Husband and Wife Boudoir Pillow
June 30th 2008 08:35
Congratulations and hello! My name is Toni. Through this blog I hope to help you prepare for your wedding day, and more importantly, your marriage. So bring out the bubbly! Let's toast to new life you'll be having soon!
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Wedding in the water
June 29th 2008 08:16
This has got to be one of the most romantic wedding portraits I've ever seen.
Photo credit: millzero.com
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Wedding gown idea:Monique Lhuillier
June 28th 2008 07:39
I'm no fashionista, so the best words I can use to describe Monique Lhuillier's bridal gowns are ethereal, feminine and charming. What bride wouldn't want to be described as that? Here are some examples of Monique Lhuillier's gorgeous bridal gowns.
Great for a beach wedding. Can you just imagine wearing this barefoot? Perhaps having a simple crown of flowers if you were to wear this to a hilltop wedding? Sweet.
You'd feel every bit a lady in this pretty grown. I can imagine prim and proper women liking this. It provides ample coverage. Maybe you can take the top off and reveal a strapless dress? Hmm... I would love to see how this gown looks on an average-built woman.
The ribbon is such a great accent. You can perhaps change the ribbon's color to match your motif... or not! A deep red looks so romantic and Victorian.
Seafoam. This is what this bridal gown reminds me of. Looks lovely for breezy afternoon weddings or calm sunny mornings.
Ethereal. Like a goddess. I love how this gown gives off that raw yet sophisticated vibe -- very goddess-like indeed.
Which gown do you like best?
Photo credits:
- Kleinfeld Bridal
- Wedding Style
- Fab Sugar
Great for a beach wedding. Can you just imagine wearing this barefoot? Perhaps having a simple crown of flowers if you were to wear this to a hilltop wedding? Sweet.
You'd feel every bit a lady in this pretty grown. I can imagine prim and proper women liking this. It provides ample coverage. Maybe you can take the top off and reveal a strapless dress? Hmm... I would love to see how this gown looks on an average-built woman.
The ribbon is such a great accent. You can perhaps change the ribbon's color to match your motif... or not! A deep red looks so romantic and Victorian.
Seafoam. This is what this bridal gown reminds me of. Looks lovely for breezy afternoon weddings or calm sunny mornings.
Ethereal. Like a goddess. I love how this gown gives off that raw yet sophisticated vibe -- very goddess-like indeed.
Which gown do you like best?
Photo credits:
- Kleinfeld Bridal
- Wedding Style
- Fab Sugar
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What If My Fiance Is Gay?
June 27th 2008 07:20
Here's an article from Psychology Today that might help. [link]
Highlights from the article:
"For most people, especially men, a sexual orientation to people of the same gender is not like a coat, something you choose after much deliberation, parade around in for a while, and then stow away for some future season. It is something that is built way below the level of awareness, starting at an early age, and operates at a very deep level within, probably indelibly."
"While you may feel deeply unsettled about your future, you may ultimately be grateful that your fiance told you sooner rather than later. He is probably struggling with his own desires and hoping marriage will magically transform his inner landscape. It does nothing of the kind. More usually it creates heartache in a person who feels completely deceived and rejected."
I know of some friends and acquaintances who discovered later on in their marriage that their husbands were gay. One just carried on with the marriage to keep giving her kids a father figure. For as long as her husband was still supporting the family she was fine with that. It must have been very difficult for her though.
Would you push through with the wedding if you found out your fiance/fiancee is gay?
Highlights from the article:
"For most people, especially men, a sexual orientation to people of the same gender is not like a coat, something you choose after much deliberation, parade around in for a while, and then stow away for some future season. It is something that is built way below the level of awareness, starting at an early age, and operates at a very deep level within, probably indelibly."
"While you may feel deeply unsettled about your future, you may ultimately be grateful that your fiance told you sooner rather than later. He is probably struggling with his own desires and hoping marriage will magically transform his inner landscape. It does nothing of the kind. More usually it creates heartache in a person who feels completely deceived and rejected."
I know of some friends and acquaintances who discovered later on in their marriage that their husbands were gay. One just carried on with the marriage to keep giving her kids a father figure. For as long as her husband was still supporting the family she was fine with that. It must have been very difficult for her though.
Would you push through with the wedding if you found out your fiance/fiancee is gay?
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Wishes on ribbons
June 16th 2008 15:21
Wedding cakes aren't just wedding cakes. In some weddings, little ribbons with wishes are inserted at the bottom of the cake, with only a little flap showing. Lady guests are invited to pull on one flap each -- her fortune lies at its unfolding!
The first ribbon I got had an image of an umbrella with the text: "You will be showered with love." Awww. Since some guests had already left, my friends and I went for another pull and this time, I got the Wedding Bells image. See the pic above.
The funny thing is I'm already married. Heehee.
I forgot to say that the ribbon-pulling is for single ladies.
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Under the Sea Wedding Cake
June 15th 2008 15:20
This was my friend Anj's wedding cake. Isn't it cute? It was a simple white cake, and instead of sugar flowers, it had these sugar sea creatures. Simple, sweet and fresh, like the bride!
