Valentine's Day 2009

Wow. It's already Valentine's Day? With so many Bridal Shows it seems like yesterday was New Year's Day. But for those that celebrated a Valentine's Day wedding, Saturday will be a very big day for you!

Congrats to all of the Valentine Couple that our getting married 2/14/09

 For those of you wanting to just celebrate the Day of Love make it special with all the regular  things such as:







   

·               Flowers

·                Chocolate

·                Jewelry

Or personalize it by giving your spouse something they don't normally get such as:

·                Breakfast in bed

·                A bed of goodies 

·                A "vacation day from work" spent together

·                Get creative on going out

·                An overnight vacation to a 5-star hotel -- get pampered at the spa!

Whatever you do, get creative. Romance begins with a sweet thought!

10 tips for handling stress during wedding planning

10 tips for managing Wedding Stress

1. Expect Stress: Try to plan and then respond to issues as they come up. If you have planned, you will be less likely to react instead of respond.

2. Set realistic expectations: You cannot please everyone!

3. Don't expect perfection! Expect a "terrific" day...

4. Try meditation or visualization if you are feeling particular pressure or stress about an event or element of your wedding

5. Take a walk! Exercise is the best way to combat stress.

6. You know those people who are really good at pushing your buttons? Limit your time with them, or stay away from them during extremely stressful times.

7. Take a break and do something fun together if you and your fiancé reach your stress threshold.

8. Be aware that if your parents are acting a little strange it could be "separation anxiety". It can be hard to let go.

9. Do not try to do everything yourself. Delegate to people you can trust.

10. Don't forget to spend extra time on your relationship during the planning process. Planning the wedding is important, of course, but it is a minute compared to the lifetime you will be together

Marriage License Name Change Update

The State of California has added a section to the Marriage License for the couple to change their names. Bride and/or groom can change their last names, not the first names.

The Name Equality Act (effective January 1, 2009)

The Name Equality Act of 2007 (AB 102, Chapter 567, Statutes of 2007) gives specific rights to parties at the time they are applying for a California marriage license to choose and list on the marriage license the name that each party will go by after marriage.

Parties are not required to have the same name, nor are they required to change their name.

If one or both of the parties want to have their new name(s) shown on the marriage license, the new name must be entered on the marriage license application at the time they are applying for the marriage license. The parties may choose any of the following middle or last names as the name they wish to be known as after marriage [FC § 306.5(b)(2)]:

• Current last name of the other spouse
• Last name of either spouse given at birth
• A name combining into a single last name all or a segment of the current last name or last name of either spouse given at birth
• A hyphenated combination of last names

NOTE: You may not change you first name using this process. IMPORTANT: You may not amend the marriage license after it has been issued to add or change the name you wish to be known as after you are married. The name you indicate on the marriage license application will be your name on the marriage license/certificate and cannot be changed by the County Clerk .

A certified copy of the marriage certificate containing the new name, or retaining the former name, shall constitute proof that the use of the new name or retention of the former name is lawful [FC § 306.5(b)(3)(a)].

The marriage certificate is used by multiple local, state, federal and private agencies, each of which have different rules and/or regulations regarding what documents are acceptable to change your name on their records following marriage. It is recommended that you contact these agencies to verify their requirements prior to applying for your marriage license.

It is unlawful for our employees to answer questions of a legal nature. County Clerk staff cannot advise you how to complete the marriage license application as it relates to your entry of a new name or retention of your former name on the marriage license application. For your protection, if you have any questions regarding whether you should or should not list your new name on the marriage license application, and/or how the Name Equality Act of 2007 may affect you, please consult an attorney prior to applying for your marriage license.

What a week!!! New President and the budget going further down hill. I know that this is a hard time for alot of people. And it doesn't seem to be a time to celebrate. However, Krista Dillin Events is able to accomodate all types of budgets. If clients book with Krista Dillin Events before June 2009 they will receive $200 off their choice of package that we offer. For more information please go to our website: kristadillinevents.com

Happy New Year 2009

I cannot believe that 2008 is gone. This year seems to already be flying by...WOW!!! With the new year upon us, there are so many exciting things that we are preparing for. We have launched our first website as well as a general store for people to buy party/wedding supplies from. (We are adding more items every day). We are going to be planning our first bridal show that will take place in one year from now. Lets hope 2009 is a successful one for all of us.

We hope to be able to start our first non profit organization for the Bradley Dillin Pediatric Heart Fund. 7 years ago our son Bradley was born with a heart defect and had to go through open heart surgery when he was 10 day old. My husband and I were very fortunate to have family help us out with paying for hotel stays and food. We did not go home until our baby came with us. We are greatful that we were able to do this and realize that most families don't have the option. We would love to start a fund that helps people with the bills that add up to take care of the parents of these babies. Please check back for more updates.