Archive for August, 2007

Marriage Advice: Is It Okay To Live Together Before Marriage?

Friday, August 10th, 2007

However, if cohabitation isn’t a good answer to stem the tide of divorce, then what is? Young explained, “There is good news that can be gleaned from some of these studies. They have found that even though cohabiting doesn’t appear to reduce the divorce rate, there are other variables that come into play regarding divorce, and the insights are encouraging.”

These studies have found that if you are educated (have had some college), with a decent income, came from a non-divorced family, are religious, were married after age 25 and didn’t have children for at least 7 months after you’re marriage, your chances for divorce are slim.

Even if you don’t have all of these factors in your marriage, each factor reduces the chance of divorce rearing its ugly head in your relationship.

Planning For A Lifetime Of Marriage

Armed with this knowledge, young adults can pattern their life goals after tangible standards that will help their chances of having a lasting marriage.

The message is clear, stay in school, prepare to work in a field that pays a decent wage, wait until your 25 to marry and don’t have children out of wedlock.

When asked if these “standards” are achievable, Young explained, “Theses are lofty goals, yet all are achievable regardless of whether you come from a family that has experienced divorce or not.”

There’s Still Hope

So is there hope for baby Suri to grow up in a traditional family environment? Is there hope that Tom and Katie will not only marry but also stay together?

Young vehemently stated, “There’s always hope! We choose our destiny by our daily actions, and the wonderful thing about that knowledge is if we don’t like our direction, we can change our actions.”

Young has posed this question to our readers, “Will you choose to improve your chances and the chances of your children to have a long-term marriage relationship?”

Our reply is, There’s always that hope, as long as we are willing to educate our youth and make a stand for traditional, happy marriages.

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Wilson Island On The Great Barrier Reef Is The Perfect Honeymoon Vacation Resort

Friday, August 10th, 2007

If your perfect honeymoon resort has to be on a tiny coral cay, and it has to be an Australia Honeymoon Package on the Great Barrier Reef, then Wilson Island should tick all the right boxes. It is surrounded by a pristine coral reef and quite the loveliest of beaches.

If you have spent any time in Africa on safari and stayed in a tented camp, then the accommodation on Wilson Island will not be unfamiliar to you, except this is real five star luxury camping, all inclusive, with food that is just out of this world, and a fantastic wine cellar.

When people think of camping, have never been on a camping safari or stayed at Wilson Island they have this idea of sleeping bags and poles, and leaks and cold water showers.

Wilson Island is the perfect Honeymoon Vacation resort, because when they talk tents what they mean is six permanent tents all looking out over the reef and the ocean designed with the guests ultimate comfort in mind.

All of the tents have raised timber floors, King size beds with Duvets, Bedside Tables, Battery operated bedside lights, deck chairs, bathrobes, bath towels, beach towels, toiletries, and daily housekeeping service.

The only drawback is that because of the fact that Wilson Island uses solar power, all the hot showers are in the central amenities building, where each tent has its own private designated area.

So what will you do on Wilson Island as your perfect honeymoon resort.

The short answer is little or nothing, but you could cheerfully snorkel right off the beach where you will see some fantastic fish, and perhaps even a turtle as well.

You could just lie in a hammock and be lazy, or you can walk round the island, picnic on the beach, and end up watching the sunset drinking champagne, or the sunrise with a hot cup of coffee and biscuits.

Wilson is that kind of place, probably idyllic for three or four days with no mobile phone coverage, no children, no television, just the birds, and the crashing of the sea to listen to.

If you are able to entertain yourself, and you don’t mind the unorthodox toilet arrangements, or a communal dinner party atmosphere in the evenings, then Wilson Island could be the perfect honeymoon resort.

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Our Experience Planning A Wedding Reception

Friday, August 10th, 2007

When my wife and I got married, we decided that we wanted to have a large wedding, not so much for the wedding itself, but for the reception afterward. We wanted to throw an unforgettable party after our wedding and make sure that everyone we loved would have a great time. However planning a wedding reception is not very easy, and also not very cheap. We put our heads together to make it special, but still keep it on a budget.

We decided we would have our reception in one of the party rooms at a local hotel. This particular hotel had a great wedding reception package that allowed for you to have a certain number of people for one price. The price included decorations, cups, napkins, a dance floor, and all of the tables and chairs to fill the room. You might think that some of these things would be standard, but you will be surprised to find out that things like napkins and cups are usually charged separately from the rest of a package. Then we decided to get two kegs, some champagne punch, and some finger foods for the guests to munch on.

Now that all of the plans for the wedding reception had been set, we needed to decide on what other kinds of decorations we wanted. My wife and I created centerpieces for all of the tables out of fish bowls, river rocks, candles, and a streamer. We put some river rocks in the fish bowl, set the candle in the middle of the fish bowl, and then wrapped the streamer around the bottom of the fish bowl. Another common thing for a wedding reception is to have small gifts for all of the guests. Both my wife and I have quite a few friends that drink beer, so we decided to get everyone koozies with our names and wedding date on them, so that everyone could remember that night. We got pink for all of the women, and camouflage for all of the men. When the wedding reception finally arrived we had a blast, and everyone thought that the koozies were the best gift that they had ever received at a wedding reception.

