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If you are wondering how to decorate your gift table, bar and buffet table, this article will help you get started in planning so that all the important areas at your wedding reception are carefully laid out.

Gift Table Accents

For your gift table, usually, it is located close to the entrance. Many people have an extra table close to the guest registry table or as a continuation of it for the presents to be displayed on. A card holder on this table is a widespread tradition that can take many forms. From birdcages to mailboxes to treasure chests to wells to heart boxes to hot air balloons, many options exist as an area for your guests to deposit their cards to you.

Just make sure that you have someone trustworthy to keep a close eye on the card holder since it will usually contain checks and cash in the cards. Make sure this table is dressed up with a tablecloth and table skirt. Other than that you might also want an embellishment like rose petals or fall leaves but that's all you need on this table.

Bar or Buffet Table

A nice touch that shows how well you have organized your event is to have extra bouquets for areas that are very visible and in a high traffic area. Perfect examples of this are bar bouquets on one or either side of the bar. Also, Buffet Tables are a prime area to showcase a beautiful fresh bouquet. Topiary bouquets are beautiful for this purpose since they are tall enough to attract attention and showcase your focal flowers in style. Bouquets in vases are long lasting, showy and add style and color to a reception. Make a large bouquet for the buffet table and small ones for the bar. If you have a buffet table, you might want to scatter silk rose petals or other embellishment on it to blend it in with your theme. You can do this before the caterer's setup with no problem.

Another idea is to create a higher platform at the center of the table perhaps with a sturdy cardboard or wooden box, cover it with material in your feature color and use this platform as a display area for a fresh floral bouquet. It could be a topiary bouquet or a fresh flower bouquet in a vase or in floral foam. Make sure your platform is very stable though since you would not want it to spill onto the guests as they are helping themselves to food.

If you had large bouquets at the church or ceremony, make sure to make the most of these bouquets and display them at your reception. You can then offer them as a gift to someone who helped you out in planning your wedding.

Things going wrong on your wedding day!

This is not something you want but can and does happen!

To help cope with any issues that may arise, having some cover of wedding insurance can help. Due to recent research, people are spending an average of 瞿21,000 on their wedding day! This makes getting married one of the biggest investments that a couple can make and not one that they will want spoilt.

More people these days are deciding to buy wedding insurance because of the sheer cost of a wedding. You insure your house and car so why not your wedding day?

Shop around on the internet to find the right insurance and get a few quotes before making the final decision.

Don't just opt for the cheapest quote, decide on the main areas of your wedding expenses that you really want to make sure are covered and select the correct level of insurance. Many brokers have different levels to choose from and they may adapt them to your individual needs. Wedding insurance can start as low as 瞿15.99 dependant on what type of cover is required.

The main areas to think about covering are:

1 Wedding clothing
2 Cancellation of wedding or reception.
3 Failure of suppliers.

No one wants to think that the car wont turn up or break down or that the photographer will lose the films but these things do happen to couples and can have a devastating effect on what was supposed to be their most special day so think carefully about getting some degree of insurance for peace of mind.

I wish you the best of luck for your special day.

Getting a wedding insurance plan is every couple's personal option, though you need to know what it covers to find out if it might be something you require.

First, a wedding dress plan can easily cover the misfortune of bad weather. If you are planning to get your wedding outdoors and it storms, certainly, your wedding must be postponed and your insurance plan will include rescheduling charges.

Secondly, if it's the day of your wedding and the minister or celebrant who had been designed to marry you doesn't appear. The insurance plan makes it possible to recover the costs of rescheduling and getting a new officiates.

Thirdly, if the groom or bride becomes sick at the time of the wedding, certainly, it'll have to be postponed and also the insurance plan covers this kind of misfortune.

Fourthly, if the suppliers you chosen fail to show up on the big day, for example florists or the photographer, the wedding plan also contains this.

Obviously, you can include many items to your wedding dress plan and overall, it probably is a great plan to possess. Weddings are designed so very carefully, on the other hand no one can predict if the groom occurs break his ankle at the time of the wedding, or if the storm clouds relocate.

Because weddings are so very costly is the reason the insurance plan exists at all, it will help to recover a few of the loss in cases of mishap. Everyone hopes for a smooth wedding, however sometimes issues can happen that are lower than suitable and out of everyone's control.

Finally, if you're planning an extremely large wedding with a lot of vendors and lots of guests, a wedding insurance plan is probably something you shouldn't forget to get.

