One of my favorite quotes . . .

“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me… everyday.” – Noah to Allie

Love is one of the greatest feelings in the world but it can sometimes feel to be the worst. With an inspiring love story such as this, you can see that with the good comes some bad and with some bad comes the good.

Life is way too short & if you love someone let them know & never give up on it. Life puts us through tests at times but when love is true it will surpass any obstacles that come along the way.

Enjoy some of the most memorable, & some of my personal favorites, scenes from The Notebook.

Also, please feel free to share any of your own love stories with me, I’d be more than happy to hear them!

Meeting on the Ferris Wheel for the First time

Some uncertainty with curiosity

First Date

Taking a Risk

Dancing in the Street

Getting Closer

Enjoying some Ice Cream

Enjoying Each Other

If You're a Bird, I'm a Bird

It was true love

A love like no other

A love that continued to grow deeper

And deeper

They were Always meant to be

Nothing & Nobody could stop their desires for one another

Exactly how life was meant to be

Together Forever & Always . . .

I can never get the job done without my wonderful references! Thanks SO much for the photos!

Thank You! -

www.monkeysaidbear.com

www.eurotv.us

something-pretty.net

www.moviespad.com

mushypony.com

combinesboth.blogspot.com

www.highdefdiscnews.com

www.freewebs.com

www.film-intel.com

www.larysubero.com

amydaring.blogspot.com

ashortpersonsshortstories.blogspot.com

brennanklein.com/

thehalfvirgin.blogspot.com

kristiiixox.tumblr.com

popcultureblindspot.com

sijsawyer.deviantart.com

www.filmsi.com

www.listal.com

askville.amazon.com

With an increasing amount of talented designers, the options have become endless. 

Men’s wear styles and trends, especially in formal wear, don’t evolve as much as woman’s wear. Leaving you with a greater amount to choose from than you were probably expecting.

(Click on any image of interest below to begin shopping. . . after all it’s your big day too! ) 

Ralph Lauren

   

Hugo Boss

Calvin Klein

Rolex

Cole Haan

Gucci

Yves Saint Laurent

Ralph Lauren

David Yurman

Rayban

Prada

Giorgio Armani

Versace

Love stands behind the motivation to many great successes including the David Yurman Bridal Collection.

“I confess… I am a romantic”

“In 1969, I was selling my sculpture at small art galleries. One day a beautiful young artist walked into the studio and I was instantly enchanted. That woman, Sybil became my wife, muse and lifelong partner.”

- David Yurman

View how Mr. Yurman’s inspiration comes to life in this unique collection . . .

Cross Over Collection: "Twin bands entwined, symbolizing independence and endless connection."

"Nothing is more iconic in the David Yurman design aesthetic than the cable."

"The bands within the collection are as diverse and modern as the woman who wears hers: Colorful, brilliant, elegantly simple."

. . . and now one of the most important pieces to the puzzle, Mr. Prince Charming.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

So, I felt that this would be helpful for those seeking inspiration while planning. . .

Thank You to all of my wonderful references

who always make my blog inspirations possible by sharing their photos!

notamachine.tumblr.com

hwpl.org

debralschubert.blogspot.com

paris.com

discountpostersale.com

weddingbee.com

weddingbycolor.com

pasminaqiu.com

lifebitstyletips.wordpress.com

semut.onsugar.com

beauty-and-the-bath.com

dialadiamond.com

vinylattraction.com

weddingguideasia.com

Catherine Middleton & Prince William Wedding

Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries Wedding

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Wedding

Shania Twain & Frederic Thiebaud Wedding

Kate Moss & Jamie Hince Wedding

Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth Wedding

Tony Romo & Candice Crawford Wedding

Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert Wedding

Michael Kors & Lance LePere Wedding

Lily Allen & Sam Cooper Wedding

PHOTO CREDIT:

Catherine Middleton & Prince William – www.ibtimes.com

Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries – www.abcnews.go.com

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo – www.people.com

Shania Twain & Frederic Thiebaud – www.blog.gactv.com/

Kate Moss & Jamie Hince – www.justjared.buzznet.com

Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth – www.people.com

Tony Romo & Candice Crawford – www.toofab.com

Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert – www.greenweddingshoes.com

Michael Kors & Lance LePere – www.creativecouples.net

Lily Allen & Sam Cooper – www.justjared.buzznet.com

The MichelleElaineWeddings website is finally live!

I have absolutely fell in love with both faux and real fur wraps for fall and winter brides this season . . . check these out . . .

Joe & Angela, my brother in law’s parents, have been married for almost 43 years! You would never know it because they act like two teenagers in puppy love! I was so curious to know how they make their love and marriage work so well.

I set up a little Q & A with them and had so much fun listening to their stories, strifes and successes together as a couple!

This is now going to become a monthly marriage advise posting so please feel free to submit questions that you would like to have answered to Michelle@michelle-elaine.com or just by simply commenting on this post.

Enjoy & perhaps we can all learn from them and have marital bliss

How Many Years Have You Been Married?

Angela: 42 and 3/4 years!

Joe: Yep, almost 43 years!

When & How Did You Meet?

Angela: June 16th 1967 at 10pm in Lindenhurst, I was going to meet my best girlfriend (who was also Joe’s sister).

Joe: My sister dragged me out to have fun and we sat next to each other in the back seat.

Angela: And I completely ignored him!

{both laughing}

Joe: By the end of the night I knew there was something special about her.

Angela: Yeah, he walked me to my car, patted me on my hiney & smacked a great big kiss on my lips!

Joe: She was just so cute!

