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CONTENTS A Wedding Timeline

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Formal or Casual, Ballpark Weddings a Hit

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Budget

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Grooms Guide to Getting Involved

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Get Creative with Place Card, Escort Cards

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Strapless Styles Can Give Sleekness to Brides

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Gift Registry and Photography Worksheet

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Reception Decor Gets Creative, Personal

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Reception Worksheet

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Warmth a Factor for Winter: Wonderland Wedding Look

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Stationery

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Florist and Music Worksheet

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Find a Caterer

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Favors for Wedding Guest Get Personal

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Being a Good Wedding Guest: Some Do’s and Don’ts

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Same-sex Couples Making New Wedding Rituals

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Ethnic Menus: Hotels Loosen Rules on Outside Food

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When Buying a Diamond Ring, Learn the 4 C’s 28

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A WEDDING TIMELINE Planning ahead more than nine months ahead is certainly possible — probably even necessary in some cities to reserve the ceremony and reception sites of your choice. This is a guide to the minimum times required. Check things off as you accomplish them. This will ii« Þ Õ w À Þ V >À}i of your big day. Clip this list and keep it in a handy place so you’ll be sure to use it.

9 Months Before Your Wedding Choose your wedding date, reserving the site. Clear the date and time with your clergy. Speak with family and/or children. Set your budget. Talk Ü Ì Þ ÕÀ w > Vi >L ÕÌ the style of the wedding and costs involved. Discuss things in great detail with anyone who is i « } ÕÌ w > V > Þ° Compile the guest list. Let out-of-town guests know the date of the wedding so they can make travel plans, or send a save-the-date card to everyone. Reserve the reception site. Interview and book caterer. Be sure to get a written contract. Get help from friends, family or a bridal consultant if you feel you can’t do all the coordinating yourself. Order your dress and veil. Choose accessories. i « Þ ÕÀ w > Vi `iV `i on a suit or tuxedo style. Announce your engagement in the newspapers. Discuss your theme with Þ ÕÀ w > Vi > ` `iV `i on types of food, decorations, table settings, entertainment, etc. Interview musicians, y À ÃÌÃ] « Ì }À>« iÀÃ] videographers and cake makers. Get estimates from each. Keep track of your discussions in a notebook. Choose your attendants, and make appointments to look at/order maids dresses and groomsmens tuxes. Select your baker.

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Meet with your baker and choose the style and y >Û ÀÃ v Ì i V> i° Ãi Þ ÕÀ y À ÃÌ° Decide on your color scheme. Shop for wedding rings Ü Ì Þ ÕÀ w > Vi° Make travel plans for your honeymoon. Order wedding invitations and buy thank-you cards.

4 Months Before Your Wedding Start your registries, keeping in mind what stores are convenient for your guests. Help both mothers shop for dresses. Choose music for the ceremony and reception. Work with your clergy on vows and Scripture readings. Meet with your clergy for counseling, if necessary. Book a block of hotel rooms for out-of-town guests and let them know the block is available. Remember to ask for discounts. Have a get-to-knoweach-other event for your maids. Book your transportation — limo, etc., for the wedding party. Make appointments for `ÀiÃà w ÌÌ }ð Call the courthouse to understand marriage license requirements. Check in with service providers to make sure things are going as planned.

3 Months Before Your Wedding Make maps for the invitations, making sure they are correct. For out-oftown guests, consider putting together information on what to do in the area. Start putting invitations together and addressing

them. Select a stamp. Invitations should go in the mail six to eight weeks before the event. Check in with caterer and give a close estimate of the number of guests. Doublecheck honeymoon plans. Call bridesmaids and make sure they have their dresses and alterations are scheduled. Buy gifts for your maids, > ` i « Þ ÕÀ w > Vi LÕÞ gifts for his groomsmen. Schedule a meeting with the photographer for formal portraits before the wedding, if desired. Schedule a practice run with your hairdresser.

