I am naturally quite a shy person, and I was speaking to one of my friends who is getting married next month and was encouraged by her approach. She too is shy, her “Big Day” is about vows, joining together with the person she loves unconditionally - it is not about being the centre of attention for the day.

She talked to her prospective husband and decided to not follow all the traditions. No speeches, no first dance, etc ...

For the technological minded here is a great gift and one that can unify geeks and non-geeks alike, as it is easy to use. Engadget report that Westinghouse at the CES show have announced its five new frames that range from a 5.6-inch model ($100) to a 14.1-inch model ($400). Easy to use and just need a USB cable - think even I could manage to do this!

I think this would be a great gift for an engagement - take a ...

A great idea to recognise your happy event and also the part that the bridesmaids play in making the day special, is to give them a silver replica of the brides wedding ring with an inscription inside the ring.

I love this idea as any girl loves jewellery and what a wonderful way of providing an ongoing memory for years to come. The ones that I saw made were a zircon/silver and a straight replica of the brides ring - beautiful.

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