Seven Tips for Choosing a Maid of Honor

Written by Blake Kritzberg


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3) It doesn’t have to be family. Never feel you "have to" make a sister or other family your Maid of Honor. If your best friend’s a loyal trooper who goes with you on allrepparttar errands, choose her. She deserves it.

4) Pick someone local if you need a lot of help. No one can do much from 3000 miles away, no matter how badly they want to.

5) Be realistic; look at past performance. Weddings are exciting. People are human. When everything’s new and you’ve just announced your plans, lots of people will offer to help. But not everyone will manage to follow through.

Who came through for you beforerepparttar 130483 wedding? Who actually managed to rearrange their schedules to be with you, even when inconvenient? These arerepparttar 130484 people to rely on. No matter how exciting your plans, they won’t make an overcommitted person more available to you. Avoidrepparttar 130485 trap of asking such a person because you think your wedding will be "important enough" for them to "change their ways," and you’ll avoid allrepparttar 130486 stress and hardship of a disappointing Maid of Honor.

6) Be realistic; look at her life ahead. No matter what a treasure your Maid of Honor is, she has limits, too. Is she expecting a new baby? Is she working through a divorce? If these things slow her down, which they probably will, can you pick uprepparttar 130487 slack without feeling disappointed?

7) Consider more than one Maid of Honor if you just can’t decide. But keep in mind, this can cause problems too. Can your Maids of Honor divide responsibilities, communicate well and avoid feelings of jealousy?

Now that you've chosen, honor your Maid of Honor with a little sign of how special she is to you. Take her out to a day spa, or go together to have your hair done beforerepparttar 130488 ceremony. Pick out a dress for her that’s a different color fromrepparttar 130489 other bridesmaids, or order her a bouquet with some special touches. She deserves it!

Follow these tips, and you’ll berepparttar 130490 bride who spends that all-important day surrounded by loving, warm friends at their ease. Could anything be better?

Blake Kritzberg is editor at "FavorIdeas.com." Stop by for wedding favor ideas, Save-the-Date eCards, free wedding screensaver, free wedding templates and Bridezilla's weekly adventures at: http://www.favorideas.com


Handbags and Women - Choice or Biological Destiny?

Written by Henrietta Timmons


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Am I saying that there is a basic "purse carrying" gene? No - what I am saying is that, biologically speaking, females arerepparttar caregivers ofrepparttar 130481 world and have always had this role thrust upon them sincerepparttar 130482 beginning of Homo sapiens. It is our destiny (both physically and psychologically) to make sure thatrepparttar 130483 world is in order. We can't handlerepparttar 130484 entire planet but we do our best to organize our own particular sphere! Our "caregiving" instincts are attuned to others and, if we fight this destiny, there is a feeling of things not being "quite right" around us. So enjoy carrying your handbag and know that you are makingrepparttar 130485 global community a better place for all!



Henrietta is a handbag designer and can be found at http://henriettashandbags.com


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