Events expert Scott Barnes helps brides figure out how much to spend on catering and the venue on their Big Day.

Question: We really want to organize our budget before we start planning our wedding, and I’ve always heard that the catering and venue costs make up a huge chunk of a total wedding budget. Is there a percentage I should set aside for those costs, as a general rule? It would make figuring out how everything else is going to work into it much easier. READ MORE

A local doctor clues us in on what to do about the grizzly bear in your bed.

Now that you’ve unpacked those honeymoon bags, climbing into your brand new marital bed can reveal some discomfiting truths about your partner’s sleeping habits: Ahem, that chainsaw next to you? Even if you lived together before tying the knot and knew he wasn’t exactly a silent sleeper, the permanency of marriage may be making the prospect of tackling his snoring seem insurmountable. If Breathe Right strips or nasal sprays (or, you know, sharp jabs to the ribs) aren’t doing the trick, it might be time to haul him into the doctor — and here’s why. READ MORE