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From what I understand, the superstition has nothing to do with the groom seeing the bride wearing her dress. The superstition is that the groom and the bride are not supposed to see each on the day of the wedding until the ceremony begins. Either way, I think we make our own luck, and I don't...

Apparently there is a long-standing regional tradition in Pennsylvania to serve homemade cookie buffets at weddings, in addition to dinner and cake. (It's kind of like how the "groom's cake" is a tradition at Southern weddings.) I wonder if the candy buffet idea is an outgrowth of the cookie...

Honey, leave his @$$. He's baiting you with the "promise" of an engagement and then using it to hurt your feelings when you argue. Every couple argues - the ones who last are the ones who know how to fight fair. This guy is a jerk and is never going to marry you. Move on. You deserve better!

There are no "traditions" for the groom's mother. If your mom wants to be there with her family members, your fiancee should be willing to accommodate that. It sounds like she's being a little selfish. You might want to sit down and talk with her about why, exactly, she doesn't want your mom...

Unless the manuscript guidelines provided by your publisher specify otherwise, it is not necessary to put it in "book-fold" view. Just submit it as a Word document with a normal full-page layout. The reason you want to do this is because you don't know what trim size the pages of your book are...