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Whether you have just gotten through a long week, a stressful day, or a dirty job, or just need a moment to relax, restore and collect yourself, there is nothing like a good warm bath to set you right. Add some bath salts, bath oils, or bubbles to that bath, and you have a recipe for relaxation that beats any trip to the spa.

Bath salts can help you relax those sore muscles and get you ready for the rest of the day. So this means you can come home after a hard day's work, take a shower and use our bath salts or oil and bubbles in the tub and get ready for the evening ahead of you. You are refreshed, and ready to hit the streets, or go for a romantic date. Everybody will want to know your secret to freshness and energy because you will never feel tired again. You've seen these products while shopping online, at your local department store, at natural healing and bath and body shops'. Beautiful translucent beads, oils in rich colors and bath foams in playful scents. They look nice, but what benefits do they really give you?

As it turns out, a lot of them. Bath salts have been used for centuries to help sooth tired muscles and dry skin, while easing the mind with their pleasant scents. Bath salts help reduce the effects of pruning and wrinkling skin that often accompany a long bath, and help guard your skin against dryness.

Phosphate bath salts help soften calloused skin, allowing for easy exfoliation and restoration of young, fresh skin. To enjoy the rejuvenating effects of bath salts, simply add several tablespoons to your warm bathwater, soak, relax, and enjoy.

Bath oils, too, have great benefits for their users. Bath oils come in many different scents, depending upon the essential oils that they are made from, many with unique benefits. Rosemary and eucalyptus are said to help with aching muscles, while rosewood and sandalwood enrich and revitalize your skin. But all of these oils, whether in bath bead or simple oil form, provide the singular benefit of aromatherapy, helping you clear your mind, uplifting your spirits and soothing your senses. To use bath oils, select the essential oil of your preference, pour a capful into running water, stir well, and sit back and let the oil work its magic.

And anyone who has ever had a bubble bath needs no convincing of their benefits. Not only do you enjoy a relaxing, cleansing soak, but you can enjoy it for longer, since the layer of bubble helps to insulate your bath, helping to make the heat stay in the bath longer, so you can, too. And there's nothing like a good bubble bath to make you feel luxurious and pampered.

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When you need corporate catering, it's best if you do not find one by just asking around. First, you do not know if the people you ask really have something to gain by giving out recommendations. Also, their positive experience does not necessarily mean you will also have one.

If you are looking for corporate catering, you need to find a caterer with a good reputation. You can find a caterer a few different ways. One way is to look online. Make sure, though, that you are clear about the fact that you are looking for someone who specializes in corporate catering and not wedding planning. The caterer you choose needs to have experience specific to corporate catering.

Something else to consider is the cost. Of course, you should not just settle for the lowest cost caterer. It is important to find the best value. This means that you want good quality at a reasonable price. After considering all the choices, you will have to determine which one is best for your situation.

If you are planning to have a business event, it is essential that you make detailed plans about what you desire for the event. Will the event be a formal occasion or a relaxed get-together? Decisions include what type of set-up you will have for serving the food and what food you will be serving. Once you make your plans, corporate catering can help you make it a reality.

If you find a caterer whom you like, make sure you develop a nice relationship with them. Then, when yo

Babylon Productions is proud to offer Toronto Limousine Service in the Toronto area and beyond. Our Toronto limousines are available for corporate clients. Offering prompt pick up and drop off for corporate accounts. Why not travel in style and rent a Toronto limo. Whatever the occasion, be it the prom, going out for dinner, setting up for a wedding party or a baptism, Toronto limousines services can make your night or event that much more enjoyable!

We have an incredible fleet of Toronto limos to choose from. Select from a variety of Toronto stretch limos, SUVs, luxury coaches and sedans offering services for corporate events, weddings, parties, proms, and concerts. Toronto limos are convenient and reasonably priced, serving all areas within the GTA and more. Toronto limousines offer the comfort and dependability of transportation and professional and courteous Toronto limousine drivers. When ordering a Toronto limo from us, you can be sure to receive the finest service at an affordable price.

