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Anniversary Gifts by Year: 1st – 2nd – 3rd -4th -5th, etc
“Our wedding was many years ago.
The celebration continues to this day.”
~Gene Perret
Anniversary gifts can be tricky. It’s sorta tough to remember what gifts go with what year. Every year of marriage is an important milestone, whether it’s your first or twenty-first! So be sure to celebrate each and everyone of ‘em!!!
Wedding Anniversary (Traditional) Gifts by Year:
Year One: Paper
Year Two: Cotton
Year Three: Leather
Year Four: Flowers
Year Five: Wood
Year Six: Candy
Year Seven: Copper
Year Eight: Bronze
Year Nine: Pottery
Year Ten: Tin
Year Eleven: Steel
Year Twelve: Silk
Year Thirteen: Lace
Year Fourteen: Ivory
Year Fifteen: Crystal
Year Sixteen: Silver Holloware
Year Seventeen: Furniture
Year Eighteen: Porcelain
Year Nineteen: Bronze
Year Twenty: China
Once you hit twenty, then you only get gifts every five years.
25th Wedding Anniversary Gift: Silver
30th Wedding Anniversary Gift: Pearl
35th Wedding Anniversary Gift: Coral
40th Wedding Anniversary Gift: Ruby
For more info on anniversary gifts, check out About.com.
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Get Your Party Planning Questions Answered HERE
Planning a wedding can be a wee bit stressful, can’t it? How many people should you invite? How much should you budget for flowers? And likewise, planning any event, a birthday party, holiday gathering, baby shower, wedding shower, anniversary party, you name it, and it’s tricky. Well, never fear Moment of Elegance is here! Here to help you answer any party planning or entertaining questions you may have.
Need to know how many bottles of wine you’ll need for your next party? No prob. Here’s the wine bottle equation, figure one bottle of wine yields four glasses. Next figure that you’ll need a half of bottle of wine, per guest, (that’s two glasses per person). If you have 20 guests coming to your party you’ll need ten bottles. Or for you math savvy peops, 20 people x 2 glasses = 40 glasses of wine. 40 glasses/4 = 10 bottles.
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Out With The Old & In With The NEW
It’s out with the old and in with the NEW…new favors and gifts that is! At Moments of Elegance, we have over 2,000 new products to add that extra pop to your wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, baptism, confirmation, birthday party, or graduation. Because as you know, the key to a fantastic event is in the details!
You won’t want to miss our New Products catalogue featuring fun and festive favors and gifts. There are literally thousands of favors and gifts to choose from, here’s just a small sample:
Cheery Cherry Blossom Design Candles (as low as $1.60) – A pretty symbol of good fortune, love and the rebirth of spring – not to mention its beautiful color combination of pink and brown – the cherry blossom is gaining in popularity as a decorative element at weddings, showers and more.
Fleur de Lis Design Mint Tins(as low as .70) — Add a touch French flair to your special occasion
with these fleur de lis design mint tins as your favors.
Tiny Square Hand Stamped Necklace ($62) – Two hammered squares (About 1/2″ each) are hung from a thick, sterling ring and strung on sterling chain. A cream freshwater pearl adds the perfect detail. Each square can fit up to 6 characters.
Olive You Always Collection Oil & Vinegar Sets (as low as $4.20) – Looking for fun favors that are destined to be used over and over again? Well these flavorful kitchen favors make a recipe for success.
Angel Design Letter Openers (start as low as $1.55) — What could be better than sending your guests home with an angel at the end of your special day? Angel favors are an inspirational and beautiful choice for weddings, Christenings and so much more.
NYC Icon Natural Tote Bag ($20) — What a unique way to welcome your guests to an out of
town/destination wedding! Perfect as out of town welcome bags, rehearsal dinner gifts, corporate gifts, or even wedding favors.
This is just a sample of a few of the new fab gifts and favors we have, so you just have to check out our New Products Catalogue. You must! Really.
Event Planning Top 10 Mistakes
Whether you are a professional event planner or a novice planning an event, here are the top ten mistakes that you can make.
- Failure to budget properly or uncover hidden costs such as travel, audio visual, labor and shipping.
- Hiring entertainment based on price. Along with food, entertainment is the most important element in your event…have you been at an event with a bad DJ? What was that like?
- Not obtaining and checking references when using a new vendor or facility. In the event planning industry everything is done by word of mouth or on a referral basis. If you are using a vendor you never used before ask for and check references.
- Knowing and understanding the “objectives” of the event. Are you launching a new product? Trying to woo new customers? Build corporate morale? You should always have a clear idea of what your company or client is trying to achieve before you create the event.
- Not trouble shooting audio visual issues. Before any event in which any kind of audio visual presentation is happening, you must do at least two dry runs.
- Not setting and hitting time lines. You must create a time line in which you lay out all your time lines for ordering, payments, etc.
