Think Twice Before Divorce

24 Feb

Are you standing on the cross roads of deciding your marital future? Does the option of divorce linger at the back of your mind? If so, then it is extremely important that you take a step back and analyze the situation before taking a step further. Sometimes the emptiness and bleakness of the marriage hits you even though you love your spouse dearly. Divorce is a not a wise option in such a case. Marital issues can be resolved with a little effort and a clear head. Divorce should be farthest from your mind when you love your spouse.

Do remind yourself that there are many people who have brought their marriage back to life with strong will and determination. So, focus your mind and muster up the mental strength to clear your marital issues. The following points will help you put marriage back on track.

  • Clear The Air
    It is important to have an open talk with your partner. Communication can work wonders in saving a marriage. It is also equally essential to listen to your spouse. Keep an open mind and talk freely about the issues bothering you. Also, go beyond the petty issues to find out what is actually plaguing your marriage.
  • Be Realistic, Not Pessimistic
    It is important to keep your feet firmly planted in the ground. Remember that life is different from fantasies. Marriage needs compromises and efforts to make it successful. So prepare yourself mentally with an aim to strengthen your marriage. There may be certain issues that are common to all couples. You need to identify those and try to create a healthy relationship while taking them in stride.
  • The Effect On Your Kids
    If there are kids involved in the scene, remember to make their welfare a top priority. You have to take decision keeping their best interests and future in mind.
  • Marriage Counseling Works!
    Professionals can offer an unbiased look into your problems. They are qualified to handle cases where reasons like infidelity and broken trust threaten the marriage.

Remember that you can bring “happily ever after” to your marriage with a little effort. Keep these points in mind to look forward to marital bliss.

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Points To Remember While Planning A Wedding

21 Feb

Wedding is an important event in a person’s life. Although it is said to be in heaven, the task of making the wedding proceed smoothly falls on the shoulders of mortals. It may seem like a difficult and stressful task but a proper and methodical planning will ensure that the day goes on smoothly. The preparations should start early and do require a lot of foresight and planning.

  • After the engagement, plan a suitable date for the wedding. Make sure that the wedding date gives you enough time to make suitable preparations and arrangements. Once the date has been set, inform your relatives and friends about the happy occasion so that they can take out the time from their schedules.
  • Decide on the theme of the wedding. Grand event or simple and close knit? Themed or regular? Day or evening?
  • Next, it would be wise to look around for suitable locations that go along with the theme of your wedding. The location should be large enough to seat the guests.
  • Make sure that you decide on a proper wedding menu. Visit the caterer and sample the dishes so that you can make a proper decision.
  • You can even hire a wedding planner who will guide and oversee the whole process so that you can focus on the finer details.

For the bride and the groom, the selection of the attire for all ceremonies must be planned ahead. This will give you time to alter or modify the garments if the need arises. Distribute the chores and tasks among friends and relatives so that you are not burdened and your energy isn’t drained off.

The main point is not to panic and stress. Remember that the day is about you and so you have to make sure that you feel calm. A well planned and systematic preparation will ensure that the wedding takes place smoothly without a glitch. After all, this is a day that you will cherish for the rest of your life.

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The Telugu Way Of Tying The Knot..

17 Feb

The Telugu Wedding, traditionally called Teluginti Pelli aptly reflects the sense of warmth and the love for culture the people of this community possess. While earlier the rituals lasted for almost 15 day, a modern day Telugu wedding can last for 5 days. This write-up presents an overview of the beautiful wedding ceremony of Telugus.

Before The Wedding:

  • Manglam Snaanam: The Bride and the Groom take a sacred bath before the wedding and they are anointed with oil.
  • Aarti: After the holy bath, both along with their families offer prayers to the God and seek wisdom.

The Wedding:

  • Ganesha & Gauri Puja: After the couple and their families reach the Mandap, they perform a puja to seek blessings from lord Ganesha and Goddess Durga.
  • Kanyadan: The Bride’s Maternal Uncle carries her in a Bamboo Basket to the mandap. In the Mandap, where a curtain is raised between the bride and groom, the parents of the bride wash the Groom’s feet. The priest then starts the wedding rituals by seeking blessings of ancestors belonging to the last seven generations of the families.
  • Jeelakarra Bellamu: The bride and the groom apply a paste of cumin seeds and jaggery on each other’s hands.
  • Madhuparkam: This is the ritual where the bride and the groom wear white cotton Saree with red border and a dhoti respectively.
  • Sumangli: In this beautiful ceremony, the bride is accompanied by ten married women. Six out of these women carry plates filled with rice and turmeric and the rest four carry trays with lit diyas that are made with rice, flour, sugar and milk.
  • Mangalsutra Ritual: To represent the physical, mental, and spiritual union of the couple, the groom ties magalsutra to the neck of the bride with three knots. It is this ritual when the curtain between the bride and the groom is removed.