As we "celebrate" Organize Your Home Office Day on March 8th let's quickly review some quick tips on HOW to de-clutter:

***Clutter is the physical manifestation of your emotional baggage-The Clutter Counselor. What are YOU hanging on to & why?***

• The 3 Questions that you must ask of EVERY ITEM in your Home Office is: Do you LOVE it? Do you USE it? Do you NEED it? If it doesn't serve a positive, useful purpose for the function of the room, it doesn't belong in the room!


• If you haven't used an item in 1 year, it needs to go. Donate it, toss it or use in another room...


• If your Home Office is a shared space (i.e. a guest bedroom, a corner in the family room) make sure that there is a dedicated area for you to perform the duties that you need to, to be effective in your work (i.e. a screen, curtains or a "do not disturb" sign for the doorknob).

OK...all of the un-needed, un-used & un-loved stuff is gone, now what? The desk should be re-positioned to the Power Position for maximum support. The Power Position is the diagonal corner from the entryway as you look INTO the room. By placing your desk in this position, it offers you a view of the entire space & all who enter or passby. (This is one of the reasons why working in cubicles is so distracting). Desk should be placed facing IN to the room, rather than facing a wall or window. A solid back should be behind you (i.e. when sitting your back isn't to a window) for "support". If you'd like to utilize some Feng Shui here, place a picture of a mountain behind your desk chair, this will "lend you support" & "protect you" from behind.

***If your desk faces a wall you will, subconsciously, always be "up against a wall" when trying to make decisions and/or trying to implement new ideas. If this is the ONLY way you can position the desk, make sure that there is detailed artwork hanging above the desk. The perils of having your desk face a window, is the distractions & glare that will present itself-especially on nice, sunny days! It's best to position your desk at a 90 degree angle to the window, forming a "T" to minimize this.***

If you're lucky enough to get to paint or you are setting up a new Home Office, try to incorporate your company's logo colors into your color scheme. (I do this in all of my office designs for clients to help with branding the company image/message). And again, looking to Feng Shui, incorporating the color BLUE not only helps to activate the Knowledge Life Area, but also gives your eye a place to "rest" from computer eyestrain. (ex: a BLUE area rug, flowers, chair pillows).

And lastly, when trying to accessorize your Home Office, only bring in items that are inspiring & applicable to a professional office setting-even though you work from home. This is still an office & needs to be treated as such. Any certificates or recognition trophies, awards & the like can all be displayed here (or in the SUCCESS Life Area (center portion of the far wall when standing at the doorway looking in). Want to display pictures of your significant other, friends & children? That's fine, but again, make sure it's work appropriate which means your wedding photo-OK, swimsuit photos of you at the pool bar-No.

General Tips:

• If you don't have a shredder, purchase one. Shred any old, un-needed paperwork, CDs or receipts to a) efficiently dispose of it, b) help stop identity theft.


• A scanner will help reduce paper in your office.


• Clutter can also refer to old files & emails on your computer. Use the 3 Questions for your computer as well.


• If you have books or manuals that you need for reference, or other items that you don't use on a daily basis, utilize the vertical wall space. A 2-3" shelf placed at plate rail height will give you some storage space & will also act as "artwork" in the room. You will still have access to items, but won't be in your work space.


• Only work on 1-3 projects at a time. Any more & you'll become overwhelmed & can procrastinate then on all projects.

Most importantly, when organizing your Home Office, it is vital that you sit & figure out HOW you USE the space. Do you even work at a desk or write on your laptop on a comfy chair? Do you need a lot of flat work space for drawings or just work on a PC or MAC? Set up desk accordingly & make sure you have whatever work tools you need at the ready (i.e. pencils, scissors, stapler) & that supplies (i.e. toner, ink cartridges, paper) where they are needed. This will help you be efficient & more productive!

***Make sure to check out the Bante Design YouTube channel for video minis on Feng Shui for the Office & Feng Shui for Cubicles***

To ship a piece of glass, it needs to be crated. We build a crate around every piece of glass which we ship. It needs to be a custom fit so that the glass can be adequately protected. The following pictures are of us building a crate for a 3' by 5' window. We use the same techniques when crating a smaller window.

By building a custom crate for each piece of glass that you plan to ship, you will have better success shipping glass across country. You will find that by building a crate in the following manner that you will be able to ship small windows using common carriers like UPS or Fedex.

We have the stained glass panel laid out on a different table than the one we're going to build the crate on.

First we lay the 1" thick rigid foam insulation on the table. This comes in pink or blue depending on the brand you buy.

We lay the panel to be shipped on top of the insulation and use a box knife to cut around the panel. We cut right on the edge. We don't want any extra foam hanging beyond the window edge.

