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The problem is that with so many weddings going on in just 30 days, it takes a little bit of imagination to come up with little things that will help you stand out from the crowd. How about trying some “nontraditional” wedding food to wow guest’s palates? Titanium or tungsten rings instead of traditional wedding rings? How about a rock band instead of a DJ? It’s the little things that will make your wedding stand out.

When it comes to a wedding, every single one of them has one thing in common (besides an uncle who drinks too much): rings. Traditional wedding rings usually involve a gold, silver or platinum band, with some sort of precious jewel adorning it. Instead of sticking with tradition, how about changing it up a bit by trying titanium or tungsten jewelry?

You’d be surprised how elegant (and unbreakable) both metals are and there are many top-notch companies offering wedding bands made of both metals. Once you see them, you will agree that tungsten rings are perfect to wear forever. And while you’re at it, most companies also make necklaces, bracelets and cuff-links in alternative metals.

Another thing to think about is what kind of food you’re going to serve. Traditionally the bride and groom can choose between beef, chicken or fish. Sometimes a vegetarian option like lasagna is added in there. Why not try something different like pizza, pasta, bar-b-que, or even something more exotic like Japanese, Indian or Chinese food? It may not be for everyone’s palate, but with ethnic restaurants bringing in big business what’s holding you back from offering something different for your guests then chicken in some kind of cream sauce? They will probably appreciate that.

And how about the music? I went to a wedding recently and instead of a DJ they had the groom’s brother’s rock band playing classic rock (Beatles, Stones, etc.) tunes. I have to say that it really worked, and it was honestly pretty refreshing. Not only was the band spot on, but it brought a freer attitude to the reception (they served pizza too which fit wonderfully into the atmosphere). Sometimes you just need a break from the typical Top 40 stuff and just dance to something live.

These are just a few things to think about when planning your ceremony. Remember: if you really want to stand out from the crowd then you have to think outside the box. Your guests will thank you for the change of pace.

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The Estate is resourcefully integrated into the natural terraced contours of a hill. Its Bali luxury villa is comprised of a series of thatched pavilions, housing a remarkable open living pavilion, an elevated dining pavilion, an entertainment Room, two kitchens and five bedrooms, completed by additional smaller bedroom suitable for kids or a nanny.

The buildings are linked by pergola-covered walkways, achieving a unique sense of space within a natural setting. Maximizing the spectacular views and the natural light, and catching the cool breezes even at the hottest time of year, this Bali property offers a blend of air-conditioned comfort and tropical open-air living.

There are numerous relaxation areas, so guests will always find a private spot for peace and quiet. It is ideal for large groups or families with children. The Estate also boasts a membership at the Canggu Club which means its guests enjoy access to the numerous sporting and social facilities featured at the country club.

Bedrooms

The air-conditioned Master Suite at this Bali villa features a warm timber floor and sliding glass doors on three sides under a high roof. The modern furnishings include a king-size four poster bed, a couch and a desk and chair.

A flat screen TV with DVD is hidden within a rising cabinet that appears at the press of a button. This bedroom is complemented by a spacious timber balcony, which looks across the river to the rice terraces beyond. Here, two cushioned daybeds provide the facility for complete relaxation.

A dressing area and wardrobes (complete with a safe deposit box) are built in behind the bed and linked to the en-suite air-conditioned bathroom, which features a black terrazzo floor and twin washbasins upon a central vanity unit with two mirrors. A toilet and walk-in raindrop shower are located in two separate cubicles with frosted glass doors. The bathroom extends into a large and private walled garden planted with travellers’ palms, spider lilies and torch ginger. Here, a romantic oversized bathtub rests in the open air, sheltered from the elements by the overhanging roof. There is also an open-air shower.

Suites 2 & 3 are located in the family building. Suite 2 is furnished with twin beds that can be converted into a double bed if required, while Suite 3 presents a king-size bed. Similar in style to the Master Suite with glass on two sides, both suites feature cool terrazzo floors and are equipped with air-conditioning, ceiling fans, daybeds, reading lights, iPod docking stations, safe deposit boxes, desks and chairs.

Both suites feature a private dressing and vanity area, each with wardrobes, double washbasins, an indoor shower and a toilet. Suite 2 is complemented by a private garden bathroom similar to that of the Master Suite, complete with an open-air bathtub sheltered by the roof. Suite 3 overlooks the expansive lily pond, with its beautiful, raised, infinity-edge moon pool and cascading waterfall. Guests in Suite 3 can relax on an adjoining timber deck, and enjoy the delights of a sheltered, open air bathtub beside the water-garden.

Suites 4 & 5 are housed within a two-storey building and each is equipped with air-conditioning, ceiling fans, daybeds, reading lights, iPod docking stations, safe deposit boxes, desks and chairs. Suite 4 is located on the lower level and is similar to the other suites with a king size bed and the additional provision of a walk-in wardrobe, a teak shelf unit, a floating vanity unit with double washbasins, and a combined shower and toilet fashioned from white, tumbled marble.

