24/04/2010 by FeedCrazy.

Weddings are considered to  the most important day in a person’s life mainly because they come once in a life time (for most people anyway!). No one wants anything to go wrong on that day…especially the ladies and PARTICULARLY the bride. As for the  Groom…at this point I would like to quote Ross from FRIENDS who described the groom’s responsibilities perfectly. It goes something like this - “As the groom you just have to be there and remember to say the right name”. All jokes aside, planning a wedding is a heck of a job. It is better to know what NOT to do rather than what TO DO. Here is a list of things that you should make sure are NOT done while planning your wedding.

Forgetting you had a budget: Always come up with a budget for the wedding. Don’t think that the parents will take care of any and everything you want. Make sure you know how much you can spend on things and how much you SHOULD. The way I did it was do all the research first then create a budget and (here comes a magic phrase) STICK TO IT. If your budget is realistic and you follow it, you have already won half the battle. Don’t forget all the essential Bits & pieces, such as wedding jewellery.

Delay Booking The Venues: It is often very hard to get a bookingon the day you want your wedding to take place. Try to get as many options as possible and book well in advance.

Rain: You never think it’s going to be you but surprise …it might be. If you are planning an outdoor wedding, keep a back up plan contingency plan in place just in case it rains. I am all for outdoor weddings but make sure the rain does not destroy it.

Don’t invite your ex: This is a biggy. You would think that it’s ok and inviting your EX in perfectly fine. WRONG! It might not look like a big deal to you but to the person you’re marrying, this might be the one thing on their mind while saying I DO. Be considerate. Don’t invite the EX.

Getting drunk the night before: If you have friends like Barney (from How I met your mother), stay away from them the night before the wedding. You don’t want to say ‘Stop yelling’ when the official says ‘Dearly beloved’.

Not involving your better half: No offence to the ladies, but they tend to take over the wedding planning in such a way that the groom is left out of the decision making process. Involve the guy and ask him what he thinks about different things rather than asking your girl friends. After all, it’s his wedding too. Just make him feel like his opinion matters. If he really loves you, he won’t mind going with whatever your choice is.

The ‘I’ll do it all’ attitude: When people offer help – take it! It is certainly worth it to hire a wedding planner/co-ordinator, but if you have friend, delegate tasks. Things will get done much much more efficiently. They can certainly help in a big was, such as helping narrow down the choice of bridal accessories.

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24/04/2010 by FeedCrazy.

I was walking to my car when I heard a faint rumbling somewhere in the distance. Rubbernecking I saw the beautiful shape of a bright red Ferrari 360 Spider. As it pulled up, I had a sudden urge to touch it and feel the incredible machine. As I smiled to myself, I wondered if I would feel the same way had the powerful V8 engine been packed into a Toyota Prius. I wouldn’t.. Its all about the look and feel.

The thing that almost everyone has these days is a cell phone. Now you can either have a cell phone that looks like everyone elses or your phone shows that it is YOUR phone.

We all have different styles and tastes and these can easily be reflected by our phones.

One of my favourites is Ed Hardy. It started off with a line of clothing then Christian Audigier took it to all the accessories. Now its like a tattoo for your phone. If skulls and fire are your thing, then Ed hardy is for you. Girls will love the intricate rhinestones and the guys can have tatoo designs painted on the phone skin. It is all about being idividual.

For the sleek smart gentleman (or lady), there is PDair. The mobile phone cases can be fitted to your belt or be next to your makeup kit in your purse. The  size, make & model of your phone doesn’t matter.Every case is available in different colours and you have the option of deluxe leather, crocodile skin, silicone and aluminium casings. If you want it, they have it. From Blackberry cases to nokia cases, there’s something for every phone.

If all you are looking for is something to keep your touchscreen from getting scratched, you need Noreve. The always-classic simple leather casing protects your precious phone from sharp keys and stuff in your pocket. The French design of the handcrafted fabrics will get all your friends jealous.

For all those iPhone enthusiasts out there, SwitchEasy will blow your mind with their range of apple iphone cases! The freedom of range gives you the option of simply changing the metallic skin, or outfitting your phone with a matt-finish capsule in the colour you like. You can even match your iPod skin to your iPhone skin.

Phones are an essential part of everybodies life now, as much as their clothes. It can say an awfull lot about you and add to that critical first impression - be it a  a hot guy or girl at the bar  or a potential new boss. If first  impressions  are important to you, then seriously start looking at a makeover for your phone!

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