Olivia Wilde wants an "elegant and playful" wedding dress. 

The 28-year-old actress got engaged to Jason Sudeikis, 37, in early January and although the couple haven't set a date yet, she is already searching for the perfect gown. 

Olivia previously said she instantly knew Saturday Night Live star Jason was the one for her. 

The pair began dating in November 2011 and moved in together last year, with the brunette beauty admitting she fell "blissfully, hopelessly, wildly in love." 

Olivia split from her first husband eight years,Pick-up gown Tao Ruspoli, in February 2011 and had a few brief flings before settling down with Jason. 

After a few months of dating, things got serious and she recently put her $2.5 million Los Angeles home on the market so that she could move in with Jason in New York City, where his show is filmed. 

A source said: "Olivia is so over commuting back and forth between LA and New York. At first she was worried that if she left the West Coast the acting offers would dry up. But these days she is more focused on her relationship than her career. She's all about what's best for them as a couple and that means living in NYC.cheap mother of the bride dresses" 

This version, however, does have a general structural musicality: Juliet and Romeo dance to their music, the Capulets to theirs and so on. The movement style does little to challenge these dancers, and at times makes them look fake. When they think Juliet is dead, the Nurse's reiterated sobs through the torso are bad ham, whereas Lady Capulet's artful histrionics are all flashy display. Even Juliet and Romeo occasionally exaggerate their oh-gosh-oh-golly kidlike rapture. 

Ask your guests to contribute 

It's increasingly common to suggest guests contribute money towards the honeymoon, instead of a gift. This frees up your budget for the wedding, and if you decide not to spend all the money on the honeymoon, well, who will ever know? But Sarah Pennells, author of Financial Bliss: How to grow wealthy together, advises against asking guests outright to cover the costs of the wedding itself: “If your friends and family want to get involved by making the cake or helping decorate,Beautiful Fit&Flare Wedding Dresses that's great. But asking guests to pay for the wedding can be fraught with the problems of family politics.” So tread carefully: you don't want your wedding hijacked by relatives who think that if they are paying,one shoulder wedding dressesLa Femme dress they can decide how their money is spent. 

Pay for everything, including the honeymoon, with a cashback credit card. Just make sure you only spend what you can afford and pay off the bill in full each month. 

Buy a bargain wedding dress 

If, however, you have your heart set on a designer wedding dress, you may be able to pick up a bargain from specialist wedding dress charity shops like Oxfam, Barnardo's and St Ann's hospice or secondhand website sellmyweddingdress.co.uk. Alternatively, be on the look-out for a bargain bridesmaid dress you could wear as a wedding dress.

DENISE Welch's fiance is set for a saucy stag night . . . her drag queen dad has offered to put on a show! 

The former Coronation Street star will wed toyboy Lincoln Townley later this year in a sun-kissed ceremony in the Algarve, where her former husband Tim Healy will be among a select group of guests with his partner Joan. 
Before the nuptials take place Lincoln, 39,Pick-up gown and Denise have their stag and hen nights to organise. 

While Denise, 54, will have no less than THREE hen nights, Lincoln is said to be planning just one special lads' night . . and her actor dad Vin has offered to make it extra special by putting on a show Lincoln will never forget – a pole dance from his drag queen alter ego. 

The popular performer is well versed in how to put on a show too, having starred in the Channel 5 show Celebrity Wedding Planners last summer, in which he gave a shocked young groom the shock of his life by squeezing into a tight mini dress and heels to join a group of strippers to perform a pole and lap dance. 
Some of Denise's earliest recollections are of her dad donning a dress, wig and lipstick to become Raquel Welch for a giggle at parties – and he once dug out the frocks for a Sunday Sun fashion shoot. 

"I certainly hope to go to Lincoln's stag night – it depends where it is but I'm sure I'll get an invite," said Vin, 75, of County Durham. 

"Perhaps I could do a bit of pole dancing for him? 
"Last week we all went out in London after the Run For Your Wife film premiere and the taxi back to the hotel went past the club where I danced with the girls for the Celebrity Wedding Planners TV programme.Beautiful Fit&Flare Wedding Dresses 

"I forgot I could have gone for a pole dance. I would have loved to have gone in to see them all again. 

"Denise I think is going to have three nights out. She's going to have one with her friends in Cheshire, one with her friends in London and one with her Portugal mates because they've got a group of friends there too." 

It's all go for Denise right now, who in between planning her nuptials is also getting ready to tread the boards once more. 
The former Waterloo Road actress is taking a sabbatical from talk show Loose Women from next week, to join the cast of Smack Family Robinson, a black comedy also starring Keith Allen. 

Denise thoroughly enjoyed returning to stage last year when she toured the UK with Steel Magnolias, and her dad says she's very excited about her latest curtain call, at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. 

"She's really trying to get back into stage acting, she enjoys it," said proud dad Vin, who performed in pantomime at the Empire Theatre Consett this year.

"Denise will be in Kingston for a couple of months with Smack Family Robinson, which is directed by Richard Wilson, and I'll go along to see her. I'm looking forward to it." 
Earlier last week Lincoln was taken to hospital suffering from a suspected heart attack, but he's now been discharged from hospital and doctors are satisfied that he didn't suffer a cardiac arrest. 

Vin,cheap mother of the bride dresses of County Durham, said Lincoln was only kept in the Cheshire hospital near to the home he shares with Denise for observation, and was out the next day celebrating his son's 21st birthday. 

"He's fine now and as far as I know they won't be doing anymore tests – they're happy that he's ok," said Vin. 

"They don't really know what it was, it was just a funny turn. 
"While they were in hospital Denise called me to say he was all right, and she sent me a photo that showed Lincoln sat up in bed,Off-Shoulder Wedding Dresses happy and smiling. 

"All tests came back negative, so hopefully that's the end of it.La Femme dress 
"I suppose there is a lot of stress in organising a wedding . . .maybe Denise had just told him about her three hen nights!"

The pictures of a pregnant, bikini-clad Duchess of Cambridge that caused such a fuss are on show in this week's Woman's Day, but Keisha Castle-Hughes' Valentines Day wedding is the magazine's biggest splash of the week. 

Castle-Hughes, 22, married Base FM DJ and graphic designer Jonathan Morrison, 25, in glorious sunlight in the grounds of a reconstructed sawmill at Kumeu Valley Estate. 
She wore "a stunning, figure-hugging,Beautiful Favorable Wedding Dresses champagne-hued Liz Mitchell dress", and looked "show-stopping". 

Morrison said: "I couldn't believe how beautiful she looked." In honour of the big day, he had shaved his beard for the first time in years. 

When it came to Kate Middleton and her baby bump, the magazine ignored the furore that surrounded publication of the pictures.long sleeves wedding dress 

Rather, Woman's Day reported Kate and husband Prince William were "happy to be out and about on the public beach" on the tiny Caribbean island of Mustique.
"Unsurprisingly, all eyes were on a bikini-clad Kate, with many onlookers abuzz with chatter about her curvier physique." 

A local who stopped to chat to the duchess was quoted: "Kate said she loved the feeling of being pregnant and how it's transforming her body". 

Younger sister Pippa Middleton,Foral gown who was staying on the island at the same time, is also shown in a bikini. She was photographed holding hands on the sand with new boyfriend,faux fur wraps banker Nico Jackson. 

"Pippa has been seeing Nico for three or four months, and what started as a romance built on chemistry and friendship has become serious very quickly," a source close to the royals said. 

New Zealand Woman's Weekly has a different take on the Kate pictures, saying the "sneaky" photos had left Prince William "distraught". 
"The anxious father-to-be is now terrified the continued intrusion into their private life will escalate to disturbing levels once their baby is born." 

The Weekly also reports that Hollywood stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are planning to move in together. They celebrate their first anniversary next month. 

Kunis had been staying at Kutcher's Hollywood Hills home since December while her own home was being renovated, but now Kutcher's flatmate was moving out, she was planning to shift in for good. 

But not everyone was convinced the relationship would last,Rina di Montella 1520 with a US magazine reporting Kutcher may already be cheating, based on a picture of Kutcher in his pyjamas. 

In New Idea it's Kourtney Kardashian who does the main bikini wearing. 
She is pictured with long term boyfriend Scott Disick at the beach on holiday in Mexico. 

"Known for their incessant bickering", the couple "looked a picture of happiness", the magazine reported. 

Kardashian looked relaxed and happy as she showed off her post-baby body. She had lost 20kg since the birth of daughter Penelope last July.

Prom is a rite of passage nearly every high school junior an senior looks forward to. But in today’s sluggish economy, some students just don’t have the means to make the party.Shop the latest Off-Shoulder Wedding Dresses on the world's largest fashion site. 

That’s where Tajuanna Mack comes in. The former Villa Rica High School teacher has started a nonprofit organization to help send as many local kids to prom as possible. 

"In 2009 my youngest son was going to prom and his girlfriend couldn’t afford a dress or anything related to it," said the 

Carrollton resident. "Someone had given her a short dress, I had bought him a nice suit and forgot she was wearing that. So I went to a close friend and found her a dress and did her makeup and hair. She was so appreciative, she cried when it was all over and I thought someone should be helping other kids who can’t go." 

Now formally titled "The Prom Queen Project," Mack’s effort has grown every year since it began. In 2010 she had six people sign up, 2011 saw 16 participants and last year there were 26. She is still taking applications for this year. 

"They have until March 1 for the April and May proms," Mack said. 

The deadline for Bowdon High School was Friday. 

The program is needs-based. Mack often works with school counselors and social workers to help determine need. Prom Queen Project is open to students at all six Carroll County high schools. 

Mack gets donations from friends and family, former teachers and former students. Dresses often are donated or purchased from Goodwill, even old wedding gowns have become part of someone’s special prom. 

Donations come in year-round, but Mack will be extra busy in the next two months. She tries not to turn anyone down and sometimes struggles getting enough donations. Mack often does hair and makeup herself and fixes a dozen or so heads of hair on prom days. 

"One of the girls said, ‘What you did helped me so much. I’m so appreciative of what you did. If you hadn’t done this for me I wouldn’t have been able to go.This Off the Shoulder cocktail dresses features in great Taffeta.’ It was a student who lived in a group home." 

Today, Mack works in an assisted living facility, and said this project is both per passion and a way to stay connected with high school students. She always enjoyed prom season in her teaching days and still does now. 

When Mack taught, she would often hear students say they weren’t going to prom because they didn’t want to. But in the hallways, she’d hear them say it was because a parent was out of work, or sometimes their friends would tell her. 

"Prom is expensive," Mack said. "It usually costs at least $300 for the night. The prom dues are from $75 to $125. The dress can be $200 or $300, the hair, all of it is expensive. When I started this in 2010 there were no jobs around, people were getting laid off, some kids couldn’t even afford clothes to wear to school, so I knew they couldn’t afford the prom." 

Mack feels the prom is important because it’s a rite of passage to say that you’ve made it through your 12 years of school. It’s one of the last hurrahs before a phase of life ends.Here you can take your pick from a wide selection of a-line dress. 

Donations to Prom Queen Project come in many forms.Beautiful Fit&Flare Wedding Dresses The charity accepts cash donations, dry cleaning,Looking for a cheap mother of the bride dresses? restaurant cards, hair services, nails, photographers and clothing for both guys and girls. Girl-oriented donations come in often, but clothing for the guys is much harder to come by. 

"My donations are very limited as far as guys’ attire," Mack said. 

The program is open to high school juniors and seniors, with seniors taking priority. Right now the program is needs-based, but Mack hopes to one day make it available to everyone. 

"My ultimate goal is to be able to service whoever needs it," said Mack. "In the next few years that’s my ultimate goal. If you want to go, put in an application and you can go."

An Orangeburg jewelry and consignment store has reopened at a new location a month after closing. 

Carolina Consignment, formerly Avinger’s Jewelers, opened Feb. 11 at 1557 Carolina Ave. at the former medical office of Dr. Lawrence Thackston. 

“The overhead was so high,” owner Susan Avinger said about her previous location at the Orangeburg Mall. “My overhead is so much lower in the fact that I purchased this building and the house payments are cheaper than my rent was.” 

Avinger estimates she will be saving about $1,300 a month in rent costs alone. 

Avinger said traffic at the mall was lower than she needed.Find cheap long sleeves wedding dress 2013 online.All Rina di Montella 1520 come in sizes 0-28.However, there is a size charge for sizes 18-28. 

“Carolina Avenue is very well traveled,” she said.We just have to gaze at catalogs filled with Wedding gown dresses! 

Avinger has been in business for the past 14 years. 

Carolina Consignment will combine the jewelry and consignment store under one roof. She said the store is about twice the size of the Orangeburg Mall location. 

She said the business will have “a lot more to offer” such as formal wear, wedding dresses and, coming soon, tuxedo rentals. 

The store will also have pants suits, children and adult clothing, household items, furniture, antiques and kitchen items. 

In jewelry, Avinger said she will carry out jewelry repairs, and will be selling previously owned items. Special orders will be accepted. 

The store employs three.Atria faux fur wraps are set apart from the rest because of their sleek sultry styles. 

For more information, contact the store at 803-531-2400 or visit carolinaconsignment.biz. The store is also on Facebook. 

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FROM the 12 million dress to the 322,000 wedding venue, couples with cash to splash aren't short of options. Now brides-to-be with Petra Ecclestone tendencies have a new way to lavish money on their wedding after a cake worth millions was unveiled ahead of The National Wedding Show. The extravagant six tier high dessert is one-and-a-half metres tall and is decorated with more than 2,000 diamonds - the equivalent of 2,046 carats. 