The garden bathroom is characterised by an open-air rainshower beside the lily pond and waterfall. There is also a relaxing area with built-in seats and shelves in the garden bathroom complete with an outdoor bathtub. An external staircase leads up to Suite 5, the only upstairs bedroom at the villa, affording gorgeous views of the rice fields and river valley.

The bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed and an ottoman upon a timber floor under a soaring roof. Behind the sleeping space is a dressing area complete with floating vanity unit with twin washbasins, an indoor shower and toilet and a built-in wardrobe. An ornately tiled outdoor bathtub is positioned upon a breezy balcony, where there is also a cushioned daybed. Additionally, there is an open-air shower and, to one side, a glassless window presents a wonderful view that guests can enjoy from a cozy window-seat.

Kids’ Bedroom / Nanny’s Room

A staircase leads down under the Dining Pavilion to a small ‘spill-over’ room, which can sleep up to five kids. It is fitted with bunk beds and is also suitable for a children’s nanny. There is a bathroom next door with a toilet, shower and washbasin.

Living Pavilion

The magnificent Living Pavilion presides over the property. It is flanked by a terrace laid with grass-edged Palimanan paving stones, and overlooks the swimming pool, terraced gardens and rice fields. This open-sided pavilion is modelled upon the traditional Balinese ‘Wantilan’, or village meeting place, with a soaring, two-tiered roof supported by pillars, complete with pendulous lanterns and ceiling fans above a mint-white sandstone floor. The expansive space is furnished with two comfortable sofas, ottomans, a coffee table, a decorative, antique Javanese daybed, and a pair of white coconut shell chairs with a small matching table. The Living Pavilion is linked to the rest of this Bali villa by a covered, colonnaded walkway with black and white chequered tiles. Off the walkway is situated a guest washroom decorated with Indian stone tiles and accessed by a colourful, antique Balinese door.

Dining Pavilion

The open-sided Dining Pavilion is elevated above a high buttresses composed of indigenous serai stone, portraying a geometric jigsaw of shapes. A long suar wood dining table seats up to 14 dinner guests. The pavilion is cooled by natural breezes and ceiling fans and commands fabulous views of the bordering rice fields.

Kitchens

There are two fully equipped kitchens at Puri Bawana Estate servicing this bali villa, one is the service kitchen and the other is a state-of-the-art kitchen positioned next to the dining pavilion and linked by a large service bar. This immaculate, designer kitchen reveals a discriminating taste for functional beauty and cutting-edge style. Crafted in black marble with a central island, silver grey units and glassless shuttered windows, it is equipped with a hob, oven, wine fridge, coffee machine and other high tech appliances. There is even the provision of a sound system.

TV & Entertainment Room

Also located under the Dining Pavilion, is the air-conditioned TV and Entertainment Room. The room is equipped with a ceiling fan, teak wall units, and a large satellite TV mounted upon the wall, complete with surround sound, a DVD/CD player, and a Wii Game System. The furnishings?two large sofas, a glass-topped antique coffee table and two ottomans?can be pushed back against the wall to create an impressive party space. In one corner is a bar that can double as a DJ’s nook. Glass doors open from the Entertainment Room onto a terrace with a pergola supported by serai stone pillars beside the pool deck. Furnished with an outdoor dining table for eight, this is a great spot for a barbeque.

Swimming Pool & Garden

The swimming pool is 30 metres in length, incorporating a kids’ pool at one end. It is lined with rustic blue Java stone and the curved infinity edge follows the contour of the rice terraces. The Palimanan stone pool deck is furnished with sun loungers and there is an open-sided ‘bale’, relaxation pavilion, positioned within the pool and accessed by stepping stones. Additionally, a raised walkway leads to an elevated bale, a traditional lazy, breezy gazebo with a thatched roof, open sides and a cushioned floor. There is an outdoor dining table with seats for 8, that is often used for outdoor barbeques and casual daytime dining. This is the place to relax, contemplate and meditate, overlooking the river and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature, butterflies and birds. A wide flat lawn planted with four palms is the ideal setting for parties, weddings and events. A pathway leads down to the river and the gardens spill out into the padi fields to a traditional pavilion designed for wedding ceremonies. There is also an herb garden and an environmentally-friendly waste water garden. If the timing is right, guests will have the opportunity to plant some rice. Many of the rice fields that surrounded the villa are part of the estate. On the far side of the river, a picturesque rice terrace is carved like an amphitheatre into the contours of the land.

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Punjabis believe in doing everything larger than life and a special occasion like marriage is celebrated like a big carnival, exhibiting splendid glamour. Like, all other communities in India, Punjabis have their own series of rituals and ceremonies to perform.

