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May 2006:
Toronto’s 2006 ReelWorld Film Festival (RWFF) may have come and gone, but not without leaving guests with the much-coveted bags of swag for both men and women. The Festival, which wrapped up this past Sunday, April 23, had invited guests and media walk away with the goodie-filled bags that left no room for disappointment.

Swag was provided by Sasha Guy from Have Faith Productions who bestowed guests with lavish gifts from a number of sponsoring companies that included SoyLights – Hand poured soy candles everything from glam beauty products, accessories and perfumes to funky belts, handbags and t-shirts. To polish things off, guests were given a copy of Canada’s hottest new entertainment magazine, Weekly Scoop, to ensure that no piece of celebrity gossip would go overlooked.

Sponsors, VIP’s and guests of ReelWorld who received the swag bags included academy award nominee Graham Greene, director of opening night film Kamataki, Claude Gagnon, star of CTV’s drama Doomstown, K.C. Collins, and Flip the Script star Mel Jackson.

Swag was provided to ReelWorld Film Fesitval to help support racial and cultural diversity in Canadian film and video entertainment. Actress, director and producer Tonya Lee Williams founded ReelWorld in 2001 to provide a platform for emerging individuals of colour in the entertainment industry to build their dreams and hone their skills. The Festival recently wrapped its sixth year this past April 19-23, 2006.

September 2005:
NBC PARTY
To celebrate NBC’s Emmy Nominations and New Fall Shows at the Spago Beverly Hills.

August 2005:
E! SHOWS POOLSIDE PARTY
To celebrate E! and the NEW SHOWS & talent (Kill Reality, Girls Next Door, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, Party at the Palms, Wild On) at The Hollywood Roosevelt – Tropicana Poolside with E! talent, E! Producers and the hot, young Hollywood celebrities.

June 2005:
LINDSAY LOHAN’S 19th BIRTHDAY - THE GIFT BAG!
Lindsay Lohan had a private birthday celebration in Hollywood the weekend of June 17th, 2005. SoyLights candles were placed in the gift bags for her VIP guests.

June 2005:
SOYLIGHTS featured on a new VH1 reality show with George Hamilton, Alana Stewart, and families touring the Hawaiian Islands -
Meet the Family... The Hamiltons
Hollywood’s most outrageous family… Alone on a boat Touring the Hawaiian Islands.
No Television or Tanning Bed…. Elana Stewart, Sean Stewart, Ashley Hamilton and George Hamilton… VH1
WHO: Alana Stewart (Socialite, Rod Stewart’s ex wife), George Hamilton (actor), Sean Stewart (son) and Ashley Hamilton (son) and George’s ex girlfriend.
WHAT: The Stewart and Hamilton Family embark on a two-week vacation to the Hawaiian Islands. The family will be living on a boat while VH1 films the whole trip from start to finish.

February 2005:
SOYLIGHTS featured on the new MTV reality show "Meet the Barkers"
WHAT: “Meet the Barkers” MTV’s hottest new reality show airing February 2005.
WHO: Travis Barker (Blink 182) and Shanna Moakler (model/designer) will be tying knot and MTV will be there documenting it all!

Iowa Candle Company finds success at home and in Hollywood
SoyLights Candle Company has been producing soy candles for over three years. Originally, owners Mike and Melanie Throne sold their candles to friends and relatives and then began selling to retailers in the area and state. SoyLights popularity quickly grew to reach retailers across the country, and now even celebrities are finding out about SoyLights candles.

In the spring of 2004, SoyLights candles were one of only a small number of companies invited to mingle with the stars as they attended the Silver Spoon Pre-Golden Globe party in Hollywood, California. Melanie met and gave samples of her candles to such celebrities as Tony Danza, Tara Lipinski, Hilary Duff, Melissa George, Andy Dick, Shannon Elizabeth, Rachel Hunter, Susan Lucci, Deidre Hall and others. The event was a wonderful success; Melanie explained, "So many of the celebrities came over to me and said how much they loved the candles. In fact, a number of them came back to me a second time and asked if they could take another candle for friends."

The Thrones' SoyLights candles are becoming well known throughout Hollywood. Ryan Seacrest, host of the popular television show American Idol, regularly gives SoyLights to celebrity guests on his On Air with Ryan Seacrest TV program. July 3, 2004, at Tori Spelling's wedding, the actress gave out SoyLights candles as gifts to her wedding party and out-of-town guests.

"It feels good when people give SoyLights as gifts, they recognize the quality of our candles and are proud to give them to people," Melanie states.

SoyLights are made from American grown soybeans, unlike most candles which are made from petroleum. They are clean burning and environmentally friendly. SoyLights are fragrant and have a simple, elegant look which customers are proud to display in their homes or give as a gift.