2 Months Before Your Wedding Mail invitations and announcements. Have wedding portraits taken, if desired. Send portrait to newspapers for wedding announcement, if photos are taken in advance. Finalize the music selections for the ceremony. Meet with reception musicians to discuss exactly what will and will not be played. Don’t be shy in this area. Compile a list and give it to the DJ. Plan your rehearsal dinner and a brunch for out-of-town guests the next morning. Buy shoes, jewelry, etc., to go with your dress. Make appointments for hair, nails and makeup. Check your passport, if your honeymoon will take you out of the country. >Ì iÀ L ÀÌ ViÀÌ w V>Ìià or other documents needed for the marriage license.

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>Ûi Ì i w > w ÌÌ } v your gown and make sure your attendants are ready to go. Check with caterer on w > }ÕiÃÌ V Õ Ì > ` menu selections. Send thank-you cards as gifts arrive from people who will not be attending. Finalize your seating chart and placecards, if necessary. w À `i ÛiÀÞ Ì iÃ Ü Ì y À ÃÌ° w À ÌÀ> ë ÀÌ>Ì plans. Meet with your photographer to discuss what photos you want taken at the ceremony, portraits before or after, and at the reception. Doublecheck video plans with the videographer.

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Pick up wedding rings. Begin packing for your honeymoon.

The Day Before Your Wedding

1 Week Before Your Wedding > i w > V iV Ã Ü Ì > Þ ÕÀ Ûi ` ÀÃ\ vw V > Ì] ÕÃ V > Ã] y À ÃÌ] « tographer, videographer, driver, caterer, baker. Arrange for gifts brought to the reception to be brought to your home. Have gifts for attendants ready for rehearsal dinner. Check on honeymoon plans. Write checks for vendors to give to them at the agreed-upon time. Make sure out-of-town guests have hotel res-

Attend rehearsal. Attend rehearsal dinner. *ÕÌ w à } Ì ÕV ià decorations at reception site. Get to bed early.

The Big Day Schedule in plenty of time for hair, makeup and dressing. If you’re having photos before the ceremony, allow plenty of time. Make sure attendants know what time they should be ready for these photos. Put a smile on your face and enjoy. Metro

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FORMAL OR CASUAL, BALLPARK WEDDINGS A HIT LISA A. FLAM Associated Press For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re … married? A major league baseball stadium might be one of the last places you would consider for your fairytale wedding. After all, come game day, the ballpark is ofÌi w i` Ü Ì `À Ûià v beer-swilling and -spilling, hot-dog-chomping fans, resplendent in Ì i À i Ìi> w iÀÞ° Some couples, Ì Õ} ] w ` Ì >Ì Ì i massive stadiums where they enjoy hearing the crack of the bat can also be the perfect place to hear their Li Ûi` Ã>Þ] º ` °» When she chose a reception site for her wedding on June 2, 2012, Melissa Cantarow of Boston was mindful that most of iÀ £xä }ÕiÃÌà ÜiÀi arriving from other states. - i > ` iÀ w > Vi] Jeremy, wanted a unique location that would show off their city, and show their fun-loving friends and relatives a good time. Once the Red Sox

fans were pronounced husband and wife in a church ceremony, the Cantarows and their guests headed to a formal evening reception at Fenway Park. º7i w }ÕÀi` v À people possibly seeing i Ü>Þ v À Ì i w ÀÃÌ time, this would be a great way to see it and would be a great introduction to the city and to sort of the heart v ÃÌ ]» > Ì>À Ü said. Before the big day, however, the couple faced skepticism. º"ÕÀ «>Ài Ìà ÜiÀi a little bit wary of us getting married there because it’s not very traditional and people were like, ‘Are you going to be eating hot ` }à v À ` iÀ¶½» Ã> `

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be held, and sets its own prices. Fenway, for example, charges a $3,000 ceremony fee, $7,000 to use the EMC Club, where the Cantarows celebrated, plus the cost of food and drinks. Ceremonies and receptions at ballparks º7i ÌÀ i` Ì `ÀiÃÃ i Ü>Þ >Ã Óx Ì Îä can be fancy with a the room up so it wedding events a year; night of dinner and wasn’t your typical Citi Field, home to the dancing, or kept casual ÃÌ V Þ y ÀÃ] `À>vÌ iÜ 9 À iÌÃ] w Ûi À and folksy. They can be LiiÀ» L> «>À vii }] six; Turner Field, where infused with the aura