Then we slide the cut line of the foam over the edge of the table and push down to break the foam. If it has a membrane holding it together, we run a utility knife along it to cut it off. We use the cut off pieces as a template to cut the second piece of foam the same size as the first.

Then we take a two by four and use it as a pattern to cut four pieces of filler pieces of foam.

Here we have the "foam, glass, foam sandwich," with some of our cut pieces laying on top.

Next we take the long pieces and cut them to the length of the sign and set one on each side of the sign. Then we stand up a two by four along the long edge and mark a cut line a two by four width from the end of the sign.

(We make sure that the other end of the two by four is hanging out a two by four width at the other end when marking) The cut two by four is then cut a saw blade width short so the box will keep the foam tight. We cut a second one for the other side.

Here is the foam "sandwich" with another piece of scrap foam on top of the pile to raise the top of the entire package to the height of the two by four frame. You can also see the two by four side piece ready to be put in place.

Now we use a clamp to pull the two by fours together on each end. We only apply a slight amount of pressure to the clamp. We want the crate to be tight but not so tight we damage the foam and drive it into the stained glass we're protecting.

We cut and attach our connecting two by fours. Then we check that the top of the crate is even with the two by four framework. Then we add a couple of layers of foam blanket to the top so that the lid of the crate will apply a slight amount of pressure when it's in place.

Because we have an inch of foam on the top and bottom and all around the glass inside the crate, it is safe to screw down the plywood top of the crate. We laid the plywood on top of the framework and traced around it and then cut it out.

Next we got some friends to help flip the whole assembly over.

Then we laid the final piece of plywood down and screwed it in place.

When we ship, we find that moving van lines have a good system in place to haul sensitive and delicate items, such as electronics and stained glass. They cost 3 or 4 times more than common carrier, but you get what you pay for.

We took pictures for this article that can be viewed at http://www.betterstainedglass.com/Newsletter/Archives/2005julyhow2ship/july2005how2ship.htm

It is not really that hard to get cheaper auto insurance if you have a good driving record, have been a driver for years, and if you have already proven to insurance companies that you are a safe driver. But when it comes to teenagers, they might have a hard time getting a cheaper one. Obviously, that would be due to their driving experience and in some cases, it may be due to the recklessness of most teenagers when it comes to driving. Instead of getting discounts, teenagers would be charged with a higher premium. But what most do not know is that there are secrets on how car insurance companies set their rates. And with that, even younger drivers can save some cash on their auto insurance.

Reason Why Younger Drivers Pay More

Why do you think younger drivers are being charged more for car insurance? The reason of this is because teenagers are more likely to be involved in any kind of accidents. Higher monthly premiums would be required of them because of the risk.

How To Save On Car Insurance

If you are a teenager who would want to save some cash on auto insurance then you might want to consider adding yourself to your parents' policy. Adding another person to the policy would not really affect the rates of parents because of the fact that they have a lot of driving experience. A teenager would be able to save some cash with this compared to when they got their insurance all on their own. With your policy being included in your parent's that would make most of the companies requires your vehicle to be in your parent's name. But this would be a dilemma for teenagers who would want to own their very own car. And another problem with this is that you would not be able to build your own credit since your name is listed under another person's policy. You would be able to save with this, but in time, you should get your own insurance policy.

Discounts For Students

You should know that there are some companies that would give discounts to students. In collecting quotes and finding the best one, you should inquire if there are any discounts. You would be able to find some companies that specialize in just giving discounts to students. You would also be able to find some companies that would even give discounts to students who have completed specific driving courses. You should consider enrolling yourself in these courses if they are offered in your school. And of course, if you are a student, you should never forget to keep your driving record clean. Companies would still look at your record even though you have no driving history. If you have had bad records, just never forget to be a good driver since doing so would make your rate go down.

Quotes Equals Discounts

Most would suggest that you look and compare for quotes online if you would want some discounts. You would be able to get the cheapest offers if you do compare quotes from different companies.

Have you been chosen as the maid of honor for your friend's upcoming wedding? Are you overwhelmed and nervous at the same time? Don't know what to do? Relax! If you have been chosen as the maid of honor, this means you are really important to your friend. You must have been with her through the best and worst moments in her life. You are someone she trusts and can rely on. Being the maid of honor is a wonderful experience. Way to go! Now, you have to understand what is expected from you. No, there is no need to get goose bumps, just sit comfortably, read this article and throw away anxiety out the window.

