Love and Costco
Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story?
A meet-cute, three-hankie, I’m-not-crying-you’re-crying tale of blissful romance that culminates with vows at the altar and the promise of happily ever after.
We also love a good deal. And that’s the happy place where love and Costco merge.
With the company’s growth over the years, it is now possible to use Costco at just about every stage of wedding planning and celebration—from engagement to invitations to the bachelor/bachelorette party to the wedding, the reception and the honeymoon—to help couples on their journey down the aisle.
(Side note: Costco helps with anniversaries, too! My own trip down the aisle took place 25 wonderful years ago. To celebrate the occasion, my husband surprised me with a weekend in Napa Valley, California, booked, of course, through Costco Travel.)
In this month’s cover story, you’ll read about other Costco members who have added “value” to their “I do” wedding vows by using Costco for rings, flowers, food, party favors, trips and more.
The Buying Smart article on the Costco jewelry buying department details all the work that goes into finding those stunning engagement or wedding rings, and ensuring that they are of the highest quality possible.
And Peter Greenberg’s Travel Connection article, “Places of the heart,” describes a few favorite romantic destinations (including Napa Valley!) that will provide inspiration for any couple, whether it’s for your first trip together as a couple or your 50th.
A toast to love, and Costco!
Coming next month
- From planning to games, music, food and more, expert advice on how to put together a great backyard party.
PUBLISHER
Sandy Torrey storrey@costco.com
EDITORIAL DIRECTORS
U.S. T. Foster Jones 425-313-6748 tod.jones@costco.com
Canada/U.K.Stephanie E. Ponder 425-427-7134 sponder@costco.com
U.S. TEAM
Katie Coleman katie.coleman@costco.com
Will Fifield wfifield@costco.com
INTERNATIONAL TEAM
Christina Guerrero cguerrero2@costco.com
Dan Jones daniel.jones@costco.com
COPY EDITOR
Miriam Bulmer
Cindy Hutchinson
CONTRIBUTORS
Milly Dawson, Jackie Duda, Hope Katz Gibbs, Peter Greenberg, Wendy Helfenbaum, Marc Saltzman, Kristi York
ART DIRECTOR
Lory Williams lwilliams@costco.com
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTORS
David Schneider, dschneider@costco.com
Brenda Shecter bshecter@costco.com
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Ken Broman, Steven Lait, Chris Rusnak
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
Antolin Matsuda amatsuda@costco.com
PRINT, PAPER AND PREPRESS MANAGER
MaryAnne Robbers mrobbers@costco.com
PRINT PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Grace Clark graceclark@costco.com
PUBLISHING ADVERTISING MANAGER
Kathi Tipper-Holgersen 425-313-6581 ktipper@costco.com
ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER
Susan Detlor 425-313-6916 sdetlor@costco.com
ADVERTISING SPECIALISTS
Raven Stackhouse 425-416-1632 rlstackhouse@costco.com
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Aliw Moral 425-313-2558 mmoral@costco.com
ADVERTISING COPYWRITER
Bill Urlevich
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Josh Livingston
ADVERTISING GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Christina Muñoz-Moye
NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE
Michael Colonno 973-664-7797 michael.colonno@mediapartnersgroupllc.net
BUSINESS MANAGER
Jane Johnson
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Rossie Cruz rcruz@costco.com
CIRCULATION COORDINATOR
Luke Okada
ONLINE PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Dorothy Strakele connection@costco.com
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