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This is the home page for WOProject/WOLips open source project.
With the deprecation of the Apple-supplied WebObjects development tools, WOProject/WOLips has become the recommended toolset for WebObjects development and is the toolset that Apple itself uses internally.
Almost all of the functionality provided by the Apple toolset (XCode, EOModeler, WOBuilder, etc) has been duplicated, greatly expanded upon or re-thought from the ground up in Eclipse and WOLips. WOProject/WOLips is the net effect of thousands of hours of freely-given and paid-for labor by many talented developers, and it is constantly improving.
WOProject/WOLips provides a more comprehensive and powerful toolset for developing Web, Web Service and Java Client than has ever been available before.
How to Contribute to this Wiki
See instructions on the Community page
Installing WOProject/WOLips
WOLips can be installed in several different ways, ranging from a complete turn-key installer that will give you everything you need to get started, all the way down to the source code direct from the SVN repository. Details are available here
Migrating from Xcode-Based Development
Once you have installed WOLips you can move any existing Xcode projects to WOLips using one of the following methods, depending on the complexity of your migration.
- If you only have a couple of frameworks and applications, and those projects are not very complex, you can do a manual migration.
- If you have a couple of projects and you didn't put your components and classes in sub folders then try the "fleeto" script from Chuck Hill.
- If you have a complex project and/or many projects, use the XcodeMigration tool from Pascal Robert. This is the recommended method for migration as it will greatly simplify migrating even a couple projects.
WOProject/WOLips Tutorials
Once you are ready to start developing, look here for many helpful tutorials and Screen/Podcast detailing how to make the most of WOProject/WOLips. Tutorials range from setting up new projects to deployment and include topics for both beginners and experts.
- WOLips : WOLips is a set of Eclipse tools for WebObjects development.
- WOProject-Ant : provides a way to build WebObjects applications and standalone Java launchers with Ant.
- WOProject-Maven : provides a way to build WebObjects applications and standalone Java launchers with Maven.


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Located on the banks of the Motueka River, this award winning luxury lodge offers exception service with guided fly fishing as a main attraction. Site casting to large wild brown trout in crystal clear waters, with dozens of steams and rivers to choose from, with heli fishing a specialty. Choose from the vast array of tours from the lodge including kayaking, hiking, boat cruise to Abel Tasman, wine tours , art and craft tours. Exclusive use of the lodge can be arranged for max 8 guests.
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The rapstrap
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jcm's Top 10 SF Performances of '11
It's time for my third annual Top 10 round-up. These don't attempt to be comprehensive reviews…but rather an Amuse-bouche of the most stellar performances I witnessed by the Bay, in '11. How in the world can I compare a Pop Star to a Handel opera, you ask? Well…I warm up the jcm-ulator, and out come the tabulated results. It doesn't lie. I seem to be trending towards opera, with musicals taking a back seat. Why? They sing louder, higher and without mics?
1) RING Cycle, SF Opera details
With the carefully crafted characterizations of a stage play, this Cycle was a well-deserved hit and had the city abuzz with Wagner. Nina Stemme's Brünnhilde was an utter triumph, equal parts true Wagnerian and singing actress. Stunning SFO leading role debuts were offered by Heidi Melton as Sieglinde, and Daveda Karanas as Waltraute. There wasn't a weak link in the cast. Francesca Zambello's concept was fortunately not too heavy-handed, largely staying out of the way of the story and score…more often informing it, and only periodically misstepping. I found the Industrial Revolution concepts throughout Das Rheingold to be the most iconic and potent. However, the mythic Die Walküre was the emotional highpoint, featuring the burnished, virile tenor of Brandon Jovanovich's Siegmund. Siegfried was also surprisingly engaging. I had the good fortune of serving as Super Captain and Supernumerary in Walküre and Götterdämmerung.
2) Stacey Kent, Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel details
I fell in love with her voice three years ago. After stalking her tour schedule for a Bay Area performance, I got to experience her art live at last. She's a real pixie…a gentle spirit, with a frail flutter to her vibrato. She completely transported me and her audience, casting a convincing spell. Her palpable, loving connection to her band leader, sax player and husband Jim Tomlinson added to the glow. She embodied "less is more," drawing us in, rather than overworking her numbers in a too extroverted manner. Her set included lots of brazilian and french songs unfamiliar to me, some off her just released album. Come back soon Stacey!
jcm's Top 10 Best LIVE Performances of '10
It's that time again! I'm serving up my second annual Top 10 LIVE Performances of the year. It's a follow-up to my '09 list. Sadly, there are no Broadway shows on this list. I plan on remedying that in 2011!
1. Die Walküre, San Francisco Opera (Details)
This production offered one of the finest casts that could possibly be assembled for this opera (and The Ring) in the current operatic landscape. The production said some new things, and offered a few fresh perspectives, but didn't try too hard, or overshadow the score. Maestro Runnicles is a Wagnerian master, and he and the orchestra rose to the occasion again. Yeah, I was a "Supernumerary" in the production, but I was able to watch much of it from the orchestra during rehearsals, and even accounting for my bias, this would still takes my top spot. Enjoy my full review here.
2. Scalpel! The Musical, Brava Theatre (Details)
Can you say fun? It had me at the opening number, with countless heals and drag runway walks. It was the first show I've seen in the Brava, and I immediately loved this venue…the warm lighting, the urban ambience, and the straight, raked seating offering direct views. Even with all the camp and hijinks, the entire cast was completely committed to the material. This was the second mounting of the show, and my fingers are crossed that it returns yet again. Apparently, there was a bit of a curse on the production, with multiple cast injuries (including a very unfortunate broken leg for leading man, Mike Finn), but they pushed through, with some quick and fortuitous replacements and prevailed. Picturing Sara Moore as "poop-raking" TV reporter Kitty Kelly ("Hardballs" host) still makes me laugh.
3. Heidi Melton: Salon at the Rex, The Rex Hotel (Details)
To hear Heidi Melton plead in spoken french AND debut her chest voice was alone faint-worthy, and positively scintillating. And, to hear her in repertoire much outside her core operatic rep and comfort genres was a treat (ie: Irving Berlin and Kurt Weill cabaret, and Korngold songs). Her rendition of Berlin's "Always" left not a dry eye in the audience. (Her Noe Valley Chamber Music Recital a few weeks before was also very beautiful). No thanks to the Adler "Future is Now" concert, which was on the same night, the recital was over all too soon (evidenced by a jcm quotation here and here)! I stuck around and imbibed and dined at the bar…I wanted to savor the spell Heidi had cast.


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What is Scotland's Baby Box?
