Home Kitchen

Avoid Replacing Kitchen Cabinets – Refinish Them Yourself To Save Money

If you’re thinking about remodeling your kitchen, an easy and inexpensive way to do the job yourself is to start with the cabinets. Replacing kitchen cabinets is an expensive part of the remodel, however refinishing them will save you a great deal of money.

Shopping is the place to start. You should get everything you need in one visit to the home improvement store, giving you a chance to look through store displays to decide on the style that suits you best. You will need to buy a sanding block, both coarse and extra fine sandpaper, paint stripper if you are going to have to remove a lot of coats, paint and gouges. Purchase a drawer pull for each cabinet and drawer.

Remove drawers and all cabinet fronts from their hinges. You can do the project while they are in place, however it will be messy and could damage appliances or countertops. They are much easier to do a complete job if they are removed.

You should choose a place with good ventilation, such as outdoors or a garage. Always wear eye protection while sanding. Thoroughly sand each piece with the coarse paper being careful to pierce the wood.

After all parts are completely sanded, wipe them down with a clean, damp cloth. This is to remove dust and dirt before painting. There will be a more durable and long-lasting finish if you use oil-based paint. Latex can be used, but remember to use a sealant. Lightly brush the paint onto each piece being careful to avoid streaks and lines from the brush. Let dry completely and apply a second coat of paint.

Use extra fine sandpaper to sand the paint between coats. Sanding removes brush lines and will create a smooth finish. If latex was used, apply the sealer in two coats, allowing to dry between each coat. Using a sealer over latex paint will give it more durability and make the cabinets easier to clean.

When the paint and sealant have completely dried, you will need to measure each cabinet to determine where you want to place the pulls. Place each knob on kitchen cabinets in the same area to prevent mismatched pulls after you hang them in place. If you put on your pulls or knobs and decide you don’t like the way they look, it’s easy to replace them with a different style.

Digital Marketing

Is an affiliate marketing business right for me?

Many people want to start an affiliate marketing business because they have heard that it is an easy way to make money online. It is certainly one of the easiest ways to start your own online business. But that doesn’t mean it’s a guaranteed way to make money online.

Before you start your affiliate marketing business, there are several important questions you need to answer.

Before you begin, ask yourself these 5 questions:

1. Are you interested in a specific market?

As an affiliate marketer, your job is to recommend products or services to a target audience for them to buy. It’s a challenge to recommend and sell something you don’t really care about. People can tell if you have a personal connection to a product and service or if you’re just trying to make a quick buck.

2. Would you recommend products without getting paid?

An affiliate marketer doesn’t have to create a product, set up payment systems, manage product delivery, or handle customer inquiries. The product creator takes care of all that. However, product creators use affiliates to do marketing for them. If the affiliate doesn’t sell anything, they don’t get paid.

3. Are you prepared to regularly create content on your website?

It is possible to make money with affiliate marketing without a website. But, with your own website, you help establish yourself as an authority in your market and build trust with your audience. A website must be updated regularly, or the information it contains will be outdated and ignored by search engines.

4. Will you treat it like a real business?

An affiliate marketing business will not make you millions overnight. You can make a profit, but it will take some time. You will need to put in the time, money, and resources to make it work. If you run it as a hobby, that’s all it will be, and most likely expensive as well.

5. Are you ready to learn new skills?

The Internet allows you to reach customers from all over the world. But it’s competitive and you have to be on top of your game. The temptation can be to jump in and start an affiliate marketing business without any real system or plan. You will need to take some time to learn new marketing skills and techniques so that your business can thrive.

Relationship

Bach flower remedies for mother and daughter

Bach Flower Remedies are among my favorite natural medicines because they are so gentle but really effective. They fall into the category of “energy” drugs because they do not contain what we consider to be standard active ingredients. Unlike homeopathic medicines that tend to be associated with physical signs and symptoms, they are chosen solely based on emotional cues, making them very easy to use. Here are a few that I’ve chosen especially for situations that can relate particularly well to moms and their daughters.

