A Time For Love

My wedding day

2011-05-17T21:14:00.000-07:00

Brookins brookins jones

On marriage day we had meet with Brookins.,

Father Daughter Relationship

Father has a prime role to play in the life of his daughter. He is the first male that a girl comes across and hence, becomes the role model of her life. She sees the reflection of men in the rest of the world, through her dad and often perceives that all men should be like her father. Right from her childhood to adolescence to adulthood, he plays an influential role in her life. He is the guide, the savior, the protector, a friend and most importantly, the ultimate caretaker, who nourishes her in the loving and protective atmosphere set by him. She would find her daddy assuming a multi-faceted role, which changes with changing phases of life.

Although fathers are bestowed a primary role in their daughter's life, many of them don't realize the importance of interactions with their daughters, especially when the girls surpass the stage of childhood and become adolescent. The most common reason behind this is common perception of the men, according to which, their role as the 'significant parent' is just limited to the childhood of their daughters, and doesn't go beyond it. They think that their daughters have become too old to get closer. As a result, they tend to withdraw from the prime role of the parent and handover it to their significant half - their daughter's mother.

Fathers find themselves drift apart from their adolescent daughter, especially when it comes to sharing the best kept girly secrets. Their daughters think that not everything can be disclosed to their father and resort to their mother for the purpose. Communication for a father becomes even more difficult, when the girl reaches adulthood. Parenting issues for him become a bit complicated, especially when the girl reaches adulthood and transforms from merely a girl to a woman. At this stage of life, she finds her mother to take the lead (as the parent), when it comes to interacting with parents. Although a girl needs her mother the most at this point of time, fathers should realize that their role as a parent is never over and that the girl still needs her dad.

Gender difference is a major factor for such a situation. However, the issues pertaining to interaction of father with his grown up girl can be easily resolved. All it needs is the clear understanding of the fact that the girl has matured and needs to be freed from being nestled by fatherhood. However, the father should not forget that all through his daughter's life, he is one among the significant men in her life and that his role as a parent never ends. If he manages to mark his pronounced presence in every stage of life of his daughter, then the relationship with his daughter can prove to be the best of all.

Just touch up with me and jones

making up for mrs Jones

Most of my friends complain of looking like an over worked goddess on their wedding pictures due to heavy makeup. Sadly, their most precious moments turn a nightmare. For the camera often catches unflattering glitter and paleness, making the star of the evening look like a ghost. If that is the thing worrying you then find out what you must look into when planning your wedding makeup that coins well with your wedding dress and personality.

Even if you are getting your makeup professionally applied, do not put aside your wedding makeup to the wedding day. Have a trial session to check out the colour scheme and overall look.
• Get your facials done one week before the wedding.
• For resistant blushing, experts recommend a powder based blush.
• Use a very resistant lipstick as you will kiss a lot of people. Make sure it fits your eye and hair color, same as the lip liner. For a longer durability, use balm, lacquer or primer, and apply the lipstick with a lip brush. Apply two layers for better resistance.
• Avoid pink tone foundation. It will make your face appear pale in photographs. Also when you apply foundation make sure you apply in all exposed areas , that is your neck, hand and back. For an oily skin choose a matte foundation that is water based.
• While applying make-up, blend it well. Make sure there is no visible lines. In case you are using translucent powder, for a long-lasting make-up, avoid patting too much as it will make your skin look dry and flaky.
• For more natural look avoid applying any makeup to your brows. Apply the eye colour and a neutral shadow after putting on shadow primer.
• For brightening the eyelids, use an eye shadow base.
• Apply two layers of waterproof mascara, having few seconds pause between, to avoid smudging Make sure you use smudge proof eye makeup. Wedding ceremonies take a longer time and you might rub the eyes accidentally. Eye shadow should compliment your skin tone and the outfit your wear. Use eyelashes for a dramatic look.
• Avoid bright and neon colours as they make your skin look ashy. The best bet for your makeup in the big day is to choose a neutral or true color
• After a complete make up, dust a little face powder as it will help the makeup stay longer.
• A badly chosen hair ornament will make you look like an un-cropped tree. Ask your hair stylist for a rehearsal before your wedding to make sure you do not look too festive. A very tight bun will result in stiff neck.
• Do use a bronzing powder to warm your skin tone.
• When choosing a fragrance for your wedding day, wear one of your favourites. This is no time for surprises! Layer the perfume to create a magical aura of scented pleasure.

me and miss jones

The sky is the limit for the jones

The whole gang

Once everyone was satiated, the fun really got started!!! But first, Mr. Buttons and I had to sneak off to catch the sunset…
Previously…
•The girls got ready, then the guys got ready.
•I became a bride, but our first look wasn’t what I’d hoped.
•We took some photos alone and then with our bridal party.
•Everyone hopped on the trolley and then we took a few family portraits before my cake arrived.
•I gathered myself before the ceremony, our bridal party made their way down the aisle, and I followed afterward.
•Our ceremony began with some readings and ended with a handfasting ceremony.
•My ‘maids helped me adjust my bustle and we entered the cocktail hour.
•We had fun in the photo booth then took some photos on the water.
•We made our grand entrance, shared our first dance, and then danced with our parents.
•Toasts were made.

