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Snap Shots

January 2006                                                                                                                     Volume 1, Number 1

In This Issue

·    Welcome

·    Most Popular Wedding Dates

·    Shoes

·    Make Up

·    Thank You Writing Made Easy

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Welcome

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our Newsletter entitled “Snap Shots.”  The newsletter will be published 4 times per year and will serve to assist Brides in coping with the stress that comes along with a wedding.  Our philosophy at Precious Images is to make your special day as stress free as possible.  So hopefully some of these tips will help you eliminate stress while you plan your wedding.  We have prepared these tips based on our experience with other brides and the mishaps that have occurred.  Let their experience help you plan for your special day.

Do you know what the most popular months for weddings in the Rio Grande Valley are?  We tabulate the results of Brides that register with us during the various Bridal Fairs where we exhibit.  At the last Bridal Fair in McAllen on January 15^th, the most popular month was June 2006.  Not much of a surprise there.  Can you guess what the second most popular was?  See below to find out.

We had almost 200 Brides register with us and this is the breakdown of the top 10 months that they indicated they are getting married.

What does this mean to you?  If you are planning your wedding for one of the top 10 months, then you need to get contracts and deposits to the vendors that you want for your special day.  They will be booking dates quickly.  The top 10 months represented about 80% of the brides that registered with us. 

What bride isn’t excited about buying new shoes for your special day?  It’s always nice wearing those beautiful sandals or those matching pumps, but when selecting your shoes for that very special day, please keep in mind - COMFORT!!!!  Lots of brides buy shoes because they like the heel, fabric or style.  But you have to keep in mind that you will be wearing these shoes from the moment you leave your house to go to the church and then of course, all during your reception, which we know will include dancing. So it’s very important to that you keep comfort in mind.  You can also bring an extra pair of comfortable shoes along to change into at the reception.  Shoot, we have even seen brides barefooted at the reception!

Ok, you are thinking “I don’t have to worry about that because someone is going to do my makeup for me before I get dressed”.  Wrong!  You need to consider that you will be hugging and kissing a ton of people on your wedding day.  Not to mention, that some of you may shed a tear when your future husband is saying his vows, or when you say yours.  The solution is simple; assign someone with a small makeup bag as your make up person.  They can touch you up when you need it and you won’t have to be worried about where the makeup is.  Also, try to not use pressed powder, it tends to make your face look over made up and blotchy.

The importance of saying “Thank You” has been drilled into most of our heads since we were youngsters.  However, as we get busier, and Lord knows you will be busy after you get married, it gets harder and harder to keep up with your “to do list.”  It is vital to thank family members and friends for their participation in making your day special and for the thoughtful gifts.

We can assist you in making this task a little easier and provide those special friends and family with something that will really say you appreciate their help.  We offer fine art “Thank You” cards that help make it easier for you to communicate your heartfelt thanks.

These superior quality Fine Art Cards by WillowBook are printed on 100lb uncoated heavyweight stock. Every card order comes pre-folded and includes coordinating envelopes. Sold in sets of 25, each order will arrive packaged in a black box.

Card options allow selection of cover graphics, standard or customized greetings, and a variety of formats, styles, borders and fonts to choose from. Fine Art Cards are offered in color and black-and-white. Color-corrected cover images may be full color, sepia, or black and white. Text printed inside cards will be black.