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What is a helpful timeline for a wedding-to-do list?

The earliest period includes setting the wedding budget, selecting the wedding party, beginning the guest list and creating a general idea for the wedding.\nThe bride should purchase her dress around eight months before the wedding, since she needs to schedule multiple fittings. The groom should purchase or rent his tuxedo around three months before the wedding, and pick it up a couple days beforehand to make sure it fits correctly.\nThe couple should send save the date cards about six to eight months before the wedding. They should mail the invitations six to eight weeks before the wedding an..

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What are some common Kwanzaa symbols?

The kinara or candle holder holds seven candles for the seven days of Kwanzaa. The candle holder itself represents the roots of the African people in Africa. The candles represent the seven principles of Kwanzaa. The straw mat traditionally placed under the kinara represents tradition and history.\nCorn represents the children of the family, and during Kwanzaa many families place one ear of corn near the kinara for each of their children. The Kwanzaa flag, also known as the bendera or Pan-African flag, has equal horizontal bands of black, red and green. Black represents the worldwide African p..

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What are some ideas on how to host a kids' Christmas party?

A yummy kid's Christmas party idea is a cookie exchange. All guests bring cookies along with recipes for the cookies. The kids get to go around and pick a cookie or two from each guest to put on their own plates. After collecting the recipes for each type of cookie, the kids can make small cookbooks out of them as party favors\nKids love to craft, so a Christmas crafting party is a great idea. There are several possible Christmas crafts kids can make, such as ornaments, advent calendars, Christmas cards or wrapping paper. These crafts also serve the dual purpose of being party favors.\nA ..

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What flavor is the Shamrock Shake?

For many diners, the minty flavor may take a backseat to the shake's other qualities, like its bright green color. Though this seasonal promotion has become beloved for McDonald's customers, only some of the chain's U.S. locations carried the shake until McDonald's made it nationally available in 2012. Savvy diners who ask for a McLeprechaun Shake may be able to get their minty Shamrock Shake mixed with a chocolate shake for a new blend of flavors.

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What are some fun places to have a birthday party for kids?

An orchard is a great place to have the children playing outdoors, getting fresh air, exercising and eating healthy foods. The guests can pick their own apples and make goodie bags. When planning the party, parents should inquire about additional activities, such as visits with farm animals to make the party more interesting.\nMany fire departments are willing to offer their spaces as a donation. Parents can get in touch with a local fire department to find out if they can have their birthday party there. The guests can try out the equipment, interact with firemen, and even ride on the fire tr..

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How do you find a carriage for a wedding rental?

Each carriage wedding package includes a red carpet that is rolled out at the church for the bride and groom. The carriages seat from three to five guests and come standard with decorations. They are drawn by white Percheron Gelding horses.\nAt RegailCarriagesInc.com, site visitors can access photos of the two types of carriages the company offers: the Princess Victoria that is drawn by a single white horse, is decorated with white flowers and bows and has a red velvet interior, and the Cinderella that features two white horses, white roses and ivy and cushioned seats. Both carriages have cove..

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What are some good holiday appetizers?

To make miniature shrimp calzones, cooks must saute the shrimp with tomatoes, garlic, wine and spices; fold the mixture with mozzarella cheese into store-bought pizza dough; and bake briefly. This recipe takes about 30 minutes and yields 6 servings.\nTo make pan-fried onion dip, cooks must caramelize onions with spices and butter, then mix in cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise. This recipe takes about 70 minutes and yields 2 cups. Food Network recommends serving this dip at room temperature with vegetable sticks, chips or crackers.

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Where do you find good clip art for birthday cake pictures and animations?

ClipArtOf.com features a large variety of birthday cake clip art. Chocolate, pink, layered and funky are examples of some of the styles of cake clip art available. Many of the clip art images also contain people or animals.\nPhotobucket features animated and nonanimated birthday cake clip art. Many of the clip art images provided by Photobucket also contain the words "Happy Birthday." Animated birthday cake images contain features such as flickering birthday candles and moving sparkles.

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What is considered proper wedding attire?

Look to the invitation for clues about appropriate dress. If the invitation says "white tie," guests are expected to dress as formally as possible. That means a man should wear a tuxedo with tails and a white bow tie and a woman should wear a ball gown.\nIf the invitation states that the wedding is "black tie," a man should wear a tuxedo and a woman should wear a long gown or a cocktail dress in a neutral tone. Sometimes a couple uses the words "black tie optional" or "formal," which means men should wear tuxedos or dark suits and women should wear long gowns or cocktail dresses.\nWhen the wed..

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What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Thanksgiving had been celebrated sporadically during the early history of the United States, with President Washington calling for a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. It did not, however, become an annual celebration until President Lincoln's proclamation. From 1863 until 1939, the last Thursday of November was set aside as Thanksgiving. President Franklin Roosevelt tweaked the date in 1939, changing it from the last to the fourth Thursday in November in an effort to give more shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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