Time to eat

The following are a few shots gathered up by our lovely guests:

Why wedding website's

2011-05-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

Why you need a wedding website?
Marriages they say are made in heaven, but alas, all the planning has to take place here on earth. A marriage is a joyous affair, marked by gala celebrations and warm wishes and when that dream day finally arrives, you want it to be just perfect. After all at the end of the day or a lifetime, you want to hold memories that fill your heart with happiness, and a wedding is one such memory.

In this day and age of jet-set weddings, time and budget are of vital importance and most couple's rarely have the luxury of either one of them. And let's face it; while personal wedding planners can put up and organize a dream wedding, they can cost a small fortune, creating a sizable dent in your budget. Besides at times a wedding planner can be a little over-bearing making you feel mere spectators in your own wedding!

However this does not mean you should shy away from planning a wedding the way you want it to be. Feel like wearing a pink wedding dress? Want to be in a Brighton hotel on the day? Ok! So the obvious question then is how can you plan a wedding on your own that is a culmination of all your desires; does not burn a hole in your pockets and still plays itself out perfectly leaving you to enjoy one of the most important moments of your life?

Well, the answer to that is simply by having your very own personal wedding website. The internet has heralded an era of instant solutions and remedies and literally is a sea of information. What is left is for you is to a take a dip!

A wedding website is an excellent way of sharing your wedding memories with family and friends irrespective of where they maybe. You can choose to create your own website or create one with any of the numerous free online wedding websites. Obviously when you upgrade to a paid member you can avail a multitude of services. Still not sure? You may want to read ahead and see why a wedding website may be an ideal tool for you.

Why a wedding website?

It is an excellent way to keep all your guests informed about details regarding your wedding. • It is the perfect location for your guests to drop their queries, suggestions and wishes
• You can display all your photos from both before and after your wedding
• Having a wedding website means you don't have to worry about last minute changes as you call the shots and you can edit your website 24/7
• Save on paper and time!
• Serves as a record of all your meticulous planning

There is a lot that goes into planning a wedding, and organizing a wedding in the right way can be a daunting task. This is where having a wedding website can prove to be of most importance.

A professionally designed quality wedding website helps you organize and finalize your wedding arrangements within your budget. This means you can take care of your guest list, wedding schedules, seating arrangements among a host of other details.

How is a wedding website useful?

Interactive Guestbook
One of the best features in a wedding website is the interactive guestbook. This allows for your guests to leave their best wishes or comments or even offer suggestions. View Sample

Provide Directions and Details
You can provide information like time, venue and directions regarding any events or functions prior to the wedding. This way you can keep your guests updated on any functions or events plus make it easier for them to find their way.

Out of Town Guests
Take care of all your out of town guests by listing out hotels, flight details, local attractions and car rentals or just about any detail you think might be of use to your guests. Remember a perfect host is one who carters to the needs of all the guests.

Who is invited?
Most people are curious about your guest list; go ahead and indulge them by creating a page with the names of your invitees. You could make it more personal by adding stories and information or little tit-bits about each of your guests.

RSVP Online
Again one of the good things about having a wedding website is the online RSVP feature. Now you can keep track of all the people who have responded back to you online as your guests can do so directly on your website.

Personal Stories
Give your website an intimate touch by adding "how you met" and "proposal stories". You could also add a bio or an introduction about each other. Most people love reading these stories and you will be surprised by the warm flow of comments you may receive.

Online Photo Album
The online photo album will be a hit with your family and friends as you can load not just your wedding photos but also photos of your honeymoon. A lot of people like to include pictures from when they were children and through much of their adult lives so that the families of their spouses can get to know them better. Plus these photos can be safely downloaded by any of your guests if they wish to do so. View Sample

Restricted Access
If you are worried about keeping sensitive information or details about your wedding from someone you are not too keen on inviting or even from prying eyes, then you have the password option. You can send e-cards with passwords to only your guests.

Sharing Your Big Day
Not everyone can make it to your wedding. So having a wedding website will make it possible for all those special people who missed out on your big day to be able to share your memories and keep in touch with you.

A wedding website is perfect not just because it helps you organize and plan your wedding better or because it is an effective tool to keeping your guests informed about your wedding, but also because it is a great place for your family and friends to visit and keep in touch with you both before and after the wedding.

As a couple you will want to plan and share your wedding with the people who matter the most to you. A wedding website facilitates this and so much more. After all nothing is more beautiful than seeing two people who love one another coming together for a lifetime of happiness with the blessings and best wishes of all their family and friends in a wedding ceremony that is just perfect.