Bed Rest

How to get ample shuteye before the big day.

Meet the Press

Who says wedding stationery has to be stuffy?

cookbooks

Shelf Life

Top Boston chefs dish on their favorite cookbooks. From a cookbook about Farmer’s Market ingredients to a southwestern cookbook, this list is for every cook.

Go, Go, Gadgets

Fill your registry with updated editions of essential kitchen classics: espresso makers, knife blocks, kitchen timers and more.

centerpieces

Battle of the Blooms

The same floral requests can yield very different results. Given one set of guidelines—make a foot-wide, $200 pink centerpiece—four florists let their creativity run wild.

wedding photography

Hot Shots

Even if you’re not a natural on camera, the right moves can help you look the part.

wedding dinner

The $450-a-Head Dinner

The wedding dinner is often an afterthought, served somewhere between the “I do”s and dancing. Enter the Fairmont Copley Plaza’s recipe for the ultimate foodie reception.

Glossed Over

You’ve spent hours obsessing over the perfect lip color. Now make it stick.

white teeth

Great Whites

For wedding gowns, off-white is trés chic. For teeth? Not so much. Which bleaching products work, and which are just expensive? We asked Dr. Robert Emami of Dental Specialties in Randolph for his favorites.

Take it Off

Prewedding prep often means handing over your DIY hair-removal efforts to the pros. How to weather the hot wax and waxing in general.