CHERRY PLUM is for anyone who is overwhelmed by great emotions and fears losing control. It’s great for moms who are losing patience with their sons, or girls having major hormonal swings with all the emotional instability that can bring. It is for those who are afraid to talk about their feelings, or who simply cannot express how they feel.

CRAB APPLE is the best remedy to help girls who suffer from a very poor self-image. In particular, this remedy addresses feelings of unattractiveness or even uncleanliness and has been known to help with compulsive washing, facial cleansing, or fear of germs.

LARCH is the self-confidence remedy for those who feel they can’t do anything right, or that nothing they do will succeed. The teenage years are a time when we must adapt to sudden changes in our physical body; we can even lose a sense of who we are and what we are capable of. This isn’t just a remedy for teens, because most moms lose confidence in their parenting skills at one point or another. This remedy can be of great help in restoring your confidence.

WALNUT is a great protection for times of great transition, such as changing schools, moving, breaking or forming new relationships, or starting a new job. This is highly recommended for moms during separation/divorce situations, or the initial stages of starting a blended family.

VINE is for those with strong leadership qualities who become dictatorial, demanding, or even bully when under stress, whether at home or in social situations. It is a great remedy that can be given to adolescents who may be expelling a lot of negative energy into their circle of friends. Vine can put them back in place as strong personalities that don’t overwhelm those around them!

RED CHESTNUT is for those who are overwhelmed by concern for the safety or well-being of others. Sometimes it is because the bond is so strong that you assume the problems or pain of others as if it were your own. Any mom who has ever walked a child through a painful breakup probably can relate! Some children may also enter this state if one of the parents is ill or in ongoing emotional distress.

WATER VIOLET is for the girl who doesn’t share her problems, who prefers to be alone even when she needs support. This remedy is a lovely way to help a girl you love who isn’t even at the point of asking for help, but she really needs it!

Bach flower remedies are available in many health food stores. You can take them alone or in combination. A few drops in a glass of water can be drunk at intervals, or just regularly throughout the day. There is a lot of information available online to help you choose the right ones, but sometimes it helps to have a doctor ask specific questions to narrow down your search. I love working with these remedies, so don’t hesitate to contact me.

Legal Law

Some Useful Chinese Proverbs and Expressions

Below are some Chinese proverbs or expressions that I have found extremely helpful. They are all written in pinyin, as Chinese characters may not display correctly here.

Chinese Pinyin: “mei chi putao shuo putao suan”

Literal translation – I have not eaten grapes say sour grapes

Believe that grapes are sour even though you have never eaten a grape.

This is a fairly easy proverb to understand and use. It means that you have an opinion or a judgment about something that you have never investigated or know very little about, that is, your opinion is unfounded and you do not have the right to make a judgment about a certain topic or thing. Like someone who says that grapes are sour even though he has never eaten them.

I find this a very useful proverb in China as I often come across people whose opinions are just heresay. For example, when people find out that I come from Canada, the usual conversation that follows is something like how rich and wonderful Canada is. I like to make sure the Chinese know that Canada has poor people too, the streets ARE NOT paved with gold despite what they may think or hear. I once told someone that Canada had homeless people and the local refused to believe me. He went on to tell me what Canada was like even though I had never been there. So the above proverb would have been helpful if I had known it at the time.

There is another proverb almost the same as the previous proverb but with a slightly different meaning:

Chinese Pinyin: “chi budao putao shuo putao suan”

Literal translation – eat not pass grape say sour grape

Saying/believing that grapes are sour if you can’t eat them (to falsely comfort yourself)

This proverb or saying is almost the same as the first one but the meaning is quite different. It’s common for us as humans to envy what we don’t have or can’t afford. Therefore, we often pretend that we don’t want what we can’t have or can’t afford in an effort to comfort ourselves, but we know what mind games we’re trying to play on ourselves and so do the people listening to us trying to play them. . That is basically what this expression means. A nice new BMW car drives by and someone says “Wow, what a nice car” and you go “Oh, BMWs aren’t that great anyway.” You don’t really believe what you’re saying, but you say it anyway.

Chinese Pinyin: “guangong mianqian shua dadao”

Literal translation – Guangong (name of the famous warlord) versus the game sword

PRAYED

Play with a sword in the presence of Guangong

Basically, this means trying to display one’s limited abilities in the presence of someone highly qualified.