How did a candle company from a small town in Iowa become so popular? "We have been blessed," Melanie explained, "and when we started this business we decided we wanted to make the best candle possible. We have a strong desire to put care and quality into each candle we make."
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Article from the North Iowa Star
By Rachel Ringham
~ Star reporter ~
Rural Iowa might lack the thrill and excitement of Hollywood, but a fast paced life could not hold a candle to quiet country roads and brilliant sunsets found in the Midwest.

Melanie Throne, of rural Scarville, along with her dad, Leo Skogen, of Lake Mills, and sister, Beth Skogen, of Ankeny, left the snowy fields of Iowa for awhile in January, destination – Hollywood. Once they arrived, they would meet several television and movie stars, famous singers, super models, comedians, and even an Olympic Gold Medalist ice skater...
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Press Release From Silver Spoon Hollywood Buffet
(pre-Golden Globe party)
Los Angeles, CA
January 26, 2004
In celebration of the Golden Globe Awards, The Silver Spoon Hollywood Buffet presented an event catering to the senses on Friday January 23rd and Saturday January 24th from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., to help stars vamp and prepare for the awards and parties. The Buffet served as a complimentary spa destination as well as a showcase for fashion, cosmetics and luxury brands. An enticing array of products were displayed buffet style at The Ivar Project in Hollywood. Each celebrity attendee left the event with over $5000 of products of their choosing.

Celebrity attendees included Hilary Duff (Cheaper By the Dozen); Kelly Osbourne; Nicole Ritchie ("The Simple Life"); Benjamin McKenzie ("The OC"); Dominic Monaghan (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King); Michelle Rodriguez (The Fast & The Furious); Alias’s Melissa George, Ron Rifkin, Greg Grunberg and David Anders; Evan Handler ("Sex in the City"); Rhona Mitra ("The Practice"); Constance Zimmer ("Good Morning Miami"); NYPD Blue’s Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Jacqueline Obradors; Ginny Goodwin (Mona Lisa Smile, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton); Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle’s Crispin Glover and Jennifer Gimenez; Andy Dick ("Less Then Perfect"); Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville"); Vanessa Lengies ("American Dreams"); Amber Valetta; Tom Green (MTV); Jesse Bradford (Swimfan); Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie) and husband Joseph Reitman (The Failures); Maggie Lawson ("It’s All Relative"); Dax Shepard ("Punk’d"); Alexa Vega (Spy Kids I & II); Rachel Blanchard ("Seventh Heaven"); Tony Danza; Rachel Hunter; Aaron Paul (Whatever It Takes); Christa Campbell (Malibu’s Most Wanted)"); Ever Carradine ("Once & Again"); singer Paulina Rubio; Maggie Grace ("Oliver Beene"); Rachel Hunter; Eddie Furlough (The Terminator); Lacey Chabert (Not Another Teen Movie); Haylie Duff (Napoleon Dynamite); Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski; Brande Roderick (Starsky & Hutch); Summer Altice (Chroniumblue.com); Kylie Bax; Traci Bingham ("The Surreal Life 2"); Natalie Raitano ("VIP"); Danica McKellar ("The Wonder Years"); Susan Lucci ("All My Children") DOOL’s Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Alison Sweeney and Eric Winter; Raven Simon ("That’s So Raven"); TV personalities Mary Hart, Steven Cojocaru, Maria Menudos and Mindy Burbano as well as socialites Nancy Davis, Jason Davis, Brandon Davis, Kathy Hilton, Nicky Hilton and Anna Getty.

For the first time, The Buffet worked to raise funds for the non-profit Race to Erase MS. High-end products such as peace & love diamond jewelry by Nancy Davis, along with celebrity-autographed shirts, handbags and photos are being auctioned on Ebay Charity Works (http//givingworks.ebay.com), with all proceeds benefiting the cause.Invited celebrities, media and special guests indulged in complimentary beauty services provided by L’Oréal including facials, hair styling, manicures, pedicures and L’Oréal make up application by acclaimed expert Collier Strong. Other on-sites treatments included expert eyebrow shaping by Valerie of Beverly Hills, and rejuvenating microdermabrasion by Youthful Essence. Mystic Tan ensured everyone left the Buffet with a perfect "tan." These are some of the more sinful extravagances on The Silver Spoon Hollywood Buffet plate but guests were also gifted with complimentary products from several companies such as Jennifer Kaufman jewelry, SoyLights® candles, and Surly Girl handbags, along with Sirius Radios and Kyocera cell phones. Guests sampled delectable treats from Maggiano’s and The Dragon House. Beverages were provided by Guaro, Anheuser Busch World Select beer and Ecco Domani wine.