One of the perks of having a magazine subscription is that you get the issue a few days before it hits newsstands. I got all of my winter wedding issues last week and flipped through some of them — okay one of them. Which one? The one that I’ve been subscribing to since 1998 — yes, since I was 20 and years before I got engaged — Martha Stewart Weddings. I remember running home the week I expected it to arrive and not doing my homework until I read/analyzed it from cover to cover.

The Winter 2008 issue is on stands now and you have to get it. In addition to the details from the Today Throws a Martha Stewart Wedding wedding — it had a Breakfast at Tiffany’s theme — there’s a great story on regional wedding favors, dozens of "good things" and gorgeous dresses.

You can get a sneak peak at what’s in the current issue by visiting the Martha Stewart Weddings website. Of course I liked the cake story, but I loved the locket story on page 186, and think I need to get the vintage four-frame gold locket on page 188. Dave if you’re reading this, that would be a great Valentine’s Day present.