Guangong (also known as Guanyu) was a remarkably excellent swordsman. No one dared challenge him to a sword fight, something like a Billy the Kid from Chinese history. So, of course, if someone tried to display his swordsmanship in front of Guanyu, he would be really embarrassing, since he would be no match for Guanyu.

I especially like idioms that cover a bit of Chinese culture or history like this one. Any language that involves Guanyu, Zhugeliang, and similar figures is much more intriguing and interesting in my opinion.

I think the modern use of this proverb is quite obvious. If someone is trying to flaunt her skills in the presence of someone whose skills surpass the flaunter, then this proverb applies.

I think there are 2 sides to its use. One use is if you perhaps want to express your humility. If someone is more skilled than you at something but you still carry out the task for whatever reason, you can say that you are guan1gong1 mian4qian2 shua1 da4dao1. If you say this in this situation, you are guaranteed to get a smile or a laugh from your Chinese friend. Because you are essentially admitting that they are much better than you at this skill (whatever that is). So it’s a way of paying them a compliment or giving them some “face.” Furthermore, a foreigner who uses an expression like this that is close to his heart is guaranteed an excellent reception.

In a negative way, this could also be used to put someone in their shoes, i.e. someone who thinks too much of themselves because they have limited abilities in some area. If there is someone in your presence who is much better then this proverb could be used to put them down or to make them realize that they need to step aside and let the professional take over.

Another idiom that basically has the same meaning is ban1men2nong4fu3. The meaning is basically the same, but I prefer to use guan1gong1 mian4qian2 shua1 da4dao1 for the visual image and cultural content.

Chinese Pinyin: “luobo baicai ge you suo ai”

Literal translation: Chinese turnip cabbage, each has real love

PRAYED

Turnip, cabbage, everyone has their own preference.

It basically means It means “Everyone has their own personal taste” or “Every person’s likes and dislikes are different.”

This is one of my MOST used expressions. If you live in China, this is a MUST learn. The reason was that I was sick and tired of going to restaurants and asking them to modify the dishes the way I like them (ie don’t put hot peppers as I don’t like spicy food). Too many times the waitress told me it was “impossible”. When she asked why it was “impossible”, the answer was always “because it won’t taste good that way”. I have no idea where this logic comes from and how it can be so common across the country, but it is. So I was SO happy to stumble across this idiom/phrase that basically throws a wrench into his logic using his own language. Now I don’t need to argue with the waitresses or explain that I have the right to decide what tastes good and what doesn’t. Once I get some resistance from the staff regarding my wishes to change the dishes to my liking, I just utter the above proverb/saying and they usually smile (surprised that a foreigner knows how to use that expression) and get the point. It is strange that such an expression exists in their language, but still they insist on telling others what tastes good and what does not.

Be sure to learn this anyway, as you’ll be using it almost daily (or at least almost every time you go to a restaurant).

Lifestyle Fashion

Florida Estate Planning: What Is Florida’s Stance On Home Asset Protection Trusts?

Asset protection is an important aspect of Florida estate planning and is a delicate process for Floridians. In some states like Nevada and Alaska, they allow what is known as a Household Asset Protection Trust which protects the trust against creditors. There are approximately 13 other states that allow a household asset protection trust. Florida is not one of them. In fact, public policy in Florida shudders at the idea of ​​creating Home Asset Protection Trust instruments to avoid paying creditors or estate taxes. A Florida estate planning attorney can prepare a wasteful trust for asset protection, but you must ensure that the instrument is not prepared as a self-established trust, otherwise the trust is not protected from creditors.

What makes a household asset protection trust different from a spendthrift trust in Florida? To answer that question, you’ll need to understand what makes the two instruments different. First, think of the trust as something similar to an offshore account. This particular trust can be useful for people in high-risk industries or people trying to avoid taxes on their estate. A household asset protection trust is a self-established trust that is allowed in Nevada, Alaska, and 13 other states. In other words, the Settlor creates the trust for the benefit of the Settlor during her life.