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What would you change about your wedding?
June 10th 2008 16:30
“If there was something you could change about your wedding preparations (from the beginning till the big day and maybe even after), what would you change?”
Here are their replies. Hope you grooms- and brides-to-be learn from them!
"Double-check the entries for marriage license application. In our case, there were a lot of encoding errors. Good thing we were able to secure a copy before it was submitted to the church."
"1) i would have had someone distribute and mail the invitations and follow-up the reply cards. it was a bit crazy for me, and i ended up forgetting so many people. 2) a very good, funny reception party involving my relatives and younger cousins. they still enjoyed anyhow, but it could’ve been better…"
"I want to change a lot of things on my wedding: the flowers, the invitation, the guest list, the venue.. though everything went well even without a rehearsal. I thought that was cool. I wish I had more time to prepare. Time is essential for big events such as weddings. If you haven’t the time though, having a checklist and people helping you out are very important."
"I’d probably get a much better coordinator, and would have asked them to organize a more fun and interactive reception for the guests. i went crazy because the night before the wedding, they called me at the hotel (12am) to ask about song choices, which i’ve already given in advance. also, i wish i had thought about our ride after the reception, hehe. a few friends wanted to stay longer, but unfortunately i totally overlooked our ride option, so we had to go with my parents/relatives who wanted to leave early. It would've been weird if I took a cab in my bridal gown.
"" I could have hired or asked one of my friends to be the coordinator. I felt sorry for the secondary and principal sponsors that they have to march unprepared before the start of the wedding. At the reception, i had friends which travelled for almost 3 hours and have to wait for like 30 minutes before chairs and table were assigned to them.
These inspired me to be the wedding coordinator on my kumare’s wedding and corrected almost all the “mistakes”/bloopers i have observed on my wedding."
"If there’s one thing i could do-over, I would probably change the reception programme, hehe. it turned out fun and formal (because most everything was pretty traditional), which was fine. [In the future] i’ll try to make it more fun and less formal.
"Thanks to these bloggers for sharing their answers!
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The Wedding Survival Kit
May 26th 2008 15:32
This looks like an interesting kit for brides and grooms! Should something go wrong on your big day, maybe the answer is in this kit.
The kit contains:
• Emergency Cufflinks
• Stain Remover
• Sewing Kit
• Plasters
• Tissues
• Nail File
• Mints
• Lip Balm
• Moisturiser
• Refreshing Wipe
While you can put all those things in your own little pouch, the packaging is quite nifty!
Seen here.
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Something old, something new...
May 14th 2008 10:38
"Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue.
And a lucky sixpence in your shoe."
Traditionally, a bride should wear or carry one of each on her wedding day. What does each one symbolize?
Something old: The bride's continuing bond with her past. Ideas: heirloom jewelry, her mother's wedding gown, grandmother's lace, your engagement ring, a family bible.
Something new: Optimism and hope for the new life ahead. Ideas: wedding rings, gloves, handkerchief, shoes, gown.
Something borrowed: Any item lent by a happily married friend or family member so the good luck rubs off on the bride; also means that the bride can depend on her friends and family whenever she needs them. Ideas: jewelry, bag, veil, lipstick, shawl. Don't forget to say thank you!
Something blue: Back then, the color blue stood for fidelity, love, purity. Ideas: garter, flowers, lingerie, blue stones (turquoise, topaz, sapphires, etc.), blue eyeshadow.
Lucky sixpence in your shoe: Wealth for the future. Ideas: A coin from your own currency.
While your marriage is what you make it to be, it doesn't hurt to have a little fun with these charming traditions. Have fun choosing the items for each "something"!
Image by: papaleguas
Something borrowed, something blue.
And a lucky sixpence in your shoe."
Traditionally, a bride should wear or carry one of each on her wedding day. What does each one symbolize?
Something new: Optimism and hope for the new life ahead. Ideas: wedding rings, gloves, handkerchief, shoes, gown.
Something borrowed: Any item lent by a happily married friend or family member so the good luck rubs off on the bride; also means that the bride can depend on her friends and family whenever she needs them. Ideas: jewelry, bag, veil, lipstick, shawl. Don't forget to say thank you!
Something blue: Back then, the color blue stood for fidelity, love, purity. Ideas: garter, flowers, lingerie, blue stones (turquoise, topaz, sapphires, etc.), blue eyeshadow.
Lucky sixpence in your shoe: Wealth for the future. Ideas: A coin from your own currency.
While your marriage is what you make it to be, it doesn't hurt to have a little fun with these charming traditions. Have fun choosing the items for each "something"!
Image by: papaleguas
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Wedding Cake Chime Clock
May 7th 2008 13:45
What if you had such a wonderful time at your wedding that you want to relive it every hour? Possible, possible. This Wedding Cake Chime Clock may be just right for you. "Here Comes the Bride" chimes in every hour. And while that tune is playing, the bride and groom march around the clock.
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