Unless you accessorize with blood vials, or find Billy Bob Thornton attractive (shudder) - this may be the last time in your life you have something in common with Angelina Jolie...she's planning a wedding! Oooohh, or is she? Yawn. I can't believe how much coverage celebrity weddings get. We're still at war or something, right? Or did that end and no one told me?

But even I have to admit that celebrity weddings are great for amusing/goofy planning ideas. Sure, you have to first get beyond the fawning media who act like celebrity marriages are somehow more amazing than the weddings of everyday folks like you and I. (An especially ludicrous notion when you consider the mayfly lifespan most celebrity linkups enjoy.)

Celebrity Wedding Ideas:

~ Joey Fatone from NSync had everyone sign a guitar, vs. a guestbook, at his wedding since apparently music 'brought he and his wife together.'

~ Laura Dern and Ben Harper decorated their wedding with Christmas trees.

~ Kevin Dillon and his wife put on Elvis glasses and sang "Burning Love " to each other after their vows.

~And then there's everyone's favorite source of celebrity goofiness - Britney Spears. There's a lot to be said about bridemaids wearing pink velour tracksuits embroidered with "Hot Mama" and guys in white velour tracksuits with "Pimp" embroidered on the back.

The longer I'm married, the more I kind of see the point of an arranged marriage.

Is this a slam on my D? Nope. Wouldn't trade him for the world, etc. etc. mushy stuff. But I can see the value in having an outside party assess whether or not someone is a good match for you. How many times have you sat blankly staring at a brother or sister-in-law, as they once again tell their pet story, which somehow manages to be both inappropriate and boring. And you wish you had been consulted about letting this person into the family.

I did a little research about what are also called "pragmatic" marriages and found this half funny/half profound little list of the "Rules" for arranging a marriage. Since the funniest shows on TV don't use laugh tracks, I'll refrain from commenting on each Rule and let these little excerpts speak for themselves:

~ Rule 1 -- Magic no. 28

In an ideal scenario, a girl goes to college at the age of 18. By the time she graduates, goes for her post graduation and/ or works for 1-2 years, she will be about 23-24. This means that she has spent about 5 years away from her home. In the 5 years period, she would meet many smart guys at college or during her first few years on job. So, in all probability it would be difficult to find a good girl older than 24 yrs.

~ Rule 7 -- Girl's Beauty

A girl's looks attract, but then no one wants to end up marrying a dumb blonde. It is like buying your bike. When you initially buy it, you are crazy about the looks, but later on you love it for its reliability, fuel economy & comfort level.

~ Rule 8 -- Taking advice

As I have mentioned in the next rule, it's very important that the final decision on whom to marry must necessarily be yours. However, don't do the mistake of isolating yourself from the world while planning your marriage. Discuss with your parents & very close friends on this issue. They are your well wishers.

This article about wedding proposals blew my mind. Long story short, there's a guy out there who's fulltime job it is to help other guys propose to their girlfriends. You know, to really make it super romantic and wuzzy and special.

And I can't make up my mind about it. Cute schtick or intrusively over-personal?

See, D proposed to me in a pool hall. It's not as seedy as it sounds - he and I played pool there almost every single time he flew in to see me, back when we were dating long-distance. So it had a lot of meaning. In fact, it makes for a great little story I can now tell the rest of my life.

Maybe other women would prefer a proposal under the Arc de Triomphe, with their favorite song playing in the background, under a blanket of stars blah blah blah. But what if that is not your guy's style? Would you still want that kind of proposal? At any cost?

My answer would be no. Not because I don't think having a great memory of your proposal isn't worth the $300 or whatever this guy in the article charges. It is! Like I said, people are going to be asking you about that one little conversation the rest of your life. You better have a good story ready.

But the reason I have an issue with pay-for-play proposals is that the meaning in a proposal isn't where you are or what you're doing. My favorite part of my own proposal night is the fact that D had gone to the pool hall hours before to set things up. I knew this because the minute he asked me to marry him, our pierced and tattooed waitress swiftly replaced our beer bottles with a bottle of my favorite champagne. Minutes after that she pulled an armful of gladiolas (my favorite flower) from behind the jukebox.

Dreamy stuff, that.

So how about you? Would you rather rely on your own guy's wits and creativity and risk being proposed to during commercial break? What if he made sure it was your favorite show?

Or would you be okay with him hiring someone to conjure up the romance for him?

(PS - If you want to get your already-engaged guy a good resource - send him to this neat little groom's checklist.)