BARGAINS : HERE COME THE ... DISCOUNTS.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark As professional bargain shoppers, our ears perk up perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. when we hear words such as discounts, closeouts and wholesale prices. But the word that really gets our attention is ``free.'' Before you think that there is no such thing as free anything, guess again. Wedding Dreams Library - which is part of a full retail bridal salon - is a free referral service to the community. For instance, if you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a videographer A person involved in the production of video material. Videographers shoot the images with a video camera (analog or digital) and may perform minimal or extensive editing of the resulting footage. to record your wedding day, rather than taking a hit-or-miss approach with a local telephone directory, Wedding Dreams Library has video samples from tried-and-true videographers. The same thing goes for DJs or live bands. Rather than gathering video samples for various sources, you can view several in a comfortable seat here. Reliability and excellent service is the criteria to be featured in the library, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , businesses do not pay for the privilege of inclusion. Owner Millie Annenberg, who found her niche doing a favor for a friend with three daughters getting married in the same year, has created a one-stop wedding boutique. The free reference library evolved as a convenience for her customers. The theme here is to bring sanity to an insane situation. If you've already been through the tedious task of orchestrating a wedding (or any other big-ticket rite of passage rite of passage n. A ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person's life indicative of a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood. ), you already know about the insanity insanity, mental disorder of such severity as to render its victim incapable of managing his affairs or of conforming to social standards. Today, the term insanity is used chiefly in criminal law, to denote mental aberrations or defects that may relieve a person from that can overcome otherwise perfectly sane people. Balloons, bakers, caterers, locations, flowers, ice sculptors, musicians of all kinds, honeymoons and even tarot tarot Sets of cards used in fortune-telling and in certain card games. The origins of tarot cards are obscure; cards approximating their present form first appeared in Italy and France in the late 14th century. readers are just a few of the categories. All referral businesses are critiqued continuously, and the staff does its best to match up styles and personalities. With more than 15,000 weddings' worth of experience, Annenberg and her staff also can provide inside tips that can save lots of headaches, if not lots of money. For instance, we asked about a particular wedding chapel. With a knowing smile, Annenberg recommended booking the first or last time slot Continuously repeating interval of time or a time period in which two devices are able to interconnect. of the day so that the wedding party would have plenty of time for pictures. For optimum usage of the reference library, we strongly recommend setting up an appointment. Wedding Dreams Library is at 20969 Ventura Blvd. (one block west of De Soto de So·to , Hernando or Fernando 1496?-1542. Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1539 with 600 men and set out to search for the fabled riches of the north. Avenue in the French Quarter Building), Woodland Hills; (818) 587-3440. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Inside info If you have a desire to learn the piano and are willing to practice, you can begin with a four- to six-week free trial with Anton and Julia Irek. There is no obligation on your part to continue. After having the free trial period, the Ireks then will determine whether they will accept you as a student. At that time, they will discuss pricing of future classes. The Ireks have more than 40 years' experience and accept students as young as 2 years. Anton and Julia Irek are located in Tarzana. To schedule an appointment for a free trial period, call (818) 344-6933. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Until March 31, Regal Cleaners is offering alterations on selected items at 50 percent off. For example, to shorten sleeves with lining, the price is $8.75 (normally $17.50); to hem pants with no lining or cuffs is $3.75 (normally $7.50); to replace a pant pant v. To breathe rapidly and shallowly. zipper zipper Device for binding the edges of an opening, as on a garment or a bag. A zipper consists of two strips of material with metal or plastic teeth along the edges, and a sliding piece that interlocks the teeth when moved in one direction and separates them again when moved (no jeans) is $3.75 (normally $7.50). Regal Cleaners is at 17471 Ventura Blvd., Encino; (818) 986-9105. Hours for alterations are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Michelle Allen, wedding coordinator at Wedding Dreams, is surrounded by photo album, video, cake and other samples at the Woodland Hills referral service. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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