If you are considering creating a household asset protection trust as a Florida resident, think again. For any possibility of this type of trust to be relevant, most, if not all, of the activities must be in the state that allows the instrument, such as Nevada or Alaska. Even though the activity may be in the allowed state, it could still lead to a disaster in the future. See Waldron v. Huber (In re Huber), 2013 WL 2154218 (Bk.WDWa., Slip Copy, May 17, 2013). In this case, a Washington resident with no Alaska connections had an estate planning attorney set up an Alaska Home Asset Protection Trust that failed miserably. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that a Florida resident would benefit from this type of trust created in Nevada or Alaska and should be avoided at all costs unless Florida trust law changes. Does this mean that the Home Asset Protection Trust will not be allowed in the future? Only time will tell.

Will the Florida Spendthrift Trust work similarly to the Nevada and Alaska Home Asset Protection Trust? It depends on how the wasteful trust is prepared by the Florida estate planning attorney. If the Spendthrift Trust is created as a stand-alone trust, then the answer is “no.” This includes attacks by creditors against self-established revocable living trusts and self-established irrevocable living trusts as well. As a result, a so-called self-established trust, which is a trust established for one’s own benefit, does not provide asset protection against creditors under current Florida trust statutes.

In 2006, the Florida legislature enacted the new Florida Trust Code which became effective on July 1, 2007. Whenever a trust agreement includes a “wasteful provision”, Florida courts have consistently held that the interest of a beneficiary in a trust established for his or her benefit is protected by another person. The waste provision generally provides that a beneficiary may not assign or transfer his beneficial interest. The most common intent of a wasteful disposition is to prevent a beneficiary from squandering her estate. As a result, the beneficiary’s creditors cannot force the assignment to pay the beneficiary’s debts because the trustee prohibits the beneficiary from assigning his beneficial interest.

For asset protection against creditors to be effective in a wasteful trust, the instrument must be prepared with an asset protection provision in which the trust is established by a trustee other than the beneficiary. A qualified and experienced Florida estate planning attorney would create a wasteful non-self-establishing trust if the intent of the instrument is to protect assets against creditors.

Finally, for effective Florida estate planning using section 736.0502, Florida Statutes (2013), an attorney must ensure that the waste provision expressly restricts voluntary and involuntary transfers of trust interests from a beneficiary. If the wasteful provision does not specifically express this language, the provision will not meet the legal requirements. Once the beneficiary receives the distribution from the trustee, the money in the beneficiary’s hands is no longer protected from the beneficiary’s creditors.

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Pets

What you can do with your dog’s constant scratching

It’s yours the dog scratches constantly driving him, and you, crazy? If your dog licks himself, he scratches and bites himself continuously, Dry Skin may be the reason. But what causes dry, flaky skin on dogs? There can be a number of factors, including improper diet, allergies, and more. It may take some detective work to figure out the root cause of your dog’s illness. skin itchbut once you find it, you will also find the solution.

Start by watching your dog’s diet

If you’re feeding your dog a generic or supermarket brand dog food, he may not be getting enough of the nutrients and essential fatty acids to help keep his coat shiny and healthy. Many store brands do not contain the optimal balance of protein, vitamins, minerals, and omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids that help keep your dog’s skin soft, moist and healthy and his coat shiny.

Experiment with one of the many premium or ultra-premium brand name dog food brands available at pet supply stores. Premium dog foods often contain supplements such as flaxseed, salmon oil, or other fish oils, which contain essential fatty acids. These additional nutrients will benefit your dog’s skin and coat and soothe dry, itchy skin. The best dog foods are also made from whole products, like chicken, turkey, and lamb, and don’t contain by-products or fillers like cheaper foods. Some dogs are allergic to corn, soy, wheat, and eggs. If you suspect food allergies, look for a dog food that does not contain these ingredients.

Essential Fatty Acid Supplements

To give your dog a boost of essential fatty acids, try giving him a supplement rich in vitamins and fatty acids like Linatone or Lipaderm. You can even put a capsule or liquid of regular flax seed oil, salmon oil, or other fish oil in your food. Many people find that this simple addition to their dog’s diet helps reduce shedding, improves a dull coat, and soothes rough, flaky skin. It has certainly helped my dog’s itchy skin.

