Guest blogger: Joanne Barken
Joanne Barken is the CEO of The Bach, the first online platform for planning bachelorette parties. Joanne, who lives in New York City — one of the country's top choices for a special night out with the girls — has helped plan over a dozen bachelorette parties before launching The Bach.

If you’re planning a destination bachelorette party weekend and not sure where to head to celebrate with the girls, we picked out five of our favorite bachelorette party destinations for the summer. From southern charm to wine country bliss, here are the best locales. 
Photo Credit: Pat Moyer Weddings 

Would you agree to legally marry a stranger who is your scientifically compatible soul mate? Believe it or not, this isn't some insane marketing scheme for Match.com or a "would you rather?" question you'd ask your single friends after having one too many margaritas at happy hour — it's the premise of a new reality show, Married at First Sight.

Six singles from the New York tri-state area have not only committed to arranged marriages in the hopes of finding their true love, but they've also allowed camera crews to document the four weeks following the wedding, where they'll have to decide whether they want to stay together or get a divorce. 

So how in the world did they determine whether or not they would be attracted to one another and share the same values, let alone say "I do?" First, the contestants had to fill out personality tests and attend counseling sessions. Then four experts — a sexologist, a spirtualist, a psychologist and a sociologist — narrowed down 625 possible matches to what they deem are three ideologically perfect couples.

A man from Rochester got the thrill of a lifetime when he popped the question to his long-time girlfriend on-stage at a Paul McCartney concert.

During his performance at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY on July 5th, Sir Paul McCartney spotted John Dann and Claudia Rogers in the audience with two neon signs. "He won't marry me 'til he meets you," Rogers' sign read. Her soon-to-be fiancé Dann, held up a poster saying, "I have the ring and I'm 64."

McCartney stopped the show and invited the couple onto the stage. Once they joined him, McCartney asked, "Are you really going to go through with the proposal?" Dann jokingly responded, "I've come too far to back out now."

Watch the adorable proposal here: 

Then, in front of over 13,000 people, Dann grabbed the mic and sang his rendition of "When I'm 64" while McCartney strummed along on his guitar. 

After finishing the song, the groom-to-be got on one knee and said "Sweetheart will you marry me?" Rogers, beaming with happiness, excitedly said 'yes!'

Congratulations to the lovebirds!

— Mary Gillen

Over the weekend, a courageous couple from Canada decided to pose for their wedding photos in front of a tornado!

Photographer Colleen Niska captured these stunning images of the happy couple embracing while a twister swirled a few miles down the road. Their portraits went viral after Niska posted the pictures on her Facebook account. So far, the photo album has over 24,000 "likes" and 17,000 "shares." "Could NOT wait to post these! Pretty sure this will only happen once in my lifetime!" she wrote.

When they started taking the photos, the funnel hadn't touched down yet, but once it did, they decided to move closer to get these awe-inspiring shots. Despite the scary weather, the bride and groom were remarkably calm.