#Event Planner Near You

[aepevent]

Finding the Perfect Event Planner Near You: Your Key to Stress-Free Event Planning

Planning an event can be a daunting task, requiring careful coordination of various elements to ensure its success. Finding the perfect event planner near you is the key to stress-free event planning and execution. By leveraging their local expertise, networks, and on-the-ground support, you can ensure a seamless and memorable event experience that exceeds your expectations.

[whosavailable]

Use the Whosavailable App To Find Event Planner Near You  

A specialist who can assist you in organizing, planning, and carrying out a variety of events, including corporate meetings, weddings, birthday celebrations, and more, is an event planner. A professional event planner near me may take care of every aspect of organizing an event, including selecting the ideal location, hiring caterers and performers, decorating, managing contracts and vendors, and organizing and directing the event on the day. To make your event special and unforgettable, an event planner may also provide you with innovative and customized ideas, counsel, and pointers. If you are still wandering around towns to find the best event planner then you are doing the whole thing completely wrong. Because there is an easier way to find event planners close to your neighborhood and all you have to do is download whosavailable on your IOS or Android device, register, and start browsing the nearest event planners. While browsing for event planners do not forget your goals, albeit he or she should be to live up to your expectations. You should go through each single one of their reviews and work experience before finalizing the one for the specific job you have in hand. To download the app click on the https://whosavailable.com/ For more click : https://issuu.com/whosavailable/docs/use_the_whosavailable_app_to_find_event_planner_ne

[belissaevent]

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[coldvampire]

i think it’s time for another social break.

[prettieinpink]

im the south american anon, thanks for your kind words, i love your account so much ♡. just wondering if you have a guide on how to prepare for a new school year or for 2024, have a wonderful morning/night 💗

GO BACK TO SCHOOL AS HER

ACADEMICS

Try to recreate your ideal study routine before. Study any subject you want using that specific study routine that you can when school opens. This gives you enough time before school starts to make any adjustments needed.

Get a head start. If you do have access to your curriculum or syllabus, read or actively study content on those topics. If you don’t, you can usually search up your class and your state which shows what you’ll be learning.

Experiment with study methods + note-taking. For study methods, search up different ways to effectively study, and pick at least three that appeal to you. Then pick any topic you want, and use those methods to study that topic. See which one worked the best for you and which wasn’t. 

For note-taking, search for some ways to take notes, and choose at least 3 that appeal to you. Then watch a video/lecture on any topic, and use those methods to take notes on it. See which ones that worked the best for you.

Create a planner or diary. Use it to keep track of your assessments, assignments due dates, events at school or any after-school activities. This planner would be just purely for school-related things. 

I think a digital planner would work best with most students, but some traditional ones are equally as good. It’s up to you to choose how you want to plan your school life, but you need to have at least one planner. 

Find a good study website/app. There are so many academic websites/apps out there that can aid you while studying, which are just at your fingertips. 

I recommend Duolingo, Quizlet and Khan Academy. Of course, there are so many more out there so I encourage you to explore your options. Some websites are just dedicated to one subject. 

Set SMART goals. Set academic goals that are achievable and realistic. Wanting all A’s or 100’s all the time is just way too unrealistic, and the pressure of wanting to reach the standard you set for yourself is just going to stress you out. 

Wanting a certain award, or A’s in certain subjects allows you to allocate your focus properly and is within reach. While you should definitely strive for good grades, avoid getting caught up in the mind trap of trying to achieve ‘perfect’ grades. 

Create a study place and ritual. Before school starts, choose a place anywhere in which you study regularly. Avoid having more than one, because having just one allows you to settle in and focus better. 

If this place is in your house, ensure that the space around it is clean and free of anything that wouldn’t serve you while studying. Plus, you can put up some cute motivational quotes.

A study ritual is habits that you do before studying, that help you while studying. You can create your own of whatever things that help you to be more productive and focused. 

HEALTH

Establish a sleep routine early. A week before school preferably, start waking up at the time you’d have to go to school and sleeping at your desired time. This is so that when school starts, you’re not feeling groggy while getting ready because you’ve already adjusted to the time. 

Talking about sleep, ensure that you practice good sleep hygiene as quality sleep enhances brain performance and improves energy levels throughout the day. 

Plan your meals at school. For us who have canteens or cafes near our schools, we tend to just eat whatever and we forget to nourish our bodies. You still can buy from them, but the night before, try to think about what you can eat for lunch the next day instead of impulsively buying. 

Carrying small containers of fruits or vegetables to go with my canteen lunch is my favourite combination. 

Carry a water bottle. I used to always forget to stay hydrated during school, so instead of drinking from fountains, I now prefer to carry around my water bottle from class to class. 

Wear SPF.

Just having it sitting on my desk while I’m working, reminds me in my mind to drink water. Water also boosts brain performance! 

Create a stress management plan. There are going to be times when you feel stressed, but we want to avoid stress impacting our academic performance and mental health. 

Before school starts, plan what to do if you feel heavily stressed. This could be like a menu of things you can choose from or a step-by-step guide that you follow through. This plan should contain things that relax you, make you happy and distract you from stress. 

Practice good posture. Once school starts, we sit at a desk all day, and most of us forget the proper way to sit while studying/working in class. This can lead to slumping or hunching on a chair, which encourages bad posture. 

Remember throughout the day to practice good posture, if you can, put a little reminder on your device. Posture stretches before the school days also help. 

Try to incorporate exercise into your schedule. Exercise is frequently neglected when we just have so much studying to do and we’re busy with other activities, but exercise is essential to leading a healthy lifestyle. 

The good thing, is you don’t have to do it every day. Doing it 2-3x a week should be enough. Going on walks during lunch/recess, cycling to school or participating in gym are easy ways to incorporate during the school season. 

Keep your bag lightweight. Carry the absolute essentials to school, having such a heavy bag can do a number on your back and also affect your posture. If you do have one, try to keep most things in your locker instead of bringing them to and from school. 

Engage in social media mindfully. There are so many toxic studying accounts out there that encourage unrealistic expectations or offer harsh ‘motivation’ to students. 

Please don’t interact with these types of accounts, even if they provide motivation to you, it is not sustainable at all. 

