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Step-by-Step Instructions to The One

Let's begin with the definition of "The One"... There isn't one. So, how can there be "step-by-step instructions" if there isn't one? Simple. Here you go: 1.  Remove preconceived notions that you're going to find The One. 2.  Be open-minded that The One you have in mind (step #1) may not be The One you choose. 3.  Repeat steps #1 and #2. Seems like pretty broad instructions, doesn't it?  Let me explain... We as people spend a lot of time daydreaming, thinking and contemplating, wishing about The One - that person, that dress, that outfit, the Big Day, but think about it, in all your thinking and visioning, did you find The One? or did The One just suddenly appear from all that mind pressure? Here's a scenario: Pinterest is great.  It has a plethora of pictures and quotes that users save in various albums.  Most #Brides, who use Pinterest, have an album of wedding dresses, attire and accessories they envision wearing on t

from Heartbreak to Hope

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From Heartbreak to Hope!  Sounds cliche-ish, doesn't it?  Or sounds like a typical "whoa is me" post...Maybe.  Maybe not. Who decides at 40+ to get married, plan a destination wedding, change residential address, and then end up heartbroken?  Not someone who has been directing weddings for over 20 years, not someone who specializes in ensuring Brides and Grooms have memorable wedding days, not someone who's actively involved in church, and loves the Lord with all her heart and soul...yes, that someone was Me! No one plans to fail, well maybe some people, but most people don't plan things and expect them NOT to happen. When this happened to me, I promised the Lord I would never stray away from His plan for my life. When I committed to the aforementioned relationship, THE one that I had been praying for, I stopped praying because I knew the Lord had answered my prayers. Then, I stopped listening because I got caught up in the excitement, the "love" an
Sheila and her wedding party travelled to the church in the massive party bus they had contracted for the special day.  Upon arriving to the church they  were all giggly and elated to finally arrive and anxious for the ceremony to begin.  As they made their final preparation with make up, dresses, shoes, etc. the Maid of Honor realized that she had left the wedding rings at the hotel, which was approximately a 20-25 minute ride from the church.  Immediately the glowing faces and smiles turned upside down and the Bride was almost reduced to tears until one of the members of the bridal party realized her mother had not left the hotel yet.  After giving the mother hotel access to the Bridal Suite, the rings were retrieved and the mother was on her way; only problem was she wouldn't arrive for another 30 minutes, and the Officiant was ready to begin the ceremony, with or without the rings. To make a "long story short," by the time the Officiant asked for the rings, the Best