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WEDDINGS

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3sisters, 3 weddings in 7months Rings: outside the box Romantic honeymoon spots Grooms get involved

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Editor’s letter

LOVE STORIES

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Cleveland Cover Couples

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Triple Play: 3 Weddings, 7 Months by jennifer daddario

PLANNING

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Dear Bride-To-Be by roni sokol

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Rings: Outside the Box by amy newman smith

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What Takes the Cake by margi herwald zitelli

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The Man with the Plan by matt defaveri

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Honeymoons: Roaming for Romance by masada siegel

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Marrying Your Money by michael c. butz

FASHION 28

‘Figure’ It Out by sarah reymond

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Bridal Trends: Belts

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A Wedding Cover-Up by arlene fine

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Bridal Trends: One Shoulder

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Trending Tuxes by matt defaveri

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Bridal Trends: Sleeves

TRADITIONS

COVER Ray and Michelle Rossman of North Olmsted at their July 2010 wedding.

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Traditions for Modern Times by marilyn h. karfeld

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Interfaith Resources by nina polien light

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Party x7 with Sheva Brachot by arlene fine

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The Perfect Date for Jewish Weddings

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Jewish Wedding Must-Have: Ketubah

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Jewish Wedding Must-Have: Chupah

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FROM THE EDITOR It’s hard for me to believe it’s been more than five years since my wedding – the stresses of planning are a fading memory; even the excitement of the day becomes a more distant echo each year. How

Publisher and editor: Michael E. Bennett WEDDINGS editor: Margi Herwald Zitelli Advertising Sr. director, sales & custom marketing: Randy Loeser Marcia Bakst, Paul Bram, Gina Fabian, Ron Greenbaum, Tarah King, Nell V. Kirman, Kathy Legg, Bernice Levine, Laurie Mandell, Zach Marcus, RJ Pooch, Sherry Tilson Business Business manager: Sherry Lapine Diane Adams, Tammie Crawford, Abby R. Royer, Susan Stanevich Editorial Managing editor: Bob Jacob City editor: Margi Herwald Zitelli Michael C. Butz, Matthew DeFaveri, Arlene Fine, Sue Hoffman, Marilyn H. Karfeld, Sarah Reymond, Roberta Sears. Regular contributors: Fran Heller, Joan Kekst, Les Levine, Marcy Oster, Clifford Savren, Violet Spevack Production and Design Production manager: Sharon Ulsenheimer Asst. production manager: Christine Ulsenheimer Creative director: Frida Kon Jon Larson, Reuben LeVine Board of Directors Officers: Marc W. Freimuth, president; David R. Hertz II, Gayle I. Horwitz, Dr. Paul D. Tolchinsky, vice presidents; Barry R. Chesler, secretary; Eileen Korey, assistant secretary; Gena Cohen, treasurer; Larry Goodman, assistant treasurer To reach jstyle Subscriber services: Jstyle is included as part of a yearly subscription to the CJN. 216-454-8300, ext. 218. circulation@cjn.org.

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much fun to meet 12 newlywed couples through our WEDDINGS cover photo contest and relive the joy and tumult of the wedding

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experience in their stories!

Throughout 2011, we asked couples with a Cleveland connection to enter their best, most beautiful, or most unusual wedding photos for the chance to appear on the 2012 WEDDINGS cover. We chose Michelle (née Glazer) and Ray Rossman of North Olmsted, whose sweet kiss in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum swept us away. But 11 other couples offered such stunning, adorable or dramatic photos, we couldn’t resist sharing them all with you. Meet these Cleveland Cover Couples on pages 14-20.

Also in the issue, find planning tips, wedding fashion, and information on Jewish ritual. We examine the changing traditions of the modern wedding on page 36.

If you’re planning a wedding in 2012, your unique story might be something we’d want to share with readers in next year’s issue. You can reach us at editorial@cjn.org.

Mazel tov!

Margi Herwald Zitelli

jewish wedding glossary Following are Jewish wedding-related terms used throughout the CJN’s WEDDINGS magazine. aufruf: calling up of the groom to recite

kipah, kipot: skullcap(s)

blessings over the Torah on the Shabbat

kittel: white ceremonial robe sometimes

before the wedding

worn by groom during wedding ceremony

bedeken: placing of veil over bride’s face;

machetunim: in-laws

done by groom prior to wedding ceremony

mazel tov: good luck, congratulatory wish

beshert: meant to be; intended one;

mezuzah: handwritten scroll on which are

destined

written two biblical passages; affixed to

bimah: pulpit

doorpost of Jewish home

chatan: groom

mikvah: ritual pool used for purposes of

chupah, chupot: wedding canopy(ies)

purification

erusin: betrothal ceremony, first part of the

minhagim: traditions

wedding service

mitzvah, mitzvot: obligation(s) to Jewish

get: Jewish writ of divorce

faith; meaning “to bind” to God; good deed(s)

halachah: Jewish law

nisuin: nuptial portion of wedding service

hora: traditional Jewish folk dance,

shadchan: professional matchmaker

performed in a circle

sheva brachot: seven blessings said

groom’s tish: Yiddish for “table,” where the

during wedding ceremony and in grace after

groom, his groomsmen, and male family

meals; also refers to week of festive meals

members gather for song and dance before

following wedding

the wedding ceremony

simchah: joyous occasion

kallah: bride

taharat hamishpachah: laws of

kashrut: keeping kosher; system of Jewish

family purity

dietary laws

tallit, tallitot: prayer shawl(s)

ketubah, ketubot: marriage contract(s)

tsedakah: charity

kiddush: blessing said over wine to sanctify

yichud: “union;” brief seclusion of bride and

beginning of a Shabbat or holiday

groom immediately after wedding ceremony

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Cleveland cover couples WEDDINGS asked recently married couples to submit their most beautiful, fun, striking or memorable wedding day pictures to the magazine’s 2012 cover photo contest. Gracing the front cover of this

very magazine are our winners Michelle and Ray Rossman. But it was so hard to choose a winner, we decided to share all of our favorite photos – and a little about the cute couples featured – with you.

Marne and Matthew Friedman Michelle and Ray Rossman Photographed by Joe Kolecki Michelle (née Glazer) and Ray Rossman of North Olmsted were married July 24, 2010, by officiant Bob Javorsky on a balcony at the Great Lakes Science Center overlooking Lake Erie. A reception followed at LaVera Party Center.

Michelle, a corporate trainer raised Jewish, and Ray, a middleschool science teacher raised Catholic, had an interfaith wedding including a chupah and a sand ceremony, the outdoor version of a unity candle.

The Rossmans kept their guests on their toes with several surprises. At the ceremony, Michelle and her dad stopped just before they reached the end of the aisle, and she pulled two white roses out of her bouquet to present to her mother and mother-in-law.

They started the reception with a bridal party dance to “Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party” mix choreographed by Michelle and one of her bridesmaids. Then, the Rossmans surprised everyone by taking ballroom dance lessons and foxtrot-ing around the dance floor. During the garter toss, Ray pulled out a long colorful scarf and a rubber chicken before finally pulling out the garter.

Dress: A Bridal Room Hair and makeup: Janel Latessa, Imagine Salon Tux: Tuxedo Junction Cake designer: Maria Marich Entertainment: Rockin’ Ron Gardner

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Photographed by Michael Saab Marne (née Loveman) and Matthew Friedman of Brooklyn, N.Y., were married March 6, 2010, at The Ritz-Carlton, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Marne, the director of audience development for Condé Nast’s Fairchild Summits, grew up in Shaker Heights.

Officiated by Rabbi Stuart Gertman, the Friedmans’ destination wedding drew 75 guests to the beach in Jamaica – some wearing flip-flops or even going barefoot. Matt, an account executive with OwnerIQ, is the grandson of a rabbi, so the couple used his grandfather’s kiddish cup for the ceremony. Marne wore her great-grandmother’s wedding band (inscribed from 1911) and knit all of the yarmulkes herself.

In the middle of the reception, while the band was taking a break, some of the more musical wedding guests hopped up on the stage and performed an impromptu rendition of “We Are Family.”

Dress: Kleinfeld Bridal, designed by Anne Barge Entertainment: Pace Band

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Lisa and Daniel Golden Photographed by Jonathan Koslen of New Image Lisa Doris Golden and Daniel William Golden of Chicago were married Aug. 28, 2011, at The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club. Lisa grew up in Cleveland; her parents Nancy and Alan Doris reside in Pepper Pike.

The Goldens were married by Rabbi Elyssa Auster, Lisa’s best friend since they met in seventh grade at BBG youth group. Auster graduated in May from Brandeis University, and Lisa’s August wedding was her first as an officiant. Auster encouraged Lisa to attend The Charlotte Goldberg Community Mikvah at Park Synagogue before her wedding, and the experience proved surprisingly meaningful for Lisa and her mother. The couple used wedding rings belonging to Daniel’s great-grandparents; they were engraved with his great-grandparents’ initials and date of marriage. Lisa, an equity options trader, and Daniel, a physician in radiology oncology, had their initials and wedding date engraved in the rings, too, and someday hope to pass them on to their own children.

Dress: Demetrios Hair and makeup: Stefano Savoca Salon Tux: American Commodore Tuxedo Cake: Phyllis Lester Florist: Palermo Florist Entertainment: Jerry Bruno Productions and harpist Joseph Rebman

Jessa and Jason Hochman Photographed by Rich Pappas Jessa (neé Goodworth) and Jason Hochman of Chagrin Falls were married Sept. 5, 2011, at Temple Emanu El by Rabbi Steven Denker.

Jessa, an event planner at Walden and a wedding blogger, comes from a family of event planners, caterers and musicians, so many of them pitched in. The couple married in a synagogue, as their parents wished, and then expressed their “modern flair” through an after party hosted by Jessa’s cousin Ryan Konikoff. It featured a club-style DJ, plasma screens and contemporary lighting techniques.

Berger & Silver Jewelers, longtime family friends, let Jessa wear a 25-carat diamond necklace for the big day. Jason, a lawyer at Dinn, Hochman & Potter, insisted she take it off for the reception for fear she’d loose it. When they returned to their bridal suite, they couldn’t find the necklace. It turns out, a bridesmaid had it the whole time, to ensure it would be safe. But until they found that out, the Hochmans say they thought they were going to have heart attacks.

