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State Farm Has Tips About Life Insurance After Divorce

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Most of the time, when a person gets a life insurance policy, the person makes his or her spouse the beneficiary. In general, that is a very smart idea. However, if the marriage ends in divorce, things can get a bit tricky when it comes to life insurance. State Farm Insurance has some advice for people who are about to divorce. Read it over before you sign “the papers”. It is always stressful when a marriage ends in a divorce, even for those who have an “amicable divorce”. Getting a divorce means that there are a plethora of things that … Continue reading →

Choosing Your Wedding Cake

Ah, the wedding cake. Probably the item most scrutinized, with the exception of the wedding dress. Have you chosen what kind of cake you’d like for your wedding? Let’s look at some of the different styles. This cake is probably one of the most classic. Each tier is set on a small plastic tray, and those trays are then snapped onto columns, which are snapped onto the bottom layer. You can put anything you like between the layers, as shown here with this couple’s use of goblets. This style of cake is probably the second-most classic. The layers are stacked … Continue reading →

Seasonal Photo Presents

March came in like a lion, and like many other months, it’s going out like a cheetah. The month flew by and now Easter and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This, of course, means I have only a few weeks to create a slew of holiday gifts to give to the grandparents and other beloved friends and family that do so much for us throughout the year. However, instead of boring photo mugs, totes, mouse pads and blankets, I am planning to make more personalized gifts emblazoned with some of the best images I have taken in 2011. … Continue reading →

New to Food Blog but Years in the Kitchen

I’ve been cooking since I was around seven or eight years old and let me tell you that’s too many years ago to want to count them. I had a mother who encouraged me in the kitchen. Back then I cooked mostly cakes and sweet things but by my early teens, I regularly cooked meals for the family. So I guess by now I ought to have found out a bit about food to pass on. I will be writing 6 food blogs per month. For those who don’t know me, I might be new to the food blog but … Continue reading →

Wedding Dresses: Buyer Beware

Several months ago one of the local news stations here in Nashville ran a story about a bride-to-be who couldn’t return her wedding dress when her fiance died before their wedding day. (I think this was back around the time my mom got diagnosed with a month to live and went into the hospice. Which is why I didn’t write about it sooner. I’m just now working my way down the list of ideas I had back then.) I don’t remember exactly how her fiance died. (I want to say car accident, but that might not be right.) How he … Continue reading →

Tips for Outdoor Weddings

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Lately I have begun a discussion about weddings and wedding planning. My past articles have discussed topics such as wedding music, wedding flowers, and wedding location. In my discussion about wedding location I touched on the topic of having weddings outside. I also mentioned that I have attended several outside weddings. I think before planning a wedding outside several factors should be thoroughly thought through. Outdoor weddings can be very romantic and beautiful. However, they can also be a great disaster waiting to happen. Outdoor weddings must be carefully planned. This article will offer some thoughts and tips for planning … Continue reading →

Luxury Locations for Destination Weddings

Destination weddings don’t come cheap—-for the bride and groom or their guests. I got married in Hawaii—-one of the most popular spots for destination weddings–only it wasn’t considered a destination wedding since I was born and raised in the Aloha State. However, many of our guests considered it a destination wedding given that they flew thousands of miles to attend the ceremony. With Valentine’s Day just a few weeks away many couples are finalizing the details of their February destination weddings. Meanwhile, many other couples that get engaged on February 14th will soon be making their own plans for a … Continue reading →

Photography Potpourri—-Wedding Picture Reunion

I’ve written a series of blogs on wedding photography, which included a variety of sub-topics from what qualities you should look for in a wedding photographer to how much you should expect to pay for memorable shots. But, what about those couples that can’t afford to shell out big bucks for a photo album filled with prize-winning wedding pictures? An Ohio couple marking their 27th anniversary has an answer you may find hard to believe. Karen Cline married the love of her life in 1980. Back then she and her beloved were teenagers with very little money. Cline was 18 … Continue reading →

Creating a Balanced Wedding Photo Album

Unless you and your fiancé ran off alone to tie the knot it’s likely your wedding pictures don’t just feature a bride and groom. At least it shouldn’t. To achieve a well-balanced wedding photo album you want to find the right mix between candid shots of the bride and groom, formal shots of the entire wedding party and intimate moments like the mother of the bride’s reaction to seeing her little girl walking down the aisle in her wedding gown. Formal Shots. What bride doesn’t want formal photos of her closest friends and family decked out in their finest? While … Continue reading →

Finding The Right Wedding Photographer

There’s no way you are going to get breathtaking shots of one of the most important days of your life without an outstanding photographer. You may not remember what filling you had in your wedding cake or what type of music played at your reception, but having to stare at dark, out of focus shots of your first kiss as man and wife—that’s something that will stay with you forever. Which is why it is critical that you choose a wedding photographer very carefully. I found my wedding photographer through word of mouth. I firmly believe this is the best … Continue reading →