Bespoke jewellers Russell and Case who are based on the aptly named Bling Bling Street in Liverpool collaborated with CAKE in Chester to make the glamorous showpiece. The wedding cake is estimated to be worth a staggering 32.4m which means it is the most expensive in the world. CAKE owners, Tim and Jules Smith said: ‘We jumped at the opportunity to create the world's most expensive wedding cake. ‘It is a special cake standing at over a metre and a half tall and covered with diamonds, so they're the proverbial icing on the cake!' The public will be able to view - and taste - the new world record holder at the BT Convention Centre at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the 3rd March. Laura Davies, Marketing and Events Manager, said: ‘We wanted to do something huge for The National Wedding Show, and this cake really is huge!' –MOL 

TOP 4 EXPENSIVE WEDDINGS 

Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2011 

Watched by over two billion people worldwide, the 2011 royal wedding was one of the most expensive in history,All Rina di Montella 1520 come in sizes 0-28.However, there is a size charge for sizes 18-28. costing a staggering 21 million, although a large chunk of the cash was spent on security.We just have to gaze at catalogs filled with Wedding gown dresses! The now Duchess of Cambridge's dress was reported to have cost a cool 250,000. 

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries,Atria faux fur wraps are set apart from the rest because of their sleek sultry styles. 2011 

Despite lasting just 72 days, the ill-fated marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries didn't come cheap. Along with three 16 million Vera Wang dresses, Kim also splashed out 6.4 million on diamonds. Luckily for the soon-to-be divorced pair, getting unhitched is proving cheaper and has cost just 3.8 million so far. 

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, 2006 

Eight years ago, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wed in a luxury Scientology ceremony which took place in a fairytale Italian castle. During the 2.5 million nuptials, the couple exchanged platinum and diamond rings. Whether the hugely expensive rings have been returned since their divorce remains to be seen.Beautiful Favorable Wedding Dresses 

Francois Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek, 2009 

When you're the billionaire owner of a French luxury goods conglomerate, 2.5 million looks like small change, so for Francois Henri Pinault, his 2009 nuptials probably looked like a bargain. Along with a designer dress, jewel encrusted wedding bands and a luxury reception, Pinault and his new wife Salma Hayek also enjoyed a private concert from none other than U2.Find cheap long sleeves wedding dress 2013 online.

Have you ever had the feeling your computer is watching you? That somehow it knows what you were looking at yesterday, or last year? And that rather than being your technological “friend” it behaves more like a slick second-hand car salesman? 

You fancied flying to Paris so you checked out airfares... and before you knew it, your Facebook page was plastered with advertisements for hotels on La Rive Gauche. Your daughter bought a record by One Direction. Now, the family computer is bombarded with ads for boy band concerts.Anne Crabtree, a 32-year-old writer, knows exactly how this feels — because it almost ruined her wedding day. 

“I had used the computer to help me find my dress, shoes and jewellery, but obviously I wanted to keep them secret,” she says. “But adverts featuring them kept popping on to the screen when my fiancé was in the room. 

“Time and time again I would have to slam my computer shut to stop him seeing the dress I was wearing on the big day. By the time we actually got married, I was a nervous wreck.” 

At least Anne managed to carry her secret with her until the ceremony; others haven't been so lucky. A case emerged recently of a man who bought an engagement ring on the internet, only to have his surprise ruined when his girlfriend received computer ads for rings when she logged on. 

Then there was the case of a secretly gay man who had been browsing for information about his local gay scene. His computer later “outed” him when a colleague using it was sent ads aimed at gay men. 

So why does this happen — and, more importantly, how can we stop it? 

It is all because of something on your computer called a “cookie”. The origins of their name are unclear, but cookies are vital to the running of the internet. When you visit a website, that site places a unique cookie on your computer so it recognises you when you come back. It allows the website to remember your login details and other pieces of information to save you entering them again and again. 

If, say, the site offered up weather information, it might remember that you were interested in conditions over a particular town, and so on. 

These devices — known as “first party cookies” because they involve an exchange of information only between you and the site — make shopping on the internet possible.Work a crowd in this evening gown from chapel train gown. If you shop for groceries over the internet, for example, cookies allow you to update your shopping trolley day after day, returning as you remember to add new products before moving to the virtual checkout at the end of the week. 

And cookies can remember your credit card details to save you having to enter them over and over again. So far, so good.Beautiful The Latest Wedding Dresses 

Problems arise when advertisers get involved. You may think all the websites you visit as you use the net are free,i see alot of pageant dress but wondering how this works. but they aren't. In return for using them you automatically part with slices of information about yourself that can be used to send advertisements to the pages you look at as you surf. 

This is why Anne was bombarded with all those wedding dress advertisements after spending time looking for her wedding outfit on the internet. This happens because of “third party” or “tracking” cookies. These are placed on your computer by companies who profit from finding out what interests you or what — from your searches — you are looking to buy. 

These companies — they could be household names like Google or others you have probably never heard of, such as Math Tag or Criteo — use this information to send targeted “behavioural” advertisements to you. They rely on vast networks of retailers who allow them to send their cookies to you each time you visit their websites. 

These information-gatherers argue that the data they collect about you is anonymous and they don't actually care who you are — only that they are sending you adverts they think you need. 

A recent investigation found that innocent visits to the websites of companies such as Tesco or Debenhams resulted in dozens of third party tracking cookies being placed on the hard drives of computers. During one 15-minute surfing period, one investigator's computer was inundated with 600 cookies, 350 of which were the tracking variety. 

Theoretically, you can stop these by adjusting some settings on your browser — the programme that allows you to surf the net, such as Internet Explorer. 

However, some users find these settings don't always work or are sometimes sidestepped by unscrupulous trackers. Last month, a class action lawsuit was launched against Google in the UK when it was discovered it had secretly placed tracking cookies on to Apple computer and iPhone users who were browsing with Safari — an Apple browser that boasted of automatically blocking third party cookies. 

The lawsuit alleges Google deliberately found a way around this protection while telling users all its tracking cookies would be blocked by Safari. 

“So on the one hand Google told users their surfing habits would not be tracked because of the Safari protection, and on the other hand they had people at Google actually writing programming code that would undermine Safari's cookie protection,” says Dan Tench, the partner at Olswang solicitors leading the class action. 

“That is an invasion of privacy and a breach of European and UK data protection legislation. Google has already been fined $22-million by the Federal Trade Commission for doing this in the US.A off shoulder dress is the most formal female attire for social occasions.” 

Google declined to comment on the case. So far, just over 100 people have joined the British class action (among them, the man whose wedding proposal was revealed and the gay man “outed” by his computer). 

Under EU legislation introduced last year, the home pages of websites are supposed to flag up the fact that third party cookies may be placed on your computer if you view further. The problem with this is you generally have to agree to accept cookies if you want to use the site. And many people have no idea what cookies are anyway. 

In the UK, spending on internet advertising is expected to top 5-billion this year. The problem for the industry is that if everyone blocked tracking cookies, manufacturers would stop spending on ads because they could not be directed at the people they are targeting. In turn, websites wouldn't make money from advertising and all that “free” stuff would suddenly disappear. 

Some argue the internet itself would die from a lack of advertising income. 

“If you accept that advertising funds the internet — and we find that consumers do understand that — then you have to realise you are going to get ads as you browse the web,” says Nick Stringer, director of regulatory affairs at the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), which represents 800 companies working in digital marketing. 

“Our argument is that you might as well get advertisements for products and services that you are actually interested in.” 

It might not be an argument that cuts much ice with Anne, who says she had a wedding day to remember, no thanks to those pesky cookies.Wanna to buy the newaffordable one shoulder wedding dresses now?

February is National Wedding Month, and as a soon-to-be-bride, wedding planning is definitely on my mind this winter! As one of the most important days of your life, your wedding is the perfect place to show that you’re serious about environmentalism, and hopefully to inspire some of your guests to live a little greener, too.lace wedding veils Let’s take a look at 15 great ways to throw an environmentally friendly (and cost-effective) wedding. 

The Dress 

When it comes to wedding dresses, there are ton of great options that will be easy on your wallet and the environment. 

1. Nearly all grooms rent tuxes, but did you know that it’s also possible to rent wedding dresses? Renting your dress will save you some of the stress of shopping and give you the comfort of knowing that all the materials and labor that went into the dress will benefit multiple brides. 

2. Hit the thrift stores. Vintage dresses are in, and the best place to find them is your local thrift store, where you can score a classic dress for less than $100. 

3.Asymmetric neckline dress Recycle a dress. Does your mother or sister still have her wedding dress? Do you have a white dress that could be remade to look bridal? Even if the dresses you have around don’t exactly match your vision for your wedding dress, the magic of alterations can turn practically any garment into one you’d be proud to wear down the aisle. 

The Ring 

4. The mining of gold and other precious metals is destructive to the environment,Beautiful Bridal Dresses so consider using recycled gold for your wedding ring. You can even take a piece of outdated gold jewelry that you already own and have it melted down and re-shaped into a ring for an even more personal touch. 

5. Consider buying wooden rings. The art of crafting beautiful, durable wooden rings is becoming more popular, and the rings use such small amounts of wood that a craftsman could make hundreds of rings out of one tree. You can choose which type of wood you would like to have, request inlays and engravings, and even have precious stones embedded in the wooden bands. 

6. Get a tattoo instead. This option isn’t for everyone, but if you tend to lose things, dislike wearing jewelry, or work in a profession where wearing a ring could be hazardous, a wedding ring replacement tattoo may be perfect for you. 

The Invitations 

7. Use recycled paper for your invitations — either post consumer recycled paper, or paper that you already have lying around; perhaps double-folded newspaper with a piece of recycled cardstock glued inside, or postcards that you have never used. 

8. Go paperless. E-invites are more popular, and personalized, than ever. And you won’t have to worry about them getting lost in the mail! 

The Ceremony 

9. Consider forgoing traditional programs. Most people toss them in the trash as soon as they get home. If you will be singing hymns or reciting scripture during your ceremony, try to stick to what’s available in the hymnal at the church and use that instead. 

10. Think carefully about your flower choices. Greenhouses use a lot of resources to provide us with fresh,off shoulder dress colorful flowers all year round. Try to cut down on the amount of flowers you’ll use, and think about what is in season and what can be grown locally instead of shipped in. 

The Reception 

11. Keep the travel to a minimum. Choose a venue that is local to most of your friends and family to cut down on transportation. Choosing a venue where you can hold the ceremony and the reception is even better, so that people don’t have to travel in between and can enjoy your wedding from start to finish in the same place. 

12. Choose a venue dedicated to going green. There are more and more event venues that are eco-friendly — and they advertise those choices to attract brides just like you. Being conscious of where you hold your venue can ensure that your reception won’t be over-catered and that no plastic plates or tableware will be used. 

13. Consider a low-meat or meat-free menu. Meat is not essential to a tasty and satisfying meal. Work with the your caterer to brainstorm a delicious, environmentally-friendly menu. Focusing on local and seasonal ingredients is also a plus! 

The Honeymoon 

14. Keep it close to home. Staying local cuts down on travel costs (budgetary and environmental). 

15. Consider eco-tourism.2013 wedding dress Would you enjoy spending your honeymoon learning about other cultures and providing service to people in other countries? Eco-tourism in South America and Africa is widely available for those ready for a post-wedding adventure.

Naomi Campbell is on The Face and that's the reason you should be watching it. You know why? Cause she throws cell phones at assistants and she's the ultimate model diva. Miva. Mova? 

You get it. But there are good reasons to watch it other than waiting for that sweet Naomi Campbell outburst – the clothes, the makeup, the chance to watch girls' dreams get crushed, solely based on their face, body, and the way that they walk. Getting to oggle host Nigel Barker in all his fabulousness (let's be honest, he was the best part of America's Next Top Model). You also get two other lovely models, Karolina Kurkova the Czech powerhouse model and quirky Coco Rocha (real first name Mikhaila; still wins coolest name ever contest). 

This ain't no America's Next Top Model. All they (the contestants) wanna do is be The Face - which means competing in model events, under the careful mentoring and grooming (get it?) of their established model coaches. Then, the winner ultimately becomes a signed model and spokesperson for Ulta Cosmetics. But, you see, Naomi Campbell, Coco Rocha, and Karolina Kurkova are competing as well. They need to pick the right girl to be on their team; the one who will make it to the end and be crowned the model winner. Just like being lined up to be picked in gym class, the hopeful competitors strut their stuff in order to be chosen by one of our fabulous supermodel judges/coaches. 

The open casting call has our model-hopefuls running like they're in Pamplona to impress the producers Nigel Barker in order to be considered for the original 24 – to be fatefully whittled down to the final 12. We get short introductions to the contestants, including one who absolutely loses it when seeing Naomi, then subsequently gets judged by America. Once the 24 are picked by whatever means are deemed good to make a modeling show, the ladies are thrown into their first “challenge”. Boom – no makeup, one-shot picture. Ready, go! Our judgey couture gowns are on! See, you can't Britney Spears your way through the casting call (that's a lip syncing reference). You gotta be on point, a natural beauty, know how to work that camera with your smize. Some contestants hold it down, others have no clue what they're doing. But, the judges only eliminate 2 girls in this round. Which, of course, means that modeling is more than just being a pretty face. Duh. 

Next round is walking the runway, bitches! Obviously the key to Paris, Milan, NYC, and London.Beautiful Bridesmaids Dresses Nothing too ridiculous, just don some heels, a bikini and a giant hat to cover your face. The focus here is solely the walk. Again, nothing too exciting. Only one girl sort of falls, but not enough to get me through the day thinking/laughing about it again and again…and again. BOO. Not even a catty remark from Naomi, yet. Rest assured,Off-Shoulder Wedding Dresses it will be released at some point. I have faith. 4 more girls are dropped. 

Final round: a 180 from the first round. Now the contestants can do their hair, makeup and clothes any way they want and then take a photo. The photo will determine which supermodel wants that girl on their team — the goal being that the supermodel coaches think that THEIR chosen girl will ultimately win. If more than one supermodel wants the contestant, then the contestant chooses. Ah, the power has shifted, if only for mere minutes. Ooooobviously Naomi has the advantage here. Unless you're boring. There are a couple contestants that all 3 supermodels want, most that get 1 or 2 votes…others that get none. Womp womp. One girl actually sobs her way back from elimination and lands on Team Coco. Hmmmm. Good tactic. I applaud you, model-wannabe. It's a bitch eat bitch world out there, even though none of these bitches actually eat. Anything you got, use. This is MODELING. 

