What It Means To Find True Love

"Finding True Love: Means Never Having To Say I'm Sorry"
"Finding True Love: Means Having No Regrets"
"Finding True Love: Means Not Having To Start Over, and Over"
"Finding True Love: Means Never Having To Forget The Past"
"Finding True Love: Means Learning To Trust"
"Finding True Love: Means Raising A Family For Good Motive"

The release of the book "Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage" is out and burning a crater in the hot topic of how to make love and marriage last.

"This Book Tells All!" -Family Reunion Planning 

Looking for true love? It's not a secret anymore. Find out the keys to making a marriage last a lifetime. This book makes no apologies and explains what to do to keep your marriage off the rocks and how to make real progress keeping a firm grip on true love. If you're in it, be in it to win it. Take a look inside the "FTL" and read these powerful affirmations...

"First you say 'Yes', then 'I Do',
Then you keep saying 'Yes, Yes, Yes!'''

"Shopping for love is like shopping for packaged goods at a grocery store. You read the label. Buy it. Take it home and unwrap it. Even then you still won't know what's really inside."

"Stop Shopping in the Love Marketplace!
Start Finding True Organic Love"

"You won't really get to know a person until you turn off that television..." 

You're a big boy! Make the big choices... "The ones that put the wellbeing of your partner ahead of all other considerations."

FTL -  Finding True Love...
YouTube Video Book Ad

"Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage"

Learn how to find true love, is what makes some marriages last a lifetime. Read true love experiences, keys to happiness quotes and enjoy an interactive guide full of marital wisdom, family bonding tips, true friendship activities, romantic keepsake ideas, and lessons learned from those who have actually succeeded in finding everlasting love. 

"Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage"

Unlock the secrets to finding the love of your life. Discover the truth behind the mysteries of lasting marriages and marital bliss. http://amzn.to/2lghZ7w 

Book Reveals Secrets To True Love and Lasting Marriage

"The Book Blows The Lid Off The Secret To True Love!!!" -FHO
"Lasting Marriages? - The Cat's Is Out The Bag!" -Good News Better World 
"True Love... It's Not A Secret Anymore!" -My Keepsake Wedding Planners Blog

The release of the book "Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage" is out and burning a crater in the hot topic of how to make love and marriage last.

"This Book Tells All!" -Family Reunion Planning 

Looking for true love? It's not a secret anymore. Find out the keys to making a marriage last a lifetime. This book makes no apologies and explains what to do to keep your marriage off the rocks and how to make real progress keeping a firm grip on true love. If you're in it, be in it to win it. Take a look inside the "FTL" and read these powerful affirmations...

"First you say 'Yes', then 'I Do', Then you keep saying 'Yes, I Will'''

"Shopping for love is like shopping for packaged goods at a grocery store. You read the label. Buy it. Take it home and unwrap it. Even then you still won't know what's really inside."

"Stop Shopping in the Love Marketplace!"

"You won't really get to know a person until you turn off that television..." 

You're a big boy! Make the big choices... "The ones that put the wellbeing of your partner ahead of all other considerations."

Official FTL -  Finding True Love...
YouTube Video Book Ad

"Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage"

Learn how to find true love, what makes some marriages last a lifetime. Read true love experiences, keys to happiness quotes and enjoy an interactive guide full of marital wisdom, family bonding tips, true friendship activities, romantic keepsake ideas, and lessons learned from those who have actually succeeded in finding everlasting love. 

"Finding True Love And The Secret To A Lasting Marriage"

Unlock the secrets to finding the love of your life. Discover the truth behind the mysteries of lasting marriages and marital bliss. http://amzn.to/2lghZ7w 

Autumn Bride Date Night Concert Playlist

Earth Wind and Fire's "Do You Remember (The 21st of September)" and Harry Belafonte's "Try to Remember (The time of September)" takes us back to the cool and mellow days of love. We want to congratulate all you September to November Brides and fiancées. It's time to start making plans for love, life, and laughter this Autumn season. To make that happen, read on for a free Autumn Bride wedding gift.

Autumn is a time to look back and enjoy the warm remembrance of the good old days. Getting cozy under backyard string lights wearing knit sweaters and warm blankets - that's what life is about. As a video music concert projects on the outdoor screen, everyone is sipping warm cider, coffee, and rum, eating sweet potato pie and carrot cake. Hot buttery caramel popcorn is popping and everyone is talking about the good times. We're making special. I'm talking about an outdoor backyard concert. 

