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Place card holders are a great way to show your wedding guest’s where to be seated plus they double as wedding favors. Place card holders are available in different themes, shapes, sizes and prices. When purchasing your place card holders keep in mind the theme of your wedding. Are you having a more formal or more relaxed reception atmosphere. Well below I have listed a few of the more popular place card holders.

Beautifully beaded place card holder

This place card holder is a really nice metal frame with black velvet backing. It measures 4 inches by 3 inches and comes with a pre printed ready to personalized table card. This place card holder is usually sold relatively inexpensively at most online retailers. These place card holders are usually for more formal style receptions.

Hand bag place card holders

These intricately designed and hand painted hand bags include stitching, cord handles, and a floral design. These will be the talking point at all of your reception tables. What is great about these is that they are also great for bridal showers. The hand bag place card holders are usually sold in sets of 6 or more and are priced very reasonably.

Beach flip flop place card holders

These darling, hand painted flip flop place card holders will add the perfect touch to your beach wedding. The place card holders feature pearlized fish and starfish details on each little shoe. These flip flop place card holders are usually sold in pairs so you get a really great deal on these holders.

This is just a few of the very many place card holders that are available today. So just browse around the many retailer and you will surely find the right place card holders for you.

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Is your wedding in a winter month and you just don’t have any idea of what kind of wedding favor you’d like to give your guests? Winter weddings have so many wonderful options available for favors and decorations. Let us give you a few ideas to jump start your thinking.

Crystal Wedding Favors. Crystal shimmers like an icicle and imagine how elegant your place settings or gift table will shine when you give crystal wedding favors. A few perfect options for the cool winter months could be a crystal angel – great before the holidays, or a crystal long stem rose that appears to be frozen in time. Glass party favors such as the LOVE Glass Coaster Set with a mirror finish will twinkle right back at you.

Candle Wedding Favors are perfect any time of the year but white candles are such a tasteful winter wedding favor that your guests are sure to thank you for every time they light the candle since it really matches all decors. Many candle wedding favors are also place card holders like the Silver Star Votive Candle Place Card Holder. A lovely favor that does double duty as the guest’s place card holder.

Snowflakes – what a great symbol of winter. There are many options for winter wedding favors that use snowflakes. How cute would it be if you had a snowflake place card holder at each guest’s place setting? A snowflake candle that shimmers with rhinestones. Or a snowflake bottle stopper – perfect for any winter occasion.

Silver wedding favors are great during the winter months. The cool, sleek look of a silver wedding favor such as a bottle stopper like Wish Upon A Star or the set Cheers To A Great Combination heart corkscrew and bottle stopper set – sure to be used over and over. For New Year’s Eve Weddings, what could possibly be better than the Let’s Celebrate Champagne Bucket Timer!

Gold or Silver Wedding Favor boxes match the season and allow you to personalize the favors to your wedding theme. Fairytale weddings match a silver wedding favor box filled with mint candies. Gold favor boxes team with chocolate kisses. White of course matches everything and will be quite lovely filled with candy coated almonds.

We hope this little article has gotten your creative juices flowing to come up with a unique winter wedding favor your guests will truly remember!

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There comes a point in every relationship when the person you are dating will do or say something that is out of line. How you react to those situations will determine if they will gain respect for you or whether they will start to see you as a doormat and begin to misbehave even more. I call these points, “Moments of Truth”.

Here are some answers that will immediately let the other person know you won’t put up with their nonsense. I suggest you become very familiar with them, so you’ll be ready to respond when the situation calls for it.

1. Now was that called for? – A 21 year old said this on me when I was 27 and I was blown away that such a young guy was being a lot more mature than I was at the time. I realized he was someone that had his act together, and I wouldn’t be able to get away with anything. It made me immediately respect him and I’ve never forgotten him.

2. Don’t start. I once said this to a guy who barely knew me. He was starting to get upset with me because I was 5 minutes late. Some people might have been tempted to appease him, but I felt his reaction was totally out of line. I did apologize for being late but I didn’t think he needed to make such a big deal out of it.

3. Such ugly words from such a handsome man/beautiful girl. This is a great one because at the same time as you are calling someone on something they said, you’re also giving them a compliment. Keep this one handy and use it often.

