I grew up watching soap operas with my mom in the afternoons. Somehow over the years I got to be a big fan of two shows, One Life to Live and All My Children.
OLTL left the airways this past year probably a victim of reality TV. Who needs to watch characters when real characters tell their tales on TV, sometimes to even more dramatic effects. (Read: Jon & Kate Plus 8) Thankfully, AMC continues to have an audience and to showcase the most wonderful/dasterdly diva of all time, Erica Kane, better known as Susan Lucci.
Jackson and Ericka
Did you know that the Erica Kane character, who was created in the 60s by Agnes Nixon, was meant to represent a modern woman who knew her own dreams and set about accomplishing them? Pretty big feminist idea for the time. Remember when Erica owned that perfume/cosmetics company- the girl was a hot mess! Erica is still part of the show, even as her acting career has blossomed out to include a stint on Broadway and a bevy of fashion and beauty companies. That must be how she manages to continually look stunning- she mixes her own makeup.
Must be the same power Ericka used to land 10 hubbies. Yep, ten! She was married seven times to six different men, with four weddings that didn’t take. Yikes- I couldn’t follow the trail of marriages I found on her wiki page. Brent, Martin, Cuhdaheg, Chandler, Montgomery, Montgomery… oh, I give up!
MissNowMrs
No doubt Erica’s life would be a whole lot easier. MissNowMrs.com is a wonderful site that takes the ick out of changing your name. Did you know it can take up to 13 hours to change your drivers license, passport, social security number, insurance, wills and other important documents. Who has the time or energy for all that after hosting the wedding of the century? Really. You can help your brides out and do something good for your business. MNM offers wedding vendors two wonderful programs
MissNowMrs Vendor Programs
Personally, I think this is a great idea. I remember feeling a little letdown after my last vow renewal ceremony. Something like this from one of my wedding vendors would’ve meant the world to me. Your bride will appreciate it, too. And, there’s a little perk for you, too. By having affiliate products, you can smooth out some of the, eh, bumps in your cash flow. So, it’s a total win-win. And, what a lovely way to stay in your bride’s thoughts and life after the big day. I encourage you to learn more about both of these fabulous programs by visiting the MissNowMrs vendor page
Win Two Great Prizes!
I understand you might like to try out their name-changing service before jumping in to promote them with both feet! So, how about this? If you take my uber-short, 8 question survey, I’ll give you:
- a chance to win a $25 Amex gift card for you and a MissNowMrs gift card for your bride
- an audio copy of Contracts That Work (valued at $43)
- a subscription to Joyful Wedding, my ezine of communication tips and advice (cancel whenever)
Pretty sweet. Of course, you have to be a wedding professional (full or part-time) to participate and enter the contest. The responses are anonymous and the results may be featured in a future post on Positively Wed blog
Thanks in advance for taking this teeny, tiny survey!
