Ever wonder if there's a way to personalize invitations, stationary, thank you cards or even recipe cards to be really, positively, doubtlessly YOU? Well, earlier today my very good friend and fellow eventiste, Jocelyn, introduced me to poseprints. The mother-and-daughter team who brought this unique idea to life has enjoyed impressive success since launching their site and continue to offer those on a quest to be unique great options for all occasions. What a great idea!
Y esterday, I received my first wedding scam attempt (guess my latest marketing and advertising efforts are starting to work). I received an email from an "Irish" bride-to-be whose fiance was offered a job in the U.S. and needed help planning a small wedding in New Jersey. I vaguely remembered hearing of certain swindle attempts on wedding vendors (especially photographers and videographers), so my radar peaked immediately, however, I didn't jump to any conclusions right away. I responded to the email, drew up a preliminary proposal, quoted cost of service and submitted an invoice for payment. Nonetheless, when it became apparent that the bride-to-be and her French fiance only intended on mailing a cashier's check, I knew right away what I was dealing with ... a scam! I happen to know that international cashier's checks are not fully validated for 90 days. So even though the check may clear at first, if found to be phony, the money is later deducted. I must say, i...
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