Monthly Archives: September 2010

Wedding Cake Decoration Ideas (via Wedding Bliss-Baby Kiss)

Wedding Cake Decoration Ideas Wedding Cake Decoration Ideas Originally uploaded by Kimsgiftbaskets Many brides include red as one of their wedding coordinating color of choice. Here's a wedding cake decoration idea with red as an accented color on this beautiful wedding cake. Around each tier of the square wedding cake, there is a rose garland to highlight the wedding colors with red rose petals sprinkled around the table for added decorations, then tiered candles for an adde … Read More

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Wiccan Handfasting Cake. (via Wicca Unicorns Rainbows Oh My)

Wiccan Handfasting Cake. 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 5 eggs 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon rosewater pinch of basil 6 fresh rose geranium leaves In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and light.  Add the honey and mix well.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Gradually add the flour and blend thoroughly with a large wooden spoon a … Read More

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invitesite’s green weddings blog (via good greenness!)

When we received our tree-free Carmine wedding invitations from InviteSite.com a few months back, I absolutely loved them. I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. We paid the extra dough to have InviteSite print the invitations, and they came out just beautifully. We’ve gotten several compliments on them from guests, as well — Doug’s mother’s cousin waited a week to open the wrapper because she thought the presentation was so gorgeous! I … Read More

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Relationships Improve Your Odds of Survival by 50 Percent (via GroMind)

Relationships Improve Your Odds of Survival by 50 Percent A new Brigham Young University study adds our social relationships to the "short list" of factors that predict a person's odds of living or dying. In the journal PLoS Medicine, BYU professors Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith report that social connections — friends, family, neighbors or colleagues — improve our odds of survival by 50 percent. Here is how low social interaction compares to more well-known risk factors: Equivalent to smoki … Read More

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Cheerfulness & Positive Reactions Contribute to Marital Happiness (via Marriage Gems)

Cheerfulness & Positive Reactions Contribute to Marital Happiness Every couple has problems. But when it comes to problem solving within a marriage, remaining cheerful and pleasant in your outlook is crucial. Research suggests that even when your cheerfulness is combined with imperfect communication skills, it’s “far more predictive of keeping your partner happy than being a grump who somehow manages to say or do the right thing.” (From an article entitled “Will you be there for me when things go right? Social … Read More

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We All Married the Wrong Person (via Marriage Gems)

We All Married the Wrong Person Couples in crisis often reach the point where they decide they are just two poorly matched people. This precedes the decision to leave the relationship and go in search of that “right person.” Unfortunately, the odds of a successful marriage go down for each attempt at a new marriage. Psychiatrist and author of The Secrets of Happily Married Men and The Secrets of Happily Married Women and The Secrets of Happy Families, Scott Haltzman, MD, says i … Read More

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It’s official! (via )

I didn’t marry this couple, I just like their blog!

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One more thing to check off the list (via )

One more thing to check off the list This morning we hopped over the state border and headed to the Hollis, NH town hall to get a marriage license (we're getting married in NH in case you forgot!)  It turned out that the Town Clerk's office is not in the town hall, but down the street in a shopping plaza instead. Not enough room in that old building I guess. The two women in the TC's office were very friendly and fun to chat with. After about 25 minutes, we were officially in the NH … Read More

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Buddhist Wedding (via Parties by Kristen’s Blog)

Buddhist Wedding For those who practice Buddhism, there is no liturgical wedding ceremony and most weddings are not officiated by a priest or a nun. It is entirely up to the couple to have a civil ceremony, a ceremony in one of the few temples licensed as a marriage venue, or to create their own ceremony that includes Buddhist traditions and precepts. The following links can guide you in your desire to have a wedding ceremony that incorporates the principles of B … Read More

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Corinne and Andrew September 4th 2010, Milford, NH

What a great location for a wedding! The Mile Away Restaurant is in Milford, New Hampshire and is a little off the beaten track. I have to say that the staff there are friendly and helpful and the location is just stunning. As I waited with the Groom before we walked out, I busied myself identifying herbs that were growing in abundance all around us. I picked little sprigs of mint to put in my iced water. Very refreshing on such a hot day.

This couple were so easy to work with that it was a pleasure. We had written the ceremony to follow traditional lines but after the ring exchange we performed a handfasting. We had several members of friends and family come forward and give a blessing to the couple, and then walk up and bind the couples hands with a cord in a colour that represented the sentiment of the blessing. For example -

“There are not many things in life so beautiful as true friendship, and not many things more uncommon.”

I bind you with blue to symbolize the friendship you have found in one another. May it be the foundation on which your marriage is built.

We had six cords to wrap and once each had been bound I tied the final knot and then made the pronouncement and gave the blessing. It was a beautiful ceremony and as always I felt very honoured to be part of some an important day in their lives.

Congratulations Andrew and Corinne!