Set the mood at your beautiful beachside reception with these great themed table setting ideas. Bring a bit of the beach to your table settings when you include everything from the menu to the centerpiece.

Beach Chair Menu Please specify menu. $95.75 for 25

Disposable Champagne Glasses The 4 1/4" tall glasses assemble easily and hold 4 ounces each. (25 per package) $12.90 for 25

Donation Card These 3 5/8" x 3 5/8" donation cards will be printed with "as our Wedding Guest" at the top and five lines of your charity information, followed by your names and event date. All wording will be printed in your choice of lettering style and ink color. Ribbon sold separately. $47.90 for 50

Shell Place Card Holder Prop place cards in these shell-shaped, pewter place card holders for a touch of the sea at every setting! Invite your guests to take the 1" x 1 1/4" holders home for displaying their favorite photographs. (6 per package) $20.90 for 6

Seashell Place Cards Please specify four lines of personalization. $54.45 for 25

Glass Cylinder $14.95 each

Red Petal Package $25.90 each Ivory Petal Package $25.90 each

Navy Beverage (Foil Imprint) $24.90 for 50 Navy Beverage (Ink Imprint) $22.90 for 50

Navy Luncheon (Foil Imprint) $24.90 for 50 Navy Luncheon (Ink Imprint) $22.90 for 50

The staff and executives at Contemporary Catering have nothing less than a passion for food and service. They know what good food is all about, and equally important, they know what good service is about. This is the place for catering in Los Angeles.

In the beginning, an executive chef from a world renowned Chicago restaurant decided to open and operate a catering service that would fast become LA’s premier boutique catering & event planning service. Having mastered traditional world cuisine and merging it with today’s modern style and elegance, he formed a unique style that he termed, “Global Eclectic”. He took on the name Contemporary Catering...and it’s all history from there.

Today, Contemporary Catering has established itself as a foremost catering and event service throughout all of Southern California, exemplifying the term “exquisite,” and clearly unrivaled by its competitors. Why is this so?

1. The cuisine and elegance speaks for itself
2. They have not forgotten what it means to be in the service industry
3. Contemporary Catering has always focused on pricing its services within the industry norm, and often well below its competitors.

Their motto is “Make It Happen.” Whether it’s meeting your tastes, budget, dietary restrictions, or anything else that makes the event your event, they will make it happen!

Contemporary Catering will make your next event an unforgettable pleasure of culinary delights and stellar service. Their accomplished event managers and professional staff handle all of the details so that your experience is complete. Contemporary Catering can provide great tasting meals for any budget. Check out their website or give them a call to see how they can help you.

To contact Owners, Nathaniel or Eric, please call them at (310) 558.8190/ (310) 871.4088 or email them at events@catering-info.com. Their website is www.contemporary-catering.com

Traditionally, the bride's family paid for the entire wedding cost, but today there are many different options. A few include letting the bride and groom pay for the entire wedding themselves, or splitting the expenses equally between both families and the couple. However, keeping with the traditional expense list, Emily Post, the guru on etiquette, offers the following:

Traditional Expenses of the Bride and Her Family

• Services of a bridal consultant
• Invitations, enclosures, and announcements
• The Bride’s wedding gown and accessories
• Floral decorations for ceremony and reception, bridesmaids’ flowers, bride’s bouquet
• Formal wedding photographs and candid pictures
• Videotape recording of wedding
• Music for church and reception
• Transportation to bridal party to and from the ceremony
• All reception expenses
• Groom’s wedding ring
• Rental of awning for ceremony entrance and carpet for aisle
• Fee for church
• Cost of soloists
• Transportation of bridal party to the reception
• Transportation and lodging expenses for Officiant if from another town and if invited to officiate by bride’s family
• Accommodations for bride’s attendants (This is becoming less common)
• Bridesmaids’ luncheon, if bride wishes to have one

Traditional Expenses of the Groom and His Family

• Bride’s engagement and wedding rings
• The bride’s bouquet (only in those regions where it is local custom for the groom to pay for it)
• Boutonnieres for groom’s attendants
• Corsages for immediate members of both families (unless bride included them in her florist’s order)
• Officiant’s fee or donation
• Transportation and lodging expenses for the Officiant if from another town and if invited to officiate by the groom’s family
• Marriage license
• Transportation for the groom and best man to the ceremony
• Expenses of the honeymoon
• All costs of the rehearsal dinner
• Bachelor dinner, if he wishes to give one
• Transportation and lodging expenses for the groom’s family

Bridesmaids and Honor Attendants’ Expenses

• Purchase of apparel and all accessories
• Transportation to and from the city where the wedding takes place
• A contribution to a gift from the bridesmaids to the bride
• An individual gift to the couple
• Shower or luncheon for the bride

Ushers’ and Best Man’s Expenses

• Rental of wedding attire
• Transportation to and from the city where the wedding takes place
• A contribution to a gift from the groom’s attendants to the groom
• An individual gift to the couple
• A bachelor party for the groom

Regardless of your financial situation, it is recommended that you keep all parties well informed of what you and your groom decide. Discussing the budget, and who will pay for what, will make planning easier. For more information on 'Who pays for what?' contact Fantastic Parties.

Are you having a baby? Do you have a friend or relative that is soon expecting? Check out this website for all of your baby planning needs!

BabySwap, Inc. was founded by Scott and Laura...parents, just like you! Their baby, Emma Grace, provided the inspiration for BabySwap! This is the only website where you can buy, sell, or "swap" maternity and used baby goods, baby related services and useful baby information!

The BabySwap concept has grown into more than just a venue to sell and swap used baby goods. Scott and Laura realized that as new parents, they needed help! Help from other parents and help from professionals who provide baby services. However, they soon realized that there was no one place to find all of the goods, services and information they needed. So, BabySwap includes a place to find useful baby services simply by searching by city, state or zip code as well as an on-line forum where parents can chat about baby-related topics!

Please feel free to contact Baby Swap with your inquiries. Someone will try and get back to you within 24 hours. Thank you. Email: babyswapinc@yahoo.com

Fantastic Parties is a wedding and special event planning business based out of Studio City, California. Our goal is for you to feel like a guest at your own party.

We can assist you with developing and coordinating the details of your special occasion whether it is big or small, casual or formal. Our goal at Fantastic Parties is to deliver you the highest quality celebration that reflects your vision and uniqueness.

For our brides, we offer free personal training as part of your full coordinating package. You will look and feel your best when you walk down the aisle on your wedding day. All brides (and if they so desire, members of their bridal party) are trained in the comfort of their home or at a local facility.

Fantastic Parties has partnered with various invitation companies to offer you personalized party favors, beautiful invitations, and unique accessories.

Fantastic Parties offers a range of services to ensure that your wishes and requests are carried out. We will assist you with the planning process and provide you with peace of mind. Our services are customized to fit your needs.

To schedule your free consultation, please contact Fantastic Parties either by email or phone. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers To A Wonderful Celebration,