CALLING ALL BRIDES & PARTY PLANNERS

(that’s you, mom!)

Beaumont has two amazing resources available to you-

Gracious Bridal & Pea Pod Printing.

Two separate companies, but they can work hand in hand.

Need invitations? How about note cards or gift enclosures? Pea Pod Printing, owned by Jennifer Richards of Vidor, has the best selection in Southeast Texas. Whether you are planning a wedding or a child’s birthday, her selections can’t be beat. Moms, have you seen those cute labels on other kid’s bottles at the nursery? They are vinyl stickers with a little image and your kiddo’s name on it. Pea Pod Printing has them! No longer will you have to remember to write Junior’s name on his sippy cup (now, don’t you feel the world is a better place?). Pea Pod Printing originated seven years ago by Christina McLemore of Beaumont. The current owner (Jennifer) became a very good customer and often thought that it would be fun to own her own printing business one day. Last summer, Christina sold the business to Jennifer. Most of her consultations are conducted at Texas Kid Company on Dowlen Road. If that is not convenient for you, Jennifer can meet with you to show you current catalogs, product samples or you can browse her vendor’s websites. After you make your selection, contact Jennifer to place your order! Once your shipment arrives, printing turn around time is generally only 1-2 days. As mentioned, you can find inventory, samples and catalogs inside Texas Kid Company. You can also find one of the most popular lines, Whitney English, inside Belle Maman (on Phelan, next to Early Bird Café and Sans Souci). Be looking for a website coming to a computer near you soon! We know you’ll love doing business with Pea Pod Printing. Jennifer has an amazing selection. Why is choosing a great invitation so important? One, an invite sets the mood for whatever the event is. Two, it’s fun (really, who doesn’t love a cute card???). Contact Jennifer at peapodprinting@yahoo.com.

Owned by a mother/daughter duo, Brenda Cascio of Beaumont & Audrey Edwards of Austin, Gracious Bridal offers fabulous wedding favors, unique wedding accessories, and wedding party gifts in their online shop. The products found in this online boutique are that of what you’d find at Neiman Marcus- very classy & unique. Because their business is small, Gracious Bridal is able to give each bride their complete attention, making sure that not a single wedding detail is missed. Our favorite feature- the wide selection of personalized gifts where personalization is always FREE! Audrey and Brenda opened Gracious Bridal in the fall of 2006 after preparing for Audrey’s wedding in Austin. Brenda was in Beaumont and Audrey was in Austin, so planning a wedding via online stores (so they could both shop) proved to be difficult. So, they did what any two enterprising women would do- they created what they needed. While they are not bridal consultants, most of their clientele are. It makes a wedding planner’s job much easier knowing that Gracious Bridal can add the perfect touch to their bride’s wedding without extra work! While Gracious Bridal is an online shop, they have samples of many products available to customers and bridal consultants. Gracious Bridal offers a commission program to bridal consultants… one more reason to shop!

A bridal tip from Gracious Bridal: “It’s not about the dress, it’s not about the reception, it’s not even about the wedding. It IS about both of you and your future. Nurturing this relationship during the engagement is more important that the planning and budgeting. Always remember that it is not how much money you spend that makes a wedding wonderful, it’s the personal touches that makes it uniquely you.”

A few blissful wedding statistics for the bride:

Average engagement time: 17 months

Average number of guests: 169

Visit www.graciousbridal.com today! Type in BeaumontBuzz at the checkout to receive a 10% discount on all orders over $25!

When you shop with either Pea Pod Printing or Gracious Bridal, remember to tell them that Beaumontbuzz.com sent ya!

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