Finally, the 12 are chosen. They will go on to compete in other competitions as shown in the previews – such as wearing wedding dresses and living in one quasi-house with 12 other girls who are competing against each other. 

Here's the bottom line: you probably won't get as much drama as you will with America's Next Top Model, but The Face seems to be a little more professional and serious. As serious as a reality show about modeling can be. Plus,2013 prom dress as in life, the bonus of not seeing Tyra Banks is always a step in the right direction. There's no real token this girl or token that girl like there would be with other modeling competitions.chapel train gown No real theme or crazy outliers. There were plenty of American Idol-esque sob and survivor stories. I guess if that's the motivation you need to get you through a photographer yelling at you, eating 300 calories a day and running the risk of dodging a cell phone attack, then good on yah. My front walker and favorite contestant so far is Devyn. She's tall,off shoulder dress she's got short hair and she's geared to win without any craziness. Yet. 

I'll be watching to see how this progresses. If anything, someone is bound to have a wardrobe malfunction or take a spill on the runway. Hopefully wearing a ridiculous Chiquita banana ensemble or, I dunno, running through Brooklyn trying not to run into a hipster instagram photo shoot. You all know you want SOMETHING to hate on when watching beautiful people do nothing but take pictures all day. Now smize! Smize, my pretties! Muahahaha.

CHINA has held one of its first gay marriages and while it may not be sanctioned by the tightly controlled government, the event has made the couple an internet hit. 

Pictures of the two older men, whose names have not been released, have emerged on China's social media sites in the past few days after the ceremony was held in secret in Beijing. 

Gay marriage remains forbidden and is not legally recognised in China, a country where homosexuality was defined as a "psychiatric disorder" until 11 years ago. 

The two men, one a retired school teacher and the other a retired water delivery man who refer to each as other "daobao" which means big treasure and "xiabao" - little treasure - announced their engagement online using Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter. 

The pair then posted photos of their ceremony,Hot dress with one dressed in a tuxedo and the other wearing a wedding dress and clutching a bunch of red roses. 

The images sparked immediate reaction online. 

"Our love will not be undermined even though we have a different education, background, economic conditions and the same gender," the couple wrote on Weibo. "We will accompany each other forever and we will never separate." 

The marriage is understood to have upset the men's families, with at least one son no longer talking to his father. 

The event divided China's growing online community - the "netizens". 

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There has also been a growing trend in the number of "sham marriages" carried out between gay men and female friends to satisfy their parents. 

the Chinese equivalent of eBay, was "boyfriends for hire" which single girls could take home to their parents during the upcoming Spring Festival. 
Local designer Alma Vidovi chose Christian Fashion Week as the place to debut her first collection of wedding gowns, inspired by the Victorian-era use of floragraphy, which uses flower symbolism in describing emotions. Models will show off 10 designs she created – all suitable for the bride who wants to impress without compromising her values. 

"Of course you can show a little skin, but keep it to where you're comfortable," she says. "This is your special day and you want everything to be special. If you're feeling like you're exposing a little too much, that could change the whole mood." 

This isn't Gomez's first attempt at changing the fashion industry. 

She's also the founder of TruModel, an eight-week program for girls and young women that emphasizes character growth and self-respect through early intervention and mentoring. She's says it takes a "thick skin" to work in the modeling and acting fields, so she developed tools to teach them how to be a role model first. So far, some 300 participants have completed the program.china wholesale bridesmaid dresses 

Christian Fashion Week, she says, takes the next step. She's hoping designers, wholesalers and retailers will take notice. 

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Too cold even for the seagulls, the Jersey Shore in winter is a desolate place. Up and down the abandoned beaches a fringe of snow and ice, like the frayed hem of an old wedding dress, sketches the edge of the last high tide. Only a handful of well-bundled souls, and a black Lab with no birds to chase, roam the ocean’s edge. Shuttered and silent, the Jersey Shore in winter is supposed to be bleak, but today, paused between storm and summer, 100 days after Hurricane Sandy and 110 days until Memorial Day, the shore remains a mournful place — struggling not to be. 

For New Jerseyans, Oct. 29, 2012 will forever be a line of demarcation, separating what used to be from what is. In the few brief hours in between, a ferocious onslaught of wind and water claimed 39 lives; damaged or destroyed nearly 350,000 homes, and in the process created more than 2.5 million cubic yards of debris — enough to raise a football field 80 stories high.china wholesale bridesmaid dresses 

One hundred days later, the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is now all about what comes next. No one place is predictive of what New Jersey will look like in three months, or six months or even a year. Many are still waiting — some to move back home, others to receive insurance checks, most to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives: rebuild, reopen, or walk away. For these people, however, they must first figure out whether they lie in FEMA’s new flood maps, and if they do,Asymmetric neckline dress where, and depending on where, how high they must raise their homes to avoid onerous insurance rates. The logistics have staggered more than a few residents into a kind of post-disaster stasis. 

The Jersey Shore,simple plus size wedding dresses with short sleeves in essence, is waiting for the waiting to be over. Everyone wants to be busy again. And yet even amid the uncertainty, the coast is stuttering back to life, town by town, street by street, house by house.lace short bridesmaids dress china 

On Nov. 2, four days after the storm, Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa reopened. Two weeks after that, the barricades on Route 36 in Sea Bright came down. A month later, the PATH station in Hoboken sprang back to life. The first week of January, the Mantoloking Bridge was open to regular traffic and on Jan. 25, Gov. Chris Christie announced Island Beach State Park would allow walking, sport fishing and four-wheel driving. 

In Mantoloking, the last bit of Route 35 that was still closed to the public was opened on Friday.Beautiful Sheath Wedding Dresses And on Monday, at 8 a.m., the state of emergency in Toms River’s Ortley Beach section, one of the hardest hit communities, was lifted. 

Less than 1 percent of Ortley Beach’s 2,000 homes escaped damage, according to officials, and a third of the homes remain uninhabitable. 

"We went through a rebuild with utilities," said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. ""We’re waiting for gas and electric in some areas." 

Mastronardy has no doubt Ortley Beach will be back, but said many residents are still trying to figure out if, and how, to raise their homes to meet the new flood standards. 

In a state passionate about home rule, perhaps a fitful recovery should come as no surprise. For small businesses, waiting for insurance checks or for financial assistance from the $50.5 billion Sandy aid bill that was signed by President Obama last week, it’s been a high-wire act.

Fictitious friends and games of make-believe may be allowed on the playground at one Colorado elementary school, but imaginary weapons certainly are not. 

The family of Alex Evans, a second-grade student at Mary Blair Elementary School in Loveland, learned that rule the hard way after the 7-year-old was suspended for throwing an imaginary grenade during recess.I knew I wanted a lace short bridesmaids dress china before I was even engaged. 

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The school's principal, Valerie Lara-Black, reportedly called Watkins Friday afternoon to inform her of Evans' suspension, confirming that the second-grader did not have anything in his hand at the time, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald. 

Under Thompson School District policy, school officials cannot comment on individual cases involving disciplinary issues. However, Mike Housemann, the district's public information officer, did tell The Huffington Post this incident is a "complicated issue" in terms of what happened and why. 

Evans is not the only elementary school student to receive a real-life suspension for a make-believe act. 

In January, a Pennsylvania kindergarten student was suspended for threatening to shoot her classmate, and then herself, with her pink "Hello Kitty" bubble gun. The 5-year-old did not have the toy gun with her when she made the remark. 

A 6-year-old in Maryland also received a suspension in December after he allegedly made a gun gesture in school. 

You can't put a price on happiness, so the saying goes. But tell that to your average wedding guest. 

A recent survey has revealed that an average couple can expect to shell out more than a whopping 1,500 per year on attending weddings. 

The survey, conducted by YouGov, revealed that individual Brits spent more than 750 to enjoy the nuptials of their nearest and dearest in 2012, with money going on parties, presents, accommodation and travel. 

The findings also reveal that the average bridesmaid spends more than 732 per wedding and the average best man can blow 625! 

The most generous guests were those aged 55 and over, spending more than 1,200 per year.A china wholesale bridesmaid dresses is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony.

Preparing for the 'big day' is no easy task. 

Most brides and grooms want to have the perfect wedding and spend weeks if not months, planning for their trip down the aisle. 

The 2013 Tillsonburg News Bridal Show (co-sponsored by Helsdon Photography) will be just the source for all those needing ideas, services and resources for their wedding day. 

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“It's a one-day event and this is the first year out in Delhi,” said event coordinator Brianne Guralski. “The reason why we moved it to Delhi was to expand the show and that was the closest, larger location that we could move to.” 

Now in its 18th year, the Tillsonburg News and Helsdon Photography continue to co-sponsor an event providing brides and grooms access to a variety of vendors and exhibitors from around the region. There will be door prizes, including three grand prizes to be won and a hot lunch available for purchase. In addition, the bridal show will feature dozens of booths showcasing items couples need to consider when preparing for their big day. 

Decorations, flowers,I knew I wanted a lace short bridesmaids dress china before I was even engaged. photographers, transportation, cake decorators, accommodation venues, health and fitness organizations and of course wedding attire - beautiful wedding gowns and tuxedos will be on display.Formal bridal gown wedding dress on sale at great discount. 

“There's a ton of stuff. Vendor-wise there's various cosmetic consultants, a hair salon,A china wholesale bridesmaid dresses is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. florists, and two fashion shows,” said Guralski.Shop the latest chiffon bridesmaid dress on the world's largest fashion site. “The fashion shows are put on by Sew Stylish Wedding Works out of Ingersoll - they take care of the gowns, and the tuxedos are from Collins Formal Wear.” 

Events like the Tillsonburg News Bridal Show are also a great way to check out current wedding trends in dress styles, locations, decor and wedding colours. Guralski noted one particular colour trend that seems to be popular this year is a pastel mint green. 

The 2013 Tillsonburg News Bridal Show is a popular annual event that will showcase some great wedding planning ideas. 

“It's a mainstay in the community – people look forward to it,” said Guralski. “It's something that's built a name for itself.”

As off today, there are 212 days left until the NFL season starts back up. In the meantime, the ROTB Writing Staff tackled three trending questions. 

Don't forget to answer the questions yourself in the comments below! 

1) With the Baltimore Ravens winning Superbowl 47, the immediate reaction from the 49ers organization has been to blame the Referees and their calls throughout the game. Are their claims justified, or is this just post-game denial? 
Alex Mann: Post Game denial. I will admit there was contact and a tug on the jersey, but there was also Offensive PI. Worst that would have happened was offsetting penalties giving the Niners a second chance. But looking back the ball appeared un-catch able. 

Tyler Nickel: Honestly,Shop the latest chiffon bridesmaid dress on the world's largest fashion site. I haven't heard that much complaining after the game. Whatever was said would be a bit of denial, though. I liked that there was no flags thrown in that late play where Jim Harbaugh thought there should have been a holding call due to Crabtree getting held. I thought the game was officiated fairly and I like that the refs did not alter the outcome. 

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2) Anquan Boldin, a former WR for the Cardinals, had a big game in the Superbowl, as he contributed to the score by adding 6 of his own. Which former Cardinals player do you miss the most? 

Alex Mann: By far Boldin.We provide you the most beautiful gowns,such as cheap 100%Silk Dresses and Rina di Montella and so on. He's the one guy (outside of Kurt) we've had the hardest time replacing. First it was Breaston, than Doucet, now Roberts and Floyd. I'm glad he's got that ring though. He deserves it. 

Tyler Nickel: I really miss Q. He was a guy that always gave it his all for the Cardinals, no matter what. He could have sat out for a really long time after he broke his jaw, but instead, he came back after two games. He was an incredible player, teammate, and person. I really miss him and would love to go back in time and veto that trade if I could. 

Jess Root: That has still got to be Kurt Warner. Boldin was unhappy here,A china wholesale bridesmaid dresses is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. and had se stayed and Warner been gone, he would have hated it. 

3) What was your favorite Superbowl commercial? (Least favorite?) 

Alex Mann: Favorite was the Taco Bell commercial with the elderly folks. 

Tyler Nickel: Honestly, I didn't pay too much attention to the commercials this year. I liked the Doritos one with the dads that all start to dress up like women, including the bearded guy in the wedding dress. That was pretty funny. Kate Upton commercials are always a bonus, too. 

Jess Root: I didn't pay much attention to the commercials. I went and either made or got food during breaks. But the Hyundai commercial with the kids lifting weights and saving people from fires was pretty good.

A DEVOTED couple have created a huge tribute to their magical wedding – and declared: “It was so fantastic we never want to forget it.” 

Andrew and Deborah Mullen have permanent reminders all around their home of the day when they married as the winners of the 2012 Bride of the Year competition. 

They won a 12,000 package of prizes in the contest run by the Hartlepool Mail in conjunction with Robert Usher Photography. 
But Deborah, 44, said: “It wouldn't have mattered if we had been given 20,000 or more to create our own wedding. It would not have been as magical as the experience we had thanks to Bride of the Year.” 

To remind them of it,A pretty Embroidery lace dress can complete a look for a nice evening. a huge glass display in their living room is filled with mementoes of their day. It includes; 

l Deborah's tiara from her big day. 
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l Deborah's hairpiece. 
l Her wedding shoes. 

l Table favours. 
And elsewhere around the house, there are pictures showing some of the 500 photographs they had as reminders of their big day when they married on board HMS Trincomalee. 

They have even converted wedding-day sashes saying Mr and Mrs into head rests for the front seat of their car! 

Deborah admitted: “I wish I could do it all again I still get the wedding dress out of the cupboard, and I hug it.” 

But she had a message to people still wondering whether to enter this year's contest. 

“Don't think you have to have a sob story or some sort of ailment to enter. 

