Chocolate is always a favourite at any event. Chocolate bars with a personalised message written on the wrapper, is a big hit. Couples are choosing to have their wedding date, their first names and a short thank you message displayed on the favor.

Weddings would not be complete without wine being served at the toasts and speeches.
The wedding industry is now offering wine as wedding favors. Brides can order miniature bottles of wine and place a personalised message on the front of the label.

For those couples marrying in Vegas there is a gum ball machine and mini slot machine both filled with candy.

Beach wedding favors are fast becoming popular. Couples can select sea shells, photo frames in the shape of a star fish or beach personalised wedding mint tins. Miniature metal pails can be filled with all types of beach themed gifts.

Bridal shower wedding favors are very popular. Gifts can include: manicure sets in the shape of a purse, shoe bottle opener, bridal shower bingo, and heart shaped candle tins and many more gifts.

Brides are always trying to think of novel and interesting wedding theme ideas.
There are numerous ideas to choose from at mydiyweddingfavors.com.
These include: snowflake toppers, love bird toppers, golf ball toppers and even an elegant Asian themed topper. There are lots more ideas to choose from depending on the wedding theme.

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Strikingly beautiful, Napa Valley blends historic and modern architecture amid sweeping vistas and lush vineyards. The essence of Napa Valley's ambiance and beauty are portrayed in a fine art poster painted by internationally acclaimed watercolorist, Elaine Badgley Arnoux. The Napa Valley wine poster available at http://newvintagepress.com/products, captures the richness of the landscape and historic architecture of the Napa Valley. In a geographic map-like design, the poster highlights nearly 200 of the distinctive wineries for which this spectacular California wine region is most noted.

"I love this poster because it is so colorful and full of life," said a recent visitor to Trefethen Family Vineyards. "It will always remind me of my special visit to the Napa Valley."

"The Napa Valley Wine Poster is visually stunning, and serves to bring forth dreams of traveling to the Napa Valley or evokes memories of that special visit.," said Nan Badgley, owner of New Vintage Press. Designed to fit a ready made frame, the Napa Valley Wine Poster is available for shipment at http://www.newvintagepress.com/products.

New Vintage Press, publisher of the Napa Valley Wine Poster, is a family owned company dedicated to honoring the beauty, spirit, people and products of California's distinctive food and wine regions.

For more information, please visit http://www.newvintagepress.com/products.

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As part of the expansion, Delaney's is featuring live music in the bar every Saturday night. The band schedule can be found at www.delaneysirishpub.com. Delaney's also caters to sports fans. They have NFL Ticket, The Golf Channel and SETANA Sports (soccer) featured throughout the restaurant and bar and they've doubled the number of flat screen televisions giving them the ability to show all the televised NFL and college games at the same time.

'Taking over the space adjacent to Delaney's enabled us to continue to provide a family-friendly environment in our restaurant but now we are also able to bring nightlife to McKinney with our newly renovated bar area,' said Melissa Tate, owner of Delaney's.

Delaney's offers authentic gourmet dishes such as Bangers and Mash, Guinness Stew and Delaney's Famous Fish and Chips at reasonable pub prices. There is also a great selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, pasta dishes, wraps and pitas on the menu.

With the upgraded space, Delaney's has the ability to host private parties or other special events.

About Delaney's Irish Pub

Delaney's Irish Pub (www.delaneysirishpub.com) offers gourmet food at pub prices. It is open daily for lunch and dinner and serves brunch from 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the weekend. Monday through Friday the restaurant is open from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Delaney's is located at 6150 W. Eldorado Pkwy., Suite 120 in McKinney, Texas.

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Spectrum has anchored the auction with a selection of wines from 'The Aubrey McClendon Collection.' The auction's 686 lots comprise 5,500 total bottles; 3,900 come from the McClendon Collection. It simultaneously takes place 21 November at 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time in the USA at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort (www.stregismb.com) in California.

Many in the wine world consider Aubrey McClendon to be one of the greatest American wine collectors, having built an extensive collection highlighted by the best vintages of French Bordeaux and Burgundies, as well as a deep collection of impressive Napa selections. McClendon co-founded Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) in 1989, which today is one of the largest producers of U.S. natural gas, where he currently serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

'Fine wine buyers have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy rare and normally unavailable vintages and formats as well as have a chance to own wine pedigreed to one of the greatest wine collectors in history,' said Greg Roberts, chief executive officer of Spectrum Wine Auctions, and president and chief executive officer of parent company Spectrum Group International. 'Historically, our auction experience in other collectibles such as coins and stamps is that collections pedigreed to great collectors almost always trade for premiums down the road. This is an exceptional buying opportunity.'