Whether you are Nuptial Newbie i.e. becoming maid of honor for the first time or a Wedding Veteran, someone who has been there before, you first need to understand what your friend wants. Since marriage is one of the beautiful things in life, people plan their weddings several months before the actual date. They want everything to be as perfect as shown in movies. With all the excitement about the wedding, there are a lot of mood swings as well. So your friend will not only need your companionship while doing wedding shopping, but she will also require your emotional support. You will be expected to work as her right-hand woman throughout her wedding process.

The maid of honor is in a way in-charge of the whole wedding. Therefore, a lot of coordination is required between bridal attendants. You will have a major role to play. Hey! Don't you want to make your friend's wedding the most memorable day of her life? Now, if you know the bridal attendants already then you have saved yourself a lot of time. However, if bridesmaids have been called from different areas and you do not know one another, then a better idea would be to begin with introductions. Since you are the in-charge, you will have to take the initiative. However, do not act bossy. Write them polite emails or call them up and arrange for a meeting of bridesmaids. Discuss things that your friend loves and how her honor attendants can make the wedding the way she would want it to be. There is a lot to be planned such as bridal showers, rehearsals, settings, food, logistics, flowers, bridesmaid dresses etc. etc. Okay!

It's very challenging to make everyone agree on one point. Tempers can be short and cat fights can take place. Being the maid of honor, you will have to act diplomatically and remain positive throughout the process. You cannot bother your friend with such issues when she has a lot going on in her mind. Keep the stress away and stay comfortable that will keep the sanity alive. You might be asked to carry the bride's bouquet or the groom's ring during the ceremony vows. You cannot act fidgety at that time. Your friend needs your support and seeing you nervous, she might just faint.

Your friend might ask you to help with the budget and guest-list. She might even drag you for wedding dress trials and countless other things. Even if she doesn't drag you, do give her an offer yourself. Show her that you care. Try being there for her when she needs you. Maid of honor, make your friend's day special and memorable!

Discover how to make gel candles, invite a few friends to an exciting wedding preparation party, and you can scatter beautiful sparkle over your entire wedding! Gel candle making is the only candle making craft that produces such awesome glitter. Give twinkling, small jelly-like luminaries as unique wedding favors. Group shimmering large creations with flowers in centerpieces. The oohs and aahs from guests will tell you why you learned how to make gel candles for your wedding.

You can learn how to make gel candles from the dealer who sells you the wax and special fragrance oils for this interesting candle making craft. Most certified dealers include basic instructions with their supplies. You will use a certified dealer if you are wise, of course. Poor quality wax can be explosive and you certainly do not want to lose your eyebrows before your wedding, do you? That's a no-brainer! What isn't a no-brainer is...

...how to make gel candles for weddings. You will need your brain for that.

Seven Easy Steps

Learn how to make gel candles with these seven easy steps.

1. 
   Clear Glass: Begin with clear glass containers and your candle making craft will sparkle like diamonds. Use any glass, goblet, or vase that is at least two inches in diameter. This will allow room for imbeds. Your choice of glass container should fit with your wedding style: elegant with elegant, capricious with capricious.


2. 
   Add Wicks: Anchorazinc core, tabbed wick in the center of each glass with hot glue. Set the glasses aside so the glue will harden and keep your wicks upright.


3. 
   Melt Wax: Cut the wax into small pieces, and follow manufacturer's instructions on how to make gel candles to bring it to the proper temperature - usually 200 o F.


4. 
   Blend in Dye: Choose candle making craft dye in your wedding colors or a complementary color. Be careful not to add too much dye. You know the rule: you can add more, but you cannot remove it. Pastels are best for weddings, and show off embeds to perfection.


5. 
   Add Fragrance: If you want fragrance, add a sweet scent that matches or complements the flower scents in your wedding. Keep it subtle. Some guests get headaches from over-powering perfumes.


6. 
   Arrange Embeds: Small, non-flammable objects spotlight your knowledge of how to make gel candles for weddings. Dip each object in your hot, melted wax, and then arrange them in the glass containers. Keep embed objects near the sides of the glasses for best visibility. (We talk about embeds in more detail below.)


7. 
   Pour Wax: One secret of this candle making craft is to pour slowly and carefully down the inside of the glass. Tilt the glass a little to one side as you pour to keep your wax clear of bubbles.

Once you know how to make gel candles with those seven simple steps, you and your friends can produce unique, dazzling wedding favors in very little time.

Focus on Embeds

Embeds are the focus in this candle making craft. They let you theme your shimmering lights to any wedding theme. They give you opportunity to be whimsical or romantic, serious or playful.