4. You can think that, if it makes you feel better. I remember saying this to an ex boyfriend who was jealous of a male friend and he said to me, “He just wants to sleep with you”. When I came back with this zinger, he was speechless. This is another good, all around line to be used anytime, anywhere.

5. I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that. This should only be used for minor infractions, especially if the person has a history of saying “I was just kidding.” Your next response is, “I wasn’t”. Definitely don’t use this one if the person just told you they slept with someone else!

6. I not going to believe that you (fill in the blank). I know you’re better than that. This line was also used on me and it stopped me dead in my tracks. This is a sneaky one. If you disagree with whatever the person was not going to believe about you– that you would lie, cheat, steal, etc.- then you’re saying that you’re not better than that. No one wants to look bad, especially in front of someone they want to impress, so you’re obligated to show them that indeed, you are better than that.

7. If this is who you are, I don’t think it’s going to work out between us. This should only be used for major infractions. These could be big lies, cheating, accusing you of cheating for no apparent reason, driving drunk, stealing, etc. If , for some reason, you don’t want to break up with the person and are willing to give them one more chance, this is a way of doing it without actually telling them you’re giving them another chance. They’ll either a) step up to the plate, apologize and never do it again b) promise not to do it again, knowing that if they do, you’re out of there or c) know you’re not going to put up with their tawdry behavior and move on to the next victim. Either way, you win!

8. That’s not acceptable. This can and should be used often. It lets the person know you have boundaries and are not going to be walked on. I remember one guy I was dating disappeared for the weekend and didn’t return my calls. When I asked, “Why?” he said, “I don’t know…” This would have been a perfect time to use this line, but instead I said, “Okay. Well, don’t do it again.” Ugh! A few weeks later he broke up with me.

8. How are you going to make it up to me? This is a great line to use if you just started seeing someone and they call at the last minute to cancel a date. You of course want to be understanding but you don′t want them to think they can do this anytime and get away with it.

10. Silence. It’s been said that well-timed silence has more eloquence than speech. If someone tells an off color joke or says something totally ridiculous, a silent glare from you will let them know you’re not amused.

Lucia is a dating and relationship expert, columnist, lecturer and host of the TV Show “The Art of Love”.

With over 20 years experience on the relationship market, Lucia has dated men of all nationalities in six cities, four countries and two continents. Her practical know-how makes her the perfect candidate to dispense relationship advice – after all, in almost every dating dilemma she has been there, done that and lived to tell about it.

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There is a fallacy that any relationship depends on the other person’s behavior. In truth, everything depends on us as individuals, on our approach and our attitude to others. We all want to change others, and hope they modify their behaviour to please us, but, if we find it so difficult to change our own attitude, think how difficult it must be for other people to change theirs! The best way of ever getting change is to modify ourselves, value our strengths and acknowledge our weaknesses, not wait for partners to do it. In short, to change OURSELVES. Change will then be guaranteed. It took me a long time to learn that hard lesson while I waited in vain for my ex-husband to change to make our situation better. Everything simply remained the same, or got worse, because he was fearful of any change. I had to change myself to get the results I wanted.

Nobody likes making the first move because they fear the consequences. But doing nothing and living in an unhappy and debilitating way could be even more costly, especially when stress is a killer, unhappiness shortens lives and also damages children’s lives too, because they learn from their parents how they should behave as adults. I reluctantly moved out of my long marriage to stop the cycle of retribution, recrimination and revulsion which dogged us like two drug addicts kept high on continuing stress, with a new fix of nastiness almost every day. We alternated between arguing and making up, totally incapable of leaving past mistakes behind or moving forward to a resolution, being fearful of any real action.

With the problems being continually glossed over and ignored, the opportunity for genuine dialogue and examination of our situation, of what each of us really wanted for the rest of our lives, became a hostage to the past, completely lost under the welter of relentless accusations. The frustration and lack of real communication kept us mired in animosity and lurched us from one crisis to the next, while the love still alive between us kept rekindling false hopes of better behaviour which hardly materialised. For example, for eight weeks before I left home, and living under the same roof, we said not one word to each other! That seems so incomprehensible to me now, some years later, but it was par for the course at that time.

