If you’re in the California area and want to win free stuff, check out Fredrick H. Rubel next Sunday for their 81st Anniversary. The one-day event will preview upcoming collections from designers such as Penny Preville, David Yurman and Roberto Coin.
The event will also have a giveaway where four lucky people can win a Roberto Coin 18k white gold pendant!
Oh, and did we mention folks who attend get $100 off their purchase just for showing up?
Fredrick H. Rubel, 924 Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA
Love,
Engagement 101
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Over at the baking blog Dolce!, they made the most adorable proposal cupcakes. The cupcakes were based on the Disney/Pixar film Up!.
How could you say no?
Love,
Engagement 101
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From Cosmo, with jewelry by LeVian
To be honest would mean to say to your significant other, “Honey, I’m attracted to one of my co-workers,” or “Sorry babe, I hit the strip club while you were visiting your mother.” It’s not honesty that we’re all looking for, it’s commitment. Sure you might be attracted to the cute guy at Starbucks you see every day, but because you’re deeply committed to someone you love, your heart and your head would never allow you to think of cheating as an option.
So how do you maintain commitment in a relationship? Every couple has a different story. One person might be more committed than the other, or both parties are equally committed at first but then begin to stray out of boredom, anger, stress or other excuses. No amount of “honesty” can really prevent it. Communication, on the other hand, is definitely the key. A lot of people who cheat complain that the other wasn’t meeting their needs. The person who was cheated on then questions why the other never told them these things because they were not aware.
If you follow the tabloids, you’ll know that there are currently two marriage scandals rocked by cheating husbands: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, and Fergie and Josh Duhamel. Unlike Gwennie and Chris, Fergie and Josh are still newlyweds who were both smiling ecstatically on tabloid covers after their wedding just a few months ago.
But now the gossip pages are reporting Josh has cheated on Fergie with numerous strippers. But Fergie has chosen to ignore the rumors and believe her husband, which creates another problem. Although trusting your spouse is important in a relationship, surely a healthy dose of skepticism wouldn’t hurt. It all goes back to working with the relationship and putting in equal work when it comes to communication. Not much can get accomplished if you throw your hands up in the air and wish for the best. At this point, who knows if Fergie and Josh can rekindle what they used to have.
What do you do to maintain trust in a relationship?
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Engagement 101
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A couple was mortified when they realized their beautiful four layer chocolate wedding cake was just a chunk of polystyrene with icing on top. The couple didn’t discover this fact until they tried to cut the cake in the middle of the ceremony.
“It was a terrible shock,” the bride told The Sun. “I felt so embarrassed in front of all our family and friends.”
The couple purchased the cake from a local bakery called Creative Cakes. But four hours before the reception, the couple found out the bakery forgot to make the cake. The bakery admitted their mistake and rushed over later that evening and placed the fake cake on a display table. Unbeknownst to the wedding couple, the bakery left a real sponge cake at the hotel reception. By then, it was too late. The couple was already trying to devour a fake cake.
After the wedding, the couple took Creative Cakes to small claims court and was rewarded $513.
In defense of the baker, she told The Sun: “I explained I would be delivering an artificial cake – they are quite common at weddings these days. I offered them a refund so there was no reason to take me to the Small Claims Court.”
The bride, though, still wasn’t satisfied. The bride said, “We could have asked for compensation for cutting the cake in front of all our guests but we wouldn’t be able to put a figure on that.”
I actually think the couple overreacted. I highly doubt the guests pointed and laughed during the cake cutting. How would you have reacted?
Love,
Engagement 101
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“Luke got me this ring [the first ring] when he decided he wanted to marry me,” she told OK! Magazine. “And he waited awhile and saved up and got me this [the second ring]. I was like aaaah! It’s my real, proper, grown-up engagement ring. I love it!”
The ring is a heart shaped diamond on a white gold band (pictured). The reality star is currently rocking both engagement rings, but has not set a date for the wedding yet.
Love,
Engagement 101
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As the temperature continues to fall here in NYC, I find myself spending less and less time outdoors. These days I just want to rush home, crank up the radiator and curl up with a cup of coffee and television. Most people are like this during the winter months. Everyone goes into hibernation mode as they take shelter from the blistering cold air. But if you’re sharing your space with someone else, that means spending a lot of time inside…together. Maybe the first few nights of movies and Chinese food are fun, but after awhile it can easily lead to a case of cabin fever. Here are a few tips how you and your loved one can keep the romance alive while stuck in close quarters:
Turn off the TV
Staring silently at the boob tube is a little too easy. Instead, turn off the television and have an elegant dinner inside. The TV off makes the whole situation seem like a special occasion.
