Month: April 2024

Fathers Day Gifts to Show Your Love

Father’s are the backbone of families. Without them, it is impossible to even think of a family surviving. They work hard to earn and to fulfill the needs of the family. In appreciation of fatherhood, father’s day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June every year in different parts of the world, but in Australia it is celebrated on SEP 5th Of every Year. It is a day when we get a chance to shower our love on our fathers who have done so much for us all their lives without asking for anything in return.

We know in our hearts of heart all the sacrifices that our fathers had to make for the sake of our happiness and bright future. We know that whatever we do or give cannot compensate for what our fathers have done for us, but at least we can show that we love our fathers and make them realize that they are still important to us. Fathers day gifts are our way of telling our dads that their presence means a lot to us and that they are still needed and cared for.

The market is full of multitude of gift items from which we can select Fathers day gifts for our fathers. It all depends on our budget as also the likes and dislikes of our father. We know what will make him happy and cheerful yet we have to be careful not to be repetitive as we often forget that what we are planning to give is what we gave last year as well. If he is a movie buff, probably getting the latest set of DVD’s on the genre of films he like will make for a great fathers day gifts.

Fathers are like the comfortable shadow of a great tree which makes us secure and cool. We feel as if we have the support and guidance of someone who is there in all situations and times. They are an asset we have and never should we think of our fathers as a liability. As long as they are there, we can think of ourselves as fortunate, for when they are gone, there is nobody who we can look up to and ask for guidance.

When looking for gifts for our fathers, we can think of the times when we were kids and asked for something that was expensive yet our father got it for us as they loved us immensely and could not see tears in our eyes. The glint in the eyes of our fathers as they receive a gift from us is what makes our day. We know that our fathers do not want anything from us. If anything, they want our love and respect which in modern times are slowly getting eroded as a result of nuclear families and materialism.

Instead of looking for something in the market to please our dads, if we can spend some quality time together …

Dos and Don’ts for Planning a 2011 Wedding

Whether you are just getting started planning a winter wedding or putting the finishing touches on your summer celebration, there are some great tips that can help you along the way. Be sure that you are on the right track by checking out these dos and don’ts for planning a 2011 wedding.

Do: Choose a Theme or Motif Around Which to Plan. Having a general direction will help you make all of your key wedding decisions. If you were planning a Roaring ’20s wedding, you could choose vintage style chandelier earrings for your bridesmaid jewelry gifts and set up your cocktail hour to resemble a Jazz Age speakeasy. Or perhaps an enchanted forest theme is more your style. Then you would know to choose reception decorations in woodsy shades of green and brown. There is no need to slavishly follow a theme, just use it as a springboard for the overall style of your wedding.

Don’t: Bore Guests With Your Dinner Menu. Food has become a big deal at weddings, and woe to the bride who serves the standard beef or dried out chicken for dinner. People expect to find interesting and delicious food at a wedding reception these days. That could range from culinary masterpieces created by an innovative chef to tasty down home comfort food to authentic regional dishes. The food doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does need to be creative and crowd pleasing.

Do: Add Personal Touches to Your Ceremony. Your wedding ceremony will be far more meaningful and memorable if you incorporate special details from your life into it. Perhaps your grandfather is a minister who can officiate the service. Or maybe you would like to carry a bouquet which is a replica of your mother’s wedding flowers. Another idea is to decorate the aisle with a custom made aisle runner, complete with your wedding motif or monogram. If you are being married in a place with a fireplace, display silver framed family photos on the mantel – whether it is your home or just the fireplace at an inn or country club.

Don’t: Dress Your Bridesmaids Like Clones. Weddings are all about personal expression these days, and that even includes the bridesmaids. There is nothing that says that your wedding party needs to dress exactly alike or even wear the same color dress. It’s nice if the group of bridesmaids looks cohesive and is dressed in a similar style (classic, eclectic, modern, etc.), but they should be allowed to show off their individual style as well. The bride can show that she appreciates each of her friends as an individual by selecting different bridesmaid jewelry gifts suited to the taste of each woman.

Do: Accept Imperfection. If the trend towards homespun wedding details has shown us anything, it is that a wedding does not have to be perfect or completely polished to be beautiful. Some of the warmest and most memorable weddings are relaxed affairs …