As we get ready for another weekend filled with weddings, I just got this photo off my camera today.  We have had such a wonderful year so far with many of our clients letting us get creative while using their own family heirlooms and treasures.  This custom designed chuppah we made for our client was no exception!  The bride’s mom made a wonderful and meaningful quilt for her daughter’s wedding. We custom designed the frame to make sure the quilt would sit well on top then added some curly willow with orchids on the poles.  It was so beautiful on that warm spring day at the Sewall-Belmont House!

Have a wonderful weekend and Mazel Tov!

Oh how we love it when wedding professionals get married and ask us to be a part of their day!  As company policy – we will help give our friends in the biz some tips – but most of the time – they don’t need it.  Sure – I will point them in the right direction if they want it, but we will not coordinate the day of the wedding – too much pressure!  Amen for Laura Auer from Wish Special Events for taking care of the details the day of the wedding. Most wedding professionals get pretty darn creative for their wedding day – as they have seen so many details that they have loved along their career path.  Mary Kate McKenna’s wedding was no exception.

We just loved how she gathered bottles and mason jars from all over the DC, Frederick and Baltimore area to create a unique mix of local flair.  Not only that – she made these adorable boxes with the numbers of the tables on them herself!  Yes – she went to a carpentry class to learn how!  We could have made them for her – but what a great DIY project!  So adorable!  We simply provided the flowers!

Thanks to The Blonde Photographer for taking these photos and getting them back to Mary Kate so quickly!  Keya did such an amazing job on this bouquet.  She used a beautiful coral toned peony, purple delphinium, peach lisianthus and fresh lavender to create her beautiful hand-tied bouquet.  Take a look at the first post to see the cute arch we made.  We will post more as soon as their photographer has them ready!

Cheers!

For those of you who do not follow me on Twitter – I thought I would go ahead and post the three images that I posted to  Twitter the day of Jordan and Jeremy’s wedding on June 26, 2010.  Keep in mind all of these photos were taken by my Blackberry – so they are not the finest in photography!  Those will come shortly from Ralph Alswang!

As you can see – this was a very bright and summery wedding!  I can’t wait to show you all the pink, yellow and green yummy details.

We created our signature photobooth for Jordan with her colors and style from her wedding.  Above is Jen Franz from Documentary Associates who took the photos at the photobooth during the reception! I can’t wait to show some of the funniest photos I have ever seen from a photobooth and the funnest props!

Now this photo is really terrible and does not show the true essence of this decor piece at the reception.  We brought in actual school lockers that we painted in their wedding colors!  We still have the lockers in stock as we just could not part from them!  Inside the lockers were her stuff, his stuff and then in the yellow locker – their stuff.

There is so much more to show – so stay tuned for the professional photos – which will be so much better than these!  But I just could not wait to show these to you!

While I am typically not a huge advocate for large DIY projects for your wedding…only because it tends to frustrate my clients and I end up having to fix everything later!  (I love helping my clients – but I don’t like to see them frustrated.) I do get a few DIY projects and products that come through my door that peak my interest and that I love to pass on to others.

Not all of my clients can afford wedding videography.  (Now my videography friends will hopefully not see this post and get all mad at me.)  This company, launched by Haynal Papp’s Dolce Studio Films, is revolutionary.  It is an actual course to teach you how to film your wedding if you can’t afford a videographer.

A huge warning here: Keep in mind that if you have a friend film your wedding day – know that they will not get to enjoy the day like everyone else.  If you have the room in your budget – PLEASE hire a professional videographer and let your friends enjoy the wedding.

However, if you are on a tight budget and just want that ceremony filmed and maybe the 1st 10 minutes of the reception and the rest on a tripod for dancing…this instructional video is incredibly worth it so you don’t end up hating your friend with the camera after the wedding.

Click on the logo above and check it out.  Haynal has a quick video presentation that is clear, concise and persuasive.  If you buy the instructions – let me know how it goes!  I would love to hear a review by a real bride!

Happy Planning!

So I asked Blue Sky Films to send over the video from their wedding.  There is seriously nothing more magic than seeing their wedding on film again. I absolutely adored working with them.  Just sweethearts to the core.  I miss them – but now I will get the chance to work with Ameena’s sister for her wedding!  YAY!  Take a look at the video and you will see why I adore them!

