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   JAN        MINI MOJUBA
  21          Our favorite wedding day kits just got a little more compact...
  2011



If you’ve been reading Bride Buzz since the beginning then you probably
remember when we first wrote about Mojuba wedding day kits for the bride
or the groom.




(clockwise from left) The full-size Mojuba for brides; the groom version in both
sizes; goodies inside the bride mini


The seriously to-die-for kits come in great bags that can be used again and
again after the wedding and include everything you need to get through your
wedding weekend. In fact, two of our Bride Buzz editors used them during
their own celebrations!

Today we’re excited to tell you that Mojuba creator Jackie James is back with
a cool new product, and we couldn’t be more excited. Her new Mini Mojuba is
a much smaller version of the original and comes equipped with only the
necessities (like makeup or stain remover, last-minute breath mints or rice
paper for oily skin).

These are perfect gifts for a bride-to-be friend or as a little gift for yourself or
your groom before the big day. And even if you have a wedding planner who’s
supposed to be there to solve every problem, it’s always good to have a little
back-up on hand!

A V A ILA B LE F O R R E T A IL SA LE A T MYMO J UB A . CO M. MO J UB A B R IDE A ND GR O O M
MINI K IT S A R E PR ICE D A T $20- $38.



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                                                  IRISH BLESSING
                                                  Having visions of a quaint wedding in the Irish countryside but
                                                  don’t want to lose all the bells and whistles of a ve-star resort?
                                                  The LODGE AT DOONBEG, an oceanfront retreat on the dunes
                                                  of rural County Clare, has made that possible. Play a round of
                                                  golf on the pristine Greg Norman-designed course overlooking
                                                  the Atlantic Ocean, and then unwind at the White Horses Spa;
                                                  customizable bridal packages are available for the girls, and the
                                                  guys can relax with gentlemen’s facials. Hold your rehearsal
                                                  dinner at Darby’s, where traditional Irish fare — including beef
                                                  from a neighboring farm and fresh seafood — is served with a
                                                  side of ocean views. Then throw the main event outdoors under
                                                  a white-draped tent (pictured right), where you won’t miss a minute
                                                  of the vista — crashing waves, moody skies and a spectacular sunset.
                                                  Rooms from $240; wedding packages from $95 per person. — Lauren Clark
STEVE UZZELL; INSET PHOTOS: ASHLEY MORRISON (2)




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                                                                                       MEXICO




                                                                                       karismatic                                                                                                                                                                         RESCUE
                                                                                       EL DORADO SPA RESORTS &                                                                                                                                                          Having a bridal emergency
                                                                                       HOTELS and AZUL HOTELS BY                                                                                                                                                       kit on hand at your wedding
                                                                                       KARISMA already stand out for                                                                                                                                                   is a good idea — especially if
                                                                                       their Gourmet Inclusive concept:
                                                                                       all-inclusive service at a luxury level                                                                                                                                           that wedding is happening
                                                                                       (beach butlers, nightly turndown,                                                                                                                                                 in some remote place with
                                                                                       24-hour room service). Now these                                                                                                                                              (gasp!) no Target nearby. But
                                                                                       Riviera Maya resort brands o er                                                                                                                                                  when said emergency kit is
                                                                           FLORIDA     weddings to match. The new, free                                                                                                                                                 downright adorable — now

        BOCA FOR BRIDES
                                                                                       Sweet wedding package (yes,                                                                                                                                                             that’s a must! Created
                                                                                       we said free) o ers a lengthy list
                                                                                       of complimentary amenities: a                                                                                                                                                               by veteran wedding
         Since the 1920s, BOCA RATON RESORT, THE WALDORF ASTORIA
                                                                                       wedding website, registry and onsite                                                                                                                                                   planner Jackie James,
        COLLECTION, has attracted a long list of high-society guests. So it’s only                                                                                                                                                                                              the MOJUBA BRIDE
          tting that the swanky hotel would have the means to create equally over-     coordinator, plus day-of services like
       the-top weddings. The secret? Boca by Design, the resort’s in-house event-      a personal in-room attendant for the                                                                                                                                                      wedding-survival kit
    planning company that boasts a sta of 27 wedding pros. (Take oral designer         bride and beverages with gourmet                                                                                                                                                         is filled with carefully
       extraordinaire Carlos Marquez, whose custom creations can include oating        snacks for the groom. Choose one                                                                                                                                                          chosen, trustworthy
         candles, precious jewels and even live sh.) Let your wedding coordinator      of ve resorts for your oceanfront
       steer you to the perfect venue — more than a dozen locations are scattered      ceremony, and come day’s end, a                                                                                                                                                      essentials like bandages,
    throughout the property’s 356 acres. And invite as many guests as you please,
                                                                                       rose-petal-strewn candlelit suite                                                                                                                                                      stain remover, fashion
     as this Mediterranean-style stunner holds more than 1,000 newly refurbished
    guest rooms, including a bridal suite with French doors. Ooh la la! Rooms from     awaits you and your beau. (The next                                                                                                                                                tape, nail files, bobby pins,
         $289; wedding packages from $12,500 for 50 guests. — Jennifer Leslie Kramer   morning, you even get breakfast in                                                                                                                                                  tissues, breath freshener,
                                                                                       bed.) Upgrade to the Silver or Gold                                                                                                                                            straws and pain reliever, plus
                                                                                       wedding package (from $2,500) for                                                                                                                                                  fun extras like L’Occitane
                                                                                       extras like a mani, a sunset dinner
             HOT FASHION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             hand cream and a disposable
                designer iworld to nd your perfect
                                    do
                                                                                       cruise, a wedding cake for two and
                                                                                       — get this — a photo-ready vintage-                                                                             CALIFORNIA                                                     camera. Everything is neatly
                You’ve searched the
                 venue; now you need a fashion-forward dress
                                                                                       style dress form to display your
                                                                                       gown while you prep. Rooms from
                                                                                       $177 per person, all-inclusive; Sweet
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                                                                                                                                                                                                       When the L.A. LIVE              on the 24th oor. For big
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     posh ivory vinyl. There’s even
                 to match. Might we introduce you to DESIGNER
                 BRIDE INC. — a new collection of designer                             wedding package free (minimum                                                                                   entertainment complex           bashes, three ballrooms are     a groom kit (shaving cream,
                  gowns at surprisingly a ordable prices.                              requirements apply). — Sarah Larson                                                                             opened in 2008, the once-       blank canvases ready to
                                                                                                                                                                                                       seedy downtown area             be dressed up to suit your          shoeshine, playing cards)
                   Choose a budget-conscious frock from the                                                                                                                                            began attracting a new          vision. At the JW Marriott,      enclosed in a slick charcoal
                   Angel by Angel Sanchez collection (including                                                                                                                                        crowd: tourists. Now it’s       say I do before a wall of          messenger bag. We’ll take




