HEY APW,
This summer has been so busy with Meg out on maternity leave that we didn’t even notice when APW was featured in Bust Magazine this month as a feminist wedding planning resource to look out for (big thanks to the ladies at Catalyst Wed Co. for the mention!) But maternity leave or no, when WNYC asked Meg if she’d be interested in doing a related interview on the subject this morning, the answer was obviously, “And how!” (Because how often do any of us get a chance to just straight up talk about the intersection of feminism and weddings like it’s no big thing? Well, other than on APW.) As someone who lives and breathes these conversations every day, I actually gained a few new perspectives listening to the interview, so I’m just going to straight up recommend you give it a listen right here. It’s about twenty minutes long and you can stream it right at your desk.
In other news, I think this week could use a kitten in a flower crown, don’t you? But actually this kitten is from our new weekly Instagram feature, #weddingpetwednesdays. Because nothing helps you get over the hump of humpday more than adorable animals wearing formal attire. So if you love your dog/cat/rabbit/guinea pig so much you just had to include them in your wedding (or dress them up like they were fancy wedding guests), tag a photo with #weddingpetwednesdays and we may just end up sharing it (plus by posting, you’re basically contributing to the betterment of society. Or at the very least, Instagram. And definitely our workweek). P.S. For more tiny animals (and tiny humans) in flower crowns than you can handle, go here.
And with that, it’s your happy hour, so jump on it!
Cheers,
MADDIE
HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK
Just because you’re in a straight (seeming) marriage doesn’t mean you “used to be” bisexual.
What’s the most epic spot for an elopement in the USA?
Loving your family doesn’t mean it’s easy to survive all the opinions of wedding planning.
Minimalist flower crown? Yes. All of the yes.
Do you fight about money? Here are four ways to make it a non-issue.
A nerdy Pi Day wedding complete with Erlenmeyer flasks for centerpieces and a first look in a library.
What should you do when it seems like your partner’s parents are pressuring you to get married?
LINK ROUNDUP
“A baby’s basically like a tiny person on too many shrooms—literally anything can blow its mind.”
Eighty-nine-year-old grandma as a bridesmaid? Why not.
“Among millennial men without children, 24 percent expected to shoulder most of the child care responsibilities. Of those with children, only 8 percent did.”
What happens when you send out the same novel to publishers under male and female names?
We need older women in the workplace.
Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and … Beyoncé? Castings for The Wiz are coming together fabulously.
Thirteen tips on how to speak while female.
About Ciara and the inconsistent “hoe” label.
Feeling down? There’s a Pep Talk Generator for that.
Netflix is now giving employees “unlimited” maternity/paternity leave for the first year of a child’s life!
Gender norms for emotions are bullsh*t.
Runway designer–inspired wedding cakes. Edible fashion at its finest.
Climate change nightmares are already here. Anyone surprised?
The Duggars are either broke or greedy as hell.
“People get scared when you try to do something, especially when it looks like you’re succeeding. People do not get scared when you’re failing. It calms them.” (Psst. Let’s all buy Mindy Kaling’s new book, OK?)
How to win a primary with no money or effort? Have a common (male) name.
