goodbye loser boyfriend, hello dead end job: the modern women’s way.

When tragedy occurs, it presents a choice. You can give in to the void… Or you can try to find meaning.”

Featured Sponsored Content

Please read our comment policy before you comment.

The APW Store is Here

APW Wedding e-shop

go find all our favorites from around the internet, and our free planning tools

Shop Now
APW Wedding e-shop

Planning a wedding?

We have all the planning tools you need right now.

Budget spreadsheets, checklists, and more...

Get Your Free Planning Tools