Are you newly engaged or lost on the message boards because everyone is talking in code?

This key should help!

BF: Boyfriend
BIL: Brother in Law
BM: Bridesmaids or Best Man
BP: Bridal Party
BTW: by the way
DF: Dear Fiance
DH: Dear Husband
DIY: do it yourself
E-ring: engagement ring
E-party: engagement party
FG: Flower Girl
FH: Future Husband
FI: Fiance
FIL: Father In-Law
FILs: Future In-Laws
FBIL: Future Brother In-Law
FFIL: Future Father In-Law
FMIL: Future Mother In-Law
FSIL: Future Sister In-Law
FW: Future Wife
GF: Girlfriend
GM: Groomsmen
HM: Honeymoon
IHO: In Honor of
ILs: In-Laws
IMHO: in my humble opinion
IMNSHO: in my not so humble opinion
JK: just kidding
LOL: laugh out loud
MIL: Mother In-Law
MOH: Maid {or Matron} of Honor
NH: New Husband
NWR: not wedding related
OOT: out of town
RB: Ring Bearer
RD: rehearsal dinner
SIL: Sister In-Law
SO: Significant Other
STDS: Save the Dates
TY: Thank You
WD: Wedding Day
WP: Wedding Party

Ok, non-newbie friends… what other acronyms do we need to add to the list?

One thing is for sure… marriage is a journey.

And, although no two journeys are alike, similarities can be found.

Each journey will experience exciting destinations and breathtaking views as well as detours, bends and off the beaten paths!

That said, let’s hear from our MARRIED READERS today {you too, men}.  What sage advice can you give to our soon-to-be married readers about taking this marriage journey… about keeping it adventurous and for forever!

Some advice will take years to learn and others much quicker.  Big stuff… little stuff… let’s hear what you got!

I’ll start:

1. Don’t go to bed angry:  There is no one on this earth who can ruffle my feathers like my husband so this advice can be a challenge for me but it’s worth it!  Going to bed angry makes everything worse… bad sleep, bad dreams and often times, added resentment.  Stay up all night and work it out if you have to! The sleep you do get~ will be oh-so sweet!

OK… you’re turn! Let’s hear your sage advice…

Brides and grooms-to-be… feel free to jump in and ask questions!

Pure Retro Fun… The photo booth style is here to stay! Pictured, are a few Photo Booth style Save the Date magnet designs from MagnetStreet Weddings.

In our online Design Studio… change the colors… change the fonts... change the text to what you want!    Go ahead and upload those goofy shots… PLAY!

{Green: RW-105}   {Blue: RW-117}   {Black & White: RW-108}

You don’t have to be old enough to remember the fun of cramming yourself into a Photo Booth to take goofy pictures… to know that cramming yourself into a photo booth to take goofy pictures IS FUN!   No wonder they’re so popular to rent for weddings!

But, if renting a photo booth isn’t in your budget, you can still (and I recommend you do) get those candid, goofy reminders of your incredibly fun event!  How? DIY your own photo booth! Green Wedding Shoes has collected and posted some awesome fabrics for backdrops as well as two real weddings that feature their DIY’d photo booth ideas.  Get creative with props, backdrops, colors, fabrics… anything that your guests could interact with and have fun making memories of your wedding by.

Are you renting a photo booth or DIY’ing one?  Tell us your ideas!

Take a break from wedding planning and enjoy~

your love… your family… your friends… yourself…

Source: Pondering Pool