SELF CARE

Choose your favourite way to take a break. Not just once a week, but always take breaks every day. If you want these breaks to be somewhat productive like reading a productivity book or exercising, then go ahead. 

However, your breaks can also be ‘unproductive’. Play some games, go online shopping or just take a nap. One break is not better than the other, I just encourage you to take any kind of breaks you want daily.  

Plan to engage in hobbies regularly. It is easy to neglect our passions and what brings us happiness when we’re focused on school. If you can, have a chunk of the day just purely for doing hobbies. It can be for 1 hour, 30 minutes or 10. 

Or, join an afterschool club that focuses on that specific passion or hobby. Not only is it time for you to engage in the things you enjoy, you meet like-minded people who also enjoy it. 

Try to plan things with friends and family. Before school, meet up with your friends or family and do things with them. Once school reopens, opportunities to hang out with your loved ones are scarce. So, do it now. 

Create a no-hard productivity day. Plan a day in which you are doing the most minimal amount of productivity that you can. While you can include a few productive things, nothing that is mentally or physically exhausting is allowed on this day. 

If you are way too much of a productive or goal-oriented person to spend one day of no hard productivity, create a catch-up day. Choose one day of the week that you focus on completing or doing anything that you didn’t do all the other days. 

Keep a journal on you. Sometimes things happen during the school year, and it does cause conflicting or upsetting emotions within us. Creating the practice of journaling before school reopens is a good way for us to process our emotions and situations. 

Carry a book you like in your bag or locker. When you finish all of your work in class, or you just want to take a break, you can read a good book. This is also a good alternative to spending your lunches and recesses when you’re not in a sociable mood. 

Create a reward system. For example, if I study for x minutes, I can do x for myself. Or I can x grade, and I’ll get x. These don’t have to be big or extravagant rewards, but something simple like one episode of your favourite show can do. 

MINDSET CHANGES

Practice a growth mindset. You are going to experience failure at least once (if not more) during your school career. You mustn’t take these experiences to heart, and instead, use them as lessons to encourage self-growth within you. 

Practice this mindset now, so that when school reopens, you won’t have a problem with extracting lessons from failures. 

Use comparison as a source of inspiration or motivation. It is easy to compare ourselves with our peers, as we are similar ages, but their skills can exceed ours. Instead of using up all of your energy to be envious of the, channel that energy into bettering yourself. Not to beat them, but to beat yourself. 

View studying as a time to develop your skills. While yes, we do study to get good grades, studying can help us to grow our other skills as well. We build our discipline, focus and critical thinking as well. 

So when you don’t get the best grade from an assessment or assignment, don’t beat yourself up and think all that studying was for nothing. You were building those skills, so next time, you can apply them when you have to study again.

Set firm boundaries with others and yourself. There are times when you just have to say, I have to study. Not just to others, but to yourself. Practice these boundaries before school when it comes to more general productivity. 

There is no rejection, just redirection. Change your mindset that rejection is nonexistent, and there is only redirection. Incorporate it in your daily life like;

‘there’s no more stock left of my favourite product, there’s probably something better out there.’ 

That being said, I’m not saying that if there is a barrier to your goal, you just move on. However, you should not be chasing things that are not meant for you and shift your focus when necessary. 

Detach when needed. Stop attaching your value or worth to things that are external and can easily be gone. This doesn’t have to apply to just grades, but also other situations. 

Try to start reading or researching about detachment before school reopens.  

Time is your most valuable resource, use it to invest wisely. Your teen years are going to be the most suitable time in your life to start investing in yourself. 

You have fewer things to worry about(aside from grades) and you have a lot of opportunities now to explore the things that you want. Please, don't spend this time doomscrolling or any other time-wasting activity. 

[schrodinger-swriter]

Can I get lucifer x a reader that loves chess like they are really good

Gn reader pls

If you to not write this please tell me

-L.B Creations

Lucifer x Reader who is very good at chess

Going to make an attempt to get one more post... maybe two if I work fast enough out before I have to call it a day. Hope you enjoy, Anon! C:

I'll try to get to other requests tomorrow!

He likes to consider himself a good planner, and thus good at chess. Now... he's not terrible, but he is no where near his level. He tries not to let it hurt his ego, and honestly? He's a little proud of you for being so good at something! Bonus, if it makes you happy or gives you something to keep yourself stimulated. He wants you to be healthy and that includes mentally.

He might get a little sour after losing a few games, but that's just him being a little competitive when it comes to games...

If you ever enter any chess tournaments he's going to be your loudest cheerleader, he might just kicked out of the event!

Gets you really high quality sets, I'm talking sets with chess pieces made of a rare crystal and boards plated with gold and silver. It can sometimes look a little... tacky... but he wants every reason to spoil you!

[seat-safety-switch]

Hey friend. I know we all managed to escape the holiday season by the skin of our teeth, but it's time to start thinking about next holiday season. After a couple years, or in some of our cases, a few decades of feral snarls at anyone who comes near your house, people expect you to go out in the world and interact with human beings again. That means you need to update your "talk like a person" list.

When I first started socializing, I thought it would be easy. All I'd have to do is find another person and start talking about the things I liked. Then they'd talk about the things they liked. Then we would be instant friends and throw each other into a fountain and drink coffee together, like on teevee. Unfortunately, it didn't quite happen that way. It turns out that the things other people care about are really boring, and they think that the things I care about are really weird.

To survive, I've developed a sort of party planner kit, but it's only useful when you keep it up to date. Let me explain by way of an example. Here in Canada, a lot of people like ice hockey. It is a perfectly valid sport, but you are expected to have opinions about it in order to have polite discussion with people. I have developed exactly three opinions, and use them at random when interacting with new people. Unfortunately, the opinions need to keep up with the times.

In hockey, as in life, players move on or get injured, teams move to different cities, and the Zamboni® is no longer powered by a propane-fuelled Volkswagen inline four from the 1980s using an overcomplicated carb hat arrangement. See, that last one? I did it again. To help keep this from happening, I have to do some research, and update my bon mots to make sure that they're the bon most they can be. I do it around now, when my motivation is at its peak and it is too cold to interact with any other human beings. After spending about an hour googling for "who is the worst NHL player right now" and "A1 vw rabbit coilover conversion kits for british lever shock cars" – shit, I did it again – I have my inoculation against other people thinking I'm weird. You don't think I'm weird, right?

