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A Christmas Wedding LOVE Story

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By Pauline Parry The wedding was on a Tuesday, December 22, twenty nine years ago and the night before the temperatures were 22 below and it was the first SNOW fall of the season! We woke up wedding day to a perfect blanket of snow the sun shone through and temperatures rose. At Bristol, England Magistrates Office Dennis and I married at eleven o�clock in the morning. It was a second marriage for me and Dennis his first I had two children so the wedding was family and a few friends. It was a marriage that was not going to last they said! No wedding gown for me this time! The dress and hat were made by a little known designer (can�t remember the name) and the shoes were Kurt Geiger. As you can see the tradition in England is signing that registry! My smile was nervousness. We are showered with colorful confetti as we left the Registry. This is a tradition that is still used to this day. How to embarrass our children Joanne and Ross � they are the ones on the right and Eva and Ryan are t

LOVE a Birthday Party!

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By Pauline Parry We love doing personal events, and it doesn't get more personal than this! When my husband turned 60 it was time to really show him how much he's appreciated. We brought together all the things he loves and even branded his event with a palm tree that was perfect for this vintage theme. This is where being a professional really comes in handy. We held the event at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles where Good Gracious! Events is a preferred vendor. We love this location. The site is a shining example of Art Deco architecture and embellishments so we went with that. Guests were told to come dressed "cocktail fabulous" and they really embraced the chance to dress up! The event took place in the station's Harvey Restaurant where you can't go wrong with any color. We used linen in Satin Emerald Green topped with paves of white carnations in black vases to go with the era. Dennis even wore a white tux. He looked very dashing. Love that! Since es