Spectrum's pre-auction promotion includes an exclusive interview with McClendon conducted on August 13, 2009, by Mario Sculatti, director of sales and consignments for Spectrum Wine Auctions, which is viewable to registered bidders at www.spectrumwine.com. The interview presents a rare insight into the interests and philosophies of this great collector, and finishes with Mr. McClendon signing an Imperial of 1990 Lafite Rothschild that will be offered during Spectrum Wine Auctions' November 21 auction, with commissions earned from the sale to be donated to a hometown food bank on behalf of Mr. McClendon and Spectrum Wine Auctions.

McClendon's collection features a diverse assortment including many grand format bottlings. 'While I have a lot of 750s, I think the most distinctive part of my collection is the large format bottles,' he says. 'And the reason for that is that when I first saw an Imperial of wine…I said to myself, this is a work of art. This is beautiful. And it's approachable. It's sharable. It's understandable, and at the end of the day it's consumable. A primary collecting goal of mine has been to hunt for top-notch 6-liter bottles of wine over time.'

He continues, 'Like anything in life, if you're going to enjoy something you really ought to try to enjoy, I think, the best of the particular pleasure that you're seeking, and so I would encourage people to go after the best wines. Because at the end of the day, when I have found myself hosting a business dinner, or a family function, or a group of my friends…I want them to experience a first-class wine experience. I want them to remember it for the rest of their lives, just as I remember some of my very first bottles of wine, as well. So I would encourage people to go for the best.'

'It has been both educational and inspirational to have spent time with Aubrey enjoying his passion for wine as well as gaining insight into his business philosophy and his history building Chesapeake into one of the largest independent oil and gas companies in the US,' Roberts concluded.

'Aubrey cuts to the core of what's important in collecting,' adds Spectrum's Director of Sales and Consignments Mario Sculatti. 'He collects the best vintages in depth of cases and large format sizes, approaching his collecting seriously and methodically without being tempted by lesser vintages. It was an honor to sit with him and learn about his genuine passion for wine, and any collector—whether new or seasoned—will benefit from his words.'

Interested parties are invited to call +001.888.982.1982 for additional information and questions.

ABOUT SPECTRUM WINE AUCTIONS:
Spectrum Wine Auctions,(SPGZ:OTC) based in Irvine, Calif., delivers a worldwide buying, selling and appraisal venue for collectors of rare and fine vintage wines. Live wine auctions in premier locations from Napa Valley to Hong Kong, as well as online wine auctions that span the globe, offer bidders and consignors alike the opportunity to collect and sell their favorite wines of the world with confidence and ease. Spectrum Wine Auctions is a division of Spectrum Group International, Inc., which includes first-class auction houses in numismatics, philately, and fine arms and militaria, as well as trading of bullion coins, bullion gold, silver and platinum to the wholesale marketplace, and financing on a wide array of collectibles, including coins and currency, bullion, and guns and militaria.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Red Cross has launched a new one-of-a-kind Ready Rating program to help both schools and businesses in U.S. cities with their emergency planning and preparedness efforts.

Schools and businesses can face a number of emergencies that threaten to disrupt their operations, ranging from natural disasters to the possible widespread H1N1 flu virus that looms this fall and winter. In fact, one in four businesses that are forced to close because of a disaster never reopen. Ready Rating can help businesses from becoming part of those statistics.

The Red Cross Ready Rating program offers free memberships to businesses and schools, which can use an online checklist to measure and score their current preparedness annually. Members maintain their membership by developing and implementing an emergency response plan and improving their overall score each year.

'Business leaders and school officials know how important it is to be ready for an emergency, but they often don't take the right steps to prepare because they don't know where to start or they do not have the time,' said Joe White, Red Cross senior vice president for chapter services. 'This program was created to give businesses and schools an easy starting point so they can feel more confident about the safety of employees and students. Ready Rating is good for businesses and schools, good for employees and students, and good for the local communities.'

Ready Rating first began as a project of the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis Red Cross and is now being rolled out to 16 other cities as a result of a $2.1 million grant from Anheuser-Busch, the founding sponsor of the program and first company to implement it.

'Whether it's hurricanes on the coast, tornadoes and floods in the Midwest or wildfires and earthquakes in the west, businesses and individuals need to stand ready,' said Dave Peacock, president of Anheuser-Busch. 'No American city is immune to natural disasters, and Anheuser-Busch has a long history of supporting disaster relief and the commendable work of the American Red Cross. We believe preparedness is the first step to keep our employees and businesses safe, and as the founding member of the Ready Rating Program, we are proud to lead the effort to make this available to other communities around the country.'

More information about the program can be found at www.ReadyRating.org.

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