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/announcements/ameena-james-video/feed/ 0 http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/a-persian-american-wedding-at-gw-river-farm/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/a-persian-american-wedding-at-gw-river-farm/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:26:20 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=1670

We have had several inquiries lately for Persian weddings and we have done quite a few over the years.  I wanted to showcase one of my favorites and  talk a little about what is actually involved in a Persian Wedding. I have always found multi-cultural weddings absolutely thrilling.  This particular wedding drew from Iranian, “American” and Thai traditions (the groom was working in Thailand at the time).

I want to really just focus on the details of what makes a Persian ceremony so wonderful as so many websites do great job of explaining what a sofreh-ye-aqd (or Agdh) is – but rarely have photos!  So for my upcoming engaged couples that are looking for a little more photo action for the “Persian wedding cloth”…here it goes.

There are two stages to a Persian wedding/marriage. The first is called ”Agdh” or “Aqd”, which is the legal process of getting married.  Typically the couple and their parents will sign a contract together. The second stage is the “Jashn-e Aroosi” (the wedding celebrations and festivities).  In Iran, most traditional celebrations can last up to 2 to 7 days!  Let’s just say for simplicity purposes, if you are here in the States, this will most likely only last 4-6 hours!

The ceremony will always have an elaborately decorated cloth on the floor which is called the “Sofreh-ye Aghd” (or “aqd”). You will need to have a bench or a love seat as you must sit close to each other during the ceremony and face east towards the direction of the sun.  When planning your ceremony, you need to make sure you visit your ceremony site at the time of day that your actual ceremony will take place.  This will help in the layout of your sofreh and chairs for guests.  You may have restrictions due to the size and space of your venue.  With the photos seen here at GW River Farm, the couple chose to have their ceremony outside (near their 1st ceremony – which was a mix of Western and Thai traditions).  It is, however, customary to have the sofreh-ye agdh at the bride’s parents’ home.  The arrival of your guests starts the wedding ceremony (so don’t expect it to start on time). This couple was smart by having their western ceremony first as it gave sufficient time for latecomers to be available for the Persian ceremony.  Parents and elders welcome all of the guests and guide them to their seats.  If one of you is not Persian, be sure to take the lead from the Persian side of the wedding.  (Just a note: each family is different in respect to traditions – so be sure to ask what your family can be doing to help or to simply stay away from if you are not the Persian side.)  After all the guests have arrived, the groom takes his place first, before the bride, on the right hand side of the bench or loveseat.  The right side is thought to be a symbol of respect.

The underlying cloth that is spread below all of the elements of the sofreh is generally passed from mother to daughter (or son)  However, you can always start your own tradition with a new cloth!  The cloth is normally made of Cashmere.

Here are the different elements typically displayed on the Sofreh-Ye Agdh:

Mirror (of fate) “Aayeneh-ye Bakht” and two Candelabras (or candles with holders) represent the brightness in your future and are placed on each side of the mirror.  When the bride enters the ceremony, she traditionally has a veil covering her face. This particular bride chose not to do this.  (When having a multi-cultural wedding, rules can typically be bent a little – just be sure to include your parents in the rule breaking before you break them!) Once the bride sits besides her groom, she removes her veil and the first thing that the groom should see (or look for) in the mirror should be the reflection of his wife-to-be.  It is important to note that if you are having a same-sex ceremony, veils do not have to be used, however, the mirror element is important to be able to see a bright future ahead for your marriage.

A tray of seven multi-colored herbs and spices (“Sini-ye Aatel-O-Baatel”) are artfully displayed to guard the couple and their lives together against the evil eye, witchcraft and to drive away evil spirits. This tray consists of seven elements in seven colors:

Poppy Seeds “Khash-Khaash” (to break spells and witchcraft)
Wild Rice “Berenj”
Angelica “Sabzi Khoshk”
Salt “Namak” (to blind the evil eye)
Nigella Seeds “Raziyaneh”
Black Tea “Chaay”
Frankincense “Kondor” (to burn the evil spirits)

You really need to get family involved when it comes to this – this tray is truly art.  The Persian community does a great job of knowing where to find this artwork and many women in Persian families know how to make the display.

