Oct 29, 2009 -
Henry Hager And Jenna Bush Wedding
Your wedding will no doubt be the most romantic day of your lives, it's a celebration of love and commitment. But it's also the biggest party you'll probably ever throw. So pull out all the stops and make it a night to remember. We've researched the top wedding experts to find their best ideas for throwing a fun and unique reception, while maximizing the romance and tugging at the heartstrings of your guests. Whether you use one or 10 of them, we hope you will find at least a few new and creative ideas to make your reception even more fabulous.
If you're planning an outdoor event, don't forget to spray the grounds for insects about an hour before the guests arrive.
Skip the huge head table at the reception, share an intimate dinner for two, or share a small table with your parents or children.
Ask your caterer to prepare a late night snack for the bride and groom. As more often than not you are too busy with guests when dinner is served.
Want to use those disposable cameras on the reception tables. To avoid having hundreds of the same pictures by turning your guests into creative photographers with a photo hunt. Leave a list of ten great photos you would like that table to take during the reception. Photo ideas could include; build a pyramid, group table shot, funniest pose, a guest kissing the bartender or grandparents holding hands.
Don't like the disposable cameras but still want to get memories captured by your guests? Set up a docking station so guests can load their photos to your computer on the spot.
Offer your guests one or two signature cocktails that you've personalized with a cute name and your wedding colors.
Want the expensive look of calligraphy for your invitations without the cost? Calligraphic fonts that look like the real thing are readily available. Free font sources: searchfreefonts.com, highfonts.com, dafont.com
Have a graphic artist create a custom wedding logo that you can use on printed materials and other elements of your wedding to create a cohesive look. (If you’re artistic you can do this yourself.
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Dec 29, 2006 -
Hey Everyone! Found this article in the Chicago Sun Times, and thought I'd share...might be helpful! Have a happy and safe New Year weekend!!!
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Jun 26, 2009 -
When Yanna Elfes was planning her ultimate big fat Greek wedding in Sydney, she never imagined it would be virtually attended by millions of people around the world or become the subject of a vicious email slur campaign and a police investigation.
But that's exactly what happened after she married her husband Kosta two months ago at the Greek Orthodox church in Kogarah.
Her friends published photos on their Facebook pages and within days the images were appearing in nasty viral emails that quickly spread across Australia and to workplaces as far flung as London and Dubai.
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Jan 18, 2009 -
Our permanent state of routine emergency
With government, mission creep is the defining feature.
By MARK STEYN
In just about his last act as president, George W. Bush has declared Washington, D.C., a federal disaster area.
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Apr 17, 2007 -
JS Fizz
From Drinks Mixer
1 dash Blue Curacao liqueur
1 dash amaretto almond liqueur
1 dash lemon juice
Champagne
Pour blue curacao, amaretto and lemon juice into a champagne flute.Fill with champagne.Stir, add a squirt of lemon, and serve.
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Aug 15, 2007 -
My cousin is getting married this weekend and my parents' anniversary just passed, so I've got weddings and :GIFT: for such on the brain.
Again, The Perfect Basket seems to have come to my rescue with a wealth of ideas that are perfect for my cousin and his soon to be bride.
I've only met the bride once while I've known my cousin for, oh, 25 years now.
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May 03, 2008 -
From the NYTimes:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/travel/04green.html?th&emc=th
Trying to Lighten That Carbon Footprint
By JENNIFER CONLIN
Published: May 4, 2008
IN February, on a chilly, clear Sunday morning, Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, along with the co-sponsors Boeing and GE Aviation, lured more than 200 journalists to a hangar at Heathrow Airport near London to witness what they said was airline history. Over flutes of Champagne and plates of mini-bagels filled with salmon, everyone’s eyes were fixed on a 747 as it took off on the world’s first biofuel demonstration flight.
Never mind that only one of the plane’s engines used biofuel, and that was about 25 percent mixed with standard kerosene jet fuel.
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Apr 28, 2008 -
David Beckham recently said that Victoria and he were trying for a fourth child. Naturally, British tabs have taken that story turned it into something else. There are rumors that have just started to go around that say Victoria Beckham is pregnant.
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Oct 21, 2007 -
Hedonism is the philosophy that pleasure is the most important pursuit of mankind. The name derives from the Greek word for "pleasure" (according to wikipedia).
The Tyee, a Vancouver-based online publication did a wonderful job on their series Guilt-free Hedonism last year, which you should definitely check out.
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Jun 22, 2007 -
ANNA'S BLOG:
I wan-na baste you all ovah!
Oh, short and sweet tonight poopsies, which is just fine by me! I'm making French roast chicken again tonight and have to stop and baste every 8 minutes.
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