Dress: Matina’s Tux: Joseph Abboud Wedding planner: Ginny Sukenik Caterer: Café 56 Cake: Phyllis Lester Florist: Pieter Bouterse Studio Entertainment: Marty Conn Entertainment/ Eugene Ross/ Rock The House CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS

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Danna and Jordan Rivchun

Blair and Matt Jacobs Photographed by LCD Blair (née Garson) and Matt Jacobs of Manhattan, N.Y., were married May 29, 2011, by Rabbi Joshua Skoff of Park Synagogue at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Blair, the daughter of Cheryl and Stuart Garson, grew up in Cleveland. Blair works in public relations, and Matt, in real estate finance.

Wrapped around Blair’s bouquet and hanging from a gold chain were wedding rings belonging to her maternal grandparents, the late Esther and Howard Ponsky, and her grandfather’s gold chai.

Dress: Monique Lhullier Hair and makeup: Trisha Manganilla of Charisma and Kimberly Seenarine-Pfeifer of Kajal by Kimberly Wedding planner: Susie Cargile Cake: Phyllis Lester Florist: Pieter Bouterse Studio Entertainment: Special Blend 16

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Photographed by BCR Studios Danna (née Weiss) and Jordan Rivchun of Hilliard, Ohio, were married July 3, 2011, by Rabbi Sharon Marcus of Park Synagogue at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. Danna, a preschool special education teacher, grew up in Beachwood, while Jordan, corporate investigations manager for DSW, grew up in Orange.

Danna’s father is known for having Krispy Kreme doughnuts at every family event, so guests of the Rivchuns’ wedding all received a half-dozen doughnuts in a custom-designed Krispy Kreme box as favors.

The father of the bride also planned a flash mob with family and the wedding party, despite the fact that Jordan was against the idea. The Rivchuns were surprised when family took to the floor with light-up martini glasses, dancing to P!nk’s “Raise Your Glass,” as choreographed by Danna’s sister.

Dress: Brides by the Falls, designed by Lea-Ann Belter Hair and makeup: Tommy’s Tux: Men’s Wearhouse Entertainment: Shout

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Rachel and Jason Zuchowski

Deborah and Nitzan Tzuberi

Photographed by Rich Pappas Rachel (née Senders) and Jason Zuchowski of Beachwood were married Aug. 1, 2010, by Rabbi Mordechai Mendelsohn at Signature of Solon. Rachel, relationship manager for Beacon Financial Partners, was the first of the 53 great-grandchildren in her family to get married, so almost all of her first and second cousins were at the wedding.

The Zuchowskis are Orthodox and observed the custom of not seeing or speaking to each other for the week before the wedding.

Although they both admit it was difficult, the moment when they heard the band start to play the chosen song for their “meeting,” the excitement was palpable. The men danced Jason, director of sales for Good Greens, toward Rachel, and he covered her face with her veil.

The Zuchowskis are now the proud parents of daughter Gabriella Sarah.

Dress: Expressions Bridal Hair: Scott Fisher Salon Tux: Astor and Black Caterer: Davis Caterers Entertainment: Mazel Tov Orchestra

Photographed by Zohar Tzuberi Deborah (née Albert) and Nitzan Tzuberi of Atlanta, Ga., were married Aug. 15, 2011, at HaGan HaYarok, Hefer Valley, Israel. They were married by Rabbi Yaron Dorani, Nitzan’s cousin. Debi was born in Cleveland and lived here for nearly 20 years.

Debi, an executive assistant and certified dog trainer, had a henna celebration to incorporate Nitzan’s Yemenite family traditions.

The Tzuberis decided to have some wedding photos taken at locations that would bring out Israel’s culture and commitment to protecting the country, including Netanya Shuk and at a bus stop with soldiers just before arriving to HaGan HaYarok.

For Nitzan, a financial adviser, it was a family affair. Not only did he have a cousin officiate the wedding, another cousin was the photographer, his sister and parents did most of the wedding planning in Israel, and a relative of his brother-in-law’s did Debi’s makeup.

Dress: Made by Debi’s mother Joyce Braun and aunt Valerie Martin out of silk and Christian Dior designer fabric.

Tux: Hugo Boss

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Alexandra Lebovitz Jorgensen and Travis Jorgensen Photographed by Brett Yacovella of Making the Moment Photography Alexandra Lebovitz Jorgensen and Travis Jorgensen of Chagrin Falls were married March 26, 2011, by officiant Theresa Gilberti at Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa in Pennsylvania.

Alex’s father Bryan Lebovitz went on family vacations as a young boy to Bedford Springs Resort. In the late 1980s / early 1990s, the resort went bankrupt and shut down, but Bryan would still visit it when he drove Alex to and from college at the University of Maryland. When it reopened in 2007, the Lebovitzes vacationed there again and predicted Alex, a healthcare attorney at Brouse McDowell LPA, and Travis, a salesman at Vienna Distributing, would wed there … even before the couple was engaged.

The Jorgensens wrote their own vows. During the ceremony, Travis accidentally said, “I love your INFECTION.” As the crowd reacted, he quickly corrected himself; he had meant to say “infectious personality.”

Travis was so embarrassed that his first reaction was to grab Alex and try and kiss her, but she turned her head away and yelled, “We can’t kiss yet!

You haven’t been told to kiss the bride!” They ended up kissing before the officiant told them to anyway.

Dress: Expressions Bridal & Formal in Mentor, designed by Maggie Sottero Hair and makeup: Bedford Springs Spa Tux: Jos. A. Banks Entertainment: Top Dog Productions Inc.

Megan and Michael Zuckerman Photographed by Jess + Nate Studios Megan (née Belkin) and Michael Zuckerman were married Sept.

24, 2011, at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland.

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Lauren and Michael Glazer

Rachel and Michael Soberman

Photographed by Memory Productions Lauren (née Silver) and Michael A. Glazer of Chicago were married Sept. 5, 2010, by Cantor Sarah Sager of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Lauren, an operations manager, is originally from Beachwood. Michael, an attorney, is from Canton and attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The Glazers planned a downtown Cleveland wedding so out-oftowners could take the rapid from the airport and walk to the city’s best attractions. Before the rehearsal dinner at the Terrace Club at Progressive Field, they arranged for guests to go up to the top of the Terminal Tower.

Dress: Brides by the Falls, designed by Daniel Thompson Hair and makeup: David & Daniel Hairdressers and Natalie Turchi Tux: Men’s Wearhouse Cake: Archie’s Lakeshore Bakery Florist: Flowers By Stazzone Entertainment: Special Production – Special Request

Photographed by Jonathan Koslen of New Image Rachel (née Goldstein) and Michael Soberman of Fort Lee, N.J., were married June 29, 2008, by Rabbi Tzvi Romm at the Marriott at Key Center. Rachel, a process improvement specialist, was born and raised in Cleveland and hopes to move back someday.

To accommodate their different religious backgrounds – Orthodox and Conservative – the Sobermans tried to incorporate traditions of both denominations into their wedding. The first half of the wedding was strictly Orthodox, with a bedeken (placing the veil), tish (groom’s table), separate dancing, and a klezmer band. All of the groomsmen accompanied Michael, a business analyst, while he serenaded Rachel with “Aishes Chayal.” After dinner, they brought in a Motown band for secular dancing.

Dress: Matina’s, designed by Monique Lhuillier Hair and makeup: David Chizek and Laine Angie Tux: Men’s Wearhouse, designed by Calvin Klein Wedding planner: Marilyn Miller Caterer: Davis Caterers Florist: PFDesigns Entertainment: Yiddishe Cup, Shout ❤

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DearBride-to-Be …

Take some advice from a bridal survivor by roni sokol Dear future bride,

2. Bridal dresses and undergarments can make anyone look good.

Mazel tov! This is one of the most exciting times of your life (or at least,

Besides, the man of your dreams will think you’re beautiful no matter what.

that’s what people keep telling you). Somehow, it also feels likes the most

2. You may have some rude guests:

Odds are you will have

stressful time of your life. You work a full-time job and then spend your

at least one person call just before the wedding and ask if they can bring

evenings and weekends making seating charts, preparing lists, taste-test-

an additional guest – either an uninvited date, a friend, or even a child.

ing appetizers, and choosing items for your registries (just to name a few).

You’ll want to hang up on them, but instead politely say that you cannot

In a lot of ways, planning your wedding feels like a full-time job.

accommodate another guest. Alternatively, you can say, “Sure. The more

The big day will be here before you know it. While everything will be

the merrier!” The choice is yours. Likewise, you might encounter guests

beautiful, everything may not turn out exactly as planned. If you’ve got a

who just show up with someone who was not invited. Good manners sug-

Type-A personality like I do, the inability to control every single detail might

gest that you should let them stay, but it’s OK to hold a grudge. (And the

drive you crazy. But for control freaks like us, the wedding is a time where

gift they got you better be spectacular!)

we just need to let go and simply enjoy the ride. Things can – and will – go wrong. It’s just par for the course.

3. Some expected guests may not show up:

I have heard

that 10% of the guests who RSVP’d that they would attend the wedding

As a survivor of my own wedding, I thought it might be a good idea to

ultimately do not. In reality, at least one close friend whom you fully expect-

prepare you in advance for some of the things that may not go as planned

ed to be there will not show up, and someone whom you did not expect to

on your special day:

appear will. If one of your very close friends does not show up, do not stick

1. You may not get as svelte as you’d like:

Most brides

needles in a makeshift voodoo doll or cast curses. Stuff happens, so don’t

dream of getting down to their high-school freshman weight before their

take it personally. The reality is that as long as the groom shows up, no one

wedding day. Unfortunately, if you’re in your 30s, that might be easier said

else really matters!

than done. All those months of carrot sticks and celery may not have paid

4. Some guests will send horrible gifts (or no gifts at all): You will receive piles and piles of lousy gifts (and you’ll never forget

off as well as you had originally hoped. Have no fear if you don’t get to size

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5. The band might mess up.

Contrary to popular belief, the

band you hire is made up of mere mortals. They very well could play the wrong song as you walk down the aisle. I wasn’t that fortunate. My band actually played nothing while I walked down the aisle. I think they were taking an ill-timed coffee break. I just kept smiling and walking. I was furious, but no one noticed, and it actually added a nice dramatic effect.

6. Your cake may tip over (like mine did). Wedding cakes are tall. I started to get concerned when I noticed my beautiful cake leaning to the right. The caterer assured me it was just the lighting. Ultimately, the top layer toppled over just before the first cut. While I wanted to strangle the caterer, the best thing to do was to laugh about it. The guests loved it. They thought it was part of a comedy routine my husband and I had orchestrated. There was still plenty of cake left to eat, and that’s all the guests really care about at that point anyway.

7. Beware of the videographer: You might get cornered by the videographer just before the ceremony or during the reception to say some special words on camera to your new spouse. I highly recommend not doing this unless you have something prepared. Depending upon how

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nervous you are, you may not be pleased later with what came out of your mouth. For years to come, my descendants will have the joy of watching the pre-wedding clip of me asking my cameraman for a shot of vodka to relax my nerves.