If you have a certain style of limo that you are looking for, be sure to book your Toronto limo in advance. You can book a Toronto limo online or you can give us a call. It?s important to know what type of Toronto Limousine you want. Things such as style, colour or size are important. Toronto limo services offer an endless selection of limos from older brands to new styles. Select the perfect Toronto limo for your event. Do you prefer a standard Toronto limo or a luxury limo? Select from various models of Toronto limos ranging from SUVs, Hummer limos, or Corvettes. Don?t forget to determine your desired seating capacity to ensure you have room for everyone in your party. Be sure to ask about special Toronto limo features such as a TV, VCR, DVD player, telephone, sound system, sunroof, or even a Jacuzzi. Pop a bottle of champagne if you like! Renting a Toronto limo can be a great experience!

When planning any special event, be sure to remember to rent a Toronto limo for your event. Taking an important client out for lunch or dinner? Impress them by renting a Toronto limo. Make their meeting with you, a memorable one. Proms are always fun to plan for. Rent a Toronto limo for yourself and your frie

A good wedding Videographer has to be a good story teller. There are many factors that go into creating a great wedding video such as lighting, sound, video quality, camera stability, and being a good editor. One factor that very few people look into when hiring a videographer for their wedding, is the editing factor. For some people editing is a four letter word. They think editing takes things out of their wedding video and short changes them on the amount of video they will be getting. That is a completely wrong assessment of what video editing really is. A good San Diego Wedding Videographer can edit a jumbled mess of footage into a beautiful, graceful, romantic, exciting video, that you enjoy watching over and over again. Editing doesn't mean removing, to me editing means organizing and polishing. Aside from telling the story in a more organized way, you also add special effects, like the slow walking down the aisle or the black and white moody shot, or the blurred images coming romantically into focus. Those things don't just happen on their own, the video editor has to create the story and the mood with editing.

When I edit a wedding video I don't take out footage, I eliminate, mistakes, and polish what is left. I organize the events, and frame out the story telling. With modern non-linear editing you can make a jumble of footage, shot at different times throughout the day into something that makes sense. For example, lets say you have a wedding video at the reception, you start off with the best man speech, dancing, father of the bride gives a speech, more dancing, cake cutting, mother of groom now decides to say a few words, more dancing, then people start departing, now more footage of a few friends deciding to say a few words after everyone has left. Do you edit all these pieces together chronologically as I just stated them, or do you take all the toasts, speeches, and guests comments and put them together into a cohesive section so that it all flows together better? That is where editing technique comes into play.

When a bride chooses a maid or matron of honor, she is selecting someone special who can be trusted with a lot of wedding planning responsibility. She may be asked to help the bride select a wedding gown and bridal accessories. Her opinion will be needed selecting a style for the bridesmaid dresses. With the help of the other attendants, she will be expected to host a bridal shower and bachelorette party. And, most importantly, she may be a trusted confidant when the bride gets stressed out with so many details. Here are eight ideas on how to thank your maid of honor:

? Keep a scrapbook, including photographs, of all the ways she has helped make your wedding special.

? Collect poems about friendship and assemble it into a book. Include a special dedication page just for her.

? Purchase a book about something she is passionate about-cooking, fashion, biking, traveling, or whatever she does in her free time.

? Make a cookbook with your favorite recipes or those from your mother and grandmother.

? Buy a gift certificate for a spa, massage or pedicure.

? Purchase a gift card from her favorite restaurant.

? Ask her boyfriend, husband or mother if there is something she has wanted to buy, but has been putting off, and see if it fits into your budget.

? Observe what jewelry she normally wears-gold, silver, pearls-and let that guide you on selecting a necklace, earrings or brooch from a quality jewelry store.

The woman who agrees to be your maid of honor knows that she will be spending a great deal of time on your wedding. She may have a full time job, a husband and children. She may even be out of state, and traveling a great distance to be at your side. Repay her kindness and help in making your wedding a huge success by selecting a meaningful and lasting keepsake.

Kathleen Mary is the owner of Beautiful Bridal offering A A Bridal tiaras, veil, bridal and bridesmaid jewelry at discount prices. Visit our

You've seen them before. Or at least you have seen something similar...the familiar refrigerator magnet festooned with a company's logo, address and phone number. Businesses have learned to use them because they work! Studies have found that items on display in common areas of a home demand and get lots of attention. Don't you feel that a Save the Date magnet with your wedding date deserves at least the same prominence as that of the local pest control service? Sure, you're not trying to sell anything, but you do want the information about your special day to become indelibly etched into the minds of your family and friends. If you didn't, you wouldn't have sent one to them.

Not Only That...

