July 2008

Important Announcement from the Publisher

If you’re looking for something that’s unique and one-of-kind to give your wedding party (perhaps a stunning bolo tie for the gentlemen or a dazzling pendant for the ladies), this is one event you don’t want to miss. The Prescott Gem & Mineral Club is hosting its 5th Annual Show from August 1 through August 3 and will be open to the public 9 AM – 5 PM (Friday and Saturday) and 9 AM – 4 PM on Sunday.

Being held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Activity Center (3700 Willow Creek Road in Prescott), the admission price is $2 per adult and children 12 years and younger are admitted free if accompanied with a paid adult. And there’s no cost for parking – it’s free.

The nominal admission fee is well worth it. There will be numerous dealers with fine jewelry, beading components, mineral specimens, tools, equipment and rock for lapidary work. Plus did we mention that there will be fabulous door prizes just waiting to be one?

Don’t miss this great opportunity. PrescottWeddings.com plans on being there. You should too.

Then (1958) & Now (2008)

How times have changed. Saying “I do” isn’t the same today as it was 50 years ago. Yes, the obvious – costs – have gone up, but more than that has been transforming the last half-century of wedding planning.

The Happy Couple	1958	2008
Most Common Name	Mary Robert	Jennifer Michael
Age at Marriage	her: 20 him: 22	26 28
Life Expectancy	her: 65 him: 57	78 70
Annual Income	her: $1,572 him: $2,396	$30,719 $34,167
The Ceremony	1958	2008
Annual Weddings	1.5 million	2.4 million
Postage for Invitations	$.03	$.42
Marriage License	$1.00	$65.00
The Stereotype	Blushing Bride	Bridezilla
Gown	Princess lace, handmade by Belgian nuns Pricetag: $135	Strapless & sexy Pricetag: $1317
Tuxedo Rental	$5.50	$69.95
The Reception	1958	2008
Cost of cake per guest	$.35	$4.52
First Dance Song	"All I Have to Do is Dream" (Everly Brothers)	"No One" (Alicia Keys)
Party Song	"At the Hop" (Danny and the Juniors)	"4 Minutes" (Madonna with Justin Timberlake)
Trendy Gift	CorningWare casserole dish Pricetag: $12.95	Nintendo Wii video game Pricetag: $399.00
The Reception	1958	2008
Likely Getaway Car	Chevy Impala convertible Pricetag: $2,700	Toyota Camry Pricetag: $18,570
Gas (per gallon)	$.30	$4.05
Destination	Niagara Falls	Hawaii
Honeymoon Cost	$237	$3,680
Later On	1958	2008
Number of Children	3.6	2.1
Divorce Rate	33%	50%
PrescottWeddings.com gratefully acknowledges AARP in providing the above statistics.

Chuckles

A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

Quotable Women

"The only thing I regret about my past life is the length of it. If I had my past life to do over again, I’d make all the same mistakes – only sooner."
      - Tallulah Bankhead, Actress (1902 – 1968)

A Little Zen

We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine. The mystical is not how the world is, but that it is.

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