One of Our weddings is Featured in AZ FINEST WEDDING SITES ~!

So Im on my normal afternoon break from our kiddos while all of them are at school doing what all other moms do , run errands, grocery shop , stop for coffee , get gas - I walk in to Bashas and I get a coffee and I head over to the Magazine aisle to pick up the latest wedding Magazines to see whats going on or what I have missed out on or just to catch up on new trends ! Im flipping through AZ Finest Wedding Magazine Sites and Services and I see one of our Couples featured in a double layout all about their wedding ! kelley 7 Chris were married March 29th 2008 at The Phoenix Country Club and it was a gorgeous wedding reception! We had met them at Kelley's cousins wedding in Gilbert a few months earlier and they ended up booking our company ! Congrats for making the magazine for one of the Top weddings of 2008 ! We were thrilled to be part of that day ! Pick up a copy at Bashas and check it out !

BAR & BAT MITZVAHS - THE MEANING AND EVENTS

Ok so I thought I would write a few things about one of the events we do here and there and give some background to many of you who have never been to a Mitzvah or some may never have heard of one !   Stephanie has been to many Mitzvahs since part of my family is jewish and this is a custom thing we do when a boy or a girl turns 13 !
In the Jewish religion it is customary when a boy or a girl turn 13 they have a ceremony marking that they are older and that they are responsible for the choices they make in life and also in the religion they follow. If you are a boy you are having a BAR MITZVAH and if you are a girl you are having a BAT MITZVAH. The Ceremony usually involves the young person being called to read the Torah and depending on what type of congregation they belong to the young person might also say a few things during a special service. They are also responsible for following the jewish laws now on their own versus the parents being responsible.
One thing I read but do not know for a fact that its true is that they can be legally married according to the jewish law ! Dont worry no one in our family has ever been  married at 13 !

The Ceremony usually is in the morning where all the religious things are done and is followed at night with a big party. Some Mitzvahs are themed or have a room for adults and then a room for kids ! There is always a meal for everyone to eat  offered with a Motzi ( blessing & cutting Haleh Bread) and then there is a candle lighting ceremony - This can be done at the service but many people do it now at the party and how it works is the girl or boy will have 13 people that are important in their lives come up and light a candle and he or she will say a few words on who they are or who they represent to him !

Also traditional Dances as in The Hora - I love the Hora Its so much funand you do not have to be jewish to do it ! The Dj gets everyone in a few circles and we put the Birthday boy/girl in the middle and they start to the right and the go to the left - 10 men or as much as it takes to lift  the birthday boy in a chair a few times !

Watch it on You Tube so you will know it if you are ever invited to a Mitzvah ! Anyway I thought this would be something fun to write about since we do Mitzvahs from time to time !

New AD for AZ BRIDE MAGAZINE - We hope you like it !

We wanted to give a sneak peak to our new ad that will be out in the JAnuary 2010 Arizona Bride Magazine ! We hope you like it - Thank you for allowing us to use the picture This is Life Photography ( MArissa) and thank you for creating such a hip ad for us Lilet at Light Rain Images !

Cute Email to Share - From one of my favorite Officiants - Matt Nathanson !

1.HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?


-You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and=2 0she should keep the chips and dip coming.

-- Alan, age 10



-No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.

-- Kristen, age 10



2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.

-- Camille, age 10



3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.

-- Derrick, age 8



4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?

Both don't want any more kids.

-- Lori, age 8



5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

-Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.

-- Lynnette, age 8



-On the first date, they just tell each other lies and th at usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.

-- Martin, age 10





6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

-When they 're rich.

-- Pam, age 7



-The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.

- - Curt, age 7



-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.

- - Howard, age 8



7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.

-- Anita, age 9 (bless you, child )





8.;HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?

-- Kelvin, age 8



And the #1 Favorite is .........



9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?

Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck .

-- Ricky, age 10

THE QUESTION IS ASSIGNED SEATING OR OPEN SEATING ( WE GET ASKED THIS ALL THE TIME )

OK BRIDES - Here is one of the questions we get asked about a lot in meetings and I thought I would share our view or expertise on the subject !

Should we do assign seating ? There are many different views on the subject but from a vendor view we would say YES !

Imagine you are have just planned  the most important day of your life and you want it to be perfect and go off with no problems ! You have invited 200 of your closest family and friends to a place they have never been to and a wedding where they do not know everyone !

Imgaine the ballroom is set with all the perfect linen and decor and it opens and there is no assigned seating - Well first of all family members end up  not getting a good view of the couple or prime seats with open seating ! Then you say well I will do reserve seating for a few tables - Great but here is the next problem -   Your parents and his parents get their tables but what about all those relatives that say we are family why are we sitting way in the back - This happens over and over and they are upset and want the planner or the dj or photographer to start asking people to move around so they can be closer -

Especially at a Latin or a ethnic wedding we highly suggest that assign seating is done only the fact is that people do get upset and want to be close to the newlyweds for thier big day ! Make sure and also give a seating list to your coordinator or your dj so when your guest can not find their seats we will have a list to help them find it !

This assign seating does not have to be a difficult thing to do - You get can pick up place cards at Target or at a local paper store in your area ! There are several websites you can go to that has ideas for this ! Even ask your venue sales lady what they have seen that works !

9/11/09 - we will never forget our friends !

Today brings much sad memories for our home ! Many people who do not know us well would never know that I flew for United for 10 years as a flight attendant out of Los Angeles ! When I left I left due to having children and not  feeling 100% safe onboard and knowing I had 2 small children at home  I decided to leave United which was a very hard decision ! On days like 9/11 I remember all my friends who I met over the years and the fun layovers and the jumpseat gossip we shared for so long ! I miss them dearly and I pray for all of you to get through this horrible day in the history of our country and United !   Keep your heads high and fly safe !  I remember where I was the day it happened and the feeling of my first trip back after 9/11 had happened and they had gotten the planes repositioned  for air travel to start again ! You could hear a mouse in the aisle - People did not say much or really just kept to themselves !   It was such a weird feeling and to think about it all these years later it still brings back those feelings I felt !

Stephanie

OUR FRIENDS JESSICA & JASON WEDDING ! WE LOVE YOU GUYS !

Juan' Best Friend Jason who he has know for years finally found the perfect one for him * JESSICA*  We just love her and Garret and could not be happier for them and can't wait to meet little Addison who is on the way !  Juan was so honored to be the best man at the wedding on Monday !  He had such a wonderful time meeting everyone's families and getting to know old friends and see people he had not seen in years !  Jessica's parents hosted a dinner on Saturday night at their lovely home overlooking the Pacific Ocean and had a taco chef come in a grill up taco's for all  the guest ! Sunday all the boys headed to Dodgers stadium via a rented bus to watch the Dodgers lose to the San Diego Padres - I know they had probably too much fun courtesy of a guy named Kurt ! Kurt gave a good show to all the fans and somehow got kicked out a few times at the ballgame ! The next day was the wedding at Occasions in El Segundo ( Jennifer the coordinator was awesome ) What a cute place to have a wedding and the garden was amazing that they have !

If you are a bride thinking of getting married in California you should check it out - http://www.occasionsla.com/ ! 

The wedding officiant Azere who is the friend of the newlyweds did something really cool I thought ! She wanted to marrying them with no shoes on so she could be close to the earth - I thought that wasdifferent and she also did something where she tied ribbons around their hands and made them one ! Overall it was a gorgeous ceremony and we loved being part of your special day ! To see more photos you can visit our FAce Book Site !