Other budget tricks: send electronic save-the-dates, shop sample sales for dresses, have the wedding on a nontraditional day, offer a signature cocktail instead of an open bar, and cut a small cake during the ceremony.
"That's where we've been focusing our attention these days — on nontraditional, overlooked areas that are more exposed to global economic growth," said David F. Hone, portfolio manager of the William Blair Large Cap Value fund.
The adaptability, elasticity even, of Gilbert and Sullivan is in evidence in Manhattan these days as two groups present nontraditional versions of "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Pirates of Penzance".
Borrowing variously from Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Pop Art and Minimalism in their embrace of process, vivid, physically intrinsic color and nontraditional materials, the poured-latex pieces look these days about as bona-fide Post-Minimalist as you can get.
These days there are wonderful opportunities in nontraditional areas, including patent law, science journalism, and forensics—or even teaching undergraduates on a campus where research is not required.
The concept dates back to the days of sabermetrics — early analysis of nontraditional statistics that brought names like Bill James into the lexicon, and its use of "WAR" (wins above replacement) and emphasis on OBP (on-base percentage) rather than traditional measures of a player's value, such as batting average and runs batted in.
The executives also predicted the trend could have legs because the networks have broadened their definition of family friendly since the days when Ricky loved Lucy to embrace nontraditional households, reflecting the changing composition of audiences.
Rather than setting aside the child-herrings to bathe in the customary pickling broth for days, he submerges them in vinegar and nontraditional pickling spices for a mere 20 minutes so that the acidic preservatives don't overpower the natural flavor -- but nicely cut the oiliness.
Some nontraditional pills like Yaz and Loestrin 24 Fe shorten monthly periods to three days or fewer.
Classrooms that were involved in nontraditional instructional contexts (e.g., testing) were avoided and attempts were made to revisit them at other days or times.
