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Your wedding gown is perhaps the most important item you’ll purchase during your planning. But choosing the right dress involves much more than just deciding between white and ivory. So we’ve come up with a glossary of terms that will help you pick the perfect design.

The Fabric

The material of your wedding dress can determine the overall look and feel you want to achieve.

Satin: This material creates a glossy, silk-like look.

Crepe: Gives a wrinkled and worn appearance.

Brocade: This loom-made material can add a curtain, crochet, or lace look to the dress.

Organza: A thin, sheath-like fabric which flows easily.

Shantung: Made from intricate weaving, this material can add a ribbed look to your gown.

The Neckline

This will determine how your wedding dress fits and sits near the neck and bust area.

Halter: This dress features a strap on either shoulder which meets in the back at the nape of the neck.

Off-the-Shoulder: This neckline surrounds the bust, wrapping around the outer arm just below the shoulder.

Bateau: The fabric of the dress connects from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, giving it a boat neck appearance.

Sweetheart: A strapless dress whose bust is cut to form a heart shape in front.

Strapless: As the name implies, no straps are featured on this dress. Rather, the material wraps under the arms.

The Silhouette

This term describes the shape and form of the dress. There are several styles to choose from. To see which style best suites your body type, read our article entitled “The Best Gown for Your Body”.

A-Line: A slim-fitting wedding dress with vertical seams that present a triangular form (similar to the letter A) when worn.

Ball Gown: The upper half of the dress, or bodice, is form-fitting, while the lower half of the dress, or waist, billows to a full skirt.

Empire: Only the bust area of this dress is snug. The remainder of the gown begins to flow slowly outward as it reaches the bottom.

Mermaid: This dress is taut against the body until the material reaches the knee, then the dress flares until it hits the floor.

Dropped: The dress is tight against the bust and bodice, and then drops just below the waistline for a low-rise look before extending out.

Embellishments

These add-ons enhance the elegance of the dress, taking it from simple to stylish in a few quick stitches.

Beading: Glass, gems, or crystals used to catch light and add shine and shimmer.

Appliqués: Fabric cut-outs sewn on to add depth and texture.

Sequins: Small, shiny circles that add glitter and glimmer to the gown.

Ribbons: Large or small, these carefully placed bows add a bit of extra beauty.

Edging: A bordered trim made of fringe, lace, embroidery, or beading.

Bustle

When the ceremony has ended, the party’s just begun! Bustling allows you move more freely by tucking away your train without taking away from the beauty of the dress.

Bustle: A wedding dress whose train is pulled upward and fastened to the back of the dress using buttons or hooks.

French Bustle: A wedding dress whose train is secured underneath the gown and cannot be seen from the outside.

So you broke up with your boyfriend and now you realize you made a big mistake. Even worse he’s got a great looking new girl he’s seeing, and you realize you have made a big mistake. You need to come up with a plan to get him back you think to yourself. The next thing you know you’re online searching for tips and you find this article you’re reading right now. Well you’re in luck because I’m about to give you an ultra-sneaky little method to get him to go to the movies with you!

OK so he won’t be going to the movies with you exclusively but you will be sitting near each other somewhere in the same row. Pretty awesome right? So lets get past the hype and get into what’s really going on here. Here is what you will need to make happen to ensure our plan goes through:

1. You need to speak to him on the phone or in person. This will not work if you cannot make this happen so do whatever it takes. You must make contact with him somehow to get this to work, I’m sorry but I cannot help you with that. So now that you have contacted him you can stop asking yourself “how can I make my ex boyfriend want me back” and move on to step 2.

2. Tell your ex boyfriend that you are seeing someone new and you would like to be friends with him. Yes that means you need to find a guy to go to the movies with you. This shouldn’t be hard for a clever girl like you but just don’t use the guy. Make sure he knows you guys are just friends and you would really appreciate this favor.

3. After speaking with your ex boyfriend tell him that you thought it would be a great idea to do a double date with his girlfriend. He might not be up for it at first, but you can get him to do it eventually.

You can see where this is leading right? You asked “how can I make my ex boyfriend want me back” and I’m showing you how to get the ball rolling. OK back to the plan!

