Money | A Hot Issue

We have an entire wedding budget area to talk about the complexity of money. No matter what your money views, there is no "right or wrong." This very simple award-winning game is worth the emotional awareness you'll gain. A few big "a-ha" moments may greatly help in wedding planning. Learn more

We're Going to Be One Happy Family...Or Else!

A very unique book written by a nationally respected marriage and family therapist who has worked with couples and families for over 30 years. Learn why a mother bought 25 copies for EVERYONE in her family to get everyone on the same page during the most intense, public, family event. Learn more

Wedding Discounts for Marriage Prep

Engaged couples are by their nature extremely happy. But as you know, after the honeymoon, marriage is hard work. We offer many options for marriage prep at many price-points(and wedding discounts from vendors who want to help!) Encourage your adult child to visit our website.Learn more

Wedding Vendors

Weddings & Relationships

Marriage Prep

4 part weekly class. Interactive, anonomous, online and by phone.

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Wedding Articles by The First Dance

Any content we generate is something you can share with your readers (as long as you link back to us.) Part of the reason this page is no longer visible on this website is because of search engine optimization. If you're interested in learning more about how to increase your web traffic, see my website: www.thomasconsultation.com

What Deciding on the Guest List Can Teach You About Marriage

What Wedding Party Selection Process Can Teach You About Marriage

The Hour of Engagement Bliss

The Competitive Side to Wedding Planning:
Comments by singles, engaged, and married friends or family

Who Controls Your Wedding Day? You or the Wedding Vendor?

RSVP Woes

What Wedding Planning Taught Me About Marriage

Wedding Checklist Landmines

The First Dance in Today's Complex Family

Who Pays for the Wedding?

Eloping: Avoiding Family Drama or Stirring it Up?

These articles can be reprinted anywhere as long as you credit, with a hyperlink, back to The First Dance. There is always new information coming, often blogged about or Twittered about.

Elizabeth Doherty Thomas, is a co-founder of The First Dance, along with Marriage and Family therapist father Bill Doherty.� The First Dance is a 2007 Modern Bride Trendsetter award winner for taking on the complex family dynamics of wedding planning.� See what engaged couples and wedding professionals are saying about our book Take Back Your wedding. Our entire website is dedicated to offering advice on working through the people stresses of wedding planning as a couple, with your families, and how to strengthen your upcoming marriage through this enormous first task of married life.