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AmericanBridal.com Presents Holiday Theme Wedding Ideas

January 1st 2009 11:09
Burlingame, CA (OPENPRESS) January 1, 2009 -- AmericanBridal.com, the Internet’s most expansive collection of unique and affordable wedding favors, touts the benefits of planning a winter holiday themed wedding. The online retailer carries a generous selection of holiday-themed wedding favors for couples shopping for their 2009 holiday-themed wedding celebration. Planning at least one year ahead can help to defray the cost of wedding favors, and gives the couple a chance to save money with discount wedding favors.


“The holidays can be an especially challenging time financially, but it’s a wise investment to set aside a kitty to find wedding favors during the post-holiday bargain shopping season,” said Shirley Tan, founder, AmericanBridal.com. “End of the year sales not only help retailers clear holiday items and prepare for new inventory, they can be great sources of savings for the wedding budget.”

When buying wedding favors several months in advance of the event, the favors must have a shelf-life so edibles are not always the best choice. While a favorite among wedding guests, chocolate has a tendency to bloom when past its prime, appearing gray and chalky. Choosing the container early and purchasing the edible contents closer to the wedding date is a viable option for those who want to save money while treating guests to edible wedding favors.

In addition to affordable wedding favors, cost-conscious couples can find additional saving on wedding reception tables without looking like they have cheap wedding favors. Festive holiday wedding centerpieces can be assembled without spending a fortune. A candle surrounded by a pine wreath decorated with pine cones and candy canes or silvery snowflake, garland and ornament, can make stunning table decorations.


Another benefit of planning a holiday wedding can be the availability and cost of venues. Sometimes, holiday parties and company gatherings can compete for the desired venue, so there again, planning early is key. Honeymoon destinations during winter can be more affordable, with lower fares than during the peak summer travel season; plan carefully, though, around peak holiday travel dates.

Tan offers additional advice on winter and other seasonal weddings, traditional and non-traditional wedding themes and wedding favors, detailed in her upcoming book, The Bridal Handbook by American Bridal. Geared toward brides and couples newly engaged and planning their weddings, the book will be available for sale at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in January 2009, as well as on AmericanBridal.com.

Featuring holiday ornaments, soaps and candles to do-it-yourself (DIY) favor boxes, and much more, AmericanBridal.com is the world’s favorite online wedding store for a finishing touch that leaves a lasting impression, holiday wedding favor boxes come in several styles such as snowflake favor box (with choice of candy filling), embossed elegance snowflake favor box, pine cone shaped favor boxes, snowflake take out favor boxes, and Eat, Drink and Be Merry favor boxes.

AmericanBridal.com is a popular destination for wedding favors, bridal shower favors and discount wedding favors, now serving and shipping to U.S. and international customers.

In addition to the holiday and winter collection of wedding favors, AmericanBridal.com offers the most extensive collection of wedding favors and accessories such as party favors, wedding invitations, personalized gifts, wedding ideas, wedding flowers, cake toppers, thank you cards, wedding guest favors, shower favors, wedding jewelry, wedding decorations, wedding centerpieces, bridal shower games, wedding programs, bridal jewelry, bridal shower invitations, place cards, usher gifts, wedding albums, wedding announcements, favor boxes, unity candle, wedding anniversary gift, wedding checklist, wedding bells, wedding napkins, wedding veils and much more.

About AmericanBridal.com
AmericanBridal.com is the online source for unique and affordable wedding favors and accessories. For every theme or season, AmericanBridal.com has the most extensive selection of products that are guaranteed to make any wedding an unforgettable event for the bride and groom and their guests. From fun and unusual to traditional and elegant, Americanbridal.com specializes in personalized wedding favors, attendant gifts, wedding ceremony accessories, unique bridesmaids gifts and groomsmen gifts, bridal accessories and jewelry, and themed wedding favors. AmericanBridal.com offers the selection of a showroom with the convenience of online shopping and superior customer service at prices that can’t be beat. For more information, please visit us at www.AmericanBridal.com.
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The "Funnest" Gift Under Our Tree

December 28th 2008 19:14
I usually use this blog to discuss unique gifts I've found, and homemade gifts I've made or want to make, but I can't let the holiday season pass without discussing the funnest gift we had under our tree.

First, a little background. My kids (all teenagers) begged for an X-Box 360 this year. Since they had not been keeping up with their chores, I was relunctant to get it for them - knowing they'd do less work because they'd be playing games all the time. My husband gave in, so we got the 360 and Rockband.

I had NO IDEA how much fun Rockband would be.