Visit a bed and breakfast
A good date idea is to spend a weekend at a bed and breakfast, especially if you can find one that’s near the mountains or someplace wintery.
Explore the scenery
During Christmas, bundle up and stroll through the neighborhood and check out Christmas decorations. If it really is blistering cold outside, then driving around should suffice.
Spend the weekend away
Grab your girlfriends and go on a ski trip without your boyfriend. It might seem kind of unromantic, but missing each other is an easy way to ignite more spark in a relationship.
Does anyone have any other suggestions of ways they get romantic in the Winter?
Love,
Engagement 101
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This morning I found a ton of articles about couples who got married on Halloween this past Saturday. After all, it is the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone (“Hey, let’s get married and throw a Halloween party!”). Below are some highlights of recent Halloween weddings:
Jacky Kelly and Nick Cook, from Burlington City got married on a pirate ship early Halloween evening. The wedding party (or mates) were dressed in pirate gear while the guests watched from the shoreline. Arr!
A couple from Minneapolis, Minn. went with a gothic vampire-themed party. But no one showed up dressed like Dracula. “I wanted to keep it very classy, very elegant, formal attire, no costumes,” bride Samrith Samnanveth told KARE 11 News. You can check out a video of the ceremony here. Very beautiful!
This Ohio couple dressed up as a cowboy and a saloon girl for their nuptials. The rest of the wedding party played along as well, including the preacher. (Gotta love that groomsman dressed as a woman in the background.)
Douglas Stamper and Dawn Hopson from Logan County, W. Va. got married at the most romantic place of all — a cemetery. There’s a video of the ceremony here.
This couple from Chippewa Falls, Wis. had a Halloween-themed wedding in a theater. The bride and groom dressed as king and queen, while the rest of the wedding party were an assortment of Cyndi Laupers, vampires, dead cheerleaders and Obi-Won Kenobis. “There’s no way I could survive a traditional wedding,” bride Mendy Goss told Chippewa News.
What do you guys think about throwing a wedding on a holiday?
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Engagement 101
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I know people (and statistics) say married couples don’t have sex, or the sex decreases exponentially, but I don’t see how having sex every day before the wedding day will solve the problem. Wouldn’t that be the kind of pact you would want to make after you tie the knot? Otherwise, after the wedding day the couple will be momentarily relieved they no longer have to keep up with their schedule, and the next thing you know they’ll be sleeping side by side with copies of Newsweek folded over their chests. Dun dun dun!
According to The New York Daily News, a real-life couple did something similar in 2008 when they made a pact to have sex every single day. They later wrote a book about it called “Just Do It.”
Love,
Engagement 101
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If you haven’t checked it out yet, our popular Ring Search feature on our website is a quick and easy way to browse hundreds of engagement rings from some of today’s top designers. We also recently made a few changes with the Ring Search so that it runs smoother and opens fewer windows/tabs. But in case you’re still new to Engagement 101 and have no idea what I’m rambling about right now, here’s a quick tutorial on how to use the Ring Search engine:
The first step is to refine your search. Choose the type of ring you’re looking for (engagement ring or wedding band) and if you’re looking for male rings or female rings. Next, choose your preferred type of metal (for example, white gold, palladium, platinum, etc.) If you don’t have a preference, then skip this step. Then choose stone color and stone cut. Are you looking for a pink princess cut center stone? Or how about a sapphire round cut? You can customize your search to your desire.
And last, from the drop down menu, pick which designer you’re looking for. A classic piece from The Sylvie Collection? Or how about a unique Furrer-Jacot band? After you have refined your search to your liking, click “OK.” Your results will appear, which you can scroll through by clicking “Next.”
Click on an image to enlarge it. In a separate tab/window, a larger image of the ring you selected will appear, like this one from Prisma Express. On this page you can read a short description of the ring, send the page to a friend or print it. If you’re interested in purchasing the ring, you can click on “Website,” which will take you to the designer’s web page.
New feature! Some rings also have a “Retailers” link above “Website.” This is a list of retailers that carry that particular designer’s rings, which takes all the work out of hunting around yourself.
Pretty simple, no? Check it out for yourself, and have fun!
Love,
Engagement 101
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From NYMag.com
But luckily for Cindy Adams and other folks that couldn’t attend the wedding, the couple will throw a second wedding reception today for all their friends and family who weren’t on the original 500+ wedding guest list. I know throwing two weddings is common for folks with large families, but how polite does it seem?
Wouldn’t it seem kind of rude to invite people to a second reception because they weren’t important enough to be invited to the wedding? I know not everyone can be invited to a wedding, especially not a high profile one like Ivanka’s, but how do you politely tell people who can come and who can’t?
Thoughts?
Love,
Engagement 101