A welcome gift for every baby born in Scotland
Not only is the box full of baby essentials from birth to 6 months,it's also a safe and comfortable place for your wee one to sleep if you follow safe sleeping guidelines. You can use it to keep all your baby items in before they're born and as a memory box or a place to store toys once they're too big to sleep in it.
It's been designed so that you can pop your baby's name and birth details on the lid – and if you have a toddler or older child, they can even colour it in – a lovely way to make them feel part of things when the new baby comes along.
What's in the Baby Box?
The Baby Box - Inside Out
Here's everything you'll get in your Baby Box
Some items may vary
A poem for your wee one
The box also includes a poem written by Scotland's national poet, Jackie Kay. It's called 'Welcome Wee One' and it talks about how special and precious your new baby is.
Digital ear thermometer (x1)
Suitable for all ages, the easy to use ear thermometer comes with disposable covers for the end bit so you can check your baby's temperature safely and hygienically. It's quick, accurate and comes with an instruction booklet so you know what temperature to look out for if you think your baby is unwell.
Scratch mittens (1 pair)
Size: Newborn
Made from pure cotton, they are ideal for baby's delicate skin. They will help protect them from scratching themselves.
Short-sleeved vest (x1)
Size: Newborn
Short-sleeved design for easy dressing and made from 100% cotton to keep baby comfortable all day. The envelope neck allows you to quickly and easily take the vest off down the way instead of over your baby's head, if they have made a mess!
Long-sleeved vest (x1)
Size: Newborn
Long-sleeved design great for layering and made from 100% cotton to keep baby comfortable all day. Poppers and an envelope neck allow you to quickly and easily change and dress your baby.
Reusable nappies voucher (x1)
Size: Newborn
1 Waterproof Nappy Wrap, with 5 Stay Dry Nappy Pads. Choosing reusable nappies can save you up to £750 per baby compared to the cost of disposables and will reduce your consumption of single use plastic too!
Made from the softest of fabrics, you can be absolutely confident there are no harmful toxins, chemical gels, preservatives, or irritating perfumes next to your baby's sensitive new-born skin.
Long-sleeved side buttoning vest (x1)
Size: Newborn
This soft cotton side buttoning vest features a wrap design, to sit above your baby's belly button. It's perfect for newborns whose umbilical cord is still healing.
Cotton hat (x1)
Size: 0-3months
Keep your wee one warm and cosy with this soft cotton hat
Long-sleeved sleepsuit (x1)
Size: 0-3 months
The long-sleeved sleepsuit is great for bedtime, with popper fastenings to make changing easier. Made from soft, pure cotton.
Jersey trousers (x2)
Size: 0-3 months
These lovely joggers are perfect for playtime. Made from a soft jersey cotton, they come with an elasticated waistband for easy dressing and changing.
Pair of socks (x1)
Size: 0-3 months
Keep their tiny toes nice and warm with these cotton blend socks.
All-in-one day suit (x1)
Size: 3-6 months
This cosy and comfortable all-in-one has been designed with your wee one's comfort in mind. Made from the softest cotton to make cuddles extra snuggly.
Long-sleeved sleepsuit (x1)
Size: 3-6 months
This sleepsuit is nice and cosy to keep your baby warm at night. Pure cotton makes it gentle on their skin.
Jersey trousers (x1)
Size: 3-6 months
These lovely joggers are perfect for playtime adventures. Made from a soft, jersey cotton, they have an elasticated waistband making them comfortable to wear as they learn to sit up and move around.
Pair of socks (x1)
Size: 3-6 months
Keep their tiny toes nice and warm with these cotton blend socks.
Fleece jacket with hood (x1)
Size: 3-6 months
A hooded fleece jacket is great for keeping your little one snug and warm in the colder months. This zip-fastening jacket is lovely and soft and easy to take on and off.
Mattress with protector (x1)
Size: 700 x 428 x 40mm
The mattress provided is designed to fit the box perfectly. When you put your baby to sleep, make sure their feet are at the end of the box so they can't wriggle under the covers.
Here's some info on getting your newborn to sleep!
The mattress is made of combustion high resilience foam to comply with government regulations BS1877-10:2011 + A1:2012. The construction complies with BS 7177 2008 + A1:2011.
Fitted sheet (x1)
Specially designed to fit the mattress in the box, this sheet is nice and soft on baby's skin to help them sleep soundly.
Cellular blanket (x1)
Size: 150 x 100cm
This cellular blanket keeps baby's temperature just right - like the ones in the hospital. It's breathable but cosy so your wee one is as snug as a bug in a rug!
Baby wrap (x1)
Designed for you to carry your baby comfortably and safely either at home or when you're out and about.
You can find instructions for putting on your baby wrap here.
Hooded bath towel (x1)
You can cuddle your baby dry with this soft cotton towel. The hooded corner slips onto your baby's head to keep them warm, making it easy for you to wrap the rest of it around your baby.
Here's some info on bathing your newborn baby.
Bath sponge (x1)
This super soft sponge is hygienically provided in a clear bag.
Bath and room thermometer (x1)
A thermometer that can be used to check the temperature of the room or the bath so that you know that your baby isn't too hot or cold.
Teething ring soother (x1)
With its different textures and easy to hold handle, it can help relieve sore gums.
Baby books (x2)
Story time can be a lovely time for you to bond with your wee one.
Play mat (x1)
Playing with your baby is a great way to spend time together and helps them learn. We've included a play mat for them to lie on and then roll and sit on as they get older.
Emery boards
Doctors recommend using only an emery board in the first few weeks of a new baby's life because their nails are very soft.
Bib (x1)
This handy dribble bib is made from a soft fabric with towel backing. It's designed to help keep your baby's clothes dry and prevent rashes which can irritate your baby's delicate skin.
Muslin cloth squares (x3)
Muslin squares are ideal for mopping up spills, or as burping cloths.
Comforter toy (x1)
This machine washable comforter toy can be a life saver for helping your baby settle.
Travel changing mat (x1)
The changing mat is a compact, foldable, wipe-clean mat which is perfect for baby-changing while you and your wee one are out and about.
Here's some info on how to change your little one's nappy.
Pack of disposable nursing pads (x1)
Breast pads are specially designed for use during late pregnancy and after the birth when you start to produce breast milk.
Here's some info on breastfeeding your newborn.
Pack of 12 maternity towels (x1)
Maternity towels are soft, absorbent and thick pads which cushion and protect. Specially designed for use in the days following the birth of your baby.