Stop Blaming and Start Acting

Again, I lived with something very negative in the relationship for 28 years and it was not until the last five years, when I began to change my own reaction to it, and behaved differently in the face of it, that real change began to take effect. Changing my behavior meant that I stopped reinforcing the situation and stopped blaming my partner too, which elicited a new reaction from him because he lost his control of my reactions. It took tons of courage and effort on my part, but it was well worth it, being the first step in acknowledging who I was and what I really wanted for my life, instead of just focusing on my spouse’s behavior to make myself feel better.

If we wait on our partners to change, especially when their action gives them continued pleasure, control or power, they will never be any different. More importantly, we will also continue to use their behavior as an excuse to prevent us ever addressing our needs or faults, or doing anything significant about our own situation. Someone else will always come in handy as an excuse to keep us in denial.

We have to take responsibility for ourselves, if we are to change our circumstances in any way. But, we cannot do that if we are afraid, low in self-esteem, have no knowledge of who we really are, lack the necessary information, have no support and don’t know where we are heading. We can’t begin to appreciate others either, without acknowledging our own hurt and needs.

ELAINE SIHERA (www.myspace.com/elaineone) is an expert author, public speaker, media contributor and lifestyle columnist. Confidenial advice on personal/relationship issues is available on kasamba.com/Ms-CYPRAH kasamba.com/Ms-CYPRAH). The first Black graduate of the OU and a post-graduate of Cambridge University. Elaine is a Personal Empowerment, Relationships and Diversity Consultant. Author of: 10 Easy Steps to Growing Older Disgracefully; 10 Easy Steps to Finding Your Ideal Soulmate!; Money, Sex & Compromise and Managing the Diversity Maze, among others (available on amazon.co.uk amazon.co.uk as well as her personal website). Also the founder of the British Diversity Awards and the Windrush Men and Women of the Year Achievement Awards. She describes herself as, “Fit, Fabulous, Over-fifty and Ready to Fly!”

Getting a divorce can be a complex and messy process. However, a good divorce attorney can make the whole procedure quick and less painful.

Divorce includes a number of legalities that deal with the separation between a husband and wife. All such issues would be taken care of by a family law practitioner or an exclusive divorce lawyer specializing in that field. Interests of both the parties need to be considered during a divorce proceeding. It could be a difficult time for the whole family, and compassion, understanding and sympathy need to be part of the parcel of every divorce attorney.

The state of Georgia has a no-fault divorce policy. This means that the state does not require reasons for divorce, and the courts try to make the process as painless as possible for both parties. However, the division of assets and child custody require reasons for attainment of such. As in other states, Georgia accepts a divorce filing on the grounds of irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown. Also, divorce is allowed when the partners have separated for more than a year prior to filing for the divorce. In such situations that case becomes an uncontested divorce and can be granted even when either party applies for divorce without both filing for the divorce together.

The court gets to decide who gets custody of the child. However, custody-related matters need to be finalized before the divorce is granted. The court would decide child support and custody matters while looking out for the child’s best interests, in the event that the parents are unable to decide who receives the custody of the children after the divorce. Some judges would allow the child to decide which parent he stays with. But this is usually when the child reaches an age where the parents cannot bribe or entice the child to pick them, and the child is able to take independent decisions.

When granting a divorce, the court decides on property and debt assessment, tax issues, prenuptial agreements, Social Security benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, personal injury money as well as gifts that both received while together, along with the attorney fee. In the event one of the parties is unable to bear the cost of attorney fees then they can file for counsel fee pedente lite. Other than these, financial and spousal support when relating to child custody and alimony is also taken into account. In Georgia, either party can provide alimony and, depending on the lifestyle they have been used to, the court decides the amount. Any business that was started must be considered when the partners break up. As per Georgia divorce laws, all the financial assets and properties must be divided fairly and equitably, even when they cannot be distributed equally between both the parties.

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Your wedding day is a day that will live in your memory for a lifetime; but it will also live in the pictures captured throughout your wedding ceremony and reception. Choosing a photographer for your wedding is more than deciding who you want to be with you throughout the day; it’s choosing the style in which you want your wedding pictures to be presented. And many modern brides are choosing contemporary wedding photography.

