Most couples that are engaged take a good amount of time to decide where they want to be married. Do they want to stay local or go to some exotic island? For those who have a small families or are planning on eloping, let me throw out an obscure location…The Grand Canyon! Let that sink in for a second. I visited the Grand Canyon this summer and actually witnessed a wedding taking place while at one of the viewing observations. The bride was in a wedding dress and everything! As they climbed down the mountain, I thought that if I was going to get married without worrying about a guest list, this would be a great place to tell family/friends/future children. Wouldn’t you like to say you slipped that wedding ring on her finger one of the greatest landscapes in America?
March 24, 2010
Wedding Location-The Skies the Limit
December 3, 2009
What’s your Status?
In the new millennium, we have evolved in our social networking with a virtual approach, with Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Crazy stunts and theme weddings have become a give-in for many. Possibly they do it for the chance to be immortalized on the internet and create a viral sensation. Whatever floats their boat right? They have had months of planning and now it’s time to just have fun!
YouTube has a new hit in the wedding genre, and it really reflects the times we are living in. Picture a groom, named Dana Hanna, at the altar in his tuxedo, standing next to his bride, Tracy, as they complete their vows and exchange rings in front of the minister. So far seems like a normal wedding ceremony, right? Until Dana pulls out his cellphone to change his relationship status on Facebook to ‘married’ right there at the altar. The groom, knowing his bride would be surprised, had her phone ready for her to do the same.
She had no idea this was going to happen, as the groom only included the minister in the plan. He says that they have a lot of family scattered about the country that couldn’t attend the wedding, so he wanted to make sure they were up to the minute. The minister, being aware of this trend many have adopted as a staple in their day-to day lives, was more than happy to play along. He added, after the couple were done updating their status’, “If it’s official on Facebook, it’s official in my book”.
While this stunt went over well this time, we wouldn’t recommend everybody to try it. It takes a special person to find this funny and play along, too. Dana is a lucky man to have such an easygoing woman like Tracy. Good luck to this modern couple, with many more fun times ahead!
C. Sparkles
November 24, 2009
How do YOU spell ‘LOVE’?!
Many couples want the day they get engaged to be unique. An occasion that they can remember fondly and share with their family and friends. Well, some guys have really thought about how they can make their proposals memorable. Here are a few clever ways that some men have come up with to ask for their ladies hand:
MEGATOUCH: We have all seen these game consoles at bars and restaurants, but how can you incorporate that into a marriage proposal? Patrick Leonard of Washington DC got the creators of MEGATOUCH to get involved in personalizing one of their games. His girlfriend loved the WORD DOJO game so he had one of the clues spell out his proposal to her. That is clever, and i’m sure she wasn’t expecting it!!
CROP CIRCLES: Not circles per se, but Jason Kahle of Ohio was able to spell out his proposal in a wheat field. He then took Aleasha Decker, his now fiancee, up in a plane to view the his handiwork.
“HAY” HENGE: In Germany, a farmer said it in hay to propose to his girl. Markus Schmidt used his resources to create a hay version of stone henge asking for to marry him outside of her window.
I hope this gives you some inspiration to be creative when you finally pop the question!! Remember this is a story that will be told and re-told for years to come, so make it really remarkable. Of course the engagement ring is just as important as the story it invokes.
C. Sparkles
August 14, 2009
How Do you get HIM to get YOU the Engagement Ring that YOU Want?
Looking at engagement rings
Here is a little something for the ladies.
You are sure that you want to get married, you have a boyfriend now how can you make sure your man DOESN’T get you an engagement ring that is too gaudy…or too subtle…or too much like a cigar band?
There are ways of hinting about the engagement ring you want. Here are some ways of making the right suggestion in the right way.
To begin, there’s always the blatant way: “randomly” leave open web pages on your computer that show the ring(s) you would want, a great site is http://www.ritani.com/. You might just so happen to leave open bridal magazines showing pictures of designer engagement rings. This approach works if you know exactly what you want and your heart is set on it. And if you aren’t absolutely sure what you want but go showing pictures, you could likely end up with something you don’t really want, because he thinks you do. So know the risks of the blatant approach.
Next, you can always go shopping together for your ring. You can either go to the mall with the intention of looking at engagement rings or “just so happen” to stop into a jewelry store while at the mall. But, men can have a sense that they are supposed to go shopping for your ring by themselves, and without your knowledge. If he’s one of those, this approach can still work, as long as you don’t try to close the sale that same day–let him get ideas and then go back by himself in the future.
Maybe he has been coming to you for hints about what to buy you in an engagement ring. Yet, you still want some element of surprise. Talk to your sister (or brother) or a close friend who he wouldn’t suspect of anything if they hung out with him. Tell them what you want; let them mention to him what you are thinking about.
Is your man tastefully creative? If so, mention a few ideas about what you want–what kind of metals, gemstones–but then, drop it. Leave it up to him to go out and find something that will make you happy. This is highly romantic for you and will make him feel proud.
Lastly and speaking of being creative and you are sure this is more than your future mate, this is your soul mate? Why not custom design your engagement ring, and your wedding rings, together? These can be the ultimate in personalized expression, and the creative process and discovery process can be more rewarding and more romantic than any traditional surprise offer from him.
Just know yourself and know your man before you decide upon any a course of action.
J.A.ROE