8. You’ll be sorry if you get drunk: There may be nothing less attractive than a barefoot, drunken bride attempting to do the Electric Slide

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10. You could hurt someone with that bouquet:

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dazzlingly different …

Rings that are out of the box

back to shapes that were popular in a previous generation. Consider pear-shaped

by amy newman smith

or marquise diamonds – both shapes that were popular in the

“ARE you really allowed to do that?” a high-school girl

1970s and 1980s but aren’t

asked new bride Rachel Covitch of University Heights,

much seen today.

Schreibman stresses that

indicating her engagement ring.

whatever shape you choose,

While the majority of brides still get engaged

what makes a diamond special

with a round diamond solitaire, Covitch’s ring

is how it is cut. You shouldn’t

features a sapphire flanked by two yellow diamonds. She’s not the only bride opting for a nontraditional ring. From colored stones to unique shapes, there are numerous options for brides looking for a ring that makes a statement.

Engagement ring accented with colored stones is made even more unique nestled between stackable wedding bands.

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expect to pay more for a less common shape; those diamonds should cost the same as round cut diamond of similar color and clarity. The exceptions are the less popular marquise and pear shapes,

Colorful Choices

which could save you 15-20%,

Sapphires got a huge boost after the mar-

according to Botnick.

riage of England’s Prince William and Princess Catherine, who wears an engagement ring with

Interesting Additions

an oval cut sapphire surrounded by diamonds.

If you have your heart set on a

Chad Schreibman, co-owner of Alson Jewelers in

traditional diamond engagement

Woodmere, says that while sapphires have a higher profile since the royal engagement, fewer than one in 10 couples

ring, Schreibman points out that you can still break the mold with your wedding band. For

choose a stone other than a diamond.

Bruce Botnick of Robert & Gabriel Jewelers in

example, choose multiple stackable bands. The

Lyndhurst points out that choosing a gemstone like a

individual bands could be identical or each could feature different stones. Botnick says

ruby, sapphire or emerald engagement ring can mean a significant savings. For brides who want

some brides are choosing two narrow

color but still want a diamond ring, Schreibman

bands, wearing one on each side of the

suggests looking at colored diamonds such as

engagement ring for a symmetrical look.

It can be intimidating to choose a

a fancy yellow diamond.

unique engagement ring, especially because rings are so openly scru-

Shape Shifting

tinized by friends, family and

Across generations, the top-selling diamond shape is the round cut. At the

coworkers. Eight years after she

moment, princess cut is the second most

got her sapphire engagement ring, Rachel Covitch says she

popular. If you are looking for something different, consider an Asscher, trilliant, Elara, cushion, or radiant cut diamond.

(For pictures and descriptions of different

diamond

shapes,

check

out

www.diamondarticles.com/fancy-cutlist.php.) You can also set yourself apart (and sometimes save money) by looking

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Most brides go for round diamonds, but a less common cut can make a ring stand out.

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loves her ring and wouldn’t have made a different choice.

“Don’t worry about what people are going to say,” Covitch advises. “If it makes you happy and you love the ring, you should go for it. You are going to have it for a long time!”

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Fancy yellow diamonds combine traditional elegance with a pop of color.

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Sapphire engagement rings like these made the news, thanks to Kate Middleton’s distinct ring.

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Celebrity Sparklers Celebrities are known for standing out, and that includes their choice of engagement rings. Some recent celebrity engagement rings that are anything but traditional include the following.

• Hockey player Mike Fisher gave his wife, “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood, a large fancy yellow diamond.

• Singer Leann Rimes wears a 5-carat, oval-cut diamond surrounded by pavé and rose-cut diamonds.

• President Bill Clinton’s daughter Chelsea has an Asscher-cut diamond set in a platinum band.

• When singer and actress Mariah Carey got engaged to “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon, she received a 10-carat pink diamond ring.

• Actress Reese Witherspoon wears a 4-carat Ashoka diamond ring.

The rare Ashoka cut features a long rectangular shape with rounded ends.

• Rodeo rider Ty Murray gave his wife, singer Jewel, a 4-carat cushioncut diamond.

• When singer Jessica Simpson got engaged in 2010, her fiancé chose an oval-cut ruby (Simpson’s birthstone) with two pear-shaped diamonds.h

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ALL GOWNS BY LEA-ANN BELTER, COURTESY BRIDES BY THE FALLS

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Finding the ideal dress for your body type by sarah reymond

A-LINE.

Ball gown. Sheath. The words associated with wedding dress styles have little in common with everyday clothing, and it can be hard for a bride to figure out which gown best flatters her figure. We asked four bridal experts to weigh in with some tips on finding the right style for your body type.

Brenda Kucinski, event director and wedding coordinator at Catan Fashions in Strongsville, says brides need

Unstructured, flowy gowns are best worn by slender or petite brides.

to bring out their best features and not worry as much about

concealing their worst features. Cathy Kuhn,

owner of The Perfect Bride in Rocky River, agrees. “On your

wedding day,” she says, “you want to walk down

the aisle and say ‘I think I look great.’”

TALL Many styles can flatter the taller bride, observes Jennifer Hatina, owner of Brides by the Falls in Chagrin Falls. Kuhn usually recommends a slender fit. “If you have a tall bride with an hourglass figure,” says Hatina, “she can wear a mermaid style. With a sheath, you need slimmer hips.”

PETITE Kuhn and Hatina both advise petite brides to avoid a dropped waist because it can make them appear shorter. “When you’re petite, simple and more close-fitting (gowns) can help make you look a little taller,” advises Hatina. “A princess gown can be very flattering, so can an A-line. Something too full or too elaborate will overwhelm a small figure.”

FULL BUST For the fuller busted bride, Hatina and Kucinski note that some strapless dresses can provide more coverage.

“Sometimes shoulder strap dresses have deep necklines,” says Kucinski, “but if you look for dresses with a semi-sweetheart neckline, that will sometimes come up higher in the chest.” Bodices are designed with features that build-up the dress on the inside to secure the A-line gowns work well for many brides, including petite, plussize and pear shapes.

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dress to the body. That adds confidence and support and reduces the need to tug on the dress. “You can ask for a buildup in the chest area with some styles,” notes Hatina.

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SMALLER BUST For those with little curve on top, Lyily Slyman of Matina’s Bridal in Woodmere recommends a dress with gathering on the bodice. “With smaller busts,” says Kucinski, “it’s often best to have embellishment on the body, whether it’s rouching or crumb-catcher ruffles. The other option is to draw the eye to the waistline and away from the bust.”

Hatina advises small-chested brides can wear strapless with cups inserted to enhance the chest.

PLUS SIZE “Plus-sized brides carry their weight so differently that it’s hard to say that one style is best for all,” says Kucinski, but an A-line or princess cut has always been her first recommendation. Depending on its cut, a ball gown can sometimes work on a larger bride, says Hatina, but since they cinch at the waist, they are most flattering on average figures with small or hourglass shapes.

Necklines with little or no plunge provide extra coverage, and this ball gown works for a range of figure types.

Pear-shaped? Kucinski and Hatina suggest an A-line, which is the most universally flattering style. Avoid a dropped waist, which will emphasize the hips.

SLENDER For slender brides with few curves, an unstructured, slip dress style is an option. These dresses are usually more body-hugging, featuring tank-style straps with a rounded or deep-V neckline and plunging back.

No matter your body type, if the dress you love is “almost perfect,” inquire about alterations, the experts advise. No dress is set in stone the way it looks on the hanger. Kuhn points out that sashes can be added or removed.

“We do get many girls who need sleeves because they need coverage,” and have them added to a dress, says Hatina. “And many people are making jackets that look nice over a dress.”

The bridesmaid dilemma What do the experts recommend to the bride whose bridesmaids have a variety of body types?

“It’s unrealistic to think everyone will look good in the same dress,” says Hatina.

Kuhn sells a simple georgette A-line with a sash that works well for a variety of figure types, but it doesn’t fit everyone’s style. “Pick a designer, a color and a fabric,” she says, and then let the bridesmaids each choose their own cut and style. “All the girls are in the same fabric and color, and they’re wearing dresses they’re comfortable in.” h

Mermaid gowns are best on taller brides with an hourglass figure.

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what

takes

the cake? by margi herwald zitelli

A matter of taste Taste comes first, says

on a sweet note. The wedding cake is the perfect finale – it’s an impor-

Lester. “Clients want cakes to

tant tradition, a key design element, and practically speaking, the guests’

taste fabulous, not just look

dessert. We asked some local bakers to tell us what’s tops in Cleveland’s

good.”

cakes.

Traditional white cake and

The cake stands alone?

The days of the wedding cake being a display-only item are gone, says Phyllis Lester, who runs a home-based wedding cake business.

“Most people are using the cake as the dessert,” she says, with few or extras. Part of the reason for this is economic, she explains – if you’re spend-

wedding cake can be a different flavor, if the couple wants,

vanilla cake; she also gets lots of orders for lemon cake with lemon curd filling. “And lately

use it and enjoy it!

we’re doing a lot of red velvet,”

Bridget Thibeault of

she says.

Luna Bakery & Café (for-

Lester’s most popular is her

merly Flour Girl) says her

blackout cake, an “intense”

customers are moving in

chocolate treat made with

direction.

chocolate

“Instead of plating (the they’re

Lester agree. But every tier of

Thibeault’s most requested

cake, you might as well

cake),

most popular, Thibeault and

flavored cake is her almond

ing all that dough on the

different

chocolate cake are still the

Thibeault notes.

PHOTO / LUNA

no other sweet sides and

a

PHOTO / LUNA

AFTER a rich and filling day, every couple wants to end their wedding

mousse

and

ganache. With white cakes,

doing

Lester often uses fresh fruit purées as filling.

dessert tables with different flavors – cupcakes, pastries, candies.”

Even with a dessert table, the centerpiece is still “a small tiered or round cake that’s still decorated like a wedding cake,” Thibeault says.

Making the cut Regardless of how large or elaborate your display wedding cake,

crazy colors” on their wedding cake, says Thibeault. “Most of our cakes have hints of color in the sugar flowers or accents.”

Lester agrees. “Most cakes are still white with moderate amounts of color.” Instead of color to make a cake stand out, “I like a little

PHOTO / HUNTER HARRISON / PHYLLIS LESTER

Just a hint of color Most couples “do not want

sparkle,” Lester says, admitting to

most weddings, especially those with more than 100 people, are best served by having a cutting cake as well. A cutting cake is a large, nondecorative cake made in the same flavors as the display cake; it’s kept in back and used exclusively to feed hungry guests. Thibeault most often makes sheet cakes as cutting cakes; they cost less and save the couple money over making a display cake big enough to feed the whole party.