Flatbread (“Noon-e Sangak”) with the  blessing “Mobaarak-Baad” written on it (with saffron, cinnamon or Nigella seeds) symbolizes prosperity  in marriage. A separate platter of the bread with cheese (typically feta) and fresh herbs should be made available to share with the guests after the ceremony (to bring the new couple happiness and prosperity). Be sure to have extra trays of this handy if you are having a large number of guests.  Everyone will want a taste!

A basket or bowl of decorated eggs and decorative glass/bowl or basket of decorated almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts in the shell to symbolize fertility (the more nuts – the better).

A basket of pomegranates and apples for a happy future. Pomegranates are considered heavenly fruits and apples symbolize the divine creation of mankind.  Obviously in certain parts of the world, pomegranates are hard to get and are not available year round.  Consider using dried pomegranates which can be provided for you by your florist or can be found online.  Some people like to use plastic (sorry – I am just not a fan of anything plastic as we are eco-friendly planners and florists here).

A cup of rose water or perfume to perfume the air.

A bowl made out of crystallized sugar “Kaas-e Nabaat/Shaakh-e Nabaat” to sweeten life.

(click on the image to see a larger photo)

A brazier “Manghal” holding burning coals sprinkled with wild rue “Espand”. Wild rue is believed to keep the evil eye away and to bring health. Not all Persian couples use this tradition due to fire hazards and regulations of the properties where they are getting married.

A bowl of gold coins representing wealth and prosperity. (We did one recently where the parents provided all $1 coins – I think it was at least $100 worth! Yeah baby!)

A scarf or shawl made out of silk or any other fine fabric to be held over the couple’s head throughout the ceremony by various happily married female relatives.

Two sugar cones or bells “Kalleh Ghand” made out of hardened sugar to be used during the ceremony. The cones are ground together above the couple’s head (over the scarf held above their heads) throughout the ceremony to shower them in sugar (symbolizing sweetness and happiness).  You need to assign a few people to this task as the ceremony can be lengthy (and one person can get tired quickly)…keep the sugar coming!

A cup or a glass of honey to sweeten life. Immediately after the couple is married they each should dip one pinky finger in the cup of honey and feed it to the other one.  I find this part of the ceremony to be super sexy (as marriage should always be)!

A needle and seven strands of colored thread to figuratively sew up the mother-in-law’s lips from speaking unpleasant words to the bride! The shawl that is held above the couple’s head throughout the ceremony is sewed in one corner by the needle and threads.

A copy of the couple’s Holy Book is placed on the spread which symbolizes God’s blessing for the couple. Some couples use a poetry book instead of a religious holy book.

A prayer carpet/kit is placed in the center of the Sofreh-ye Aghd to remind the couple of the importance of prayer (both in good and bad times).   If you are not religious, you can forgo this element.

An assortment of sweets and pastries to be shared with the guests after the ceremony.  The assortment usually includes: Sugar coated almond strips “Noghl”, Baklava, Mulberry-almond paste made in the shape of mulberries “Tout”, Rice-flour cookies “Noon-Berenji”, Chickpea-flour cookies “Noon-Nokhodchi”, Almond-flour cookies “Noon-Baadoomi” and Honey roasted almonds “Sohaan A’sali”.

I would like to give Farisnet.com and The Persian Mirror a thank you for their wealth of information on Persian weddings.  Some excerpts on this post were taken from these websites to be sure as much accuracy as possible would be provided here.  Please visit these websites for more information on other specific elements of a Persian Wedding.

Another huge thanks goes to Jennifer Domenick of Love Life Images for taking these amazing detail shots for me (and the couple)!

To see more photos from this beautiiful wedding, please see our sister post to this on Wedding Chicks by clicking here!

Happy Persian Wedding Planning!

~Katie Marin

We are tickled GREEN!  We just saw that Carbonfund.org just posted about us on their blog!  We carbon-offset through them for our own company, but we also make carbon offsetting donations for couples as well with certain packages that we provide.  Learn about carbon offsetting your wedding by taking a look at their handy-dandy carbon-offsetting wedding calculator!  We also dig them as they are local!  Right here in Silver Spring, MD!

