In a time where Americans will drive the extra mile to save a couple cents per-gallon on gas, there is a booming new energy drink category that sells for twenty times more than Coca-Cola – the energy shot.

An increasing amount of people are dropping their $3 cups of coffee, and picking up these $3 2-ounce energy shots – and most of them taste horrible.

The market for energy shots is expected to increase by 100% this year, to 700 million in sales – and a majority of those sales will be of Living Essentials’ 5 Hour Energy shot, the first energy shot on the market.

Several companies are already following in 5 Hour’s footsteps – products like 6 Hour Power, Fuel 7 Hour Energy, and Mr. Energy 8 Hour Energy are all competing to tap into the energy shot world.

8 Hour Energy, though the name is similar, has taken the industry a few steps further. In addition to caffeine, it includes Acai, Gogi, and Tahitian Noni – three popular berries known for their dietary and energizing properties. Usually, these berries can only be attained by purchasing a $40 bottle of juice.

On top of everything, The 8 Hour shot has zero carbs or calories, and it tastes good!

“I’ve seen the 5 Hour ads plastered all over the media. But if people read the labels before they buy, I think they’ll go for 8 Hour Energy. It’s just a better quality product,” says Darin Steen, one of the top ranked health and fitness instructors in the world.

In a blind test conducted at the University of Florida, 9 out of 10 students preferred the 8 Hour shot over 5 Hour Energy. Another study gave out samples of the Mr Energy 8 Hour shot during finals week, and students returned with rave reviews.

“Wow… after taking the 8 Hour Energy, not only was I able to stay up to study for finals, I picked up a basketball game after! Without it, I probably wouldn’t have managed to do either,” said Troy Smith – a Finance major.

“Mr Energy 8 Hour Energy shots are amazing. I stayed energized and focused, and totally aced my final. It’s like time in a bottle,” said Stephanie Wilcox – a grad student at the Dentistry school.

Despite 5 Hour Energy’s 60 million dollar advertising budget, Bhelliom Enterprises, the creator of 8 Hour Energy, is confident that their product is superior. “The ingredients speak for themselves,” says CEO of Bhelliom Enterprises, Casey McCarthy.

Have you ever thought about making your own wedding invitations? You can save a lot of money especially when you have a huge guest list. If you decide to order wedding invitation cards, they can easily be over two hundred dollars for less than thirty cards. When you do it yourself, you can always save money and make your cards as unique as you like…

If there is something about traditional wedding vows that do not sit well with you, then writing your own vows might be a great alternative. It could be a way for both of you to put a personal stamp on your wedding ceremony. You do not have to be a perfect writer or even hire a professional writer to write your wedding vows. You just have to find a way to express your love and commitment in your own words.

Being my first time being married, I wanted to plan a picture perfect wedding shower. I knew I needed help, so I asked my sister if she wanted to help me. She said yes and was as happy as I was. Planning a wedding shower is time consuming, but I couldn’t wait to start planning it. I have planned showers before and I knew my shower would turn out awesome. Time was running out and I knew I better hurry up with all the details.
Me and my sister were looking for a place to have the shower and enough space for all the guests. We found a hall close by my home. We went on the computer to look for decorations and gifts. There were a lot of themed wedding ideas that were gorgeous. I was relieved to find the decorations and the gifts for my wedding shower and purchased all of them. Our next step was to find shower favors. There were so many to choose from. I took a lot of time looking because of all the awesome shower favors. When I came across a cotton handkerchief, I knew that is what I wanted my guests to get as a gift. I also thought that I could get one for me on my wedding day. I seen a lace handkerchief that was so beautiful. I knew right away that all my guests would love the cotton handkerchiefs. I planned to get the lace handkerchief for a shower favor for all my guests.
Everything was turning out. We had the hall and ordered all the decorations, gifts and wedding favors. I now had to plan what I was going to have as food for my shower. I looked into catering and found out that it was costly. While looking through my recipes, I came across some of the best dishes, that I know me and my sister could prepare. We placed the order for the cake at a bakery near us. Everything was ready. I picked out these gorgeous invitations and mailed them. Now it was a waiting game, waiting for the day of the shower.
My shower day was here and me and my sister went to the hall early to set everything up. It did not take long to decorate the hall. When we were finished decorating, the hall looked so good. Luckly I bought my camera with me because I wanted to remember how gorgeous the room looked. The cake was on the table with the food and each table had a center piece. All the tables had a cotton handkerchief at each setting. If you saw the room, you would say the room looked so elegant.
I had such a good time with my family and friends after they arrived. We all had such a good time. We had fun playing games and eating. I heard throughout the shower that my guests liked receiving the handkerchief as a gift. It was amazing to see how many gifts I did get. The shower was coming to a end and I wanted it not to end, because we were all having a good time.
At the end of the shower and when everybody was going home, my guest told me that they really loved the handkerchief. I was so happy that I picked the handkerchief for my wedding favors. This day turned out so good and will be remembered for a life time. I also am grateful that I had my sister to help me plan my wedding shower. It made me feel good that she was by my side through this. That is the reason she is my maid of honor.

Decorating your reception with star placecard holders can be more then seating your guests, it can also add to your decor. A lot of the beautiful table placecard holders can give you extra wedding favor gifts for your guests. They have them in themes like, seasonal, fairytales and more. I found unique snowball ornament placecard holders that is a place card holder and also can be used as a ornament for christmas. Your guests will have memories every year when they take out that ornament and hang it on the tree. I like this one so much, that I would want more than one to display. Your collection could start from your wedding and with each child you are blessed with,you can add another ornament. Not only could this be a Christmas tradition, but it would have very special memories for you.
If you are looking to have your wedding in the summer there are quite a bit of choices for table placecard holders. There are adorable little flip flop shoe card holders, sea shell, sand castles and adirondack chair placecard holders that would be perfect for a spectacular beach party reception. You can also find some great cake toppers, wedding favors and even accessories for your awesome beach wedding and reception. It’s amazing how many different themes and styles of wedding invitations and thank you gifts you can choose from. There are a lot of accessories and décor to look at for a traditional wedding, as well. Traditional bridal accessories and wedding décor is still very popular with many young couples, and finding the wedding items you need is as simple as going to your computer. In my search I saw a lot of gorgeous choices for the traditional wedding and also storybook ceremonies. I thought picture frames are great card holders and would be great for a wedding favor. You can get ceramic and pewter placecard holders that are gorgeous photo frames. They are a great token and your wedding day will always be remembered by your family and friends.
Just by browsing the internet you can get so many wedding ideas to make your wedding a success. No matter what you are looking for when you are planning your wedding, the internet has so much to offer. I was so amazed, because I saw this customized wedding cake topper that you could have custom made to match the bride and groom. All you do is send in a couple of head shots of you and your fiance and they customize a wedding cake topper that you’ll treasure for the rest of your life. How awesome would it be, getting a cake topper that has your faces on it and what a great keepsake of your special day. I saw some amusing cake toppers that would any reception start the party out right. Great fun for those that can see the humorous side of marriage.
There are reduced prices on wedding items, like wholesale placecard holders and also reduced prices on all your wedding needs.
They have five piece wedding accessory sets that are albums, guestbooks, ring bearer pillows and other needed items. Trust me, that can really help out a couple just starting out on a life together. They have great deals on wedding accessories that are affordable and great deals that are hard to come by and what a great opportunity this would be to have the wedding you always wanted. In these times we can all use a good deal.
Giving little thank you gifts are a great way to show how much you appreciate them for coming and sharing in your special day.