Plan your Look-Back outdoor date night concert under the stars. Just create a Youtube video concert playlist of your favorite concerts of yesteryear and recapture the nostalgia of your past with family, friends, and that special someone you're going to build a family with. 

To get started here's an extensive concert playlist written by my bride, Brenda Marie, especially for our Friday evening date nights.  I call it the "YouTube Look Back Date Night Outdoor Autumn Concert Playlist". Use the video concert playlist to get your autumn season outdoor family reunion concert up and running. It's a message of hope, love, gratitude, loyalty and what it means to finally be completely and fully home. 

YouTube Look Back Date Night Outdoor Autumn Concert Playlist

Earth, Wind & Fire - In the stone, September, After the love has gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfagqCcyE6g

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - I Wanna Thank You (7:22)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_6VaCG3tUE

Levert - Father Sings To Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UCI9u-Ps5o

Husband Sings To Wife with Patti LaBelle - If Only You Knew (Oprah) a surprise duet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oorsvJ5VSe4

Harry Belafonte - Try To Remember (live) 1997
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFaPImOyGa8

The O'Jays Live "Stairway To Heaven" (1976 Soul Train)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4tv2wiiqw

The O'Jays "Forever Mine"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfRKzouM9lo

Let Me Make Love To You - The O'Jays (Soul Train)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3DfTFxRZ8

Levert - Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert - Baby Hold On To Me (Live on Motown Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_myr52hHZ0

Levert - Eddie & Gerald Levert - Wind Beneath My Wings (Essence Awards June 13, 1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwvAEIJ3d9I

Stephanie Mills Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_qDvQStBqM

Luther Vandross - A House Is Not A Home (Live NAACP Image Awards 1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ9ZVGM7smE

Luther Vandross - Love Won't Let Me Wait (Live at Wembley Stadium 1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9UHdyZcog

Luther Vandross - Superstar (Wembley Stadium 1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG9MqIFzoUk

Is It Still Good To Ya (Valentines Day Special 7 Ashford & Simpson 2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tPPZkiOI7s

Ashford & Simpson Live at Anthology San Diego (You're All That I Need)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNK9HhCuw8s

Ashford & Simpson @ Paradiso Amsterdam 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=groUCPw1ZE8

Peabo Bryson I'm So Into You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0vM6w04NRI

I Feel Good All Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tY0GJM5KBw

Create memories while looking back on the sweetest of memories. If your wedding date is a few years away why not plan a Fall Fest Family Reunion Outdoor Concert? There is no better way to introduce your fiancé to the extended family than planning a family reunion. Just follow the step by step reunion planning guide written by seasoned reunion planners Mark and Brenda Askew. Get your copy of Fimark's Family Reunion Planner and plan a warm and cozy reunion this fall season. 

24 DIY Marriage Proposal Ideas

So you've finally found the love of your life and you want to ask her to marry you. Looking for creative ideas and inspiration? Look no further. 

First think of her. Some women prefer public proposals and statements. It gives them a strong feeling of belonging to you. Others prefer a discreet intimate private proposal. Consider her favorite songs. The places she loves to go. The books she loves to read. The movies she frequents. The character she adores. The things she loves to do.  

This is a list of actual engagement ideas from actual event by friends and family. The best thing about this list is it does not require a lot of help.  At the right place at the right time, you can pretty much do it all yourself.

DIY Proposal Ideas Quick List

1. After weekend lunch on a sunny day he proposed at a water fountain. When she accepted, they jumped in.

2. On a snow winter night he proposed at a theater watching her favorite romance movie. They played in the snow on the way to the car.

3. On a starry night in early spring he proposed at an art gallery before a work of art she fell in love with.

4. He proposed at her favorite restaurant. He had the waiter drop the ring in her wine glass and asked her to remove it before pouring.

5. He proposed by taking her to a toy store and handing her a stuffed bear with the ring box in it's arms

6. At a Spring Fair on a craft table was her favorite quilt. After opening it up and revealing engagement rings, he proposed.

7. After a fun day on a sandy beach by the ocean while the sunset he promised may more days like these. He then proposed.

8. After getting completely soaked under a tropical water fall he opens his hand and reveals the ring.

9. He sang and danced "Singing in the Rain" style. Then opening an umbrella that read "Will You Marry Me?" he proposes.

10. He proposed in an airplane flying over her hometown. As she looked out the window he says "You are my home. Will you marry me?"

11. He proposed in a limo after a Broadway show. Quoting the words of a beloved character she he opens up the ring box and proposes.