They'd asked for Guitar Hero, but my husband and I decided on Rockband because it would allow them to all play together, instead of fighting over whose turn it is. We opened gifts just after midnight, and of course they had to set it up right then and try it out.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this type of game, it has mock insturments and a microphone. There is a guitar, a drum set, and a microphone, but another guitar can be hooked up as well (for bass). My second oldest son is a musician. He is in choir, and sings solo -- does very well in competition, but has never played an instrument. All the kids are familiar with guitar hero, so they all wanted to play guitar. We all assumed the musician of the family would do vocals. It turned out, however, that he was the only one who could play the drums well enough. They stuck me on vocals.

I'm not a very good singer, but I can manage to carry a tune. This game is fun, because it shows you if you need to go up or down on your pitch. You don't even have to get the words right - as long as you make some noise - somewhere near the appropriate pitch. (That really came in handy when it was a rap song or something I'm not familiar with - I just made noise.)

Anyway - the object is to start a band and take it on tour. You start out in your "hometown" and after you've played a few "gigs" and earned a reputation, you are offered more jobs in different cities. You hire a manager, and later earn a van - then a bus, and promoters, etc. As you become more well known, you have more songs available to perform.

The first night, they had me up until 6 AM singing so they could "earn" more songs. It was really fun, but I'm beat - it's taken me a couple days to make up my lost sleep.

They also all got money for Christmas, so one bought another guitar (so we'd have a bass player for the band) and they all bought other games they could play. (which is good, because it gives me a break from singing!!!)

Though I was really hesitant to buy this for my kids, I'm glad I did. They have had a lot of fun with it, and I'm sure they'll enjoy it for a long time to come. It's fun for the whole family!
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A Gift To Share

November 5th 2008 22:33
A Gift You Can Share With Your Significant Other...

A Couple's Massage!
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Homecoming Mum

October 4th 2008 04:20
A Texas Tradition

Every year for homecoming, junior high and high school students across Texas are given homecoming mums. The younger students usually receive them from their moms, while older students get them from their dates (or still sometimes from mom


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Lobster, anyone?

September 23rd 2008 16:39
What a great gift idea! Live lobster, delivered fresh to your door.

Lobstergram
Send a unique gift - fresh lobster!

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Last minute Father's Day gift ideas

June 14th 2008 05:27
I realize it's almost too late, but there are some really awesome Father's Day gift ideas at gifts.com.

One I absolutely love, but won't work for my honey (or my dad either) is a set of t-shirts for a dad and son. The dad shirt says "Big Guy" and the son shirt says "Little Guy" - they are so cute. Our "little" guys are bigger than their dad now, so that won't work for us


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New Bride's Cooking WebSite Launches (LINK)

February 8th 2008 05:57
(OPENPRESS) February 5, 2008 -- Cookbook author, Nancy Geiger, announces the launch of her website, www.abridescookbook.com, which has the same name as her cookbook, ‘A Bride’s Cookbook or Surviving the First Year’.

“There was so much information, I didn’t have room for in my cookbook,” Geiger said, “that I decided to build a site around it. The site is really like an online cookbook, but much more


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Skin Care Gifts You Can Make in Your Own Kitchen – And They’re Fast (LINK)

January 22nd 2008 00:08
If you’re one of those last minute shoppers, you might be spending the next few days out looking for holiday gifts. Just about anyone would be grateful for good old-fashioned skin care products but, this year, opt for natural skin care that will really make a difference. In fact, you can even make them yourself with one ingredient you’re sure to have around – cranberries. Here are a few ideas you can cook up in your kitchen.

Why are skin care products with cranberries such a great gift? While cranberries aren’t quite a superfood, their high phytonutrients and antioxidant content makes them an ideal ingredient for skin care products. They help prevent bacterial build up in the body and on the skin, and the antioxidants fight free radicals – one of the major causes of aging. Getting a free radical treatment with these recipes will be like going to the spa


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Create Custom Jewelry for a Personalized Gift this Valentines Day (LINK)

January 8th 2008 06:17
Velvet chokers are the height of a fashion craze that has captured the hearts of women. VelvetChokers.com offers visitors the chance to surprise their Sweetheart this year with a custom choker of their design. Each is a "Wearable Work of Art." Treat yourself to Valentine's Day savings 1/1-2/ 28/08 at http://www.VelvetChokers.com

Boston, MA (OPENPRESS) January 8, 2008 -- Customized accessories are all the rage for the new year and jewelry is no exception. From celebrity swarees to supermarkets, everyone is sporting custom ID chokers and belts. VelvetChokers.com is proud to offer a custom line of custom made, rhinestone ID chokers, bracelets and belts. In addition to offering a wide variety of exciting styles of her own, Designer, Lynn JULIAN, invites each visitor to create a "custom choker" of their own inspiration


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Photo Box

December 22nd 2007 07:21
I had seen these on some photo processing sites, and I thought, "I could make that!"

Wasn't difficult, just used a photo printed on my own printer, and ModPodge as a sealer


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