Lester adds that a cutting cake saves time, as servers can pre-cut it and have it ready for the table as soon as the bride and groom are done with their ceremonial cut and taste of the show-stopping cake.

For her cutting cakes, Lester prefers to create a second layer cake rather than a sheet cake; she makes an exact copy of the display cake, but without any decorative piping, flowers or structural elements. That

using liberal amounts of edible

way, she says, if the tiers contain different flavors, guests eating from the

glitter, or “disco dust.”

cutting cake and those eating from the primary cake get the same piece.

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Buttercream of the crop While rolled fondant, a sleek sugar covering, can give wedding cakes a smooth look, Lester says of her clients, “99% want buttercream” icing. It’s partly a matter of cost – fondant is usually more expensive – but a matter of taste, too, she says.

Traditional buttercream icing is made of confectioner’s sugar and shortening and is quite sweet. Swiss (Thibeault’s favorite) and Italian (Lester’s favorite) meringue buttercreams

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don’t use shortening and are thus lighter and smoother than traditional buttercream.

Flower power Design-wise, the most common accents

Grooms just wanna have cake

They did what?

Perhaps one of Lester’s most unusual orders

on a wedding cake are still flowers, Thibeault

While the groom’s cake is not a must-

was for a wedding cake that looked exactly like

says. Her preference is to make sugar flowers.

have at every wedding, it is growing in

lasagna, inside and out, while still tasting like a

Lester also creates flowers for her cakes, of-

popularity, both Lester and Thibeault

sweet dessert. She achieved the effect with a vanil-

ten using Sugarveil, a royal icing that is

observe. It can serve as a creative outlet

la butter sour cream cake and raspberry filling.

whipped, piped and then can be cut into de-

for couples who want a more traditional

signs with a scissors. In talking with her fellow

main cake, Lester notes.

One of Thibeault’s most unusual recent requests came from a couple who wanted their

bakers across the country, Lester hears, “gum

“A lot of times (a groom’s cake) is

wedding cake to mirror a painting the groom had

paste flowers are on the way out, because

chocolate, but it could be anything,”

made featuring trees and a bunny looking up at the

they’re time-consuming and not edible.”

Thibeault says. “They’re typically small; a

moon. “So we recreated it for the cake,” she says.

lot are sports-themed, like a jersey or a

“It was all blue, with the bunny and the moon on

race car.”

top. It was kind of bizarre, but it was unique to

In fact, Lester finds today’s brides “want everything on the cake to be edible.” It’s leading her to do more piped icing flowers and rolled fondant roses.

“I’ve done a couple OSU-themed

them!” ❤

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the Man WITH

the Plan

Jason Hochman, shown enjoying the hora at his wedding, immersed himself in planning the reception’s cocktail hour.

While it’s true some women take complete control over the planning

by matt defaveri

process – how else would WE-TV fill 60 minutes worth of material for

THE

commonly accepted theory is that men plan weddings about as

often as women participate in beard-growing competitions, and while a

“Bridezillas”? – Beachwood native Mark Weissman thinks men don’t get enough credit for their efforts.

traveling circus may be the only place the lat-

“I feel that it’s still kind of a stereo-

ter is acceptable, there’s plenty of room for

type,” says Weissman, who proposed to

the former in civilized society.

Honduras native Nathalie Ocampo-

Before a groom can jump right into the

Berlioz last August. “But I think a wed-

planning phase, there are some unavoidable

ding means a lot more in some sense to

truths he must accept to ensure a smooth,

girls than guys. I don’t feel that way per-

successful wedding planning experience.

sonally, but I think that’s what some peo-

Four grooms took us deep inside the under-

ple might feel. Just what there is to plan

ground society of male wedding planning,

generally gets girls more excited than

sharing their gaffes, blunders, triumphs and

guys: the colors, the flowers, the food.”

Although orchids and pastels don’t

successes.

exactly rev Weissman’s motor, he admits

FACT: Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider

with his fiancée.

Men, hang up your astronaut suit and stay

“Pretty much we’ve been equally

on earth with your bride-to-be. You’ve got a

involved to this point,” he says. “I think,

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For his 2011 wedding to Taryn Loeffert, Andy Isaacs made the chupah out of PVC pipe and linen.

a mutual thing.”

things I knew I’d have no desire to look into,” says Kaplan, whose wedding

Weissman urges grooms to remember, “It’s your wedding, too, and I

was Oct. 30, 2011. “I didn’t care about flowers. I didn’t even care about

would hope that your fiancée would be willing to have your input. It makes

the cake. I wanted to have the wedding in a place that would be fun for my

it easier on her, too, if you’re helping out … I would assume that the woman

friends to check out, because a lot of them haven’t been to Cleveland.”

would be excited for a guy to help.”

Weissman and Ocampo-Berlioz booked the Embassy Suites in Beachwood for their spring 2013 wedding. He maintains gender roles have undergone a huge shift in recent years.

“Our generation has changed the way a lot of people look at different

Kaplan settled on the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center and then put his talents as a guitar player to work.

“I did the music for the ceremony,” Kaplan says. “I actually recorded the song that the whole wedding party and I walked down to. Jenny walked down to something different.”

things, maybe weddings included,” Weissman said. “But we’ve kind of bro-

Kaplan, also a craft beer connoisseur, picked out the beer selection for

ken from the mold, guys and girls, I think for the better. Now there are stay-

the reception. He credits his Cleveland posse for introducing him to more

at-home dads as well as stay-at-home moms, all sorts of different things

niche brews.

that 20, 30, 40 years ago would be baffling to people.”

“It’s sort of like wine,” he says. “You start to realize there are so many different kinds out there; you want to try them all. It got to the point

FACT: Girls rule; boys drool Do we ever – especially when it comes to picking out place card typography or deciding the location of the soup spoon at the table setting.

Going into the planning stages of his wedding, University Heights native Dave Kaplan knew to pick and choose his battles with his wife Jennifer Kaufman, a Shaker Heights native.

“There are certain things I knew I’d care about, and there are certain

where I’d have a huge collection of beer sitting right in front of me in my apartment.”

At Kaplan’s tish, a tradtional Jewish gathering of the groom’s close male friends and relatives before the ceremony, he stocked an entire fridge with craft beer he handpicked.

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“I knew that Taryn always wanted the dream wedding since the time

Philosophers, a Belgian-style quadruple ale.

“We all like to tell stories a lot,” Kaplan says. “So I bought each of them

she was 3,” Isaacs says. “She envisioned a big, lavish party; the perfect

a beer glass, and I bought them a beer that reminded me of a story of each

wedding dress; the room decorated perfectly with all her friends and fam-

of them. For each person’s story, we did a toast and we drank some of the

ily, and she really had this vision.”

The linens, table settings, flowers, and music were things Isaacs could

Three Philosophers.”

Despite his heavy involvement in the music and the beer selection, Kaplan was careful to provide input on other items only when asked.

“It’s very often, or it was in our case, that the bride’s family pays for a majority of the wedding,” Kaplan says. “Jenny’s one of three girls, and this

compromise on.

“This is what Taryn always wanted. Her dream wedding was in the visuals; mine was more in the atmosphere. The flowers, the little things, it was all T. She was the detail person.”

With the finer points taken care of by Taryn, Isaacs got to

was their first wedding. Her mom wanted to do a lot of planning. I certainly didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes.

I tried to pick the things I care about the most and get my voice heard earlier on so that once those things were in place, then I knew, ‘Okay, I’m happy now, and I’m just going to be a supportive guy for my bride.’”

FACT: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle At the helm for much of his wedding planning process was Cleveland Heights resident Andy Isaacs, 27.

“Her dream wedding was in the visuals; mine was more in the atmosphere.”

Andy Isaacs

“I’ve always been an event planner,” Isaacs says. “I’ve

“Number one was the people,” he says. “I wanted to make sure, within our budget, we could have all our friends and family that we wanted to have. That involved cutting out some extra linens and flowers and a few other things, but the key to the whole party was the people.”

Number two on his list: an open bar. It was a necessity, Isaacs felt, that helped “people cut loose and have a good time.”

Isaacs’s third priority was keeping guests on the premises.

He chose the Bertram Inn & Conference Center in Aurora for

always taken special time with details. So for me, I wanted to make sure

the venue, feeling it was an all-in-one location, where guests could show

that (the wedding) was the best part of my life. I have certain qualifications

up, party and stay overnight.

for parties that I think make them run smoothly.”

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work planning his big day with six things in mind.

“It was important for me to know people could cut loose and not have

Isaacs, a personal trainer at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in

to worry about going home that night,” Isaacs says. “This meant calling

Beachwood, dated his wife Taryn Loeffert, 26, for three years before they

around-the-clock days before the wedding to make sure everyone had their

married May 14, 2011.

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stayed in the hotel, so it really added to that element of fun.”

Isaacs’s other three items of priority – the food, the music, and the after party – fell into place easily, but a completely unplanned moment during the bride and groom’s dance caught him by surprise.

“I had planned all the entrances,” he said. “Everything to the way that people were paired, when we would come in, and to what song. I was very

Men are more wired to be problem solvers.”

Yet, Hochman acknowledges that grooms wouldn’t even be in a position to choose between options if the bride didn’t do all the legwork first.

Once Hochman ironed out the smaller details with his belle, he focused his attention on planning his favorite part of a wedding – the cocktail hour.

“It seems like that’s when people do the most amount of eating,” he says. “A lot of times, people don’t remember their entrée because they

particular about that.”

But when the DJ announced the entrance of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Isaacs, the groom suddenly and unexpectedly found himself “completely uncomfortable and very awkward” in the center of the dance floor.

After a couple minutes, the DJ pulled out a chair and placed it behind

stuff themselves during the cocktail hour … it’s fun to have different kinds of foods and show a variety of likes.”

Although he collaborated with his wife on most of the wedding, Hochman was adamant about making their cocktail hour stand out from the rest of the ceremony. He was especially proud of the hors d’oeuvres.

Isaacs.

“Taryn sits me down, and she ends up singing ‘At Last’ by Etta James.

“One of the things we did was we had matzah ball soup, but in those

So it was really cool; it was really special,” Isaacs recalls. “It was one thing

Chinese soup spoons,” he said. “There was a little broth in it and a little

that I didn’t plan for, but in the end I wasn’t upset. It was funny that here I

matzah ball. People raved about those. So I thought, ‘Oh yeah, we did

am, everything’s going according to plan and bam – she surprises me with

good.’ We knocked their socks off.”

something incredible … she brought everyone to tears.”