Common Canine Allergies

In addition to food allergies, dust mites, fleas, and flea bites are common reasons for constant scratching. Typical signs of allergies include scratching, paw licking, face rubbing, or watery eyes. If your dog is allergic to dust mites, vets suggest placing a plastic cover over your dog’s bed, which will prevent mites from entering the bed. Wash your dog’s bed cover frequently in very hot water. Do not let your dog climb on upholstered furniture and avoid playing with stuffed animals. Vacuum frequently to keep dust spots away.

If your dog is scratching miserably, check him for fleas. Some dogs are allergic to fleas and flea bites, which causes extremely inflamed and itchy skin. Use a flea control product on him. There are several topical flea control medications that are given once a month and they work very well. Avoid flea shampoos, which can be very drying and can exacerbate dry skin and make itching worse.

Avoiding allergens is the first line of defense. But if your dog needs relief now that he’s scratching, try bathing him with a mild, soothing shampoo like oatmeal shampoo. Hydrocortisone spray or shampoo can also help relieve itching. If your pet doesn’t get better soon, check with your vet to see if your dog may have another underlying condition.

Real Estate

How to sell your house fast with rent to own!

If you need to sell your home and you need to sell it fast, you may want to consider selling with rent to own. There are many people who want to own a home but do not currently qualify for a mortgage. If you’re having a hard time selling, you can take advantage of this wonderful group of move-in-ready people. It’s as quick and easy as ABC. (Advertising, Barter, Contract) You sell your own home and the renter buyer becomes a happy home owner fast. Best of all, you can get on with your life!

A. Advertise to sell your house fast. Place an ad on a free website such as Craigslist, in a daily or weekly newspaper, or on local bulletin boards. Describe your home, the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, additional features, why you bought it, the general location, and any special features. Advertising Tip: Start with Rent to Own, a sure attention grabber. Also, add a photo, it is worth a thousand words. Please include your contact information, phone number or email address.

B. Barter. You need to sell your house fast. So please be flexible with the renter/prospective owner. The tenant buyer is looking at his house to see if it meets his needs and if he would like to invest in it. You’re researching the tenant to see if you want to sell your house to them on super quick, easy, and nice terms. If you are confident that the lessee will be able to fulfill his part of the contract, start the barter process. To sell your house fast, you need your house payment to be made every month, and you may want a little more for any unforeseen events that arise. A deposit is normal to show good intentions and to cover damages if the deal doesn’t work out. This can be anywhere from several hundred dollars to several thousand. The tenant may need some time to pay the deposit in full, if it is a large amount. Be flexible, selling your house fast is the goal.

C. Contract. Once you sell your home, you need to document the agreement. You may want to pay a lawyer to write the contract or do it yourself. Many office supply stores have forms that cover the basics and fill-in-the-blanks. Many forms are available online. Fill in the blanks and sign and date the agreement. Collect the money. Congratulations. You sold your house fast with rent to own!

Shopping Product Reviews

What is special about Android?

Nowadays, people just can’t think of leaving their houses without taking their smartphones with them. These innovative gadgets have mastered us and made our lives even better with numerous useful and feature-rich apps. People have the option to choose from various brands that have their own operating system. But, one operating system that has been prominent in the fighting of operating systems is Android. People of all ages prefer to buy an Android based smartphone as compared to any other OS based smartphone. Android is a Linux-based open source operating system that is designed to power touchscreen mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

Google Play, the official app store for Android-based smartphones, has outpaced iTunes, the official app store for Apple’s portable devices like the iPhone and iPad, in terms of revenue. According to the figures, more than 1.5 billion apps are downloaded and installed every month from the Android app store.

Previously there were apps that served preliminary needs or other basic business needs. To name a few, there were apps for social networking sites, music, and many others. But, as time passed, the convenience level of using smartphones reached new heights. Users can now order food online, book movie tickets, and even read newspapers on the go. All of this has been made possible by the groundbreaking success of Android app development.

