PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SOOTHE WEDDING WOES

By Maxine Mangat

You’ve been in plenty of wedding parties or a guest at enough weddings to know that pulling it all off is a befuddling task. In an effort to save a few dollars, couples often try to become expert do-it-yourselfers. But don’t hesitate to take advantage of some of the products and services that are available to make your day distinct, chic, and less troublesome.

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Storybook Cards

If you’d rather watch Monday Night Football instead of writing invitations and thank-you cards, here’s the answer to your prayers. The dynamic team at Storybook Cards specializes in creating and preparing blisteringly hot thank-you cards … in advance! They work with each couple to create a message fitting to their personalities. The couple leaves it in their hands to create the card, hand-write the message, assemble the cards and/or send them to your guests. Voila!

You Shoot

Ever wonder what was going on at your strategically organized singles table while you were busy toasting mom and pop? It’s become popular for disposable cameras to be available at the reception for guests to snap some casual shots so that the bride and groom have some candid and relaxed photos from their event. Regrettably, no one wants tacky drug-store disposables at the table.

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You Shoot

You Shoot works like a “photos for dummies” program: they provide digital cameras that you can rent out for the wedding and share with your guests for a competitive price. Of course, the main goal is to avoid a string of ghastly photos but the added perk is that the digital prints can be shared online with your wedding guests; anyone can even select and order prints.

iPod Hi-Fi

If you loved your iPod before, you’re about to fall in love with it all over again. Ever think about using it as your wedding DJ? Create your own playlist, hook up the speakers and crank up the volume for the party of your dreams at your wedding reception. If you think your iPod can be a better DJ than most, you could save yourself about $600 or more while blasting all your favorite tracks.

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