                                                                                                                                 BOCA RATON RESORT: THOMAS HART SHELBY (2); SURVIVAL KIT: DIANE RICE
                    the Audrey, pictured) or a style from rst-                                                                                                                                         luring destination brides,      windows in the Mixing
                    ever bridal lines by fashion gurus like David                                                                                                                                      thanks to the spring 2010       Room lounge (seats 200),                   two! Kits $165 each.
                    Meister, Carmen Marc Valvo and resort-wear                                                                                                                                         unveiling of swank sister       then toast on the adjacent                    — Erika Hueneke
                     icon Lilly Pulitzer. “Today’s bride is older,                                                                                                                                     hotels JW MARRIOTT              terrace. Party the night
                                                                                                                                                                                                       LOS ANGELES AT                  away in a ballroom, or go
                      more sophisticated, more brand-savvy and                                                                                                                                                                         for glam on the hotel’s
                       more price-conscious,” says CEO Sever                                                                                                                                           L.A. LIVE and THE               rooftop pool deck. L.A.
                       Garcia. To wit, the gowns range from                                                                                                                                            RITZ-CARLTON,                   LIVE’s restaurants, concert
                        $1,200 to $4,000 — a steal for dresses                                                                                                                                         LOS ANGELES. Prep               venues and sports arena are
                        from names like these. Find yours at                                                                                                                                           at the Ritz’s uber-chic         all a short stroll away. JW
                                                                                                                                                                                                       spa (pictured top), then        rooms from $179; Ritz rooms
                         designerbrideinc.com or select salons                                                                                                                                         celebrate in a private dining
                           nationwide beginning Dec. 1.                                                                                                                                                                                from $279; wedding packages
                                                                                                                                                                                                       room (seats 30) at WP24         from $195 per person.
                            — Melissa G. Lamkin                                                                                                                                                        by Wolfgang Puck, located       — Libby Platus


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                                                                                         ST. LUCIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                C OO L T R E N D


                                                                                         SEE THE                                                                                                                                                                                                          BESPOKE BRIDAL PARTY
                                                                                         LIGHT lighthouse
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Up the ante at your wedding away by tricking out your ’maids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       and ’men in neck-to-toe custom creations. — Liz Ozaist
                                                                                         Question: What Caribbean
                                                                                         is the second highest in the world and
                                                                                         doubles as an exclusive wedding location?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               GET THIS


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  LOVE
                                                                                         Answer: the circa-1912 Cape Moule a
                                                                                         Chique, located on the rocky southernmost

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 STORY
                                                                                         tip of St. Lucia, 745 feet above sea level.                                                                                                                                                                For the Ladies                                          For the Gents
                                                                                         Only guests of COCONUT BAY BEACH                                                                                                                                                                           Dress: OLIVIA LUCA A click of the mouse                 Suit: INDOCHINO These made-to-measure
                                                                                         RESORT & SPA have access to the venue,                                                                                                                                                                     lets you select every detail, from the style to         suits, hand-chalked and -cut by a master
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Your story doesn’t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    a fabric shade matched to your ’maids’ skin             tailor in Shanghai, are delivered within
                                                                                         recently refurbished — and trimmed with                                                                                                                                                                    tones. The studio even stocks sustainable               two weeks. Attendants can individualize                               start the day you say
                                                                                         a new wedding gazebo, pictured — with                                                                                                                                                                      materials like organic cotton sateen and                their threads online with pick-stitching,                              I do — which is why
                                                                                         support from the resort. Say the word,                                                                                                                                                                     hemp-silk charmeuse. From $250.                         monograms and more. From $300.                                           Los Angeles-based
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         photojournalists
                                                                                         and the hotel’s sta will arrange a luxury                                                                                                                                                                  Shoes: TUCCIA DI CAPRI This Miami                       Shirt: INDITAILORED.COM He’ll love the                                  Natasha Chornesky
                                                                                         sedan to whisk the bridal party to the site,                                                                                                                                                               sandal shop crafts its kicks from the sole              smart custom accents, including tab collars                              and Chris Cozzone
                                                                                         a 15-minute drive away. Exchange vows                                                                                                                                                                      up, just like it’s been done in Capri, Italy, for       and barrel cu s. Best of all, shipping’s free
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             dreamed up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    decades. In store or online, pick the soles,            — along with any adjustments. From $90.
                                                                                         overlooking the joining of the Atlantic                                                                                                                                                                    straps and jewels, which are then cobbled                                                                                             WRITESHOT, a
                                                                                         Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and linger                                                                                                                                                                    together to t each lady’s foot. From $135.              Tie: PIERREPONT HICKS The guys will                                 personalized wedding
                                                                                         to toast your union with cocktails. Rooms                                                                                                                                                                                                                          wear these mod made-to-order neckties                                     book that captures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Handbag: 1154 LILL STUDIO Use the                       and bow ties (pictured) long after the big                               not only the events
                                                                                         from $224, all-inclusive; deluxe wedding                                                                                                                                                                   design-your-own feature online for bridal               day is through. Delivery takes about eight                            surrounding your big
                                                                                         package free (minimum requirements                                                                                                                                                                         favorites like the Erinn clutch and Grace               weeks, and cotton micro-cord swatches are                              day (Chornesky and