Box of 3 condoms (x2)
Condoms are the simplest choice of contraception for many women and they also offer protection against some sexually transmitted infections. They don't contain any hormones so there are very few side effects and they're safe to use during breastfeeding.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) Aster App
This free app includes music for new parents and their babies to enjoy together. There's gentle music for waking to, lively music for singing and clapping along with and quiet music for dozing to. Click here to download the free RSNO Astar app: http://www.rsno.org.uk/astar/
How to use the Baby Box for sleeping
The box is a safe and comfortable place for your baby to sleep in as long as you follow safe sleeping guidelines. It comes with a mattress, protector, fitted sheet and blanket. Here are some tips for settling your newborn to sleep.
The Baby Box is also useful if you and baby are away from home. Just remember to make sure you lift the box without your baby in it.
Common Baby Box sleeping questions
Sleeping in the Baby Box FAQs
Is it safe for my baby to sleep in the box?
Yes, it's perfectly safe. The Baby Box is the right size and shape so that your baby feels safe and comfortable.
Here's some info on how you can get your newborn baby to sleep.
Can my baby sleep in the box all night?
Your baby can sleep in the box all night and for short naps during the day – it's entirely up to you. Remember to keep the baby close to your bed at night and near you during the day when they sleep.
How long can my baby sleep in the box?
Babies can usually sleep in the box for the first 3 or 4 months - or until they can roll over, sit, kneel or pull themselves up. Once they can do that, the Baby Box should no longer be used for sleeping.
Where should I put the Baby Box when my baby is sleeping?
The box should be placed on the floor inside the lid so that there is no danger that it could fall.
Can I change the mattress?
Please only use the mattress that comes with your Baby Box. This mattress fits the box perfectly and has been designed to be safe for your baby.
What do I cover my baby with in the box?
You'll find a cellular blanket (just like the ones they use in hospital). These are great at keeping your baby's temperature regular – neither too hot nor too cold – and they're nice and light too. Remember if you fold the cellular blanket that counts as an extra blanket.
Can I use other covers in the Baby Box?
Baby duvets, fleece blankets, pillows and cot bumpers are not recommended for newborn babies.
Should I lie my baby on their back?
Yes, always place your baby on their back to sleep with their feet at the end of the box. If their feet are touching the bottom of the box they can't wriggle down under the covers.
How do I clean the box?
It can be wiped clean with a damp cloth if your wee one has an accident or is sick when they are in it.
Is it OK if I don't want to use the box for sleeping?
Yes, as long as you follow safe sleeping advice wherever you choose for your baby to sleep. You can also find out more about safe sleeping in the leaflet in the Baby Box.
How do I get my Baby Box?
How do I sign-up for my Baby Box?
It's really easy to sign up for your Baby Box. When you're about 20-24 weeks pregnant, your midwife will fill in a Baby Box registration card with you at your regular antenatal appointment.
Your midwife will send this card away to register you for your Baby Box, so you won't need to do anything else.
Your Baby Box will arrive at least 4 weeks before your baby's due date.
Baby Box delivery FAQs
Getting your Baby Box delivered
Your Baby Box will arrive at least 4 weeks before your baby's due date.
How will it be delivered?
Your Baby Box will be delivered to the address that you put on your registration card. You will get a text, email or letter (whatever you have told us you prefer) the week before your box will be dispatched. The carrier will then be in touch with your tracking details and an estimated time slot for delivery.
What if my address changes?
If your address changes, you should contact firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 0800 030 8003 quoting the registration number on the leaflet you were given at your 20-24 week midwife appointment.
What if my box is damaged when it arrived?
If your Baby Box is damaged in transit, we can replace it for you. Please contact email@example.com or phone 0800 030 8003 quoting the registration number on the leaflet you were given at your 20-24 week midwife appointment.
Can my box be delivered earlier?
Your box can't be delivered earlier as it linked to your due date. Your Baby Box will be delivered at least 4 weeks before your due date.
How do I cancel delivery of the box?
If you need to cancel the delivery of your box, contact email@example.com or phone 0800 030 8003 quoting the registration number on the leaflet you were given at your 20-24 week midwife appointment.
What if something happens during my pregnancy?
If something happens to your baby during your pregnancy, your box can be cancelled by contacting 0800 030 8003 , option 1. The call can be made either by you or your family or a nominated health professional. If the box has already been delivered arrangements can be made, with your family or through a nominated health professional, to organise an appropriate time to pick the box up from your home.
If you wish to keep the box, there is no need to notify us.
What if I have more than one child?
Siblings, twins and more
What happens if I have twins, triplets or more?
Every newborn baby in Scotland is entitled to a baby box. So if you have twin or triplets they'll all get one each.
If I have another child, will I get another box?
Yes. Every newborn baby in Scotland is entitled to receive a Baby Box of their very own.
Is it OK to re-use the Baby Box?
The Baby Box is made to last, so you could turn it into a toy chest or memory box when you're done with it. You'll get a brand new box for every child you have.
Will I get one if I already have a Baby Box?
Yes - Each child should get the same start in life, so you will receive a new one for each baby. It's also important that you use a new mattress for each baby for sleeping.
What if my baby is premature?
Baby Box for premature babies
When will my Baby Baby arrive?
The boxes will be sent at least 4 weeks before your due date.
If your baby is premature please contact email@example.com or phone 0800 030 8003 quoting the registration number on the leaflet you were given at your 20-24 week midwife appointment.
Can I use the Baby Box for sleeping?
Yes, it doesn't matter how premature your baby is, you can still use the box for sleeping.
Will any of the clothes fit?
The clothes in the box are for newborns and babies up to 6 months so they may not fit your baby initially but they will grow into them.
Can I use the Baby Box wrap?
For pre-term, low birthweight babies, and children with medical conditions, please seek advice from a health professional before using the Baby Box wrap.
FAQs about the Baby Box
Common questions about the Baby Box
What are the benefits of the Baby Box?
The box can be used as a safe sleeping space for your wee one if used following safe sleeping guidelines. It provides a handy space for babies to sleep near their parents at night, and close to parents during daytime sleeps. Keeping your baby right beside you is important as it makes your baby feel safe and secure in those early weeks and months. The Baby Box also includes essential items to help you give your baby a great start.
What if I already have some of the items?
If you don't need everything in the box, you could give those items away to someone else who might need them, or donate them to your local charity where they will always be welcomed.
What age-range do the clothes cover?
There are a number of items for newborns, 0-3 months and 3-6 months.
Why is everyone getting it, not just families that need it?
We want every child in Scotland to have the best possible start in life. But if you feel like you don't need a Baby Box, then you don't have to register for one.
Does it cost anything?
No, the Baby box is completely free.
Do boys and girls have different boxes?
No, the colours have chosen specifically to suit both boys and girls.
Do I have to give it back?
