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In cyberspace – there is an abundance of advice for dating – for both men and women. Here are many tips that will assist you out on your first date.

Step One -

Don’t act (pretend) to impress. Just be yourself. You might lose her interest if she has to stress on your act or attitude. Try to pretend that she is just a friend and you aren’t trying to win her over, and perhaps you’ll be comfortable enough to more easily be yourself.

2nd Tip:

Remember! First impressions definitely count. You have to make your date feel like you’re not a lousy or boring partner. Don’t speak too much – and try to balance the conversation. Don’t just say yes or no to her questions, but you also do not want to state your life story either. If you simply speak about yourself, then you will sound extremely arrogant and dull!

Third Step:

Look confident on your first singles date. You want to make her feel like you are smart and amusing. When you talk, you need to sound convincing, but not arrogant. Don’t make her hate you before she comes to experience you! You don’t desire to make your first date, your last date!

For my last point of advice – you need to have fun with dating online! If you can, just try and forget your nervousness and imagine she already knows you. Imagine like your not even on a date – but instead, simply hanging out with your friend. Hopefully your first date will be a memorable one.

A common question asked by many of our customers ordering personalized wedding favors is “whose name should be printed first? Our first response to this question is that 90 percent of all personalized favor orders are printed with the brides name first.

A concern for most brides and grooms getting married is etiquette. Proper etiquette for the presentation of names requires that any time the surname or married name is included on any print; the man’s name should precede the woman’s name.

Most wedding favors, including napkins, matchbooks, favor bags, favor boxes and ribbon, are printed with a design or monogram with the bride and groom’s first name and wedding date below the design or monogram. When the surname (married couple’s name) is not included in the print, it is a matter of preference of the bride and groom whose name will be printed first.

In cases where the surname is included on the favors, etiquette requires the groom’s name is printed before the bride’s name.

There are times when a bride and groom cannot decide whose name is to be printed first. When this happens, I tell the bride it is truly her day. These days, I see men getting more involved with planning and preparing the wedding day details. But when it comes right down to it, the bride is the one who invests more time and energy into planning the perfect wedding. For this reason I say to all you brides “print your name first on your wedding favors. This is your day”.

To all the grooms I say never fear; you will have many opportunities to see your name printed first after you are married.

Raymond Miller is the founder and author of My Wedding Reception Ideas. My Wedding Reception Ideas offers couples tips and ideas for their wedding day including wedding favors, accessories and gifts.

“My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
Lend your ear to my understanding,
That you may preserve discretion,
And your lips may keep knowledge.
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is smoother than oil;
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death,
Her steps lay hold of hell.
Lest you ponder her path of life
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.
Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house…”
-Proverbs 5:1-8

I wrote “Lesser than the Greater You Possess,”
as an answer
to a stranger’s question.
I wanted him to know that to depart from my wife,
whom I love more than myself,
for another
would be accepting something lesser than the greater
I now possess.

LESSER THAN THE GREATER YOU POSSES

YET IN SIX DECADES AND SIX
IT IS BEYOND MIGHT;
THAT I WOULD NEVER FIND HER LIKE.
SO WHY LOOK,
WHY PONDER WHAT IF,
WHY IN MIND OR DEED PURSUE
LESSER THAN THE GREATER YOU POSSES
-By Stan Lewis

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Coach Stan Lewis is a Christian Life & Leadership coach. He is happily married to the ultimate lady and love of his life – Barb. He has two children. He is a former Naval Officer & has developed and trained leaders for 18 yrs. He has worked in the Royal Ranger ministry for 20 yrs. He has a passion for training, ministering to, and developing leaders.

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What a wonderfully happy couple you are! You had an absolutely whirl wind of getting engaged, telling half the world about your future nuptials and a sweet engagement party given by both of your best friends. You two are so much in love and so excited about spending the rest of your lives together. After all the excitement of getting engaged it occurs to you that you have a huge wedding to plan on a pretty small budget. You start fighting over silly things such as flower arrangements and who is to sit with whom at the reception. This is starting to not be fun or romantic any more and you now wish you could just run away and get married because that is all that really matters in the end. A Las Vegas Wedding may be what you are looking for. Months of stress is not worth it when you can go to “Sin City” and have a much better time, get it done quickly and enjoy the rest of your lives without being in huge debt.