One great advantage to sending Save the Date magnets can be demonstrated with the following scenario. Without telling anyone else, you and your beloved set a date 12 months in advance and begin making arrangements. "Oh, this is going to be such a surprise!" you chuckle to each other as you work out the details. After months go by, you are prepared to send your invitations announcing your wedding date. Just as you are ready to leave for the post office to mail the enormous stack of invitations you have addressed, stamped and sealed, you notice a letter in your mailbox. You open it up and see that it's a wedding invitation from your favorite cousin who lives in the adjoining city...and she has chosen the very same date as you did! Aaaaugh!

You should have sent Save the Date magnets soon after you decided on a wedding date so she would have realized the conflict and perhaps chosen an alternate day. Now you must begin changing all your plans. New invitations, coordinating with the church, the hall for the reception, all need to be changed. There is no way around it. She beat you to the date, fair and square. Do a favor for your friends, relatives and yourself by sending a Save the Date magnet to them.

Other Scheduling Conflicts

Most Save the Date magnets find their way to the refrigerator or other appliances in the kitchen while others take up residence on a filing cabinet or computer at work. Both locations let the folks see them as they are on the phone making appointments, vacations plans and various scheduling tasks. Nowadays, with so many activities in one's life, it's easy to let an important date slip by. Before they know it they have booked themselves to be at two places at the same time, and one of them could be your wedding. If you put a Save the Date magnet in front of them, they can avoid such awkward predicaments. So, please give the people who are important to you enough prior notice for their scheduling needs.

What Kind of Save the Date Magnet Should I Get?

The quick answer is: Good ones that are personalized. You can find a number of cheap sources of magnets, but you always get what you pay for. Some suppliers will even try to entice you into becoming one of their consumers by providing some to you for free. Trust me, businesses don't ever give products away unless there is a hook to it. I'm in the business...I ought to know. You should find a reputable company that has been in business for a while. Ask for a free sample of their magnets. If they don't provide examples of their wares, there might be a reason why they don't want you to see it until after you have given your hard earned cash to them. Second, you should be able to have your magnet customized to your own specifications. Some suppliers of Save the Date magnets have a narrow selection of designs, and that's all. You choose the one you think will be the best of the bunch, and they put your names and dates on it. They will look just like the magnets they sold to the person before you, but with a different name. How interesting. (yawn) Be aware of businesses that sell magnets that require you to assemble them. Yes...some suppliers actually send 'kits' to you that are made up of cards to which you must attach the magnets. You surely have better things to do while planning your wedding than to spend an evening or two playing with glue.

How Customized Can It Be?

Try to find a company that allows you to use a picture or graphic that you provide. They will normally require a certain size and format for it. They need a good quality image, so don't depend on your cell phone camera. Find a friend with a quality digital camera to take your photograph, or get a professional photographer to do it for you. Either way, you must communicate with the business to make sure that you have the correct size and format for the job once you have decided on the perfect picture. Not only will a respectable company let you customize the picture, they will do the same with the text, the color, and the arrangement of all the elements of your Save the Date magnet. If they won't, you should look around for someone else with which to do business. This is your wedding, and you shouldn't be obligated to have some stranger dictate the details. No doubt there will be times when the graphic artist will tell you that a particular request you make simply isn't possible. There are always limitations. Listen to the professionals and heed their advice because they have designed hundreds of them and know what works.

Speaking of Professionals.

The company I represent has their own staff of graphic artists. Do the other suppliers of Save the Date magnets have them? Perhaps. As you look for a suitable business, try to locate one with trained professionals to lend a hand with your design. Your wedding is too important to let it be designed by someone who has only recently figured out how to start up the graphics program. There is more to it than simply cropping a photo and rearranging some text. A professional will assure that all the elements needed for a great design are done right. Color, hue, contrast, saturation, levels, contrast and brightness are just a few of the details that a professional will tweak to perfection. Don't worry if you have no idea what those terms mean. The professionals can do the worrying for you. You tell them what you want and they can deal with things like 'threshold levels' and 'source channels.'

Bottom Line

Save the Date magnets are becoming more popular all the time. They give your friends and family, especially the out-of-towners, the time to make arrangements for motels and other details so they can come to your wedding. Save the Date magnets help eliminate conflicts with events that others in your family and circle of friends may be planning. It is a courtesy to all involved, and everyone appreciates that.

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