“Honor, riches, marriage-blessing
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!”
– William Shakespeare
You found the man of your dreams…the dress of your dreams…had the wedding of your dreams. Now what about the futureof your dreams?
Before you start dreaming up future plans, first give out gratitude to the universe for bringing you the things that bring you love & happiness, right here in the “here and now.” There is a measurable benefit to counting your blessings and looking on the bright side. Doing this will be sure to bring you more of your wishes, hopes and dreams to be realized soon in the future! Studies have been done to prove that people are genuinely happier when showing gratitude. So remember that a happy energy and positive outlook attracts positive outcomes!
Wedding day planning has brought you much stress, I’m sure, but give thanks for how wonderful it all turned out to be. “Thank you power” can actually undo the effects of stress that has took its’ toll on you. And aren’t you thankful for all the beauty the wedding day and the days that led up to it, like the first time you ever met your husband, has brought into your life?
Write down the moments that are good in your life and the ones you have recently experienced leading up to your wedding so that you can go back and reflect on them. This can be your little treasure book that holds your happiness…something that you can stare dreamily at each time you visit. It’s a golden repository of all the good stuff from your past that gives you the ability to recognize the small, everyday things that make you happy. Happiness and “thank you power” aren’t about material objects, but rather the moments in your life that have made you feel that life is good.
Whispers of your Heart
Give thanks… to God, your angels, and the universe…for coming together to bring you love in the form of human love. Whether you endured struggles and hardships along the way, a romantic relationship is what satisfies your heart. Your heart received the affection of another person, and your heart is now complete.
Give thanks…for Free will. Free will is the key ingredient to true love. True love cannot exist without a choice: If you were forced to love a person, then love would disappear, and you would be under manipulation. Your free will matched up perfectly with somebody else’s free will. You & your husband have a will that crossed paths and shared its’ desires freely, locking at a center point of reciprocating love.
Give thanks…for an intimate relationship that developed because of your choice and free will, in spite of all the other opportunities that you could have chosen that would have misled you down the wrong path to love.
Give thanks…for a passionate romance… Your channels are unblocked to allow love to flow freely in to enhance your life. Your earthly relationship with your husband is the avenue of expressing and receiving love
Give thanks…for the life of promise you are now living. A promise of unconditional love and acceptance that you and your spouse share together, which is the ultimate treasure above all other things in life.
“Grace and remembrance be to you both.”
– William Shakespeare
Continue… please read Part 2
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal.
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Your wedding day is as special and unique as you are. Everything about it should reflect your individuality, especially your ceremony and the reception.
First, plan your theme according to your ceremony and reception site. Figure out what they both have to offer. Does the hotel include ballrooms, bridal suite, and more? Is there an outside party area? Is it more of a casual, formal, or intimate setting?
*Ceremony site / Reception site
*Outside party area
*Bridal Suite
*Hotel
*Ballroom
*Country Club
*Water side
*Garden
*Castles/Mansion
*Yacht/Boat
Here’s a list of just a few ideas to engage with in choosing a theme for your own wedding…and you can always expand on the ideas to make one fit just for you.
*Double Wedding: A single ceremony where two affiliated couples rendezvous for two separate weddings. Are you one for sharing your ONE special day? Be positive that all will be smooth if you do decide to book a double, and don’t let it turn into a scene from the movie “Bride Wars,” as Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson’s characters go from best friends to bride enemies at the same venue!…SCARY!
Weekend wedding: A wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility as the wedding.
Military wedding: A ceremony conducted in a military chapel.
Civil wedding: A ceremony presided over by a local civil authority, such as an elected or appointed judge, justice of the peace, or the mayor of a locality.
Let’s get creative with our list of fun & festive themes:
*Mardi Gras…for the PARTY bride!: beads, glow in the dark jewelry, Cajun food such as jambalaya & boiled shrimp…all spicy suggestions to serve in this New Orleans inspired theme.
*Masquerade Ball…for you costume lovers! Decorated masks, jester dolls, and the primary colors of green, gold, & purple can be combined into this wedding.
*Winter Wonderland…Snow/Ice Queens! Create a world of wondrous enchantment by using reflections of silver & gold…sparkle & shine…accented by a simple & sophisticated color scheme of pure white.
*Western Wedding…Grab your partner dosey-doe? Cowboy hats and horseshoes…Add some country flair with an authentic cowboy atmosphere.
*Take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing each night so that your smile will look its’ best the day of.
*If you’re going to be strict with anything, be strict with your skin! Take care of it, go for facials, and use products that don’t irritate it. Control your stress (by exercising, eating right and relaxing!) to minimize breakouts.
*Try different makeup lines to see what works best on your skin. Purchase your own cosmetics if you’re having your makeup done professionally and so that you will have them on hand for any touch-ups on wedding day. Choose waterproof mascara if possible!
*Go for trims to keep your hair healthy and be sure the hairstyle you choose for your wedding (whether you wear it up or down) doesn’t hide your face. You will be taking lots of photos, kissing, and eating and you don’t want hair in the way!
