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The First Romantic Movies
22
Mar
The First Romantic Movies The year was 1896. It was the year that the X-Ray was invented, the first modern Olympics was held in Athens, and the first “Romance” film was released. The Romance section at Blockbuster didn’t require much shelf-space I guess. Film was in its infancy and as an “infant” was only walking [...]
A Friend May Be Waiting Behind A Stranger’s Face
22
Mar
A Friend May Be Waiting Behind a Stranger's Face Being around strangers is stressful. Studies show that it causes our stress hormone, cortisol, to go up. But why? And how do we overcome it? There are a couple of reasons for this reaction. As humans we have lived for thousands of years within small, protective [...]
Hey Marriage! Where Did you Come From?
25
Feb
Hey Marriage! Where Did you Come From? To be honest we don’t have an exact birthdate for marriage, but evidence points to the institution being around 4,350 years old. Before “tying the knot” became a thing, it is believed that what we may loosely define as families, consisted of around 30 people with a few [...]
Words to Buckle the Knees
22
Feb
Words to Buckle the Knees Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With most gifts of roses, chocolates, lingerie, EB Games vouchers, novelty socks… comes a card. If you’re looking for that perfect line to sign off your card with, read on for a list of the greatest romantic one-liners. From poetry to movie quotes, these are [...]
Homeless Romantic
22
Feb
Homeless Romantic “How to Fall in Love with a Man Who Lives in a Bush” is the title of her novel and as fantastically whimsical as that sounds, it was the reality for world travelling, Swedish polyglot actor Emmy Abrahamson. If the title wasn’t already taken, she could have called her book “Lady and the [...]
7 WEDDING TRENDS BORN OUT OF COVID
21
Dec
7 WEDDING TRENDS BORN OUT OF COVID With near elimination of weddings in 2020 and smaller, localised weddings in 2021, one has to wonder if some of the concessions made to ensure weddings went ahead over the last couple of years will carry over into weddings of the future. It seems that there are a [...]
The Power of the Flower
09
Dec
The Power of the Flower You’ve booked in your qualified marriage celebrant. The venue has been arranged. The guest list is coming together. The wedding dress is undergoing final alterations. What have you forgotten? Oh heck! Flowers! Choosing wedding flowers to create a bouquet can be a bit of a challenge. You’re walking down the [...]
8 Tips For Dealing With Wedding Stress
26
Nov
8 Tips For Dealing With Wedding Stress Ethereal music, a carpeted aisle littered with scented petals, a groom trying his best to avoid the “ugly cry”. It’s all been leading up to this moment. But what comes either side of a wedding? Broken appointments, financial burden, finding the perfect dress, the perfect cake, the perfect [...]
Top Wedding Songs : Part 3
19
Nov
TOP WEDDINGS SONGS : Part 3 TWENTY-ONE 21st CENTURY WEDDING SONGS THAT AREN’T ED SHEERAN If you want a quick, easy choice, check out the red-headed Brit’s catalogue for some ripe wedding songs. They are among the most popular choices in modern history for good reason. If you’re looking for something outside of that box [...]
QUIRKY WEDDING TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
04
Nov
Quirky Wedding Traditions From Around The World Celebrant: one who celebrates and/or helps others to celebrate, particularly marriages. But how do people around the world celebrate their weddings? Let’s explore a few wedding traditions and rituals from around the world. I’M BLUE DABA DEE DABA DI England (and many Western countries) The original rhyme went, [...]