The Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, has been a place where wealthy individuals including Donald Deskey, designer of Radio City Music Hall; Harvey Firestone, Jr. of The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; Richard Reynolds of the Reynolds Metal Company and Jamaican bauxite company; oil and real estate entrepreneur Curtis Steuart and Mrs. Laurence Armour of U.S. meat packaging giant Armour Packing Company, chose to build an exclusive vacation resort on a perfectly shaped crescent beach.
Posted on 09/08/2010
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Kathy Ireland and Mon Cheri Design New Dress Collection
Trenton, NJ; September 2, 2010 – Mon Cheri Bridals, LLC and entrepreneur and designer Kathy Ireland have signed a contract for Kathy to be the chief designer for the 2be Bride brand.
Posted on 09/08/2010
The growing trend of couples celebrating their weddings at the same place where the ceremony is held began before the latest downward economic cycle. According to sources the use of limousines peaked in 2000 and has steadily declined after September 11th, 2001 in both corporate and wedding applications.
Posted on 09/07/2010
The world is topsy-turvy and has been for some time. But the difference is fast becoming the effects on everyone, including people you would least expect to be feeling the grips of the economic crunch that simply refuses to relent. Over the weekend R&B icon, Smokey Robinson, was interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning. During the interview he called the current state of the music business “frightening” citing the similarity with Minstrel shows of the past-- where musical artists were never paid for their talents or efforts.
Posted on 09/06/2010
07/07/07 was called the most popular wedding date ever by Time. But new information being obtained could de-throne the date in October, as 10/10/10 is on track to do just that. The number seems to be particularly popular with couples about to get married. Just as 08/08/08 and 09/09/09 were popular wedding dates; so is 10/10/10 falling on a Sunday.
Posted on 09/06/2010
The week of August 29th was explosive, as eWedNews’ monitoring of the changes at Get Married dating back to the beginning of the year are being confirmed by disgruntled employees providing information and allegations involving the marketing company. Since March Get Married’s growth has grown cold and is now silent, as the wedding industry awaits their next move.
Posted on 09/04/2010
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers’ entrée into the tuxedo rental business continues to progress slowly after a year of testing and finally aligning with a partner to supply their needs. The purpose of the move into tuxedo rentals was to go after the portion of the market that will rent from a catalog and not bother to see, feel or try on an outfit until the week of the event. Bank’s sights are set on the success of Men’s Wearhouse that has captured an estimated 33% of the market.
Posted on 09/02/2010
After three-years of economic downturn and growing pessimism on the part of the American society, what was once the hope the recession would not last a day longer than necessary is yielding to the idea, this could be the new normal. In many cases changes that have already taken place are never going back, leaving some to argue why should they?
Posted on 09/02/2010
More allegations are being added to assertions made by ex-Get Married employees last week but so far remain unanswered by officials at the company. Original allegations that said Get Married was funded and owned by the Taylor Corporation are being confirmed by people that were in positions of authority at the company and are now providing further insight.
Posted on 09/01/2010
Despite clear statements by wedding vendors and email delivery sources that say emailing lists that have not received explicit permission to be contacted is illegal, the debate continues. The gray area and difficulty in interpreting the laws are still unclear to most readers leaving openings for interpretation.
Posted on 08/31/2010
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