Weddings Around the World

Around the world, weddings are generally joyful festivities celebrated with much pomp and revelry. With millions of different cultures and traditions, it is interesting to see how the wedding ceremony takes on a different meaning in each country and continent. In Japan, brides are made to wear elaborately-embroidered kimono silk gowns covered in purple iris flowers as the Japanese regard purple as the colour of love. Since the country is a predominantly Buddhist country, weddings are usually Shinto, where natural spirits called kami are called upon by the monks to bless...

Wedding Budget Tips

These days, weddings are full production extravaganzas that can even cost some couples their entire savings just for this very special occasion. However, there are still couples who choose to be more practical and set a realistic budget for their wedding. During these times when the economy is not in very good shape and everyone is tightening their belts, it would be wise to learn some ways to save money on your wedding, without sacrificing your dream of how you want your big day to turn out like. After all, it is not everyday that you get to celebrate your own wedding,...

Finding the Perfect Venue for Your Weddi...

Your wedding is one of the most important days in your life. This is why a lot of time, effort and money goes into the preparations just so that your big day will be perfect. Everything from the dress, catering, entourage, menu, reception, entertainment, programme, and location are taken into great consideration just so that everything will go smoothly. Usually, one of the most important considerations when planning your wedding is the location, as this can set the whole mood and theme for the event. Weddings have definitely gone a long way from being just simple or grand...

The Business of Dating is Changing to On...

It is fascinating to imagine the journey that dating has taken, through the ages. From dragging a cavewoman around by the hair to the ever expanding world of online dating. The relationship differences are vast and changing rapidly in differences. Online dating is now moving further afield into more and more social platforms, such as Facebook, Badoo and even LinkedIn (for professionals). The worrying part of all this is how face to face communication has almost been removed from the initial relationship equation and been replaced to the always-on, electronic equivalent of...

Online Dating for the Masses

When it comes to online dating, there’s considerable confusion on just where to start the process. The vast majority of men first look to Google to discover locally based establishments they are able to connect with, in person. The unfortunate part of it all is the inconvenience, in relation to both travel as well as expense. It might be fine if you’re living close by to a bricks and mortar dating business but for the rest of us, it’s just plain impossible. It’s doubtful these businesses will be around for much longer, in my opinion. So...