Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to thank our friends and family just for being in our lives. We also send out a very special Thanksgiving Thanks and Greetings to our business partners and associates. We must especially extend our authentic gratitude to our web masters who live in that far away magic kingdom, Orlando Website Design. You see their art in every one of our fresh, fact-packed and user-friendly pages.
Likewise, we thank you for partnering with us and allowing us to do what we do best. For us that means we are thankful we get to create beautiful Asheville, North Carolina events with a passionate energy and a designer’s eye.
We Have a Few Thoughts on Thanksgiving
So this blog is also a Thanksgiving Greeting Card. As we introduce our new website, Bobby Marks Designs, we feel it’s time to express to you our sincere appreciation for your confidence and loyalty.
We are deeply thankful and we extend to you our best wishes for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day.
A Special Feature of the Bobby Marks Blog: “From the Design-Desk”
From time to time, we think you might enjoy knowing about some of the design stories that are the background to some of our American holidays. As event designers, you might imagine these stories and their symbols provide us with artistic and symbolic information for our creative endeavors. Welcome to our first “Special Design Desk Feature” Story, below…
The Story of the Cornucopia and a Starry Thank You Note
One of the classic decorations for this time of year is the cornucopia, but do you know the story behind it? Do you know the traditional, classical cornucopia was a curved goat’s horn? And it was pictured in art and sculpture, packed with beautiful Harvest fruits and grains.
Originally, and according to the Greek myth, the design commemorated the story of a lovely young goat named Amalthea. She was very devoted to the king of the gods, Zeus. She broke off one of her beautiful horns and gave it to him as a gift, to show him homage and reverence. Later, Zeus showed his gratitude for her unselfish gift. He designed her image in stars above the earth.
And that is how, according to the ancient Greek legend, we got the constellation we call Capricorn. The Horn of Plenty, as the cornucopia is also called, is now one of the most popular symbols of abundance and harvest time. Of course, most people have forgotten it was ever the horn of a goat. Now we think of it as a beautifully shaped basket or container, perfect for an overflowing display of fruits, vegetables and flowers of the fall season.
Beyond the Symbolism of the Story…
Beyond being just a historical design story, or mythological trivia, we hope you enjoyed this tale of devotion and gratitude. Part of the modern symbolism of this story is that we, in 21st century America enjoy a cornucopia of blessings. And, yes, we sometimes forget to appreciate them, to thank God for them. But we remembered this year.
More News from the Design Desk: Wedding Planning with the Family:
Family issues can dampen the holiday spirit: Every couple tries their best to balance the planning effort. They want both sets of parents to be involved and are not expecting that anyone could get their feelings hurt. But it can easily happen when you are faced with balancing everyone’s wishes.
Once the two of you have come up with a budget and decided on who will take part in the wedding it is then perfectly correct to share with the family. Hopefully by this time you will have everything under control. Then you can ask the family on both sides to respect your decisions and to honor your wishes. The online magazine, “The Bridal Guide” recently published a great article. If you are a bride, we believe their advice might help you to deal with family struggles that might arise during wedding planning.
Planning the Wedding with Family on a holiday:
Planning a wedding is always stressful and especially when you are talking to family with plenty of advice and differing opinions. Discussing the wedding planning at a holiday dinner may not be the best choice. To keep the peace and to save your sanity, it might be better to just enjoy family and the festivities. Save most of the preliminary planning for a quiet moment between the two of you. Holiday dinners can be difficult enough without additional family drama.
Discussing it with the entire family could raise unresolved issues and the time could be best spent sharing family memories and leaving the wedding planning to another time. Bride’s Magazine recently posted a great article from Bride’s Magazine discussing how to deal with family wedding drama at the holidays.
As we end our post today we want to remind you to contact our wedding planners at BobbyMarks Designs to assist you in creating a stress-free event. We look forward to hearing from you this year as you prepare for your next big event.
Thank you for visiting our new website. Next week we promise to bring you the three most secret reasons you need an event designer.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Time with Your Friends and Family.
