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You and your partner have decided to take the plunge and move in together.

By now you have probably realized that it is much more than just taking your things to a new place - like finding new excavations, sorting your things, deciding what is left and what is going on, talking about money and how much you can both afford and if you are mentally ready to share a room with each other around the clock.

The good news is that with a little compromise and guide, you can find out how…

Photographing events can be fun, but they are certainly not easy! Things move fast, there’s usually a ton of energy in the air, and the best moments often don’t occur twice.

As someone who is a party photographer for the past 12 years, here are my most important event photography tips and strategies for nailing a shoot, whether it is a small family gathering, an evening cocktail event, or a wedding with a very intense mother-in-law! Set up the shot and wait for the…

A wedding is never complete without music. Grooving to awesome tunes makes a wedding joyous and fun. A DJ is the person who breathes life at a wedding. He is the one who will get the ‘non-dancers’ nod their heads or shake a leg or two.

So, what do you look for when hiring a DJ for your wedding?

• Know the kind of DJ you want

There are a lot of DJs nowadays. The market is flooded. As such, look for a DJ who is conversant with the style of music…

As a newly wedded couple, one of the next things on the horizon could be a brand new baby. But before the little one arrives, it is important that you have everything in place to receive him or her, and that includes having the perfect baby name all set.

Older parents will tell you that choosing a baby name is one of the difficult aspects of parenthood. This is the name your child will grow up with, so you don’t want to choose something that will make them the…