Las Vegas, Nevada is the marriage capital of the world. It is host to over 100,000 marriages a year. There are a lot of reasons for this. The weather is absolutely gorgeous in Vegas, with over 320 sun filled days a year. This makes it a great honeymoon destination with lots of things to do. Anything from the typical gambling in its many casinos, glitzy Vegas entertainment, golfing, clubbing and pool side relaxation. Whatever is your whim, Las Vegas has it all. Most importantly, marriage in Vegas in easy and pretty painless. There is no waiting period or blood tests required. All you need to obtain your marriage license is $55.00 (along with a fiancé of course) and being the legal age of 18 and able to prove it.

Vegas weddings vary with the couple’s individual style and budget. You can have a black tie affair with the works in a beautiful location with a lavish reception if that is your desire. All of the hotels and casinos in the area offer many beautiful ceremony and reception sites complete with onsite wedding planners. Maybe you are a little bit wild and crazy and want to do it up “Elvis style” complete with an Elvis impersonator presiding and singing over your nuptials. For those flighty and impatient individuals, how about renting a really cool car and hitting a drive-thru wedding chapel? Your imagination is your only obstacle when it comes to a Vegas wedding. In Vegas, you can have it your way without the muss and fuss you would experience with a typical traditional wedding in your home town.

It does not take months to design your dream Vegas wedding. If you are a more organized individual you may start planning it before you actually get there. Between some phone calls and internet research of locations and wedding packages it can be done in a day or two if you are keeping it fairly simple. For those going for something more spur of the moment, why not just fly there and see what happens? Once you get there and start talking to people you can get a great idea of what some of the better chapels are around and make your decision then. However you do the Vegas wedding make it begin and end with fun and by all means memorable. Although the motto of Las Vegas is “whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” you will be bringing your Vegas wedding and marriage home with you and you want it to be remembered with love and warm feelings.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Las Vegas Weddings

Divorce is hard, there’s no question about it. Not only has your marriage ended but, most likely, your lifestyle is undergoing some drastic changes also. This is especially true if you are forced to leave the place that was home to you and your family.

Depending on your particular situation, you may find that moving into an apartment is your only option. Many times it’s hard to think of an apartment as home after you’ve been accustomed to living in a house surrounded by family. But, if you choose your apartment wisely, you may find it’ll become a cozy, comfortable haven.

Take some time to select your apartment.

Remember, this is going to be your new home. Don’t rush the selection process. Decide how much you can afford to spend for rent and look at as many apartments in that range as you can. Location should be one of your prime considerations. Your life is complicated enough right now, don’t make it worse by choosing an inconvenient location where commuting becomes a problem.

If your children will be visiting regularly be sure your apartment is large enough to let them feel at home. If possible, select an apartment with a room just for them. Let them have a hand in decorating it so they’ll feel a part of it.

If you have joint custody of the children and they will be living with you while attending school, you’ll also want to choose an apartment that is convenient to their schools and recreation areas.

The type of apartment you choose will be important to how well you adapt to living in it. Like a house, choose one that fits your personality. If you like puttering in the yard, make sure there is some private space where you can do that ~ even if it’s just planting flower boxes on your patio. If you enjoy cooking, make sure the kitchen meets your requirements.

You also need to consider the atmosphere of your apartment complex. If you’re going to have children living with you part time, most likely a singles community would not be the best choice. Neither would you probably want to choose an apartment in a building that is filled with senior citizens. If there are pets involved, make sure rules don’t prohibit them.

Turn your apartment into a home.

Don’t consider your apartment a place of exile! It’s your new home and if you want to be happy there, you must give it your attention. Unpack the boxes and arrange your furniture in a way that’s pleasing to you. Hang pictures or other art work on the walls and stamp your new home with your own personality. If you take pride in decorating it according to your own tastes, you’ll find it becomes a welcoming and comfortable place to be. Remember you no longer have to consider anyone else’s preferences ~ this is all yours to do with as you please!

The more you’re apartment reflects you and your interests, the more it will seem like home.

Enjoy it!

About the Author:

Kyle Thomas Haley has been helping people relocate on the Internet since 1999 with Apartment and Relocation Websites:

The Apartment Net and A Relocation and Moving Guide.

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