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Wedding Services on The Web

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Wedding planing, unfortunately, isn’t that easy as getting married itself! Which is such a shame really. Thousands of people all around the globe get married every day and most of them tend to get so nerves frome the whole ‘pre-wedding-plans’ that they miss the good part of the wedding altogether. Imagine attending your own wedding, arguably the most important day of your life, horribly all tens and exhausted and with ugly dark circles around your eyes. The guests will come and congratulate you, the camra man will click those everlasting photographs that will embarrass you all your life and you will be thinking “When will it all end?”.

So don’t step into this mare when your turn comes try and leave the planning to the pros and just enjoy getting married instead! Surrender yourself to a suitable Wedding event planning company and watch all the jobs you would have to fret and fume over get done like clockwork. Your wedding planner will learn about your personal likes and dislikes from you and your spouse to be and then put into effect what you both had only imagined. So the location will be found, the flowers ordered, the musicians hired, the wedding songs selected, photographers selected, caterers employed, themes decided upon….all with your kind permission and approval but without you having to budge an inch from your home. Your wedding planning guide will asist you in get the best prices, unbelievable savings and at the same time advice you on important but often ignored things like “What tie should I wear at the ceremony” or “What if I have a problem with my dress”What tie should I wear at the ceremony” or “What if I don’t fit into my dress?”.

Given the sudden boom in the wedding planning market in the last decade or so Wedding Management has become a fairly popular career option for a number of young men and women. In accordance to the increasing demand a number of event management schools are begining to offer wedding planning courses. Thanks to JLO it no surprise the ‘Wedding Planner Guide’ has even become a coveted title. So if you think you have it in you to embrace unknown families as your own and arrange beautiful ceremonies that you yourself could get married at then look no further and jump into the bandwagon.

Gaining a degree in wedding planning has become almost as easy as sending an email. What with Online Wedding Planning courses sprouting up everywhere like mushrooms in monsoon. These distance-learning courses can supply you your degree in a matter of hours and are open to one and all. All you need is the enthusiasm for making people come together in love. The course itself will equip you with all the nitty-gritty’s involved in planning weddings. It will teach you the secrets you will have to keep in mind when arranging weddings. The tricks you should take in keeping the bride relax and the bride’s father far away from the bar. The charm with which you will have to soothe the rare hysterical aunt and the technicality involved in knowing good icing from a bad one.

Once you are equipped with your degree head off and start your own business or join a company or even better still join the forces of one of the ubiquitous online wedding services. Either way be sure you do each of your weddings with as much love and care as you had wanted to right at the very start. Best of luck!

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What Every Bride Should Know Before Shopping For A Wedding Dress

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Your Budget Before you start shopping have your budget worked out. Figure out the maximum amount you are willing to spend on your dress and try to stick to it. Slight deviations from your budget may be acceptable, but this really depends on your own personal circumstances. It may be that if your dream dress costs a little more than you can afford but you absolutely must have it, you will need to make cut backs on another aspect of your wedding. Alternatively you may have to opt for another dress that fits within your budget or perhaps rent your wedding dress. While renting your wedding dress may seem like a sensible option (after all you will only be wearing the dress for one day), you may wish to think again. Some brides who decide to rent their wedding dress develop an attachment to it, and often regret their decision when it comes to giving it back.

Your Equipment Having little or no experience at shopping for a wedding dress, knowing what to take along with you can certainly be tricky. While many salons supply accessories to their customers, there are a few items that you should definitely make sure you have with you when shopping for your wedding dress. A strapless bra is an essential, your choice of dresses are not limited to those with straps, and you are more than likely to wear something strapless on your wedding day anyway. Even if you have not decided on your bridal lingerie yet, and you probably haven’t, take along some underwear that is similar to what you think you might to wear on the day. The same goes for your shoes. Wedding shoes are frequently chosen after your dress, but why not take along a pair (or a few pairs) similar to the style you envisage yourself wearing on your wedding day. Any accessories you already have decided upon should also be taken along.

Your Wedding Wedding dresses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with styles to suit different styles of wedding. A dress that may be perfect for a large ultra-formal wedding may look out of place at a more informal event and vice-versa. You will need to have your wedding style sussed before you can seriously start thinking about the type of wedding dress you want to wear. With this firmly in your mind, make sure you communicate your expectations for your wedding style and atmosphere to the consultant at the bridal salons you visit. Using this information they should be able to guide you towards a selection of dresses in stock.

Your Entourage So you think you are ready to start shopping? Now who should you take with you when shopping for your wedding dress? You may think that the more different opinions you can get the better. While for some people, several different points of view can be helpful but for most people it can all get a little too confusing. Generally the fewer people you take along with you when shopping for your wedding dress the better. Take one or two of your most trusted friends or family members along with you, listen to their advice, but do not let it stop you from making your own decisions. After all it is your wedding, and you will want to look and feel great in a dress you like. After the first round of consultations at bridal salons, you will hopefully have narrowed down your choices to a few dresses. You may even be in the privileged position of having fallen in love with just one dress. Now is the time to bring other people in. Get advice from your mother, your bridesmaids, and other gal pals to help you make your final decision and choose and alterations and accessories.

While this may seem like a lot of information to take in, shopping for a wedding dress is definitely a lot of fun. Keep an open mind and a positive attitude, and you should find the one special dress sooner than you think.

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