You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.
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They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.
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Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
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Marriage or wedlock is an interpersonal relationship (usually intimate and physical) with governmental, social, or religious recognition. It is often created as a contract or through civil processes. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution. The most common form of marriage unites one man and one woman as husband and wife.
An intentional marriage is one where the partners are conscious, deliberate, and plan-ful about maintaining and building a sense of connection over the years. A pragmatic marriage or arranged marriage is made easier by formal procedures of family or group politics. A responsible authority sets up or encourages the marriage; they may, indeed, engage a professional matchmaker to find a suitable spouse for an unmarried person. The right to marry whoever one wishes is one among the elementary human right, an inalienable human rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". This right is proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and to this category the right to home and marriage unquestionably belongs.
Some acts of generosity in marriage:
You are willing to share that last piece of pie or cookie because being kind is being generous.
You listen with your heart.
You don't interrupt your spouse.
You are polite and say "please" and "thank you" when speaking to your spouse.
You show respect for your mate.
You let your spouse know how much he/she is appreciated.
You don't roll your eyes when your spouse says something you disagree with.
You routinely look for the good in your spouse.
You are helpful.
I have know my fiancée Tracey for over 14 years and wanted to propose to her in a very unique way. Tracey thought we were just going to the movies on a Sunday afternoon. Little did she know, I had rented the entire theater and filled it with 160 of our friends and family. I made it seem as though we were showing up a little late to the movie and went in to the theater after the lights had gone down and the movie trailers were already playing. This was done to keep her from recognizing anyone in the theater. What I had done was make an entire movie trailer that had actors portraying both Tracey and I at different times in our lives, both present day and in the future. After a few trailers played including one for Lord of the Rings the one I had made started. Tracey thought it was just another trailer for a movie soon to be released. Tracey was just perplexed as to how many different things had similarities to our relationship, she kept nudging me throughout the trailer. Tracey had no idea this was a marriage proposal until the last three seconds of the trailer.
Nine months earlier in September of 2006 I started by hiring a professional production team, securing two and a half million dollars worth of film equipment (THANK YOU PANAVISION), and writing a script that would show what would go through someone's mind (Tracey's) if they were about to die. It is said "moments before you die your life flashes right before your eyes". JUST A NOTE: Ever since Tracey was a young girl, she has had a reoccurring dream that she was going to die in a plane crash. Actors were cast to portray both Tracey and I at different times in our lives (twenty years in the future as well as present day).
The explanations of the flashbacks are as follows:
HORSE JUMPING - Tracey has been an avid equestrian her entire life, both competing and teaching professionally. The location that we filmed, was the exact location Tracey won in, back in 2006.
DODGER STADIUM - Tracey and I have season tickets to the Dodgers. We both grew up in L.A. and are big baseball fans.
SKYDIVING - On Tracey's fathers 70th birthday we both went skydiving for the first time. The plane in the trailer is the same plane we jumped out of in real life. The actress portraying Tracey even wore the same jumpsuit.
KITE FLYING - This was filmed in the exact location Tracey and I have flown a kite before.
FISHING - When Tracey and I fell in love; we were down in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. One of our greatest memories in Mexico was chartering a boat and going marlin fishing. In the movie trailer both actors were wearing the exact same clothes, both Tracey and I were wearing when we went fishing. As a side note this scene was actually shot on location down in Cabo San Lucas.
RUNNING ON THE BEACH - Tracey and I had one of our best days ever on this exact beach near San Diego.
SAILING - I own a sailboat. Both Tracey and I love sailing. The exterior shot was not my boat, but the closes up shots were actually filmed on my sailboat.
AIRIAL SHOT OF BEACH AND HOTEL - This was the actual place we stayed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It is our very favorite place. Tracey always thought I might one day ask her to marry her there.
PROPOSAL LOCATION - Same hotel as mentioned above. This one area at the hotel was our very favorite spot.
SHE SAID YES!!
Weddings are big business, but you can have an elegant wedding on a small budget if you plan correctly. Many more brides are looking at their contemporaries and wondering why anyone would want to spend $30,000 on a single event? With a little bit of creativity and a good eye for a bargain, you can save a lot of money on your wedding and not have to go into your marriage in debt.
The first step in saving money is to plan out your budget. Make sure to be realistic about the figure, since you don't want to see it ballooning over the course of the planning. Once you've nailed down a rough estimate, make sure to factor in a 10 percent extra just in case there are changes in prices from your vendors, or an emergency of some sort (like your florist loses your order).
Make a list of your "must haves" for the wedding to help you decide where you can reduce expenses. For example, if it is really important for you to hold you reception in a specific event hall, you may be willing to trim back on some of the other expenses in order to make up for the cost. Write down your top five things that would make your wedding perfect, and then work from there. Even in a worse case scenario, you'll want to make sure to have enough money for those five things.
Create and print your invitations yourself. In this day and age, most people have virtual print shops on their computers already. If you buy paper from an office supply store and have a little bit of time and creativity, you can make and print your invitations yourself. And best of all, they'll be done at a fraction of the cost of other invitations which means you'll be able to spend more in other areas.