The Concluding Wedding Rituals:
Kanyadaan Akshata, Saptapadi, and Sthaalipaakam: The mangalsutra ritual is followed by the Garland ceremony in which turmeric colored rice along with flowers are showered on the couple. Then, they walk seven holy steps together while their families exchange gifts and good wishes with each other. For the last wedding ritual, the groom puts toe rings on the feet of the bride and takes her to be the companion for the rest of his life.

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How To Choose Exclusive Wedding Cards?

14 Feb

With e-invites gradually taking the place of the wedding invitation cards, wedding cards are being introduced the market with many exclusive designs. Rituals are there to solemnize the marriage, but to make a long-lasting impact and to be the trendsetter; people spend a lot on the different celebrations of wedding. Wedding cards are the medium through which people formally inform and invite their guests about the wedding. With the association of Indian wedding ceremonies with pomp and splendor, and as a matter of pride, wedding cards with unique twists are now available. With so many options your need to have some ways to select the design of the wedding card like:

Search for online wedding card designs: Search for diverse designs online to know what’s trendy and what’s not. This way, when you finally contact your local wedding card designer, you can easily specify what you are looking for and get the best options.

Search for the wedding card designers online: Several experienced and creative card designers are enlisted online, who are readily available to provide their services across the world. They bring forth innovation and present exclusive designs as per the themes of wedding.

Indian wedding cards can be divided into many broad categories. The style mostly depends upon the religion of the people getting the wedding cards designed, but with the increase in the trend of inter-religion weddings, the designs are selected as per the theme of wedding. Some of the Indian wedding card categories are:

Religious Wedding Invitations: People of different religion have different preference for the color and motifs of the wedding cards. For example, all Hindu wedding cards have the picture of Lord Ganesha. But, the people of all religion are united in the demand for wedding cards with exquisite designing.

Interfaith Wedding Invitations: With more and more people going for inter-religion marriage, the concept of designing the wedding cards as per the religious specifications is losing the impetus. The Interfaith Wedding cards are designed with freedom to bring about unconventional and exclusive samples.

Themed invitation cards: The modern trend in wedding ceremonies is making arrangements conforming to particular themes. To be different from others people are attracted towards themed wedding cards as well. For example, Scrolling wedding cards are used to invite the guests in a royal manner while invitations with gothic theme, culture-specific motifs can also be seen.

With different designs and colors of wedding invitation cards available to choose from, people can easily pick exclusive and Designer Wedding Cards for inviting their guests. These wedding cards can reflect the theme and speak for the grand preparation done for the wedding.

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Marriage: New Chapter In A Woman’s Life

10 Feb

Marriage is a word which changes everything in women’s life. If you are getting married, soon you will be sharing your life with your future partner. This will bring new responsibilities, new family ties and adjustments. Marriage is not always a bed of roses but support, love and understanding from in-laws can make it is an easier ride. Key quotient to lead a happy married life is to understand each others’ need and act according to it.

Apart from these, there are some useful tips that can help you in leading a healthy marriage right from adjusting with your in-laws to keeping your husband happy.

Don’t Be Dominating Freak
Give some space to your hubby. Men do not like women controlling them. Let him have fun with his friend’s. Allow him to go out for boy’s night out. It will refresh him and his mind. Don’t try to run his world. Just let him be himself and do things his way. This way he will also give you space which you require. The more satisfied a man is, the better it is for you and your relationship.

Don’t Be Jealous
Men are born with a roving eye. Don’t be jealous while he is looking at other women. Do not be wary, as it is their in-built trait which they can’t change. If your man is ogling at some other girl that doesn’t mean he is cheating on you. It’s just their normal self. But if it gets out of hand then maybe you need to lighten up a bit by playfully teasing him or seriously discuss the matter and you feelings.

Seduce Your Husband
Sex is the natural process which rejuvenates the dull and boring marital relationship. Sex is the best way to bring intimacy in your relationship and it will bring you closer to each other. It will add some spice in your exhausted and lifeless relationship so try out different ways of seducing your husband.

Don’t Try To Change Him
Don’t try to change your husband but accept him for what he is and love him evermore. Men are cluttered, confused, and crazy, but they do anything and everything to keep you happy. Accept him unconditionally for he is the one who will support you when no one is around.

These tips are basically based on a man’s psyche and the emotional equation of the spouses in a relationship. With an understanding of your man, you can surely form a strong bond with him to make your marriage work and get through the initial adjustment phase to become more than friends or lovers.

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Romantic Ideas For Busy Couple!