This can work for all kinds of other sports, and even business events, if you live in a country that hasn't yet invented sports. I strongly encourage you to figure out three facts about something that is popular, and use them in rotation like me. Hell, you can probably get away with two, as long as you immediately make up an excuse to leave as soon as you've run out of ammo. And that's what the holiday spirit is all about.

[trumpets0ng]

253 - “Mommy & Me"

Beginning / Previously /Next

((I Like That - Janelle Monet))

For easier reading, please see transcript below the cut:

W: Hey, mama. Home yet?

N: Not too long ago.

W: How was your flight?

N: Uneventful; just how we like it. *both laugh*

W: I’m so happy you were able to be here.

N: You can thank your beautiful fiancé for that. Is he home?

W: No… *whining* He went back to the office today.

N: *chuckles* Well, he’ll likely be taking a lot of time off in the near future, so cut him some slack.

W: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

N: How quickly you forget about office life! All that entrepreneurial scheduling is getting to your head.

W: Whatever. *both laugh* When do you go back?

N: Next week, but until then we can get the wedding ball rolling.

W: *laughing* Ma, I’ve been engaged three whole days!

N: *also laughing* I know, I was there. Remember? I was already set to have dinner with Aunt Gloria, on Wednesday. Might as well see if she has any recs on a planner.

W: Obie and I’ve barely discussed anything. Most of the family just left town this morning.

N: I got that. She’s just helping me with the lay of the land. She knows some of the best event planners in the industry. I’m just picking her brain.

W: *jokingly* You mean we’re not planning it ourselves?

N: *laughing* Walker, I haven’t planned a wedding in 37 years. If wedding planners were available to me back then… shoot! *both laugh*

W: What if Obie and I decide to wed out here?

N: The Valley?

W: Yeah… I mean, it’s not set in stone, but I mentioned it to him last night and he liked the idea. Afterall, his family is here… our life is here—

N: You don’t have to convince me. Makes sense.

W: You think?

N: *gently* Yes, I think. His family has far more little ones than ours; not to mention, your friends are probably better equipped to travel than his.

W: Well, that didn’t sound classist at all… *Nicole groans* Kidding! I’m kidding. *sigh* Emmy, I’m sure, is fine but it might be hard for Jess—

N: Don’t worry about Jess. If she and Arun need help, we’ll help.

W: Ma—

N: Like you said, nothing is set in stone, yet. I’ll see who Glo recommends, and we’ll play it by ear. I’ll also see when she can get you in to shop.

W: Mom—

N: That is set in stone. She’ll never admit it, but she hurt to learn Devon picked a gown, without so much as a call.

W: That wasn’t Dev’s intent. She has to know that.

N: She does. But it still stung. She was there when your line crossed. And you, she actually watched you grow up—

W: I didn’t say no. It’s just a lot to think about right now, what with Dev’s wedding right around the corner and—

N: Take a breath, hon. It’ll be fine. Wednesday is just about getting names and catching up. The rest can wait until after Dev’s wedding.

[w0rmeater-tbr]

I feel like gg ninjas has figured out how to make their team. Early stream people get on to grind the fuck out of the global and personal tasks as much as they can and log off with an hour to spare each just in case something happens. Etoiles and Roier get on, grind for materials or extra tasks or hunt depending on percentage counts. If they need help, the others hop on without question. They're working together, they're supporting Etoiles. We Stay winning.

To be fair, I knew it was only a matter of time. I mean look at he team? We have Forever, who wants the eggs back so bad we've seen him throw himself into dangerous situations for just the chance to save them. Not to mention he's the president, he's a leader and a planner. He doesn't like to lose.

This works well, because while Etoiles is the leader, he isn't someone that everyone listens to all the time. He has a commanding presence in battle, but not so much when it comes to plans. The rest of the team has no reason to support him, but when Forever, their president, agrees and adds on the the plan, the others are inclined to follow because Forever is the type of person you just want to listen to and trust.

And, speaking of Etoiles, he's a legend. He's a tryhard when it comes to battles, he's revered as the best pvper on the server and the biggest threat. People stay away from gg ninjas when Etoiles is online, because if he sees his team in danger he's going to show up and no one thinks they can beat him in an actual fair fight.

and there's Fit, who loved his son so much, who got complacent on Quesadilla Island, but he has so much experience with things like this from 2b2t. He knows what he has to do to survive, and he's always more than happy to pass that knowledge to his team. He's there to support them, and he wants to win.

There's Roier, who's been kind and peaceful for as long as he can remember, but things are stressful back home and it's finally starting to get to him. He's never been one to resort to violence, but now that he has a chance and nothing to lose, he's a dog off it's leash. Especially now that he has the equally, if not more, powerful Etoiles to back him up and egg him on.

And there's Bagi, who's been grinding and working her ass off for the upcoming event. She isn't big on pvp, but they're still finding the best ways to utilize her skills and still allow her to have fun.

I love gg ninjas, because they stumbled in the beginning but they have the chance to turn a tight, near military operation. They're all insane.

[rumunstelle]

Manager of my Heart

Warnings : None

Summary : As the manager of Luxiem, you were responsible with managing these boys. Who would've know these boys would develop... An interest in you..?

(In this fanfic, NIJISANJI is an ACTUAL office, where all the liver's go to, to stream :PP)

In the bustling heart of NIJISANJI EN's headquarters, there was a palpable sense of excitement as Luxiem prepared for their upcoming anniversary stream. The members being Luca, Shu, Ike, Mysta, and Vox

They were well-known for their charisma and charm, but behind the scenes, they shared a common, unspoken distraction. Their interest for you, their manager

You were the definition of efficiency, your head always buried in your planner, phone pressed to your ear as you coordinated events, sponsorships, and media appearances. Your obliviousness to anything not but your schedule was almost comical at most

As they gathered in the conference room to discuss the stream's logistics, the members exchanged knowing looks. Each harbored a gentle admiration for you, appreciating your dedication and often, your unintentional neglect of their not-so-subtle hints of affection

Shu, more reserved, showed his affection through helping you when your in need. Like, helping you with the technical issues. Your not the brightest when it comes to technical stuff, but luckily Shu was there to happily lend you a helping hand!

