A Wedding in Vegas – Pros and Cons of Getting Married in Vegas
Remember Mickey Rooney? He supposedly got married in Las Vegas twice – that’s what the tabloids say – but for all we know it could have been five or six times. You must have heard of Frank Sinatra’s marriage...
Diamonds – General Information
It all began in India.
Somewhere buried deep in the alluvial deposits of the country, diamonds were discovered. At first, they were used as amulets to appease the gods, and hence associated with the concept of divinity; years later, people...
Marriage License – You can’t get Married Without One
What purpose does a marriage license serve? Isnèt our love sufficient proof that we intend to get married and stay married for an indefinite period of time?
That's the one thing wrong with contemporary society. You need a license for...
Wedding Vows – Ideas for Writing your Own Vows
“Promises are made to be broken” so the saying goes. Aren’t vows akin to promises?
Doesn’t the North American divorce rate provide the proof in the pudding that vows do get broken – not to mention the other divorcing...
Planning a Wedding – Your Big Day Comes Down to the Budget
So, you’ve enjoyed the initial bliss of engagement, you’re now comfortable with the word ‘fiancé,’ and then suddenly, reality hits: someone has to plan this upcoming wedding! From picking the ceremony and reception location, deciding on size, to the...
Bridesmaid Dresses – Selecting Something Simple yet Elegant
As a bride, you not only want yourself to look good standing up at the altar, but you want your bridesmaids to look good, and feel comfortable too. Ordering the right bridesmaid dress to suit five or six different...
Running Away to Get Married
Its called eloping. This means you're getting married suddenly'
secretively.
Reasons for running away to get married include being prevented to get married because of age, skin color, or parental non-consent. Eloping also entails running away to a state where blood...
Romantic Honeymoon Locations – Places to Pick From
If you asked your wedding planner or your colleague at work to recommend romantic honeymoon locations, theyd probably look at you in a strange way and say, 'well, what kind of destination would appeal to you? I could give...
Bridal Registries – Wedding Gift Suggestions
If you have ever been in a department store when a bride is creating her bridal registry, you can quickly pick up on the buzz of excitement and anticipation she feels for setting up house' in her married life....
Attending a Gay Wedding for the First Time
Gay weddings have attracted more attention than the community would have preferred over the last few years. While the media attention and the political heat has died a bit, at least until theres another election, the presence of gay...
I Told you So – You’re Asking for Trouble
No one likes to hear the words I told you so!' Especially a spouse (or teenager), but the truth is when it comes to another persons decisions in life, from the outside it is easy to notice all the errors that are potential. And when you point this out...
Why You Should Change Yourself Instead of Your Spouse
Why you should change yourself instead of your spouse?
Change is hard for a lot of people. When you look at your relationship, I am sure you can see a lot of things our spouse needs to change but what about you? What do you need to change to have...
Why Women Leave Men they Love
As a marriage counsellor working with men and women in relationship crisis, I help clients navigate numerous marriage counselling issues. While many situations are complex, there’s one profoundly simple truth that men need to know. It’s this – Women leave men they love.
They feel terrible about it. It tears...
