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Nothing cranks up the power play better than dressing up as your favorite alpha-female. You can get inspiration for this from everywhere: books, movies, cartoon characters. Into comics? Why don't you go as Wonder Woman? Loved Disney movies as a child, dress up as that ultra-chic but ultra-evil Cruela De Ville.

After all ?you were your own woman long before you met your mate. And even though youe looking forward to having a partner for life, you still want to be identified by the traits and attributes which you worked long and hard to create and nourish ?and not just as Mrs. So-and-So.

Next, visit the sports section for some 'sporty' gift ideas. Outdoorsmen will enjoy a new set of hunting or fishing knives. For the auto fan, a new car alarm or radar detector can be useful. The same applies to automotive parts they can use if they enjoy working on classic cars. And, these items can usually be found at flea market prices with online malls.

This confusingly named waistline actually starts just below the bust, and then the dress drops straight down, or close to it. Youe seen these in Jane Austen adaptations like Emma and Sense and Sensibility. Ie read alleged experts who say that empire dresses look best on slender women and others who say they look best on full-figured women. Me, I think they give all women a little-girl look, which may or may not be your bag. So forget the experts and just go by whether or not you like them.

Decide firstly whether or not you are serving alcoholic beverages and if so, when these will be served. Drinks have to be served to guests on arrival whether that prior to a ceremony or the reception. Your Asian wedding catering company will be able to advise you on choice of beverages for the whole day. If you are having a wedding ceremony, you will need to serve drinks prior to this and perhaps even during if it a lengthy Indian ceremony. Usually these would be non-alcoholic drinks for example, orange juice and bottled water. A cocktail reception would usually have a select menu of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages served by waiters using both tray service and bar service. A fully stocked bar would then be available during the lunch or dinner reception for all guests to enjoy. The service of Champagne can be reserved for the cake cutting or speeches.