                                                                                                                                                                COCONUT BAY: FIGMENT GROUP; WRISTLET & BOOK: JON WHITTLE; CASTELLO ORSINI: LUCA ZAMPIERI; CHÂTEAU DE CASTEL-NOVEL: GÉRARD GLOMEAU
                                                                                         apply). — Ivette Manners                                                                                                                                                                                   wristlet (pictured). From $59.                          available at $8 per square. From $62.                                 Cozzone accompany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              you to your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   destination) but also
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  your entire romantic
   R E G A L V E N U ES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     history. After

   ROYAL TREATMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                conducting a series of
                                                                                                    Nothing says fairy-tale wedding like                                                                                                                                                            tying the knot in a real European castle turned hotel. — Nora Zelevansky                                                        interviews covering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the day you met
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                through your wedding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      day, the WriteShot
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          team creates a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 narrative memoir that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      weaves blundered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      dates, inside jokes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and faraway I do’s
   AMBERLEY CASTLE                        ASHFORD CASTLE                         CASTELLO ORSINI                         CHÂTEAU DE CASTEL-                                                                                                                                                         DALHOUSIE CASTLE                           HOTEL SCHLOSS WALDECK                    PARADOR DE CIUDAD                       with magazine-quality
   WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND                   CONG, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND             NEROLA, ITALY                           NOVEL                                                                                                                                                                      MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND                       HESSE, GERMANY                           RODRIGO                                    photography of your
   Behind a 60-foot-high curtain wall     Once won in battle by English Lord     Likely the only 10th-century castle     CORREZE, FRANCE                                                                                                                                                            Kilts are optional at this 13th-century    This 11th-century castle, once home      CIUDAD RODRIGO, SPAIN                           entire event. The
   sits this 10th-century castle, rst     Bingham, this 13th-century castle      with a Nintendo Wii arcade, this        French writer Colette wrote several                                                                                                                                        fortress, where the 36 rooms               to the counts of Waldeck, was later      Marry overlooking the Agueda river
   inhabited by Henry I. With two         later served as the Guinness family    bella estate just outside Rome          novels in the Louis XIV room at this                                                                                                                                       (including seven in the 100-year-old       used as a penitentiary. Poised           valley at this 14th-century castle,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    result is a Taschen-
   restaurants, a croquet lawn and only   home. Now the 350-acre estate is a     comprises 51 suites, a heated pool      13th-century castle. Today it holds                                                                                                                                        private lodge) front the River Esk.        in a prime spot 700 feet above           now a heritage site with 35 unique             style book sure to
   19 rooms and suites, the hotel is      coveted hotel with 83 guest rooms.     and a spa. Weddings take place          27 rooms and suites, plus 10 cottage                                                                                                                                       Relax at Scotland’s rst hydro spa          Lake Edersee, today it features 40       rooms. Whether you celebrate with               become a family
   prime for buyouts. On the big day,     Marry in one of two onsite churches,   anywhere you choose, from the           rooms and two banquet halls — the                                                                                                                                          before marrying under the cedar            newly refurbished rooms. Arrive by       sangria beside a suit of armor in the
   set up a marquee on the lawn or in     then dine at George V restaurant,      ristorante (which still holds ancient   Orangerie (with wood beams and                                                                                                                                             tree on the castle’s wooded grounds.       carriage amid a dove release, and        Rio Agueda banquet hall or outside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    heirloom. Three-day
   the gardens swathed with camellias,    complete with Waterford-crystal        ovens from the original kitchen)        a pink-stone replace) and Biscaye                                                                                                                                          Then revel in the turret-housed            tie the knot in the intimate Registry.   on the grounds, Salamanca cuisine              commissions from
   magnolias, roses and koi ponds.        chandeliers and river views. Rooms     to the gardens to the grand Hall of     (with a bay window opening to the                                                                                                                                          Brechin room. Rooms from $155; site        Then party under antique chandeliers     (Iberian hams, local sausages) takes     $6,500, including three
   Rooms from $300; wedding packages      from $290; wedding packages from       Knights. Rooms from $260; wedding       pool). Rooms from $124; wedding                                                                                                                                            fees from $5,420; food and beverage        in the wood-paneled Knights’ Hall.       center stage. Rooms from $210;
   from $23,500.                          $96 per person.                        packages from $170 per person.          packages from $80 per person.                                                                                                                                              from $125 per person.                      Rooms from $113; weddings custom.        weddings custom.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              books. — SL

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010                                                                       THE GREEK STAR                                                                                                        PAGE 7