No, every baby that gets a box gets to keep it. And if you have another baby in the future, you will get another Baby Box for them!
Can I colour in the box?
Yes! It was designed to let you make it special for your family – with space to record key milestones, a family tree or your baby's hand-prints and foot-prints. Colouring-in is a great activity if you have older children too. You can use every day pens, crayons or non-toxic paints, just make sure to only colour the outside of the box.
What if something happens to my baby during my pregnancy?
If something happens to your baby during your pregnancy, your box can be cancelled by contacting 0800 030 8003, option 1. The call can be made either by you or your family or a nominated health professional. If the box has already been delivered arrangements can be made, with your family or through a nominated health professional, to organise an appropriate time to pick the box up from your home.
If you wish to keep the box, there is no need to notify us.
Do I need to use the sheet and mattress protector?
Yes. The mattress protector that came with your Baby Box is exactly the right size for the box so please use it. We've also provided you with a cotton sheet which will fit neatly on top of the mattress protector. It's really important that these fit perfectly around the mattress.
How do I clean the box?
It can be wiped clean with a damp cloth if your wee one has an accident or is sick when they are in it.


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An elderly Retford carer is lending her support to promote the help that is available to reduce the stresses and strains of caring for a loved one this Carer's Rights Day.
Molly Warren, 85, has been a full-time carer for her husband Ken, 86, for 10 years.
Ken has a range of health problems including dementia, diabetes, deafness, poor sight and arthritis.
Molly has been receiving support from the Nottinghamshire Carers Hub for a year, which is funded by the County Council and the six clinical commissioning groups across the county.
The service has help put in place short breaks for Molly by placing Ken in a care home for short periods.
Molly said: "I think I wouldn't be alive today without the help I've received from the hub as I simply couldn't go on looking after Ken on my own.
"I slept most of the time during my first week's break and it was the rest I desperately needed.
"This has made a massive difference and afterwards I felt more patient towards Ken's demands so it's allowing me to be a better carer.
"My support worker from the hub is like a good friend and I can pick up the phone if I have a problem.
" I would encourage anyone in a similar situation not to struggle on alone – there is help out there."
The County Council is spending £4.5m on support for an expected 8,000 carers over 2016/17.
Carers may be eligible for a personal budget to be used towards items or activities such as gardening equipment, a spa day or driving lessons to benefit their wellbeing.
Short breaks are also available to give carers time away from their caring duties as well as a crisis prevention team for them to call if they are struggling.
Councillor Muriel Weisz, chair of Nottinghamshire County Council's Chair of Adult Social Care and Health Committee, said: "It can be tough caring for a loved one and many carers feel too proud to raise their hand for help, which puts their health and wellbeing at risk over the long-term.
"All carers are entitled to information and advice from the County Council to find out about what is available to help with their caring duties."
To find out more about help and support available call 0115 8248824 or visit www.carerstrustem.org.


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Should First-Time Investors Enter During Market Boom?
Should First-Time Investors Enter During Market Boom?
Glinda Bridgforth and Gail Perry-Mason, co-authors of Girl, Get Your Money Straight talk about what beginning investors should know before playing the stock market.
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This is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Farai Chideya.
Today we end our series, Minding Your Money, with investing. The Dow is at a record high but is that goodness for stockowners, and does that mean investing is right for you. For answers we turn to the team that wrote the book "Girl, Get Your Money Straight." Co-author Gail Perry-Mason will offer up some investing tips but first Glinda Bridgforth spoke to me about what to do before you hit the market.
Use me an example, what do I need to do to get m financial house in order before I even consider investing?
Ms. GLINDA BRIDGFORTH (Co-author, "Girl, Get Your Money Straight"): Well, I just think that it's important not only for you but for everyone to understand why it's important to invest. We have to take personal financial responsibility for our futures because our jobs - we just can't depend on our jobs being there. We live in an at-will environment now and so you could be fired at will or the companies could close and so forth. We can't depend on the government. We cant necessarily depend on getting a big inheritance.
So it's important for us to use and to maximize whatever amount of money it is that we have. So number one, it's important to make sure that you pay off or at least pay down your debt. It's one of the things that prevents a lot of people from living their dreams, taking advantage of opportunities that come to them. They have too much debt or they just even know how much debt they have.
CHIDEYA: Let's go into that a little deeper because here on NEWS & Notes, we talk a lot about debt. Why shouldn't you, for example, invest before you get all of your credit cards straight. I mean, some people say well, you know, at least I'm making a positive contribution to my future if I'm investing.
Ms. BRIDGFORTH: You can invest while you pay down your debt. But there's a line, I think, that you have to look at and it maybe different for each person. But if you've got $20,000 worth of debt and you're paying 29 percent interest on it, you are probably not going to be investing in something that's going to give you a 29 percent return. So you need to make sure that you start to at least pay down the debt. That's why I'm a believer in getting what I call, you know, with my books, "Girl, Get Your Money Straight" because getting your money straight doesn't necessarily have to mean that your debt-free but it does mean that you have control over your debt.
CHIDEYA: And what do you do next?
Ms. BRIDGFORTH: Then you do want to make sure that you're saving at the same time and initially you want to save and have an emergency fund or a saving cushion. And that's critically important because what tends to happen is that if an unexpected expense comes up, then at least you've got a savings to go to in order to take care of it as opposed to pulling out the credit card and then going back into debt. So that's just going to keep you on a treadmill.
Now the amount that you save, it varies from person to person. Some people, of course, ideally, we'd like to see what six-months worth of your living expenses set aside in an account that you can draw from in case you lose your job and it gives you an opportunity to find another one. But in my opinion, I just feel that you need to save something and you should be saving automatically whether it's payroll deduction or automatic transfers from your checking account to a savings account. But something that's liquid so that you have access to it but not too much access.
One of the problems that people have is that they nickel and dime their emergency fund away if it's too close at hand so don't have an ATM card attached to it. And what a lot of people are using now are the online savings account.
CHIDEYA: Anything else you should do before you try individual investing?
Ms. BRIDGFORTH: Well, I think that it's important to begin to put money away for your retirement. I think that that is especially important if your company offers a 401(k) account. You should at least be contributing as much as the company matches and if it's at all possible - I certainly recommend maximizing your contribution there.
After you have started contributing to your 401(k), if your company doesn't offer one, then you can always open an IRA, traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, and then once you've done that, that in itself is a way of kind of getting your feet wet because - in the market - because depending on how those moneys are invested, you certainly have an opportunity to review them and to track their performance on the IRA or the 401(k)s.
