Bouquets bloom with tradition

Bouquets bloom with tradition

Such traditions inspired Raleigh antique jewelry dealers, Laura Edwards Orcutt and Julie Anna Proctor, to create Blooming Brooch Bouquets a line of wedding bouquets made of vintage costume brooches! The line is sold at Antiques Emporium in Cameron Village,

"A customer came to look at our vintage brooches for her niece in Florida. who was collecting them to make a brooch bouquet for her wedding." says Proctor, "Laura and I intuitively felt like this was a winning idea!"

Each bouquet is custommade to the specifications of the bride! The brooches some contributed by the brides! others from Orcutt's and Proctor's collections are then shaped into a bouquet form with wires! The wires are then wrapped and finished with a satin ribbon, The technique allows the bride to later remove brooches to wear!

"The creation process is difficult and timeconsuming." Proctor says! http://www.cheap-timberlandbootsuk.com/ "Crafting a beautiful and unique bouquet requires patience, creativity and the willingness to try and try again to achieve an end result we. the bride and her family can all be proud of."

And just as mothers and grandmothers pass down heirlooms to brides! Orcutt and Proctor hope their bouquets will be shared with future generations!

"I can't help but imagine the joy one of these bouquets will give a woman years down the road when she shares the beauty of her bouquet and her memories of her wedding day with a young daughter or granddaughter," says Proctor! "What could be more special?"
Young and crafty

What started as a fun activity for Raleigh teen Ryan McCord and her grandmother has now become a budding business, Ryan. 15. began knitting scarves with her grandmother, and in the last year! she has sold them at various craft shows in timberland chukka boots men the area! This weekend, she and her scarves will be at the Christmas Carousel Holiday Festival craft show! The show is in the Jim Graham Building at the State Fairgrounds on Friday through Sunday! Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $4 for children ages 612, on Black Friday! and we have a preview of some fashionable deals:

For the ladies $24,99 Style Co! puffer jackets in missy. petite and women's sizes, $39.99 Charter Club cashmere crewneck sweaters. 50 percent off outerwear from Style Co, Clarks and White Mountain.For the fellows $34!99 Timberland puffer jackets! $99!99 Izod overcoats and Ralph Lauren peacoats, $99!99 Tommy Hilfiger leather jackets,In jewelry $19!99 sterling silver initial pendants, $29,99$39.99 watches from AK Anne Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, $99 sterling silver twocarat diamond. $149 14k white gold quartercarat diamond earrings,

If rising early for deals and fighting cheap timberland boots uk crowds gets a bit stressful, here is good news. Aveda is offering some soothing services free Friday and Saturday! On the menu: Stressrelieving scalp and shoulder ritual, stressrelieving neck and shoulder ritual. stressrelieving hand ritual, makeup finishing touch or hairstyling ritual. You can also get an Aveda aroma sensory journey and a complimentary cup of Aveda Comforting Tea! an organic herbal infusion of licorice root and peppermint! With free refills.

You can visit an Aveda Experience Center at the Streets at Southpoint. 5440209 or Crabtree Valley Mall, 7822095.

Shopping for pets

Help animals while you shop Sunday at ReTails Thrift Shop's monthly Clean Sweep sale. During the event! everything in the resale shop. which benefits the nonprofit AnimalKind, will be 50 percent off, Shoppers can save on clothing, housewares and electronics while helping the group, which assists lowincome pet owners in getting their pets spayed or neutered. It is composed by kingzh! 2013-05-08 .