 

Punjabi matrimony involves the usual girl made to meet the boy or vice versa. Like all other Indian matrimonial services, they prefer getting their children married in the same religion or caste.

 

The girl and the boy are made to meet each other in the usual arrange marriage kind of manner. After their mutual consent, the first ceremony is ‘Roka’ or ‘Thaka’, where the girl’s father accompanied with some relatives and friends visit the young man’s house along with some sweets and presents. Then a formal engagement ceremony ‘mangani’ is organized when the boy’s family returns the visit and in the presence of friends and relatives the intended marriage is announced. Basically, the origin of this ceremony lies in the arranged marriage norm where the parents would let out the world that they are looking for a suitable match for their son or daughter.

Though traditionally, this ceremony is performed with ‘Ardas’, a prayer, these days it is celebrated with songs, dance and merriment.

 

After getting engaged, both the girl and the boy enjoy their courtship, the period when they get to know more about each other. And then, the preparations for the grand Punjabi wedding begin.

 

Wedding begins with ‘Akhand Path’, which ends with a ceremony called ‘Sagan’. It is performed a day before the wedding, when the girl’s family along with their relatives and friends visits the would- be son-in law’s house with wedding gifts, sweets and sagan.

 

Then in the evening, the most awaited ‘Mehndi ki raat’ is celebrated. Popularly know as ‘Ladies Sangeet’, it is one of the most exciting rituals in Punjabi marriages. The soon-to-be bride and groom apply mehndi or henna on their hands. All other family members and relatives sing and dance to folk Punjabi songs. These days, the focus has shifted to DJ system, which has become a rage in all Indian marriages.

 

Similarly the groom’s relatives also apply batna, more as a jest than a serious ceremony.

 

Then the grand wedding day arrives, which begins with Chuda & Ghara Ghardoli:

During the Chuda ceremony, the oldest maternal uncle and aunt have the most active role to perform. People touch the chuda and give their wishes to the girl for her married life. Then they sprinkle flower petals on the to-be bride. After that, the girl’s uncle, aunt, friends and cousins tie kaliras (silver, gold or gold plated traditional ornaments) to a bangle worn by the girl.

Thereafter, the bride and groom wear their wedding attire. As per the tradition, their wedding dress is presented to them by their respective maternal uncles.

The bride’s family waits at the entrance to greet the baarat (the groom and his family), who reach singing and dancing. The father, brother, uncles and grandfathers of the groom embrace the corresponding members of the bride’s family.

In the Hindu - Punjabi marriage, bride and bridegroom along with their parents will sit around the sacred fire while pandits chant the marriage mantras. They are deemed to be married after they have walked around the sacred fire ‘lawan phere’. The scenario is different in Sikh marriages. The Sikh couple will sit before the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, while prayers are said and they will walk around the Guru Granth Sahib, while grnathi chants the extracts from the ‘granth sahib’. After that, finally when they are announced as the man and wife, prasad, a buttery, a scrumptious wheat-flour based sweet, is distributed to all present and signals the completion of the ceremony.

 

As Punjabis love eating, both Sikh and Hindu weddings are marked by more feasting. The concluding item is doli, literally “palanquin”, when the bride is given an emotional farewell by her family and friends. Then comes the exciting part as more ceremonies await the bride at her husband’s home but the main extravaganza is over. Interestingly, even now some brides sit in a doli, which takes her to the getaway car, where the groom and a few members of his family are waiting to escort her home. She gets in, and zooms off to her new home – and new life. 

 

But in the end, both Hindu and Sikhs believe that marriage is the most beautiful union and should be celebrated with all the zest and enthusiasm.

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Your wedding dress:

Start shopping right away. You won’t feel rushed or pressured into buying something, and you’ll be able to shop smart.

Simple plain dresses are usually less expensive then the ones with lace, pearls/beads etc..

You could buy a plain dress and add lace, beads etc.. yourself. Or get someone to do it for you.

Rent or borrow a dress. If you like your mother`s, sister`s or friends dress ask them if you could borrow it. But don`t be offended if they refuse as a wedding dress is very sacred to most women.

Look around second hand shops/charity shops. You`ll be surprised at the amount they get given, and they are usually inexpensive.

The venue:

Book the ceremony/reception well in advance you may be able to negotiate a better price then you would if you left it to the last minute.

Have your wedding on off-peak months. November to April rates will probably be reduced. Christmas weddings are more expensive though so if you are planning a Christmas wedding you will have to cut your finances.

Instead of a grand ballroom or banquet hall, think less-expensive venues, like publicly owned buildings and parks, registry office, the church or temple hall, the backyard, the beach, a restaurant’s private room. You may have to get a permit to marry in a public place, but it will be less than a private banquet room.

Catering:

Look around for caterers. Get different quotes before you decide on one.