Take a look at their blog post about us by clicking on the logo above!  Thanks Carbonfund.org!

Happy Greening!

~Katie Martin

There are a number of interesting and swanky hotels in Washington, DC.  I have loved Hotel Helix since it opened!  They are also a “green” hotel.

Washington, DC is a destination wedding hotspot.  If you have over 30% of your guests traveling from out of town, you really can consider your wedding a “destination wedding”.  To reduce the carbon footprint of your wedding, choose to block your hotel rooms at a green hotel.  Hotel Helix is affordable, sexy, charming, glamorous, accessible and green!

Click on the photo above to learn all about what they are doing for the environment!

(My favorite is that they offer recycling bins right in the room!)

Happy Planning!

~Katie Martin

Links:
(clockwise from upper left)

Place setting via Loving

shoes: via Casando Ideias

candlelight: via Elizabeth Ann Designs

Cake: via Southern Weddings

Gown: via Douglas Hannant

Pomander Escort Cards: Via Elizabeth Ann Designs

Bouquet: Via Project Wedding

Invitation: via Wedding Paper Divas

We have made about 4 different ones and our couples have loved them so much – they have them as decor in their homes now!  A great way to make your wedding decor part of your daily living!  Reuse people!

Happy Planning

~Katie Martin

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/announcements/one-of-our-new-cupcake-trees/feed/ 0 http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/vendor-spotlight-kendalls-cakes/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/vendor-spotlight-kendalls-cakes/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:45:59 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=863 Today we are featuring one of my favorite cake designers in the Washington, DC area: Kendall’s Cakes!

photo by Deb Lindsey

What was your favorite dessert growing up?

My favorite dessert as a child was spice cake that my grandmother made. It was light and moist and sweet and lightly spiced. Perfection. It had no frosting.

What is your favorite cake to make?

I think lemon cake is my favorite to make. I love the smell of the lemon zest in both the curd and in the cake. The whole neighborhood smells delicious when I am making it.

photo by Greg Gibson

What are some of your favorite venues for weddings?

I don’t think I can pick just one venue. I love the Hay-Adams for small weddings and the Mandarin Oriental for large weddings.

What kind of trends do you see with wedding cakes for 2010?

I am still seeing a move towards flavor in 2010. Brides are all aware now of what we can do in terms of over the top decorations, but they are focusing more on having a cake that will please their guests mouths as well as their eyes. It is dessert after all.

photo by Rodney Bailey

Tell me about an upcoming cake you are excited about or anything new on the horizon.

One cake this weekend is going to have two gumpaste peacocks on the top with gumpaste feathers swooping down the front of the cake. Beautiful metallic blues, greens and golds for the male and ivory lustre for the smaller female. I am really looking forward to it.

(Please send me a photo of that Kendall! Sounds Stunning and in my colors!)

I am also in the process of making a new flavor. You are the first to know…
Tuelpo Honey Cake! White Tupelo honey is a very aromatic delicious special honey. The flowers bloom for only a few weeks and the honey is a bit rare to find pure. It is expensive too. I am designing a delicate white chocolate cake with tupelo honey. It will be the best ever!

On top of being one the best cake designers in the city – she is cutie patootie as well!

Have your wedding cake and eat it too!

~Katie Martin

Happy Planning!

~Katie Martin

I took this photo at one of our weddings about 4 years ago.  I loved her wedding and the green and orange combo.

1st – I must tip my hat to Roman Grinev for taking this photo for two reasons. One – it was the photo that made its way into Elegant Bride Magazine (back in Jan. 2005!) when they voted us one of the top 100 florists in the country.  I will miss that magazine like crazy!  The other reason is that this photo does such an amazing job of capturing the blooms we used (French & Parrot Tulips with peach mini calla lilies).

Still – another timeless photo taken around the same time (by the amazing Amy Deputy) shows the mix of tulips for the bridesmaids along with peonies, ranunculus and sweet peas for the bride!

And one more, as I am having fun going down memory lane.  Here is a photo that I took of an arrangement we did for a non-profit in the spring of 2006.

