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financial savings setting up a dessert buffet
Advantages
Besides the financial savings setting up a dessert buffet table at your wedding reception will give you, there are plenty more advantages for jumping on the bandwagon of this growing trend:
? If you want to encourage your wedding guests to mingle then what better way than to have them converge at the dessert buffet table. This will allow them to chat and get to know one another whilst choosing their sweet treats from the assortment on display.
? Whilst almost everyone loves some type of dessert, there are many people who don’t like wedding cake. You are sure to receive grateful comments from non-cake fans and your younger guests too if you serve a selection of desserts at your reception.
? You can carry your wedding color theme or style through into your selection of desserts.
? You can personalize your wedding by incorporating varieties of desserts which represent you or your fiancé’s ethnic background, family traditions or the region you are from. You could even choose desserts which are native to your chosen honeymoon destination.
If you’re looking for non-traditional groomsmen gift ideas
If you’re looking for non-traditional groomsmen gift ideas, why not consider making a food bank donation on behalf of the groomsmen? Depending on what the needs of your community are, you might consider making a donation to other charities instead, or in addition to, your local food bank. Think about it, what are your groomsmen going to do with an engraved gold-plated pen or a shiny paperweight? Donations don’t have to be in memory of someone, or only given on special holidays. There are hundreds of non-profit organizations or charities that could use some help. Consider some of these:
· Red Cross
· Cancer Society
· Heart & Stroke Foundation
· Diabetes Research
· Monetary contributions for homeless shelters
· A donation to a hospital or clinic to help purchase a piece of equipment, etc.
· War Amps
· MADD
This is just a short list, but there are many more out there. Sure it’s non-traditional, but it’s a great idea and it’s something you could plan to do every year on your anniversary if you wanted to. Wedding gifts for men aren’t easy to buy. What do you get them? This is a great way to ward off that shopping stress, while contributing to a good cause.
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How 2 Care 4 Your Wedding Negatives
When making a decision about a wedding photography package, couples often ask, “Will the negatives be included for us to keep?” The answer varies. Some photographers prefer to keep the negatives because the photographer or studio is skilled at preserving these precious originals.
If couples do purchase the negatives or have them included in their wedding package price, the responsibility for preserving these important originals falls to the couple. Here are some guidelines that should be followed for the safest storage.
Quick Guide
Negatives should be stored in archival negative sleeves and the sleeves placed inside an acid-free box. The box should be clearly labeled.
Place a desiccant (silica gel pouch) inside the box to prevent mold and mildew.
Store in a cool and humidity controlled room.
Safe Handling of Negatives
Negatives are most easily damaged when they are removed from the archival sleeves. Dust, scratches and fingerprints can result when negatives are removed from the protective sleeves. Negatives can be permanently ruined if bent or creased. This can happen with any negatives but especially larger (medium format) negatives are prone to creases from improper handling. If you must remove the negatives from the archival sleeves, handle them only by the edges with cotton gloves.
You can avoid removing the negatives from the archival sleeves by simply viewing them while they are in the sleeves. Negatives do not need to be removed from the archival sleeves until they are at the lab to be printed.
If you wish to only print a part of the image or ‘crop’ the image, follow the instructions of the photography lab that is printing the negatives. Sometimes, special negative sleeves and cropping guide tools are used. The lab can provide these, or, if you order prints over a customer service counter, the customer service person will assist you.
Storage of Negatives
Room temperature will work well for short term storage. However, long term storage of negatives calls for special care. Relative humidity should be kept below 60 percent. Using a room dehumidifier and silica gel helps further control the humidity inside the box. Keep the storage containers away from windows, radiators, and warm air registers. Coolest possible temperatures are best for long-term storage.
Light can affect the photographic dyes in color negatives. Storage temperatures for true black and white negatives is not as critical as for color negatives. Some newer types of black and white negatives are actually black and white images recorded on film that contains color dyes. Check with your photographer to get the specific name and type of film you have.
While humidity and heat control is still important, fading due to light exposure is a further concern for color negatives. It is best to place negatives in metal drawers or file boxes. Metal is superior to wood or plastic because woods and plastics may contain volatile substance that can adversely affect your negatives. Properly stored color negatives can be printed many times without noticeable fading.
Protection from humidity, heat, and light combined with careful handling to avoid dust, scratches and bending will ensure that negatives will last for many years to come.
By JACK SAADY – The Wedding Photojournalist Association
Putrajaya Mosque 2, Putrajaya Mosque
The pink-domed Masjid Putra extends out of the western shore of the Putrajaya Lake giving it a floating look. The mosque consists of three main functional areas – the prayer hall, the “Sahn” or courtyard, learning facilities and function rooms. The prayer hall is simple and elegant, supported by 12 columns. The highest point below the dome is 2500 feet above ground level. The “Sahn”, landscaped with several decorative water features and bordered by colonnades, provide extended prayer space. An impressive minaret built in five tiers, stands 116m tall – the tallest minaret in the region. The mosque, which can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time also houses a VIP room, library, Al-Quran Manuscript Museum, auditorium, exhibition foyer and a seminar room.