But the other important thing, I think, is I believe that one of the first investments that a person should make is investing in a home. And at least investing in the home that you're living in. Perhaps you don't want to do large-scale real estate investing, especially right now, you know, it's a buyer's market but you don't want to get caught with too many properties that perhaps you aren't able to rent out. So at least own the home that you're living in.
CHIDEYA: You would say that even though there's in some places is kind of a downturn in the market?
Ms. BRIDGFORTH: Even though there is a downturn in the market, I still think that real estate, owning the home that you live in can be a wise investment. Otherwise, what you're doing as you're paying rent is, your building someone else's wealth, you're building their equity. And if you expect that you're going to be in a place for a couple of years, five years or whatever, then I think that it can still be a good opportunity for you to begin to build your own wealth.
CHIDEYA: So now that we have talked about a lot of different ways to get your credit straight and overlook your entire financial picture, what about investing? Is it something that most people should get ready to participate in - and I'm talking here, and I think that you are as well, about investing that's different from your 401(k)s?
Ms. BRIDGFORTH: That would be a point. Yes, where I'd say that it is a good time to begin to get your feet wet. Now, I'm not a big believer in jumping in - you're going to have to determine what your risk tolerance is. Can you live with your stock going down 10 percent? If you can, then fine. If it's going to make you anxious, then you may not want to jump in wholeheartedly. I also believe that it's important not to invest any money that you can't afford to lose. We don't know what's going to happen in the market. There are no guarantees, and typically, if you're investing in the market, it is important to look at it as a long-term investment.
CHIDEYA: That was Glinda Bridgforth of Bridgforth Financial. She co-wrote the book "Girl, Make Your Money Grow" with Gail Perry-Mason. And Gail joins us now to talk about the things you should do after you decide to invest in the stock market.
Hey, Gail, how are you doing?
Ms. GAIL PERRY-MASON (Co-author, "Girl, Get Your Money Straight"): Hey, great. How are you?
CHIDEYA: I'm great. So tell me a little bit about the market right now. There's huge hue and cry over the new highs in the market. And I remember - I mean, you know, there's a certain point at which a high is the high and then things start going down again. Do you have any concerns that we're the top of a market, or should people be willing to invest?
Ms. PERRY-MASON: You know, Farai, excellent question. A lot of us got burnt in the market. So we're like wait a minute, I'm not going to get back in. You know, I'm going to go back to what I already knew that work for me and that comes down to real estate and insurance. You know, I'm not - I'm staying away from this investing. That's where diversification comes in.
The market has - there's always ways to make money in any type of market. So there's - even though the market is at new high, all the companies aren't doing that well. I mean not every single company in the market is doing well. So you can say what's on sale right now. What can I buy? What is still going to be around for the long term? Where am I spending my money and where am I sending my money?
CHIDEYA: There's going to be a lot of people who have different levels of wealth and different levels of experience.
Ms. PERRY-MASON: Yes.
CHIDEYA: And so on the one hand, if you're somebody who is just interested in making a little bit more money but you don't have a lot to spend, what would be a good path for you? Or if you are someone who maybe you're getting close to retirement age, you got a lot of money on your 401(k)s and you've been a good saver and you have a little tad of money to do whatever you want with - how would those two scenarios be different?
Ms. PERRY-MASON: Okay, the two scenarios would be different because the person with a little bit of money - and say look, I need, you know, I need to make some money. I only have a little bit, and I heard it takes money to make money so the little - the first one's a little of bit, it's like, you know, how do you start? You can start investing, you know, a little bit at a time. I tell people always to go on, you know, like sharebuilder.com, you know, or call a mutual fund company, call the 800 number. You know, it's okay to put away $25 a month, $50 a month. It adds up over the long term, and it does. So first of all, a little bit of money - or they can also start an investment club and pull their money together with other individuals. Well, that's the person with a little bit of money.
The person who is say, okay, I have to retire - a got a large lump sum of money but I'm not sure if it's going to last me for the rest of my life. So what am I going to do? The worst thing I want to do is, okay, I'm 60 now, I have these large lump sum and then by the time I'm 70, you know, it's gone. And then I have to go back to work, and that is a true scenario on a lot of people's lives because I've spent my money.
Well, you have a large lump sum, you want to make it grow, you need to really sit down with - whether you call a board of advisers or financial adviser - and ask them and say, okay, if this is how much money I have today. Before you make a retirement decision, how long will this money last?
CHIDEYA: You know, I wanted to ask you about young investors. Any advice for them?
Ms. PERRY-MASON: The young investors have always, you know, out-performed the money managers. I even been put on a money camp for the last 11 years where I teach children everything from etiquette to golf and to, you know, how to work with a banker. But my main thing is I teach them how to go to the library and turn stocks into their employees. So they go - I take them aged eight to 18 and divide them up into investment clubs. And they run their meetings parliamentary procedure, and they take that money and they put it together as a group and they run it like a business.
CHIDEYA: Gail Perry-Mason co-wrote the book "Girl, Make Your Money Grow!" with Glinda Bridgforth. To get more investing tips and explore our entire Minding Your Money series just visit our Web site at npr.org/NEWS&NOTES.
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Remember that scene in Adaptation when Meryl Streep and the one that isn't Nic Cage are on the phone, simulating the calming, soporific whir of a dial tone? If not, well, it sort of goes like this: two characters, thrown together in a bizarre scenario (this, lest we forget, is a Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman film) gradually develop a relationship of sorts, and in one phone conversation pitch their voices together effectively recreating – yes! – a dial tone. Memory is hazy, but what stayed with me (to the point where I'm clumsily relaying it now) is the soothing, quietly transcendent nature of sound – not music as such: more resonance, and its capacity to gracefully (unwittingly) unfetter and unite.
So why impart in the first place? Well, because on the opening track of Philadelphia-based Windsor For The Derby's eighth studio album, this is exactly what unfurls itself upon the listener. There's no pomp, no spectacle – merely an aurally inviting flow indicative of the album as a whole. 'Let Go', for that be its name, is an invitation to do exactly that, and willingly surrender yourself to what follows: "Grab hold of everything you know / And let go".
Yet How We Lost doesn't actively vie for your attention; in a musical classroom where Foals make overtly intelligent interjections, Crystal Castles belligerently swing on their chairs at the rear while The Kooks brazenly excrete into their exercise books, Windsor For The Derby are more likely to be found winsomely gazing out of the window – or perhaps sitting on a university green quietly assessing the scene – because, really, they're nothing like these bands. The comparison is obsolete, almost, for theirs is a sound more seasoned, less informed by what's 'now' (with merit or without) than what satisfies them; what they can achieve, and whether eight albums and myriad line-up changes down the line, it's ultimately still worth it.