Ike, the dear novelist, attempted to engage in deep conversations about books and art, hoping to catch your interest. Even though, you always engaged, you were to caught up with work to notice the deeper intentions behind his words

Luca, threw flirtatious comments your way. But, in a very dorky way “(Y/n), if I had a stream for every time you crossed my mind, I’d never be offline" You chuckled, scribbling notes without missing a beat. “Make sure those streams are scheduled properly, Luca. We wouldn’t want your fans missing out on any of that charm”

Mysta, helping out with anything he can, just to help you with your work, and not stressing us much about your work, yet sometimes his 'help' makes more problems for you. Yet, you still really appreciate him trying to help as best as he can!

Vox, definitely more protective of you when you guys are out. Whether you like it or not, he'll definitely accompany you when your out and about. He doesn't want any creeps to go near you

And despite their efforts, you remained blissfully unaware of there hints of affection. To you, these were just endearing quirks of your talented team, nothing more, nothing less

The anniversary stream was a roaring success, filled with laughter, games, and an outpouring of support from fans

As the night drew to a close, you gathered them together, your eyes sparkling with how proud you are of them!

“You all did wonderfully tonight!” You beamed, your genuine appreciation warming their hearts. “I don’t know what I’d do without such a dedicated team!"

As they all shared a celebratory toast, the members exchanged glances once more. Perhaps it was better this way, their feelings a quiet undercurrent that strengthened their bond rather than complicating it

After all, in the whirlwind world of vtubing, some secrets were best kept just between the lines of a planner and the quiet moments before the stream went live

[angelsworks]

Happy Birthday 2 Klaus Mikaelson x Pinkie Pie! Reader

Challenge Masterlist -> Here

Type: Oneshot

Summary: It’s your birthday. A day for celebrations and cake. Only it’s the people you least expect that make your day.

Warnings: Angst, Fluff

You experienced a birthday most days. Being the main party planner in town it was the most common event you planned for.

You’d seen and planned for all types of birthdays. Elegant ones, unique ones, extravagant ones. All types that people thought they wanted. But not you.

Being a party planner had lead you to have a different perspective on birthdays. You felt like a butcher who had seen how the sausage was made. Birthdays were your sausage. You’d seen all that went into them. The cake, the presents, the adoring friends and family, the singing of ‘Happy Birthday’.

It all went into the list for making a successful to many people. Over the years however, you had to make your own exceptions to this so called successful list.

Despite knowing everyone in town, you were always very much taken for granted. No one ever remembered your birthday. Nevermind get your a present or card or cake.

Your own family were often too busy to celebrate your birthday with you. Your parents both having busy lives and your many relatives lived too far away to see you on the day.

So you’d grown accustomed to changing your birthday list.

The cake - you made yourself. Maybe it was down to your perfectionist ways but you knew no one could make a cake as well as you. So you made your own. Often small and simple.

Presents - If you were feeling really down you’d wrap somethings you knew would make you smile. Either new or old. Then open them and pretend they were from others.

Adoring friends and family - You’d take your celebration somewhere public but peaceful. So you felt less alone as you opened presents wrapped by you and ate a cake made by you.

Singing of happy birthday - sometimes you’d sing to yourself or just say the words or go through them silently. Without fail you’d blow a candle out each year. No matter who was around.

While feeling sorry for yourself in the park you didn’t expect anyone to bother you, especially not Klaus Mikaelson.

A man who over the course of the past couple of months you’d conversed with plenty and even spent time with him recreationally. He was a great guy aside from all the murder and sometimes misconstrued ambition.

You’d definitely pulled away on the days leading up to your birthday. You didn’t want to risk anyone making a fuss or causing your new friend to feel bad about your birthday. You just wanted to get through the day quietly. Feeling sad then moving on.

In a way it was the one day a year you ever purposely let yourself feel sad. The rest of the days you were the embodiment of sunshine. Bringing light to others.

While sitting near the lake on a worn out picnic table that was shaded and hidden away by trees, Klaus approached you. Your table was set out neatly. Cake placed in the centre, candles a top. Your presents lay unopened in a birthday bag.

“Hello, Love. Starting the birthday celebrations alone? When does everyone else get here?” He asked you, taking a seat at the other side of the picnic table.

His smile was infectious, melting your bad mood away. “How did you know about that Klaus? It’s not public knowledge.” You teased.

Klaus grinned, “Let’s just say a little birdy told me.”

You hummed, “More like multiple little birdies that have been compelled.”

He faked offence as he smiled. “Do you think so low of me?”

Your face conveyed that it wasn’t something he was above doing. Knowing he’d done much more in the past than just compel people.

“Well I’ll have you know it was Rebekah who told me. She seems to think it strange there isn’t a parade for your today, with all the birthdays you help celebrate.” He tells you, raising an eyebrow in question.

Your lips tighten slightly as you remember why the day makes you so sad. “Over many birthdays I’ve come to find this date slips people’s mind. I don’t think it’s all that important. So I celebrate quietly.”

His face contorts into one of disbelief, “So no one’s coming?” His ability to put pieces together so quickly shouldn’t shock you. He’s a highly intelligent original vampire.

You shake your head, “Now while I appreciate your company I turn my birthday into a pity party and I don’t think it’s a sight you’d like to see.”

His face remains unchanged, still displeased and in disbelief. He looks as if he’s thinking of his next words carefully.

“I’ve seen things worse than a pity party. Continue as if I wasn’t here.”

So you do. You carefully tear the paper on the first present. Not needing to look shocked when you know what it is. It’s your childhood teddy bear. One you’ve had for years and years. One that still lives on your best to this day. For the last week it had been missing of course. Instead it was incased in pretty pink paper with a sticky bow attached.

“What might this be love?” Klaus asks. Breaking the daze you’ve put yourself in looking at the present.

“This is my childhood teddy bear. I’ve had it for so long. I don’t care what you think of me but it still sits on my bed. I wrapped it earlier this week so I’d have something to open.” You explain, not making eye contact.