“It might just be that you are a couple who love each other. 

“Or you might be a couple who had to put their wedding off because of the recession. 

“Or you might just wake up one day and think ‘I want to put my partner forward for the competition'.Browse our 2013 wedding dresses made in china wholesale to find your summer evening gowns. Just do it.” 

Andrew entered Deborah - nee Langley – for the 2012 challenge as a way of saying thank you to her for her constant support as he battles a debilitating condition.Like a lot of women,Custom made high neck wedding dresses gowns? 

Andrew was a fit and able bodied man when he first met Deborah, but soon after, he developed a string of debilitating conditions – degenerative spinal disease, facet joint arthritis, and nerve damage – which left him mostly confined to a wheelchair. 

But devoted Deborah remained a constant support for him. 

If you would like to enter the competition, there's still time to tell us why you should win a perfect day including taking your wedding vows in the Captain's Cabin on board HMS Trincomalee on Friday, September 6. 

Our ultimate wedding package is worth 12,290. Couples who have entered before (and whose dream of marrying has still not become reality) – are welcome to enter.We provide you the most beautiful gowns,such as cheap 100%Silk Dresses and Rina di Montella and so on. 

So too are those who have never entered before and would love to enjoy a day filled with wonderful memories. 

All will be equally welcome in this year's Bride of the Year competition. 

You just have to tell us why you think you deserve the title – and a dream wedding courtesy of the Hartlepool Mail and Robert Usher Photography. 

Send the Mail a letter or an email explaining who you are and why you deserve to win. 

Tell us your story and include as much detail as you can about yourself and your partner, how you met and why you should be chosen.

On Monday in Beverly Hills, more than 160 nominees gathered in the Beverly Hilton ballroom for the last big event of the awards season before Oscars night. The annual Nominees Luncheon is an opportunity for all of the honorees to meet each other over a breezy meal in Los Angeles.Actually it is quite flexible to choose the cheap maggie sottero wedding dress for you. 

Each nominee is given a certificate recognizing his or her achievement in film and a coveted Academy Awards sweatshirt as a souvenir of their year. They also participate in the "class photo," which captures all of the nominees in attendance for one historic moment. The nominees won't all be in one room together again until Oscar night. 

This year, the actors brought a lot of laughs and memorable quotes that made the media in interview room swoon and cheer for their favorite celebrities. SheKnows was there, and we have the inside scoop.It has a sexy Lace dress with short sleeves. 

The first big celebrity to wake up the press in the room was the man of the awards season, Ben Affleck. Coming off of his DGA Awards win over the weekend, he entered to applause. When asked about the elephant in the room, no Best Director nod, Affleck took the whole snub in stride. 

He said, "We got seven nominations, including Best Picture. I'm elated by that.Jovani designer 2013 evening dress and celebrity style evening gowns. I've had many, many years watching from home." 

If the Argo director thinks he's going to win Best Picture, he doesn't seem overly confident. He said he's leaving any calculations to the "Oscarologists," who also want an increased number of Best Director nominees to match the number of Best Picture nominees. 

From there,Go for a modern and romantic look in this chapel train gown evening gown. the room moved at a swift pace as nominee after nominee came in to greet the press and give their impressions of the awards season. Many of the ladies were asked about their dress choices for the big day, but it was Jessica Chastain of Zero Dark Thirty who gave the best answer. 

She said, "Most little girls dreamed about their wedding dresses, but I always dreamed about my Oscar dress.Shop the latest Asymmetric neckline dress on the world's largest fashion ." 

Jennifer Lawrence from Silver Linings Playbook said she might wear "sweatpants" but will probably "suck it up and wear a corset." 

Although Anne Hathaway has had "no preparation" for her red-carpet gown yet, she mentioned that she enjoyed Sunday's Super Bowl and the "fried food" that goes along with the big sports day. 

If you thought Hugh Jackman was going to cause the most swoon-worthy moment of the day, think again. It was Bradley Cooper who caused the ladies to squeal with delight when his name was announced and he walked into the room. 

When asked if his role in Silver Linings Playbook was a career game changer for him, Cooper wittily replied, "I know that I wasn't here for The Hangover." 

Also charming the room was 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, nominated for Beasts of the Southern Wild, who brought her beloved puppy purse that has accompanied her to all of the red-carpet events this busy season. 

The showstopper wound up being The Master nominee Amy Adams, who walked in with the quote of the day: "Sorry, you just interrupted my flirting with Bradley Cooper and Christoph Waltz." 

She kept getting cut off by the hotel's intercom music and the announcer letting everyone know that the luncheon was about to begin. Adams kept the media in stitches while she plowed through each interrupted question.

Little saddens the Londoner more than when one half of a happy couple goes “off piste” for a year or two. Happily, so close to Valentine's Day, Owen Jones — award-winning Independent columnist, scourge of the ruling classes and firebrand author of Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class — is, we hear, back with his Old Etonian ex,Actually it is quite flexible to choose the cheap maggie sottero wedding dress for you. George Taylor, aka “Gorgeous George”. 

Jones, 28, believes “private school parents” such as George's “waste their money”. In 2011 he said: “Separating children on the basis of their parents' background denies children the chance to mix with others.” 

But it seems Nick Clegg isn't the only closet fan of public school as Oxford-educated Jones reaches across the class divide. “George is spiffing,” says a chum. “Drop-dead gorgeous and poised for breakthrough as an actor.” And will the imminent introduction of gay marriage mean wedding bells for the “Upstairs, Downstairs” couple? “We're hoping so,” says their pal. “But don't ask quite yet whether the dress code will be top hats or flat caps and whippets.” 

Coming up on 20 years of marriage, Ken and Ginette Dehne of Campbellford decided to renew their wedding vows recently - in a most unusual way. 

The couple tied in their event with the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 26, taking to the icy waters of the Trent River in their wedding finery following a brief ceremony. 

Ken, owner of Ken's Stereo for 30 years, said he and Ginette wanted to "drum up support for their local hospital" after participating in the plunge last year.Wanna to buy the new Off-Shoulder Wedding Dresses now? 

The couple married June 26, 1993, at St. John's United Church. 

The wedding party - the Dehnes, maid of honour Kim Ray and best man Earl McLean - arrived at the Lions park in a black stretch limousine. 

Pastor Dave Stephenson of the Free Methodist Church performed a short ceremony and then the wedding party - including the pastor - all jumped into the river. 

Ken said they were actually quite calm but the women were a little cold standing in their summer dresses. 

The wedding party raised $2,418 before the event and another $300 with the wishing well at the plunge. A dance was held later on that night and even more funds were collected. 

"I'm really glad they found each other 22 years ago," the couple's daughter,Go for a modern and romantic look in this chapel train gown evening gown. Joanne Chartrand, said.Shop the latest Asymmetric neckline dress on the world's largest fashion . "Kenny is an amazing husband and father." 

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Two women are speaking out about wedding dresses they consigned a year ago with a shop in Haverhill. Now they say there is no sign of the owner and they can't tell if their dresses are still there. 

“They were very beautiful dresses. They were silk and a lot of beading,” said Lynn Crisci. 

“It makes me feel a little like you're wedding day, you have so many emotions going through you and they're not happy emotions,” said Sara Lavado. 

The dresses cost thousands. 
“Nobody returned any of our phone calls or emails and every time we went to the shop no one was there,” said Crisci. 

“I actually went there on Saturday just to see if anyone was there.Shop for Women's Bridesmaid Dresses and other Women's mori lee bridesmaid dresses. The lights were on in the display case, but nobody was there,” said Lavado. 

7News' cameras stopped by the store,Beautiful Bridal Dresses Bride to Bride. There were hundreds of dresses inside the closed and locked shop. 

These women want their dresses back so they went to police. 
“The business owner -- we don't know where she is. We believe she's out of state, but we don't know for sure,” said Dep. Chief Donald Thompson of the Haverhill police department. 

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“We can't go in and take the property. It's a civil matter and there's no crime here. We feel bad for the people that have the dresses in there,” said Thompson. 

Police said the matter is about contracts and right now no “criminal act” has been committed. Police are urging people who have had problems with the shop to contact the attorney general's office. 

“I'm very frustrated and you just feel like you got taken,” said Lavado. 
“I wish the business owner no ill will. I just hope that everyone gets their merchandise back,” said Crisci. 

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office told 7News they received two complaints from customers who have done business with the Haverhill consignment shop. 

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The cancer support organization's warehouse sale this Saturday, Feb. 9 will include vintage sample gowns in sizes 8 and 10 provided by Brides By the Falls.

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Snow or no snow, it was a dog day afternoon in Soulard Sunday for the annual Beggin' Pet Parade. 

There were large dogs, small dogs and dogs on wheels parading through the streets of Soulard in their decorative Mardi Gras beads and fashion wear.2013 Collection wedding dress 100%silk 1672 Styles. Dog lovers came from all over — even Indiana — to show off their beloved four-legged friends. 

Steve Lucas, 40, of New Harmony, Ind., brought his 2-year-old Boston terrier named Biz. Biz is a rescue dog Lucas has had for more than a year. Biz donned a gray sweater and beads that hung from her neck. She shivered as he held her in his arms. 

“She's never been around so many dogs,” he said as a gigantic black Great Dane strolled by. “It's wonderful. She's having a blast even though she's shaking. It's hard to keep her warm.” 

Eric Bailley, 58,Find the perfect designer beaded evening gowns photos and be inspired for your wedding. of St. Louis, has been volunteering for the dog parade since 2004. 

“It's a lot of fun,” said Bailley, his neck weighed down with Mardi Gras beads. “It's never a dull moment.” 

Some owners spared no expense. Or did they? The Gucci coat on one bull dog attracted quite a bit of attention. A closer inspection by one disappointed onlooker revealed the truth, however: “It's a knockoff,'' she said, laughing. 

It seemed a dog of every breed was strutting its stuff Sunday. 

Chester, a 5-year-old black Great Dane, owned by Don Hecks, 33, of Eureka, was making his third parade appearance. 

“They need more dog adventures throughout the country,” said Heck as he proudly walked Chester, who was wearing a tutu with his large paws spray-painted gold. One guy hollered over and said Chester was a cross-dresser. 

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“We came down just to see this,' McAdam said. 

Well, McAdam also came to St. Louis to get a preview of her daughter's wedding dress. 

Sadie has a rare blood disorder and a ruptured disc that left her paralyzed five years ago, McAdam said. 

“This is her very first time she has been around this many dogs in a long time,” she said. “She doesn't understand dogs with clothes on.” 

Doritos went for humor with its two user-created spots. Winners of the "Crash the Super Bowl" contest included one about a Doritos-crazy goat. Another showed a dad playing princess with his daughter to get Doritos. His buddies catch him, but instead of making fun of him they join in the fun. 

"Is that my wedding dress?" says his wife when she sees them playing. 

Budweiser showed rival 49ers and Ravens fans each creating a voodoo doll for the other team with the help of a mysterious figure in a bar. "It's only weird if it doesn't work,New arrivals in the formal office dresses for women collections stick to this reputation." reads the copy. 

—Sex still sells: Calvin Klein upped the sex appeal with a 30-second spot showing male model Matthew Terry strutting around in underwear. 

Godaddy.com's spot toed the line of good taste, showing a close up extended kiss between supermodel Bar Refaeli and a nerdy nobody to illustrate Godaddy's combo of "sexy" and "smart." 

Budweiser introduced its new Black Crown Lager with two sleek spots that showed sexy twentysomethings drinking the high-alcohol beer at a chic urban party.

THIS Australia Day weekend was one I won't forget in a hurry. 
It was one of the most stressful, nerve-racking and exciting weekends I have ever experienced. 

A lot of Australia Day plans were cancelled for most but my Australia Day event was one-of-a-kind and had to be seen through. 

You see,A Wedding gown is a style that many are using now! I wasn't planning on going to the beach or having a barbecue with friends to celebrate our national day - I was planning to be a bridesmaid for my good friend Emma Reddy in her marriage to Kain Walker. 

The bride, groom and bride's family members were stranded in Gracemere while the groom's family and friends were stranded in Rocky.Has anyone brought a Off the Shoulder cocktail dresses?‎ 

We were all hopeful the road would be reopened later in the day or early Saturday morning so the wedding could go ahead.Beautiful A-line Wedding Dresses 

After spending the day at the nail spa and the pub for lunch we started to doubt our chances for making it into town to join the rest of the guests. 

Guests were travelling from all over, including one couple making the trip from New York only to be stopped at Sydney Airport unable to fly in to Rocky. 

There was a bridesmaid in Rocky, myself and another bridesmaid in Gracemere, and a bridesmaid and groomsmen at Brisbane Airport trying to get flights to Mackay so they could drive to Rockhampton and make it just in time. 

Late Friday night we were all strategising how we could get the bride and groom across the floodwater,Shop the latest off shoulder dress on the world's largest fashion site. we even considered taking a family member's tinny across. 

But in all seriousness we knew the only way we could make it would be if the road opened or if RACQ lent us their helicopter. 

Thankfully, a neighbour who was a hairdresser offered to do our hair and the beauty therapist at Amcal chemist was more than happy to do our makeup. 

Late afternoon was approaching and the road was still closed due to road inspections. 

It was time to pull out the big guns … an uncle of Emma's pulled some strings and managed to get the bride, groom and bride's parents across. 

Eventually the road opened and the rest of us made it to Rockhampton about 4pm, where I was able to reunite with the other bridesmaids, expect for the one driving from Mackay in a hire car with two other people. 

After getting ready and finalising last minute details, we had our photos taken and were on the way to the event we thought we'd never see. 

The groomsman and bridesmaid had made it from Mackay and after getting dressed in the Caves car park were ready for Emma's arrival. 

Walking to the caves were the four of us dressed in dusty pink dresses holding umbrellas above our heads and wearing thongs while holding our heels,Jovani designer 2013 evening dress and celebrity style evening gowns. followed by the beautiful bride. 