A year and a half gestation period (that found the band painstakingly imbue upon this record a sound with which they were collectively pleased) is reflected in the end product – as stated, this doesn't hit the spot immediately, drifting by listlessly at first, reverb-heavy double-tracked vocals and deliberate though languid tom-tom strikes of assistance in this. But give it a few listens and the finer touches – flourishes of keys, for example, or twinkling melodies previously imperceptible – become apparent, hidden depths gradually though assuredly revealing themselves.
'Maladies', for example, is an M83-esque swirl of shimmering pop, 'Hold On' a persuasive, tuneful sojourn you could mistake for My Bloody Valentine at their very sunniest. Even the ambient meander of 'Robin Robinette' makes complete sense in this context, and while 'Spirit Fade' makes for an appealing closer, 'What We Want' is perhaps the key offering here, typifying the gentle insistence felt elsewhere in a slow-burning, evocative push.
It's not, admittedly, a groundbreaking album, and nor is it perfect. It is, however, a quietly pulsating and frequently intoxicating proposition, ebbing and surging in all the right directions, tailor-made, almost, for headphones and spiralling train journeys. In its loose themes of acceptance and rebirth, it also offers an increasingly rare sense of hard-won contemplation.
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ADVENTURE: The state of Nayarit, in
Western Mexico
In Agave country … and no one can afford to grow
In the tequila country of Western Mexico, Don meets a farm family
mending fences, and learns a lot about local corn, local booze,
the best ropes, the economics of the Agave … and
about the poignancy of a man's abiding love for his horse.
By Don Lotter
Posted August 3, 2004: When I met Osbaldo it was
10:30 on a Sunday morning and he was drinking cheap cane liquor
out of a plastic bottle while fixing a fence with his family. The
bottle label had pictures of Agave, the plant that tequila
is made from, which made me think it was tequila.
I was in the state of Nayarit -- tequila country -- next to the
tequila state, Jalisco, and there were fields of Agave
on the other side of the road. The pictures on the label of the
cane liquor bottle were there ostensibly because the liquor was
made in tequila country, and advertised as such, implying that the
essence of the Agave was present in it. Everyone here calls
it vino.
I was driving the free road from the west coast up to the state
of Jalisco, instead of the faster toll highway. The free road is
slow and tortuous, densely populated in places, passes through the
center of most towns, and is laced with often-invisible speed bumps.
Speed bumps, called topes, are the only way townspeople have of
slowing down the drivers here.
The free road follows much of the route of the old Camino Real,
the trail used by the first Spanish, and before that by the Nahuatl
and Aztec peoples. You can tell when the road runs on top of the
Real because there are old stone fences and adobe houses along it.
I had just passed through the town of Ixtlan del Rio, of Carlos
Castaneda fame (Journey to Ixtlan), and stopped to rest
at one of those hard-to-find places where there was a pull-out that
didn't have a 6-inch drop off. A month shy of the beginning
of the rainy season, the land was dry.
As I stopped I heard someone yell and looked over. A husky young
farmer, two kids, and an old woman were looking at me from a fence
line nearby. I got out and walked over and chatted while they tightened
new barbed wire over cut tree branches that served as fence-posts.
Osbaldo was loud, a little drunk, and a little obnoxious, but his
kids sparkled and the old woman, bordering on meriting the label
anciana, but then way too vigorous in the way she handled
the fencing work, intrigued me. I could tell this was not the family
of a man who became abusive while drinking. The kids and the mother
would have been sullen – waiting for the explosion of violence.
So I went ahead with our conversation about farming, taking it
to his house nearby. It turned out that Osbaldo's only horse,
El Chiquiado, a smart, faithful, 10-year old, had just died that
morning of a mysterious disease that had killed over a dozen local
horses recently. Osbaldo was drinking away the sadness of losing
a faithful old pal.
Osbaldo Salazar Flores, 33, owns 14 hectares of rocky, shallow-soiled
land about seven miles from the town of Ixtlan del Rio. He sows
four hectares of corn during the June to November rainy season,
has 850 small guava and plum trees, 18 cattle, and a mule. Osbaldo
lives with his wife Agueda Ramirez, his mother Antonina Flores Silva,
and his two kids, Isabel, 8, and Humberto, 6.
This countryside had for many years grown Agave for tequila.
However, the soil, according to Osbaldo, became so impoverished
that it was abandoned for a couple of decades. Osbaldo's mother
bought the land 25 years ago.
The cattle here, at least those owned by small farmers like Osbaldo,
look like crosses between zebu and criollo cattle. Zebu are from
India and are well-adapted to the Mexican conditions – heat,
occasional shortages of feed and water, and parasites. The criollo
cattle were originally brought by the Spanish.
Osbaldo grows corn for his own consumption and for occasional sale,
if the price is high enough. It is an open-pollinated corn known
locally as Nayarit criollo. Criollo is the universal
Spanish word for original, or something that is originally from
that particular area. He and his mother had no more to say about
it than that – it was just Nayarit criollo, which
is available here and there.
Osbaldo named off the "Americano" corn varieties, I
assume hybrids, that he said many farmers use – T47, 885,
867, Pioneer (pronounced pee-own-air – that one took a little
thinking to figure out), Dekalb 887 yellow.
Osbaldo says he prefers to use the Nayarit criollo because
it is more tender, tastes better, is cheaper, and (in so many words)
is resistant to diseases and does well in droughts.
Osbaldo doesn't have a tractor, so he pays a neighbor farmer
to till his four hectares of ground and plant his corn. He fertilizes
with something he called formula, probably NPK, plus urea, and a
sulfate. He didn't seem to understand the concept of rotation
or of cover crops. I asked him if he thought about sowing green
manure crops in his orchard, but he didn't seem to understand
the concept. He said he planted squash in between the trees, the
kind of squash that spreads over a 100 square foot area.
All of the corn stover is ground into meal using a tractor PTO-driven
grinder and fed to his cattle.
The guavas and plums Osbaldo sells out of his 25-year old Chevy
pickup, taking them around to stores and other buyers. The cattle
he sells when the prices are high.
A brand new 6 by 7 foot 480 watt solar array lay near his house,
for pumping water from the 42 meter deep well. Osbaldo qualified
for World Bank funds for small farmers to put in solar power for
irrigation. He paid the equivalent of $3,300 while the World Bank
paid the rest of the $16,000 total cost. Before solar, he paid $10
a day in electricity to run the pump. According to Osbaldo the solar
panels can pump 34,000 liters per day. Drip lines and sprinklers
irrigate the fruit trees. Osbaldo's corn is on unirrigated
land farther away.