Choose cheaper entrees, like prawns instead of lobster, vegetables like broccoli instead of asparagus will cut the cost, too.

Cut down on courses. If you’re having a cocktail hour, do you really need an appetizer course? Do you need soup and salad?

Instead of waiter service, have a buffet bar.

Think ethnic! Mexican, Indian, Italian, or Chinese food is fun and much cheaper per person than the traditional wedding menu. See if your favorite restaurant caters.

If you are having a themed wedding create your menu around the theme.

Have the wedding cake only as dessert and eliminate any other sweets (eclairs, pastries, etc.).

Consider a wedding breakfast or brunch (omelettes, muffins, pancakes, French toast), or a tea (a variety of tea flavors, finger sandwiches, scones and jams, etc.) to save money.

The more tiers and decorations your cake has the more expensive it will be.

Buy your own drink it will work out a lot cheaper then paying the caterers or venues prices.

Photos:

Compare hourly fees and package deals to see which is more cost-effective for you.

Give disposable cameras as wedding favours. Then you can get copies of the days events from family and friends.

Have a professional photographer take the formal pictures and shoot the ceremony; have guests take all reception photos.

Visit your local college`s photography department and check out some of the students’ portfolios. They will do your photography a lot cheaper and just as good as a professional

Ask friends and family to video the big day for you.

Flowers:

Use flowers that are in season and/or locally grown they’re less expensive than out-of-season flowers that must be shipped to your area.

Have bouquet with just a few large flowers, like orchids, tulips, lilies, or sunflowers, tied with a ribbon.

If you are marrying at Christmas or Easter, your church may already be decked out beautifully.

Arrange to share the cost of ceremony decorations with the couple marrying directly before or after you that day.

Use silk or dried flowers instead of fresh ones in table centerpieces.

Music:

DJs are less expensive than live bands.

Ask a family member or friends child to sing at the reception.

Hire music for the evening reception only. People are usually to busy chatting to notice any way.

Ask at the local college/university for young musicians.

Invitations:

Send invitations that are light enough when completely assembled to require only a single stamp for mailing.

Make your own invitation cards. They are cheaper and more personal.

If you are having a themed wedding make cards to do with the theme.

Transportation:

Limousines are cheap enough to hire for an hour. Find out in advance how long the ceremony will take.

Only hire a limo for the bride and groom; have attendants driven in relatives’ cars, or have them drive themselves in groups.

You might be able to hire a horse and carriage for just as less. Check the Yellow pages for any in your area.

We hope these are of some use to you. Good luck

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The early 1980’s were a very dramatic time for Disneyland. The company had recently survived the Saul Steinberg corporate raid event, and they had recently created the two new movie divisions that would allow Disney to produce R-rated movies and such to a non-Disney focused market. Michael Eisner and Frank Wells had just come on board and the energy that followed was like a mounting tidal wave that washed over a park that had been languishing in focus and direction for far too long.

 The Park had recently opened the New Fantasyland which was what Walt had originally designed but ran out of money to build, however there was apathy on the part of guests wanting a great reason to visit the Park again.

 Many won’t remember or even know that from 1955 until the end of 1984, Disneyland was closed on Monday and Tuesday for park wide maintenance during the slow winter months (our attendance averaged between 4,000 to 8,000 per day). The last year this took place was also the last year of the old ticket books, which were gradually phased out with the new all-inclusive Passport ticket which I seem to recall was something like $8.50 for adults.

 Disneyland had a team that developed the attendance forecast each year, and 1984 posed an interesting problem for that summer. This was the year of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and they determined that attendance that summer was either going to be brutally heavy (something the park had not seen in a long time), or it was going to be a ghost town (due to potential guests thinking, “Gee, I’d like to go to Disneyland while we’re here, but I bet everyone is thinking the same thing, so it’s going to be too crowded. Better not go…”). The park was a ghost town the entire summer. It is nothing short of amazing how masses of people can think with a single brain. We would see that effect often in the park, when it seemed like everyone was in the East side with a two hour wait for Space Mountain, and the West side had Pirates with a 15 minute wait.

 As for those low prices to get into the Park, the new team was informed by the newly installed and aggressive accounting team that prices at the Parks had not followed the cost of living index, and they developed a price increase strategy that would eventually see the Passport go from $8.50 to $27.50 in 1991. Guests never put up any serious price increase complaints, and frankly, Disneyland was certainly providing them their money’s worth with all the new shows and attractions that were beginning to take place, or was in development. In 1985 the headquarters for Disneyland, Inc. (responsible for Tokyo Disneyland and the pending Euro Disneyland), was located in what had been originally designed as Walt’s private apartment to be built over the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean (after this team relocated elsewhere, the Disney Gallery opened for guests). I remember seeing a large board which had an in-depth comparison of the two sites under consideration for the Euro Park: France and Spain. In reviewing the comparisons, it was quite clear the company would be going for the Marne-la-Valle location in France.

