Quote of the Day!

"Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people,
yet of all actions of our life 'Tis most meddled with by other people."

John Selden
1584-1654, British Jurist, Statesman

January 2010 Expo line-up!

January 2-3, 2010	Tacoma Wedding Expo WA - Washington
January 9-10, 2010	Portland-Vancouver Wedding Expo OR - Oregon
January 9-10, 2010	Seattle Wedding Expo WA - Washington
January 22-24, 2010	Hawaii Bridal Expo - January HI - Hawaii
January 30-31, 2010	Lynnwood-Everett Wedding Expo WA - Washington

Bridal Show Experiences...

Here is a letter we received regarding the Expo in Hawaii in July 2009:

I just attended your wedding expo last weekend - there were eight of us that flew in to attend the expo to prepare for my daughter's wedding in May 2010.

It was such a wonderful event, I asked a vendor for a contact address so I could email and tell you how much we appreciated the expo. What fantastic vendors, so generous with their time and expertise. We came away with brochures and business cards and so many marvelous ideas and options.

We spent several hours there. We particularly liked the models in wedding dresses that circled during the expo. It was so helpful to be able to see each dress up close and touch the fabrics and ask the models to turn, etc. You just can't do that with a runway show. Also, the models were wonderfully patient with us. This actually helped us determine the designer and style for my daughter's wedding dress.

The sample wedding table settings and wedding decoration vendors were also very helpful in planning a theme for the wedding - again wonderful displays and very professional vendors. Even though we do not reside locally, we made contacts we'll be using for the wedding here at our location.

Again, thank you so much for a wonderful event. I just had to write and say I think everyone did an amazing job!

An appreciative mom,
Daria

A fun Wedding Favor idea!

A Candy Bar

For an extra sweet favor, treat your guests to a slew of different kinds of colorful candies on their way out.

To make your own candy bar, simply choose candies in your theme. Look online for special colored candies. Then place them in large vases and hurricanes of different shapes and sizes.

Remember to go all out with the candy -- you don't want to have a wimpy-looking candy bar!

Lynnwood Wedding Expo

Plan to join us for the Lynnwood Wedding Expo: September 26th and 27th
@ the Lynnwood Convention Center. 10-5 Saturday and 11-4 on Sunday!

Informal fashion show modeling daily:
Models will be roaming the floor of the Expo modeling the latest fashions from Davids Bridal, Proms and Promises, Private Label Brides Outlet, and Lorraine Layman. Don't forget the Men: Men's Wearhouse and Tux Shop!

Look for a coupon in the Sunday Everett Herald! and on http://www.bridesclub.com

Over 75 booths to look at, sample, and provide information for your wedding planning!

Expos

Thank you to everyone, exhibitors and brides to be, that attended and helped make the Tacoma Fall Wedding Expo a success.

If you still have shopping to do: Come see us at the Lynnwood Expo on September 26th and 27th at the Lynnwood Convention Center. 3711 196th St SW; Lynnwood, WA 98036

More info and tickets at http://www.bridesclub.com

Thanks!

Show link on Bridesclub:
http://www.bridesclub.com/bridal-shows/lynnwood-everett-fall-wedding-expo.cfm

Puppy Dogs and Men

Puppy Dogs and Men

2009 Richard Himmer

During a conversation with my wife the other day, Cheri commented that men are just like puppy dogs. Since I’m not fully comfortable being compared to the four-legged animal kingdom, I asked for clarification. She smiled and explained: “Dogs are pleasers. They want their masters to be happy.”

She’s right. I am a pleaser. I don’t like it when my wife is angry with me. I want to make her happy and I don’t like the doghouse. I prefer my wife’s bed, just like my dog.

When we (husband and wife) take the time to talk about important items, we discover we both want the same things. What doesn’t make sense is how often a husband or a wife will act in such a way that elicits the exact opposite reaction needed to accomplish the goal.

This is called collusion. The art of doing the exact opposite of what I want.

We have found the best way to avoid collusion is by having a BOD meeting. The next time you find yourself in collusion with your spouse or child or anyone,

STOP, DROP, and ROLL.

Stop what you are doing. (Discontinue the fight, the discussion, the dialogue.)

Drop your argument completely. (No excuses, no explanations, no blaming.)

Roll the discussion into a BOD meeting to protect yourself from making matters worse. (Put the topic on your agenda and handle it in such a way that gives you the highest probability of working out a win/win scenario.)

Bridesclub.com

Check out all the great stuff at www.bridesclub.com

Upcoming wedding expos in the Puget Sound; Tacoma and Lynnwood.

Download a free wedding planner!

Great ideas and discussions!

Marci Jewelry Diamond Dash

Dear Friends of Brides Club,

We are writing to personally invite everyone to participate in a high tech treasure hunt for a $20,000 Lazare Diamond Ring hidden somewhere in Seattle. We have partnered up with the folks running the Marci Diamond Dash on Saturday, August 29th and we want to give everyone the chance to join in on the fun!!!

The Marci Diamond Dash is a city-wide treasure hunt brought to you by Marci Jewelry. In this high tech treasure hunt teams of two will be solving clues and riddles delivered to each team's cell phone via text message! The game is totally FUN and totally FREE!! Some lucky team of two will be celebrating at Jillian's Billiard Club (apx 1PM) with a Lazare diamond ring worth $20k!! The Marci Diamond Dash will kick off at the Seattle Center under the east side of the Space Needle at 10AM and teams will get ready to run, bike and dash around Seattle for a hidden $20,000 Lazare diamond ring!

So you must be thinking how can I win a spot to compete for a $20,000 Lazare diamond? Good question! Everyone has to sign up to play at http://www.marcidiamonddash.com/ to submit their story of why they should win one of the limited spots in the contest.

If spots are limited, how can I be sure to win one? As a member of the Brides Club community you are privileged to a keyword that will enter you in an exclusive pool of candidates. When submitting your story you must include the codeword, "DIAMOND09BC" to be placed in the special candidate pool.

When will I find out if I'm selected? You will receive an email confirming your spot within a couple of days. The contest will only be accepting entries until Thursday August 27th and by the nature of limited spots, the earlier you enter, the greater your chances of being accepted.

We are very excited to be a part of this event. We hope that a Brides Club community member wins!! If you do, you'll have to take us out for a nice candle lit dinner to thank us!!

Best of luck! We'll see you on Saturday, August 29th!!

Thanks,

Brides Club