I asked Antonina about what they used to grow around here in the
old days. She said everyone used to grow corn, beans, and squash,
and some grew Agave for cash.
Antonina's father used to make tequila. He would take a half
dozen five to ten year old Agave plants and harvest the
boles, the nearly foot thick center of the plant. These are crushed
and boiled in a barrel to extract the sweet sap. This sweet mixture
of sap and water is fermented for a few days, distilled, and then
aged in wood casks. Osbaldo kissed the tips of his fingers and gestured
as to the fineness of his father-in-law's tequila.
The tequila industry basically uses the same process, but instead
of boiling the boles in vats they steam them in huge closed chambers.
While visiting a tequila plant in the town of Tequila, I tasted
the freshly steamed Agave and it was full of delicious,
sweet juice.
Tequila can only be made from the blue agave, Agave tequiliana
Weber var. azul. Mescal, a drink similar to tequila that
is traditionally from around the state of Oaxaca, is made from several
other species of agave, such as the larger green agave. Mescal
traditionally comes in clay jugs with a worm in it.
Some tequila factories add molasses and water to the fermentation.
Tequila made this way can't be called "100% Agave",
one of the marks of distinction for tequila. The other mark of distinction
is the time in casks – it is añejo if it spends
a year or more, and reposado if more than two months.
I asked Osbaldo how it was for a local farmer to grow Agave.
He shook his head in disfavor. "Since 2000 the price has fallen
from (the equivalent of) $1.50 per kilo of Agave bole to
$0.40, and the growers are locked into ten-year contracts."
In so many words, he said they are losing their shirts. The Agave
also needs expensive fungicides which the farmer must pay for. From
making about $1,800 per hectare in the 1990s, the Agave
growers are now making about $500. More money can be made from corn,
according the Osbaldo, which was surprising to hear.
It is interesting to note that while the price of Agave
has fallen by two-thirds, the price of tequila has fallen little,
if any.
Agave is also a crop that leaves the land exposed to erosion.
This was easy to see just looking at the Agave cropland surrrounding
Osbaldo's. Rill erosion was evident on the Agave land.
Osbaldo said that Antonina's father used to make the finest
rope in existence from the Agave "leaves",
which are filled with long, fine fibers. He had had a wooden apparatus,
no longer seen anymore, which he used to separate the fibers. Osbaldo
said that agave fiber ropes are the best kind of rope for lassoing
and sell for $100 or more.
Antonina described another alcoholic beverage that they occasionally
make, made from corn, called tejuino, known in other parts
of Mexico as tesguino. It is a traditional drink of the
Huichol people, who are the original inhabitants of Nayarit.
Corn is germinated in a pit in the ground and then ground with
a traditional stone grinder, called a metate. At this stage
the thick, liquid mash is known as atole.
In a clay pot, chilis are heated, dry, until they carbonize, and
then are tossed out. Water is added and the atole is boiled
in these pots, which still have the chili flavor. This is then fermented
for five days into tejuino and drunk as a beer-like beverage.
That night Osbaldo stayed up late drinking with a friend in the
moonlight on his porch. From my camper I could hear him talking
about his horse. At one point his voice broke, something I wouldn't
expect to hear again for many years.


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I wanted to share my project from Crafter's Companion Blog. For my project I wanted to try something out of my comfort zone and make this photo album. I thought it went well with the adorable SWALK stamp.
Here is the first two pages of the album. I used DCWV Baby Boy stack for this album.
This is one of my favorite two pages in the album. I used glossy accents on the turtle just to give is some dimension. I didn't show every page but I think you get the idea.
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How to Be a Wedding Planner
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If you enjoy planning parties and other events and are looking for more flexibility in and control over your professional life, you might consider a career as a wedding planner. Helping a couple plan and celebrate one of the most important days of their lives is at once demanding and very rewarding. The following steps will give you some points on how to become a wedding planner.
Part 1
Learning about the Wedding and Wedding Planning Industries
1Acquaint yourself with the wedding industry. Before you begin seriously considering whether you want to follow this career path, read up on the wedding industry.
- In the United States the wedding industry is a huge economic force: every year people spend $165 billion on 2.4 million weddings. [1]
2Learn about being a wedding planner. Although there is a huge market for wedding planners to capture, it's good to acquaint yourself with what it will require of you to be a good wedding planner.
3Know the demands the industry will place on you. Planning weddings is a highly competitive business and comes with many demands in addition to benefits.
- It requires a wide array of knowledge. You'll need to know how to manage a successful business, pick good suppliers, navigate through one "crisis" after another, and work with inevitable interpersonal dynamics. [5]
- In spite of everything, it can be extremely rewarding. Taking part in someone's special day is very satisfying, but it's every bit as demanding as it is rewarding.
- Weddings are always very emotional. You'll deal with easy-going family members and vendors, but you'll also encounter the occasional bridezilla and micro-managing mothers and friends. [6][7]
- It's physically demanding. You'll be on your feet for 10-to-15 hours during the wedding. You may have to lift and move furniture and boxes. You may have to help a drunk guest to a chair. [8]
4Don't expect instant success. It takes 2-to-4 years to reach profitability. [9]
- It will take some time to build your client base and accumulate experience and references, all required to be profitable. [10]
Part 2
Considering Your Path
1Consider whether being a wedding planner is the right choice for a career. After you have learned some of the basic facts of the wedding industry and being a wedding planner, think about whether pursuing this career path is right for you and your lifestyle.
- Are you able to handle the physical demands? Do you like your weekends free? Can you be available for your clients at all times, in some cases even when you're on vacation?
2Think about whether being a wedding planner fits your personality. Client and vendor management is a significant part of the job.
- Can you handle the emotional demands? Are you able to deal positively with all sorts of people? Are you shy or extroverted? You'll need to be able to interact constructively with almost anyone. [11]
3Consider whether being a wedding planner fits your financial needs. The range in income for wedding planners is anywhere from $15,000 a year to more than $100,000 a year, depending your reputation, how you advertise, where your business is located, and the types of services you offer. [12]
4Commit to a decision. Once you've weighed the pros and cons of the very rewarding and demanding landscape of being a wedding planner, you can make a decision about continuing on this career path.
Part 3
Building Your Skill Set
1Consider your experience. As you slowly start to establish your business, consider the professional and personal experiences you can apply to your new career path.
- Do you have experience in event planning? Maybe you excel at throwing birthday and dinner parties. This is experience you can apply to being a wedding planner. [13]
- If you don't have any real experience in planning events, you'll likely want to get some education and experience under your belt before you start planning weddings full-time.