Men are trending toward breaking the mold of “lazy, uninterested beau” and evolving into compassionate, detail-oriented creatures, like a

FACT: Men look forward; women look sideways Oh boy. We’re in trouble on this one.

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And if it sounds like men are only interested in planning the food, the

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beer and the party, that’s preposterous. Men have other interests, like,

year and a half ago. (See the Hochmans among the entries for the WED-

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Wedding traditions changing for modern times by marilyn h. karfeld

When parents are divorced

“THE times they are a-changin’,” Bob Dylan sang.

wedding Singerman helped plan, amicably divorced parents of the bride

Divorced parents can make or break their children’s wedding. In one While tradition is still important when it comes to weddings, brides and

worked as a team. “They felt the most important thing was to make sure

grooms planning their big day today look to etiquette and customs that

they didn’t take away from the experience for their daughter,” she says. “It

might be unrecognizable to their grandparents.

was wonderful and unusual.”

At one time, the bride’s family paid for most of the wedding, with the groom and his family perhaps picking up the tab for the rehearsal dinner, the officiant’s fee, the bride’s flowers, and the bar bill. But today’s high

“The bride can become a pawn” in nasty divorces,

the expenses more equally, of

rehearsal dinner would call Singerman separately and real uncomfortable,” she recalls.

and the groom’s families share

Singerman

At one recent wedding, the parents of the groom planning the have her relay the message to the ex-spouse. “It was

cost to tie the knot means the bride’s

says wedding planner

More common are the divorced parents who will not talk to each other.

Dessler says. This can especially be true if the bride

Kim

lives with one parent, perhaps her father, who is

My

paying for the wedding.

Noteworthy Event.

“You have to make the mom feel special,”

Who pays the bill

notes Dessler, who coordinates weddings pri-

depends on the circum-

marily for Orthodox Jewish couples. “She

stances,

Singerman

doesn’t want to show up as a guest at her

explains. Often families

daughter’s wedding. She wants to feel like she

simply share the cost.

ur,

has a say.”

Or the groom might be

There are also complications if the parents

an only child, and his

have remarried or have a significant other.

parents might opt to

ke n’t sts is ee, n.

Whose name appears on the invitation? Who

split the wedding bills,

stands up under the chupah? Who walks

figuring this is a one-

the bride and groom down the aisle?

time expense. Or the

Divorced parents who do not get

bride’s family may pay

along can find even this simple

for all the festivities, when

tradition difficult to follow.

the groom’s parents can-

The biggest

not contribute.

n’t

issue Sukenik

“If the groom’s family

encounters in-

have more guests, they will often

volves

kick in,” said wedding planner Yitty Dessler of Elegance on Loan. “If the bride and groom are older and they are working, a lot of time they will pay for the wedding themselves.”

a

new

boyfriend or girlfriend the parent of the bride or groom brings to

Because brides and grooms are marrying later in life, they often have

the wedding. Rather than have them stand up at the chupah, “the signifi-

many friends they want to honor and include in their bridal party, and they

cant other will sit in a front row, and the parent will pick them up after the

don’t want to offend anyone, says wedding planner Ginny Sukenik of GS

ceremony to process back” down the aisle, Sukenik says.

Special Events. “Everyone will walk down the aisle, but only one or two attendants stand up at the chupah. The others sit in the first couple of rows.”

Today’s young couples frequently have uneven numbers of bridesmaids and groomsmen, and sometimes a bride or a groom will have atten-

Sometimes Orthodox rabbis won’t allow the divorced parents to walk the bride or groom down the aisle because they are no longer married, Dessler says. So an older sister and brother, an aunt and uncle, or grandparents may stand in for the parents.

dants of the opposite gender. “It doesn’t matter how many attendants each

Talking about these issues, putting aside differences for that one day,

one has,” says Sukenik. “They can stand up there as couples or in group-

and finding compromises are essential to avoiding hurt feelings and mak-

ings. It can be fun and creative. They don’t have to be lined up as they

ing the day a joyous one for the bride and groom, planners agree.

used to be on either side of the chupah.” ➣

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Stone had never before used the phrase “dearly beloved,” standard in

Interfaith issues In interfaith weddings, little things like wearing kipot often cause big

Episcopalian wedding liturgy, but she did so that day.

issues, says Singerman, who coordinates weddings mostly for Jewish but

Other differences in Christian and Jewish ceremonies involve walking

also non-Jewish couples. “When the non-Jewish partner is educated on

down the aisle. Typically, grooms just appear at the front of the ceremony

why Jews have a certain custom, they are usually OK with it,” she notes.

venue in a Christian wedding, entering from the side, while Jewish parents

Even dancing the hora, traditional at Jewish simchot, can present a

accompany their son down the aisle. Jewish parents also walk their daugh-

problem, adds Singerman. “Usually, it’s the Jewish partner who’s afraid to

ter down the aisle together, while it’s usually just the father in Christian

do the hora because there are so many non-Jews at the reception. I tell

weddings.

them: ‘This is usually everyone’s favorite part, what they are later going to

“There’s no theological reason why Christians process one way and

tell everyone about. They watch, laugh, clap and join

Jews another,” says Stone. “It’s custom. For a non-

in.’ I’ve yet to find a group of non-Jewish people who

Jewish bride or groom, doing it that way is what makes

didn’t enjoy the hora.”

About half of the Jewish weddings that Singerman coordinates are interfaith, but “you would not know from the ceremony,” she says. All the usual Jewish elements – the chupah, the seven blessings, and the breaking of the glass – are present.

“No parent should feel like they landed on Mars at their child’s wedding.”

But sometimes a non-Jewish groom or bride cares

Rabbi Susan Stone

her or him comfortable. What he’s seen his whole life and what he pictured himself doing.”

Some Christian parents are uncomfortable being asked to stand under the chupah, Stone says. “They didn’t grow up with seeing it as an honor. Some may see it as a diminution of the couple’s status.”

At one wedding she officiated where parents were

about incorporating traditions that represent his or her

divorced and remarried, Stone said six parents and

life and family history. The main criterion for any wed-

nine grandparents stood up under the chupah. “That’s what they wanted. Family constellations have changed.

ding at which Rabbi Susan Stone officiates is that “no parent should feel like they landed on Mars at their child’s wedding,” she

It’s not religious; it’s modern life.”

The timing of the wedding can be another sticky issue for interfaith cou-

says. “People want to feel comfortable.”

Parents also want to be able to participate “wholly and wholeheartedly,”

ples. While Jews are sensitive about Saturdays, Christians are sensitive

she says. “Sometimes it’s a matter of including a family tradition that’s really

about Sundays, said the rabbi. The resolution often depends on the reli-

important to them. If Great-aunt Mary has sung at every family member’s

giosity of the couple and their religious affiliation.

wedding for three generations, then we need to have Great-aunt Mary sing.”

A common disagreement in interfaith weddings is who is actually invit-

Of course Stone is responsive to Jewish concerns as well. For Catholics,

ed, Stone said. For Jews, the invited guest is the name on the front of the

the traditional “Ave Maria” (praise to Mary) at weddings “has the same

envelope. But for many Christians, ethnic Catholics in particular, the whole

musical resonance that Kol Nidre has to Jews on Yom Kippur,” she says.

family is assumed to be invited.

“The Jewish side may be OK with that – it helps that it’s in Latin. Or we

She advises couples she marries to buy a book of etiquette. When dis-

might move it to when guests are being seated rather than the middle of

cussions get heated over something that is not religious in nature but cul-

the ceremony. There are ways to be sensitive and still be inclusive.”

tural, Stone tells couples, “Hold up the book and say, ‘but the book says.’

A Christian mother of the bride or groom once came up to Stone and said, “‘If you say ‘dearly beloved,’ I don’t care if you read the phone book

And then everyone is happy.”

Planning a wedding can be trying but also a creative and happy time for the contemporary couple. Some situations may require extra fore-

after that.’”

She was being tongue in cheek, Stone says, but the issue was, “Can I

thought and attention to varying perspectives and heritages. But there are

relax at my child’s wedding? Or am I going to sit here and worry what my

ways to ensure the wedding, with all its rich religious and cultural trap-

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Finding your way as an interfaith couple Here are a few resources to check if you’re involved in an interfaith relationship and contemplating marriage – or if you’re already married and

convert, what’s involved?” meets Wed., Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. at The Temple.

Call 216-831-3233.

seeking guidance. Other area synagogues and organizations may offer

“A Taste of Judaism,”

classes and workshops as well, and most welcome inquiries.

Park Synagogue

sponsored by The

Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and the Greater Cleveland Board of periodically offers a variety of

Rabbis, provides a window through which Jewish and non-Jewish partici-

classes and programs through Keruv Connection, an outreach program for

pants begin the journey of Jewish learning by exploring spirituality, ethics

Jews-by-choice and their partners, interfaith couples/families, and anyone

and community. During the three-session course, participants engage with

contemplating intermarriage or conversion. Activities have included a

a rabbi and each other about how Jewish tradition and learning impacts life

“Cooking for the High Holidays” class and a Chanukah pottery night. Keruv

and lifestyle. “A Taste of Judaism” meets at different times throughout the

means “bringing together” in Hebrew. Programs are open to the commu-

year at Temple Israel Ner Tamid in Mayfield Heights with Rabbi Matthew

nity. Details of upcoming events are emailed to interested individuals and

Eisenberg as facilitator and at Beth Israel-The West Temple with Rabbi

can be found in Park Synagogue’s monthly bulletin, which can be

Enid Lader as facilitator. Classes are free, but registration is required. Call

accessed at www.parksyn.org. To be added to the Keruv Connection email

216-371-0446.

list, contact Ellen Petler at epetler@parksyn.org.

JECC

also offers “A Feast of Judaism,” a six-part continuation

The Temple-Tifereth Israel’s

of “A Taste of Judaism.” This class delves further into issues of living

Outreach Programs aim to reach interfaith couples and their families,

Jewishly and examines the Jewish concept of God, lifecycle events, holi-

Jews-by-choice, and all those interested in learning more about Judaism

ness, holidays and Israel. “A Feast of Judaism” also meets at Temple Israel

and the Jewish community. Programs are led by Rabbi Rosette Barron

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her big day, a bride-to-be dreams about When planning the perfect setting in which to exchange her vows Perhaps it involves descending into a grand ballroom full of family and friends by way of a majestic staircase. Or perhaps it means celebrating in a breathtaking garden, awash in the bright sunshine of a spring day or surrounded by the autumnal aroma of falling leaves.

