By Paul Pannone

 

Re-issued by permission from eWedNews.com

 

Over the weekend, a Wall Street Journal story titled What a Wedding Really Costs caught the attention of wedding experts and even turned some into writers to give their views of why the WSJ should stick to financial news.

 

Essentially, the writer slanted his views towards a shift to cautious wedding spending, even questioning the expert opinion of Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of the Knot. Most planners and sources weighing in had no real opinion of their own or were not willing to share their thoughts. But a new, outspoken eWedNews source, Brad Junell, owner of CoordEgy didn’t mind sharing his views.

 

“In a time of ongoing economic anxiety and with the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in full swing, brides contend with slippery slopes beyond the media coverage of the Super-G. In a recent article in the online Wall Street Journal, Brett Arends asserts in no uncertain terms that rather than lavishly spending money on their wedding, brides could realize a 500% to 1100%+ appreciation in the value of that expenditure “Over long periods” if they saved it “four decades or more” instead.

 

Cha’, get real Mr. Arends! Can you say “Would’ a, Could’ a, Should’ a?” Let me think; forty-years ago if I:

1. didn’t eat at McDonald’s I could’ a looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger did in his body-building hay-day
2. played less pinball and with more Radio Shack 64-in-1 electronics kits I could’ a been sitting in Steve Job’s chair at Apple Computer Company.
3. invested that first $0.50/hr paycheck I earned raking leaves in my uncle John’s yard instead of buying a 3-Muskateers candy bar I could’ a now enjoyed a net worth of a mini Warren Buffet.

Thrifty advice for brides? I think not. Good advice for brides to be thrifty? Absolutely! There’s no denying that the pressures and challenges of the recent economy have prompted brides and vendors to seek bargains and reduce costs from all angles. But to insinuate that brides forego the cost of celebrating the “here and now,” that one special day in their lives that they have dreamed about since being a little girl, that one moment in time that often establishes the foundation of a lifetime of emotional investment, can hardly be quantified and summed up with a simple calculation of the future value of $1 invested today.

 

My first reaction to this article evoked a Homer Simpson/Forest Gump shout out loud: “DOH! What are you stupid or something?” I’m sorry but there are just some days in life where practicality takes a back seat on the bus ride of life.

 

Call me old-fashioned. Call me sentimental. Tell me time and again that “a fool and his money are soon parted” all you like. Out of the 25+ years of being married, not once has either of us said to the other: “Gee honey, you know, we could afford to buy that new 52” LCD high-definition TV now if we had only taken that extra $100 we spent for the really good band and saved it instead.”

 

 

Honestly, not a day goes by in my life where there isn’t something I encounter or remember of that special day when I married my wife: a picture on the wall in our bedroom of a beautiful blushing young women in a beautiful dress standing next to a handsome young man on a cool September day (and how we had to kick the break-dancer kids out of the bandstand for the wedding pictures); the occasional watching of a video seeing my dad dancing in a Tuxedo; reminiscing with a groomsman of how he cut-off an off-duty policeman and got a ticket in the mail a month later; remembering the bittersweet feeling of being on deck in the early morning sunrise as our honeymoon ship returned to port for disembarking.

 

These Mr. Arends are all my priceless memories and are worth more to me than any single dollar that I spent some 25 odd years ago and they are even worth more than any future dollar value you could possibly calculate.

 

My suggestion to brides is this: If you want news and opinion for financial investment instruments such as stocks and bonds then by all means consult the Wall Street Journal. But when it comes to advice and opinion on priceless investments such as marriage – leave that to the professionals.”

The 50 scariest songs of all time to make your party a sonically scary smash

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 09, 2009 – Need to find surefire song selections to bring out the ghoul in your guests this Halloween?

 

Seeking the perfect mix for your haunted house, costume party, fright-night or Trick-or-Treat hay ride?

 

Look no further.

 

The EERIE ELITE is your answer.

 

Compiled by CoordEgy’s rockologist Brad Junell, your Raleigh Event DJ and entertainment expert, the EERIE ELITE is a custom list of some of the greatest fright classics and hair-raising Halloween anthems of all time.

 

The list covers all genres and artists and includes songs about: devils, madmen, witchy women, London werewolves, zombies, Frankenstein, bats, monsters and even Godzillas. As well, songs by great artists: Alice Cooper, The Rolling Stones, Blue Oyster Cult, Madonna, David Bowie, AC/DC, Warren Zevon and even a song composed by David Lynch, the fiendishly brilliant director.

 

Whether you’re stomping through pet cemeteries, casting spells at bad moons rising or shouting at the devil, CoordEgy, the Raleigh Event DJ has put together a song list that will treat your guests to a Halloween thriller!

 

Get your FREE copy of the list today.

 

Simply go out to our new website – http://www.RaleighEventDJ.com

and

click on the big orange “Get Your Copy TODAY” button in the middle of our home page.

 

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About CoordEgy and RaleighEventDJ:

CoordEgy, Inc. is an Entertainment and Event Coordination firm that has been generating buzz in the Central North Carolina area with their unique approach to ‘coordegizing’ events of all shapes and sizes. CoordEgy is doing business as “Raleigh Event DJ” – North Carolina’s #1 choice for Family Friendly Mobile Disc Jockey services. Discover the amazingly simple and affordable way to SUPERCHARGE your next event. Just say CoordEgy for excellent events. That’s co/or/da/jee. To arrange an interview, or to use Brad Junell as an expert source of information for event coordination and mobile DJ expertise, please call:

 

919.368.9796

 

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50 Must-Have Holiday Songs of All Time to Make Your Holiday Party BAH-Humbug Free!

 

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PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 16, 2008 – Need to find surefire song selections to warm up the Grinches and Chill-out the Scrooges at your party this Christmas?

 

Look no further.

 

The HOT HOLIDAY HITS LIST is your answer.

 

Compiled by CoordEgy’s rockologist Brad Junell in conjunction with CoordEgy’s entertainment experts, the HOT HOLIDAY HITS LIST is a custom list of some of the greatest holiday cheer sure to spike the punch and spice the eggnog at any holiday jubilation.

 

The list covers all genres and artists … Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Mariah Carey, Brian Setzer, Lois Armstrong, Britney Spears, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and even a song by Chipmunks.

 

Get your FREE list today.

 

Just send an email to us with the subject header: HOT HOLIDAY HITS LIST.

 

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About CoordEgy:

 

CoordEgy is the Mobile Disc Jockey and Event Coordination firm that has been generating buzz in the Central North Carolina area with their unique approach to ‘coordegizing’ events of all shapes and sizes.

 

Coordegy is the Triangle’s #1 Choice for Family Friendly Mobile Disc Jockey and Event Coordination services.

 

Discover the amazingly simple and affordable way to SUPERCHARGE your next event. Just say CoordEgy for excellent events. That’s co/or/da/jee).

 

To arrange an interview, or to use Brad Junell as an expert source of information for event coordination and mobile DJ expertise, please call or email us today.

 

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