4. After you get him to agree to do the double date make him jealous as I am sure you know how but just don’t over do it or he will know what’s up. If the guy isn’t good looking enough you’re with this might not work so make he’s an attractive guy. Try to position yourself where you sit near him and your “decoy boyfriend” so that you can try to work some of your magic on him.

So that’s great! I got him in the movies with me but now what? Well you know what he likes right? I mean you did date him for a while I’m assuming. Come up with a list of things that you know will get his attention. Make sure you look your best maybe remembering which outfits he complimented you the most when you were together and act the way that he was the most attracted to when you first met.

Use you best judgment but let him know how you feel by telling him you still have feeling for him. If he gets up to go to the bathroom or gets a snack for his date see if you can talk to him. It’s all up to you how you will get him back this article was meant to be able to help you improve those chances and work your magic on him. Hey you asked for info on how you could make your ex boyfriend want you back and I told you, so get to work!

Being in love with your ex is never an easy thing. When you suspect she’s moved on and is dating a new guy that makes it even harder. If you still have feelings for her it’s virtually impossible to just come out and asking her about it. There are some signs your ex girlfriend is seeing someone else that will give you more insight into exactly what is going on.

One of the signs your ex girlfriend is seeing someone else is that she may become more relaxed around you. Quite often, right after a break up, there’s still so many strong emotions at work that your ex will have trouble even being in the same room with you without breaking down. If you have noticed a shift in her demeanor recently, be it when you see her in person or on the phone that may indicate that she’s emotionally moving on. Some women find it easier to interact with an ex when they are starting to invest emotionally in a new relationship. If this is happening, and you still love her, don’t ignore it.

Another of the signs your ex girlfriend is seeing a new guy may be her unavailability to you. Women are compassionate creatures and if they sense you still have feelings they are going to tiptoe around the issue of a new boyfriend. For this reason she may make excuses as to why she doesn’t answer your calls or why it takes her longer to reply to your emails. If you notice this happening it’s because her interest is elsewhere. You may also notice, at the same time, her encouraging you to get out and date. That’s a sure sign that she’s moved on and wants you to do the same thing.

Women love being sexually dominated in the bedroom. It’s a natural reaction and it turns them on.

They really enjoy things like being manhandled, or being told what to do. They love being ordered around; as they like being put in the submissive frame. I know it sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? That’s because you’re looking at it from the perspective of someone who loves to be dominant. Nearly all men are naturally dominant and have a desire to be dominant. They can’t understand why somone would have the desire to be submissive. But nearly all women do desire that, in fact they love it.

Back when we were little more than animals dominant behaviour was the behaviour that the alpha males, the really attractive monkey exhibited. And to this day women still find it really attractive.

That means they love to see and feel you take take control of them. They enjoy letting go and giving in to you. Most women are submissive, more so when it comes to sex than anything else. They love being ordered about, thrown around, and moved to new positions. In short they love being physically dominated.

But they also like being psychologically dominated. Physical dominance is when you control them with your hands. Like moving them around the bed. Psychological dominance is when you control them with your mind and your words. So it’s thing like giving them orders and telling them to do things. They obey you because they love you and they know that IF they obey then you will ultimately provide them with more pleasure than if they don’t. Obeying you is a process of submission to you which they enjoy. Being submissive to you they may even do things for you that they hate doing. And in the moment they won’t enjoy doing it. But overall it feeds into the frame of you dominating them, so they’ll love it.

And that’s how to sexually please your girlfriend

So you guys screwed up. Your relationship is in ashes, you don’t talk to each other any more and everything that could have gone wrong, indeed did go wrong? Or maybe your relationship died the slow death as most do, until one of the partners says I want no more of this? Well, lets face it this is how it is NOW. It is possible to change this easily. You can get your ex back and rekindle your love, if you are just willing to take action and follow some proven strategies.

When the two of you first met, wasn’t there this special connection? You just knew you two were meant to be together. Everything was great and you were content just to be together and do stuff you both liked.

You can get your ex back, if you really want to.

Go back in time and recapture how it was in the beginning

When the two of you first started to date, you only saw the positive things in each other. At some point this changed. After a while of being in a relationship people usually start to see the negative aspects in their partner, that is where the problems begin. Your fist step is to go back in time and recapture the feeling you had when the two of you first met.

