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Love and Marriage Fairy Tale
When we were children we believed in fairy tales and happy ever after endings just like Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and many other fairy tales. However, as we grow older, we soon realise that situations in real life do not always turn out as we would of expected our fairy tale to. When we are young and fall in love we can sometimes have too high expectations for ourselves. We would like everything to be perfect. We think of our future together forever and hope that one day we will in fact have a fairy tale wedding and therefore live happily ever after. For most couples love and marriage can be a fairy tale. Waking up together in the morning looking for that first smile of the day. This alone can put you on a high pedestal for the rest of the day. Sharing breakfast together can also be fun. Then when you return home from work and cannot wait to see each other there is so much to tell one another that, without realising it, you are becoming closer and closer to each other. Also, the old saying that a problem shared is a problem halved can be so true as your partner may view things in a different light from how you have viewed them. Again, by sharing you are showing you can caring. Hence, a stable relationship is growing all the time. Live is such a wonderful thing. When marriage is discussed and a proposal made we fall head over heels in love. We cannot wait to tell family and friends and get very excited about going shopping for an engagement ring or showing off the ring that was chosen or even handed down as a heirloom in the family. You are both on a high note for a long time as everyone congratulates you both on you engagement. The next step is to set a date for your marriage fairy tale. Once you have decided on a date, you then gat excited and look forward to making all the booking arrangements. After booking the church, bells, reception and caterer you can then start shopping around for that very special fairy tale wedding dress that everyone will wow over. Whether you choose a long flowing sparkling ball gown or a short tailored plain suite for your love & marriage fairy tale wedding, the choice is phenomenal. Many couples choose top hat and tails for their fairy tale wedding which also sets a fairy tale theme. Accessories are also of prime importance as tiaras reflect a very elegant fairy tale marriage. Couples may also wish to take their love and marriage fairy tale one step closer to a real fairy tale and decide to hire a pony and trap as a mode of transport to and from the church. The choice in the location is the reception is also of prime importance to your fairy tale wedding. Some couples choose to have a marquee in a romantic setting or even decide to hold their reception in a castle to complete their fairy tale wedding. Décor is another area to exploit for a perfect romantic fairy tale setting. There are flowers, doves, confetti, streamers, balloons, bubbles, the list is endless. You could even round your evening off with a spectacular grand fairy tale firework finale. Remember, your fairy tale marriage should be just as if you were reading a fairy tale book. You have carefully chosen your dream marriage fairy tale and your day will be an unforgettable experience enjoyed to the full by all who attend to witness and celebrate your love and marriage fairy tale. Jenny Clair is the editor of Marriage-Divorce-Separation.com an article based web site exploring the human side of marriage breakdowns, divorce and seperation situations. http://www.marriage-divorce-separation.com.
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