APW Happy Hour

Fuck yeah, Firefly

The wedding of Karen and Chi-Fong at the Endicott Estate in Dedham, MA.

HEY APW,

It’s been a wild ride this week: I went to some rooftop dance parties under the super bright super moon, my little brother launched the beta of his badass news aggregator app (feel free to point out all the kinks), and I had a not-so-horrible first date. For the record, first dates always make me want to throw out every outfit I own while curling up in a ball. I bet y’all (monogamously) married folks don’t miss those.

But by far, the best thing that happened in the past few days was APW’s fault. One of our weekly staff chats (about an exciting article we’re cooking up) convinced me to revisit the Firefly series. I’d tried to watch it eons ago because, hello, steampunk, but dropped it because it felt dated. I was so wrong. It’s amazing. The women don’t… suck. I identify with the fiercely sultry yet warm Inara… but also I have kind of a crush on her (#sorrynotsorry). Maddie told me she’s always felt a connection to Kaylee (which I get, because, she’s sex-positive, whip-smart, and everybody likes her). And, just saying—superwoman, sharpshooter, feminist—first-mate Zoe is all Meg.

So there you have it, I spent a lot of free time this week watching classic sci-fi thinking about my co-workers. What about you? It’s your happy hour. Jump on it!

CHEERS,
Najva

HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK

Just because you don’t know “how to have a happy marriage” doesn’t mean you find yourself in one.

This 145 person desert wedding (with guest of honor: surprise hailstorm) included glittering platforms, vuvuzuelas, and a flower crown made my special FX artist. #Epic.

Twelve secrets from a professional wedding coordinator to keep your wedding day sane.

Why wedding planning sometimes means crying over crafts.

Fall weddings mean orange and candy corn, right? Kidding. Here’s 15 ideas that don’t scream Halloween.

Let’s stop pretending that staying home with the kids was just a “choice”. It’s more nuanced than that.

What’s the best course of action if you’re not happy with your wedding vendor?

How do you tell your parents you secretly eloped and want to move out?

LINK ROUNDUP

This mom complained about Party City’s sexist costume selection—and they banned her on Facebook.

Proposing with a custom-made monopoly board is the grand gesture of nerdy introverts (AKA our people).

We’re in awe of these Tajik women rejecting local taboos… on their bicycles.

Curious about the iPhone 6s? Here are the key differences.

When the “war on drugs” became the “war on pregnant women.”

Did you know you can send no-show guests a bill for their share? (You shouldn’t, probably, but these folks did.)

Yesterday’s shooting in Oregon prompted Obama to say, “We are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these kinds of mass shootings every few months. Somehow this has become routine… we are going to have to change our laws.

One hundred years of wedding dress fashion in three minutes (with an awesome twist at the end…)

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