*Go for trial run appointments with your hair stylist and makeup artist, so that your not freaked out on your special day if something doesn’t look the way its’ supposed to!
*Go for final bridal fittings to make sure fittings/measurements are ok. On the day of, dress carefully and patiently to avoid a rip in your dress.
*SPEAK UP! If something isn’t the way you want (from your hair, makeup, spa treatments, bridal dress fittings, flowers, etc.) YOU ARE THE BRIDE. This day IS about YOU. Speak your visions!
*SLEEP and RELAX: Getting your sleep and enough time each day for your self to devote to relaxation is the key to looking and feeling good.
This whole wedding idea…the one magical day…the fairytale…creates so much pressure that you’re bound to lose your temper at a few points along the way! Stop beating yourselves up about your weight or your looks along the journey: Step back, re-evaluate the situation, and start celebrating who you are in the present moment and for all of the things you have already accomplished! You will look beautiful on your wedding day, no matter how much you weigh or how good your hair or skin looks. Just be yourself. When you are your true self, confidence illuminates and beauty shines from the internal part of who you are to the external.
Enjoy your journey and enjoy the destination. If you’re not where you want to be at? No big deal! For instance, being heavier than you’d like to be on your wedding day will not, in the least, distract from the impact of the huge commitment you’re about to make to your partner or the love and joy you’ll share with your family and friends.
Let your new regimen be to just relax and go along with the journey, without forcing or resisting anything. Relax as you are whisked off to the bliss of your wedding! Enjoy being a model for the photographer. You want to enjoy this moment of being photographed, not feel like a stiff model fearing that your hair and makeup isn’t in place!
Let these suggestions pop the question in your head of “what is the most important thing about your wedding day?” To marry your love in a beautiful dress and to be surrounded by the ones you love most is the true gift of a wedding. Celebrate love and all gifts life has to offer on your special day.
A PROPOSAL TO YOU: Drop the pressure and enjoy yourself!
“We understand what you feel”
This article brought to you by www.aleanasbridal.com.
00Svetlana Zakharinahttps://aleanasbridal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/logo-300x138.pngSvetlana Zakharina2012-10-06 16:33:212016-06-17 14:48:57Journey of wedding day preparation (Part 3)
Bride’s wish list (part 1)
/in Articles /by Svetlana ZakharinaBy Jaclyn Ianetti
“Honor, riches, marriage-blessing
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!”
– William Shakespeare
You found the man of your dreams…the dress of your dreams…had the wedding of your dreams. Now what about the future of your dreams?
Before you start dreaming up future plans, first give out gratitude to the universe for bringing you the things that bring you love & happiness, right here in the “here and now.” There is a measurable benefit to counting your blessings and looking on the bright side. Doing this will be sure to bring you more of your wishes, hopes and dreams to be realized soon in the future! Studies have been done to prove that people are genuinely happier when showing gratitude. So remember that a happy energy and positive outlook attracts positive outcomes!
Wedding day planning has brought you much stress, I’m sure, but give thanks for how wonderful it all turned out to be. “Thank you power” can actually undo the effects of stress that has took its’ toll on you. And aren’t you thankful for all the beauty the wedding day and the days that led up to it, like the first time you ever met your husband, has brought into your life?
Write down the moments that are good in your life and the ones you have recently experienced leading up to your wedding so that you can go back and reflect on them. This can be your little treasure book that holds your happiness…something that you can stare dreamily at each time you visit. It’s a golden repository of all the good stuff from your past that gives you the ability to recognize the small, everyday things that make you happy. Happiness and “thank you power” aren’t about material objects, but rather the moments in your life that have made you feel that life is good.
Whispers of your Heart
Give thanks… to God, your angels, and the universe…for coming together to bring you love in the form of human love. Whether you endured struggles and hardships along the way, a romantic relationship is what satisfies your heart. Your heart received the affection of another person, and your heart is now complete.
Give thanks…for Free will. Free will is the key ingredient to true love. True love cannot exist without a choice: If you were forced to love a person, then love would disappear, and you would be under manipulation. Your free will matched up perfectly with somebody else’s free will. You & your husband have a will that crossed paths and shared its’ desires freely, locking at a center point of reciprocating love.
Give thanks…for an intimate relationship that developed because of your choice and free will, in spite of all the other opportunities that you could have chosen that would have misled you down the wrong path to love.
Give thanks…for a passionate romance… Your channels are unblocked to allow love to flow freely in to enhance your life. Your earthly relationship with your husband is the avenue of expressing and receiving love
Give thanks…for the life of promise you are now living. A promise of unconditional love and acceptance that you and your spouse share together, which is the ultimate treasure above all other things in life.
“Grace and remembrance be to you both.”
– William Shakespeare
Continue… please read Part 2
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal.