7 Feb

Working couples or those who are career oriented find that, after a few years of their marriage, the initial excitement of togetherness just vanishes. Work keeps them busy all the time. They come home, eat dinner and fall asleep, only to be woken by the alarm the next day. Those rosy and peachy feelings that a couple loved to exchange get chucked as the mad rush to make a place in the rat race of this fickle world begins.

So what should such a career ambitious couple do to keep the romance alive?
For 24X7 busy couples, there are still some ways to keep the channels of communication open and rekindle the lost feelings even with their time crunch. Some romantic tips for the same are being discussed here:

Stay In Touch
Calling at least once or twice, if possible, in a day is not a choice but something that should be done religiously. It would be wrong to call it as interference or being over possessive! It is a way to show your concern for your partner, though it is equally important to respectful each other’s personal space at the same time.

Start Dating Once Again
Why don’t the two of you schedule a day just and just for yourself? Send your children to their aunt and uncle’s place and spend some quality time together, dating just like the old times!

Work Together
Simple things like making dinner, cleaning wardrobe, folding up laundry, clearing clutter in the house, are among the various things a couple can do together . Working on the same idea, spend some alone time with each other. While your hands are busy, you could talk about important issues that you are facing or ever wanted to discuss.

All you need to do is, to take it easy, slow down, and put a break to your fast paced lifestyle. Take some time out of your busy schedule, tickle your romantic bones and get back to those ‘rosy days’ to add new pages to your beautiful love story!

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MatrimonialsIndia.Com – Blogs Release January 2012

4 Feb

Buddhist Wedding: A Union of Simplicity and Elegance
Weddings are a time of joy and happiness. Two people and their families come together as one and take a step towards a bright, promising future. Weddings bring to mind a colorful, loud and bright picture. The music, the well adorned halls, the merry guests, the lavish feasts, the bright lights and in the center of it all, the significant and meaningful wedding rituals.[...]

Revive Your Marriage With Marriage Counseling
Marriage celebrates coming together of two individuals who take a step into a new world filled with promises, dreams and hopes. Somewhere down the road, the couple loses sight of these and starts to feel strain and pressure. To survive this tumult in the relationship, they either rely on their own mental strength or in some cases; the help of an experienced professional often helps put ideas back into perspective.[...]

How To Find The Right Wedding Caterer?
Indian Marriages are all about rituals, dance, music, and… food! Yes, it is true. Our weddings are incomplete without scrumptious delicacies. Be it a South Indian Wedding Party or a Wedding Bash taking place somewhere in North India- a mouth watering menu is a must. Thus, professional Food Caterers are hired to take care of the food and beverages needs of the wedding celebration.[...]

The Joyful Ritual Of Sangeet
Any celebration is incomplete without dancing and singing. In Indian wedding ceremonies as well, dancing and singing from a part of the entire celebration and rituals. No matter in which region or culture the wedding takes place, there has to be some dancing before the auspicious wedding night. Beats Of The Sangeet Ceremony In India,[...]

Manipuri Wedding – A Traditional Event Filled With Color, Joy & Love
The love the Manpuris have for their culture is inevitable as they are known for their vibrant personalities and pleasant aura. All the traditions and customs of the tribes of Manipur are associated with color and grandeur. Same is associated with the Manipuri Wedding as well.[...]

Nothing Like A Punjabi Wedding!
The Punjabis, known for their laughter, liveliness and of course, the bhangra, know how to pull every stop when it comes to celebrating. And what can be a better occasion to celebrate than a family wedding? Traditional Punjabi marriage is splendid occasion of celebration with of plentiful fun & frolic and several interesting rituals.[...]

Pros And Cons Of Matrimonial Sites
There would hardly be anyone who has not thought about or made plans for his/her dream-come-true day. Yes, we’re talking about wedding day here. Wedding is, undoubtedly, an auspicious occasion that comes along with happiness and starts a new phase of life for both bride and groom; the happiness that lasts forever and the phase[...]

Wedding Nail Art: The Latest Trend For Brides!
From the vibrant to the most elegant ones, from the colorful to the most decent ones, from the sparkling to the simplest ones, there is an extensive collection of wedding nail art ideas which a bride-to-be can actually choose from. Let The Floral Acrylics Bloom! Acrylic flowers are the trendiest wedding nail art idea these[...]

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Wedding Nail Art: The Latest Trend For Brides!

31 Jan

From the vibrant to the most elegant ones, from the colorful to the most decent ones, from the sparkling to the simplest ones, there is an extensive collection of wedding nail art ideas which a bride-to-be can actually choose from.