 I remember that one of the first projects for Disneyland that the new team of Eisner and Wells approved, was the purchase of the entire stage assembly (truss, lighting and audio systems) from the recent Rolling Stones world tour. This would open in July of 1985 as the immensely popular evening dance experience known as Videopolis. The teenage attendance levels skyrocketed, as the stage alternated between a DJ and popular bands. It also brought in a new experience for our Security team: drug dealers. Security developed a new team of undercover folks to try and combat this new wrinkle, but they were never successful. The dealers were too experienced at spotting the rather obvious Security hosts, and I think they only bagged one guy.

 The Thirtieth Anniversary of Disneyland on July 17, 1985, was what I believe to have been the kickoff to the revitalization of Disneyland (and in many ways, the Disney organization itself). That day was the first of the many all-night parties and events to follow, along with the Gift-Giver machine doling out prizes to each guest coming into the park in a “30″ format (30th that day, 300th, 3,000th, etc.), eventually culminating in the 30 millionth guest to come to the park (who won a high-end Cadillac). It was during this time that many of the typical Disney elements and events were formulated, such as limited edition cloisonné pins (which would develop into pin-trading), and the year-long parties/celebrations, to help drive attendance. 1985 was a pivotal year for the company in many ways, as Walt Disney Productions completed it’s corporate identity makeover to The Walt Disney Company, WED Imagineering over to Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), and so on. It also saw the return of guests en masse, and from an attendance standpoint, it really never looked back. Those days of 6K attendance were over: in fact it was not unusual to have 6K come thru the gates in an hour during the summer.

 This was also the beginning of the Annual Passholder explosion, which began in 1985 and really took off during the Gift Giver promotion in ‘86 that saw every entering guest receiving a prize. Some of the Passholders were coming so often, and getting to know the Park and the Cast so well, I noticed that many times these guests knew more about what was happening in the Park, than did the Cast. This was also when the Merchandise team found the opportunity and funding to begin designing all of the unique Disney Merchandise so commonly found today. One downside to this rapid and explosive expansion of Disney paraphernalia, was the demise of several specialty shops, many around since the Park had opened. Instead of unique Cowboy and Indian items found only in Frontierland, this shop gave way to…Disney Plush, Disney Candy Suckers, etc.!

 Another pivotal event came about in December of 1985, when Disneyland sponsored “Skyfest”, which was a Guinness Book of Records attempt for the largest release of balloons (one million), in honor of Walt’s birthday. It was the first appearance of Lillian Disney in two years after some private issues with the new regime. The problems had originally arose during the ouster of then CEO Ron Miller by a team led by Roy Disney, who brought in the Eisner/Wells team. **** Nunis had made an all out attempt (with the backing of Lillian Disney and her daughter Diane) to be chosen as CEO, but that effort failed, and he would soon be off to distance himself from corporate headquarters by moving to Florida as President of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Roy had split the Disney families again with his effort to dethrone Lillian’s son-in-law (historically, Walt and Roy’s families had a very tempestuous relationship over the years).

 Matters were made worse by an unintentional slight by Eisner/Wells early on: adjacent to the 2nd level Firehouse apartment of Walt and Lillian, is a pleasant private courtyard that is an ideal viewing platform for parades and fireworks. Although technically all portions of the Park belonged to TWDC (The Walt Disney Company), this area had remained for the exclusive use of the Disney family. When Eisner and Wells learned of this spot, they immediately started using it quite frequently for family and friends. Lillian severed all ties with the Company, and it wasn’t until someone mentioned this little faux pas to Eisner, that he immediately contacted Lillian to formally apologize for any inconsiderate acts. Their first reunion took place during Skyfest. Although feelings were mended somewhat, Lillian gradually began to pull more and more away from the Disney organization.

 Over at the Opera House, on display for several years in the pre-show area of Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln, were displays of Walt’s two offices. These were not re-creations, but the actual contents transferred over to the Park when it became time to finally reconfigure the large space taken up by his working and formal offices. I can verify with actual TWDC documentation photos of the offices (taken several months after his death), that the placement was exact in detail, except for what was located where the viewing windows at the Park were placed (in the working office, I can tell you his private bar, hidden by an electrically operated sliding wooden panel, was positioned essentially where you were standing at that window).

 In early 1986, Lillian had her private secretary come to the Park with a very specific list, and removed certain awards items from both offices (one of the most notable was the special Snow White Academy Award, that included the Seven Dwarfs).

