Silver Screen Suggestions for Love and Marriage
By Leslie Halpern In matters of the heart, you can always look to the magic of motion pictures for romantic inspiration for your first date, Valentines Day, a wedding anniversary, or anything in between. Many of the elements surrounding love and marriage are out of your control fighting in-laws, nervous groomsmen, malfunctioning equipment but its completely within your power to add silver screen romance to your courtship, wedding, honeymoon, and marriage. Date movies are wonderful sources of inspiration for all kinds of ideas about love and marriage. Want suggestions of what to look for in a mate? Need advice on creating the perfect romantic setting for the wedding? Searching for an exotic location for your honeymoon? Screenwriters have already done the work for you, providing clever ideas of what to do (and what not to do) for every conceivable romantic scenario. What to Do: Learn the favorite foods, books, flowers, and other preferences of your romantic partner (Youve Got Mail). Keep a journal that traces the development of your relationship with drawings, poems, and memorabilia (50 First Dates). Find someone who you can picture growing old with (The Wedding Singer). Put your love in writing and be sure to sign the note (Roxanne). Strive for the whole romantic fairy tale package once you find your Prince Charming or Cinderella (Pretty Woman). Be willing to relocate (anywhere within reason) in order to make the marriage work (Splash). Plan a beautiful outdoor wedding if the season and locale permit (George of the Jungle). Always wake your mate with a kiss rather than an alarm clock (Sleeping Beauty and Snow White). What Not to Do: Dont ever even for a minute ignore your lovers inner beauty (Shrek). Dont marry a wart-hog faced buffoon just because hes rich and powerful when you really love a poor and perfect farm boy (The Princess Bride). Dont buy the wedding dress, rings, cake, or anything else until youre absolutely certain that youre doing the right thing (Runaway Bride). Dont plan a quickie wedding at the Justice of the Peace if you really crave an elaborate affair (The Wedding Planner). Dont ask the brides former fiance to conduct the marriage ceremony (Meet the Fockers). Dont let your guard down if your grooms (or brides) best friend is a member of the opposite sex (My Best Friends Wedding). Dont leave your new spouse alone on the honeymoon with a good looking scuba instructor, tennis pro, or fitness trainer (Along Came Polly). Dont spend a fortune on your honeymoon if you never plan on leaving the hotel room (National Lampoons European Vacation). So sit back, relax, and pop a date movie into the DVD player (preferably with your mate close by for snuggling) and get ready to be inspired by these silver screen suggestions. Copyright 2007 Leslie Halpern Central Florida entertainment writer Leslie Halpern wrote the popular gift book Reel Romance. The Lovers Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies (Taylor Trade Publishing), which reviews date movies and suggests romantic ideas inspired by these films. Visit her website at: http://home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/leslie_halpern.htm She is also the author of Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science (McFarland & Company), an analysis of representations of sleeping and dreaming in more than 125 movies. Both books are available from her website or at http://www.Amazon.com and http://www.Barnesandnoble.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Leslie_Halpern http://EzineArticles.com/?Silver-Screen-Suggestions-for-Love-and-Marriage&id=401106 viagra prescription medication the best online shop of sale viagra buy sildenafil without prescription generic brands of viagra online
