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Navy & Lavender Launches New Wedding Gifts Collection
Navy & Lavender LLC introduces a new line of welcome gifts called Gable Box Gifts along with a series of new totes as part of its distinctive welcome bag collection. The Gable Box Gifts line features a variety of gourmet goodies wrapped in decorative, personalized packaging. These bold and stylish gifts range from a charming wedding themed one, featuring heart cookies and a bride and groom mint tin, to the perfect beach gift set complete with tropical taffy and a starfish cookie. The newest welcome totes include new wedding locale based designs {ex. a vineyard tote and a tropical island one} along with several bags tailored to specific cities and states, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Texas, and Florida.

New Book: Last One Down the Aisle Wins
Being released next week is a new wedding related book: Last One Down the Aisle Wins {10 Keys to a Fabulous Single Life Now and an Even Better Marriage Later}. The authors, relationship expert and divorce attorney, Shannon Fox and Celeste Liversidge, have discovered that young women who commit to their own structural integrity – will do more for the building and marinating of a happy marriage, than anything else outside of a relationship. Last One Down the Aisle Wins is like having your very own life coach, therapist, financial planner, spiritual adviser, career counselor, and cheerleader all rolled into one. *

Country Club Receptions
To help couples with that all important task of planning their wedding, commitment ceremony or reception, CountryClubReceptions.com has re-launched with new photographs, location information, event options and a six-month long sweepstakes to help those engaged plan their perfect day. By visiting Country Club Receptions couples can view more than 50 elegant country clubs and golf courses nationwide and review the unique event options offered at each location.

Perry Ellis Ultimate Honeymoon Giveaway
The grand prize winner will receive a 5 nights stay for two adults at the beacon Escazu Boutique Hotel in Costa Rica, plus: Round trip air travel for two (2) adults on American Airlines from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaria International Airport, Arrival and departure transportation from Juan Santamaria International Airport to Beacon Escazu Boutique Hotel, $100.00 USD spa credit at the Beacon Escazu Spa, and $200.00 USD restaurant credit at The Muse restaurant. The runner-up will receive up to six (6) Perry Ellis suits and accessories for the groom's wedding party.

Liberty Travel Offers "Best Day of the Year to Book Your Honeymoon
Travel Agency launches 4-day Honeymoon Sale with "The World's Largest Honeymoon Event" and a Chance For Brides and Grooms-to-be to Save up to $1,000 on Their Honeymoon. From May 13-16, 2010, Liberty Travel is having a 4-day Honeymoon Sale that will feature exclusive deals, discounts and bonus offers in honeymoon hotspots such as the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Fiji, Paris and Rome.

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