Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco and Bridal Network will host a"San Francisco Wedding Fair, A Five Star Afternoon" on Sunday January 13, 2008 - 11am - 4pm. This five star hotel will showcase their elegant facility and introduce Bay Area Brides to the upper tier of wedding services. Guests will sip champagne and sample hors d'oeuvres and wedding cakes in luxury as they stroll through over 75 exhibits featuring every service a Bride can use to plan her own exquisite wedding.

We must confess, we're totally in love with Chocolate! With the holidays here we're having our fill of the good stuff. And since our heart is where the chocolate is we've found the perfect gift for that awesome couple in your life that is just devoted to making each other swoon.

Toranto based Saxon Chocolatier offers this wonderful Chocolate Fondue set for 2! It comes with their signature dark Belgian chocolate fondue, fondue pot, warming candle and fondue sticks for two - for only $20! Plus shipping.

It can't get any better then this! Can it?

Happy Holidays! Enjoy! From the DoM Team

Now, I'm not a Yogi and I don't practice yoga on daily basis but at times I do attend a class or practice my Surya Namaskar, Sun Salute poses at home. It's a great release and calms my spirit, which if you know me then you know I need to stop and smell the roses sometimes.

So, I've slowed my busy day to tell you about a great new company that creates awesome yoga bags. Yotobags.com creates designer yoga mat tote bags that are Fashionable, Functional and nothing short of Fabulous! Which is what we love!!

The YotoBag is totally new to the yoga gear market because it’s carried upright along the length of the body, versus the traditional horizontal design. The inspiration for the bags is all about function. Upright orientation that handily folds into storage cubicles at yoga studios while also hanging easily in gym lockers, outside pockets large enough to carry sunglasses, cell phone, keys, wallet, etc., an inside zippered pocket for cash, credit card and valuables. All are made with high end cotton and upholstery fabrics; fully lined for easy slippage of yoga mat, and they are all 100% MADE IN THE U.S.A

We love them! It's a must have if you do any type of activity that requires you to use a mat. I've used a mat for my Bay Area Bootcamp classes and now have a bag that I won't have to fight with to get my mat into. You can visit them online at yotobags.com.

Namaste

A - Serviette (napkin)
B - Service plate
C - Soup bowl on plate
D - Bread & butter platewith butter knife
E - Water glass
F - White Wine

Note: It is often recommended that the salad fork (J) is placed to the left of the dinner fork (I). However, in this formal setting the dinner fork is placed before the salad fork because it is suggested that the guest waits for the main meal before helping him/herself to the salad.

With wedding season in full swing we thought we'd update you on the scope of weddings for 2007.They don’t call it wedding season for nothing!

While new trends have included a growth in the popularity of fall weddings, especially October (which The Knot refers to as “the new May”), the three most popular wedding months are still August (10.4%), June (10.3%) and July (9.9%).

The $50 billion dollar wedding industry has been aided by a significant increase in per wedding costs since 1990. The Conde Nast Bridal Group reports that the average cost of a wedding today is $27,000, which is almost twice the amount of the average wedding in 1990, which averaged $15,208. Increased details, inflated guest totals and the popularity of theme and destination weddings have all contributed to this cost increase in recent years.

You're engaged. You've set the date. Every little details matters...Now it's time to register! This is the fun part, right? Well, it can be if you follow Crate & Barrel's 50 Things Online Guide. Take advantage Crate & Barrel's 40 years’ experience helping nearly-weds. Their online guide educates you step by step through important registry choices…from choosing dinnerware to the right cookware to the time-saving machines every kitchen should have.

They also offer it in a colorful catalog of 50 ideas every registrant will wish they’d known from the get-go. It’s practical, useful, beautiful...and yours to view online or to request by mail.

Voted Silicon Valley's Best Festival in 2004 & 2005, Mountain View is home to one of the largest and oldest Art & Wine festivals in California. Presented by the Chamber of Commerce, this multicultural celebration is a sampler for the senses with 650 artists, several local restaurants and nonprofit groups dishing up flavorful world cuisine, premium wines and microbrews, a diverse range of continuous music and Kid's Park featuring games and activities for children of all ages.

This year's festival will take place on Saturday September, 8th & Sunday, September 9th. Come out and enjoy a day in the sun, browse the street artists and sample some fabulous wines!!!

Add Some Glamour with Wedding Favor Stix: A New Collection from Card StixIntroducing a new way to say thank you to your wedding guests! Card Stix - Greeting Cards that Stick, is proud to launch their new collection: Wedding Favor Stix. Simply apply the self-adhesive stickers right to the wedding favor, hotel "welcome" gift bag, even on bridesmaid gifts, making your wedding personal and unique! Wedding Favor Stix can give wedding favors haute couture status and when personalized, are time-efficient and style savvy! The bride and groom can also have them personalized with their names and wedding colors! Orders start at $12 for a collection of 12 stickers. PERSONALIZE 'EM for an additional $10. Wedding Favor Stix is available at http://www.cardstixcollection.com/

Clients who crave personal service and supreme style turn to Details of Merriment, one of San Francisco’s Bay Area premiere event planning companies. Headed by a seasoned event professional, Jacqui Marchessini, Details of Merriment believes that the planning of your event should never overtake the enjoyment of the experience. Whether it's a small intimate affair or a large-scale gala, located in the San Francisco Bay Area or in exotic locales, Details of Merriment has an elegant solution for every bride. Details of Merriment delivers personalized service and solutions that are unforgettable, elegant and nothing short of fabulous