The candlelit ceremony in the cathedral was full of smiles, laughter and tears as everyone was so joyous that everything had worked out in the end. 

For those of you who have not yet witnessed a wedding in the Capricorn Caves, I highly recommend it, as it is such a magical place unlike any other. 

After a perfect ceremony the 50 guests made their way to the reception at the Rockhampton Leagues Club were we danced and drank the night away at what they labelled the wedding of the year.

Sex sells. Babies sell even more. And advertisers are hoping animals will make you laugh all the way to their stores. 

While the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens battle on the field during Super Bowl XLVII, marketers from Best Buy to M&M to Toyota are competing against each other on advertising's biggest stage. And they're doing so by pulling out the most persuasive tools of their trade. 

The stakes are high, with 30-second spots going for as much as $4 million this year. And more than 111 million viewers are expected to tune in. 

Here are some ad highlights from the first half: 

— Car ads focused on families: Hyundai's "Epic Playdate" spot right before kickoff showed a family partying with the band The Flaming Lips: wreaking havoc at a natural history museum, getting chased by bikers, going to a petting zoo and playing in a park. 

"Make every day epic with the new seven-passenger Santa Fe," a voiceover states. 

When the family gets back home and the daughter asks, "What are we going to do now?" The father replies, "Well, I think there's a game on," and the broadcast went straight to the kickofHas anyone brought a Off the Shoulder cocktail dresses?‎f. 

Audi's 60-second ad in the first quarter, with an ending voted on by viewers,Shop the latest Asymmetric neckline dress on the world's largest fashion . shows a boy gaining confidence from driving his father's Audi to the prom, kissing the prom queen and getting decked by the prom king. 

Toyota's ad stars Kaley Cuoco from CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" granting wishes to a family, from a boy wanting to go into space to a dad wanting to lose his "spare tire." 

—Humor was prevalent: Best Buy's 30-second ad in the first quarter starred Amy Poehler, of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," asking a Best Buy employee endless questions about electronics. 

"Will this one read "50 shades of Grey to me in a sexy voice," Poehler asks about an e-book reader. When the staffer says no she asks, "Will you?" 

M&M's showed its red spokescharacter singing Meatloaf's "I Would Do Anything For Love," and wooing beautiful women,Find cheap 2013 wedding dress 2013 online.A Wedding gown is a style that many are using now! but stopping short when they try to eat him. 

Oreo's ad featured a showdown in a library between people fighting over whether the cookie or the cream is the best part of the cookie. The joke — the fight escalates into thrown chairs and other destruction, but because the fight is in a library, everyone still has to whisper. 

Doritos went for humor with its two user-created spots. Winners of the "Crash the Super Bowl" contest included one about a Doritos-crazy goat. Another showed a dad playing princess with his daughter to get Doritos. His buddies catch him, but instead of making fun of him they join in the fun. 

"Is that my wedding dress?" says his wife when she sees them playing. 

Budweiser showed rival 49ers and Ravens fans each creating a voodoo doll for the other team with the help of a mysterious figure in a bar. "It's only weird if it doesn't work," reads the copy. 

—Sex still sells: Calvin Klein upped the sex appeal with a 30-second spot showing male model Matthew Terry strutting around in underwear. 

Godaddy.com's spot toed the line of good taste, showing a close up extended kiss between supermodel Bar Refaeli and a nerdy nobody to illustrate Godaddy's combo of "sexy" and "smart." 

Budweiser introduced its new Black Crown Lager with two sleek spots that showed sexy twentysomethings drinking the high-alcohol beer at a chic urban party.The bride wore an off the shoulder 2013 prom dress with white flowers in her hair.

"Say Yes to the Dress" star Randy Fenoli was in town recently for an appearance at the Grand Wedding Expo at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, in Cranston. We caught up with the wedding gown expert (a former fashion director at New York's Kleinfeld Bridal salon) to talk tips and trends -- and find out what it's like to advise thousands of brides. 

Q: For many women, a lot of anxiety comes up around choosing the perfect dress. Any advice on ways to reduce it? 

A: It is difficult because the bride wants everybody to love the dress. She wants her mother's approval. She wants her dad to be proud of her. She wants to look sexy enough for her fiancé. She wants her friends to love it and she wants something that's going to make her look good, too. 

Just remember when you were single and never thought that you would find a guy. It's the same thing. Eventually you will find a dress that makes you feel beautiful.mermaid chiffon one shoulder wedding dress I've yet to have a bride walk down the aisle naked. Trying on wedding dresses should be fun. If not, go elope. Why all the pressure and the stress? It's your choice. 

Q: What trends are you seeing right now in bridal fashion? 

A: This past season, designers came out with a lot more straps and sleeves and interesting backs. I think they're thinking about what brides are asking for. They want to make sure the dress looks good from all angles.Asymmetric neckline dress 

But the real trend is that brides can look any way they want. They can be bohemian, they can be regal, fun and funky or sexy. There are enough designers and gowns out there that you can find just about anything. 

Q: What are the biggest mistakes women make when shopping for bridal gowns? 

A: The number one mistake is not preparing for your appointment. Beforehand, decide how much you want to spend. Define your story and your theme. Start going through magazines or go online and find examples of what you like. A picture says a thousand words; most brides have never done this before so they have a hard time finding the words. My book, "It's All About the Dress," also guides you though the process. 

And you're probably bringing people with you to the appointment. You need to tell them how you want them to behave beforehand. Tell them, I'm sensitive about my hips, so don't say that dress makes them look wide. I'd also ask them to hold off on comments before they've heard what you think about the dress. 

Q: On your show "Randy to the Rescue," you travel around the country helping women select wedding gowns. Do you see regional differences in the dress styles women choose? 

A: Yes, and it's very interesting. You go to Denver and all the women want a very natural-granola, laidback wedding. And then you go to Texas and they want to wear cowboy boots. Then you go to San Francisco and everybody wants to get married on the beach. I also find that the more expensive the city, the more people make, the more they understand fashion and the more they're willing to spend on a dress. 

Q: You meet a lot of brides, both at events and on your shows. What questions do you get asked most frequently? 

A: I do and I love working with brides. They're not bridezillas, they just want to look beautiful on their wedding day. I'm probably a therapist more than anything else. It's about finding out what they're most anxious about and removing that from the equation. 
It's funny, no matter what bridal show I do, there's always at least one bride that come to me and says, if you could put me in any dress, which one would it be? I think no, no, no, it's not what I want, it's what you want. Well, honey, do you like beading? What's your venue? How much do you want to spend? There are so many variables.

They help brides and grooms navigate the sometimes confusing and overwhelming world of wedding planning. 

They are wedding planners, and whether they help the bride and groom from the beginning or just for the rehearsal and ceremony, they make the process of putting together a wedding less stressful. 

Connie Amos-Parsons, owner of At Your Service Events Planner in Forest, is a professional bridal consultant with the Association of Bridal Consultants. 

She said as a wedding planner, she helps the bride and groom work out a budget, provides a wealth of resources to help pick a venue and vendors, can go with the bride to interview vendors, gives advice on wedding etiquette and on handling special family situations, helps with the timeline, helps the couple save money and helps with coordination on the wedding day. 

She can take the couple from the early planning stages through the end of the reception, she said. 
Amos-Parsons recommends that couples start planning a wedding nine months to a year prior to the selected date. 

The groom’s level of participation varies with each couple, but most attend the first consultation with the wedding planner, she said. 

During that consultation, she asks questions about the style and theme the couple wants. She also asks what their dream wedding is. 

After that, often it is the bride and her mother or the maid of honor that attend to the details of the wedding planning.La Femme dress 
Amos-Parsons said it’s important to do a few things up front: pick a venue, line up a photographer and book a caterer and cake baker. Those items need to be booked in advance, and they take up about one-third of the budget. 

She said she knows about different venues in the area and so can help the couple find one that fits their budget. 

Flowers are also an important part of the ceremony, but five to six months is enough time to get that part of the wedding planned, she said. 

For the bridal dresses, she refers brides to bridal salons in the area. 
She said a wedding can be planned more quickly, but it makes the whole process more stressful. 

She tries to make the process easier. She can talk with vendors and make arrangements, which saves the bride, who may be working or going to school, time and effort. 

She said she also prides herself on helping the couple save money. She helps them find do-it-yourself projects that help keep the spending lower. 

Amos-Parsons also recommends brides go online to get ideas and inspiration. Some of the sites she suggested are Pinterest, Etsy and The Knot. 

When asked about trends, she said she recently went to a bridal show, and last year’s colors,Pick-up gown tangerine and fuchsia, are still popular. Other popular colors include blue, yellow and emerald green. 

The vintage look is in, she said. Some brides are going to antique stores and finding things to use for decorations. Also,one shoulder wedding dresses modern dresses might be paired with hairpin brooches. 

Amos-Parsons can be reached at her business at 434-525-1805. 
Lynchburg’s Ashley Willis studied events planning for a while in college, and she interned with Amos-Parsons. 

On her own,wedding dresses from china she has provided what she called “day-of” wedding planning services to friends.Sweetheart neckline dress 

Willis is the wife of Zach Willis and the daughter-in-law of the Rev. Brady Willis, minister at New Prospect Baptist Church in Hurt. 

She and Zach Willis got married last October in a wedding at City Stadium. She said it was a baseball wedding, a fall wedding and was a very relaxed event.

One thing that she asks couples before the wedding is what type of wedding they want, formal or less formal. Her role is to make sure what they want happens, she said.

Not only was he her dad, he was also her business partner.Rina di Montella 1520 Clare had helped her parents – Tom and Brenda Faulkner – and sister, Karen,off shoulder dress set up the shop in November 1992 when she was still studying fashion design at college as a 16-year-old. 

But when Tom died almost 15 years ago, aged just 52, Clare used her grief to motivate her to make the Broadway business a success. 

The 36-year-old said: “Dad dying was the only time when I thought the business might fail. We were a real team and it didn't feel right without him being around – all the girls who worked in the shop loved him. 

“But I also felt extra determined to make it work to honour him and we haven't looked back.Beautiful The Latest Wedding Dresses I know numerous bridal shops that have gone bust recently. My mum is always there, never takes a day off and is a credit to him.” 

Bell'Amoré had a party to celebrate their 20th anniversary last November and Clare, who was born in Barnehurst and has lived in the area all her life, admits she did not think the business would have been as successful as it has been. 

It offers a full range of services, including kitting out grooms, bridesmaids and supplying accessories. 

She said a lot of the success they have achieved has been down to word of mouth and recommendations,Hot dress which saves a lot on advertising. 

“It's amazing to think we're now getting daughters and nieces of brides we served 20 years ago coming into buy wedding dresses. 

“We try to give excellent customer service so customers tell their family and friends about us and it snowballs from there.” 

Many of the 13 members of staff have been with Bell'Amoré since the beginning, including shop manager Joanna Brown, who lives in Bexleyheath.Rina di Montella 1512 

She said: “We haven't really noticed a lull in the past few years. People are always going to get married and at the moment we're normally booked up for fittings three or four weeks in advance. 

“Having a stall in the Bluewater Show probably helps as it helps us meet more local customers who are more likely to make an appointment as opposed to the central London equivalents.” 

Clare says the past 20 years have not been without their challenges, most notably the economic problems the high street has experienced in the past few years and the growth of the internet. 

This is because people can shop from the comfort of their own living room and it has caused Bell'Amoré to adapt the way it operates and develop its own website. 

But Clare, who is married to three-time Olympic medal winner Steve Backley, said some things never change. 

“While the average age of brides has generally gone up people are still willing to shell out for a nice dress – because for the bride especially, it will be one of the best days of her life and she'll only want to do it once. 

“We also always see a few more people come in to look around after Valentine's Day. Romance is still alive.”

A FORMER pre-school teaching assistant has written a bucket list after receiving the heartbreaking news that her bone cancer is terminal. 

Stephanie Knight, 21, has endured a horrendous battle since she was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in 2009, including having her right leg and part of her pelvis removed. 

She has had three rounds of chemotherapy off shoulder dress and is currently in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridgeshire for treatment for the extreme pain she is experiencing. 

Steph, of Uplands, Braughing, has been raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity since 2009 and has helped raise more than 40,000. 

Her wish is that her fund can be transformed into a charity so donations can help others in her position. 

Activities on her bucket list include going on holiday dessy bridesmaid dresses with all 16 members of her family, meeting celebrities Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell, skydiving, completing her childcare qualifications and trying on wedding dresses.

Steph hopes to tick off one of the activities Junior Bridesmaid Dresses on her list this weekend by taking a trip to Manchester to watch Plan B perform.

Her sister Racheal Cross, 31, said: "Initially we were told the cancer had returned to her amputated stump and chest and lung area. 

"Then 10 days later a consultant confirmed the cancer was terminal and that they would do what they could to keep her with us for as long as possible. 

"It was an awful day but Steph is determined not to let it get the best of her and to enjoy the time she has left.Beautiful Sheath Wedding Dresses" 

Racheal added: "Steph has been in agony so we are really hoping this weekend can go ahead. 

"Sadly, there will be no cure for her cancer but we are determined to fight it for as long as we can and to help her do all the things she wants to do. 

"We would like to thank everyone who has helped so far and ask people to continue their support." 

Earlier this month, Danielle injured her ankle while attempting a layup against Oakdale and has been unable to play since. 

Her mother, Robin Medovich, is especially happy that Danielle will be queen because having to take a break from basketball was upsetting her daughter. 

"I was really happy for her," Robin Medovich said. "She's had a run of bad luck on the basketball court." 

Danielle hopes to be playing again in two weeks. 

In addition to playing basketball in college, she plans to major in biology and eventually become a veterinarian. 

From August to January, Danielle interned at Heritage Animal Hospital where she clipped animals' claws,Beautiful The Latest Wedding Dresses prepared them for surgery and took them on walks. She has wanted to be a vet since she was a little girl, she said, and the internship showed her it was really possible. 