 The next time this individual returned, was when we had informed Lillian that their Firehouse apartment had sustained some floor water damage, due to a broken water heater. I was part of the team that inventoried the entire apartment, and what I saw just knocked me for a loop. It was like a trip back in time to the early 60’s. The contents of the apartment had been essentially untouched since Walt’s death in 1966. A number of Walt’s clothes, jackets and slacks, still hung in the closet. I remember seeing about a ½ dozen of his distinctive Smoke Tree Ranch kerchiefs lying in a drawer. There were glass baby bottles on a shelf, and at the wet bar, all of the liquor were priced with black grease pen writing, long before bar codes came about. All of these unique and personal items were removed and returned to Lillian. A few years later, I would have the honor of being in the apartment again with Lillian, and she walked around pointing out items and recalling with perfect detail where and when she and Walt had received said items. I couldn’t remember what I had for breakfast the day before, and here she was with perfect recall on things over 60 years before. A truly gracious lady who I first met during Skyfest, leaving me with some very poignant memories.

 I was fortunate to work with a number of folks who spanned the time of working directly with Walt, and each of them made an indelible imprint on me. One of those was Bill Evans, who Walt originally hired to landscape his Holmby Hills ranch, and then would go on and develop the entire landscape pallet for Disneyland, The Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Euro Disneyland. He often drove the Landscape Department batty when he showed up at the Park and demanded certain things that were not being done, to be done his way and right now! Bill was in his 80’s then, but still had incredible drive and a crushing handshake.

 Another favorite was Van Arsdale France, founder of the Disneyland University, and most of the training programs that every theme park new employee goes through at every Disney Park throughout the world. At the time, Van’s office was in the old trailer known as “The Circle D (also known as the Pony Farm)”, right next to the only remaining original house on the Disneyland property, and probably 70 or 80 years old.

 I also enjoyed stories from a Club 55’er known as Claire. She was the one who first told me about during the first two weeks that the Park was open, there was a live alligator caged pit in front of the Jungle Cruise. Every morning, the Maintenance team would go out and keep doing a ‘gator count, because the guys would often make a break and get out of the pit and head into the Jungle Cruise. Maintenance would then have to blockade the area, call over to the Buena Park Alligator Farm, and have a wrangler drive over to capture the errant reptile(s), and return them to the pit. Claire told me she was the one who after being frightened nearly to death each week, finally stormed up to Joe Fowler and demanded the removal of said reptiles. Don’t know if that conversation is what did the trick, but apparently they were gone a few days later.

 Back over at the Studio and at WDI, Eisner was like a kid in a candy store. He spent a tremendous amount of his time at WDI, and in a very calculating (and highly successful) move on the part of Disneyland Entertainment, they got an equal amount of Eisner’s attention. This would lead to a number of interesting (and often painful) events like; Circus, State Fair, and numerous all-night parties (often called by the cast who had to work them: Disney’s Drunkfest).

 Circus had some interesting shows and elements, but by far my favorite was the performer shot out of the cannon (I’m trying to recall, but I think he was known as “The Great Santini”?). Over in front of Pirates of The Caribbean, before the queue/overpass bridge was built, was the location for the cannon. Before the elaborate stage for Fantasmic was built, was a much simpler wood platform stage in the river in front of the Mill on Tom Sawyer’s Island. The performer and his crew set everything up after the park closed, and by early morning, they were ready for the first test shot which would be a special sandbag to approximate the performers weight. The idea was to leave the cannon from in front of Pirate’s, fly over the River’s of America, and land in a net that was set up about 6 feet over the dock/stage. While the performer’s mother sat on a bench working her worry beads, the countdown went to zero. A huge BOOM sounded, and through a billowing cloud of smoke emerged the sandbag. The trajectory was perfect, as it arched over the River and headed for a perfect landing, dead center in the net. Unfortunately, there were some prop crates that had been left in place under the net, and as the 200 pound sandbag hit the net and it flexed down under the weight, the crates were smashed into pieces with an enormous CRUNCH! I looked over to see the mother with wide unblinking eyes, furiously working her worry beads, and her son also wide-eyed and a hand furiously working his chin. The remaining props and debris were quickly removed, and the next attempt was Santini himself. He put on his helmet, and climbed feet first into the cannon. After a few moments, he called out to his assistant, and the cannon fired! Santini came out through the billowing cloud of smoke in seemingly slow motion, and I clearly remember his hands and fingers outstretched with a look of intense terror on his face. He followed the identical arc over the River, and landed dead center in the net, while grabbing the net with his hands and holding on for dear life. Success!!! Mother was still seated with her eyes closed, but I thought for a second those beads were going to catch on fire she was working them so fast. He would then perform that stunt for the first time for guests less than one hour later, and you could see how relaxed and easy it became for him during the course of the event.

