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Calligraphy Let it enhance your wedding style FOR FALL September It IMS Page There will be plenty of weddings this year over million by some They will be traditional church wed afternoon garden affairs and new wove happenings No matter the keeping formal enqueue most of the invitation envelopes will be hand addressed and hand stomped most thank you notes will be hand writ en And in keeping with today modem approach equality of the bride and groom often will share in this responsibility But what do you do if you both have awful handwriting hate to write notes and think maybe etiquette expert Amy Vandcrbilt was much too rigid when she suggested the handwriting be in a rounded clear English style affected by Consider calligraphy says Ken Brown a self taught calligraphy expert and spokesperson for Elegant Winer markers and kits It is a distinctive way to enhance a wedding celebration Calligraphy derived from the Creek word kaUtgrophla means beautiful writ mg It is an ancient an form treated from first Roman alphabets and further developed and refined in Middle Ages Monks and tribes used calligraphy to produce Bibles and manuscripts Today it lends j special style to handwritten messages of Although the elegant flowing lines I his distinctive writing form may scent complicated to master the basic tech used proline a at phabet are easy to learn assures Brown And you do not need good handwriting or talent to become a good raphcr according Brown Calligraphy is an acquired skill that requires no experience prior training or he says With quality materials easy to follow instructions and practice the bride to be and groom to be can give their wedding invitations and thank you notes a very special signature in jusi a matter of weeks says Brown Brown has developed 14 basic phy pen strokes I hat create all ihe letters in the alphabet His simple roles relating to hand and pen positions help ihe begin quickly and easily create the graceful tetters When forming calligraphic letiers the writer pulls tne nib pen instead of pushing it as with a writing pen he says Therefore the pen and hand lions an very important The angle of the pen point the hand position and ihe pen position are what enable the writer lo form the correct let ler strokes almost immediately he adds How docs the beginner become a sea in time to address wedding invitations and write thank you notes Brown suggests that youollow six I ADVANTAGES OF 1 BRIDAL CONSULTANTS If you had the money time and caper use you would have no trouble at all planning your wedding Bui if you are like most brides today you arc on a budget arc working which really puts a crimp in your free time lech meal details th it go into organizing a wedding il s where the professional bridal consultant comes mio pi ly to Gerard J President of the Association of Consultants Working the bride bride room con provides has time mil pcrh ips most pommtly helps keep the bride within her aid Consult on sjc heir c nniis in tin wedding business in aid jn I ire nut in added ex ih ihe were once used by rich in I fjmo is weeks to learn the basic- call igra strokes practice the repetitive forma lion of these common elements makes It is best to practice regularly but for short periods of time suggests Brown Thai way you will be fresh and ie two key factors in producing a consistent flowing style There it a wide variety of high quality materials And kils available at all price ranges help the beginner learn says Brown For the novice he recommends the SPEEDBALL Elegant Writer calligraphy kit from Ham Manufacturing Co The kit includes four chisel tipped black felt pens in different nibs points a selection of practice papers and an instruction booklet that outlines Brown easy to step by step method The markers are available in a of colors including blue red green violet burgundy black brown The colored pens can com plemcnt color scheme wedding adds Brown In addition a wide selection of nib allows ihin and decorative strokes Specialty papers the SPEED BALL Textbook and any of the Ken Brown insiruclion books also aid the be firming advanced calligraphcr iHightly higher price the I tic ring pen set including an in struclmn hook lei and paper is available This pen is imported from and features gold plated nibs Tor smooth writing The enure line of and calligraphy pens inks and kits is available at an craft and office supply si ores selected mass mcr throughout the country says Brown Brown enthusiasm for calligraphy and wedding celebrations is obvious Just add learn calligraphy to plan nlng calendar and the wedding invita nans and correspondence will have a very personal flair he says Romantic folklore and folklore have long been associated with love and romance In ancient times charms magic potions and other supernatural or magical forces frequently were employed as a way of trying control one destiny cully mailers of the heart tin A Book of Charms and Salem House Publishers writ ten by Josephine Addison and illustrated by relays the reader a sanely of ancient love potions lions and beliefs in a way that is at once whimsical and informative CALLIGRAPHY a way la enhance wedding Invitation and thank you note Elegant Writer market available in a wide variety of popular colon and a election of nib width are Weal for the rwviee Save40on our entire collection of Legendary Contemporary White Formal China Off suggested retail prices Limited time only at A The Height Of Any Occasion The perfect setting for your wedding reception should offer more than simply a splendid location For on this your happiest of days each moment must be allowed to build into something magical Surprise your guests with a floating fantasy Centrepieces Woking Arches Dance Hour Decor Fid Room Decor Balloon Art Sculpture CALL US For Your Professional and Personal Consultation