Contemporary wedding photography is defined by a modern approach to a traditional custom. While traditional wedding photography often captures a conglomerate of formally posed pictures, contemporary wedding photography often focuses on a more journalistic style of capturing photos. The result is a more candid style of photography that often captures moments that traditional photography tends to miss.

Gone are the days of wedding photography by the numbers. Today’s wedding photographers are showcasing their talent, creativity, and specialties like never before. This puts consumers in a beneficial position – creativity abounds in the wedding photography market which means that you are only limited by your imagination when it comes to creating unique and exciting wedding albums. But in order to realize your dream, you must first find a photographer experienced in contemporary wedding photography.

There is no better wedding planning tool for brides than other brides. Conduct your own informal research among friends who have recently gotten married or are planning their own nuptials. Take notice of other couples’ wedding photography; if you like a particular style then ask for a recommendation for their photographer.

Of course price is always a consideration when it comes to tackling big ticket items associated with weddings. Be sure that you approach each photographer you interview with a solid budget in mind – and stick to it! Contemporary wedding photography allows for non-traditional needs and requires flexibility on the photographer’s part; you’ll be surprised how much room there is to negotiate on price.

Most importantly, be sure that the photographer you choose completely understands what you want from your contemporary wedding photography. Ultimately the wedding photography that will work the best is that which accurately reflects the unique personalities of the happy couple.

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Here we go again where tradition kicks in when buying gifts well it’s time for a change. Common presents received at weddings are toasters, crockery etc and you can be sure of two of the same gadget given at most weddings.
Giving of gifts is a tradition that will go on for ever and heaven forbid should that stop then there would be no reason why we would want guests at the ceremony (Joke)

Unique wedding gift donations will always hold fond memories for the married couple. Presents are a symbol of remembrance so make sure with what contribution you give that they get to remember you in a way that you want them to.

Several unique gift ideas listed below that will certainly make you unforgettable.

Jewelry

Women absolutely love and adore ornate trinkets so no exception for the bride. To be on the receiving end of a unique wedding gift in the form of a piece of warm gold/cool silver is enough to make any wedding day special. Jewelry like pendants, brooch pins, earrings, hairpins, chains, necklaces make elegant gifts. His and her matching watches make fabulous gifts also. Depending on your budget and what the happy couple mean to you then diamond studded it is.

Bags

Another sure way of pleasing the bride is with a soft leather/suede handbag and a briefcase for the groom. Little tokens placed inside will add more excitement when opened. Cosmetic pouch for the bride and maybe a gold plated pen set for the groom.

Small gifts make great presents and mean as much like perfumes/scents and aftershave for the male taking the plunge. Just make sure not to offend by giving deodorant, we don’t want to send out the wrong signals.

Gift ideas for the groom

Fantastic ideas worth considering for the groom is a pocket watch personalized and engraved, tiepins or precious stone studded cufflinks. If you happen to know the groom and his likes and dislikes then even better. If music is his thing then give guitar/drums whatever. WARNING, do not give before the wedding we need him to turn up on the day and heaven forbid if his love of golf is stronger then this gift is to be given after the marriage has been consummated.

Artwork

Ideal wedding gifts are pieces of art like paintings/sculptures. This again will need some intimate knowledge on the couple and what their preferences are in this department

Personalized items

Personal items given as gifts are sure to go down well like photo albums, pillows, guilt edged photo frames. Companies that specialize in personalizing different things are in abundance.

Why not consider at a later date sending them on their first holiday or weekend break. Wedding gifts symbolise remembrance of the donor. If you really want to leave your mark that is guaranteed an unforgettable gift then it is gold locket with a picture of you inside. (It’s worth a try)

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Traditionally, the father of the bride speech is the first speech that takes place at a wedding. Why? Because traditionally, it’s the brides parents who are paying for the wedding! But nowadays, this isn’t always the case.

But it’s still considered polite for the father of the bride to make the first speech at a wedding.

So if you’re going to be giving a father of the bride speech, here’s how it works:

First, the Master of Ceremonies (MC for short) will ask you (the father of the bride) to speak. And then it will be time to deliver your speech.

So what kind of things should you say in your speech?

Well first of all, you will probably want to thank all the guests for coming, all the people who have contributed, and you may like to make an extra thank you to the people who have had to travel long way to be there.