2Educate yourself. Although there is no formal certification required to be a wedding planner, having some practical knowledge of the business can improve your chances of success. [14]
- There are many options for education as a wedding planner. You can take online courses or classes at a local college. [15]
- Wedding conferences and expos may also offer some form of training that could provide you with certification.
3Get certified as a wedding planner. Having a certificate showing that you've completed a course in wedding planning or joined an association of professional wedding planners will help legitimize you and your business in the eyes of potential clients.
4Read trade and popular publications. Reading wedding industry publications like Brides magazine as well as popular books and magazines such as Martha Stewart Weddings will give you good pointers on wedding trends, successful wedding plans, and etiquette conventions.
- It's a good idea to read business publications, too. These will help you think about your own business structure and how to make it successful.
5Attend wedding conferences and expos. These events will further your knowledge of wedding trends as well as successful business models.
- They'll also give you the chance to network with other wedding planners.
6Attend weddings. Observing the weddings of family members and friends will give you ideas on what -- and what not -- to do in planning a successful wedding.
- Use such occasions to network casually with potential clients and vendors. Just don't let networking diminish the occasion: you're there mainly to celebrate the newly married couple.
Part 4
Building Your Resume
1Gather experience as a wedding planner. Having hands-on experience with wedding planning will give you practical knowledge that you can use for your business. [18]
- You're likely to get references from colleagues and suggestions for clients as well.
2Intern with a wedding planner or event-planning firm. This will supplement any formal knowledge you have and give you practical experience working in the field.
- Your boss can also act as a reference for you with potential clients.
- Internships are often unpaid. The experience you gain will be more valuable than a paycheck.
- Your boss could wind up a long-term mentor as you rise through the profession.
- It might be useful to take a job with a smaller company at first. This will give you the chance to work in all aspects of wedding planning and greatly increase your knowledge.
3Plan events for friends and family at no cost. This will give you the valuable hands-on experience you need -- to say nothing of the chance to prospect for clients at the same time. [19] Use these friends and family members as references.
- Be sure to take photos of any event you work on for your portfolio and future marketing efforts. Use these images on your website or in brochures. [20]
4Network with other wedding planners and potential clients and vendors. Having a list of people whom you can ask questions, draw upon for services, or who are interested in hiring you will put your business on the path to success even in its infancy.
- You can meet appropriate people almost anywhere, especially at industry conferences, wedding expos, vendor shops, and, of course, at weddings.
- Never stop practicing interpersonal skills as you develop your network.
Part 5
Establishing Your Business
1Establish your business. You'll need to be a legal entity to legitimize your business. Formalizing a business structure, developing a marketing strategy, and establishing a billing structure will show potential clients that you are a serious businessperson.
- If you have any questions, consult the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which was set up to help smaller companies. [21]
3Create short- and long-term business plans. This is an important step as you develop your business. Make these plans flexible to accommodate any contingency (such as illness or a lawsuit).
4Find a mentor for you and your business. Having an experienced mentor who knows the ins and outs of the wedding and wedding-planning industries will help you grow your business.
- This person can offer invaluable advice on pricing, dealing with difficult clients or vendors, and how to hire staff.
Part 6
Building Your Business
1Consider your services. Wedding planners often offer services beyond overseeing the details of weddings. Perhaps you would like to help plan the bride's shower or the newly married couple's honeymoon.
- If you decide to offer additional services, you'll need to make sure you're aware of the latest trends in those areas. You can find this kind of information in the same trade publications mentioned above.
2Set up a price structure. Think about how much you want to charge for your services. Knowing this information in advance will make you appear more professional when you meet with potential clients.
- Asking other wedding planners or inquiring what other companies charge will give you a point of reference.
- Make sure your prices are commensurate with your experience and your location. Weddings in Buffalo don't cost as much as they do in New York City.
3Set up an invoicing and payment system. Once you know your price structure, you can think about how to invoice your customers and the types of payment you will accept.
- Have a separate bank account for your business from the one you use for personal finances.
- Have separate credit lines, too.
4Make sure every aspect of your pricing and billing is transparent to clients and vendors. Maintaining fair business practices is vital to your success.
5Make a portfolio of your work that shows off your style. This will be one of many calling cards you can show potential and actual clients. It will also help vendors better meet your needs.
- Having something that distinguishes you from other planners will attract clients to your business.
- Take pictures of any wedding-planning activities you do, and consistently update them.
- Offer different styles of weddings for the wide array of tastes and budgets people will have.
6Set up a marketing strategy. Successful advertising will help you attract clients and build your professional network.[26]
- Using print media -- brochures, a website, or ads in publications -- is one way to market yourself.
- Appearing at wedding conventions is another way to market your services.
- Getting involved in community activities is a type of free marketing. Donating a service or making a contribution to charity sends a message to the public you want to serve.
7Consider whether you want or need to hire staff to assist you. In the early stages you may be the only person on staff. You simply may not be able to afford to hire anyone.
- If you decide to hire help, you'll look for someone who's professional, experienced with weddings, and can help you grow your business.
8Continue building your networks. They will grow as you gather experience. It's important to continue making new contacts. Your success depends on it.
- Consider partnering with other businesses to benefit each other.
- Use several different vendors for a given service. If you run into an emergency or have a bad experience with one company, you can turn to others.
9Continue your education. Weddings are a very trendy business. Being aware of current trends and continuously accumulating all types of pertinent knowledge is important to your continued success.
- The best ways to continue your education are the same as when you first started out: read trade publications, attend weddings, and network with other wedding planners.
10Enjoy yourself! You've taken the steps to be a wedding planner. Remember to enjoy the chance to be part of a couple's special day.
Community Q&A
QuestionHow busy is this job?Community AnswerBeing a wedding planner is a lot of work and can be very stressful because you are working with brides-to-be and a number of different vendors. You need to be organized for this job.
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Português: Ser um Planejador de Casamento, Italiano: Svolgere la Professione del Wedding Planner, Français: devenir organisateur de mariage, Русский: стать свадебным планировщиком, Deutsch: Ein Hochzeitsplaner werden, Bahasa Indonesia: Menjadi Perencana Perkawinan


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This year`s IDF is conducted with a main theme of "Pathways to Tackle Regional Disparities Across the Archipelago".
The national forum is a platform to facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences to address the inter-regional development gap challenges facing Indonesia by engaging all government partners and communities.
IDF is the joint initiative between the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and Australian government under the Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI) program. Reportedly, 356.9 million Australian dollars have been granted by the Australian government to Indonesia through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget.
At the end of his speech, Quinlan stressed that supporting Indonesia to grow its economy and tackle inequality across the country is at the heart of the Indonesia-Australia development partnership. (ANTARA)


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