Five Preferred Weddings Songs

I grabbed this tag from my good friend, Meryl. She has been so nice to me and I discovered that we share the same interests. Thanks for this one ryl.

here are my five preferred wedding songs:
1. When God Made You - This song was sang by the group called Newsong. The lyrics simply captures my heart.
2. The Way You Look Tonight - this song was sang by micheal buble. Such a wonderful song, ideal for the couple's first dance
3. Someone Like You- this song was originally from the play Dr. Jekyl and Hyde. This was sang by my favorite Ms. Leah Salonga. It has a very nice lyrics and melody.
4. From This Moment - perfect song for couples exchanging their vows.
5. Seasons of Love - from the broadway musical "The Rent". Very nice lyrics!

The above mentioned are only a few of my preferred/favorite wedding songs. Check out my previous posts and you will see more!

Now, I'm tagging my friends Grace, Lizzie and you! Have fun sharing the songs that capture your heart!

Meme Rules:
1.Choose any song that fits the event. Any artist and genre will do.
2.Post your answers and tag five people in your list.
3. Don't forget to mention and link the person who invited you to play.

Affordable Wedding Invites

When we were planning for our wedding, one of our major concern was the wedding invitation. For me, it has to be simple yet elegant. It has to depict our personality without compensating the quality of the invitation. We have to be precise with what we want our invitation to look like so as to lessen the expenses in lay outing and in reprinting the invitation. We looked over the internet for some samples of cheap wedding invitations and indeed I discovered some elegant invitations with nice wordings.

Looking at the site was a sort of a relief for me. I have found the perfect invitation with a perfect design, just the way we both want it to be. So for all of your wedding invitation and wedding announcement needs, feel free to visit the site and you will see designs from traditional designs to theme wedding designs or anything that would best suit your taste!.

Planning Your Honeymoon

I think honeymoon is probably the most rewarding part after all the hassles of wedding preparation. You now get to relax and spend time together as a couple, this time "alone". Some say it marks the beginning of your married life. If this is so, the couple should hit it off and jump start it right. Here are some practical tips I read on planning your honeymoon....

Decide on a Honeymoon Budget:

You may have already decided this when planning your wedding budget. If not, sit down and do this before you decide anything else. Figure out if you have any frequent flier miles or hotel miles that can be used towards your trip. Consider putting all of the wedding expenses on a credit card that earns frequent flier miles for your honeymoon. (Be sure to pay it off every month – you don’t want to start a new marriage with a ton of new debt.)

Decide When to Go and For How Long:

First, figure out how many vacation days you have accrued, and how many of them you’ll need before the wedding for last minute planning. (It’s not uncommon for brides to take a week off, and grooms to take a couple of days.) Do you want to leave the morning after your wedding? Or, do you want to have some time after the wedding to unwind and pack when you’ll be more focused on it, and take your honeymoon a few days or even a few weeks later? Another option, for those who don’t have a lot of vacation days, is to take a weekend “mini-moon” after the wedding, and then take a long second honeymoon on your first anniversary.

Decide Where to Go on Your Honeymoon

: Each of you should take a few minutes to separately write down what you envision doing on your honeymoon. Do you want somewhere warm or cold? Do you want to go someplace far away and new, or someplace close to home? Do you want a resort where there will be other honeymooners to socialize with, or someplace secluded where it will just be the two of you? Do you want to be in a city with museums, restaurants and nightlife or, do you want there to be lots of athletic activities available? Perhaps you’ll just want to spend a lot of time in the room! Once each of you has your list, compare. Where there are differences, see if there’s one place that might have the best of both worlds.

Consider Visiting a Travel Agent:

While most people are booking travel online these days, a travel agent can be extremely helpful when planning a honeymoon. Not only will he or she have ideas about places you might not have thought of, but they’ll be familiar with those details like “do you need a visa?” and when the rainy season is. They might also have special packages or deals to pass on to you.

Learn More about Where You’re Going:

It’s never too early to get excited. As soon as you’ve picked a spot, buy a travel book, so you can read about all there is to do and see.

Arrange for Passports and Visas, if Necessary. Make Sure Your Driver’s License is Up to Date.