His face clearly shows he pity’s you. “I warned you this was a pity party Klaus. Feel free to leave anytime. I won’t be offended. You can see me tomorrow, I promise I’ll be happier then.”

He shakes his head, “I want to see what other presents you’ve got.”

You fall into a pattern of opening your pre-wrapped presents, spending time appreciating them, then explaining to Klaus why you’ve wrapped that item or in some cases bought it.

When you’ve finished you’ve unwrapped the following things; your teddy bear, a new candle with your favourite scent, your favourite movie, a bag of your favourite chocolate, your favourite movie and a gift voucher to your favourite shop.

“What do you do next?” He asked. Throughout he’s been polite enough to hide any further pity in his face. Yet you could still see it in his eyes.

“I’ve got a candles to blow out and a wish to make. Then I’ve got cake to eat and then I think thats all I’ll do.” You tell him. Packing your presents back into your bag.

He hums for the umpteenth time in your conversation. “How about we chance those plans? Just for today?” He asks.

You contemplate it. You like your routine. It’s safe, familiar. But this one day, this one chance to spend it differently. Potentially with someone who has both remembered your birthday and wants to spend it with you, voluntarily.

You smile and nod, taking the Mikaelsons hand and following him to whatever he has planned.

That’s how you find yourself on Klaus Mikaelsons bed. Your favourite candle burning, your favourite movie on his wall mounted flat screen, your favourite chocolates in the space between your bodies. You were cuddled close to Klaus. Your teddy lay on his chest, trapped by your forearm.

“Klaus”

“Yes love.”

“Thank you.”

He stays silent.

“This has got to have been the best birthday I’ve ever had. So thank you.”

He moves his arm to hold you closer. “While I’m happy to make you happy, I just don’t think this is good enough. I promise you I’ll make your next birthday spectacular.”

His promise causes you to stop for a few moments in shock. When that fades you feel your eyes wet with tears. They run down your face and on to Klaus’ t shirt.

“Oh Love. No more tears on your birthday. Not while I’m here.”

[milomarigold]

Baxter Ward Headcanon - Lunch Dates

Gender neutral | SFW Fluff | Baxter Ward x MC

First headcanon, hope ya enjoy!

🍁 Being a wedding planner is no easy feat! From planning bigger details like the wedding theme to smaller details like stainless steel or wooden cutlery. That's where Baxter's diligence, organization, and flexibility (📏) comes in handy!

🍁 However, planning such grand events also means our Victorian emo boy tends to skips out on lunch to get more work done. Especially during bigger assignments!

🍁 Since you know he usually only has a black coffee in the morning, you decide to suggest you both get lunch breaks together! It takes a bit of convincing, he wouldn't want to inconvenience you, but in the end he can't resist a chance to spend more time with his charming MC~

Baxter: "You're worried about me skipping meals? Well, my schedule can get hectic. Are you sure it wouldn't trouble you? I wouldn't want to get in the way of what you have to do… Although I'll admit, a chance to see your charming self sounds lovely. Alright then, having lunch dates sounds excellent~"

🍁 His lunch breaks are an hour long. Before your lunch dates he usually didn't use the full time (only the required 30 min) because…

Baxter: (on the phone) "What do you mean the tablecloths are cotton and not linen?? Linda, stay put, I'm on my way."

However, he does try to remain the whole hour with you when your lunch dates begin. He adjusts letting the wedding couple know he will be gone for an hour, but as soon as the break is over they'll have his undivided attention.

🍁 It takes a bit of getting used to at the beginning. He can't help but check his phone when notifications come in, for example. As long as it's not an emergency, you gently remind him it's his time and to enjoy the snack in front of him.

Baxter: "But darling, you're the whole damn meal~"

🍁 He prefers to eat out rather than stay in the office. To avoid co-workers asking questions that lead to him helping to find that one file, and answer that call, oh and he has to call this one place-

🍁 He quickly comes to look forward to your little lunch dates. Seeing how passionately you talk about your interests and the smile on your face when you eat your favorite snack has him smitten!!

🍁 You guys are gossip buddies. Neither of you share anything hurtful, but you two also can't help talking about the shenanigans that go on at your respective workplaces.

Baxter: "One morning Michael came in complaining about a speed bump on the highway…I ponder who he ran over." (Sips coffee casually)

🍁 Baxter's eyes sparkle if you surprise him with a homemade meal. Especially touched if you remember his preferences; such as something pescatarian or something with peaches. You don't have to worry about your cooking skills, your intention matters more to him! His co-workers will notice he's extra chipper that afternoon.

🍁 In return, he'll also prepare a lunch for both of you the night before. He plans to make something that's only a "tad" extra, but always gets carried away and creates the most Instagram/Pinterest worthy aesthetic lunches you ever did see.

Baxter: "It's just a little something to thank you for the other day." 💜

🍁 You both agree to meet at a chill little park near work when you make lunches for each other. You have a special picnic blanket for the occasion that's so comfy you almost lose track of time.

🍁 On days where you can't meet up, you either face call each other or simply text each other to make sure the other has eaten.

💬 Yes, darling I just finished off lunch. It was great, I would've enjoyed it far more with your company, but alas! How about you, have you eaten yet?

🍁 Sometimes you send donuts, muffins and other treats to Baxter's office where he shares with his co-workers. His co-workers like you very much for this reason, haha! It also gives Baxter the opportunity to make more friends.

🍁 Over lunch, he occasionally brings up some wedding planning hitches. You help him figure out solutions when he's stumped.

Baxter: "Darling you're brilliant! Perhaps you're due for a reward? Are you free tonight? I'd love to show you my gratitude~"

Overall, meeting for lunch gives you both another opportunity to take care of each other. He feels the stress melt away as soon as he sees his favorite person and it makes his lunch that much sweeter.

[janesaridoll]

Birthday princess 

pairing || woc!reader x mob!ari levinson

genera || fluff.

summary || how’s Ari dealing with someone trying to disrespect his girl.

wordcount || 2,4K

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A vicious man who will go to any length to make his sweetheart smile.

Growing up, Ari enjoyed his mother's elaborate celebrations, where everything had to be extravagantly flawless—whether they were birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, or charity events. He thinks his mother did all that to compensate for her husband, his father’s harsh reality.