Let The Floral Acrylics Bloom!
Acrylic flowers are the trendiest wedding nail art idea these days. If you are actually looking for a relatively natural form of nail design without much presence of vibrancy in it, then it is something you can opt for. Floral acrylic design gives your nails a glamorous and stylish look. A combination of white and pink, the most ‘girly colors’, can accomplish the task of making your nails look strikingly attractive and feminine.

Flaunt Your “Jewel” nails
This wedding nail art idea is the most special among all. Because of its intricacy, a larger amount of time is consumed to get this form of nail art done. This nail design is also a bit heavier because of the weight of small jewels that are attached to the nails. Overall this multicolored Jewel Nail Design helps your nails to look amazingly captivating and glamorous.

Glam Sham With Wedding Nails
If you are looking for a real eye-catching and striking nail design then without any second thought glam wedding nails are the ultimate option for you. Glam Nails is a unique nail design where you can match the color with your outfit and get the nail painted using various techniques.

Selecting the right nail art design for your wedding, keeping in sync with your outfit, is an absolute necessity while getting wedding nail art done. If you really want to look charismatic on your D-day, you must start choosing from the large variety of Nail Art designs being done by designers.

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Pros And Cons Of Matrimonial Sites

27 Jan

There would hardly be anyone who has not thought about or made plans for his/her dream-come-true day. Yes, we’re talking about wedding day here. Wedding is, undoubtedly, an auspicious occasion that comes along with happiness and starts a new phase of life for both bride and groom; the happiness that lasts forever and the phase that is beautiful than ever. But the problem arises when the bride or groom is not able to find a perfect match. This is where the need of Indian Matrimonial Sites, which have become an all-new platform for matchmaking, arises. But is this platform good enough for tying the eternal knots? Read on to know about the pros and cons of Matrimonial Websites in India.

Pros:

  • People who have been in search of the right partner for years can now register to a one-stop destination – Matrimonial Website – where they can easily find a partner as per their likings, mother tongue, country, religion, occupation and more.
  • Without seeking any wedding broker, relative or pundit, you’re just a click away from your partner when using a Marriage Site.
  • Several Matrimony Sites also provide an option of live chat with could-be-the-one person. And through some of them you can also contact the wedding vendors, be it a florist, videographer, photographer or caterer.
  • The reputed Marriage Sites in India keep your personal information secured and confidential, so rest assured about security-related worries.

Cons:

  • If you come across a fake profile and go on to believe upon it, all your dreams of finding the one can get shattered. Solution: Register only on those Matrimonial Sites that verify the biodata and identity of whosoever gets registered with them.
  • Getting married through a Matrimonial Matchmaking Site is like trying your luck, because you know nothing about your would-be spouse. Solution: Talk to person, arrange several meetings with him/her, meet his/her family and then make your final decision.

If a good wedding can make your life blissful, the bad one can make it woeful. Therefore, when you’re finding a match through a Matrimonial Site, you ought to be cautions, check whether the biodata of the potential partner is genuine, meet him/her several times instead of making decisions in a hurry and then you are sure to find your ‘the one.’

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Nothing Like A Punjabi Wedding!

24 Jan

The Punjabis, known for their laughter, liveliness and of course, the bhangra, know how to pull every stop when it comes to celebrating. And what can be a better occasion to celebrate than a family wedding? Traditional Punjabi marriage is splendid occasion of celebration with of plentiful fun & frolic and several interesting rituals.

Rituals At The Bride’s Home-

  • Chuda
    Chuda refers to a set of red and cream ivory bangles. A havan is conducted by the pandit to commemorate this ritual. People touch the chuda, worn by the girl, and give their warmest wishes to her.
  • Vatna
    Vatna involves applying the paste made from turmeric powder and mustard oil. Vatna is applied all over the girl’s body by her friends and relatives. This is done to make the girl look beautiful on her wedding day.

Rituals At The Groom’s Home-

  • Sehrabandi
    After the groom gets dressed up in his wedding clothes, a pooja is performed. Thereafter, the groom’s father ties the “sehra” on the groom’s head.
  • Ghodi Chadna
    The groom’s sister-in-law lines the eyes of the boy with surma. Thereafter, the groom’s sisters feed and decorate his mare. The boy finally climbs the horse and leaves his home for the wedding venue.

Rituals At The Marriage Venue

  • Varmala
    Varmala begins the marriage rituals and involves the exchange of garlands between the bride and groom. During this time, the bride’s sisters, in fun and frolic, steal the groom’s shoes. It is a fun tradition, in which the girls charge an amount of money in return for the shoes.
  • Phere
    The bride and groom take seven rounds around the sacred fire, while the pandit recites the religious mantras. The couple promises to be committed with each other on the name of god.

Like any other Indian wedding ceremony, Punjabi wedding is also ritualistic. Punjabi weddings are full of grandeur and are celebrated with great pomp and show from the start to the end.

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