With the exception of weddings and funerals -- the last time I was in a synagogue was when Ida and Rubin lived in Brooklyn and belonged to a conservative temple.
Past gift-giving customs dictated a separate gift for each event, but, with the possible exception of a wedding gift, these gifts were not as elaborate or as pricey as they are today.
As per my written instructions, I am free of makeup, powder, perfume and jewelry, with the exception of my wedding ring, which is officially allowed, seemingly encouraged -- double-income married couples can far better afford IVF.
With the exception of your wedding ring and any jewelry you wear every day, do not pack your prized possessions.
Being married has been one of the greatest joys of my life, but we had exactly one guest plus the officiant at our wedding, and seven years later, I have pretty much the happiest marriage of anyone I know, with the possible exception of our one wedding guest.
With the exception of designing Kate Moss's wedding dress in July 2011, Galliano has spent the last two years away out of the spotlight.
Her ceremony was not lavish by the standards of the day, with the exception of her 355-pound wedding cake stretching more than seven feet high and five feet across.
One friend married a rent boy, unaware that he had slept with most, if not all, the men at their wedding with the exception of her father.
For these couples, the cost of wedding photo shoots consumes up to 15% of the entire cost of their wedding.