He especially gets excited whenever his birthday is nearing, he loved when he was ten and he loves it now, almost thirty seven years old.

Even though, it's different from when he was younger, he still enjoyed it. However, the idea of someone not celebrating their milestone were awful to him, So when he found out his precious girl never celebrated her birthday he was horrified.

He couldn’t fathom that someone not celebrating their birthday especially someone as sweet as his girl.

Your birthday was never acknowledged by your parents. Not even a happy birthday was said. Although, your siblings celebrated theirs, no one ever seemed to remember yours.

As you got older, you just forget about it. You knew you missed something, but there was nothing you could do to persuade your parents to celebrate your birthday because they always had some excuse not to.

At first, you resisted Ari's insistence on throwing you a birthday party. Therefore, Ari did not celebrate your first birthday together as he had intended while you two were together. But of course he did do something to celebrate.

He took you to an upscale restaurant, after both of you finished eating, he gave you your gift; an elegant pair of earrings. That was the first time anyone had ever given you anything. You were appreciative, till this day you never taken them off.

The following year, when your birthday approached, Ari broached the subject once more, you told him you didn't care and that what you both did last year was enough yet Ari didn't think so. He wants to give you the experience of celebrating your birthday properly.

After much persuasion, you agreed to the birthday party, Ari got his mother's party planner number in order for you to contact her to plan your birthday, he didn’t set a budget for it; just told you to do what your heart desired.

"I want everything to go as smoothly as possible, Steve, I don't want anything to go wrong," Ari says as he sips from his brownish liquor.

"Of course, I'll tell Peter to oversee everything," you'd assume from the way they're both talking seriously in their black suits that it had to be about business. No, it's Ari's princess 24th birthday celebration. Which, if you think about it, is more important.

Ethan, your bodyguard and friend, is racing with with staff members making sure everything is perfect for your birthday, including the lights, decorations, DJ, food and drinks.

“She even got Ethan to do all the work” steve mumbled to Ari who let out a chuckle “I can’t believe he’s the toughest one of our men” He sips the rest of his drink before smiling to himself “wait for me in the werehouse” Steve only nodded.

He went upstairs to the guest bedroom where you had your makeup artist and hairstylist stay because Ari doesn't like it when people are in his room.

He stared at you from the doorway, completely captivated; the expression of happiness in your eyes brought happiness to him as well; he can't believe someone could be so cruel as to not love or spoil you in the way you deserve.

"Can you leave us for a minute?" As soon as he said it, the room quieted down, and your best friend, Nat, who you met through Ari's friends, spoke up, "sure, we will be outside," she patted your shoulder. She had already dressed in a black silk dress, done her makeup beautifully with smokey eyes and her signature red lipstick that matches her hair, she looks stunning.

"You look pretty," he began, staring at you from the mirror “you do, too," you said, turning around to face him.

He takes a step closer to you, as soon as he is within reach, you wrap your hand around his neck, drawing him closer to you, tilting your heads up to lock your gaze on him smiling lovingly.

"Ethan needs a day off tomorrow," when you noticed that the party planner were demanding you gave her Ethan's phone number so she could organize everything with him rather than you, you just told them what you want the theme of your party.

He initially objected, after all, he is the toughest man. But he agreed simply because he likes you and he wants you to have the nicest and most memorable birthday celebration ever.

"Sure, anything you want." Even Ari is taking a day off tomorrow, he wants to spend it with you while business is calm nowadays.

"You spoil me a lot," you said, kissing his jaw. He smiled “that's the least I could do for you. honey"

"Thank you, I love you too much." You kissed him again. "I love you too."

"I’m leaving for a bit; I've got a business to take care of, and I’ll be back before the party starts."

"Why?" You pout. Is he going to skip your birthday? You know it was stupid. You shouldn’t have agreed. Maybe your parents is right; it is a waste of time.

"They need me there; it won’t take too long, maybe an hour max," he told you while curdling your face between his large hands and kissing your lips softly.

“You promise?” You smiled softly at him.

"Absolutely,I wouldn’t miss it for the world” he replied, you kissed him again.

“I’ll leave you now to finish, honey."

“Okay be careful”

“Always”

He left, and the girls returned to do their tasks. Wanda followed Nat into the room; it appears that your friends are already showing up, so you should finish quickly.

“Hey! Nat told me you invited Ema?” Wanda said as soon as she’s stepped beside you, “hello to you too” you turned to her smiling.

“Im sorry babe” she kissed your cheek before continuing “is it true?”

“Yes, i thought it would be rude to invite all of our friend group except her!”

Nat spoke looking at Wanda “told you”

“Yep, she’s tooooo nice” Wanda replied.

“I don’t know, Ari is inviting his friends and business partners, his mom and sisters are coming as well as their friends, so I think it would be crowded and she won’t be a bother!”

“I hope so” Nat said before looking at Wanda who was fixing her red dress, adjusting her breasts “what are you doing?”

“I’m gonna go see Ethan, wish me luck” Wanda and Ethan has been flirting a lot lately, you know they would end up together it was just a matter of time.

Everyone has arrived an hour and a half later, including your friends, Ari's friends, and family. Nat helped you dressing up in your pink gown, you wore your jewelry as well. Wanda is working as your personal photographer; she took many photos of you before you had to go downstairs so the party could begin.

When the DJ announced your entrance, everyone's eyes turned to you, yelling and clapping, while your eyes scanned the the place looking for Ari.

As soon as your gaze latched on him, you smiled brightly, relaxing for a while before getting down and everyone began to approach you, wishing you a happy birthday.

You were quite apprehensive because it was the first time you had ever been the center of attention at any form of event.

Nat gave you a microphone so you could thank everyone who came to celebrate with you, and you specifically thanked Ari, none of this would happened if it weren’t for him. You wished them a good evening.

After you handed the DJ the microphone, you felt like you were being crushed in a hug by someone, and when you looked down, you discovered it was Ari's younger sister, Amara.

“Happy Birthday!!!!!” She said screaming a bit. You laughed before hugging her back.

“Stop squeezing my girl to death” Ari teased his sister before greeting his mom and his older sister Sadie.

When Amara separated from you Sadie hugged you, as well as his mother.