These pesky little details can take time and therefore are one of the first things you should do, once you know where you are going. I’ll never forget the trip where I got to the counter of the rental car agency only to be told that my driver’s license had expired only days before. Luckily the person I was with could rent the car, but I would have been better off with a little forethought.

http://weddings.about.com/od/honeymoons/a/HoneymoonBasics.htm

Home and Garden Needs

Since we have moved into our new home after our wedding, we have a lot of improvements to do. My husband and I are planning on buying home appliances and furniture that would complement the size and color of our interiors. We have no idea on these matters since we are only starting as a couple so I check over the internet for some tips and ideas in home beautification. I discovered a very helpful site called ShopWiki. It is a one-stop online shop that caters all our shopping needs.

Looking into the home and decor section, I found some interesting things to buy that I think would surely put some colors in our home. The beds and mattresses they feature look very soft and comfortable plus the lamps that makes the room look more cozy.

Another thing my husband and I are considering is how to maintain the cleanliness of the house, so we checked further into their home maintenance products that indeed will make our life easier. We planned on buying a vacuum cleaner as this would be a big help to us when cleaning the house. One special request I got from my husband is that I should consider buying new garden hose for him. He wanted to do some landscaping in our garden and he needs a hose to water all the plants. Who would have thought that all of these basic home needs are made available online. So if you're have problems with your home care needs, check out this amazing site and enjoy shopping with just a click of your fingers.

Faces of Love

Want to share this story to all of you who believes in love

FACES OF LOVE

Milton Berle once quipped that "all the world loves a lover --
except people who are waiting to use the phone."

Love has many faces. The faces we see so often are ones of
infatuation and romance. We speak of "falling in love" and feel,
too, as if we are in free fall. But the face of love I appreciate
the most is not romance, as much as I am drawn to it, but one I
can always count on to be there. It is the face of devotion.

I see that face in the couple who were engaging in a dinner time
disagreement. To the children's amazement, their father jumped up
from the table, grabbed two sheets of paper, and said to his
wife, "Let's make a list of everything we don't like
about each other." (I don't recommend the technique as an example
of healthy conflict management. But please finish the story....)

She agreed and proceeded to write. He, meanwhile, sat and
glowered. She looked up and he began to write. When she continued
listing complaints, he stared across the table at her. Again,
when she looked up he put pen to paper and continued writing. He
stopped to watch her, and every time she caught his eye, he wrote
again.

They finally finished. "Let's exchange complaints," he said. They
gave each other their lists.

She glanced at his sheet and pleaded, "Give mine back!" All down
his sheet he had written: "I love you, I love you, I love you."
Their children have always remembered that moment with humor and
fondness.

As much as I enjoy romance, it's an unwavering devotion that I
need the most. I need to know that love which says, "I will be
with you through it all." It is a face which can often be seen on
parents and grandparents, on spouses, and even on very good
friends. And it is a face which, when I gaze closely enough, I
can see in it something of the face of God.

If you haven't noticed that face lately, look closely. You might
be surprised where you find it!

Churches for your Wedding

Here's a list of churches you may want to check if your planning for your big day!!!

NCR

Manila Cathedral
San Agustin Church


CEBU

Basilica of Sto. Niño
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Sacred Heart Church
San Carlos Church
Santo Rosario Parish



DAVAO

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
St. Joseph Parish
Redemptorist Church
St. Paul Parish
St. Jude Parish
Sta. Ana Church
San Pedro Cathedral
The Ascension of the Lord Parish

Love is in the Air

It's February once again.
Valentine's Day is just a sleep away.
Spread the joys of loving.
Remember, love begets love!
Happy Hearts Day to all my blogger friends!

Love Verse

If ever two were one, then surely we.
If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women you can
I prize thy love more than whole mines og Gold.
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
My love is such that rivers cannot quench,
Nor ought but love from thee, give recompense.
Thy love is such I can no way repay,
The heavens reward thee manifold repay,
Then while we live, in love let's so persevere
That when we live no more, we may live ever.

Ann Bradstreet

When God Made You

I could never get enough of this song!
Hope you'll like it too.