                                                                                  PROFILE
Phil-Hellene Falls for Greek                                                  Aggelou leads major sports brand
Culture, Incorporates Items
into Her Life and Business
                                                                              BY TERRY POULOS                       so he returned to Pennsylvania to      with his wife Amy, a Clinical Co-
                                                                                                                    take a position on the hoops staff     ordinator and professor for Pitt
                                                                                  Rising sports industry execu-     at LaRose College. That’s when         undergrads. Natalie was the focus
                                                                              tive Sotiris Aggelou personally       he encountered Crons founder and       of a recent ESPN “Outside The
BY MARIA A. KARAMITSOS                 decided to indulge in chocolate        embodies his company’s motto          CEO, Pat Cavanaugh, a fellow           Lines” feature article.
                                       cake and stained her dress, but be-    “Come ready or never start.” As       Pitt hoops alum. The two imme-               “Natalie has a distinct Crons
    CHICAGO—Jackie           James,    ing prepared for those moments         the VP of Development for Crons,      diately hit it off, with Cavanaugh     story,” said Aggelou. “We’re con-
a wife, mother and entrepre-           can turn a stressful wedding           the fastest-rising player in the      so impressed with Aggelou both         stantly looking for people just like
neur, has fallen in love with the      day into a magical one,” she ex-       sports apparel sector, Aggelou,       from an academic and motiva-           her who fit our message and men-
Greek culture. She’s half Assyr-       plained. The groom’s kit contains,     36, knows well what one must          tional standpoint he decided to tap    tality, which is substance and per-
ian and half Irish, though                                                    do to overcome challenges. As a       him to work for his then fledgling     severance. In that respect, we’re
she’s enamored with Greece                                                    6-foot, 3-inch shooting guard, he     Pittsburgh company. Cavanaugh          an inspirational company. We fo-
and many of its traditions.                                                   came to America from Greece at        personally runs Cavanaugh Mar-         cus on those who were not always
    On a trip to Greece several                                               the age of 17 to play basketball      keting Network,                                            number       one,
years ago, she was taken in by                                                for the University of Pittsburgh in   Crons’ parent or-                                          people who’ve
the beauty of the country and                                                 the late 90’s. He had no family       ganization. With                                           overcome ad-
the people. “I’m dark-haired                                                  or friends in the states and didn’t   a busy workload,                                           versity or faced
and dark-complected. Ev-                                                      speak a word of English.              he eventually pro-                                         special     chal-
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Sotiris Aggelou
eryone thought I was Greek.                                                         “I got off the plane and had    moted      Aggelou                                         lenges and then
The warmth of the people re-                                                  a tag with me that read ‘show me      to lead the en-                                            became a suc-
ally made me feel at home.                                                    the next gate,’” recalled Aggelou,    tire Crons brand,                                          cess. Those who     ect involving 1,000 young student
I love Greece,” James stated.                                                 who spoke expert English to The       largely from top to                                        were doubted,       athletes which employs curricu-
Among her souvenirs was a                                                     Greek Star in a mid-Summer 2010       bottom.                                                    yet persevered.     lum to motivate and educate kids.
bracelet with the fabled evil                                                 phone interview. “My life corre-          Crons is divid-                                        All our gar-        On that note, Cavanaugh had this
eye. “It was cute, and I liked                                                lates to what I do with Crons. The    ed into four seg-                                          ments are wo-       to say about Aggelou at the time
the idea of having something                                                  brand tells my story. This oppor-     ments: Team Gear,                                          ven with that in    of his hiring.
handy to ward off evil.”                                                      tunity (with Crons and America        Lifestyle        Ap-                                       mind. From the          “Sotiris’ career uniquely por-
    James didn’t think too                                                    in general) has truly been a bless-   parel, Nutritional                                         smallest details,   trays the mentality behind the
much about the “mati,” as it be-       among, other things, threaded          ing.”                                 Supplements, and                                           such as the la-     brand,” said Cavanaugh. “Hav-
came part of her every day. For        needles to fix loose buttons, plus          A     native    of    Harkila,   School      Programs.                                    bel, which is sewn    ing come to America to play bas-
years she’d worked as a wedding/       aspirin, playing cards to pass         Greece, Aggelou played at Pitt        Foremost, they supply uniforms         upside down so the athlete can          ketball not knowing a word of
event planner, and once worked on      the time, mouthwash and more.          for two years before transferring     and assorted athletic apparel to       see them while wearing the uni-         English, he has overcome a lot
a Greek wedding. She was struck            The bride’s kit contains hair      to St. Francis College of Pennsyl-    various prep and collegiate insti-     forms. We approach life with the        in pursuit of his basketball goals
by the presence of the evil eye.       pins, stain removers, shoe pads        vania, where he continued playing     tutions throughout the U.S.A. The      thought that every day, we do our       with just plain hard work. He
    “One of the family mem-            and a multitude of other items –       ball and finished his undergrad       Crons Brand is the official apparel    BEST and make our BEST BET-             comes to Crons with the mental-
bers came from Greece, and she         enough for the bride and her bridal    degree. Once knowing virtually        and uniform provider of the Big        TER. We use messages on our gar-        ity of an athlete so I’m confident
brought all these medallions with      party— that really come in handy.      zero English, he worked dogged-       South Conference and the exclu-        ments such as ‘The Guy Working          he’ll be able to build Crons into a
the evil eye in them. She care-        “You never know what’s going           ly to earn a bachelor’s degree in     sive apparel and uniform provider      Harder Than You, That’s Me,’ and        brand that speaks to the attitudes
fully added them to all the cen-       to happen. I’ve seen a lot in my       English communication and pub-        of the SIAC and its 13 member          ‘Ignore the Noise.’ We even have        of young athletes who want to be
terpieces, and they looked beauti-     years of event planning. No one        lic relations.                        schools of the NCAA, in addition       hidden labels in our products that      successful.”
ful. Right there was a reminder        thinks about these things. Then              Upon graduation, he returned    to the Robert Morris Universi-         contain motivational tags. When             Cavanaugh played on NCAA
of my amazing trip and the story       when they happen, it’s disastrous.     to Greece to play professionally      ty basketball team, to name some       you‘re successful, people jump on       tournament teams at Pitt in the
of the evil eye,” she added. “I        You don’t want this stuff to ruin      for eight years. Six of those were    of its more prominent clients.         your bandwagon and want to be           mid-80’s. He earned an MBA
knew there was a significance.”        your big day. Once we had the          with Halkila, one with Milonas        The brand targets motivational         part of your journey.”                  while simultaneously playing pro
    A wedding planner keeps long,      mother-of-the-bride get her dress      outside Athens, and one with Ka-      sports figures as product endors-          Taking note of Crons suc-           ball overseas and working in mar-
odd hours, so when James married       caught in an escalator and was         lamata. Aggelou, who currently        ers, weaving that philosophy into      cess stories and rising success of      keting. He knows a winner when
and had a family, she eventually       filled with grease. It happens. We     attends St. Nicholas Greek Or-        every crevice of its organizational    the brand itself, media of recent       he sees one. More than a decade
left the profession after 20 years.    have a solution for these things.      thodox Cathedral in Oakland, PA,      structure and product line.            have been jumping on Crons’ own         ago, he placed a bet on an over-
She’d learned so many things           Things do happen. If you don’t         would play for three champion-             “Just this year, we signed high   bandwagon. It was able to cap-          achieving immigrant to America,
in the course of her work, and         use the items that day, they are all   ship squads with his hometown         school coach Natalie Randolph,         ture the interest of the New York       and it’s been paying dividends
loved every aspect of weddings.        practical and can be used later.”      Harkila team.                         the first-ever female head football    Times and CNBC, among others.           ever since.
    Over the years, she’d compiled         The mati has made its way to             When his playing days were      coach, as a spokesperson,” related     The company also initiated its              That’s the essence of the Crons
her own bag of tricks, which she       the Mojuba. “I put bracelets in the    over, Aggelou wanted to coach         Aggelou, who has two daughters         ‘Achievers Program,’ a pilot proj-      story.
would bring to her events. Some-       bride’s bag and medallions in the
thing inevitably went wrong,           groom’s bag. You’re in the spot-



