It is customary when attending a contemporary wedding for the bride and groom to offer wedding favors to their guests. Usually, these token gifts are a stem flute, a picture frame, a scented votive, or some other favor which has been inscribed with the couple?s name and their wedding date. As thoughtful as these gifts are, just how often do you think they will be used? Instead, a year or two after the wedding ceremony they will likely be boxed up and sent to the thrift store ...

You have seen the pictures and you have heard the behind the scenes comments made by others about the plump bride. ?Such a lovely face, too bad she is so overweight.? Or a remark such as, ?How sad it is that at age 28 she is already this fat.? Not the nicest comments, but not entirely inaccurate either! How about you? Are you looking forward to your wedding day or will hurtful statements about your excess weight ruin your wedding or even impact your marriage? You can?t worry ...

She's gone and done it. She found Mr. Right and now they're getting married. And when the mother of the bride asked who would host the bridal shower, you readily volunteered. Now what? Ideally, you volunteered about three months ahead of the main event. This gives you time to plan a shower that will take place 6 ? 8 weeks before the wedding. Of course, it doesn't have to take that long! Showers, especially among intimate friends, can be pulled together on practically a mom...

Do you dread the evenings when you are alone together because you know all you are going to do is fight? Often times, couples bicker and argue over the smallest things in life, and it is all a part of getting to know each other, and surviving a relationship.

The wandering man is a real problem for many women. A man can feel challenged by other women, afraid of how close your relationship is turning, and a man can also feel unneeded or unwanted at home.

What a man says and what he does are often times two different things. A relationship with a man is all about being able to ?tell? what he means even if he is not saying it aloud.

Wedding planning truly is an art and that's why many brides pay someone to organise every last detail, right down to writing the wedding invitations! Some brides even take a year off work to plan their big day! This is pretty extreme and not really necessary, but some brides feel they need this time to alleviate some of the pressure and stress. In fact, wedding planning can be a most enjoyable experience if handled the correct way. Firstly, you must appreciate that organis...

The wedding dress and wedding hairstyle you choose are the most important decisions you will ever make, that is of course, after you have chosen the right groom! When it comes to your wedding gown, there is such a vast range of styles, shapes and colour. Naturally, the wedding hairstyle has to come second to the dress, although the 2 must work together synonymously. The best advice to take when choosing your wedding dress is to go to a shop with an open mind. It is all ...

Who else other then the bride?s best friends would wear some of the things that are called bridesmaid dresses. These things can be absolutely horrendous creations that are composed of any number of bad patterns, bad colors, and bad shapes. In some cases the bridesmaid dresses may just comically out of date, the bridesmaids look like they belong in a 1970's disco but it isn't a theme wedding. Bridesmaid dresses are often just made in a strange pattern. The fabric of choice ...

Ah remember that honeymoon phase when you first fell in love? You may have even been in the lust and infatuation stage before you even realized you were in love. You felt giddy, smitten, and were walking on air. Your heart went pitter patter and your breath was shallow whenever you were around your honeypie. You were busy with work and responsibilities, but you would always catch up later, at this phase you wanted to spend all your waking hours with your sweetheart. But th...