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Supermodel and Project Runway Grand Dame Heidi Klum has just legally become Heidi Samuel, taking husband Seal's surname... 4 years after their marriage (or as we like to call it, their "first wedding").

The taking of the groom's surname continues to be a hot topic for modern brides, and we couldn't help but wonder how waiting to change names affects the debate.  Is it unromantic, in a 'waiting to be sure' kind of way, or is it incredibly romantic in a 'reaffirming my devotion in a totally unexpected way' kind of way?

There isn't a standard rule of etiquette as to when to take your husband's name, because until recent generations there practically no discussion about whether individual brides wanted to take their spouses names.

What do you think?  Will you be taking your husband's name?  If so, will you take it right away?  Do you think the taking of the grooms name is the "right thing to do," is is it more of a personal choice?  How to hyphenated last names factor in?

We just posted a new article about considering planning a daytime wedding.

Daytime weddings are beautiful, elegant affairs with a flourish that varies from nighttime ceremonies. Should you decide to have your wedding in the daylight hours, there will be some particular differences from an evening celebration which you should consider... Click here for the full article!

That's right, Mr. Big himself (although we'll always think of him as Mike Logan, first and foremost) is engaged to actress Tara Wilson.

Check out the full story here!

Congratulations Chris & Tara!

We just posted a new article about how to find your wedding cake baker in Miami! It's the latest addition to our Miami Wedding Guide.

Miami is, indeed, the city of vice and when you’re getting married it’s in the form of a slice! Cakes here are as decadent as the nightlife, as cool as SoBe. Tiramisu cake’s big right now, but that was before this story went to press. Trendy or traditional, finding your Miami wedding cake-baker should be a walk on the sweet-hot beach.

Check out the full article!

And check out our other regularly-updated local wedding guides as well: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, the San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and Houston.