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“Whatever you see in your imagination, we can create,” Director of Development Christine Krause said. “Over many years, we’ve supported brides in a way that differentiates us from other facilities.”

Landerhaven has made wedding wishes come true since 1960, indulging the most contemporary, elegant and sophisticated of brides.

From a host of knowledgeable planners familiar with all the latest trends, an on-site florist and bakery, an extensive collection of linens and decorations,

“We built this company on good food and good service, and we’ve added to it a world-class building that’s designed to be bride-friendly,” Diamond said. a devoted audio-visual team, and a courteous and professional staff, Executive Caterers at Landerhaven has everything needed to effortlessly handle even the most elaborate of weddings.

“We have ballrooms and banquet rooms of all different sizes, and the flexibility to handle the different components of a wedding,” Executive Vice President Charles Klass said.

Also, a nearby 130-room Staybridge Suites hotel provides a convenient option for out-of-town guests, and the Mayfield Heights facility has ample parking — saving guests the hassles associated with other locations.

“They’re the nuts and bolts of a wedding,” Klass said. “It’s not something a bride thinks about when she’s dreaming about her wedding.”

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and celebrate with loved ones. shouldn’t think that their wedding will look or feel the same as others they may have attended.

“If you’ve been to 15 weddings here, your wedding will be different,” Event Planner Moya Donnelly said.

“It’s never the same place twice.”

One of the most integral parts of any wedding party is something for which Executive Caterers at Landerhaven is best known: food.

From various nutritional considerations, such as gluten-free latkes, to serving the food in environmentally friendly ways, Landerhaven is at the forefront of the industry.

In recent years, the facility has hosted an increasing number of marriages that bring together different cultures from around the world — something the staff at Landerhaven is well-prepared to handle.

“We’ll do different ethnic foods for different cultures,” said Donnelly, adding that Executive Caterers also provides a kosher catering service.

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The three couples, from left, Brian and Margaux Stewart, Elizabeth “EB” and Scott Strauss, and Katie and Ross Goldstein were old pros by the time they reached the last of the family’s weddings.

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Triple play Three sisters, three weddings, seven months by jennifer daddario

BOOM, boom, boom.

That is how Iris Berwitt of Beachwood describes the engagement of her three daughters Katie, 30; Margaux, 28; and Elizabeth (“EB”), 27.

The Berwitt girls had been born within two and a half years, so it really came as no surprise to Iris and her husband Marty when their daughters got married within seven months of one another: Katie to Ross Goldstein on May 28; Margaux to Brian Stewart on July 23; and EB to Scott Strauss on Nov. 12, all in 2011.

“It’s always been everything at once,” Iris explains. “They all went to college at the same time; Katie and Margaux graduated on the same day.

It’s always been a lot going on, but we like it that way. It’s fun.”

After speaking with their now sons-in-law, all at different times, about their marriage intentions, the Berwitts realized they would be hosting three weddings in very close proximity. “We jumped in, not knowing what it would entail,” Iris says. “I was very naïve. I thought, no big deal; I did three bat mitzvahs! But we also decided that we’re all healthy, all well; we want this to happen; we want everyone to be happy.”

In fact, Margaux adds, having the three weddings far apart would ➣

have been abnormal for the family. “The three of us have always experienced our life milestones in close succession,” she explains. “So, to me, getting engaged and married within a few months of each other felt comKatie, the first Berwitt sister to wed, was a “perfectionist” in planning her May 2011 wedding to Ross Goldstein in Cleveland.

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pletely natural and in keeping with how it’s always been with us.”

Katie says the family “wasn’t even fazed,” and the close wedding

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her wedding, Marty says. “She knows about wedding stuff and helped her sisters.”

“I’m such a perfectionist that I had figured a lot of stuff out and bought a lot of things that then Margaux and EB got to share,” Katie explains. “By EB’s wedding, for the gift bags, we seriously lined up in an assembly line and went to work. Nothing was slipping through the cracks

by EB’s wedding.”

And the girls had the help of their father, who says that during the planning process, he morphed from being the father of the bride to “Franc,” the quirky, over-the-top wedding planner played by Martin Short in the movie “Father of the Bride.” In fact, Katie adopted Franc as a new, affectionate nickname for Marty. “I loved it,” Marty laughs. “I was Franc.

I was actually going to bring in swans.”

Iris calls Marty a perfectionist, just like their eldest daughter, and says he had a great way of getting every vendor they relied on excited about Elizabeth “EB” Berwit and Scott Strauss closed a busy year with their November 2011 destination wedding in the Bahamas. dates made them appreciate the occasions even more. “We really understood what each other were going through,” she notes. “We got to be there for each other in a unique way that you can only be if you’re in the middle of everything that is the wedding planning circus.”

being a part of the wedding. Iris admits she was the “worrier” of the family. “I worried because I wanted each daughter to have the wedding of her dreams,” she explains. “I wanted their days to be happy. I didn’t care about anything else, just wanted them to be happy.”

It doesn’t seem that Iris needed to worry, as Katie reminisces: “It was just the best year ever. I don’t know how 2012 is going to measure up!”❤

Iris and Marty announced all three engagements in the same issue of the Cleveland Jewish News. After the triple announcement appeared, many people – even strangers – commented to Iris and Marty on the triple helping of good news. “We couldn’t go anywhere without people coming up to us,” Marty laughs. Iris adds that many people they spoke to about the upcoming events were amazed by the news. “We were like, ‘What’s the big deal? You’re planning for one; you do three,’” she says.

Katie, an attorney and writer living in New York City, and her husband Scott, an investor, were married first, at the Shaker Heights Country Club.

Margaux, an attorney living in Florida, and Brian, who runs an online business, married at the Mayfield Sand Ridge Club. Finally, EB, a school counselor in New York City, and Scott, who works in real estate, had a destination wedding in the Bahamas.

When it came to paying for all three weddings so close together, “We were lucky because nowadays the groom’s family, if they can, they help, and so they did,” Iris explains. “We were very appreciative. We didn’t go crazy like some people do; we weren’t going to put a second mortgage on our home. We were very pleased; we did it within our means.”

Planning one wedding can be stressful, let alone planning three, but Margaux says it was hard to complain because the weddings were so “joyful.” The only thing Katie says she found stressful was “finding the time to squeeze everything in and getting the time off from work. We were each other’s maids of honor, so we had to be there for every minute of everything.”

The sisters agree that any stress was worth it. “It brought our family closer together,” Margaux said.

There was no reality-show-worthy drama when it came to wedding planning, Iris says. She observed no jealousy between the girls or any issues arising from sharing the wedding spotlight. “They were very respectful of each other’s feelings,” she explains. “They were there unconditionally for one another and so happy for each other.”

“I never felt anything other than pure joy and happiness from my sisters,” Katie adds. The entire family worked together on each wedding. By the time it was EB’s big day, the family had everything down to a science.

Margaux Berwitt grabs a quiet moment with her sisters, her matron and maid of honor Katie and EB, before her July 2011 wedding.

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Sheva Brachot Party on – x 7 – with

now joined the broader Jewish

by arlene fine

community.”

Often the Olgins host Sheva

RIVKY

Brachot

and Rabbi Daniel

for

Daniel’s

Aish

Olgin always have four card

HaTorah students, who have

tables, extra card chairs, and

become “like family,” he says.

five festive table centerpieces

“We invite the couple’s parents

on hand. The Olgins like to be

and extended family members

prepared because some years

to the dinner so we can get to

they host or co-host two or

know them better and enable

three Sheva Brachot (seven

them to be included in their

blessings) dinners for newly

children’s simchah.”

married

couples

in

If students come from non-

their

observant homes, the Olgins or

University Heights home.

Sheva Brachot are the cel-

other community members

ebratory meals mainly pre-

step in to host the Sheva

pared by the Orthodox com-

Brachot. “Their families may

munity for the bride and

not adhere to the standard of

groom in the week following

kashrut that their children have

their wedding. It is customary

adopted or have the customs in

for friends and relatives to

place to host the evening,”

host the festive dinners which

says Rivky. “Our community

include challah, wine, appe-

takes it upon ourselves to make

tizers, soup, a generous main

the party for them to show our

course and dessert for any-

love and support.”

Following the meal, Olgin or

where from 20-60 people.

Some Sheva Brachot cele-

another rabbi speaks about

brations have playful themes

how special the bride and

like Chinese, Mexican or

groom are and often teaches a

Italian, or something that

lesson from that week’s Torah portion that relates to the cou-

relates to the bride or groom’s personal interests. “Because it is a mitzvah, host and host-

Newlyweds Lindsey and Daniel Solganik were welcomed into Cleveland’s Orthodox community through extravagant Sheva Brachot celebrations.

ple.

Like the Olgins, Faith and Rabbi Binyamin Blau host

esses are willing to splurge for the dinner to make it extra special,” says Rivky Olgin.

On a personal level, Olgin enjoys having her children involved in the evening’s event. “That way they can share in the mitzvah, along with us, of opening our home to members of the community,” she says. “It takes on an educational component for them regarding Jewish values.”

Sheva Brachot in their Beachwood home. Faith also teaches brides the laws of the mikvah (ritual bath) before their wedding. “Hosting a Sheva Brachot is a continuation of our ongoing relationship,” she says.

The night of the dinner, the Blaus make sure that 10 men are in attendance. “The Sheva Brachot is a traditional custom, but it becomes an obli-

The dinners can be elaborate parties in a restaurant or hall with fresh

gation when the men’s presence elevates the gathering to a minyan, which

flowers and a live band or as low-key as a buffet meal in someone’s living

is a blessing,” says Blau. At the conclusion of each meal in which a min-

room prepared potluck-style by several families with items borrowed from

yan is present, a series of seven blessings are recited by the assembled in

the Gemach (Jewish free loan fund for the observant community) such as

honor of the occasion.

plates, silverware, tablecloths and serving pieces.

“Rather than get married and run off on a honeymoon, these gatherings embrace the couple and make them feel part of a larger community,”

University Heights resident Ruchi Koval still remembers how much fun she had at her own Sheva Brachot 18 years ago when she married Rabbi Sruly Koval.

says Daniel Olgin, a rabbi with Aish HaTorah. “The events also help the

“Our wedding celebration was over, yet we had another week to party,”

bride and groom make the transition to married life as a couple who have

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enjoyed hearing people share their insights about my new husband, which made me more fully appreciate

Seven nights, seven blessings

all his fine qualities. Our Sheva Brachot fulfilled the

The Sheva Brachot – the actual blessings themselves – are taken from the pages of

mitzvah to gladden the bride and groom and make

the Talmud (Ketubot 8a). There are seven distinct blessings, since the number seven

them happy.”

brings to mind the seven days of creation, and each begins with the kiddush over wine.