Did You Know That He/She Was “The One?”

Joe & Angela: Oh yes!

How Did You Know?

Angela: I had made a nice picnic basket full of Italian food and we took a trip out to Wildwood.

Joe: I had told her that night that I don’t think this is going anywhere but friendship . . . I was lying of course.

Angela: We were driving back down the highway going home and Joe turned to me and said “I bet you can’t guess what I want right now?” and I said to him “Clams on the half shell and a beer.”

{both laughing}

Joe & Angela: At that moment we realized we both knew what each other wanted and we knew we were meant to be together.

*Joe had asked Angela to marry him Christmas day 1967.

Angela: I was “pinned” because we couldn’t afford a ring.

Joe: It was my fraternity pin, that’s what they did back then.

How Much Did The Wedding Cost?

Joe & Angela: Ha! I think $3,000! That was expensive then!

Angela: I made $75 a week and had to work two jobs just to pay for the wedding!

How Would You Characterize Communication With Each Other?

Angela: Great!

Joe: Communication is one of the most important things, If you can’t talk to one another you won’t get anywhere.

How Do You Resolve Conflicts?

Joe: We discuss them and don’t always agree, we may argue. Arguments can sometimes be destructive but also productive. Make arguments productive, don’t tear each other down, no finger pointing. . .

Angela: Agree to disagree, it’s ok to disagree, if you have a good foundation you’ll get through it.

Joe: Always kiss and make up at bedtime, don’t go to bed mad.

Angela: This one time, I was so angry with him that I went to sleep on the sofa bed in the living room, I said to myself “If he doesn’t come out here he must not really love me!” . . .and he did come out. . .

Joe & Angela: We both slept on the sofa bed that night! {laughing}

How Do You Compromise & Come To A Decision?

Joe: Everybody expects relationships to be 50/50 but it’s usually 90/10.

Angela: Yes, if you really love that person, depending on the situation you will back down. Your partner must be willing to switch as well because sometimes it’s your turn.

What Is The Greatest Struggle You Have Been Through & How Did You Get Through It?

Angela: Money!

Joe: We disagreed a lot when it came to money, I was always very frugal and she would like to spend.

Angela: I would always get upset because the old saying was “When money problems come, love goes out the window” and it isn’t true. If you have a solid foundation you can work together through anything, you can get help, go to an elder person with experience who can guide you.

Joe: You don’t ever give up, what’s that saying . . . “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Describe What Changes You Have Seen In Your Marriage Over The Years.

Angela: We’ve gotten calmer.

Joe: Yes, well we’ve learned to accept one another’s differences and grown together.

Angela: After a while of being together for so long you start to turn into one another and have role reversal. My kids would say”Mom when did you switch with dad!” when I would be penny pinching. {laughing}

Joe: There is a great part in the book The Profit saying that love is like a suspension bridge with the two pillars standing apart independently but yet they are joined, it’s like two personalities woven together.

Angela: You truly become one.

Pick One Area Of Your Marriage Where You Have Had Problems & Explain How You Solved Those Problems & Overcame Them.

Angela: His long hours at work, I was always left home with the kids. Plus he traveled constantly, he’d be home for a few days and then back out again. It was tough.

Joe: I worked for the big computer companies doing engineering. It did put our marriage in a bit of jeopardy but I had to take my job first sometimes in order to provide for my family. People were being laid off constantly and I was thankful to have work!

Angela: There really was no way of solving it, he needed the job to keep the kids fed and the house over our head. I did learn to become more independent, to stand on my own two feet because I had no other choice.

Joe: She couldn’t work because of her heart condition and we needed the medical insurance too. We both knew this was what we had to do to live.

How Do You Communicate That You Are Dissatisfied With One Another?

Angela: Usually he’ll just make a face at me but I get quiet and short.

Joe: Yes, that’s how I know something is wrong!

Angela: I like to calm down first, it’s important to allow your partner to blow off steam.

Joe: If you can imagine approaching a female tiger don’t approach when her claws are out and she’s all rattled!

Angela: Don’t sugar coat the bad stuff, just say it like it is!

Were You Ever Afraid That Your Marriage Would Fail?

Joe: No, I never felt that it would fail. I did feel it was in jeopardy a few times and was always afraid that she would run out on me. I always knew she loved me enough to come back though all the times she’d jump in the car and drive off.

Angela: Yes, in my pajamas! . . . With his long hours and traveling I was always worried that he would find someone younger and smarter than me. Nothing that he had ever done, I was just always insecure about it.

Joe: Marriage is something that you must work on everyday and don’t ever stop.

How Did You Get Through Disagreements When It Came To The Kids?

Joe & Angela: Oh gosh, we always disagreed!

Angela: Joe was always too strict.

Joe: And she would always try to defend them. Angela’s father hit her when she was a child and my father as well so it’s what I grew up with knowing.

Angela: We would fight and disagree but most fights ended up with laughter. You really just need to always communicate whether you agree or not.

Do You Feel That Your Marriage Has Grown Over The Years? How?

Angela: I think we’re more compatible now.

Joe: Yes, we’ve learned to co-exist with one another. Couples can’t think that this all just happens over night. It takes time, years and you never stop working at it.

Angela: Agreeing to disagree is great, you don’t need to split up just because you don’t agree on something, there will be a lot you won’t agree on!

Joe & Angela: You learn to accept each other’s differences in spite of it all.

What Is Your Number One Tip For Newlyweds & Couples Considering Marriage?

Angela: Communication, communication and communication!!!

Joe: Also, flexibility, compromise and actively listening to each other.