Picking the Perfect Wedding Venue

When you are getting married, all those little details can be difficult to hammer out, the most important one being "Where are you going to get married?" How do you choose something like that anyway?

First, decide if you want to have your wedding inside or outdoors. Outdoor venues can include the beach, outdoor gazebos, and even boats. If you want to have a wedding inside, indoor venues include churches and homes, rented ballrooms, and places on the lake, that offer everything you could possibly need to create the perfect scene. If you'd like to alleviate the responsibility of finding catering, agonizing over extra parking and great bar service, then choosing an actual wedding venue is ideal.

Choosing a wedding venue depends on what you want. Look for ones with these services:

• Catering/Bar Service


• Indoor/outdoor accomodations


• Extra parking


• Entertainment


• Custom Packages (so you can pick and choose what services you want).

If you don't know what you want, there is often a ton of friendly staff that are willing to help you decide what you might need and help give you the perfect wedding venue.

The Benefits of Painting with VOC-Free Paints

As more people become environmentally conscious, they are looking for ways to live a greener and healthier life. Many people now realize that indoor air pollution is much worse that outdoor air pollution. One of the culprits for reduced air quality is VOC paints. Consumers now know that using low-VOC or VOC-free paints offers several benefits.

VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints release toxic emissions in the air long after the paint has dried. These emissions cause indoor air pollution. Unhealthy indoor air impairs the health of those who spend time in buildings painted with VOC paint.

Manufacturers have developed interior paints that are safer to use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. VOC-free paints have fewer odors as the paint is applied and after it dries. This helps people with chemical sensitivities.

VOC-free paints also help the environment. The toxic fumes don’t enter the atmosphere. It’s proven that VOC paints contribute to smog and help to damage the ozone layer even further. By using VOC-free paints, you reduce outdoor air pollution. These paints are also water based which make clean-up a lot easier. The VOC-free paints also reduce the amount of toxins that enter the groundwater.

The next time you are ready to paint, you should seriously consider buying VOC-free paints. These non-toxic paints will improve indoor air quality, help the environment, and also protect your health.

Easter Pottery Painting

Painting pottery is a fun and relaxing activity. It can be used to spur your creativity, and is an especially nice thing to do around Easter, when spring starts arriving.

There is a technique for painting pottery. It is important first to rinse the piece of pottery you will be painting to remove any dust that has accumulated on it. It is also important to let it dry thoroughly before you paint it, but make sure it is left to air-dry instead of patting it with a towel, which can leave towel lint on the piece.

There are a number of different designs you can create that are pertinent for the upcoming Easter holiday. There are stencils that can be purchased that will allow creators to make stencil tracings of a number of different Easter patterns and scenes, from Easter bunnies to flowers to Easter eggs. Collecting enough stencils of these objects will allow you to create a very vibrant Easter scene on your pottery piece of choice. This Easter scene will look especially festive if you also plant flowers or other plants in your piece of pottery and set it outside.

It is a good idea to use paint that is specially designed for use on pottery. It is also important to use paint that can sustain outdoor temperatures, sunlight and rain. Doing so will prevent fading of the paint and will preserve your festive Easter pottery for times to come!