Danielle wants to own her own practice. She hopes to support herself with the practice and offer free veterinary services to farmers, an idea inspired by another local veterinarian.

What is it with Texas legislators and dancing? I guess they just like to get their boogie on, y'all. We all remember Tom DeLay's unintentionally hilarious turn on Dancing with the Stars. Now, there is Texas state Senator Carlos Uresti from San Antonio dancing with his bride, the former Margaret Lleanna Elizondo, at their wedding in Boerne last June. The YouTube clip of their first dance set to "More Than a Woman" and "I'm Glad You Came" has been causing a stir. The wedding, which Nside San Antonio said had a theme of, "glamour, glitz, elegance, romance and 'The Godfather,'" (?) can also be seen as part of a "TV show" that is really just an inexpensively made advertising vehicle for wedding vendors. The video features interviews and shots from their wedding preparation and ceremony mixed with annoying commercials from flower shops and catering companies. 

But, the real star here is the YouTube clip (see below). There are so many things worth noting about it. Here are five. 

5. Despite the look of it, they are not that different in age. 

I'll be honest, I thought the two of them were quite far apart in age. Some of that may be the quality of the video, obviously shot from a cell phone, and some may just be the fact that Margaret Uresti looks very young, but the truth is he is 49 and she is 37. Granted, she looks like his daughter in the clip, not his wife, but, hey, way to go Senator! 

4. There's something about the vest. 

Before they start their first dance, the senator unbuttons his vest slyly. At the beginning of song number two, he takes it off and flings it to the side. It's sassy like a Tom DeLay head shake or a Michael Jackson crotch grab. Personally, I would have gotten someone to take the vest from me like James Brown's cape man. If you're going to do it,We just have to gaze at catalogs filled with designer beaded evening gowns dresses! you gotta go all the way. 

3. This thing is LONG. 

Wedding dances tend to typically be pretty short to keep the party moving, but this thing is nearly five minutes long featuring not one but two songs. There are moments that are uncomfortable to watch, not because the dancing is, um, interesting, but because,Contact formal office dresses for women companies directly to purchase from them. damn, didn't you do that same move like 30 seconds ago? 

2. Bride turned showgirl. 

The pictures I've found of Margaret Uresti in her bridal gown are lovely, but she clearly incorporated a wardrobe change into this affair because what she is wearing during the dance is not exactly bridal. Not that anyone should complain because she looks freaking fantastic in that sequined, shredded mini dress. But, it is a little off putting when you consider she just walked down the aisle and is probably doing this dance in front of her kids and his grandkids (eep!). 

1. The lifts, my God, the lifts. 

There were some funky fresh moves going on at the Uresti reception and they are all caught on tape from twirls to dips to struts. Short of break dancing and poppin' and lockin', the Urestis bring the noise and the funk. But nothing...NOTHING compares to the lifts -- yes, I said lifts -- they manage to pull off including one where the senator straps his wife across his body and spins them in a circle. As small as she is, I couldn't help expecting to hear, "MY BACK! MY BACK!" immediately after, but kudos to Carlos Uresti for going Flashdance on everyone and proving he's still got it.

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Wholesale-dress.net saw an increase in growth from 2011 to 2012. With the surge of orders, the problems of delivery time and transferring of funds were prolonged, which affected customer experience severely. Therefore, no effort was spared to hasten the building of overseas warehouses so as to solve this series of problems and improve the quality of customer experience. Currently, the first phase of overseas warehouse construction has been completed, including facilities in the USA, Japan, German, Saudi Arabia (Dubai) and Indonesia. 

At present, Wholesale-dress.net already owns three overseas stock points -USA, Japan and Indonesia- and maintains two cooperative overseas warehouses in Dubai and Germany. Meanwhile, the second phase of overseas warehouse building is under way with new overseas warehouses scheduled go on-line successively in other countries worldwide. 

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You've booked the photographer and DJ and have bought your dress — your wedding to-do list is in rather good shape. But one thing you could be forgetting to plot out is your big day beauty plan.You'll be the queen of the room in this Rina di Montella 1512 evening gown. 

As makeup artist and stylist Deepa Berar points out, taking a moment to decipher how much makeup you'd like to wear — or the exact look you're hoping to achieve — will ensure you feel relaxed and beautiful when walking down the aisle. 

Here are her top tips to getting your bridal makeup plan in order. 

Get Makeup Artist Referrals. "Ask your family, friends and other vendors, especially your photographer, if they have any recommendations. If you’ve gone to a wedding and loved the bride’s makeup, find out who her artist was, and how happy the bridal party overall was with that artist. Check out their websites and review their portfolio.Beautiful Ball Gown Wedding dresses" 

Be Prepared. "Know how many women in your bridal party need makeup, where you plan on having the makeup applied on the actual day, and when you will need to be ready by. And know what you want — if you want false lashes, is there any additional charge? What the cost is for a trial? Price can vary from artist to artist,Beautiful A-line Wedding Dresses with the range being anywhere from $60 to $120 per person, often with an increased cost for the bride." 

Book A Trial. "Come prepared with either magazine clippings of the look you want, or even saved images on your phone/tablet. Take a picture of your finished look with your phone/digital camera. Make sure the artist keeps a record for themselves for the big day! This will also give you an idea on how the makeup will look in photographs. And don’t be shy — be 100 per cent honest about the finished look, if you don’t like it, ask for some adjustments." 

Booking The Artist.Our gorgeous faux fur wraps are perfect for wedding. If you're happy with the look, book the artist as soon as possible. It’s also a great idea to make sure that the makeup artist makes note of the products used and/or takes a picture themselves. Any good artist knows you can’t rely on memory alone to recreate a look done in a trial. A lot of makeup artists will have bridal contracts ready for you that will specifically state all of the details involved with cost, if there is any deposit required/given, location, timings, number of people, etc. It’s a good idea to have everything written down so that both you and the artist are clear on all the details." 

The Big Day. Make sure you keep your artist updated on any changes in timing or location and provide them with a list of contact numbers, especially the maid of honour’s. Have a place setup for the artist to do their work. You will want to take things into consideration like lighting, ample room to work, enough table space and find the tallest chair in your house (i.e. a barstool) ready to get the artist going once they arrive. Lastly, be sure that everyone in your party has their payment ready! No bride needs to see any members of their party scrambling around at the last-minute.What exactly is a Pick-up gown?"

Times Herald affiliate blogger Carole Mallory released her new book this week entitled “Picasso's Ghost: A Love Story.” The book tells the tale of her affair with Claude Picasso, Pablo's son. It also features her encounters with Princess Grace, Richard Gere, Peter Seller and Robert De Niro. 

The following is a press release about the book submitted to The Times Herald: 

Picasso's Ghost is a love story about Carole Mallory's haunting love for Claude Picasso, Pablo's son. They fall in love on a dance floor while he whirls her around as her heart is lost in the rhythm of Gloria Gaynor's “I Will Survive.” She is a supermodel, but does not feel like one due to her relationship with her father who is deformed from Parkinson's Disease. 

Claude moves into her apartment and shores up her low self worth. Being on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Newsweek and New York does not fill the void in her heart left by her father. In 1973, Pablo Picasso dies and Claude and Carole fly to Marseilles to pay their respects. While searching for his tombstone in the graveyard of Vauvenargues, a medieval castle owned by Picasso,Beautiful Fit&Flare Wedding Dresses Claude asks Carole to be his wife. Carole now feels fulfilled with Claude's love. In 1974, Claude's mother, Francoise Gilot buys her a wedding dress. In 1975, Carole portrays one of the wives in Stepford Wives. Carole now begins to feel as though Claude is forcing her to audition for his love. He is stalling about setting a wedding date. She is losing her will to live. In 1975, she calls home to speak to her father when her mother says that her father tried to commit suicide. Carole leaves Claude, saying, “You're doing to me what your father did to your mother,” and takes his t-cup poodle whom he had begun kicking and flies back to their apartment in New York, the only place she can rekindle her fighting spirit.Beautiful Lace DressesShop the latest off shoulder dress on the world's largest fashion . Her agent calls to say Columbia Pictures wants her to test for a film. There will be nudity. She needs to work to survive. 

She is chosen over 1500 women to test for The Fan Club and moves to Hollywood. With a broken heart she dates stars — Peter Sellers,Beautiful A-line Wedding Dresses Robert De Niro, Richard Gere — all the while longing for Claude. Finally he visits her in Hollywood and they make love that is as erotic as the first time they met. Claude tells Carole, “I've met a woman in Paris who reminds me of you only she likes Paris.” When Claude leaves, he says, “Maybe I'll call you and we'll get married in Vegas, bebe.” A few months later he marries the other woman. Carole bottoms out as an alcoholic. Tutu their t-cup poodle dies and she prays to him nightly until she learns to believe in a God of her choosing. She calls Claude to tell him Tutu died and that she is an alcoholic. “That explains it,” he says and she feels forgiveness setting in. 

Three years later she meets Norman Mailer and enters into an inappropriate relationship with him.If you still do not have an awesome 2013 evening dress. She is still wounded by Claude's rejection. When this affair ends, she meets a much younger man in suburban Philadelphia and marries him. They are now friends. Today Carole teaches creative writing at Rosemont College and Temple. 

“Picasso's Ghost” is an exciting, erotic read and will make the reader root for Carole's finally finding happiness by teaching others to write with honesty about their feelings and to cherish experience above all else.

After months and months of waiting, Jerseylicious is finally back on television. Welcome to Season 5 with all the cast changes and personality changes. 

This season starts with a small recap from last season: Tracy is engaged; Olivia left the Gatsby and Anthony Robert to start her own makeover business; Alexa is married and pregnant with a little girl; Olivia and Mikey broke up; Anthony's salon is finally up and running; and Gigi and Frankie are really and truly not together anymore. Whew. 

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Happy Birthday, Anthony. He's about to turn the big 40 and Cathy plans on making him a big work day party at the salon. Anthony is a little afraid because Cathy has a habit of making a big deal out of everything. 

Olivia and pals are at the club and who do they see there but Gigi's ex, Frankie. They wave at him and he calls the gals over. He admits to a friend that he only recognizes Olivia and Jackie and has no idea who the other two are. Doesn't recognize the others? Is he drunk? Most likely.Formal wholesale bridal wedding gowns on sale at great discount. 

The girls go over and Frankie starts to dance and gets a bit touchy feely with Briella. But that was the only thing that happened. 

Tracy takes her bridesmaids to help her find a wedding dress. Gigi is in the wedding party but she's not happy to be there. Gigi wants out of the wedding and plans on telling Tracy some other time. 

Meanwhile Tracy tries on a gown and proclaims that this might be the "one." The bridesmaids ohh and aww but Gigi tells Tracy that the gown is ugly. Gigi needs to be given props for this because the gown was terrible and made Tracy's hips look a tiny bit broad. Well, maybe her hips looked very broad. 

Tracy tells her bridesmaids that they will be wearing leopard. Gigi is stunned and now she really wants to be out of this affair. 

Briella, Michelle, and Jackie are at Olivia's apartment and Olivia tells them that she doesn't trust Gigi. She says that Gigi is supposed to be Tracy's friend but says bad things behind Tracy's back and Olivia suspects that Gigi talks trash about her as well. 

That's why she's angry at Gigi, because she thinks that Gigi talks about her behind her back? Any proof? Did anyone tell her that? Olivia said she and Mikey broke up because he was emotionally behind her but here's Olivia acting like a 13-year-old. Mikey must have emotionally been an 8-year-old if she was more mature than he was. 

Jackie tells Tracy that she and Olivia, Briella, and Michelle saw Frankie at the bar. Somehow Tracy invented her own story suddenly believing that Olivia was flirting with Frankie and wants to go out with him! This girl has got to start writing books, her imagination is so good that she actually thinks her stories are real. 

Tracy is now angry at Olivia. That's a real surprise. Tracy says she wants to help Gigi as if Gigi needs her help. All Tracy wants to do is help get everyone to join forces against Olivia. 

Anthony's Work Day Birthday Party arrives and all his friends and clients are having a good time.Like a lot of women,Custom made cheap demetrios wedding dresses made in china? Olivia comes in to give him a gift and then leaves. Tracy goes running out after her and the fight begins. 

Tracy tells Olivia that she should stop flirting with Frankie and shouldn't date him the same Olivia started dating Tracy's old boyfriend, Mikey. Tracy is engaged to another man and she's still thinking about Olivia going out with Mikey. Let it go, Tracy! 

Olivia doesn't really understand what Tracy is screaming about and says that she isn't trying to date Frankie and that Gigi was her friend and she wouldn't go out with a friend's ex. Tracy was never her friend so it was okay to date Mikey. But at this moment Mikey is not in either of their lives anymore. Drop it already! Tracy screams that she only wants to protect Gigi. Yeah, everyone believes that. 

Back at Olivia's apartment she and Jackie are finishing up with a client when Gigi knocks on the door. Jackie and the client leave and Gigi asks Olivia what is going on. Olivia says that she doesn't trust Gigi because Gigi talks behind Tracy's back and Tracy is supposed to be Gigi's friend. Gigi says that Olivia was like her sister and they were always close and Gigi never said anything bad about Olivia. 

The two start to argue, they cry,Contact formal office dresses for women companies directly to purchase from them. and Gigi says that she'd like to be able to have lunch or something with Olivia sometime. Olivia tells the cameras that she doesn't think she could trust Gigi anymore. But Gigi made a good point in her argument; why would Olivia believe what Tracy says over what Gigi says? Does Olivia really think that Tracy would ever tell her the truth? 

Jerseylicious ends with Gigi and Olivia hugging each other. Did they make up? Probably not, but this season looks like a lot is going to happen.

We've got the deets for you on next week's "Bachelor," fans -- which is taking place over two nights, so you know it's gonna be epic. 

First, Sean whisks the ladies off to ..We just have to gaze at catalogs filled with designer beaded evening gowns dresses!. Montana. So, not exactly Prague, but at least it's a change of scenery. 