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day. The ambitious and creative        things away is always welcomed.
woman turned it into a business        I love the story behind the wear-
idea – wedding emergency kits –        ing of the evil eye. Many other
all the things you need, but don’t
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them. In 2008, the aptly named         to keep away evil spirits, and
Mojuba Weddings was born. In           not just on our wedding day!”
some African cultures, Mojuba              If you’ve been married,
refers to a bag of magical items       you know that anything can go
that bring joy and happiness, and      wrong, and that as hard as you
also a prayer of praise and tribute.   plan something will go wrong.
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designed wedding day survival          for so many bridal parties. Peo-
kits have really taken off. “Even      ple all over the world are buy-
after months of planning and           ing my product. It’s very excit-
countless hours considering every      ing,” the entrepreneur stated.
last detail, unplanned things hap-     The kits make excellent gifts for
pen on your wedding day,” James        bridal showers. The brides – and
described. “Maybe the best man         grooms – really do appreciate it.
was in a rush and nicked his face      For more information, and to or-
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  • 16. S EA R C H ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SUBSCRIBE SIGN IN TO BRIDE BUZZ JAN MINI MOJUBA 21 Our favorite wedding day kits just got a little more compact... 2011 If you’ve been reading Bride Buzz since the beginning then you probably remember when we first wrote about Mojuba wedding day kits for the bride or the groom. (clockwise from left) The full-size Mojuba for brides; the groom version in both sizes; goodies inside the bride mini The seriously to-die-for kits come in great bags that can be used again and again after the wedding and include everything you need to get through your wedding weekend. In fact, two of our Bride Buzz editors used them during their own celebrations! Today we’re excited to tell you that Mojuba creator Jackie James is back with a cool new product, and we couldn’t be more excited. Her new Mini Mojuba is a much smaller version of the original and comes equipped with only the necessities (like makeup or stain remover, last-minute breath mints or rice paper for oily skin). These are perfect gifts for a bride-to-be friend or as a little gift for yourself or your groom before the big day. And even if you have a wedding planner who’s supposed to be there to solve every problem, it’s always good to have a little back-up on hand! A V A ILA B LE F O R R E T A IL SA LE A T MYMO J UB A . CO M. MO J UB A B R IDE A ND GR O O M MINI K IT S A R E PR ICE D A T $20- $38. 0 FORWARD TO A FRIEND PRINT SHARE
  • 17. Post a Comment You must be signed in to post a comment. 57 Grand Bridesmaid The Cotton Bride Dresses Wedding Gowns 9.9.11 It’s the eternal 9.2.11 We hate to call struggle of the The Cotton Bride a bridesmaid dress. Even one-stop shop, but after you find one… when a Bride Buzz MORE > reader… MORE > Fritts Rosenow La Plates Bespoke Monogrammed Boutonnieres Plates, Bags & 9.1.11 Whoever Accessories decided that a groom’s 8.31.11 We admit it: boutonniere needs to We’re suckers for consist of flowers initials and monograms that… MORE > here at Bride Buzz, so… MORE > Inspired Goodness Minted Giveaway Family Trees 8.25.11 Here at Bride 8.30.11 Sometimes, Buzz, we are beyond wedding style is obsessed with Minted, undeniable, and one a site that highlights… look at the Inspired MORE > Goodness… MORE > ©2011 BRIDE BUZZ. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE ABOUT MEDIA KIT CONTACT US
  • 18. b!i"e i"ea# IRELAND IRISH BLESSING Having visions of a quaint wedding in the Irish countryside but don’t want to lose all the bells and whistles of a ve-star resort? The LODGE AT DOONBEG, an oceanfront retreat on the dunes of rural County Clare, has made that possible. Play a round of golf on the pristine Greg Norman-designed course overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and then unwind at the White Horses Spa; customizable bridal packages are available for the girls, and the guys can relax with gentlemen’s facials. Hold your rehearsal dinner at Darby’s, where traditional Irish fare — including beef from a neighboring farm and fresh seafood — is served with a side of ocean views. Then throw the main event outdoors under a white-draped tent (pictured right), where you won’t miss a minute of the vista — crashing waves, moody skies and a spectacular sunset. Rooms from $240; wedding packages from $95 per person. — Lauren Clark STEVE UZZELL; INSET PHOTOS: ASHLEY MORRISON (2) november/december 2010 35
  • 19. b!i"e i"ea# FUN IDEA feeling TO THE MEXICO karismatic RESCUE EL DORADO SPA RESORTS & Having a bridal emergency HOTELS and AZUL HOTELS BY kit on hand at your wedding KARISMA already stand out for is a good idea — especially if their Gourmet Inclusive concept: all-inclusive service at a luxury level that wedding is happening (beach butlers, nightly turndown, in some remote place with 24-hour room service). Now these (gasp!) no Target nearby. But Riviera Maya resort brands o er when said emergency kit is FLORIDA weddings to match. The new, free downright adorable — now BOCA FOR BRIDES Sweet wedding package (yes, that’s a must! Created we said free) o ers a lengthy list of complimentary amenities: a by veteran wedding Since the 1920s, BOCA RATON RESORT, THE WALDORF ASTORIA wedding website, registry and onsite planner Jackie James, COLLECTION, has attracted a long list of high-society guests. So it’s only the MOJUBA BRIDE tting that the swanky hotel would have the means to create equally over- coordinator, plus day-of services like the-top weddings. The secret? Boca by Design, the resort’s in-house event- a personal in-room attendant for the wedding-survival kit planning company that boasts a sta of 27 wedding pros. (Take oral designer bride and beverages with gourmet is filled with carefully extraordinaire Carlos Marquez, whose custom creations can include oating snacks for the groom. Choose one chosen, trustworthy candles, precious jewels and even live sh.) Let your wedding coordinator of ve