When you were young and blessedly far from being wedded, you laughed at the videos of wedding cakes melting, falling down, trampled upon by nature, thrown by guests, and just simply ruined Now that you are planning your own wedding, you definitely do not want these disasters to happen at your special day, not when your wedding cake is the main highlight of your reception

There are only two things sure in life, as Benjamin Franklin would have us believe - death and taxes Arguably, most people will pay more attention to taxes but not to the matter of death that, unfortunately, happens to the best of us

Everybody likes to receive wedding favors from the couple, whether it is of the edible kind, the practical type, or the displayable variety For your wedding, you are thinking along this line and looking at catalogs for wedding favors like cute wine bottle stoppers, quirky scented candles, sweet mints and candies, delectable cookies and cupcakes, sweet picture frames and fridge magnets

You are planning your first wedding There are plenty of things to attend to - dresses, rings, invitations, venue, music, food and drinks, schedules, and engagement problems - that leave you feeling like a cold is coming on

If you want wedding favors that all of your guests will appreciate and partake of, the edible varieties are your top choices After all, not everybody can appreciate the subtleties of scented candles, the cuteness of miniature watering cans, the usefulness of glass coasters and fridge magnets, and the playfulness of light-up rings, among other things

No matter the financial circumstances we find ourselves in from January to November, the onset of the Christmas holidays gets us to thinking about the best way to celebrate it this year After all, Christmas should be a celebration of the family

If you are applying for a bank loan, chances are you will be faced with documentary requirements that will fill up a folder to at least one-inch thickness, a process that can take more than a few days, and credit investigations that rival the Federal Bureau of Investigation And if that is not enough, you might even be made to face nosey bank officers

There is absolutely nothing wrong about availing of student loans to finance your college education With the rising costs of education, it cannot be helped

Often, we desire to provide our children with graduation gifts to congratulate them on their achievement (only four years in college is a significant feat of discipline and focus) and set them on their way to an independent adult life (hopefully, they should) You are no different

If you want a truly unique bridal dress on your wedding day, you can look for inspirations from the wedding attire of different cultures You can veer away from the traditional white gown, the trendy strapless bodice, the long veil, and the seed pearls and embroidery of your peers' wedding gowns