Oh and by the way – all of these designs are eco-friendly!

Leave me some comments to let me know what bouquets you are looking for in the spring!

Happy Flower Choosing!

~Katie Martin

]]> http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/wedding-planning/bridal-bouquets-for-spring/feed/ 0 http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/announcements/win-a-50000-green-wedding/ http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/announcements/win-a-50000-green-wedding/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:42:13 +0000 Katie Martin http://www.eleganceandsimplicity.com/blog/?p=664 Register to win our 2nd Annual $50,000 Green Wedding Giveaway!  Time is running out!  You only have until October 20th to fill out the application to win over $50,000 worth of wedding products and services for your wedding on Earth Day 2010! It will be the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day!  Celebrate your love with the Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium!  Click on the logo below to find out all the details!

Follow the process for the this giveaway mania on Weddzilla’s blog!  I am now an expert blogger for Weddzilla and will be writing featured articles for their main website when it goes live!

Good Luck! ~ Katie Martin

I can’t wait to hear more about their honeymoon to Costa Rica!  We loved planning for their big day and we will certainly post more details about their wedding on the main website soon!

Their wedding had so many wonderful spring touches to it!  Centerpieces were made with Dutch Hydrangea, Dutch Cymbidium orchids, Dutch Peonies and local lilacs.

I love how The Observatory took this photo with the mirrors in the background; it almost looks like the peonies are floating above the escort cards!

The blue, green and lavender lanterns we hung helped to give just a touch of springtime whimsy!

To see other photos from this wedding, click here to see the previous blog post!

Cheers!

Here is a sneak peek!  Will post more photos soon!

My favorite is Cakes by Design.  Debbie has become such a great friend and part of our family.  She makes my son’s birthday cake every year!  Then, when Miguel and I were married last June she made our wedding cake.  Here it is – for those that are interested (yes it is weird and zig-zaggy – just like life!):

Debbie will be having an open house cake tasting this weekend at her cute space in Occoquan.  Email Debbie directly at cakesbydesign@yahoo.com!  I have a few clients going this weekend, so I plan on going myself!  Hope to see you there! – Katie Martin

Julianne’s post – click here!

Finally got a peek at Hannah and Clay’s wedding from March at the Carnegie Institute of Science which was followed by their lively reception at Sequoia’s.  Nicole from Sota Dzine was the photographer and I love how they make couples look like rock stars!  :-)

I had a great time making Hannah’s bridal bouquet.  She really did let me be creative!

To see a few more photos – take a look at Sota’s blog post as well by clicking here!

I will blog more about their wedding soon!

Katie Martin

You have seen previous posts about the beautiful Adele Wechsler wedding gown that was provided by Promise for the Savvy Bride, but here you will finally get to see the bride in the dress that she chose! Robin Fisher from Polished helped to style the bride and her sister with the best colors and accessories.

Although Earth Day was a very strange weather day, the wedding was beautiful!  Fortunately, the couple had two of our favorite photographers (Love Life Images & Documentary Associates) that took amazing photos for them. The wedding day started off with a quick interview from WJLA Channel 7 at the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church!

We designed the eco-friendly bridal bouquet with blue delphnium, yellow freesia, pink astilbe,  lisianthus and bouvardia.

Videographer Jessica Pi took amazing coverage that I will post shortly!  Elegant Hair by Giselle provided a beautiful natural look for the bride and Carola Myers provided flawless eco-friendly make-up by Korres (which Katie is an avid fan of!).

Utilizing the amazing local Cherry Blossom farmers, Green Love Events was able to display these magnificent blooms in the alcoves going up the stairs to the cocktail hour.

The cocktail hour was hosted upstairs in the museum, complete with mason jars filled with flowers!  The tops of the mason jars were available to the guests at the end of the evening; encouraging guests to reuse the jars for their own use after the wedding!  All of the flowers used for their wedding were grown by local farmers or from Holland’s pesticide free farmers.  All Dutch flowers were flown in on a commercial flight to utilize space otherwise unused by the average consumer on a commercial flight! 

The bride and groom made their way to the reception in a pedicab!