resorts for your oceanfront steer you to the perfect venue — more than a dozen locations are scattered ceremony, and come day’s end, a essentials like bandages, throughout the property’s 356 acres. And invite as many guests as you please, rose-petal-strewn candlelit suite stain remover, fashion as this Mediterranean-style stunner holds more than 1,000 newly refurbished guest rooms, including a bridal suite with French doors. Ooh la la! Rooms from awaits you and your beau. (The next tape, nail files, bobby pins, $289; wedding packages from $12,500 for 50 guests. — Jennifer Leslie Kramer morning, you even get breakfast in tissues, breath freshener, bed.) Upgrade to the Silver or Gold straws and pain reliever, plus wedding package (from $2,500) for fun extras like L’Occitane extras like a mani, a sunset dinner HOT FASHION hand cream and a disposable designer iworld to nd your perfect do cruise, a wedding cake for two and — get this — a photo-ready vintage- CALIFORNIA camera. Everything is neatly You’ve searched the venue; now you need a fashion-forward dress style dress form to display your gown while you prep. Rooms from $177 per person, all-inclusive; Sweet L.A. HIGH LIFE When the L.A. LIVE on the 24th oor. For big packaged in a crave-worthy hanging toiletry bag made of posh ivory vinyl. There’s even to match. Might we introduce you to DESIGNER BRIDE INC. — a new collection of designer wedding package free (minimum entertainment complex bashes, three ballrooms are a groom kit (shaving cream, gowns at surprisingly a ordable prices. requirements apply). — Sarah Larson opened in 2008, the once- blank canvases ready to seedy downtown area be dressed up to suit your shoeshine, playing cards) Choose a budget-conscious frock from the began attracting a new vision. At the JW Marriott, enclosed in a slick charcoal Angel by Angel Sanchez collection (including crowd: tourists. Now it’s say I do before a wall of messenger bag. We’ll take BOCA RATON RESORT: THOMAS HART SHELBY (2); SURVIVAL KIT: DIANE RICE the Audrey, pictured) or a style from rst- luring destination brides, windows in the Mixing ever bridal lines by fashion gurus like David thanks to the spring 2010 Room lounge (seats 200), two! Kits $165 each. Meister, Carmen Marc Valvo and resort-wear unveiling of swank sister then toast on the adjacent — Erika Hueneke icon Lilly Pulitzer. “Today’s bride is older, hotels JW MARRIOTT terrace. Party the night LOS ANGELES AT away in a ballroom, or go more sophisticated, more brand-savvy and for glam on the hotel’s more price-conscious,” says CEO Sever L.A. LIVE and THE rooftop pool deck. L.A. Garcia. To wit, the gowns range from RITZ-CARLTON, LIVE’s restaurants, concert $1,200 to $4,000 — a steal for dresses LOS ANGELES. Prep venues and sports arena are from names like these. Find yours at at the Ritz’s uber-chic all a short stroll away. JW spa (pictured top), then rooms from $179; Ritz rooms designerbrideinc.com or select salons celebrate in a private dining nationwide beginning Dec. 1. from $279; wedding packages room (seats 30) at WP24 from $195 per person. — Melissa G. Lamkin by Wolfgang Puck, located — Libby Platus 36 destination weddings & honeymoons november/december 2010 37
  • 20. b!i"e i"ea# ST. LUCIA C OO L T R E N D SEE THE BESPOKE BRIDAL PARTY LIGHT lighthouse Up the ante at your wedding away by tricking out your ’maids and ’men in neck-to-toe custom creations. — Liz Ozaist Question: What Caribbean is the second highest in the world and doubles as an exclusive wedding location? GET THIS LOVE Answer: the circa-1912 Cape Moule a Chique, located on the rocky southernmost STORY tip of St. Lucia, 745 feet above sea level. For the Ladies For the Gents Only guests of COCONUT BAY BEACH Dress: OLIVIA LUCA A click of the mouse Suit: INDOCHINO These made-to-measure RESORT & SPA have access to the venue, lets you select every detail, from the style to suits, hand-chalked and -cut by a master Your story doesn’t a fabric shade matched to your ’maids’ skin tailor in Shanghai, are delivered within recently refurbished — and trimmed with tones. The studio even stocks sustainable two weeks. Attendants can individualize start the day you say a new wedding gazebo, pictured — with materials like organic cotton sateen and their threads online with pick-stitching, I do — which is why support from the resort. Say the word, hemp-silk charmeuse. From $250. monograms and more. From $300. Los Angeles-based photojournalists and the hotel’s sta will arrange a luxury Shoes: TUCCIA DI CAPRI This Miami Shirt: INDITAILORED.COM He’ll love the Natasha Chornesky sedan to whisk the bridal party to the site, sandal shop crafts its kicks from the sole smart custom accents, including tab collars and Chris Cozzone a 15-minute drive away. Exchange vows up, just like it’s been done in Capri, Italy, for and barrel cu s. Best of all, shipping’s free dreamed up decades. In store or online, pick the soles, — along with any adjustments. From $90. overlooking the joining of the Atlantic straps and jewels, which are then cobbled WRITESHOT, a Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and linger together to t each lady’s foot. From $135. Tie: PIERREPONT HICKS The guys will personalized wedding to toast your union with cocktails. Rooms wear these mod made-to-order neckties book that captures Handbag: 1154 LILL STUDIO Use the and bow ties (pictured) long after the big not only the events from $224, all-inclusive; deluxe wedding design-your-own feature online for bridal day is through. Delivery takes about eight surrounding your big package free (minimum requirements favorites like the Erinn clutch and Grace weeks, and cotton micro-cord swatches are day (Chornesky and COCONUT BAY: FIGMENT GROUP; WRISTLET & BOOK: JON WHITTLE; CASTELLO ORSINI: LUCA ZAMPIERI; CHÂTEAU DE CASTEL-NOVEL: GÉRARD GLOMEAU apply). — Ivette Manners wristlet (pictured). From $59. available at $8 per square. From $62. Cozzone accompany you to your destination) but also your entire romantic R E G A L V E N U ES history. After ROYAL TREATMENT conducting a series of Nothing says fairy-tale wedding like tying the knot in a real European castle turned hotel. — Nora Zelevansky interviews covering the day you met through your wedding day, the WriteShot team creates a narrative memoir that weaves blundered dates, inside jokes and faraway I do’s AMBERLEY