Marriage proposal has been uttered by your spouse, and you said “Yes!”, and now is the time to plan a wedding. Every bride will face riding on a dreadful emotional roller coaster when it comes to planning her own wedding. After years of dreaming and longing for a once in a lifetime chance to have a unique wedding, she will find wedding planning to be a bit more stressful than she anticipated. Not everyone is financially capable of hiring a professional wedding planner and very few employers are willing to let their employees take time off to plan a wedding. So what’s the solution? In most cases, family and friends get really excited when an engagement is announced. This excitement is almost always followed by offers to help in some way, shape, or form. This is where you begin to curb your soon to be stressful ride on an emotional roller coaster—involve your family and friends as much as possible. Here are a few useful ways to help you avoid becoming a stressful-bride. (more…)

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Are you gadget maniac? But you’re going to honeymoon. There are plenty of gadgets honeymooners can take along to help their marriage start out on the right foot and grow. At the same time, there are a few gadgets we think would be better left at home. Here’s that list:

Gameboy
Marriage is serious commitment and not a game. And you’re not a kid anymore. The only games you should be playing on your honeymoon should be on the beach or in the privacy of your room with your wife or husband. A handheld game player could definitely send the wrong message. The only reason to bring one along is if your spouse is into them too and you bring one for him and one for her. In that case, our recommendation would be the Sony PSP 2000. (more…)

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Are you Italian heritage? Or are your fiance Italian heritage? Whether you and your fiance are of Italian heritage or want to try something different and unique a theme for your wedding, then you may want to consider an Italian wedding theme. An Italian inspired wedding is more than just any other wedding theme.

Choose the Foods
Food is the heart of the celebration, which can have as many as fourteen dishes. When planning an Italian wedding theme, you can slightly pare down about five to seven courses. Usually, beef or chicken is served as the main dish although you may substitute them with Italian sausage or pork. Serve an array of side dishes such antipasto, cheese, pasta, vegetables and seafood. Have Italian bread and fresh fruits like kiwi, sweet pineapples, grapes and strawberries as well. Moreover, you can pile a table high with Italian cookies or have sweet, delectable treats such as fried dough drizzled with powdered sugar. These treats are said to bring prosperity to the wedding couple. Don’t forget to serve plenty of Italian wine too. Merlot and Chianti are excellent wine picks. (more…)

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