 In 1986 there was a large cable that extended to the top of the Matterhorn, and a motorcyclist rode up on the cable, and then rode it in reverse back down. On Main Street, there was a cable that went from The Emporium over to The Walt Disney Story, and members of the extended famous family of the Flying Wallendas performed a high-wire act. There was also a trapeze event in this area as well. The Hub received extensive modifications during this time. A large concrete basement pit was created in order to house all the planned events that would take place, such as a Ferris Wheel for State Fair, an elevator to lift the grand prize Cadillac into view for the GiftGiver Extraordinaire, and for the giant see-through metal ball known as the Globe of Death. For that event, there was a panel that opened downward, and a motor-cyclist entered with his bike, closed the panel, started his bike and began riding around the bottom of the ball until he had some momentum and started climbing higher until he started doing loops inside the ball. Very loud, but very entertaining for the guests. State Fair was an even bigger and more popular event, but that is for a future article…

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Our music collection is Asian Dj and Indian Dj Extensive and Includes Indian Dj, Bhangra, Hindi, RnB, Pop, Disco, 60’s, 70’s 80’s, 90s and Dance and Asian Dj, Party Classics. We carry a large selection of music to every event.

We specialise Dj in music for all types of functions and for all types of people. We have played to Dj many diverse audiences and always tailor our music Dj to suit each individual event.

We ask our clients Asian Dj and Indian Dj to feel free to make requests & suggestions, or to provide us with a list of special songs to make it a day to remember after all, its not everyday you have a party. We do our best to make the day every bit as enjoyable as you may have imagined it to be!

We have Disco Light Intelligent Flame Light Laser Light Moving Heads and Stage Lighting Party Classics For any Occation.

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The world is a cultural melting pot.  Heavy with influence from other countries, people have learned to embrace each other, regardless of their heritage.  Beautiful intercultural marriages are becoming more and more common in today’s changing society – and you can symbolize both your eastern and western heritages by choosing representative wedding invitations. 

Brides and grooms from all backgrounds unite in ceremonies that combine the best of both worlds.   Unique customs and time old traditions give multicultural weddings flair, and this special element can be beautifully reflected in your wedding invitations. 

A Life Filled With Compromise

As a married couple coming from different cultures, you will learn how to compromise.  When it comes to your wedding day, however, the celebration should be a joint effort.  Due to the nature of the event, both the bride and the groom have ideas on how to celebrate the special day.  Rethinking the theme and catering the details to fit both individual’s needs is the easiest way to mesh the two cultures in one.

Starting with your wedding invitations, think about what each person holds most important in their culture.  You can infuse elements of each culture into the wedding invitation.  For example, if the bride is from Asian heritage and wants to incorporate the symbolic color red into the wedding invitations, then splashes of this color can be used in the font or even as the envelope.  Or if the cherry blossom is particularly meaningful, sprigs of the branches can be included on an all-white wedding invitation.

  

Take a moment to evaluate which symbols of your culture are most important, and then you can create a wedding invitation that blissfully marries the two contrasts into a happy unity.

 

Tackling Tradition

There are some advantages to having a culturally recognizable wedding.  Unlike anything they have ever experienced before, guests get to take a trip around the world without even boarding a plane.  Couples can show their friends and family their acceptance of one another’s beliefs, values, faiths, and culture.  They showcase their trust for one another when they agree to marry someone who is different from them.  From unique wedding invitations to fusion food, a multicultural wedding marries more than just the bride and groom! 

Here Comes the Bride

Perhaps the most noticeable difference between Western and Eastern culture is the color of the wedding dress.  Western countries tend to dress their brides in white, whereas Eastern culture adorns them in rich shades of red.  Thought to bring good fortune and joy, the color red is common in Chinese and Indian weddings. 

Dresses featuring both colors can satisfy both traditions.  A white dress with red accents is a beautiful way to come down the aisle and vice versa.  Custom made gowns can incorporate the two colors into one.  Stunning ruby jewelry from the country of their choice can make every bride feel like a princess on her big day. 

If you do not want to buck the western tradition of an all-white wedding dress, then consider incorporating red into other elements of your wedding.  For example, your wedding invitations can be red, as can the bouquets of flowers you carry.  Use red napkins at the reception, and perhaps even ask your bridesmaids to dress in red.  By liberally using the color red, starting with the wedding invitations and extending into the reception, you blissfully merge both eastern and western traditions. 

Cuisine That Reigns Supreme

A couple can gain a fewer pointers from the hit TV series, Iron Chef, and combine flavors and spices to create unique dishes for their guests to try.  Perhaps one of the easiest ways to get Western and Eastern cultures together is by having traditional dishes that are common in both the bride and the groom’s country.  You can even excite your guests about the unique culinary experience they will enjoy by including a sample menu with your wedding invitations. 

Music Soothes the Soul

DJs can play a variety of music featuring artists from around the world.  While planning the wedding, the soon-to-be-married couple can determine which songs will be right for their unique celebration.