CASTLE ASHFORD CASTLE CASTELLO ORSINI CHÂTEAU DE CASTEL- DALHOUSIE CASTLE HOTEL SCHLOSS WALDECK PARADOR DE CIUDAD with magazine-quality WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND CONG, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND NEROLA, ITALY NOVEL MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND HESSE, GERMANY RODRIGO photography of your Behind a 60-foot-high curtain wall Once won in battle by English Lord Likely the only 10th-century castle CORREZE, FRANCE Kilts are optional at this 13th-century This 11th-century castle, once home CIUDAD RODRIGO, SPAIN entire event. The sits this 10th-century castle, rst Bingham, this 13th-century castle with a Nintendo Wii arcade, this French writer Colette wrote several fortress, where the 36 rooms to the counts of Waldeck, was later Marry overlooking the Agueda river inhabited by Henry I. With two later served as the Guinness family bella estate just outside Rome novels in the Louis XIV room at this (including seven in the 100-year-old used as a penitentiary. Poised valley at this 14th-century castle, result is a Taschen- restaurants, a croquet lawn and only home. Now the 350-acre estate is a comprises 51 suites, a heated pool 13th-century castle. Today it holds private lodge) front the River Esk. in a prime spot 700 feet above now a heritage site with 35 unique style book sure to 19 rooms and suites, the hotel is coveted hotel with 83 guest rooms. and a spa. Weddings take place 27 rooms and suites, plus 10 cottage Relax at Scotland’s rst hydro spa Lake Edersee, today it features 40 rooms. Whether you celebrate with become a family prime for buyouts. On the big day, Marry in one of two onsite churches, anywhere you choose, from the rooms and two banquet halls — the before marrying under the cedar newly refurbished rooms. Arrive by sangria beside a suit of armor in the set up a marquee on the lawn or in then dine at George V restaurant, ristorante (which still holds ancient Orangerie (with wood beams and tree on the castle’s wooded grounds. carriage amid a dove release, and Rio Agueda banquet hall or outside heirloom. Three-day the gardens swathed with camellias, complete with Waterford-crystal ovens from the original kitchen) a pink-stone replace) and Biscaye Then revel in the turret-housed tie the knot in the intimate Registry. on the grounds, Salamanca cuisine commissions from magnolias, roses and koi ponds. chandeliers and river views. Rooms to the gardens to the grand Hall of (with a bay window opening to the Brechin room. Rooms from $155; site Then party under antique chandeliers (Iberian hams, local sausages) takes $6,500, including three Rooms from $300; wedding packages from $290; wedding packages from Knights. Rooms from $260; wedding pool). Rooms from $124; wedding fees from $5,420; food and beverage in the wood-paneled Knights’ Hall. center stage. Rooms from $210; from $23,500. $96 per person. packages from $170 per person. packages from $80 per person. from $125 per person. Rooms from $113; weddings custom. weddings custom. books. — SL 38 destination weddings & honeymoons FOR MORE INFO, SEE THE 411 ON PAGE 126. november/december 2010 39
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  • 23. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 THE GREEK STAR PAGE 7 PROFILE Phil-Hellene Falls for Greek Aggelou leads major sports brand Culture, Incorporates Items into Her Life and Business BY TERRY POULOS so he returned to Pennsylvania to with his wife Amy, a Clinical Co- take a position on the hoops staff ordinator and professor for Pitt Rising sports industry execu- at LaRose College. That’s when undergrads. Natalie was the focus tive Sotiris Aggelou personally he encountered Crons founder and of a recent ESPN “Outside The BY MARIA A. KARAMITSOS decided to indulge in chocolate embodies his company’s motto CEO, Pat Cavanaugh, a fellow Lines” feature article. cake and stained her dress, but be- “Come ready or never start.” As Pitt hoops alum. The two imme- “Natalie has a distinct Crons CHICAGO—Jackie James, ing prepared for those moments the VP of Development for Crons, diately hit it off, with Cavanaugh story,” said Aggelou. “We’re con- a wife, mother and entrepre- can turn a stressful wedding the fastest-rising player in the so impressed with Aggelou both stantly looking for people just like neur, has fallen in love with the day into a magical one,” she ex- sports apparel sector, Aggelou, from an academic and motiva- her who fit our message and men- Greek culture. She’s half Assyr- plained. The groom’s kit contains, 36, knows well what one must tional standpoint he decided to tap tality, which is substance and per- ian and half Irish, though do to overcome challenges. As a him to work for his then fledgling severance. In that respect, we’re she’s enamored with Greece 6-foot, 3-inch shooting guard, he Pittsburgh company. Cavanaugh an inspirational company. We fo- and many of its traditions. came to America from Greece at personally runs Cavanaugh Mar- cus on those who were not always On a trip to Greece several the age of 17 to play basketball keting Network, number one, years ago, she was taken in by for the University of Pittsburgh in Crons’ parent or- people who’ve the beauty of the country and the late 90’s. He had no family ganization. With overcome ad- the people. “I’m dark-haired or friends in the states and didn’t a busy workload, versity or faced and dark-complected. Ev- speak a word of English. he eventually pro- special chal- Sotiris Aggelou eryone thought I was Greek. “I got off the plane and had moted Aggelou lenges and then The warmth of the people re- a tag with me that read ‘show me to lead the en- became a suc- ally made me feel at home. the next gate,’” recalled Aggelou, tire Crons brand, cess. Those who ect involving 1,000 young student I love Greece,” James stated. who spoke expert English to The largely from top to were doubted, athletes which employs curricu- Among her souvenirs was a Greek Star in a mid-Summer 2010 bottom. yet persevered. lum to motivate and educate kids. bracelet with the fabled evil phone interview. “My life corre- Crons is divid- All our gar- On that note, Cavanaugh had this eye. “It was cute, and I liked lates to what I do with Crons. The ed into four seg- ments are wo- to say about Aggelou at the time the idea of having something brand