"Happy birthday, sweetheart; i loved the party theme!"

"Thank you, Mrs. Levinson," you respectfully said. The elder woman scoffs at you, "sweetheart, we've been through this a lot! Please call me Freya; you make me feel old."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'll start calling you Freya," you said hesitantly, knowing she had told you that several times but you always forgot. Your mother taught you to never address someone by their first name; instead, use Mr. or Mrs.

Sadie looked around “are we finally going to meet your family?”

Your communication with your family has diminished since you left for college; you text and call, but they don't reach out to you as frequently as you would want. It's what they've wanted ever since you were born. To forget all about you.

You gave them an invitation to your party, but they did not respond. And when you called they didn’t pick up, No surprise.

You didn’t tell Ari that, you didn’t want him to feel sorry for you. But he can see it in your face when his sister mentioned your family.

“Oh they’re busy, they couldn’t make it!” You hoped your excuse was believed and by the look they gave you they did.

After a small talk they left to join other people for dance and chatting.

Ari left you alone for a minute to talk with his friends while you drank and danced with your friends.

Hours later, it was time to cut the cake, two servants brought the cake to a table in front of you. Ari hand wrapped around your waist while your hand was on top of his, him and everyone else singing happy birthday for you.

"Make a wish!" Nat called for you, and everyone else joined her, you giggled before closing your eyes and making a wish.

After opening your eyes and blowing on the candle, everyone clapped and whistled for you.

"I want to show you something," Ari whispered in your ear. You turned around, looking into his eyes. "What?"

"Come with me," he said, taking your hand a bit further and directing you to the double massive doors, which opened immediately.

A Rolls-Royce Ghost in Champagne Rose pulled in, you could hear the stunned screams of the people surrounding you; you were as surprised as they were.

“Oh my god!!, you didn’t!!!” You looked between Ari and the car, Ethan stepped out of the car, passing the keys to Ari, who handed them to you.

“All yours baby” you jumped on him, hugging him firmly, thanking him constantly “I love you i love you i love you!!”

Nat and Wanda came close to you both “girl you have to take us for a ride!!”

“I can’t wait to show off my first car ever!!” You smiled big and jumped up and down while clapping.

Wanda smiled “let me take pictures of you with the car!” She took her phone out and you got beside the car posing while she took a couple of pictures of you.

You grabbed Ari hand wanting him in the pictures. He smiled before letting you posing him in whatever way you wanted.

If he could, he would have given you the entire world without asking, but for the time being, he will give you anything your heart desire.

Life has its own way of repaying you. While you spent the previous twenty-three years begging someone to spare you a glance, right now you could ask for anything and it wouldn’t be trouble to give.

From behind, an irritating loud noise was heard. "I told you that he is her sugar daddy!!" Everyone fell silent, wondering who it was.

Your smile faded slightly; you weren't a particularly confrontational person to begin with. People would walk all over you while you excused them. You were too kind and too afraid to ever react to anyone.

“Who said that?" Ari stated calmly yet furiously, everyone got quiet surprised at the person who is brave enough to insult Ari’s girl

Wanda and Nat exchanged knowing glances. Finally, Ema made a fool of herself in front of Ari.

They know Ari doesn't accept disrespect, especially to those who don't deserve it, and to disrespect his girl? Oh, she just dug up her grave.

“Ema did," Nat answered, unconcerned about your glares.

Ari doesn't want to ruin your first birthday celebration, but he can't let this individual get away with it.

When he observed a girl who appeared shaking with fear, everyone's gaze was drawn to her, he knew it was her, and he approached her moved in front of her eye sight, almost nothing can stand between them.

"There are two reasons for saying this; one is that you are jealous because no one has ever loved you enough to provide you with something you desired, or YOU don't deserve to be loved or cared for like i do with my girl, I believe the latter it is," he said as calm as he can be

He could hear Wanda and Nat laughing mockingly at her. Finally, someone standing up to this bitch.

“Get the fuck out of my house and don't ever think of disrespecting my girl; or the next time you won't have a tongue to talk with; are we clear?" She nodded so quickly

“Good," he said, motioning for two of his guards to accompany her out; Bucky pointed out for the DJ to play some music to keep the party going.

Wanda yelled “ oh my god i love this song”

Her and Nat went dancing on the dance floor, while everyone else seemed to have forgotten what had happened and continued to have fun.

"Are you alright, sweetheart?" Ari spoke to you in hushed tones.

"Yeah, I'm fine," you replied, smiling back. "Do you know this is the first time I've seen you in your mob mode?"

“Really??” Ari was taken aback, saying, "I hope I didn't scare you."

"You did not, thank you for standing up for me; I really thought inviting her to my party would make her nice to me," you said, "I didn't want to divide our group into two sides."

"Sometimes, honey, being nice to someone so low is not the solution; if they don't respect you, they have to go; it's either they do or they don't." His huge hands comforted you by moving circles behind your back.

You thought for a moment about what he said "Yeah, you're right"

You got closer to him, your lips almost touching, "do you want to take my new car for a ride?"

"I thought you'd never ask."

[kitcat992]

Identity Within︱Chapter 10 - To Love and to Cherish

“You know, Stark,” a voice reached from behind Tony, crawling into his ears right along with the rhythmic clicking of dress shoes against marble flooring. “I can’t say that I ever would’ve pinned you for catholic.”

Tony quirked an eyebrow almost as high as the ceiling, but otherwise stood the same — there was no need for him to turn around and face the person approaching.

Their voice had become a little too familiar to him, as of late.

“Then you can pat yourself on the back for that sharp perception, Doctor,” Tony easily responded, dropping his phone away inside the pocket of his tuxedo pants. Though it kept vibrating against his leg, he ignored it — choosing to keep his focus straight ahead, gesturing his now-free hand in the direction of the many pews that led up to the alter.

“All this — this is all Pepper,” he explained. “They truly mean it when they say this is the bride’s day.”

A quite hum was only heard when the footsteps came to a stop.

“Ah, not quite as surprising, then.” Stephen looked to Tony as he walked up from behind, even as Tony kept his focus straight ahead; his high-tech glasses tinting his eyes behind the light hue of lavender. “Potts is, after all, of English origin. The English were of heavy catholic descent. All and all, it’s not uncommon to see family heritage come into play with weddings like this.”

