Monthly Archives: April 2013

Hidden Fast Food Finds

08 Monday Apr 2013

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When you’re super busy, or just super hungry, sometimes it feels impossible to ignore the neon lights of the nearest fast food joint. But when you do find yourself pulling up to the drive-thru, is there anything to order that actually has some nutritional value?

Well, we all know there isn’t much healthy fare on the menu at most fast food joints. But believe it or not, there are some good-for-you dishes to be found — off the menu. Fast food restaurants may not want you to know about these tasty, healthy items, but ask for them and you shall receive. Check out these healthier fast food options that aren’t on the menu.

Harry Potter Proposal Features Quidditch Box, Hidden Ring

08 Monday Apr 2013

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Rachel Allison knew her girlfriend, Jaquie Richards, had been a “Harry Potter” fan since 4th grade. So when Allison decided to pop the question, she turned to Hogwarts for some proposal inspiration.

Allison enlisted the help of artist Tony Albano to create a “Quidditch box,” filled with the bat and four balls necessary to play the mythical game featured in the “Harry Potter” series. She hid an engagement ring inside one of the balls, the “Golden Snitch,” then surprised Richards.

Allison told HuffPost Weddings that although she has never read the “Harry Potter” books, the movies have been a major source of entertainment for her and Richards since they first began dating in 2010. She was inspired to center her proposal around Quidditch because she wanted the phrase “I open at the close,” which is inscribed on the Snitch and signifies endings and new beginnings, to factor into the proposal. Continue reading →

Del Sol Photography’s ‘Adam and Eve’ Shoots Show Sexier Side of Couples

08 Monday Apr 2013

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Here at HuffPost Weddings, we’re all about celebrating unique and innovative ideas in the wedding world. In this series, Wedding Trailblazers, we’ll be spotlighting wedding-industry professionals doing creative new things. Check out our latest trailblazer below.

What’s the best thing for two hot-and-heavy newlyweds to do post-wedding? Get naked and do a photo shoot, naturally.

That’s the idea behind “Adam and Eve” photo shoots, a new offering from wedding photographer Matt Adcock and his team at Del Sol Photography. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the “cenotes,” or underground rivers, in the caves of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, couples slip out of their clothes and into the water for the ultimate romantic (and sexy) photo shoot.

We spoke with Adcock about the inspiration behind the photos, how to capture the perfect couple shot and how he gets his clients to look so graceful underwater.

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