tells my story. This oppor- ments: Team Gear, ven with that in of his hiring. handy to ward off evil.” tunity (with Crons and America Lifestyle Ap- mind. From the “Sotiris’ career uniquely por- James didn’t think too in general) has truly been a bless- parel, Nutritional smallest details, trays the mentality behind the much about the “mati,” as it be- among, other things, threaded ing.” Supplements, and such as the la- brand,” said Cavanaugh. “Hav- came part of her every day. For needles to fix loose buttons, plus A native of Harkila, School Programs. bel, which is sewn ing come to America to play bas- years she’d worked as a wedding/ aspirin, playing cards to pass Greece, Aggelou played at Pitt Foremost, they supply uniforms upside down so the athlete can ketball not knowing a word of event planner, and once worked on the time, mouthwash and more. for two years before transferring and assorted athletic apparel to see them while wearing the uni- English, he has overcome a lot a Greek wedding. She was struck The bride’s kit contains hair to St. Francis College of Pennsyl- various prep and collegiate insti- forms. We approach life with the in pursuit of his basketball goals by the presence of the evil eye. pins, stain removers, shoe pads vania, where he continued playing tutions throughout the U.S.A. The thought that every day, we do our with just plain hard work. He “One of the family mem- and a multitude of other items – ball and finished his undergrad Crons Brand is the official apparel BEST and make our BEST BET- comes to Crons with the mental- bers came from Greece, and she enough for the bride and her bridal degree. Once knowing virtually and uniform provider of the Big TER. We use messages on our gar- ity of an athlete so I’m confident brought all these medallions with party— that really come in handy. zero English, he worked dogged- South Conference and the exclu- ments such as ‘The Guy Working he’ll be able to build Crons into a the evil eye in them. She care- “You never know what’s going ly to earn a bachelor’s degree in sive apparel and uniform provider Harder Than You, That’s Me,’ and brand that speaks to the attitudes fully added them to all the cen- to happen. I’ve seen a lot in my English communication and pub- of the SIAC and its 13 member ‘Ignore the Noise.’ We even have of young athletes who want to be terpieces, and they looked beauti- years of event planning. No one lic relations. schools of the NCAA, in addition hidden labels in our products that successful.” ful. Right there was a reminder thinks about these things. Then Upon graduation, he returned to the Robert Morris Universi- contain motivational tags. When Cavanaugh played on NCAA of my amazing trip and the story when they happen, it’s disastrous. to Greece to play professionally ty basketball team, to name some you‘re successful, people jump on tournament teams at Pitt in the of the evil eye,” she added. “I You don’t want this stuff to ruin for eight years. Six of those were of its more prominent clients. your bandwagon and want to be mid-80’s. He earned an MBA knew there was a significance.” your big day. Once we had the with Halkila, one with Milonas The brand targets motivational part of your journey.” while simultaneously playing pro A wedding planner keeps long, mother-of-the-bride get her dress outside Athens, and one with Ka- sports figures as product endors- Taking note of Crons suc- ball overseas and working in mar- odd hours, so when James married caught in an escalator and was lamata. Aggelou, who currently ers, weaving that philosophy into cess stories and rising success of keting. He knows a winner when and had a family, she eventually filled with grease. It happens. We attends St. Nicholas Greek Or- every crevice of its organizational the brand itself, media of recent he sees one. More than a decade left the profession after 20 years. have a solution for these things. thodox Cathedral in Oakland, PA, structure and product line. have been jumping on Crons’ own ago, he placed a bet on an over- She’d learned so many things Things do happen. If you don’t would play for three champion- “Just this year, we signed high bandwagon. It was able to cap- achieving immigrant to America, in the course of her work, and use the items that day, they are all ship squads with his hometown school coach Natalie Randolph, ture the interest of the New York and it’s been paying dividends loved every aspect of weddings. practical and can be used later.” Harkila team. the first-ever female head football Times and CNBC, among others. ever since. Over the years, she’d compiled The mati has made its way to When his playing days were coach, as a spokesperson,” related The company also initiated its That’s the essence of the Crons her own bag of tricks, which she the Mojuba. “I put bracelets in the over, Aggelou wanted to coach Aggelou, who has two daughters ‘Achievers Program,’ a pilot proj- story. would bring to her events. Some- bride’s bag and medallions in the thing inevitably went wrong, groom’s bag. You’re in the spot- Dining of these restaurants. Guide and she was able to save many a light. Any extra help to keep bad day. The ambitious and creative things away is always welcomed. woman turned it into a business I love the story behind the wear- idea – wedding emergency kits – ing of the evil eye. Many other all the things you need, but don’t know you need, until you need cultures believe in this concept as well. We all could use a mati Enjoy a fine meal at one them. In 2008, the aptly named to keep away evil spirits, and Mojuba Weddings was born. In not just on our wedding day!” some African cultures, Mojuba If you’ve been married, refers to a bag of magical items you know that anything can go that bring joy and happiness, and wrong, and that as hard as you also a prayer of praise and tribute. plan something will go wrong. The handcrafted and elegantly “The kits have saved the day designed wedding day survival for so many bridal parties. Peo- kits have really taken off. “Even ple all over the world are buy- after months of planning and ing my product. It’s very excit- countless hours considering every ing,” the entrepreneur stated. last detail, unplanned things hap- The kits make excellent gifts for pen on your wedding day,” James bridal showers. 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