Crazy-wedding-dress Lindsay gets the first date, which takes her to Glacier National Park and a private concert by country singer Sarah Darling. Considering Sean was molar-deep in Lindsay's mouth during last night's show, we like her chances of sticking around. 

The group date is quite the rough 'n tumble excursion -- canoeing, wood chopping and goats! There's also a four-on-four competition that involves milk the goats that gives one team more time with Sean and one team heading back to the hotel. But Sean "the Rule Breaker" Lowe changes things up, which upsets the winning team. 

The second solo date is ... DUN DUN DUN. A two-on-one featuring Tierra and Jackie. It's a duel for Sean's heart, as Jackie tells Sean what Tierra's really like, while Tierra reveals "a shocking detail about her personal life." Which girl do you suppose gets the rose? 

Based on the description of the cocktail party -- "a boiling cauldron of outrage" with "one woman against the rest of the bachelorettes" -- we have to think it's Tierra who sticks around. More the better for us viewers, amirite? 

Nine women survive the Rose Ceremony to head on to the Rockies in Colorado. "The Bachelor" airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. 

How does forever sound? 
Two continents were soon one too many. The couple decided to marry. Since Paulo had to stay with his company for at least two years or pay back the cost of his education, and Lauren's firm has an office in Sao Paulo, she would move. 

In Brazil, weddings are a big deal, but proposals in the U.S. sense don't exist. No one wears engagement rings, both because there is no tradition for that, and because wearing any expensive jewelry attracts crime, Lauren said. 

No ring was fine with Lauren, but not with her father, Scott. Paulo had called to tell him of the couple's plan to marry. But to Scott, an engagement ring symbolizes a promise, and he did not want his daughter moving to Brazil without one. 

Lauren called Paulo in May 2011. "Honey, you have to come to New York and buy a ring." 

He did,You will find so many wonderful wedding dress 100%silk with high quality and low price. and they celebrated with Lauren's family. 

She moved that August to Sao Paulo - a city whose wonderfully warm people and weather have grown on her - leaving her ring in a New York safe-deposit box. 

It was so them 
The couple had a traditional Jewish ceremony. For the reading of the Seven Blessings, the rabbi read first in Hebrew, followed by someone from Lauren's family in English, and then one from Paulo's family in Portuguese. 

"It was very beautiful," Paulo said. 

Many of the couple's 150 guests traveled from Brazil, and the groom stayed out until 4 a.m. the day of the wedding celebrating with them. 

That party revved up again at the wedding reception, where guests were served caipirinhas, a Brazilian drink, and danced to a 10-piece samba band with huge drums, whistles, and tambourines.

"Downton Abbey" fans may be effortlessly transported back to another time and place, but the impact of the television series is also firmly rooted in the real world. The popular costume drama has reportedly spurred sales in everything from wedding dresses, lingerie and other Edwardian fashions to home furnishings and even what people are reading. 

"Etiquette books are selling through the roof right now" said Scott F. Stoddart, dean of the School of Liberal Arts at the Fashion Institute of Technology. So are history books about World War I and recently reprinted titles like "To Marry an English Lord." "People are drawn to a bygone era,Wholesale high quality and Embroidery lace dress Wait for You to Choose. a more romantic time of gracious living," he said. 

The influence of popular culture on style and taste goes back to the early days of Hollywood, when film stars like Joan Crawford, dressed as a flapper in the 1920s and 1930s, inspired shorter hemlines. After Elizabeth Taylor appeared in "A Place in the Sun" in the early 1950s wearing a distinctive dress, "every girl wanted to wear it to the prom that year," said Stoddart, author of "Analyzing Mad Men" and of the forthcoming "Exploring Downton Abbey" to be released during the summer of 2013. 

The trend for a television series to impact the marketplace is more recent, as the medium typically influenced viewers through advertising. "To my mind, ‘Mad Men' is one of the first," inspiring companies like Brooks Brothers, Banana Republic and Crate & Barrel to create everything from 60s-era men's suits to living rooms sets, said Stoddart. "It really takes about two to three seasons before retailers really get on the band wagon. It's happening now with ‘Downton Abbey.'" 

Ralph Lauren has a new collection, modeled by actress Jessica Chastain, that features Lady Mary-type turn-of-the-century hunting garb, and other "Downton"-inspired products include 1920s-era jewelry collections and T-shirts based on characters in the series. 

Skinny ties made a comeback after "Mad Men," said Stoddart, and soon "we will give gloves a nod because of 'Downton Abbey.' " 

Leonard Lee, an associate professor at the Columbia Business School, said the financial impact of popular shows is difficult to measure. But while he is not aware of any academic research or tracking of the phenomenon, the underlying psychological process is consistent with what is known about consumer behavior. Repeated exposure, positive feelings, imitating behavior, and the desire to be a part of the larger experience and enjoy it in a more proactive way, he said, are factors that typically influence spending choices. 

Emotional resonance, not logic, is often key, said Lee, referring to a well-known study that analyzed how decorative posters were chosen and found that participants who deliberated more about which one to buy were less likely to hang them up. "Sometimes when you think too much about options, you tend to be more dissatisfied than when you rely more on feelings and evaluate holistically." 

The influence of popular culture on spending is growing, said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst of The NPD Group, a market research company, who has followed consumer behavior and retail trends for more than 30 years. "It used to be that fashion led the way for what's in, what's out,Formal wholesale bridal wedding gowns on sale at great discount." he said, but today, entertainment and popular culture have taken on a larger role, though the public typically downplays it. 

The NPD Group conducts a survey each year in which respondents are asked if they made purchases influenced by celebrities. "Every year consumers deny it, yet the numbers show they do it more and more," Cohen said. A decade ago, for example, 8 percent of survey respondents said they made purchases as a direct result of celebrity influence. But in the most recent survey, conducted in March 2012, 18 percent admitted they did so. "They don't like to admit they are easily influenced and swayed," said Cohen, who is the author of "Why Customers Do What They Do"and "Buy Me! How to Get Customers to Choose Your Products and Ignore the Rest." 

"Fashion is easiest industry to see the cause and effect," of popular culture, but interior design, home furnishings and other lifestyle areas are also impacted. During the recession, the fashion industry "was scared. It didn't take chances on color and design," resulting in safe products that lacked inspiration and bored consumers. 

But the "Downton Abbey" influence is positive, for the public and the retail industry, experts say. 

"It's so different; it's new and fresh," said Cohen. 
"Anything that expands your mind is always a good thing," said Stoddart, whether it's fashion or reading history. "It adds to a strong conversation between people."

The Sparkling Moments Bridal Show is being deemed a success, as more than 400 area residents participated in the Herald-Star's and The Weirton Daily Times' third-annual event held Sunday at St. Florian Hall. 

Brides from across the Tri-State Area were able to browse 46 booths featuring local disc jockeys, hair salons, bakeries, photographers, hotels, jewelry boutiques and beauty consultants before watching the much-anticipated fashion show. A variety of wedding dresses, elegant tuxedos and vacation fashions were presented during the show by Sorelle Bridal Salon, Phil-Mor Tuxedo Outlet and Anna-Kay's Unique Fashions. 

Nicole Francis of Wheeling was the lucky grand-prize winner of a dream honeymoon to either Navelli, Italy, or Cocoa Beach, Fla., courtesy of Todd Piergallini, owner of Piergallini catering. 

"I am so excited," said Francis, who will wed fiance Derek Miller on Sept. 28. "I am still in shock and I am shaking," 

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Accommodations for the Florida trip are two blocks from Cocoa Beach, which is on the Atlantic Coast, just south of Cape Canaveral and near the Kennedy Space Center. The trip also includes a one-night stay at a Walt Disney World resort. 

The newspapers will offer Francis $500 to be used toward airfare, said Cindy Kotsch,Largest selection of Asymmetric neckline dress available in all colors, sizes, fabrics. special events and marketing coordinator for the newspapers. Carson Travel will provide either a $50 Visa gift card and tour of the Kennedy Space Center for the trip to Florida or transfers from the airport to the hotel or a tour of Rome for the Italy trip. 

"I'm not sure what destination we will choose, but I am very excited about winning," she added. 

The luncheon was provided by Piergallini Catering. Major sponsors for the event include the Herald-Star, The Weirton Daily Times, Sorelle Bridal Salon, Phil-Mor Tuxedo Outlet, Anna-Kay's Unique Fashions and A Cut Above Disc Jockey Entertainment.Contact formal office dresses for women companies directly to purchase from them. 

"This is one of the largest shows that we've seen so far," Piergallini said. "We have more vendors, more brides and more guests. It is really great to see." 

"Our bridal show has quickly become a premiere bridal show for the Ohio Valley," Kotsch said. "I want to thank all of the vendors, Todd Piergallini, the brides and the guests for attending.We just have to gaze at catalogs filled with designer beaded evening gowns dresses! It takes a lot of people to put this show together and I have had a lot of help to prepare for this wonderful event." 

Gina Lindly, a consultant with Sorelle Bridal Salon, said they really enjoy being apart of the event each year. 

"We really love this venue and we love Todd Piergallini as well," she stated. "I think that the venue is close enough to Washington to let the brides know that our salon may fit their needs. We see a lot of business from this show, we scheduled 40 appointments this year."

BRIDAL shops across the town are warning blushing brides to beware of buying dresses through non-authorised retailers online. 

It comes after dozens of women have turned up at shops with horror tales of dresses turning up that were not as advertised, fake, shoddily made or, in some cases,Jovani designer 2013 prom dress and celebrity style evening gowns. not being delivered at all. 

While the dresses are cheaper than those they may have tried on in boutiques, many websites do not provide the service expected. 

Gary Watts, who runs Bridal Boutique,Beautiful Ball Gown Wedding dresses in Faringdon Road, with his wife Jane, said that they wanted to warn brides of the dangers. 

“A lot of people are going on the internet to buy their dresses from places like China because they are cheaper but when they are turning up they are terrible quality, not what the picture looked like and people are being left upset,” he said. 

“What a lot of these internet sites are doing is they are taking pictures of the brochures and uploading them onto the internet, but then what turns up is nothing like the picture. 

“It is becoming a big problem and we see the individuals coming in upset just weeks before their wedding day. 

“I always say you can't beat feeling and touching what you are buying and would always recommend buying from a store, be that us or any other bridal store in Swindon.Shop for Women's Bridesmaid Dresses and other Women's formal dresses evening.” 

Julie Moody, who owns Harmony Brides, in Devizes Road, said that she had also heard many similar stories. 

“The problem is, as bridal retailers, we only get to pick up the pieces when something goes wrong,” she said. 

“It is not until a couple of weeks before the wedding that the dresses arrive and they are wrong and we get the brides coming in stressed because their big day has been ruined.Anyone with a mori lee bridesmaid dresses? 

“We have sale rails in the shop and we do usually manage to find something that works, but it is not a nice experience. 

“I am not saying all internet sites that sell bridal dresses are like it, but brides should make sure they are buying from a site that has been approved. 

“With a wedding shop like ours you are paying for the whole service, which is what a lot of women like and nothing beats being able to see and feel what you are buying. 

“It is one of the biggest days of your life and we don't want to see it ruined.” 

Charlotte Bean,Largest selection of Asymmetric neckline dress available in all colors, sizes, fabrics. 15, of Walcot, was in Bridal Boutique on Saturday trying on prom dresses and said she would not risk buying online. 

She said: “It is good to come to a shop like this because you get to see what you are wearing, and make sure the colour is right. 

“If you buy something online, you could get it and the colour is a different shade or it doesn't fit how you thought it would. 

“With a shop they help you get the dress that is right for you.” 

Charlotte's grandmother, Margaret Wheatley, said she knew someone who had bought online and it hadn't been right. 

“My sister got married and bought a dress for herself and two bridesmaid dresses in a shop,” she said. 

“Then a friend who didn't want to be a bridesmaid originally changed her mind and she tried to get a dress online and it was awful. 

“The material was really cheap and it just wasn't nice.”

FASHION designer Vera Wang has sparked controversy with a plan to charge brides-to-be 3,000 yuan (US$482) to try on dresses at her new store in Shanghai. 

Wang's first flagship bridal shop in China will be the only one of her stores across the world to ask for a non-refundable deposit when it opens tomorrow. 

The charge has been criticized online with one Shanghai resident calling it "pure discrimination" against Chinese customers. 

"If I decide not to buy anything, then I have to donate the 3,000 yuan to the store. The problem is that Vera Wang stores in other countries don't have such rules. It is totally discrimination," a Shanghai netizen called phoenixli posted online. 

However, a public relations official for the company denied the charge was discriminatory but a way to provide a better environment for customers - ensuring only serious customers shop there - and to protect the copyright of the designer's wedding dresses. 

Taking photographs or filming in the store is also banned to prevent designs being copied. 

Customers who want to try on dresses at the Shanghai store on downtown Madang Road will have to make an appointment and pay the fee, the PR official said. They will have 90 minutes to try on wedding dresses, normally time enough to try on about eight or nine bridal gowns, she said. 

The fee will be deducted from the purchase price, but is non-refundable. 

"It is indeed terrible news for some men in Shanghai. Whether their girlfriends or wives buy or not at that store, they have to pay the money if they simply try things on," said city resident Xie Fangzhou, 29. 

But some people said the store needs the rule to ensure its clothes are treated with care.Shop the latest a-line dress on the world's largest fashion site.

"The company might be scared by some rough Chinese shoppers who might damage their products when trying them on. And, indeed, those who are determined and capable of affording the products would not care about the fitting fee," Xiaohongmao commented online.You'll be the queen of the room in this Rina di Montella 1512 evening gown. 

The two-story store will display around 80 dresses, with prices ranging from 30,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan. 

Wang, 63, was born and raised in New York, but her parents are from Shanghai. 