Those having an exotic beach wedding will want to know how to make gel candles that follow a beach theme. Give your wax a faint blue tint to represent the ocean. Embed clean, dry seashells and elegant, artificial pearls. Create these luminaries in small containers and you will have elegant beach wedding favors.

For a Valentine's Day wedding, dye your wax the palest of pale, soft pinks. Then embed hearts in silver or gold. Scatter small wax roses among the hearts - or sprinkle them with glitter.

Butterflies are a wonderfully romantic wedding theme, and many people want to know how to make gel candles that incorporate butterflies. You can release tiny wax or plastic butterfly embeds among colorful flowers in your containers.

Conclusion

Learn how to make gel candles for weddings, develop the skill, advertise well, and you can turn your candle making craft into a lucrative, profitable business.

One of the easiest records to find these days is Virginia Divorce Records that's because of the fact that it's open to all and is not classified. Despite being a great place for families for the past how many years, the state's rate on divorce cases tend to be increasing too. Thus, these files become vital part of legal and historical records in Virginia. Searching for these documents can be best channeled through the Division of Vital Records.

In adherence to the policy made by the Freedom of Information Act, every member of the state is now entitled to have access to this information. The process is so easy. All you have to do is submit the required form and payment to the authorized government office. You can also do it online through those government websites provided that you're able to gather some relevant details about the involved person to make the process fast and simple. Some of the information that you will be asked to fill in are the couple's full name, exact year of divorce, the state where the divorce occurred, your full name and your e-mail address.

Statistics can prove that the virtue of holding on to one's wedding vows is somehow gone out of the window already. Unfortunately, a lot of marriages from various parts of the world were left unsaved and couples just ended up to getting divorced. As a result, searching for Free Divorce Records is now in to many individuals through the help of the state government or through the Internet. However, although they are available to the public, its access is still under the state jurisdiction.

In the advent of time, the process in which one can obtain this information has changed from the traditional method of going personally to your local government office, or by mail, telephone, and fax, to the much more convenient and fast method of searching through the use of the Internet, which has become the norm of the society now. When you get hold of this record, the standard information that you will get is the individual's marital status, divorce history, their personal particulars, settlement, decree, and the important details on when, where, why, what, and how.

Naturally, divorce cases should be dealt by the involved couple in private only. However, for most cases when everything seems to be hopeless and failure, then the last resort will be to hand the case over to the Courts. When it comes to that point already, the involved individuals must be aware that Divorce Court Records are generally public records. Therefore, any person has the right to view and use them for any reasons.

In wanting to retrieve a divorce court record, it is necessary for you to have a knowledge on where the divorce occurred prior to your search. Otherwise, you will surely have problems along the way since these county courthouses are not linked. But that concern can now be resolved by simply going online. The Internet provides two versions of divorce court records, free and paid. One thing to remember about those free sources is that they are usually scattered and raw and require a lot of work. The better choice, especially for official cases, is to turn to those paid services.

A future bride does not want stilted language on her invitations. She does not want cryptic language. She does not want slang words on her invitation. The future bride wants a romantic tone to her invitation. She thus needs to use creative wording.

So how can a future bride find creative wording for her wedding invitations? She needs to consult with those who are familiar with romantic and spiritual verse. She might want to begin her search at a public library. She might want to purchase software that is full of creative words.

A librarian might well suggest that the future bride look at some of the poems by Rumi. Rumi was a famous Persian poet. Almost everything he wrote took on a slightly romantic tone. A Rumi poem could guide a future bride in need of creative wording for her wedding invitations.

If a future bride can not get hold of a book with verse by Rumi, she might try looking for a way to view some Persian movies. In fact, my husband has purchased a Persian movie on DVD. It is called The Lizard. I was most impressed by the romantic nature of the poetic verse quoted in that movie.

I also know of one man in our City who collects poetry books. He has some of Rumi's books. I met him while participating in our City's interfaith group. A future bride should not hesitate to examine religious writings, even if she is not having a ceremony that adheres to the specifics of any one religion.

A future bride might want to look at some of the Baha'i writings. The founder of that Faith was born in Persia, the country that is now Iran. Since Rumi is a Persain poet, that prophet and founder was familiar with Rumi's poems. He appreciated the beauty of those poems, and he put elements of Rumi's work in his own writings

A future bride does not need to conduct a time-consuming search on the Internet. There is software that can guide her to just the right group of Baha'i writings. That software is called "Oceans." It can be purchased by contacting a local Baha'i community.

A future bride might want to visit a professor of religion at a college or university. He could suggest sources of Hindu verse that might fit her needs. She could use that verse to develop creative wording for her wedding invitations.