You must be wondering what is so special about Android. First of all, as mentioned above, it is open source, which means that it is quite affordable and reduces the cost of development. Today’s entrepreneurs are attracted to Android app development more than any other platform because it gives them the freedom to choose from a variety of app genres including travel & tourism, personal utility, business & finance, entertainment and lifestyle. life, security and many others.

This was the benefit of the open source nature of Android for entrepreneurs. Now, let’s take a look at why Android is so special for app developers and users. Developers love to take up the profession of providing Android app development services because the open source nature of Android gives them access to information about the latest apps being created. This way, they can keep an eye on their competitors and help their clients create an app based on the latest trends. While audiences with the open source nature of Android can post their views on the apps and request solutions to the issues if they face any.

Android app development is a flourishing business domain that will continue to expand, so if you are planning to enter this domain, now is the right time. However, to ensure that your project is successful, seek help from a professional. Looking for a professional is not a big problem as the market has many software development companies that hire Android app developers. You can trust them as they are experts in the art of building an app and bringing your ideas to life.

Sports

The Big Red Envelope’s Best Kept Advertising Secrets

Two years ago, I interviewed a self-publishing millionaire who had sold 500,000 copies of his Special Effects Cookbook and had a great way to get free publicity.

This is what he said…

“As a cookbook author, I’ve been on a full page in the food section of a newspaper, in full color. The entire front page is my face, my story, and all my contact information. And if you get a big story in Boston or Los Angeles or Chicago or New York, millions of people are going to see that.

I’ll tell you what happened to him…

When a whole story is published in a big city like that, you sell a lot of books! And he did!

As a self-published author, advertising becomes your new best friend. And in most cases, there is no perfect time to launch an ad campaign for your self-published book. You do it practically all year long.

He started sending press releases through the mail during a time when email wasn’t as big of a deal, but even now, email doesn’t work that well. Neither fax. Instead, direct mail is the way to go. There are special ways to do direct mail. You put your press release in a big red envelope and use a magic marker for the return address and just write big letters all over it to make this envelope look really special. I’m talking about a big red envelope, 8 x 10, #10. You can get them at Staples.

Just be outrageous. Like the guy in the red suit, he walks into the room and you have to see him.

So you send your press release in a big red envelope and with a black magic marker you write the guy’s name in big black letters. Use a couple of stamps and handwrite the address. You only need ten a day.

He makes hundreds a year for his book. You can do a little every day to get that steady stream of interest from TV, radio, or newspapers, the latter of which may work better because you can get an article; usually a full page.

It puts an 800 number on the press release and a computerized system where everything is automated that can handle 10,000 calls simultaneously. Calls can come directly to you from the press release.

The way a press release works and looks is if you have to follow a format. At the top of the press release, in the upper left corner, simply enter your name and office phone number for immediate publication. You can leave a number with an answering machine, but I don’t recommend it. You want to handle all media contacts yourself.

The person who calls you is usually a journalist and they have an editor. And the whole point of writing a press release in the format I recommend is that you’re not selling anything. You can’t sell anything with a press release. Make them look good with your story. When they go to their publisher and say “hey Mr. Editor, I found this great story”…it makes the publisher look good so they let you write and let them sell it for you. It works as a thousand wonders. it really does

If you want your sales to skyrocket, put together an ad campaign that will get you noticed. Be unique. Let them know that there is no one like you out there. Use his advice on the use of this great red envelope. Works.

Tours Travel

Top Ten Kansas City Wedding Reception Sites

Remember two years ago when your best friend finally got married and you were “cordially invited” to attend their wedding ceremony and reception? You were thrilled for the happy couple and quickly returned the RSVP card informing them that you would be attending their glorious event (and eating the steak). You were excited, that is, until you got to the front desk; maybe a dreary church basement, or a converted moldy old “mansion”, or maybe you showed up and they were having their reception in an abandoned warehouse dimly decorated with paper streamers and cheap lighting. You felt so sorry for your friend that you stayed as long as he seemed polite, and then you left in a hurry. Well, now it’s your turn to get married, and you don’t want to make the same mistake your friend did. You want the best wedding reception ever, and it all starts with the venue you choose. In this article, we’ve taken his everlasting happiness to heart and brought you our top ten places for wedding receptions in Kansas City.