Luigi Cherubini, while Italian by birth, did much of his operatic work in France. Médée or Medea, as it is more often performed in Italian (thanks to the Maria Callas revival in the 1960’s), is based on the legend that inspired so many other composers. The opera opens some time after Jason (of Golden Fleece Argonaut fame, tenor Kurt Streit) has married Médée (soprano Nadja Michael). Médée has borne Jason two sons but their relationship is now troubled. Rumors of Médée’s sorcery and brutality (murder of her brother) have spread. Jason has already left for Corinth where he falls in love with Dircé (soprano Hendrickje van Kerchkove), daughter of King Créon (bass Vincent Le Tezier). Jason and Dircé are about to get married but the former worries about his children whom the King has promised to protect.Let's Buy La Femme dress Right Now!!! Médée who has been in hiding, reappears and tries without success to stop the wedding and reunite with her lover. In despair and frustration she tries to win back Jason who offers her money to leave without her children. Her fury rekindled, Médée plots revenge including the murder of her children. She has also gifted Dircé with a toxic dress and jewelry that turn the bride-to-be into ash. At the end, Jason encounters Médée, covered in the blood of their slaughtered sons,Tulle Strapless Hot Sale Ball Gown Wedding dresses with Tea-Length Pleated ... and she vows to reunite with him after death. 

The current performance of Médée is taken from 2011 performances at Theatre de La Monnaie, a premier performance venue in Brussels. Francois Benoit Hoffman’s libretto has been adapted for this production by Kryzysztof Warlikowski, the stage director, and Christian Longchamps. Costumes were updated to the present time by Malgorzata Szczesniak. Christophe Rousset leads the chorus of La Monnaie and period orchestra, Les Talens Lyriques.Shop for Women's Bridesmaid Dresses and other Women's formal dresses evening.

The faces gaze out the windows of the factory owned by German businessman Oskar Schindler near the old Jewish quarter in Krakow, Poland. 

Unlike a similar set of black-and-white portraits, which grimly line the barracks of the nearby Auschwitz concentration camp, these are survivors. Some are even smiling. 

Almost two decades after Steven Spielberg filmed "Schindler's List" in the picturesque university town, the Schindler's Factory museum opened in 2010. Despite the feel-good photos of the former workers and the interesting shots of a bundled-up Spielberg directing in the city, the museum best succeeds at drawing visitors to absorb up close an atrocity that many are more comfortable experiencing from a distance. 

The museum doesn't dwell on Schindler, who protected more than 1,100 Jews from the Nazis by employing them in dubious war industry projects. Instead,Tulle Strapless Hot Sale Ball Gown Wedding dresses with Tea-Length Pleated ... the exhibit is all about the community he helped save – a once-vibrant Jewish community facing extermination. 

The permanent exhibition "Krakow Under Nazi Occupation 1939-1945" is housed in the factory's former administrative building, where Schindler also lived. Jews had been a part of Krakow life since arriving in the 13th century. In 1939, when the Nazis invaded Poland, about 259,000 people lived in Krakow.Let's Buy La Femme dress Right Now!!! A quarter – 68,482 – were Jewish. 

The Jews were driven out, with at least 2,000 sent to the death camp in nearby Auschwitz. Today, local guides say several hundred Jews live in Krakow, a tiny fraction of what once as. 

While rich with historical facts, the Schindler museum excels at creating an immersive experience of a subject that for many is mentally and emotionally unfathomable. How could so many have been murdered in the middle of the 20th century by one of the most modern and educated nations in the world? 

After viewing gas masks and a full-size battle tank, we entered a room tiled in swastikas, with a red Nazi flag hanging unabashedly at the entrance.What exactly is a Pick-up gown? While it was sickening to view, I experienced a visceral sense of the saturation of the Nazi symbol in areas controlled by the regime. Schindler's Factory, which discusses the Germans' suppression of a free press, allows photography. When later visiting an underground bunker in Berlin, we were forbidden from taking pictures for fear of swastika images inciting hate. The symbol is rigorously controlled in Germany, with even museum exhibits limited on how many can be shown. 

In one area of the Schindler exhibit, a soundtrack of barking dogs plays with such menace that I could imagine the dripping fangs of a German shepherd. In a room describing the quarry work camp located in the city, the floor transitioned from old city cobblestone to uneven pebbles that I could feel through my sandals.Anyone with a mori lee bridesmaid dresses? While looking at Jewish prayer shawls, a soaring song in Hebrew sounded to me like cries of mourning. 

The museum examines indignities both large and small. I was struck by the photos that showed how early on, Jewish men were shorn of their side locks and beards by occupying soldiers. 

The museum includes handwritten remembrances of Krakow by Holocaust survivors, including filmmaker Roman Polanski. Another interesting side note is the part of the exhibit dedicated to the late Pope John Paul II, who entered a clandestine Krakow seminary in 1942. He later became the first pope to visit a synagogue. 

But not all is so intense. I was charmed by an exhibit of children's wooden dolls, which included an intricate Russian palace.Shop the latest a-line dress on the world's largest fashion site. Another corner showed a replica of a home with rustic bunk beds heaped with blankets. Wedding dresses and jewelry also were interesting to see. 

Near the end of the exhibit, we passed through Schindler's office, where his typewriter sat on his desk along with a pad of paper. His employee roster, or Schindler's list, is also on display, along with a collection of the enamel pots and pans made at the factory. 

The museum also focuses on the role of work – how Jews, living on a few hundred calories a day – were forced to labor without pay, often supplying the war effort that aimed to destroy them. 

To enter the final room, I walked over a wobbling bridge that seemed to represent the uncertainty of life after the war. I was moved nearly to tears by an artistic rendering of regret. Large pillars printed with first-hand accounts of Krakow citizens rotated slowly in an array of languages. 

A woman told of walking to share her ration of food with a starving friend, only to realize she had consumed it on the way. A maid for a Jewish family described holding their valuables for safekeeping but feeling too scared to visit them in the ghetto. A neighbor said she failed to rescue a toddler in the snow who had momentarily escaped the sight of the Nazis seizing his parents.

Gone are the days when a groom’s involvement amounted to renting a tuxedo, showing up at the altar and saying ‘I do.’ 

Indeed, at this weekend’s National Bridal Show, don’t be surprised if one in three attendees are grooms. 

Men are getting in on wedding mania — and not just when it comes to deciding whether to roll up in a Hummer or stretch limo, groove to a live band or DJ or pair the food with a red wine from Napa Valley or Douro Valley. They’re involved in selecting centrepieces, clipping images from wedding magazines to post on vision boards and, yes, attending bridal shows to check out what’s new in nuptials. 

And why not. The average cost of a wedding these days is around $30,000 — no wonder grooms want to put their two cents in. 

“A lot of guys want the wedding to be a day that represents the couple,” says Curtis Priest, 33, who was “very involved” in planning his wedding in September 2011. For this Star Trek fan,New fashion styles of V-neckline dress are on hot sale. it helped ensure they had an ice sculpture of the Starship Enterprise. 

“By being as involved in it we sort of ensure that we get a lot of things we’d like to see in the wedding, as opposed to if our parents were planning it,” he says. “I think that’s where things have gone wrong in the past — guys didn’t feel they had as much say or weren’t allowed to have the things that they wanted.” 

When Marti Milks first started working with the National Bridal Show 20 years ago, 99 per cent of attendees were brides. 

“You’d see the occasional groom who was forced to come along,” recalls Milks, manager of the show, which will be held at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place between Jan. 25 to 27. (Full disclosure: The event is sponsored by the Toronto Star.) 

Then, about a decade ago, the balance began to change, she says. Now 30 per cent of attendees are grooms. 

The trend is also apparent to Trevor Lui, director of operations and sustainability at the International Centre, which hosts two annual bridal shows. A few years ago he introduced the Groom Zone at a show — complete with comfy couches,The Rina di Montella 1519 collection offers a truly unique line of dresses. draft beer, chicken wings and a big-screen TV — so men could unwind while the brides were checking out the show. Today, the men are more likely to accompany their fiancées. 

“It’s not uncommon to see a groom and his groomsmen walk the show,” says Lui, adding that men “aren’t ashamed to say ‘I want to be part of designing a wedding.’ Maybe back in the day it wasn’t so manly, but I think it’s looked upon differently these days.” 

Retailers are also taking note. Gift registries increasingly cater to the groom — with such gifts as power tools, 3-D TVs and reclining chairs. 

And because more grooms are making sartorial statements by buying a suit or tuxedo for their wedding day rather than renting one, Toronto menswear store Gotstyle introduced The Groom Room at its new location in the Distillery District. It resembles an 18th-century parlour. As grooms get fitted,Our site offers a variety of a-line dress, colorful selection of short or plus size dresses under 100. groomsmen can hang out in the lounge, shoot pool and have a drink at a well-stocked bar. 

“If you’re a bride getting married, you’ll go with your bridesmaids to get the dress and it’s a group activity,” says owner Melissa Austria. “We think guys should have the same experience.” 

Grooms, bearing pictures of Ryan Gosling or George Clooney in a tuxedo, know exactly what kind of red-carpet look they want. Sometimes, their determination to get a particular stitch, colour or lapel, can transform them into groomzillas, says Austria. 

It makes sense for men to invest in a suit or tuxedo because they’ll get use from it in future, says Austria. In reality, she notes, it would make more sense for the bride should rent the dress because she’ll never wear it again. 

The Groom Room also features accessories and groomsmen’s gifts, such as cuff links, pocket squares, colourful socks and cigars. 

According to WeddingStats. org, the average cost of a wedding in 2013 is expected to increase slightly because of the active involvement of grooms and increased spending — groom rings, accessories and gifts.Here you can take your pick from a wide selection of stunning off shoulder dress. 

There are several reasons for an increase in men’s presence on the weddingscape beyond their simple desire to be involved. An important one is that since more couples are breaking with the tradition of getting the bride’s father to foot the bill, grooms are pitching in, both with their chequebook and their ideas. 

Plus, partners are now older when they walk down the aisle — according to Statistics Canada, the average age of a first marriage is 31 for men and 29 for women, compared with 40 years ago when it was 25 and 23, respectively. They’re probably better established in their career and relationship and may already live together, so it stands to reason that they’d collaborate on their big celebration. 

“There’s a big focus on the bride, and guys don’t want to take that away,” says Ben Bisset, 30, who was married last August. “But I think there’s a greater sense that it’s our day.” 

In the months leading up to the Big Day, Bisset helped his fiancée search through wedding magazines and wedding websites for ideas to create the perfect day. 

Alison McGill, editor-in-chief of Weddingbells magazine, says “weddings have become hyper-personalized, and it’s all about the couples having their own style.” 

Many are incorporating do-it-yourself elements into their wedding, she notes. This means that guys are even getting out the glue gun and becoming crafty with cardboard. 

The magazine recently profiled a Vancouver couple where the groom folded 200 origami butterflies to attach to the side of a barn for a barn wedding. 
And why not. The average cost of a wedding these days is around $30,000 — no wonder grooms want to put their two cents in. 

“A lot of guys want the wedding to be a day that represents the couple,” says Curtis Priest, 33, who was “very involved” in planning his wedding in September 2011. For this Star Trek fan, it helped ensure they had an ice sculpture of the Starship Enterprise. 

“By being as involved in it we sort of ensure that we get a lot of things we’d like to see in the wedding, as opposed to if our parents were planning it,” he says. “I think that’s where things have gone wrong in the past — guys didn’t feel they had as much say or weren’t allowed to have the things that they wanted.” 

When Marti Milks first started working with the National Bridal Show 20 years ago, 99 per cent of attendees were brides. 

“You’d see the occasional groom who was forced to come along,” recalls Milks, manager of the show, which will be held at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place between Jan. 25 to 27. (Full disclosure: The event is sponsored by the Toronto Star.) 

Then, about a decade ago, the balance began to change, she says. Now 30 per cent of attendees are grooms. 

The trend is also apparent to Trevor Lui, director of operations and sustainability at the International Centre, which hosts two annual bridal shows. A few years ago he introduced the Groom Zone at a show — complete with comfy couches, draft beer, chicken wings and a big-screen TV — so men could unwind while the brides were checking out the show. Today, the men are more likely to accompany their fiancées. 

“It’s not uncommon to see a groom and his groomsmen walk the show,” says Lui, adding that men “aren’t ashamed to say ‘I want to be part of designing a wedding.’ Maybe back in the day it wasn’t so manly, but I think it’s looked upon differently these days.” 

Retailers are also taking note. Gift registries increasingly cater to the groom — with such gifts as power tools, 3-D TVs and reclining chairs. 

And because more grooms are making sartorial statements by buying a suit or tuxedo for their wedding day rather than renting one, Toronto menswear store Gotstyle introduced The Groom Room at its new location in the Distillery District. It resembles an 18th-century parlour. As grooms get fitted, groomsmen can hang out in the lounge, shoot pool and have a drink at a well-stocked bar. 

“If you’re a bride getting married, you’ll go with your bridesmaids to get the dress and it’s a group activity,” says owner Melissa Austria. “We think guys should have the same experience.” 

Grooms, bearing pictures of Ryan Gosling or George Clooney in a tuxedo, know exactly what kind of red-carpet look they want. Sometimes, their determination to get a particular stitch, colour or lapel, can transform them into groomzillas, says Austria. 

It makes sense for men to invest in a suit or tuxedo because they’ll get use from it in future, says Austria. In reality, she notes, it would make more sense for the bride should rent the dress because she’ll never wear it again. 

The Groom Room also features accessories and groomsmen’s gifts, such as cuff links, pocket squares, colourful socks and cigars. 

According to WeddingStats. org, the average cost of a wedding in 2013 is expected to increase slightly because of the active involvement of grooms and increased spending — groom rings, accessories and gifts. 

There are several reasons for an increase in men’s presence on the weddingscape beyond their simple desire to be involved. An important one is that since more couples are breaking with the tradition of getting the bride’s father to foot the bill, grooms are pitching in, both with their chequebook and their ideas. 

Plus, partners are now older when they walk down the aisle — according to Statistics Canada,Embrace modern glamour in this evening gown from 2013 evening dress