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May's Birthstone - Renew Yourself with Emeralds

May's Birthstone - Renew Yourself with Emeralds Emeralds are fascinating gemstones. They have the most beautiful, most intense and most radiant green that can possibly be imagined: emerald green. In top quality, fine emeralds are even more valuable than diamonds. As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.  The name emerald comes from the Greek 'smaragdos' via the Old French 'esmeralde', and really just means 'green gemstone'.  Innumerable fantastic stories have grown up around this magnificent gem. The Incas and Aztecs of South America, where the best emeralds are still found today, regarded the emerald as a holy gemstone. But, probably the oldest known finds were once made near the Red Sea in Egypt.  These gemstone mines, said to be used by Egyptian pharaohs between 3000 and 1500 B.C. were later called 'Cleopatra's Mines' and they were exhausted
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Choosing your Bridesmaids

  That wedding in April Choosing your bridesmaids can be a real challenge for the bride.  Some people love the idea of being your bridesmaid.  For others, though they will not want to let you down, it will be an ordeal.  We can get very caught up in not wanting to offend friends and family.  What really matters at the end of the day, is not who other people think you should invite, nor that Aunt Jane might be affronted,  if you don’t choose her youngest daughter.  Although, you should, of course, always listen to your mother, you need to think about the people who mean most to you in your life.  Then have a quiet word with them.  Tell them about your plans for the wedding.  Be sensitive to how they are feeling about the opportunity.  If it is clear they would prefer not to take on the role, then do the gentle and kind thing and let them off the hook.  But make clear that you are not offended and that you still want them to come and take part in your wedding – include them in some

For our US Readers:The Busy Brides Bible for Planning a Fabulous Wedding Without the Expensive Cost of a Wedding Planner

   All brides want that perfect, well-planned wedding, like we see on all the wedding shows with professional wedding planners choreographing every moment of their special day...but let's be real. In these hard economic times, more and more brides can't afford the expensive cost of a wedding planner.  This sole book will act as their personalized inexpensive wedding planner, saving Busy Brides hundreds to thousands of dollars. This book is an essential must have for all Busy Brides planning their own wedding.    I "The Busy Brides Bible for planning a fabulous wedding, without the expensive cost of a wedding planner" will help Busy Brides just like a wedding planner, from selecting their wedding rings to planning every detail of the most fabulous day of there lives...their wedding day.  Complete with the trendiest examples of wedding themes, ceremony and reception sites, wedding color palettes, reception menus, ceremony and reception music, transportation options, s

How to Create Your Perfect Day without a Celebrity Budget

   Are you getting married soon?  Isn't it difficult right now.  No one has any money.  But no one wants to miss out on the wedding of their dreams.  Here are some tips; DIY Flowers – save by using artificial blooms and borrowed vases for centerpieces Photography  – save by booking the wedding on a Friday or Sunday Transportation  - replace a limo with a cool car driven by a friend or family member Reception  – save by booking the wedding on a Friday or Sunday, reducing the number of guests to your nearest and dearest, and choosing a buffet instead of plated dinner Entertainment  – save by sacrificing hired entertainment for a talented family member as your DJ Honeymoon  – save on the journey, stay nearer to home - you can travel together when things get better - your second honeymoon together is something to cherish for the future. But here is a book that can help you much better than I can! This is what people have said about it! 'Perfect if you're

A Lovely and Decorative Arch for Your Wedding

I know of someone who used this over the cake display at her wedding. It was perfect. The built in lights made it soooo much easier than the arches where you have to string the lights yourself.  It is easy and very affordable.  You can decorate it the way you would like and it will be the set up of the night. Cast a dramatic, magical spell over weddings, receptions, showers, and other upscale events with this enchanting 8-foot-high wedding arch. The stunning unit features simple-to-use light clips and 200 white netting lights that shed a soft glow perfect for candlelit ceremonies, evening dances, or outdoor gatherings under the stars. Even more, its smooth, tubular construction and elegant silhouette unite to create a lovely foundation easily enhanced with tulle, ribbon, flowers, gossamer, ivy, and other special touches (accents not included). Loop it with deep red roses or pure-white lilies for a formal gathering; alternately, weave it with thick, unruly vines to serve as a spec

Something to Cheer you on Sunday - Jackie Evancho - Dream with Me

So far, fans have gotten small tastes of what Jackie Evancho can do, but with the release of Dream With Me her highly-anticipated, first full-length album, they will get their first full serving of her staggering talent. The SYCO/Columbia album reunites the 10-year old singing phenomenon with legendary producer David Foster. Jackie caught the attention of Foster two years ago when she won a regional competition that allowed her to sing as Foster accompanied her on piano. “He thought her voice was extraordinary,” Jackie’s father Michael says. So much so that the 16-time Grammy winner Foster helms Dream With Me and brought some remarkable company with him. The world’s most celebrated female singer Barbra Streisand duets with Jackie on one of Streisand’s signature songs, “West Side Story’s” “Somewhere,” while singing sensation and 2009 “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Susan Boyle performs the tender “A Mother’s Prayer” with Jackie. Dream with Me features a repertoire of classi

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