1. The Theater of Madrid

A recently renovated performing arts theater, The Madrid Theater has more magic than an event space can handle. Often overlooked, this reception site is conveniently located right in the heart of Kansas City with access and parking directly from Main Street in the 38 block. Your guests will enter your reception from the parking area within a minimum 20-minute walk. steps up to a whimsical and elegant piece of Kansas City living history, beautifully restored just for you and your guests. The first thing your guests will see when they walk through the door is a magnificent double staircase that will take them to the balcony level where there is a bar and round tables that overlook the theater stage and dining room below. After the cocktail hour is over, your guests will descend to the theater dining room where there is another bar at the back of the room and a magnificent stage, ready to highlight your chosen entertainment for your big night! When dinner is complete, the stage is literally set! ready to dance the night away!

2. The Overland Park Convention Center

If you have a large group, the OPCC is the best venue in town for the perfect wedding reception. Most impressive is the giant lobby just outside the main ballroom, which features large modern art statues and huge windows that look out onto the pleasant green grassy courtyard. Many couples choose to hold cocktail hours in the lobby and also use the lobby to set up buffet stations for dinner. The Overland Park Convention Center is conveniently located right next to the Overland Park Sheraton Hotel with a connecting walkway.

3 club 1000

Located directly in the center of Kansas City at 11th and Broadway, Club 1000 is unique in that it has several different floors to accommodate different phases of your wedding ceremony and reception. That’s right, you can have your ceremony AND reception in the same building at Club 1000. The ceremonies are held on the top level (6th floor) of the building called “Penthouse 1000” and the cool thing about it is that the roof is open after the ceremony for an incredible photo op in the downtown Kansas City skyline. After the ceremony is over, your guests take the elevator or stairs to the second level known as “Club 1000” where they begin to drink and dance. If you have a night party, there is also another level of the building known as “Studio 1000” (3rd floor) where there is a fully wired karaoke system.

4. The Overland Park Sheraton

Just a stone’s throw from Interstate 435 and Metcalf Avenue, The Overland Park Sheraton is a great venue for wedding receptions. The Sheraton has a choice of 6 ballrooms that can be used individually or joined together to accommodate groups of any size. There is a great lobby where you can have your cocktail hour and the staff at the OP Sheraton is second to none. Another great feature is the hotel itself, which is luxurious and has its own late-night bar inside.

5. President Hilton

With Kansas City recently opening its popular Power and Light District, The Hilton President is your best choice for a wedding reception venue located near the popular new downtown area. Within walking distance of the P&L District, this great site offers the convenience of a hotel, restaurant and bar with a grand ballroom.

6. The Boulevard Brewery

For smaller groups, Boulevard Brewery is a brand new facility that has a very modern look and feel. The main party room has a large center bar stocked with (what else) all your favorite Boulevard Beer products and has a small stage for a DJ or small band. The Brewery has a nice balcony that offers a great view of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

7. Oakwood Country Club

Don’t let the “country club” in the title fool you, this beautiful wedding reception site is available for rent to the public. Located on a beautiful golf course, the Oakwood has floor-to-ceiling windows set into a 1970s-style round ballroom. There’s also another section of the ballroom for your favorite band and lots of dancing.

8. Hallbrook Country Club

Although it’s a bit more difficult to rent without a membership, Hallbrook Country Club remains one of the most stellar wedding reception sites in Kansas City. Exterior access is the key attraction, as Hallbrook has doors leading from each part of the grand ballroom to spectacular outdoor patios overlooking one of the city’s most exclusive golf courses.

9. The Cadillac Room / Fleetwood Room by Cadillac Catering

If it’s freedom and style you’re after, this great reception site located in the heart of downtown Kansas City is a welcome break from the norm. Two adjoining rooms offer your guests a simple yet elegant place to dine and dance, while offering a great view of downtown KC.

10. The carriage club

For that country club feel without paying the country club fee, The Carriage Club, located just off the “nice part” of Ward Parkway, is a great choice for your wedding reception. It features a beautiful large cocktail area with oak accents and a raised dining room overlooking two bars and the dance floor.