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2010 Wedding Trend Predictions

Because of the recession people are getting a bit more resourceful with their wedding plans. Suddenly wedding venues and hotels are out and marquees are in big-time. Placing a stylish tent in the back garden of a parent's home is uber-chic and gives lots of opportunities to save money in other areas while creating a really unique wedding. Also, receptions in restaurants are trendy for 2010, it's cheaper than a traditional reception venue and it's less likely that any of your guests will have already been to a wedding there.

Multi-destination honeymoons are big in 2010: a week of activities, touring, sightseeing and city breaks, followed by a relaxing week at a beach resort or on a cruise. The perfect way to cram in all life's big adventures before your babies come along!

More and more couples are paying for over 75% of their wedding themselves so the old-fashioned ideas of the last generation are right out of the window.

Eco-friendly weddings took a bit of a dip in 2009 when financial fears knocked people's principles out of the window! But 2010 sees a re-emergence of ‘green' weddings. When done correctly it can save money: potted plants are cheaper than cut flowers, walking is cheaper than a vintage car…

2010 offers wide v-neck bridal gowns and off the shoulder styles as a contrast to the strapless gowns of the last ten years. It's time to move on. Sheer fabric or lace overlays replace sequins and crystal detail, and extend into long trains.

Fancy favours are out for 2010, too frivolous for a recovering economy. Simple homemade treats, such as fudge or cookies will be popular instead.

Forget attention to detail, this/next year it is all about the core of the event, well thought out timings and just one or two big design statements rather than lots of expensive little decorations.

Invitations will be self-designed and printed professionally and will include reply postcards or email-only RSVPs.

For years photography has dominated wedding media. Well, 2010 sees the dawn of a funky new videography style to rival it. Photographs will be kept to a few formal family shots while the ‘candid' moments, vows and first dance will be captured on hi-res film instead.

Religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds will be incorporated into the themes and colours of the wedding to bring a new depth and meaning and a unique day that isn't based on arbitrary themes.

Chinese sky lanterns popped up in nearly all weddings in 2009. This will continue to some extent in 2010 along with the new dove-shaped balloons that can be released at weddings as a tongue-in-cheek homage to a real dove release.

Birdcage veils (where netting covers only the face) combined with a feathered clip, nod to the ongoing 80's influence in everyday fashion. Statement jewellery will be popular and will feature chunky necklaces and bangles paired with plainer tulle dresses and no necklace at all or simple chokers with the more highly detailed dress fabrics.

Multi-coloured bridesmaid dresses will replace the ‘one colour-different style' trend of last year, two tone and simple patterns will be popular.

About the Author

Author Bio: – Amber Hunter

Amber Hunter is a Course Tutor and Business Advisor at The Wedding Planning School. Amber gained an Honours degree in Journalism and Education from Cardiff University and was recently appointed head of The Wedding Planner School after ten successful years as a wedding and event planner. She now splits her time between Somerset and Italy, helping to mentor UK businesses and managing the School's second base in Catania.

for mor einformation, please visit http://www.weddingplanningschooluk.com

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Teddy Bears by Chad Valley

In 1850, two brothers, Joseph and Alfred Johnson, began a business together in George Street, Birmingham, the business was called Johnson Brothers. The speciality of the business was mainly in stationery. However, in 1897, Joseph Johnson, who by this time was running the business with his son, moved to new premises in the village of Harborne, near Birmingham, at this point the business changed it's name to Johnson Brothers Harborne, at the same time the factory was known as the Chad Valley Works, after the Chad Valley stream which runs through the village.

In 1897, the company trademarked ‘Chad Valley' as their name to market toys and some cardboard games. Not long after, Chad Valley started to produce soft toys.

In 1969, Chad Valley took over the famous soft toy company, Chiltern, another soft toy/teddy bear manufacturer and once again they moved premises, this time to Pontypool in Wales.

Sadly, due to the 1970's soft toy recession, the company was taken over by Pallitoy. In 1988, Woolworths bought the Chad Valley name and they moved their soft toy production to the Far East.

Chad Valley produced some wonderful Teddy Bears and these days there are lots of Chad Valley Teddy Bears living in collections around the world. The first Teddy Bear produced by Chad Valley appeared in their catalogue in 1914 – 1915. This Teddy Bear came in three sizes and came in five different fabrics.

Chad Valley Teddy Bears can be quite easily identified, having some very distinguishable characteristics:

Early Chad Valley Teddy Bears are fully jointed and stuffed with kapok. However, some very early examples are stuffed with cork;
Early Bears have a celluloid ID button in either an ear or in their upper torso;
Very early Teddy Bears have eyes made of large amber and black glass;
Chad Valley Teddy Bears have big ears, often sewn over the facial seams;
Earlier Teddy Bears have triangular shaped noses with vertical stitching while later Teddy Bears (1938 onwards) have a wide rectangular nose (called a ‘bound' nose) with vertical stitching.

A famous Chad Valley Teddy Bear is a little bear from the 1950's called Toffee. Toffee was based on a wonderful character from the famous television series called ‘Listen With Mother.' Toffee wore a little red knitted hat and scarf. Made circa. 1954, the sweet little Toffee Teddy Bear is very collectible and is quite hard to find these days, but beware, as there are a number of fakes on the market. Another British Teddy Bear Company called Farnell also made their own version of Toffee Bear.

At the height of it's success Chad Valley was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment in 1938, as toy makers to Her Majesty the Queen. Indeed, after 1938, the Chad Valley labels carried the royal coat of arms with the words "Toy Makers to Her Majesty the Queen" written on them. After the coronation of Elizabeth 11 in 1953, the words changed to "Queen Mother."

In addition to Teddy Bears, Chad Valley produced a variety of soft toy animals and felt dolls (which included the ever popular Mabel Lucie-Attwell doll made in the 1920's). Like many other manufacturers, they too, produced pandas after the first Panda was introduced to London Zoo.

Chad Valley also held the rights to produce British comedian Harry Corbett's glove puppet Sooty in 1952. They continued producing it well into the 1980's.

The first Sooty was bought by Harry Corbett from an old lady on Blackpool Pier. Corbett blackened the nose and ears with soot, hence the famous Teddy Bear's name, Sooty.

About the Author

Gino loves fast cars, especially fast italian cars. Gino also loves anything Italian. Gino also heads an old teddy bear site which is full of adorable old teddy bears and their friends.

Please visit his website at www.ginosbears.co.uk

How do I gloss over a guitar fingerboard?

I'm building a guitar and I'm working on the neck. The body, which will feature a quilted maple veneer stained vintage amber, will decidedly look best with a very black neck, since the finish will leave a nice golden shine. In order to achieve the nice, glossy black look that I desire, I've attained a high-quality ebony fingerboard. Unfortunately, ebony still isn't dark enough - I need to paint a layer of black over it and then gloss over it to make it nice and shiny (and so the paint won't wear). How should I go about glossing it? What materials should be used?

Painting a high quality ebony fingerboard? - Sacrilege.
Why not just have one cut in hard black ebonite thermosetting plastic
if that's the look you want?
BTW: a very hard finish on the fret-board does limit the sound a player can get.

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