- Selecting the wrong venue for the event. This goes back to your objective, do you need a massive space equipped with audio visuals for a multi-media presentation or do you need a quiet cozy space to woo clients?
- Poor planning. You must create a day of itinerary that outlines EVERYTHING that is too happen on the day of the event from the delivery of the flowers to the break down of the table and chairs.
- No water for the speakers. This is a rookie mistake. You must have water available for your speakers.
- No access to your contact list. On the day of the event, you better have the names and numbers of every single one of your vendors, so you can quickly call them if. Also, you must have a main point person at your venue to help you trouble shoot any issues that can and will come up. This person will be your best friend the day of the event.
The most important rule of event planning is that no matter how much you plan, something can and will go wrong at your event. It’s the law of events. Keep a clear head, do what you can to rectify the situation and then let it go. Your job is to create the right kind of environment so your guests can enjoy themselves.
So don’t sweat the small stuff. At the end of the day, no one will remember if they were served tap water verses sparkling water, but if the venue is too small, the entertainment was bad or the food was cold that’ll stick with ‘em!
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Fun and Festive Fall Favors
The days are getting a wee bit shorter and the leaves are changing — fall is here. Whether you’re planning a fall wedding or a just for fun fall party, you’ll want to check out these festive fall favors.
Truly, is there anything more beautiful than watching the leaves change? These fall favors capture nature’s beauty and bring it right to your table. You”ll just love the Autumn Leaf Candy Dishes, perfect to use as wedding favors or for any fall themed event. The lovely Leaf Place Card Favor Boxes with Designer Place Cards are sure to make a statement at your event.
When we think of fall we think of the bounty of the fall harvest and these edible favors are sure to
bring the harvest home. You can almost smell the yummy “Fall for Love” Muffin Mix. The Sachet Tea Infuser Favors – Autumn Blend brings the tastes and scents of fall like apples and vanilla right to your tea cup.
These cute and clever fall wedding and party favors are sure to delight your guests such as the Fall Leaf Bookmark Favor or the Autumn Leaf Design Bottle Opener. Just so you know, these are just a few of the new fall favors and table decorations featured on momentsofelegance.com. To find more check out the Fall Wedding Favors online catalog.
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How to Write the Perfect Thank You Note
Has writing thank you notes gone the way of women wearing white gloves and men wearing hats? I think not. If it’s old fashioned to sit down and craft a thoughtful hand-written thank you note, then call me old-fashioned!
Writing the perfect thank you note is waaay easier than you think. Just follow these simple rules by manors maven Anna Post (yep, she’s related to Emily Post):
- Say thank you for the specific gift
- Say something in praise of it or say how thoughtful the gift was
- Add a few personal lines like look forward to seeing you this fall
- Or end with a “thanks again” and then sign off
How easy peasy is that? So easy! Now the only thing you’ll need is the perfect stationary to write your perfect thank you note on. Check out these “Letter Perfect” Elegantly Monogrammed Note Cards in stock at Moments of Elegance. These thank you cards are so elegantly affordable too, with prices starting at just $4.99. You’ll want to stock up on these classic vintage inspired note cards, so you’ll always be ready to say “thank you.”
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Be The Hostess with The Mostest
To be a successful hostess, when guests arrive say, “At last!” and when they leave say, “So soon?” - UNKNOWN
If the thought of hosting a party gives you hives… never fear, Moments of Elegance is here! Here to help you truly be the hostess with the mostest. Being a true domestic diva is equal parts planning, organization and old fashioned elbow grease. Just remember, an organized hostess is a relaxed hostess and a relaxed hostess is a gracious one. And a relaxed and gracious host can then focus on the most important part of any event — the guests.
If you feel like you need to brush up on your entertaining etiquette, here are some tips for hostesses and their guests.
- Use a check list to guide your preparation and do as much as you can before your guests arrive.
- Ask about any food or pet allergies beforehand and plan accordingly.
- As the guest, arrive on time and bring a gift for the host that suits her tastes or interests.
- Hostesses should personally greet guests when they arrive, take coats, offer drinks and make introductions to other guests.
- At dinner parties place cards are preferred. If there are not place cards, ask the host if she has a placement for seating arrangements. If not, alternate male and female guests. Be sure to reserve the ends of the table for the hosts.
- Do not eat until the hostess is seated and ready to eat.
- Pass condiments and food around the table in one direction, and take small portions to ensure that there is enough for all guests.
- Hostesses should be aware of foisting unwanted seconds and thirds on guests.
- At the end of the meal, guests should offer to assist the hostess with cleanup.
- Guests should be mindful of not overstaying their welcome.
If your etiquette is still a bit rusty, then be sure to check out more helpful suggestions from The Little Pink Book of Etiquette ($9.95, Amazon) by Ruth Cullen. It is a quick reference for any etiquette question you may have.