As you may have already heard, “Real Housewife” Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and her husband are divorcing.  This news came out just as LuAnn was beginning her book tour for her new book, “Class with the Countess.”  Lucky for me, her tour included a stop in my town and I had the privilege of hearing her speak and then got to meet her.  She is a lovely, classy woman and she has very good taste—-she loved the Wedding Ring Coffin I presented to her.  She also has a good sense of humor.  She laughed out loud when she read the engraved plaque on the front of her Wedding Ring Coffin.  It said, “Marriage…you can’t “count” on it.”

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps accepting her Wedding Ring Coffin

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps' dedication

We wish LuAnn success with her book and lots of happiness as she begins a new chapter in her life.

It’s been almost two years since I had a divorce party and it’s incredible to see how much more mainstream they’ve become.  More and more women (and men) are realizing the need to acknowledge such an important event in their lives and a whole industry has been growing around them—-divorce party invitations, divorce cakes, and divorce gifts (like the Wedding Ring Coffin!!!!).  And now finally, a divorce party song! “You’re Free” was written by Carrie Johnson and is destined to become a classic.  To celebrate the launch of the song, our friends at LuvemOrLeavem.com are having a video contest.  Women (sorry, guys) are invited to submit a video by themselves or with friends singing the Divorce Party song.

Go to http://luvemcontests.blogspot.com for all the details.  But hurry, videos must be submitted by December 15 so get out your video cameras and start singing!

A new reality show for a major cable network is looking for newly single women all across the US who are recently divorced (within the last year), or currently going through a divorce.

We’re looking for attractive, outgoing women with vivacious personalities who want to celebrate their re-introduction into the single life;  additionally, we’re looking for women who are going to receive or have received a large amount of money from their former other half.

The women we’re looking for would love to plan or are already planning a party to “celebrate” their divorce…Whether it’s a ski trip with the girls to Vail, a trip to Miami with VIP table service and limos, or a girls’ trip to Vegas or the Big Apple, we’re looking for the right woman and her fun-loving group of supportive friends. If you fit the bill, email beckyscasting@gmail.com and tell us why you’d be good for the show, a little bit about yourself, a photo, and in which city you live.

It’s always exciting for us when the Wedding Ring Coffin shows up somewhere.  One customer happened to come across this podcast with the Wedding Ring Coffin as the focal point.

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