The blessings are:

When Beachwood residents Hildee and Gary

1: Blessed are You, Adonai our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the

Weiss got married 22 years ago, their Sheva Brachot was spent in Cleveland and in Michigan. “During that

vine.

2:

week we traveled back and forth to both of our communities,” Hildee says. “My rabbi and his wife (in

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Who has created

everything for your glory.

3: Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Creator of human beings.

4: Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Who has fashioned human

Michigan) made a dinner for members of our synagogue to welcome Gary, and I also appreciated the dinners in Cleveland because it made me feel very

beings in your image according to your likeness and has fashioned from it a lasting mold.

welcome in my new home as I began the next chapter

Blessed are You, Adonai, Creator of human beings.

5: Bring intense joy and exultation to the barren one (Jerusalem) through the

in my life.”

After the months of excitement leading up to the wedding, it is nice to have a week of extended cele-

ingathering of her children amidst her in gladness. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who gladdens Zion through her children.

6: Gladden the beloved companions as You gladdened Your creatures in the Garden

bration, said University Heights resident Lindsey Solganik, who married Daniel Solganik July 25, 2010.

of Eden. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who gladdens groom and bride.

7:

The Solganiks became Orthodox in their 20s, after

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Who created joy and

they graduated college. Since they moved to

gladness, groom and bride, mirth, glad song, pleasure, delight, love, brotherhood, peace,

Cleveland after their marriage, “we have been blown

and companionship. Adonai, our God, let there soon be heard in the cities of Judah and

away by Cleveland’s Orthodox community,” Lindsey

the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the

says. “We had extravagant Sheva Brachot; people

groom and the voice of the bride, the sound of the grooms’ jubilance from their canopies

were willing to do anything to welcome us into the

and of the youths from their song-filled feasts. Blessed are You Who causes the groom to

Cleveland community. Becoming Orthodox has been

rejoice with his bride.

Source: Myjewishlearning.com

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Tidy-Bride bridal apron. This gown accessory is “not your mother’s

spilling something on her gown. “I felt sorry for the bride, who was unable

apron,” promises its creator Charlotte Feldman of Berea.

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who does all of her business through her website and who also owns an IT consulting company in Cleveland called Solar Systems Networking Inc. Tidy-Bride aprons can be customized to coordinate with individual gowns or be made from “something old,” as when Feldman’s team crafted an apron out of material from a bride’s mother’s wedding gown. “It was a heartwarming project and brought the spirit of

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Tidy-bride aprons are not intended for one-time use, says Feldman. After the wedding, aprons have found new life as “elegant hostess aprons; they can be worn over evening pants or a skirt, or can be used as lingerie,” she says. “In fact, our customers tell us they are a hit on honeymoons.”❤

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Here are a few suggestions of heavenly honeymoon options for different tastes.

Paris, France The French wrote the book on love, and no matter rain or shine, loving couples are everywhere in Paris, from the métro to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

A true treat is staying at the Four Seasons; it’s traditional luxury, French-style.

The rooms are elegant, and many even have chandeliers. Try breakfast at Le Cinq, the hotel’s Michelin-rated restaurant; it is dreamy both in décor and on the deliciousness factor.

If the modern touch is more your style – and you could use your own private butler – try the French-owned Hotel Fouquet’s, located on the Champs Elysées.

Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets for fine dining is Fouquet’s Le Diane. It’s elegant, discreet, and a little like being in a James Bond movie, since you have to use your passkey to unlock doors inside the hotel that will lead you to a culinary Elegant dessert at Le Diane makes honeymoons sweeter.

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Bateaux evening cruises down the Seine mix romance, fun and sight-seeing.

entrées to the desserts, the presentation, design, and most importantly, the

If street food is more your style, the Marias, the Jewish area of Paris,

taste. Chef Jean-Yves Leuranguer’s restaurant is not yet Michelin-rated, so

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to check out the Jewish Museum, which highlights Jewish France and

makes the city even more inviting.

Vail, Colorado

includes information written in English, as well as the nearby Shoah Memorial, which is free.

If skiing is your passion and you enjoy evenings filled with crackling

One of the most romantic trips to take in Paris is a Bateaux evening

fireplaces, endless ski lifts and fantastic food, Vail is a dream. The annual

boat cruise. Gliding down the Seine, you will see the Eiffel Tower, The

snowfall is 350 inches, and the terrain is perfect for any level of skiing from

Statue of Liberty (the model upon which our American landmark is based),

beginner to advanced. What makes the skiing so special is the abundance

Notre Dame, and many of the major sights visible from the river.

of choices, as it has over 5,000 acres available for skiing.

The onboard entertainment is excellent, and the food is equally tasty. It

Vail Village under a light snowfall seems to be a fairyland; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like walk-

is a definite must, and while itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always nice to have great weather, strange-

ing through a gingerbread house. It has a similar feel to a Swiss Alps vil-

ly, light rain while on a cruise only makes it more enchanting.

lage but with all the advantages that a domestic vacation has to offer.

The Nissim de Camondo Museum, once home to a Jewish family,

One of the best places to stay is the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. It is

boasts breathtaking artwork, and alas, the story of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demise is

located right on the mountain and has wonderful restaurants as well as the

sure to also take your breath away.

78,000-sq.-ft. Aria Spa & Club, which provides everything from prep class-

For traditional French food, try Astier, a bistro known for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over-thetop cheese plates. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place you are sure to bump into locals.

But if star sighting is on your to-do list, Le Meuriceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant Le Dali is a fancy but fun place for lunch or drinks. Be sure to carve your very own love message on the ice wall right outside the restaurant.

es for skiing to pampering massages for individuals or couples.

The ski options are endless, but if you run out, there are quite a few other slopes just a short drive from Vail, such as Beaver Creek and Breckenridge.

Alaska

If you are looking for a flavor of the East while in Paris, try the Shang

Alaska is an American adventure loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise, while also offering

Palace, which opened in September in the Shangri-la Hotel. The chef,

opportunities for the ultimate in relaxation. The best way to see the state is

Frank Xu, provides spectacular Cantonese food, which is not so typical for

to both spend time on the land and take a cruise.

Paris. Everything on the menu is scrumptious.

The Mat-Su Valley, which is about a 45-minute drive away from

If you want some of the comforts of home in a hotel, try the Radisson

Anchorage, is filled with gorgeous options. One of the most fun and excit-

Blu. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Western-style and located on Boulevard Haussmann. It will lead to

ing is hiking the pristine Matanuska Glacier. Be sure to stay at the

fantastic and affordable shopping. Stop by the eighth floorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charming

Matanuska Lodge, where you will be greeted with a mezuzah on the door.

breakfast lounge and ask for Christian, the manager. He will give you a

While the drive to get there is a little unnerving, the views of snow-covered

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Ryan and Lindsay Heksch started a savings account and used cash gifts to pay down debt after their wedding.

Marrying your money There’s much to consider when planning finances as a couple

Anyone who’s gotten married knows a lot of planning goes into a wedding, and that planning starts months – perhaps even a year or more – in advance of the big day.

“My husband is a medical student, so when we got married, we didn’t have two incomes,” she says. “We have his student loans, and I’m a homeowner, so there’s homeowner’s debt. … It was a big thought after our wedding, what our lifestyle would be like.”

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“One thing really important to Ryan and me was to try to keep his debt as low as possible, so we spent a chunk of our wedding gift money to pay down his school loans,” she says. “The biggest financial thing we think of is paying that down.”

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Couples should examine their policies and determine which best suits their needs. For the Hekschs, that meant signing up for family coverage under Lindsay’s insurance.

“Some of our friends who are married: The husband is in med school and still on his parents’ insurance, and she’s on her business’s insurance.

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EVER wonder why Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond always wore a tuxedo to do battle with the bad guys? Because it screams the kind of style and class only the nineties can claim as its own.

Fortunately, Brosnan’s bad-boy Bond look received an overhaul in recent years, and Ray Caporale, vice president of American Commodore Tuxedo, offers the inside scoop on trending tuxes for grooms and wedding guests.

The Dos “Go to a place that’ll let you try a tux on,” advises Caporale, who parlayed an after-school job at American Commodore Tuxedo into a 30-year career. “We have to find out what fits your body type best.”

Some tuxes have “soft shoulders,” which have only slight padding and sit a little lower than traditional jackets. There are also suppressed tuxes, which fit closely against the waist, and a modern fit, which Caporale says is “more of a tapered fit. It’s not a slim fit; it’s just slightly suppressed.

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The Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts In the hierarchy of things to be ashamed of, ordering a tux from a catalogue falls somewhere between slipping on black ice and getting pantsed in front of your third-grade class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people go, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just pick out a catalogue and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Caporale says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. The tux that you see in the picture may not be the same thing when you go to get it. It might be something that your dad wore a few years ago. You have to see what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting.â&#x20AC;?

And while â&#x20AC;&#x153;buy one suit, get eight suits freeâ&#x20AC;? sounds like the heist of the decade, Caporale cautions against most discount retailers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get an out-the-door price when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re shopping,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one of the biggest things you have to watch. You see people with these

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If color matching sounds tedious, too bad; the biggest mistake you can make shopping for tuxes is not taking it seriously, says Caporale.

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tux-tastic looks The Jacket â&#x20AC;&#x153;The original tux was a one-button way back when,â&#x20AC;? American Commodore Tuxedoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ray Caporale explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a lot of buttons the last couple years, as many as four or five. What youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing now is everything is pretty much going back to two-button styling, which is more the traditional, classic styling.â&#x20AC;?

Notched lapels often accompany two-button jackets, which can be non-vented or have double vents, Caporale adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a lot more double vents coming over from Europe right now, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing lapels are getting narrower.â&#x20AC;?

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Caporale credits stars like Lincecum for starting the bowtie trend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We notice that whenever we see what Hollywood does, it has a ten-

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In most modern Jewish/interfaith weddings, the couple signs the ketubah about a half-hour before the wedding ceremony in the presence of two witnesses of their choosing, their immediate family, and the wedding party.

Ketubot are considered prized wedding mementoes and are typically framed and hung in a prominent place in the couple’s home after the wedding. Many people hire professional ketubah-makers to create a one-of-a-kind calligraphed work of art.