When God Made You - Newsong

It's always been a mystery to me
How two hearts can come together
And love can last forever
But now that I have found you, I believe
That a miracle has come
When God sends the perfect one

Now gone are all my questions about why
And I've never been so sure of anything in my life

chorus:
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me

I promise that wherever you may go
Wherever life may lead you
With all my heart I'll be there too
From this moment on I want you to know
I'll let nothing come between us
I'll love what ever you love

chorus:

He made the sun He made the moon
to harmonise in perfect tune
One can't move without the other
They just have to be together
And that is why I know it's true
You're for me and I'm for you
Cause my world just can't be right
Without you in my life

I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
He must have heard every prayer I've been praying
Yes, He knew everything I would need
When God made you
When dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me

Valentine's Day Gift Suggestion

The Love Day is fast approaching so better plan your moves... Here are some gift suggestions

1. Flowers - tulips, roses
2. Chocolate - ferero rocher, kisses, cadbury
3. Dinner Date - cozy restaurant, bb-q by the beach, fast food chains
4. Movie Date
5. Out of Town trip
6. Beach Escapades

Dashing Brides

These are my compiled pictures when I was selecting my bridal gown. Hope this would give u an idea.





I go for gowns that are simple, not so ballooned, and with embroideries


I also like the idea of having a laced sleeves


I was also considering a laced bolero to make me look a little thinner


I love the idea of having a ribbon or silk lace for a belt (color depends on the wedding theme and color motiff)

10 Commitment to Preserve a Relationship

Just would like to share this article I read over the internet. Hope it gives you insight on how to sustain your relationship. Read on!

1- Of course, the most obvious one is : I will be committed to one person- unless a different commitment is made by both partners due to unforeseen and unavoidable conditions.

2- I will deeply respect my lover. The latest research in psychology has found that disdain is THE relationship killer! (No surprise there...)

3- I will help my partner grow into his/her most happy, fulfilled self!

4- Each time I criticize my partner, I will have the courage to look into myself, honestly searching
for the same trait that irritates me about him/her. This usually occurs in a different arena of life. This introspection will often lead you (surprisingly) to recognize that you do indeed possess the same trait. Therefore, you cannot throw a stone. You will reach a state of compassion: "Like me, my partner does the best he/she can with the conditioning he/she has incurred in life."

5- I will do whatever it takes to keep and develop the trust of my partner. Trust is the foundation of a relationship. One must do anything it takes to maintain that trust.

6- I will be willing to grow and change when conflicts and challenges arise. Difficulty always rears its head at some point. The couples who are able to grow... through some inner work... (together, not just one of them) will enjoy longevity of togetherness.

7- I take full responsibility for my own happiness. I will do what I need to do to find inner peace and joy; I will not require my partner to do that for me.

8- I will let him/her be free to find his/her happiness also, as long as his/her activities are respectful of me as the other committed partner.

9- I will accept my partner fully, including every "flaw", and stop wishing for him/her to change. When any shortcoming of your partner triggers irritation for you, there two choices: either do your inner work and come to fully accept him/her, or respectfully leave the relationship. People are miserable when they absolutely try to make things work by hoping that their partner will change. They are in total misalignment as they entertain this notion.

10- I will continue growing and learning so that I evolve into an ever-interesting and multi-faceted individual who has an abundance to offer and share. You will prevent boredom by reinventing your life periodically and preserving the interest and sizzle that began the relationship initially.

If you observe closely, all of these commitments are in fact based on self-love and on unconditional love. When you learn to love in both these ways, you will automatically support your partner in their own growth and never hinder him/her. In such a supportive environment, there is then no reason for leaving your partner... ever. You become a team, helping each other realize goals (both common and individual) to the fullest.!

Bridal Gowns

Nowadays, Bride-to-be has the option to whether buy or rent their gown. If we talk about practicality, renting is the best option. Brides need not pay expensive gowns only to keep them in later. For those brides who would love to have a souvenir of their own gown, might as well have it made by your favorite designer so that you can really get the gown you really wanted.

I'm still compiling pictures of bridal gowns. Will posting them soon! Keep posted!

Wedding Themed Movies

My Best Friend's Wedding
Runaway Bride
27 dresses
The Wedding Singer
Father of the Bride
Wedding Crashers
The Wedding Date
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
The Wedding Planner
Just Married

Finding Your one True Love!

My bestfriend Xiela lend me this Book from Bo Sanchez, it titled " How to find your one True Love". Very catchy isn't? I read the book and learned a lot from it. Bo, explains details and situation in lay mans term that everybody can relate to it. Hope you could find time to read this book and tell all about it! Ciao!