Monthly Archives: January 2010

Filipino Event – Noynoy-Mar for President

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It was another event to raise money for the 2010 Philippines presidential election for Noynoy Aquino and his vice presidential candidate Mar Roxas. The event took place at Edna’s Ichiban Restaurant in South San Francisco and it is one of the many events that is and will be taking place all over US to support Noynoy.

It was good to hear several of the speaker

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How To Choose A Wedding Site – Tips And Ideas For Brides And Grooms Planning A Wedding

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We recommend that if possible, both bride and groom will attend all interviews.
Always carry a note pad and pen to write down important information and questions that may arise during your interview.

Actually, choosing the wedding site that is just right for you, is a lot of fun.
Before you start looking, you should brainstorm. As you do, take to consideration your budget, your wedding theme, the atmosphere you want at your wedding, your interests, and your guests.

The location is one of the most important aspects of your wedding so consider carefully what will make yours a special, one-of-a-kind wedding event. You have many option including a do it yourself wedding (friends and family contributing of course.) Following is a list to get you started.
Ideas for wedding sites include:

A Home – do it yourself wedding,

Auditoriums – usually on a rental basis,

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Planning a Relaxed Outdoor Bridal Shower

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A bridal shower is usually planned by any of the bridesmaids or by the maid of honor. Actually, there are no strict rules to organize a bridal shower, but to make it more fun and memorable things must be planned well in advance. The shower can either be a surprise party or planned with the bride-to-be. It needs ideas that will reflect the bride’s personality.

A bridal shower doesn’t need to be too expensive. If you decided to plan a bridal shower for a friend, there are lots of ways to make it fun and enjoyable, like having it held outside. An outdoor bridal shower is something that is less conventional, and if planned well, it is sure to give a wonderful experience not only to the bride-to-be, but to everyone involved as well.

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How To Photograph Christmas Lights

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We live in a neighbourhood where people love to decorate their houses with all sorts of lights, reindeer’s, Santa’s sleigh, angels and religious themes. Its such a fun and special times of year for those of you who are just big kids.

And photographically its a fantastic time as well, because those lights look absolutely beautiful; in a photo. This photo would have been taken using a tripod and a very slow shutter speed. When I take photos of Christmas lights I use a tripod (necessary for indoors) and use a shutter between 1/60 and 5 seconds depending on how much light you have coming from the tree itself. I recommend using a slow shutter of no more that this. By using a slow shutter you’ll be slowing the camera down so the lights are sharp and not blurry.

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Groomsmen Gifts – Remembering the Guys

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With so many things that you need to take care of, even if you are the most organized groom in the world, you are not exempted to be forgetful about the groomsmen gifts until the last minute arrives. And obviously by then, the gifts will just be another items that give stress as the process goes on. You want to make the guys feel appreciated and to do so, getting them the best gifts is a brilliant idea to consider. So what sort of gifts should you buy for your groomsmen? With a lot of things to choose from, sometimes, choosing what is right can be a bit tricky.

To avoid headache when choosing gifts for the groomsmen, you have to be prepared beforehand. Prepared in the sense that you have your budget ready as well as the list of possible gifts that fit their personalities. If you are on a budget, be aware that there are lots of alluring things that may easily attract you, and to tell you the truth, spending dollars can easily be out of control. So, make sure that that you have a realistic budget to refer upon and that you will stick to it.

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