Brides at the Beach

Summer Bridal Show at the Beach this weekend. Sunday, July 1, 2012 St. Regis Monarch Beach One Monarch Beach Resort in beautiful Dana Point 11 AM - 4 PM SEE 100s of ideas and services for your wedding day including stunning displays and the latest wedding fashions at our Dancing Down the Aisle Fashion Shows which include a fusion of the hottest styles and dance choreography! Brides receive SWAG Bags filled with goodies from Crate & Barrel, Magazines, Wedding Planning ideas, Samples and more! (714) 572 -1363 www.PremierBridalShows.com AND, AquaBelle Fashion Bridal Show Upcoming Bridal Show July 1, 2012 • 11:00 - 4:00 Sheraton Pasadena 303 Cordova St., Pasadena $20.00 addmission includes, champagne, hors d'oeuvres, dessert samples, goody tote bags, makeup sessions, spa sessions, 25 great Raffles, and much more!!! (626) 380-5709 www.theaquabelle.com

Long Beach Bridal Show on Sunday

Sunday, June 24, 2012 Premier Bridal Show Long Beach Convention Center 300 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 Show Hours: 11 am - 4 pm Showcasing Southern California's top wedding professionals for all your wedding planning needs. Shop, compare and get insights and advice from the leading wedding experts. Preview new ideas and fresh styles. Taste gourmet cake and cuisine, see fashion, enjoy music/entertainment and take advantage of show discounts and giveaways. Have fun while discovering the best options to make your dream wedding come true! We will be there handing out Wedding Guide books, and showing off our Elegant Wind Waves. See you Sunday! (714) 572 -1363 www.PremierBridalShows.com

The beginning of Father's Day

Father's Day is a day on which the people of many countries express gratitude and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts or greeting cards. In the United States and Canada, Father's Day falls on the third Sunday in June. Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., got the idea to set aside a special day to honor fathers in 1909, after listening to a sermon on Mother's Day. She wanted to honor her father, William Jackson Smart. Smart's wife died in 1898, and he raised their six children on his own. Dodd drew up a petition recommending adoption of a national father's day. The Spokane Ministerial Association and the local Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) supported it. Through Sonora Dodd's efforts, Spokane celebrated the first Father's Day on June 19, 1910. Over the years, many resolutions to make the day an official national holiday were introduced. Finally, in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed Father's Day into law. The Wedding Guide sends good wishes for a Happy Father's Day, and we hope everyone gets to celebrate Sunday with their Dad, or someone very special to you.

June Wedding Shows

Two great upcoming Bridal Shows this weekend Showcasing Southern California's top wedding professionals for all your wedding planning needs. Shop, compare and get insights and advice from the leading wedding experts. Verandas Manhattan Beach • 11:00-4:00 401 Rosecrans ~ Manhattan Beach Upscale Bridal Shows since 1997 (714) 572 -1363 www.PremierBridalShows.com AND O.C. Fair Event Center • 10:00-4:00 901 Arlington (Entrance Gate 5 or 8) Costa Mesa (800) 600-7080 www.brideworld.com / So, come see our Elegant Wind Waves in action in Costa Mesa!

June Bridal Shows

Save time. Shop and compare wedding products and services in one day, at one location at both of these informative and fun Bridal shows this weekend! Hope to see you there... _______________________________________ On Sunday, June 3, 2012 11 am - 4 pm Fullerton Marriott 2701 E. Nutwood Ave., Fullerton We will be handing out Wedding Guide books, and showing off our Elegant Wind Waves! and _______________________________________ Sunday, June 3, 2012 10am - 4pm Crowne Plaza Hotel 300 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach We will be handing out our Wedding Guide books FREE to Brides!

Memorial Day, also called Decoration Day, is a patriotic holiday in the United States. It is a day to honor Americans who gave their lives for their country. Originally, Memorial Day honored military personnel who died in the Civil War (1861-1865). The holiday now also honors those who died in any war while serving the United States. Memorial Day is a legal holiday in most states. Most Northern States and some Southern States observe Memorial Day the last Monday in May. This date was made a federal holiday by a law that became effective in 1971. Most of the Southern States also have their own days for honoring the Confederate dead. Mississippi celebrates the last Monday in April as Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama celebrates on the fourth Monday in April. Georgia observes this holiday on April 26. North Carolina and South Carolina celebrate it on May 10. Virginia observes the holiday on the last Monday in May. Louisiana observes it on June 3, and Tennessee has a holiday called Confederate Decoration Day on that date. Texas celebrates Confederate Heroes Day on January 19. Observance. On Memorial Day, people place flowers and flags on the graves of military personnel. Many organizations, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and fraternal groups, march in military parades and take part in special programs. These programs often include the reading of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." Memorials are often dedicated on this day. Military exercises and special programs are held at Gettysburg National Military Park and at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. In addition, to honor those who died at sea, some United States ports organize ceremonies in which miniature ships filled with flowers are set afloat on the water. Since the end of World War I, Memorial Day has also been Poppy Day. Volunteers sell small, red artificial poppies in order to help disabled veterans. In recent years, the custom has grown in most families to decorate the graves of loved ones on Memorial Day. History. Several communities claim to have originated Memorial Day. But in 1966, the U.S. government proclaimed Waterloo, New York, the birthplace of the holiday. The people of Waterloo first observed Memorial Day on May 5, 1866, to honor soldiers killed in the American Civil War. Businesses closed, and people decorated soldiers' graves and flew flags at half-mast. Enjoy your freedom while celebrating this Memorial Day weekend, and remember the sacrifices so many brave Americans have made, and are still making today, so that you can relax and enjoy the Holiday weekend how ever YOU choose.

Wedding Attendants' Responsibilities

Maid or Matron of Honor: Acts as official witness. Usually signs marriage license. Helps bride select attendants’ attire and colors. Assists at bridal showers, gift openings, and records gifts. Helps bride dress and prepare for ceremony. Holds bouquet, rearranges veil and train during ceremony. Assists bride in changing to going-away apparel. May arrange for gown cleaning or bouquet preservation. Best Man: Acts as official witness. Usually signs marriage license. Helps arrange pre-wedding festivities that honor the groom. Attends and assists groom throughout wedding day. Carries rings and wedding license to the ceremony. Oversees ushers’ functions. Toastmaster at bridal table. Drives wedding car, if no limousine. Returns groom’s rental formal wear along with his own. Bridesmaids: Help arrange showers and attend all pre-wedding festivities. Assist in making reception favors/filling rice bags. May light candles, attend guest book, gifts, etc. Groomsmen/Ushers: Attend pre-wedding festivities that honor the groom. Groomsmen escort bridesmaids during ceremonies and reception. Ushers greet and seat all guests. Unroll aisle runner. Also distribute maps, drive cars, run errands, attend or move gifts. Flower Girl: Precedes the bride down the aisle, tossing flower petals. Her dress may complement the bridesmaids, or the bride. Ring Bearer/Page: Precedes bride down the aisle, bearing actual rings or replica rings secured to a satin pillow. Escorts flower girl. Apparel complements groomsmen, groom, or flower girl.