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It wouldn't surprise Abby McLucas, owner of Abby Jean, a bit to see one of her brides gliding down the aisle in an elegant Vera Wang gown, clasping a bouquet of fresh wheatgrass, with a blush-colored pillbox hat crowning her head. "Bride's today aren't merely accepting tradition; they're embellishing it and doing quite a nice job, I might add!" observes Abby, whose new line of modern engraved wedding invitations launches next month. And while wheatgrass doesn't really "keep," Abby Jean invitations certainly do.Despite their penchant for retro color combinations and decidedly unfussy styles, brides today are opting for a healthy dose of luxury?and tradition?when it comes to their invitations, and that's just what Abby intends to give them. When she first began discussing her new line of engraved wedding invitations, Abby knew she'd encounter some skepticism. After all, engraved invitations have long been considered the epitome of traditionalism and Abby Jean's designs are about as far from traditional as possible.
As Abby explains, though, while it's not unusual for a bride to come in inspired by anything from a pair of gold ballet flats, to an old handkerchief, or a children's story book, they invariably want their wedding invitation to "feel" like something special. That intangible "something special" they're looking to achieve? It's all about the paper and what you do with it, according to Abby. "No matter the type of woman or the style of invitation, all the brides I've worked with have quickly recognized that the type of paper you select can really imbue the invitation with a sense of luxury and sumptuousness. That's why we decided that a new line of engraved invitations would be a natural next step for us and for our brides. Absolutely nothing compares to the exquisite tactile sensation of engraved lettering." For anyone who maintains that engraved invitations equal formal tradition, remember, it wasn't too long ago, when invitations?like wedding dresses, china and cakes?were almost always exclusively white.
Now, the "white weddings" come in robin's egg blue, merlot and burnt sienna. With something akin to pride, Abby is quick to point out, "There's not a single white invitation set in our entire line," sheepishly adding, "although white ink looks fantastic engraved into a rich chocolate brown invitation."Ultimately, Abby believes the invitation is part mirror and part window; reflecting the style of the couple and a providing a glimpse into the kind of affair they'll be hosting.
With Abby Jean's new engraved wedding invitation line, Abby is telling brides that she understands their need to celebrate their urban sensibilities while tipping their hats to their traditional ones.Abby Jean sources the finest papers to cultivate exquisite non-conformist wedding invitations. They also design a line of note cards that are sold in boutiques across the country. Their new line of engraved wedding invitations, featuring six collections names after the designer's own bridesmaids, launches next month.
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The Memory Collector
Everyone collects something right?
It may be baseball cards, hats, or some other type of sports memorabilia.
Even if you don't consider yourself a collector of anything, you may be and don't even know it.
How about the collection of tools in the cellar you don't really use, but you have to have them!
Even maybe all those movies laying around you no longer watch, sounds like a collection to me.More common items people typically collect are things like, coins, military items, guns, and sports items.
Generally it will be something that once interested a person, had an impact on their lives or they just simply enjoyed.
Me, I am a collector of shot glasses.
What it was that spawned the interest is beyond me, I think it may have started in college.
I now have a collection of over 300 shot glasses, and yes, I have had at least 1 shot of some type of a concoction from each one of them.
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Bad SEOs? What about Bad SEO Clients?
You hear all the time about bad SEOs. Bad SEOs are offering worthless services, failing to deliver on their internet marketing promises, polluting the search engine results??"well, a lot of bad things.
But how much ever gets said about bad SEOs' spiritual counterparts: bad SEO clients?
As an SEO, I can see things from the other side of the table.
You see, despite trying hard to make it clear I'm a good, ethical, results-oriented, smarter marketing, white-hat SEO, I have gotten no end of inquiries from bad prospective SEO clients.
Sure, no one who gets cheated is ever entirely to blame, and some cheated businesses are entirely blameless.
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The "Memory" Collector
The "Memory" CollectorEveryone collects something right? It may be baseball cards, hats, or some other type of sports memorabilia. Even if you don't consider yourself a collector of anything, you may be and don't even know it. How about the collection of tools in the cellar you don't really use, but you have to have them! Even maybe all those movies laying around you no longer watch, sounds like a collection to me.More common items people typically collect are things like, coins, military items, guns, and sports items. Generally it will be something that once interested a person, had an impact on their lives or they just simply enjoyed. Me, I am a collector of shot glasses.
What it was that spawned the interest is beyond me, I think it may have started in college. I now have a collection of over 300 shot glasses, and yes, I have had at least 1 shot of some type of a concoction from each one of them. Looking at them now, they are reminders of places I have been, and things I have...
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Ultimate Record Label Course Shows Musicians How to Start Their Own Successful Record Label
Bridgeport, CT (ContentDesk) February 6, 2006 -- Author Ty Cohen has made it his personal goal to help as many singers, musicians and aspiring record label owners as he possibly can to move one step closer to achieving their dream of succeeding in the music business. Sure he may have written several best-selling music industry how to books, but with an eclectic ear for song, he doesnt just write about music, he lives and breaths it. After starting an independent record label of his own several years ago, he witnessed first hand the many pitfalls that one can encounter when attempting to make it in the biz . Small label owners normally have to wear many hats in order to keep their companies afloat, and it can often be difficult just knowing where to start, which is why I developed what I call The Ultimate Record Label course says the author.
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Historic Group Hosts Spring Fashion Show and Scholarship Fundraiser
(ContentDesk) March 13, 2004--The D.C. Chapter of the National Association of Fashion & Accessory Designers will present its Spring 2004 Fashion Show & Silent Auction Fundraiser, themed "Uniquely Fashionable: One-of-a-Kind," on March 28, 2004 at The Washington Times' Arbor Ballroom at 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC.
Doors will open at 2pm.Proceeds from the silent auction will go towards the group's scholarship fund.
The 2004 Artie Bell Scholarship will be awarded at the luncheon to a qualifying student seeking to achieve their goals in the fashion industry through higher education. The fashion show will showcase award-winning apparel and accessories designers including Angela Mills, Barbara Hunter, BeDava Designs by Brenda Davis, Ben? Millinery by Vanilla Beane, Elena Design Studio, Elsie Wallace, Fashionably Yours by Pat Jackson, Harriet Richardson, Jean Robinson, Lucy Josey, Originally Africa by June Bland, T.J.
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Besides being safe and sturdy, these kid-sized picnic tables are perfect for birthdays and gatherings; they provide...
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