Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14, and the amount of heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and genetically modified pink roses that line drugstore shelves prior to the day of adoration can be slightly overwhelming. In elementary school, Valentine’s Day was filled with those tiny candy hearts, whose chalky consistency was eerily similar to antacid tablets. Still, we’d let the sugary messages … [Read more...]

Everyone has blind spots,” said Mount Pleasant relationship counselor Todd Steiner. Steiner was not talking about Cupid, the mischievous and notoriously blind god of desire from ancient mythology, but he might as well have been. Love, after all, always looks easier in someone else’s life, much like that verdant grass in the old adage. “The grass is not greener on the … [Read more...]

Last year on Valentine’s Day, while waiting for my clients at the romantic gazebo downtown, there was a near endless parade of proposals. A couple would climb the steps, pause for a moment and seconds later the fellow would drop down to one knee and present a diamond ring while popping the question. After the big hug and kiss, they’d amble off, and the next couple would … [Read more...]

Planning your wedding can be a stressful time for many women, but picking the perfect dress? That should be the highlight of every bride’s experience, and, at Bridal Boutique of Mount Pleasant, in the shops of Shelmore Village, Alexa Clark works hard to make it exactly that and more. After years of watching her mom help brides find their dream dresses in their bridal … [Read more...]