The guests were invited into the Carriage House after the cocktail hour for dinner and dancing.  Here are some of the beautiful details from the tables!  We love billy balls and lisianthus!  Every place setting had a different type of flower tucked into their napkin!

The centerpieces consisted of three vases.  Some tables had pink recycled glass jars (others had orange) accompanied by a flip top container and spice bottle filled with flowers.  The tops for the spice jars were provided to guests at the end of the night and they were able to take the flip top jars to use for anything from holding sugar for their coffee in the morning to saving leftovers!

Evan from MyDeejay.com had everyone dancing all night long to the couples favorite tunes!

Avalon Caterers provided eco-friendly, local and organic cuisine from the cocktail hours through the end of dinner!

 Cakes  by Design provided a beautiful eco-friendly cake complete with fresh local raspberries and decor that can be reused again and again!

The bride’s Scottish heritage brought forth the bagpiper at the church and the the beautiful custom-designed Korean Korum Bow on the bride’s gown was a fantastic addition to celebrate the groom’s culture.

Of course,  the snapshot studio from Love Life Images was a hit!

Last but not least, the entire wedding was carbon neutral with a carbon offset purchased by Elegance & Simplicity  from Carbonfund.org!

Elegance & Simplicity also provided all wedding stationery (which was all post-consumer waste recycled paper) and calligraphy.  The stationery included wedding invitations, escort cards and programs.  Elegance & Simplicity provided the couple with a logo and a logo sign to be reused by the couple as personal decor.  All leftover flowers were either taken by the family or composted by Elegance & Simplicity.  The discarded programs and escort cards were recycled by Elegance & Simplicity.  Leftover food was packed up for the bride and groom and their families at the end of the evening by Avalon Caterers.  Avalon Caterers made sure that all of their staff either carpooled or took Metro to the event.  Ask your wedding professionals how they can make a eco-friendly difference in your wedding day!  Check out all of the green wedding professionals in the consortium by clicking here!

Congratulations to our 2009 Green Wedding Giveaway Couple!

Soon – I will be launching the Green Love Events website (a 100% eco-friendly wedding division of Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc.)!  We had a preview available of our services at the Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium Bridal show.  However – we have changed the logo!

Here it is:

Stay tuned for the launch of the website featuring our flowers, Photography from Love Life Images & Documentary Associates, Sound from Disc Jockeys on Call & MyDeejay.com, Bridal Fashion and Style from Promise for the Savvy Bride and Polished Image & Style Consultants.  It will be your one stop shop for an unforgettable Eco-Friendly Green Wedding or Event in the Greater Washington DC and Baltimore Metro Areas!

* Katie Martin

1st thing – hire a wedding planner that knows who is really green and who is not.  There are a ton of wedding professionals that say they are green for marketing purposes but have no concept of what the philosophy is behind being green.  It is not just about using green products and organic foods.  It is also about giving back to the community and not being wasteful along with a slew of other guidelines depending on the type of wedding professional that you are looking for.  As a wedding planner and a florist, I see a sea of waste after a wedding and it is always our goal to reduce waste before it happens and reuse, compost or recycle what is not not used or wasted after a wedding.  We can give you creative ideas on how to do that for your wedding.  There is not a formula for a green wedding – it is more about your general attitude towards your wedding prior to the planning process.  Find like-minded vendors to go with your philosophy as you start your life together!

If you can’t afford a wedding planner (or think you can’t) – make sure you read as much as you can before get started! 

I tip my hat to those that are really interested in doing it right!  Check back often for weekly green tips!

The Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium Bridal Show is already having a huge following!  See Katie Martin live on News Channel 8 as she announces all of the wedding professionals that will be providing eco-friendly wedding services and goods for the Free $50,000 Green Wedding Giveaway!

Register for the show here:

http://www.dccwc.com/2009bridalshow.htm

1st 100 brides receive a goody bag filled with discounts and gifts!

At 2pm we will be giving away door prizes!

At 3:30 we will announce the winners of the green wedding giveaway!

Stay tuned as we are about to start blogging at least weekly for you!  Lots of exciting new changes for 2009 and new services for our clients and vendors to take advantage of!  Check back soon!