Traditionally after this you will talk about your daughter and what she means to you. You’ll also share your thoughts about handing her over to her partner to be cared for.

Here’s a few tips for what you could talk about in your father of the bride speech:

Firstly, be honest and open when you talk about how you feel about your daughter. Take some time to plan what you’re going to talk about. You can talk about memories, and about her life. One of the best ways of doing this is to focus on a particular story from your daughters past.

Take some time to find the best story you’d like to tell about her. Think of something that reveals her character, or something that makes a funny story, or something that shows how much you love your daughter.

Something to remember if you choose the funny story option is to make it meaningful in some way – not just funny. Try to add some sentimentality to it. And don’t worry about being too sentimental. This is your daughters wedding day, when else is a better time to be sentimental and get away with it?

One thing you won’t want to leave out of your father if the bride speech is welcoming your new son-in-law into your family. A good way to do this is to tell a little story of when you first met your son-in-law and time you have spent with him or his family.

I hope you found this article useful. Good luck with your speech!

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Money. It has been said that it is the root of all evil. If I wasn’t in the wedding business, I would argue that the saying is not true. But I can’t. I’ve seen too many families be torn apart and happy engaged couples split up because of financial wedding issues.

Let me give you an example. Here’s a scenario. Mom and Dad are paying for most of the wedding. They feel that since they are spending their hard earned money, they are allowed to do and say what they want. This can result in the worse kind of power struggle for a young couple about to embark on a new life together. To the parents: if you’re going to pay for the wedding, then pay for the wedding. Don’t expect that because you’re doing that, it gives you free reign over everyone and everything. To the bride and groom: if this is what it turns into, I would elope! Or get married in a field of flowers on somebody’s farm before you should allow yourself to go through this torture. It’s not worth it. Your happiness is worth much more.

Let’s talk a little bit more about the money aspect of wedding planning. Unfortunately, finances has probably caused more marriage breakups than any other issues. Don’t start your marriage being in debt up to your eyeballs. If you have to charge a few things here and there, that’s fine. But make a decision how much you are going to spend and stick to it, realizing that it will always surpass that anyway. Come up with a budget and consider that your ultimate guideline. You will thank me for this piece of advise in years to come.

To family and friends: give the future bride and groom the best gift you can give – let them be. Please be understanding. Please let them have ‘their’ day. It seems to me that most people use those words, but truly don’t understand the meaning. Don’t try to live through them or dictate to them what you want, for their wedding. If they’re old enough to get married, then they are old enough to make these decisions. Guidance is not dictatorship.

As I said in Part 1 of this article, having specific wants and desires written down and explained to others is vital to avoid marriage planning disasters. The betrothed couple should make the list alone and then share it with those that want to help and/or are paying for the wedding. This small piece of advice will actually serve to eliminate most of your problems.

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To get from church to reception, why not have a horse drawn carriage pull up to the church or chapel? Cover up with blankets on the way to your reception or place where you are having your pictures done. You may also want to consider a sleigh if you’re wedding is in the country. Hear the bells as you glide through the snow.

A white limo or car decorated in winter wedding colors is another option to consider. You may want to serve hot drinks as your guests enter the reception site. Serve brandy, Irish Cream, de menthe, Cream de cocoa, coffee with Irish Cream or Baileys, or hot apple cider. They can sit or stand by the crackling fire, as they chat and wait for the Bride and Groom.

For entertainment at your reception, think of different things to do. Guests dressed in long coats and tall hats could skate on a nearby rink or pond, while bride and groom have pictures done, or as a part of the reception. Some ideas for your winter reception meal include serving a butternut squash soup with roast beef and horseradish, roast duck or lamb, baby greens and new potatoes.

Have a flaming fig pudding and your wedding cake for dessert. Decorate your wedding cake with icicles and small silver bells, or green ivy and small red berries or roses. At the end of the evening give your guests wedding favors. Give tiny snow globes with a winter theme inside, spiced teas, gingerbread, potpourri, candles, and others.

Complete your winter wedding with a winter honeymoon. Ski in Aspen or the Canadian Rockies. Visit Austria or Switzerland for a true winter holiday.

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