Tony made a noise from his nose that didn’t go unnoticed.

“The in-law’s are about as old school as anyone can get,” he commented, almost flippantly. “Pepper wasn’t much one way over the other — she’s been ready to have everything signed away at the courthouse for months now. Her own fault, really. She never let the wedding planner handle any of this. I expected nothing less from her, of course.”

Tony decided the distraction of watching guests pour inside the church was easier than making any eye contact with Strange. His eyes never wavered, even as he spoke.

“The amount of stress she’s been under since the first time we postponed…I’d swear she wasn’t even this worked up when taking over Stark Industries.” Tony gave a tiny huff full of humor. “You’d think a world renowned tech conglomerate of a company would be a little more nail biting than the simple, ceremonial I Do’s.”

Standing next to Tony, Stephen joined him in looking straight ahead to the church, sliding both hands deep into his own pant pockets along the way.

“Weddings can be quite the stressful event for the ladies,” he mentioned, casually, while nodding straight ahead at the chapel. “She seems to have handled it well, taken into consideration what you’ve just shared.”

Though the view up ahead scarcely changed, Tony and Stephen shared sights on it regardless — watching as the cathedral church full of pews grew full, with the distant chatter of small talk echoing against the high ceilings; mixing in gently with the soft pipe organ tunes playing up ahead. All the while, guests proceeded to gather in through the entrance of the building, one at a time.

Being one of them, Stephen stayed near that entrance where Tony stood tucked away, standing off to the side and closer to the open hallways that were lined with floor-to-ceiling pillars; giving open access to the chapel up ahead.

Tony cleared his throat, a bit more than once.

“Yeah…can’t say she was too thrilled on the tradition of it all.” A hard swallow was obvious in the way Tony’s throat moved. He tried to clear the dryness away from his voice, with the tune of Pachelbel's Canon becoming distant soundtrack to his awkward pause. “She was raised catholic — me? Never stepped foot into a church until the day my parents died. Never had the reason to.”

Tony wasn’t sure why he was rambling. He knew himself well enough to know he’d only ever ramble when nervous.

Surely, this couldn’t be that.

“Howard was raised in Judaism, never practiced once he left home. Mom was swiss, neither for or against. I never understood why Obie insisted on having their funeral at a church.” Tony let out a shameless, hoarse chuckle. “I like to imagine Howard yelling at his bald head somewhere from the beyond for that one.”

There was another pause that followed, long enough that Tony eventually had to clear his throat again, this time loudly — almost awkwardly. Anything to break the ice that was quickly building over their conversation, so thick that not even Cap would’ve survived it.

“Speaking of from the beyond,” Tony cocked his head to the side, finally giving Strange his attention — looking the man up and down with his eyebrow arched high. “You show up through your magic genie lamp, or…?”

Stephen lifted his arm for display, dangling a set of car keys from his finger and thumb.

“Parking was a bit of a hassle,” he said with a smirk, going on to close his fist and pocket the keys away inside his sleek, black suit jacket — doing it almost too quickly, before the tremble in his fingers could be noticed. “Fortunately, I’m not far from home in my travels today.”

[valiantstarlights]

Wedding planner AU where Dream is getting married to Calliope, and the wedding planner is Hob, the one that got away.

Calliope's mom Mnemosyne calls Constantine's, which is one of the best (if not the actual best) wedding planning company in the country, but it just so happens that both Johannas (the founder and her granddaughter) have been booked for a royal wedding in a foreign country.

Whose royal wedding, you ask? Why, King Tristan of Stormhold to Yvaine the movie star, of course! Oh, but you absolutely shouldn't worry, Mrs. Muse. Mr. Robert Gadling is practically family to the Johannas, and he's our next best wedding planner. He did the Fell-Crowley wedding, you know, and that was the most talked-about event last year!

Mnemosyne begrudgingly agrees to book a non-Johanna, and so Hob is tasked to plan the Muse-Endless wedding.

Hob sees the clients' surnames and thinks that it might be Destruction or Delirium getting married to one of Mrs. Muse's many daughters. And sure, maybe he'll see Dream on the date of the wedding itself, but...well, maybe Dream won't even show. Hob knows he hates going to family gatherings, and if he learns that Hob is gonna be there, then all the more reason for him not to attend.

But yeah, he's not gonna say no to the job. The Muse and the Endless family are both fucking loaded. The amount of money and prestige Hob would receive would set him for life. (Or like, half his life, if he decides to buy like a ten yachts or something.)

Hob goes to meet both matriarchs of the family (as well as the couple about to get married) on the balcony area of the most fuck-off-poor-people restaurant in the city. The wedding is like months away, but he knows rich people like planning everything down to the tiniest detail.

Hob is an old hand at this now, though, and so he comes prepared and armed with theme ideas (with pictures), a list of wedding and reception locations (also with pictures and an interactive map), pictures from the past weddings he planned, fucking pinterest boards and the contact numbers of fashion designers--you name it.

He is dressed like he's meant to be there (since he can afford that kind of shit now), and even his briefcase is designer. He looks very impressive, is the point, and for this job, he has to be.

Hob gets there and is led to the balcony area. But he doesn't even see the spectacular view the place boasts of, because a figure wearing all black catches his eye, and it's Dream.

He looks just like he always did, so very beautiful and untouchable, holding himself with grace and quiet dignity. It reminds Hob of when he first saw Dream in the university library some...what, ten, fifteen years ago now?

Hob once again feels like a dirty commoner, especially when he spots Dream holding a pretty girl's left hand on top of the table, and on her ring finger is a large, borderline gaudy diamond ring.

Dream does not even notice Hob until Mrs. Muse spots him lingering near their table, frozen in place. And then Dream turns, his eyes widen, and his face goes through a series of microexpressions.

But too many years have gone by for Hob to be able to read them accurately.

And anyway, it doesn't matter.

It has been made clear to him that the two of them would never work.

It's fine. Hob is here to plan a wedding--Dream's wedding, apparently, and that's all he's going to do.

He smiles like it's his first time seeing everyone sitting on the table, and marches forward.