12. He proposed in a park on a bench while violin, guitar and flute were playing a request. Singing the song being played he rests on one knee. Opens the box and asks for her hand.

13. Laying on the grass under the stars during the performance of her favorite song at a outdoor concert he proposes.

14. While dancing to her favorite song he proposed in the middle of the dance floor.

15. He asks for her hand while strolling in the park. With one hand he holds hers. With the other he shows an open box.

17. He asked after a very good candle light dinner on an apartment roof top overlooking the city.

18. After a cruise dinner they walk to the bow of the ship and he asks "will you marry me" under a full moon.

19. After watching her favorite dinner theater play, the acting group sang a song at their table while he asked her.

20. A mime showed him how to ask her silently and he copied him superbly.
21. He proposed on horse back. When she said yes he lifted her up on the saddle and the two rode off into the sunset together. He used a stepping stool and the horse was led by a professional trainer.
22. He proposed to her while they were riding horse and carriage.

23. At a family reunion after telling a touching story about a couples loyal love and enduring marriage he proposed.
24. After they successfully completed a community outreach project he proposed.

In all these actual events she said "Yes!" What helped? Taking the time to get to know her. Making the most of the things that mean the most to her. Some forethought and preparation. Good timing. Thinking ahead.

Above all show her that you're putting her welfare ahead of your own.

"Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, but that of the other person"

Wether you propose in private or in public, make it something special that says, I know you and I love you. Will you be my wife?

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What Kind Of Love...

Last month a dear friend of mine celebrated 60 years of marriage.  I remember him saying not long after that he was still getting to know his wife. What kind of love has that much staying power? What kind of love goes beyond just sticking around or tolerating each other? What kind of love keeps on loving right to the end? 

This proves that every couple no matter how long they have been together must take the time to break new ground.  Not just finding and defining some new characteristic trait or quality about the other, but applying what has been learned to better the relationship and strengthen the bond.

Over the past 7 days Brenda and I took the time to talk about our lives together and the direction it has been taking over the past 10 years. Much has been accomplished helping newly married loved ones remain grounded and their households become more functional. We've encouraged them to take an individual assessment of themselves in order to determine if they are really being true to self and to their union.

There comes a time when we all must decide to do an about face, look back from where we have come and look ahead to where we are going and adjust the sails and point the rudder toward our intended destination. What else is there but to stand at the helm and drive on undeterred and undistracted until the goal has been reached?

The Lesson: Instead of going with the flow, which is so easy to do, we at times have to cut through the oncoming waves. Swim upstream against the tide. Break against the wind. Ride into the storm in order to break new ground.  We come out of it realizing that what we thought we had is nothing in comparison to what we now have because of what put into it. An ancient book filled with conventional wisdom calls it loyal love. 

What is loyal love? It's the kind of love that is aware that it must be tested. It prepares itself to be tested in order to learn to endure. And as it is tested it seeks to prove itself loyal. With each storm it is like a barnacle that remains attached no matter how fierce the weather. It is like the entangled weeds of the sea. Unshakable. Loyal love holds on in order to complete a well defined task and purpose in relationship to the object of love. 

Love Endures All Things

So how long can a marriage last? Herbert and Zelma have been married for 86 years. Both over were over 100 years of age when this picture was taken. They received a signed commendation from President Obama with a promise of an official invitation to the White House to meet him. 

The couple actually have a twitter page. When asked what is their secret to staying together so long. Zelma says “There isn't any secret. It was only God that kept us together.” 

Herbert and Zelma live in the home he built in 1942. They enjoy the visits of their grandchildren and great grandchildren. A testimony to the endurance of true love as written in a best-selling 1900 year old ancient guidebook: "love endures all things... love never fails" Congratulations Herbert and Zelma and Happy 86th Wedding Anniversary!

Whether you're engaged, a mother of the bride, sister of the bride or a brides maid hopeful.  Many years of wisdom can be found in a keepsake wedding planner that's ideal for planning organizing and managing your special day and all the events leading to it. In addition find ageless  tips on developing an enduring marriage in the closing 10 pages of our book "Fimark's My Keepsake Wedding Planner" an excellent personal guide or gift. 

Keeping the Spark In Your Relationship - Excerpt 2

"Grocery shop with her. If you split the list respect her wishes regarding brands and sizes. Text her from the other aisle and tell her how much you love her. If you're waiting in the car call her and tell her you want her just because you can."

Excerpts from the book "Fimark's My Keepsake Wedding Planner"

By Mark Angelo Askew and Brenda Marie Askew