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WEVA News Story posted on WEVA website on December 10, 2008: WEVA Educates Wedding Professionals at ABC Convention.
Read the WEVA story of my adventures here
Here I am with Colin Cowie. He was the guest speaker at the ABC conference. We had a chance to talk and he's so charming and gracious! Look for Colin as the tv new host of Get Married.
Kris Malandruccolo wrote the Reel Deal column: "The Road to Financial Freedom" for the June 2006 issue.
I am reprising one of my EventDV columns since I feel it is timely. Back in June 2006, I was writing about ways to save money. Now, everyone is writing about it. Back then, the stock market had yet to peak, and we didn't start a recession until December 2007 (Geez, I would have never known that had it not been announced by government;)
Now, being thrifty is "in" again and people are looking for more ways to save money. This past column address some of those issues. If you like reading about personal finance (I do!), then you will like my upcoming January 2009 EventDV article on "The Shift to Thrift". Until then, stop and read The Reel Deal: The Road to Financial Freedom
Heritage Makers Storybooks are featured on Good Morning America (Dec. 4, 2008). Watch ABC News Story VIDEO here
Gayle King, Oprah's best friend and editor of "O" magazine, was on Good Morning America this morning talking about a few of Oprah's favorite things.
She was showing off this 5x5 book that a HM consultant made for Oprah on the death of her dog, Gracie. She was also talking about the "Before I Was Your Mother" book that you could make using the Heritage Makers template.
One of the cool things about Oprah's favorite things is that a company can't "buy" that designation, you have to EARN it - and Heritage Makers has! As a Heritage Makers consultant, I can help you get started with creating your new project in time for the holidays. GMA said the cost was $4, but actually that is for the 12x12 book (comes with 21 pages). Most books are much less in cost!
Please contact me now for Heritage Makers specials! As your personal publishing consultant, I'm here to help you get started.
These books would make a fabulous Christmas or Hanukah gift! There is no better gift than "the gift of heritage!"
Visit Elegant Storybooks By Kris for more information or call me directly!
Heritage Makers storybooks are featured in the December 2008 issue of O magazine on page 94!
Tips for Brides: Make your official "First Christmas Together" special by making a Wedding Christmas Tree. There is no need in your first year together to go out and spend a ton of money on Christmas decorations - especially meaningless decorations that hold no sentimental value. All you need is probably in your home right now.
You can make a wedding tree and relive your wedding memories over again by decorating your tree in white lights and hanging special wedding memories on your tree. For example, take your wedding greeting cards and hole punch them. You can hang the cards on your tree using ribbon in the colors of your wedding. You can read all the special wishes again as you hang them on your tree. You can also hang up your wedding invitation, program, dinner menu, etc. How about making your veil, tiara, etc. your "tree topper"? How about putting your really cute wedding shoes at the "bottom" of the tree - sticking out so you can see them? You can also get inexpensive beads at the dollar store. Did you hand out special favors? Hang a few of those on the tree as well. How about making your "wedding slip" the tree skirt? Why not use your wedding memorabilia one last time before you store it away for good.
Naturally, you want to include photos from your wedding and honeymoon as well. An inexpensive thing to do is to make color copies of photos on your home printer and laminate them - hole punch and hang with a ribbon! I also suggest buying a few of those dated "Our First Christmas" together ornaments. That's us in the photo - circa 1985.
What we have done over the years is buy a special ornament from each place where we have gone on vacation. We also have added family photos, baby's first christmas photos, hand-made ornaments from our kids, our favorite sports teams, etc. I'll even buy keychains and use them as ornaments. Each ornament on our tree has its own special story and its fun to reminisce as we pull out the ornaments every year! Our kids love reliving their memories as they help hang the ornaments. This is a family tree so perfection is not required. Over time, I have amassed three huge plastic containers of ornaments and a 9 ft. tree!
May you all have a wonderful "first Christmas" and don't forget to start your own personal traditions as your begin your married life together!
