I think there is no escape from the chore of choosing a wedding photographer.
Before my wedding, I dreaded meeting new people. I can’t imagine talking and negotiating with new faces I have never met before and pretending to be friendly towards them.
In society, we wear different faces. You may be a loud person who needs to network with strangers due to your work nature. Maybe you are a Public Relation Officer. However, you may eb a quiet and reserved person when you are alone.
During my wedding preparation last year, I think I have broken my own record of times I negotiated. I had to talk to differen wedding service providers ranging from employers of bridal studios, banquet managers to photographers.
Personally, I think part of me also like to make new friends and thus, it is not 100% torturing.
When selecting a wedding photographer, it is important that you need to personally talk to the photographer.
Lately, I had this email from a bride who almost fainted when the photographer-cum-hubby’s friend over pormised and under delivered. Initially due to tight budget, this bride made do with a semi-professional photographer whom her hubby recommended.
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Posted in Wedding Photographers on Thursday, June 7th, 2007 | No Comments
Happy are they who are newly married. How can they continue to let the fire sizzle? Are there any ways they can turn the temperature higher as they count the days towards their anniversary?
Some say newly weds don?t need these tips since love and romance are at an all-time high. Yet, we can?t ignore a fact that many couples are also experiencing a dip in their passion from the toil of having to fit into each other?s lifestyle, especially for those who have a wide gap in their living habits.
So for those who find themselves already sweating, it?s time to put the exasperation aside and relive the romance like a newly wed should to let love and marriage last!
5 Tips to a Romantic and Happy Marriage for Newly Weds
1. Take turns to make breakfast for each other at least once a week.
2. Stare into each other?s eyes lovingly, like a doe-eyed puppy. Do this for at least 5 minutes, thrice a week.
3. Take turns to give each other a 10-minute foot massage every other day.
4. Plan to have a fantastic and special night of intimacy once a week. Satisfy each other based on what they like in that night. No disturbances are allowed.
5. Relive dating! Go out and have fun, like the way you did before you were married. Do not go home until you?re both tired out, but extremely happy.
This post is contributed by Love Coach Kloudiia and you can read more about her at kloudiia.com
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, June 4th, 2007 | 1 Comment
With globalisation being a common word in our daily conversation, stories of weddings couples being separated by force are getting very common too.
I am talking about globalisation and its impact on wedding couples.
I remember one of my friends who used to wake up everyday at 6am in the morning so that she could chat with her boyfriend who was in the States at that time and the time difference was 12 hours apart.
A bride shared with me that her wedding had to be postponed because her husband-to-be had to work in the Middle East for 6 months because of his work obligation.
Another story that I heard was that the wedding got cancelled because the couples couldn’t come to an agreement about migrating to another country due to the husband’s job transfer to another country.
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Posted in Marriage Relationship Advice on Monday, June 4th, 2007 | 2 Comments
Blogging has not been a waste of my time, especially wedding blogging or marriage blogging.
Wedding commercials and even insurance advertisements have blatantly advertised that life after wedding to be absolutely smooth sailing.
No quarrels, no conflict. Only bed of roses and kisses everyday.
Wedding blogging has been an increasing trend with more and more wedding blogs like mine sprinkling out of the blogosphere field everyday.
As for me, I feel blogging has allowed me to freely express myself, as long as it is ethical and moral in the law of blogosphere.
It has allowed me to share what works or what doesn’t works for me and my wife so that others can learn or even give feedbacks.
Recently I had a comment left in one of my posts, “Giving In to Each Other“.
It is from one of my readers, Emily and she commented “thanks for your blog on tihs topic. i will oso try to follow what you say to give in more to my boyfriend.because of i used to think that im not in wrong and shouldn’t give in to him …thanks!”
Words like these are good enough for my assurance and encouragement that my wedding blog has been beneficial to one, if not some.
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Posted in How To Manage Stress, Marriage Relationship Advice on Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 | No Comments
Over-concern can cause harm to a relationship.
Have you ever encountered a time when your concern became too “naggy” and it back-fired on you?
I just had my experience yesterday. My wife will be bringing this group of kids to a seminar and she had not been well. She kept coughing and had fever.
Now she is better. I think I got too “vocal” in expressing my concern to her that she needed to exercise more on normal days.
It got back-fired when she told me my words of concerns became too confronting and it sounded like a lecture.
I withdrew and reflected how I should have said it so that it could sound more gentle. Again, an explanation of the intention with a hug makes the situation less theatening.
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Posted in Marriage Relationship Advice on Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 | 3 Comments