Visualize your ex being back together with you

Now that you have recaptured this feeling, you need to start to visualize the both of you being back together. See the both of you caring for each other and spending quality time together. Do this until you are really proficient in visualizing this.

Now it is time to take action

After you have done the two steps described above, it is time to take action. There are many ways on how to approach this, the first step totally depends on the situation you are currently in.

The vast majority of the time when your girlfriend leaves you, it’s generally because of something really stupid you either said or did. That should probably come as no surprise to you. What may be surprising to learn is that dealing with these insane creatures called women doesn’t have to be so dang hard, not if you know what you’ve been doing wrong and can fix it!

And that’s where I come in. Due to my own personal experiences, I’ve become rather well-versed in the many things that we idiots can do to really tick off our lovely ladies and make them want to strangle us but settle for leaving us. I am here to help you avoid the gravest mistakes or fix the ones you’ve made, by providing this “for-men-by-men” guide to not making your woman leave you…or murder you.

1) Top thing that makes girls really itch for your throat is when you just don’t pay attention to her. Guys, you should know better. Women want to feel like their opinions and viewpoints matter to you. If they don’t get the feeling that they’re being heard when they talk for hours on end, they might stop talking to you altogether…and that’s NOT a good thing. A woman requires constant attention.

That can be a little tricky sometimes though…too much attention and she’ll think you’re an obsessed freak who collects strands of her hair and rolls them into little balls and puts them in a locked chest. Obviously this is an impression you want to avoid, so finding that balance is essential. Best advice is to just listen to her. Like, actually listen. She’ll TELL you what she wants. Usually.

2) Women have a term they use that as far as I can tell doesn’t really mean much. The term is “emotionally supportive,” and as best as I can cipher it basically refers to a man who can read women’s minds and know exactly what they want you to do or say at all the right times to make her feel loved. Basically they need a guy who listens well enough to know her as well as she knows herself.

There are a privileged few in the world of men who come by this talent naturally. I hate those scumbags, as I’m not one of them. If you’re like me, it requires a lot of attention and devotion to really pick up on all the little clues they give you as to exactly what they want. Really, if you can perfect item number 1, you can probably do okay with this one.

3) Oh my God, do NOT let a woman catch you cheating on her. And by that I don’t mean do it carefully, I mean don’t do it. Women may take slightly less offense to other women cheating on their men, but a man who cheats is sin itself and must be brutally destroyed by any means necessary. Most of us guys know it’s “bad” to cheat on a woman, but the majority of us may not know exactly what “cheating” is as a woman sees it.

Forget that other women exist. From now on, all women other than your girlfriend should be seen like you see your mother. She’s not a woman, right? She’s your mother. You do not TALK to other women. You do not LOOK at other women. You do not THINK ABOUT other women. You do not FANTASIZE about other women. All of these things are considered cheating and will get you slaughtered by a mob of angry girls.

4) For crying out loud, there is more trouble in the home than there has any right to be. When living with your girlfriend, simply accept the fact that you are GOING to help out around the house. You are fully capable of taking out the trash whether you want to or not, and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll just do what your girl says and hope she doesn’t make you sleep on the couch.

So that’s the main list of stupid things we guys do. You may be wondering about why this could really help you if you’re already broken up, and that’s a fair question. Fact is, not everyone who is broken up, STAYS broken up, and if you manage to get a second chance with her you do NOT want to make the same mistakes again. Also, addressing these potential problems can help you out a lot with any other women you end up dating in your life.

1. Would you like to go out sometime? This is the first clue that she is attracted to you. If she is not attracted to you she will come up with an excuse as to why she can’t go out with you.

2. Are you doing anything this weekend? A woman that likes you will most likely tell you that she is not doing much. But be careful here. Sometimes women who are attracted to you and want you to really pursue them, can sometimes tell you that they are busy just to create the impression that they live a fun and active life.

3. So what do you think about us? Since she is not officially your girlfriend, if she is attracted to you she will probably want you to explain what you mean. If she is attracted to you, she will probably want to pursue your question until you tell her your true intentions.

