In 2008 my wife and I were living in a 1 Bedroom apartment in Queens, NYC. After 5 years of marriage we decided it was time to add an addition to our family. I remember vividly the first sonogram when the Dr. happily smirked and said “Oh Oh! You got two inside there!” In an instant our lovely 1 bedroom apartment became nothing more than a small cubby. With that scary yet exhilarating news our search began for a new place to live.
To make a long story short we searched the entire Northeast for a new home to raise our twin girls. Westchester, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey….. we looked everywhere yet nothing caught our eye. Then I shot the wedding of Jim & Becky in Asbury, NJ and got lost coming home. I found myself wandering around the Main Street of Clinton, NJ and awestruck at it’s small town beauty. A Main Street? An Iron Bridge built in 1890? Really? That still exists? 3 months later we had our house and we were living in a town with less people than the building we had moved from.
Very quickly I saw the benefits of a small town. You don’t just say hello to your neighbors but you get to know them. The store owners know your kids and let them play in the store (Thanks Rob!) I also see how life in these quaint towns is quite precarious. With Walmart, Target & Amazon the go-to places for people to shop, these small town main streets are on the verge of extinction.
So to go along with the booking of my 25th wedding for 2010 I am offering a special that will give something back to both the couple who books and the Town of Clinton, NJ. The next client to book* for 2010 will receive a $250 gift certificate to the store of their choice in Historic Clinton NJ. You can check out the Clinton Guild web page to see all the stores and restaurants. Maybe grab a few books at the Clinton Bookshop, a wonderful Italian dinner at Dora’s or use the money towards invitations at The Write Touch!
*Booking requires receipt of deposit. Wedding must be for 2010.
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