Joined by her maids, Allison’s bridal session at the campus of Texas A&M University was full of laughter and giggles and more laughter!

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If you are looking for something truly special, is now offering DVD invitations!

We’ll take your engagement images—and the details of your event—and make a stunning DVD-player-enabled slide show invitation for your guests.

It’s a unique and fun way to invite your guests to the Big Day. And, you can be assured that they will remember your invitation above all others they receive!

For pricing information, contact ; we’d love to help you “project” your invitations.

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During this busy Hallowe’en season, As You Wish will be closed.

25-Oct through 1-Nov

We’ll be back “online” on November 2nd.

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A wedding is a once in a life time occasion. You want the day to be perfect. You don’t want to start your married life with debt. Here are some tips for making your day truly special while keeping an eye on the budget.

Select a few high-priority items and concentrate your budget there. Find affordable alternatives to the items that are less important to you. Be careful in your selections; sometimes cheaper vendors will cost more in the long run.

From CreditCardLowdown.com:

“Wedding professionals create a wonderful atmosphere and provide helpful services. However, they can come at a high cost. Check out these ways to save on your musicians, photographer and other vendors.

63. Hire a high-quality vendor: This may seem counterintuitive, but it’s important to splurge on a professional that can get the job done right.”

Read the entire list at 100 Creative Ways to Cut Wedding Costs.

strives to remain an affordable option. We do this in several ways:

• Design your own package. Select as many hours as you need. Select the prints and products that you desire. With this setup, you will not be roped into purchasing items you don’t really need.
• After-the-event print and album purchases. Since we don’t require print and album payment before the wedding, you can stretch your budget just a little more.
• Purchases from your event–regardless of who makes the purchase–count toward the minimum purchase requirement to obtain the free CD-ROM. So, if his mom is going to go nuts buying prints to send to all the family members, you’ll save money. It’s a win-win.

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The Fifth Annual Red Wasp Film Festival in Bryan, TX (19-20 October 2007)

BRYAN, TX–The fifth annual Red Wasp Film Festival was held this past weekend (October 19 and 20) at Conlee Auctions in downtown Bryan (601 S. Bryan Avenue). This was the second year that the film festival was organized by Brazos Progressives.

The festival screened twelve independent films submitted by filmmakers from across Texas and U.S., and the festival was capped off with a screening of “Nobelity,” a film by Turk Pipkin that looks at the problems of the world through the eyes of nine Nobel laureates (www.nobelityproject.org).

Festival organizers are proud to announce the winners of this year’s festival competition:

• Judges’ Favorite: “Lonely Highway” by Dane Hurt, Jeremi Mattern, and Chris Walker (www.dangerfilms.com);
• One to Watch: “Cyn” by Alex Ferrari (www.alexferrari.com); and
• Audience Favorite: “The Tragedy of the Fallen Cherub” by local filmmaker Julio Olivera (www.youtube.com/Ovnio).

The Judges’ Favorite trophy was sculpted by artist Theodora Saladino Krc, and the winners received gift certificates from Caffe Capri, as well as gift certificates and bottles of wine donated by Square One Bistro. Red Wasp 2007 would also like to thank our additional sponsors:

• Revolution Café & Bar,
• Arts Council of Brazos Valley,
• Conlee-Garrett Moving & Storage,
• Madden’s Casual Gourmet,
• Earth Art,
• The Internal Medicine Center, Professional Association, Elizabeth C. Berigan, MD,
• As You Wish,
• Brazos Natural Foods,
• Stearns Construction,
• KEOS, and
• soundfxnow.com.

These generous sponsors ensure that the Red Wasp Film Festival will continue to grow in our community, as we look forward to next year’s festival.

For a complete listing of the films that were shown and for updates about next year’s festival and ways that you can help or submit a film, please visit the festival’s web site at www.redwaspfilmfestival.org. Join us as we promote independent film in our community!

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Contact: Carol Conlee, 979-690-0073, or John Gibbs, waspsred@hotmail.com.

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Keeping within a budget during wedding planning can be difficult. You may have family and friends encouraging you to spend less. Some may come forward to offer to serve in various roles for your big day.

While this is a sweet gesture, and may be a successful way for you to have the wedding of your dreams within a reasonable budget, tread carefully. People get so excited about weddings; often, they take on more responsibility than they can really handle. (Have you read that story about the mother-in-law who tried to make the Titanic-themed bridesmaids gowns?)

Consider all the aspects of using a friend instead of a professional wedding vendor.

• Will they do what you want or will they do what they think you need?
• Will they stay within budget?
• Will they meet deadlines?
• While they may have the skill for the task in question, can they handle the volume associated with a wedding?

If, after considering the options, you still feel the need to hire a professional, be sure to give your friend an important task worthy of their offer. Invite them to be a part of your ceremony or in your house party. Consider asking them to be the “floater” on the wedding day to take care of all those little things that come up.

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I received som fabulous news today. I’m so honored by the request and the cause! I’ll post more soon.

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is a proud sponsor of the Fifth Annual Red Wasp Film Festival, hosted by Brazos Progressives.

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is a proud sponsor of
Fall Homecoming
…a BV QueSt event
Saturday
October 13, 2007
7-10:30pm
Halo Bar 121 N Main Street in historic downtown Bryan, Texas

BVQueSt.org

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Blog Action DayOctober 15th, 2007, help bring attention to the environment on Blog Action Day. Make your voice heard.

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In the early spring, I had the fabulous opportunity to shoot not only Amanda’s bridals, but also her with the groom’s son. It was a wonderfully amazing shoot that produced some truly funny moments. As you can see, Dylan is a bit of a ham. His energy kept us all laughing and smiling all afternoon!

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For Christina Romero’s Sweet 16, she was joined by God, Msr. McCaffrey, her parents, a wonderful court, family, and friends in love and celebration.

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is a proud participant in Family Portrait Month, hosted by the Professional Photographers of America.

A portion of all sessions and sales from the month of October will be donated to Operation Smile, which helps children who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities.

On-location sessions allow you to chose a setting that compliments your personality, your style, and your family’s traditions.

So, book an appointment today. Schedule that family portrait session you’ve been putting off. Use the images to make holiday greeting cards or gifts for friends and family members.

If you would like to create a family masterpiece while you help a child, call us at 979 446 0087 or email lori@AsYouWishBCS.com to schedule your session.

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Marathon Press has produced this fabulous online “guide to enhancing your home with photographic portraiture“.

Let help make your house a home. Grace the walls of your living spaces with images of you and your family. Make your home a showplace full of truly personal art.

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As You Wish of Bryan, Texas is a showcased Photographer

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