Theme Weddings (Part 1)
/in Articles, Bride's BlogRoll /by Svetlana ZakharinaBy Jaclyn Ianetti
Your wedding day is as special and unique as you are. Everything about it should reflect your individuality, especially your ceremony and the reception.
First, plan your theme according to your ceremony and reception site. Figure out what they both have to offer. Does the hotel include ballrooms, bridal suite, and more? Is there an outside party area? Is it more of a casual, formal, or intimate setting?
*Ceremony site / Reception site
*Outside party area
*Bridal Suite
*Hotel
*Ballroom
*Country Club
*Water side
*Garden
*Castles/Mansion
*Yacht/Boat
Here’s a list of just a few ideas to engage with in choosing a theme for your own wedding…and you can always expand on the ideas to make one fit just for you.
*Double Wedding: A single ceremony where two affiliated couples rendezvous for two separate weddings. Are you one for sharing your ONE special day? Be positive that all will be smooth if you do decide to book a double, and don’t let it turn into a scene from the movie “Bride Wars,” as Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson’s characters go from best friends to bride enemies at the same venue!…SCARY!
Weekend wedding: A wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility as the wedding.
Military wedding: A ceremony conducted in a military chapel.
Civil wedding: A ceremony presided over by a local civil authority, such as an elected or appointed judge, justice of the peace, or the mayor of a locality.
Let’s get creative with our list of fun & festive themes:
*Mardi Gras…for the PARTY bride!: beads, glow in the dark jewelry, Cajun food such as jambalaya & boiled shrimp…all spicy suggestions to serve in this New Orleans inspired theme.
*Masquerade Ball…for you costume lovers! Decorated masks, jester dolls, and the primary colors of green, gold, & purple can be combined into this wedding.
*Winter Wonderland…Snow/Ice Queens! Create a world of wondrous enchantment by using reflections of silver & gold…sparkle & shine…accented by a simple & sophisticated color scheme of pure white.
*Western Wedding…Grab your partner dosey-doe? Cowboy hats and horseshoes…Add some country flair with an authentic cowboy atmosphere.
This article brought to you by Aleanas Bridal.
Journey of wedding day preparation (Part 3)
/in Articles /by Svetlana Zakharinaby Jaclyn Ianetti
Read Part 1 and Part 2 first
BODY, SKIN, MAKEUP, HAIR
*Take care of your teeth by brushing and flossing each night so that your smile will look its’ best the day of.
*If you’re going to be strict with anything, be strict with your skin! Take care of it, go for facials, and use products that don’t irritate it. Control your stress (by exercising, eating right and relaxing!) to minimize breakouts.
*Try different makeup lines to see what works best on your skin. Purchase your own cosmetics if you’re having your makeup done professionally and so that you will have them on hand for any touch-ups on wedding day. Choose waterproof mascara if possible!
*Go for trims to keep your hair healthy and be sure the hairstyle you choose for your wedding (whether you wear it up or down) doesn’t hide your face. You will be taking lots of photos, kissing, and eating and you don’t want hair in the way!
*Go for trial run appointments with your hair stylist and makeup artist, so that your not freaked out on your special day if something doesn’t look the way its’ supposed to!
*Go for final bridal fittings to make sure fittings/measurements are ok. On the day of, dress carefully and patiently to avoid a rip in your dress.
*SPEAK UP! If something isn’t the way you want (from your hair, makeup, spa treatments, bridal dress fittings, flowers, etc.) YOU ARE THE BRIDE. This day IS about YOU. Speak your visions!
*SLEEP and RELAX: Getting your sleep and enough time each day for your self to devote to relaxation is the key to looking and feeling good.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
This whole wedding idea…the one magical day…the fairytale…creates so much pressure that you’re bound to lose your temper at a few points along the way! Stop beating yourselves up about your weight or your looks along the journey: Step back, re-evaluate the situation, and start celebrating who you are in the present moment and for all of the things you have already accomplished! You will look beautiful on your wedding day, no matter how much you weigh or how good your hair or skin looks. Just be yourself. When you are your true self, confidence illuminates and beauty shines from the internal part of who you are to the external.
Enjoy your journey and enjoy the destination. If you’re not where you want to be at? No big deal! For instance, being heavier than you’d like to be on your wedding day will not, in the least, distract from the impact of the huge commitment you’re about to make to your partner or the love and joy you’ll share with your family and friends.
Let your new regimen be to just relax and go along with the journey, without forcing or resisting anything. Relax as you are whisked off to the bliss of your wedding! Enjoy being a model for the photographer. You want to enjoy this moment of being photographed, not feel like a stiff model fearing that your hair and makeup isn’t in place!
Let these suggestions pop the question in your head of “what is the most important thing about your wedding day?” To marry your love in a beautiful dress and to be surrounded by the ones you love most is the true gift of a wedding. Celebrate love and all gifts life has to offer on your special day.
A PROPOSAL TO YOU: Drop the pressure and enjoy yourself!
“We understand what you feel”
This article brought to you by www.aleanasbridal.com.