4. Do you see us having a long term relationship? If she is attracted to you she will let you know that she sees you in her life for a long time. Be sure to ask this question only when you have spent enough time together and you get the feeling that both of you are comfortable just dating each other.

5. Would you like to dance? If a woman likes you and you ask her to dance, her answer will be a resounding yes.

6. Do you think it is a great idea to date somebody like me? When you ask this question, any woman that is attracted to you will most likely say yes.

7. Do you think we would make a good couple? Some girls that like you may give you a negative answer even, but you have to look at her body language. Even if she says no, does her body language or facial expression say yes?

8. “Would you like to do this again?” If she gives you an enthusiastic “yes”, then you know that she likes you.

Trying to determine if a girl likes you or not can be tricky sometimes, because girls sometimes will truly like you but prefer to make it seem as if they don’t just to protect their feelings in case you do not feel the same way they feel about you.

Every now and then a man will come to me wanting to know how he can find out if a woman likes him as more than friends.

He will describe the relationship that the two of them have and how he is pretty sure she is attracted to him just not certain. While most of the time this is just an illusion of his mind and she only likes him as a friend; there is a fool proof way to find out if she likes you as more than friends and the sooner you do it the better.

When you are with her you must escalate the situation into one that is more than just friends with your actions. You must force her into a position where she has to tell you with both actions and words that the two of you are just friends.

The easiest way to do that is to invite her out by herself and then when the two of you are alone together you attempt to kiss her. If you have made it this far with little or no resistance then you can continue escalating under the assumption that the two of you are more than just friends.

However, many of you lack the ability to face rejection like this which is why you are wondering if the two of you are more than just friends in the first place. Interestingly enough this is why those of you who do build up enough courage to just go for it will discover her true feelings even though she might tell you later that the two of you are just friends.

In the end it is important that you understand that if you want to know if the two of you are more than friends you have some much bigger issues to work on before you can become more than just friends.

After you have got a date, you have to plan for your date. You will need to know what to do and how you can make the best out of it. In this article, we are going to talk about what to do when you get a date.

Before the date:

Make a plan for your date. You will have to decide where you are going to take the girl to. If you have not decided, you have to do it before. It will be very bad to show her on that day that you still have not decided where to go.

Then, you will have to prepare your budget and your dresses. What are you going to eat? Are you going to give her some flowers or gift? That depends on what you expect from your date. If you want to make your date an impressive one, you may have to spend more.

Do not forget to prepare your conversation lines if you are not already good at it. Prepare what you are going to ask her and talk about. Make sure that you talk a lot about her not about yourself.

On the dating day:

Pick her up at the appointment place. Give her the flowers if you want to. If you pick her up from her home, you may need to bring some gifts to her families. That will impress them. Then, you will take her to the dating place. Put into your plan that you two want to have fun.

After your date, take her home and kiss her good bye. Tell her that you have a good time and ask her what she thinks. If you are lucky, she may want to further up the relationship with you that night or later.

When you’re in a relationship with a man there’s always one question that is in the front of your mind. That question of course is whether he’s in love with you. Not all men are good at communication so sometimes it’s difficult for women to know exactly what their men are thinking. There are signs that you can recognize, even if he’s not expressing them very clearly.

The most obvious signs that he’s in love with you is the amount of time he spends with you. He’ll find any reason he can to see you. Even if it’s for only a few minutes and he’s had a long hard day at work, he’ll still make the time. Or if he often texts, calls or emails you, that is another sure sign he’s thinking about you.

Men by nature enjoy looking at beautiful women for it’s in their blood. But at this moment his attention will be focused mainly on you with the only occasional glance at another woman. He’ll find the opportunity to meet and see you more often when he’s in love with you.

If he always wants to hold your hand or kiss you that’s a sure sign that he’s falling deeper in love with you. Some men are not as comfortable showing their affection in public however, you may notice him reaching for your hand more often. He’ll also want to pamper you if you give him the chance. He may start to ask if you’ve eaten dinner yet or if you need anything when he calls. This shows he is concerned for your well being.

Inviting you to dinner at his parents or siblings home is another sign he’s falling in love with you. This is a very common and often waited for event in a relationship. If he starts talking about where he sees himself in a few years and if he suggests how great it would be to have children with you, this is sure sign from your man that he’s in love with you!