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Prenuptial Agreements: Should you be upset?

Prenuptial Agreements:  Should you be upset?

A prenuptial agreement is a legal document that outlines which belongings including investments, business assets, or family inheritances (to name a few) go to whom if the marriage fails.  Basically saying if the marriage fails, what you owned before the marriage to returned to you. Nobody likes to think of their marriage falling apart, but sometimes it does.  Having a prenuptial agreement in place may help you protect your personal possessions.  These agreements are more popular then you can imagine.  Perhaps its because couples are getting married later in life and with that in mind have more personal belongings and investments that they may want protected.  Some individuals are totally against prenups, others think of it as a safeguard to cover all possibilities.  What do you think

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Wedding Cupcakes

Wedding Cupcakes

Wedding cupcakes are a hit with brides.  Maybe it’s the wide choices of flavors, the beautiful displays, the cost or how easy they are to serve.  But whatever the reason, more and more brides are choosing cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cakes. With more budget cautious brides and the trend of having a less formal affair, these cupcakes make a hit.  Many brides want a gorgeous wedding cake but find the cost to be overwhelming and difficult to fit in their budget.  Bakers traditional charge about $4.00 and up per slice.  You can see how this can get quite expensive. I’m not saying cupcakes are much cheaper.  Some cupcakes may take just as long to decorate and may contain expensive ingredients, but there are different ways to decorate cupcakes that can lessen the cost.  You don’t need to go with the butter cream icing florets, fresh flowers or pieces of fruit can really make the cupcakes unique and inexpensive.  So cupcakes can be cheaper ($2-$4/cupcake) and a great option!  Additionally, the reception venue usually charges a fee to serve and piece the cake.  This will be reducing if not eliminated with a cupcake wedding dessert.  Plus the presentation of the cupcakes can be a conservation piece in itself at your wedding reception.  The choice is up to you; have a traditional wedding cakes or the unique trendy option of cupcakes?

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Sexy Bridal Hair for Springtime Weddings

Sexy Bridal Hair for Springtime Weddings

The weather may not be as warm as I would like, but nonetheless spring is right around the corner.  This season bridal hair is soft, sexy and relaxed.  Hair accessories are big this year, so make sure you try a few on as part of the decision making process.

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5 Ways to Tie Springtime into Your Wedding

5 Ways to Tie Springtime into Your Wedding

1.  Add a spring motif:  such as a tulip or butterfly.

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For The Newly Engaged: Plan Early

For The Newly Engaged: Plan Early

Two newly-wed women, Nicole Van Duzer and Amy Proctor, encourage recently-engaged couples to plan ahead and get organized. Nicole was married to Michael Van Duzer last May 2009 at Streator. She spent a year planning for the wedding ceremony and making sure that everything was organized. She told the Times that in order to prepare for the wedding, she bought a lot of bridal magazines and planners. She also had a large binder filled with tabs for flowers, reception, and [...]

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Throw a Big Party for your Wedding in Ottawa

Throw a Big Party for your Wedding in Ottawa

Stacey Price, owner and event planner of Marry Me Productions, wants to get the party started in Ottawa. Price, who is also behind a number of charity events that support cancer research, organizes 40 weddings per year. She said that when she started her business in Ottawa 5 years ago, she wasn’t sure if the people were ready for someone like her. People in Montreal and Toronto already knew how to party, and she wanted the weddings in Ottawa to [...]

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Color of 2010: Turquoise

Color of 2010: Turquoise

Selecting your wedding dress is by far the most exciting part of wedding planning. But once that’s done its onto bridesmaid’s dresses, reception decor, and what will your wedding color be

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Top 5 Predictions for 2010 Wedding Trends

Top 5 Predictions for 2010 Wedding Trends

1. Backyard Weddings.  Smaller size guest list, more intimate settings.  These weddings may be small in size but not in decorative, themed details. 2.

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Top 5 Prediction for 2010 Wedding Trends

Paris Hilton’s Wedding Shoes Line

Paris Hilton’s Wedding Shoes Line

Paris Hilton is the next hot name in bridal footwear.  I’m loving the 4-inches high heels!  Style savvy brides will stand tall in any of these unforgettable pink sole “show-stopper” wedding shoes.  Check them out at myglassslipper.com !

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