Planning a wedding around different countries’ traditions is beautifully symbolic of the union of man and woman.   The key to balancing both the bride and groom’s wishes is to incorporate elements of both Western and Eastern culture into the ceremony and reception.  Start with both western and eastern influenced wedding invitations, and the other details of your special day will unfold naturally!

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Toast takes place at the end of dinner and right before the first dance, in the modern wedding itinerary. This acts as an emotional build up for the guests and the bride and groom, before they step out on the dance floor for the evenings “big event”. The idea is to not only have the friends and family raise the glass in the name of love, the bride and the groom and what they are there for, but to also talk a bit about soul binding and true love and truly inspire the guests. Here are some quotes that you can use in your big toast that will be sure to get the ladies feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

It is important as a public speaker that you weave the quote in at the appropriate time. The best idea for saying the quote is either as an introduction or as a conclusion to your speech. With any speech, essay, movie or story you are going to want to have a nice introduction, a nice body and a nice close. So use the quote as a tool to make your speech well rounded and well written. Also, remember that cards and written speeches are always frowned upon and if you absolutely must have something written down to anchor you, then try writing down key points and improvising the actual sentences to be said as this will seem more professional and rehearsed.

May your love be like the misty rain, gentle coming in but flooding the river.

– Traditional African

Insomuch as love grows in you, so beauty grows. For

love is the beauty of the soul.

– St. Augustine

We never live so intensely as when we love strongly. We never realize ourselves so vividly as when we are in full glow of love for others.

– Walter Rauschenbusch

To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

– Lao Tzu

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

– Antoine de Saint-Exupery

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:

That word is love.

– Sophocles

Night and day you are the one,

Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.

– Cole Porter

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

– Plato

Love is a fire that feeds our life.

– Pablo Neruda

Love is friendship set to music.

– Anonymous

Marriage is like a golden ring in a chain, whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is eternity.

– Kahlil Gibran

The strongest and sweetest songs

yet remain to be sung.

– Walt Whitman

We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.

– Gwendolyn Brooks

In our life there is a single color, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.

– Marc Chagall

We love because it’s the only true adventure.

– Nikki Giovanni

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

– John Keating, in Dead Poets Society (1989)

They do not love that do not show their love.

–William Shakespeare

When people care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.

– Langston Hughes

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

– Emily Bronte

That love is all there is

Is all we know of love.

– Emily Dickinson

A great flame follows a little spark.

– Dante Alighieri

There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.

– George Sand

Without love, the world itself would not survive.

– Lope de Vega

When love reigns, the impossible may be attained.

– Indian proverb

Love is life.

– Leo Tolstoy

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

– Voltaire

Love is a moment that lasts forever.

– Anonymous

Love is all you need.

– John Lennon/Paul McCartney

A good marriage is that in which each appoints the other guardian of his solitude.

– Rainer Maria Rilke

May your dreams ride on the wings of angels who know their way home to the skies.

– Anonymous

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The most important thing of planning your wedding ceremony is the wedding party planning. You must consider few things before your wedding parties planning because it happens only once in your life therefore make it a very special occasion.

It is a good idea to hire a wedding planner if you do not want bad things to happen in your wedding event. The most important thing which you must consider for your party is the entertainment. Make sure that your guests do not get bore in your party. When you are planning for entertainment you must select a DJ for your special event. There are many people who prefer to select the individual who offers the service within lowest price. There are many more factors which you must keep in mind. But your wedding planner can help you in deciding which style of service is appropriate for you after checking out all the different options.

Nowadays the DJ service offers a variety of elements which can make your event a memorable for your guests. They do not only play a appropriate music for your party but they will dazzle your guests with sound and light shows. The type of service you want will depend on the style of event you want, whether it is an elegant, simple affair or opulent wedding ceremony with all the extras.

There are some who make announcements and toasts to the groom and bride. Your event planner can create a play list of songs for dances featuring family members of bride and groom, close friends and relatives. Arranging for DJ for your party should be well planned before your event to avoid disorganization and confusion. Your photographer should know the time of your DJ so that they can capture important moments of your event.

Another thing which you must consider is selecting of people which you want to have with your bride and groom when they are getting married. Make sure that the people you select must be close to them.

Traditionally bride and groom select three bridesmaids and groomsmen. But it is not a rule always remember that the more people you select the more it will be difficult to coordinate your wedding ceremony. It is good to select people who are close and reliable. It will be best for both bride and groom as these people will be there to help them from the beginning till the end of your ceremony.

Another most important thing of wedding parties planning is the food you serve to your guests. Make sure that the food which you serve to your guests must be of good quality and fresh. It is a good idea to hire a professional wedding cuisine caterer. At this time also your wedding planner will help you in deciding the best wedding caterer of your town.

Planning for your wedding party will be easy by following these tips. Wedding party planning is a very important part of your life always makes sure that your wedding ceremony is one that you can remember for your whole life.

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