A Traditional Explanation “verifies that the groom has acquired the bride and agrees to provide for her, and it includes a lien to be paid by the groom in case of divorce,” according to Valerie S. Thaler, a Judaic studies professor at Yale University. It is signed by two witnesses, and the bride’s only participa-

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Romantic Memories

Set sail for your life together celebrating aboard the Nautica Queen

• Cleveland’s luxury cruise dining ship • Lake & riverfront cruising • Sumptuous buffets • Live entertainment • Captain available for ceremony • Perfect for receptions, showers, rehearsal dinners • Cruising April through New Year’s Eve

Cleveland, Ohio 216.696.8888 • www.nauticaqueen.com CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS

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PLAN THE PERFECT LITTLE ITALY ’S FINEST BISTRO Celebrate your Wedding Rehearsal, Bachelorette/Bachelor Party, or Engagement Party in our intimate Party Room!

Party Room accommodates 40 guests.

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Call 216-421-1500 or manager@maxisbistro.com to book your event today 12113 Mayfield Road, Cleveland • 216-421-1500

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Beautiful fabric, lace, ribbon & sewing patterns. especially for flower girls junior bridesmaids bat mitzvahs special occasions

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Guarino’s is Cleveland’s oldest restaurant, founded in 1918, and located in Little Italy.

Come to Guarino’s for old-world, authentic Italian cuisine.

• Private party rooms up to 50 people • Bed and Breakfast on 3rd floor • Weather-permitting outdoor garden available for showers, rehearsal dinners, and weddings For reservations call:

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• Favors • Chocolate-Covered Strawberries • Chocolate-Dipped Treats • Custom Decorating • Display Rental • Cake Ball Bar/Dessert Bar Set-up

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Venues, Photographers & Jewelers

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SEVERANCE HALL

CHAGRIN VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

MARRIOTT CLEVELAND EAST

216-231-7421 www.severancehall.com

440-543-5141 www.cvaclub.com/weddings

216-378-9191 www.clevelandmarriotteast.com

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THE UNION CLUB

PETER DANFORD INC.

216-621-4230 www.theunionclub.org

216-371-4200 www.peterdanfordinc.com

LOCKKEEPER’S

STAN HYWET HALL & GARDENS

JUSTIN KETCHEM PHOTOGRAPHY

216-524-9404 www.lockkkeepers.com

330-315-3210 www.stanhywet.org

216-214-3322 www.justinkphoto.com

MAXI’S BISTRO

THE RITZ-CARLTON, CLEVELAND

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216-421-1500 www.maxisinlittleitaly.com

216-623-1300 www.ritzcarlton.com/cleveland

216-831-1119 www.mannwatches.com

HILTON GARDEN INN CLEVELAND/TWINSBURG 330-405-4488 www.clevelandtwinsburg.hgi.com

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THE BERTRAM INN & CONFERENCE CENTER

THE TUDOR ARMS HOTEL

PARK SYNAGOGUE

216-455-1260 www.hilton.com

216-371-2244 www.parksyn.org

DON DRUMM STUDIOS & GALLERY

TEMPLE EMANU EL

330-253-6268 www.dondrumm.com

216-454-1300 www.teecleve.org

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CLEVELAND GRAYS ARMORY MUSEUM

216-831-6555 www.bnaijeshurun.org

216-464-8959 www.newimagephotography.com

216-621-5938 www.graysarmory.com

877-995-0200 www.thebertraminn.com

700 BETA BANQUET & CONFERENCE CENTER 440-229-9903 www.700beta.com

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CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

EXECUTIVE CATERERS AT LANDERHAVEN

216-231-4600 www.cmnh.org

440-449-0700 www.landerhaven.com

LCD PHOTOGRAPHY 440-266-1970 www.lcdphotography.com

MICHAEL STEINBERG PHOTOGRAPHY

MYSTIC IMAGE PRODUCTIONS

KIM PONSKY PHOTOGRAPHY

330-274-2303 www.weddingphotographercleveland.com

216-351-6717 www.mystic-image.com

216-229-PICS (7427) www.kimponskphoto.com

SAWMILL CREEK RESORT

ROBERT AND GABRIEL

419-433-3800 www.sawmillcreek.com

440-473-6554 www.robertandgabriel.com

LA CENTRE CONFERENCE AND BANQUET FACILITY 440-250-2000 www.lacentre.com CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS

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The A.L. Wain Company

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LCD Photography

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A-1 Mr. Limo

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Lee Jewelers

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American Commodore Tuxedo

51

Lisa Moran Ltd.

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Anne van H. Boutique

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Lockkeepers

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Beachwood Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa

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Lucy's Sweet Surrender

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The Bertram Inn & Conference Center

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Luna Bakery Café

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Better Bit of Butter Cookies

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Marriott Cleveland East

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Blum’s Paper Goods

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Matina's

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B’nai Jeshurun

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Maxi's

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Bodega

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Michael Steinberg Photography

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Bonnie's Goubaud

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Murray Hill Bolt & Spool

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Brides by the Falls

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Musically Grand Productions

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Chagrin Valley Athletic Club

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Mystic Image Productions

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Classic Lexus

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Nautica Queen

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Cleveland Entertainers

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New Image Photography

Cleveland Grays Armory

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Noteriety

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Noteworthy Events LLC

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Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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Club Isabella

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P. Perrino Design Center & Showroom

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Cosmetic Surgery Institute

Back Cover

Park Synagogue

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The Cute Little Cake Shop

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Pennello Gallery

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Dino's of Solon

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Peter Danford Fine Jewelry and Gifts

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Don Drumm Studios & Gallery

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PF Designs

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Elegant Extras Antiques

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Pieter Bouterse Studio

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Eton Chagrin Boulevard

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Porsche Beachwood

Executive Caterers at Landerhaven

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Raise the Roof Entertainment/Photobooth Cleveland

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Flowers by Shelley

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The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland

Flowers by Stazzone

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Robert & Gabriel Jewelers

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Fromson, Hope

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Rock the House Entertainment

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Furniture Corp

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Santo Salon & Spa

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Sawmill Creek Resort

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Severance Hall/Musical Arts Association

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Galleria Gowns Gregory M. Fedele, MD, FACS

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Grovewood Tavern & Wine Bar

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Sheraton Furniture

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Guarino's

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Something New Entertainment

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Heatherlily Event and Floral Design

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

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Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland East/Mayfield Village

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Staybridge Suites

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Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland/Twinsburg

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Temple Emanu El

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Homewood Suites

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The Temple-Tifereth Israel

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Howard Hanna Real Estate, Adam Kaufman

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Ticknor's Men's Clothier

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Howard Hanna Real Estate, Peggy Garr

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The Tudor Arms Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton

23

Israel Bonds

54

The Union Club

13

Jacob’s Judaic Book and Gift Center

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University Dermatologists

47

Justin Ketchem Photography

37

University Hospitals

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Woodtrader

74

Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band/Bert Stratton

70

Kim Ponsky Photography

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The Kiss of the Hands

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La Centre Conference & Banquet Facility

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Lax & Mandel Bakery

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Your Face.

Your Body.

Your Happily Ever After.

drfedele.com Gregory M. Fedele, MD, FACS Signature Square One

25201 Chagrin Boulevard

Suite 180

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Beachwood, Ohio

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There’s the Landerhaven you know...

©New Image Photography

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BCR Studios

...and the one you may not.

She can be confident and comfortable knowing for over 50 years Landerhaven has hosted thousands of the most traditionally elegant, contemporary and unique Weddings in Northeast Ohio. The collaboration between our Wedding planners, decorators, chefs, bakers, florist and your imagination can produce the most memorable Wedding of a lifetime.

Landerhaven.

Never the same place twice.

Let us show you at... www.Landerhaven.com 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 | www.Landerhaven.com 440.449.0700 | Email: info@executivecaterers.com | facebook.com/executivecaterers

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The “Landerhaven Bride” has a classic, contemporary elegance!

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Experience Landerhaven BCR Photography

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...breathtaking, inside & out!

Weddings at Landerhaven are an experience in elegance, hospitality and sophisticated style.

Choose from seven beautiful event rooms with accommodations from 50 to 1,500 guests.

The Gardens at Landerhaven provide a picture perfect backdrop. Indulge your senses with adjoining patios where you will find picturesque landscapes, Japanese footbridge, and cascading waterfalls. Our gardens are carefully choreographed to provide multi-colored breathtaking views year round.

Landerhaven.

Never the same place twice.

Let us show you at... www.Landerhaven.com

Grand Ballroom

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Landerhaven is dedicated to every detail that will customize your Wedding and make your day exceptional.

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Spring ~ Summer Autumn ~ Winter

Lander Ballroom

Every Season is the perfect Season to celebrate your wedding at Landerhaven.

BCR Studios

Weddings at Landerhaven have a well-earned reputation for being some of the most spectacular and lovely anyone could imagine. We not only offer every service any bride could want, but do so at the very highest level of skill and professionalism.

• Four in-house wedding planners • Bridal Dressing Rooms • World-class chefs • Our own wedding designers • In-house florists, bakery & wedding cake designers • AV department furnishing HD projectors, laptop connections, Wi-Fi & more • Free valet parking • Adjacent Staybridge Hotel For complete information, go to Landerhaven.com.

Landerhaven.

Never the same place twice.

Kosher Catering Available.

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The Foglietti Natural ® Vector Facelift Technique

T

he Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift Technigue® is a method of tightening the face in a manner that gives the most natural and relaxed appearance after surgery.

This facelift technique tightens the facial tissue under the skin in multiple directions or vectors. The tissue is then returned to its original more youthful position. The skin is then gently positioned over the naturally arranged tissue layer, resulting in a smooth and supple appearance, not the severe, tightened look often seen in facelift surgery.

The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift is time efficient, taking only a few hours. The tissue is handled with extreme care which minimizes bruising considerably and facilitates prompt healing. The average recovery period is 10-14 days; this allows the sutures to be removed and any negligible swelling or bruising to diminish. Our patients can return to work in 14 days, safely and with confidence. For the most part, only minimal discomfort is ever reported after this procedure because it is done in such a precise and gentle manner. Surgery is performed in a state-of-the-art outpatient Surgery center with specialized nursing staff and post operative care. The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift Technigue® is exclusive to The Cosmetic Surgery Institute.

Before & After The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift Technique®

Benefits with this new procedure...

Dr. Mark Foglietti, DO, FACOS Board certified and nationally recognized plastic surgeon Inventor of The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift Technique®

• Your friends will not suspect a facelift • The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift Technique® avoids being pulled too tight • You will look like your younger self after surgery • Recovery is quicker than the standard facelift surgery • Minimal discomfort with The Foglietti Natural Vector Facelift

Cosmetic Surgery Institute 22901 Millcreek Blvd. Suite 145 • Beachwood, Ohio (216) 292-6800

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