by Phil Costello
It usually takes a great deal of organisation and delegation to bring
together the perfect wedding day. Everyone in the wedding party has a
role, but there is so much outside of that needing to be organised -
catering, decor, jewellery, flowers, to name only a few - and your day
will depend...
By Rachel Rennie
Congratulations! You’re engaged! You are in the midst of planning
your beautiful wedding when it dawns on you… who is actually going to
run the ceremony? You want someone who can embrace the unique aspects of
your wedding day and help you to create a memorable ceremony.
Ultimately, it should...
By Emily Tehrase Brouwer
Oh, you’re engaged? I/my friend/family member/workmate or close
acquaintance was engaged once. Can I/we/my mother offer you some
unsolicited advice?
Look. Listen. Once you’re engaged, the internal
question monster rises up, and the advice rolls in. Like an unwelcome
storm cloud over your...
by Phil Costello
What I would like to talk about here is the idea of a sit-down with
your betrothed to articulate your respective expectations of each other
before actually getting married. I don’t mean ‘pre-nups’ - they are
something else to consider before getting married. I’m referring to a
pre-emptive...
by Phil Costello
"Life is suffering", or so says one interpretation of the First Noble Truth taught by Buddha.
That’s a bit dark, especially when you are
contemplating the eternal bliss of marriage. But, at some level, we know
there is truth in it, and that we cannot expect to go through life in a
constant...