Many times we took our relationship for granted…only to realise it when it is too late…

We always plan what we need to do tomorrow or in the week after..even till the year after next…be it for work or leisure…

But how many times do we plan for our relationship…before it becomes blurry and murky…and the worst thing is we didn’t even realise it had changed…

Hmmm…something to ponder about later over your lunch or dinner?

How many of us consciously tell ourselves that we need to tell each other “I love you” at least 2 times everyday?

How many of us do have a diary specially dedicated to improving our relationship with our spouse?

My diary, as far as I know, contains only to-do lists till the end of this year…and at most some important dates to remember…

Perhaps, for now, not only just me…all of us do really sit down and plan WITH our spouse…how do we want to imrpove our relationship…

Hmmm..easier to say than to be done…>.<

Around this time last year, me and my fiancee were desperately searching for the right hotel for our wedding.

We emailed about 50 hotels and only 25 replied and from these 25 hotels, we shortlisted them based on prices, accessibility and the number of tables they could accomodate.

I’m not saying the hotels’ ballrooms were too small to fit our wedding. The opposite is in fact the case. Not many hotels can accomodate to only 18 tables or less.

At that point in time, being new to the wedding industry, we were absolutely clueless of what to do in planning our wedding. Luckily, my friends were willing to help out.

They helped me to negotiate. They have strong negotiation skills.

Seriously, we were not very good negotiators and that was why we needed help.

These were the times I found it helpful to ask for more perks or freebies.

1. Before signing the contract, ask for more free corkages and any other freebies or special requests you have. If the sales manager is unable to compromise, just bring your business to other hotels.

2. There will be a time when you and the hotel coordinator will sit with you and your spouse-to-be to discuss the programmes in details. So this is time you can tell your coordiantor your requests…

Some requests that you can make:
1. More free corkages
2. More helpers room
3. More guest book
4. Free wedding cake AND bottle of champagne
5. In any case if the given helper’s room is not to be used on actual day, ask for the days to be shifted to some other days when you can come back for a holiday.

Ever since I started coming up with My Wedding Blog, I have made some interesting friends and seen some of their really interesting sites.

Marriage is the outcome of courtship…at least a favourable outcome for all of us…it is the ideal outcome.

I know there are some friends around me who ask me how do they go on a date with this girl or that guy they like.

I think these two blogs are very useful for those who want to know how to go on dates or even to find a date.

Want to know about Dating & Relationships…go to Kloudiia.com

Want to find a date and to have lunch with…go to VioletLim.com….actually Violet’s lunch dating agency’s website is LunchActually.com

I came across this link from singaporebrides.com = > Auspicious date

As for me, we did see Fengshui Master and gave him our birthdates, Chinese characters and our parents’ birthdates and birthyear.

Auspicious dates are different for different couples and please seek consulation from professional if you really want to know your auspicious dates.

You will know from the feng shui master:
1. Date and Time for Guo Da Li or Bethrodal
2. Date and Time for An Chuan and Hair-combing for Bride before Actual Day
3. Date of Wedding Day
4. Time for entry of Groom into Bride’s house on Actual Day
5. Time for return of Wedding Couple to Groom’s and Bride’s house for tea-ceremony

I have been flooded with emails into my Yahoo Inbox. About 20 emails over this weekend. Oh My!!!

Queries related to selection of bridal studios to how to handle irresponsible banquet coordinators to how to squeeze more out of your package.

Some also include venting of frustration over wedding-planning and erhh…some complaints about future mother-in-laws…opppsss…

To make it easier for my readers to submit their questions, I have created this:

It is always available at the sidebar on your left. So, next time, if you have anything that you need help in, you know where to send in your question. >.<