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ĂžÂœĂ• }iĂŒ ĂŒÂœ `Âœ iĂ›iÀÞ `>Ăž° The Los Angeles Dodgers mean a lot to Holly and Jeff Lowzik, who grew up going to games and went together weekly for about a year while they were dating. Âş ĂŒ½Ăƒ > Ă›iÀÞ Â…>ÂŤÂŤĂž ÂŤÂ?>Vi vÂœĂ€ Ă•Ăƒ]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` ivv ÂœĂœâˆŽ] ĂŽx] Âœv Canyon Country, Calif. For ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ Ăœi``ˆ˜}] Âş7i ĂœiĂ€i looking for a place that represented us as best as Ăœi VÂœĂ•Â?`° They didn’t want to break ĂŒÂ…i L>˜Ž œ˜ > fx]äää …œ“i‡ plate ceremony. Instead, for about the same cost, ĂŒÂ…iĂž Â…>` xä ÂŤiÂœÂŤÂ?i ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i stadium’s Loge Terrace on July 4, 2011, for a casual pregame ceremony and reception featuring Dodger Dogs, steak and potatoes and wedding cake. By the third inning, the group sat down in regular Ăƒi>ĂŒĂƒ >“ˆ` xx]äää ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€ fans to watch the Dodgers fall to the Mets. For the Lowziks, being there during a game was the point of a stadium wedding. Âş œˆ˜} ÂˆĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i Ăœ>Ăž Ăœi `ˆ` it, we’re at a game, this is the Dodgers playing, and we’re all there experiencing ÂˆĂŒ >˜` Ă•Â˜ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ÂœĂ•Ă€ĂƒiÂ?Ă›iĂƒ]Âť ÂœĂœâˆŽ Ăƒ>ˆ`° Âş ĂŒ Ăœ>Ăƒ > ĂœÂœÂ˜Â‡ `iĂ€vĂ•Â? iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜Vi°

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ideas on her website, including one using vintage fashion illustrations and another using For their May wedding found sea glass. reception in Bourne, Mass., Âş*Â?>Vi V>Ă€`Ăƒ V>˜ Li ĂŒÂ…i Jason and Amelie Neese perfect way to infuse a little turned to their shared love whimsy or add the element of of literature as inspiration for ĂƒĂ•Ă€ÂŤĂ€ÂˆĂƒi]Âť ĂƒÂ…i Ăƒ>ˆ`° table names and homemade One couple featured on escort cards. her blog fastidiously spelled Guests sat at tables named out each guest’s name using after the couple’s favorite Legos. LÂœÂœÂŽĂƒ] ĂƒĂ•VÂ… >Ăƒ Âş/Â…i Ă€i>ĂŒ Friedrichsen favors place >ĂŒĂƒLĂž]Âť Ƃ ÂœĂ›>LÂ?i i>ĂƒĂŒÂť cards that are multi-functional. >˜` Âş-ÂœÂŤÂ…Âˆi½Ăƒ 7ÂœĂ€Â?`° Ć‚Â˜` Âş ÂœĂ€ ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒĂŒ>˜Vi] ĂžÂœĂ• V>˜ ÂŤÂˆÂ˜ Ă›ÂˆÂ˜Â‡ the escort cards, which tell tage brooches to card stock, guests which table they’ve add the guest’s name and been assigned to, were made voila, you have a favor and of old-school library cards place card in one. Stamp or and pockets that the Neeses stencil the guest’s name onto ordered on Etsy.com and a linen napkin, and again you decorated with vintage paper. have something that is multiÂş7i “iĂŒ >ĂŒ > ÂŤÂœiĂŒĂ€Ăž Ă€i>`ˆ˜} vĂ•Â˜VĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â?]Âť ĂƒÂ…i Ăƒ>ˆ`° in 2007 and fell in love with Kelsie Evans and Douglas each other’s work, which led Woodhouse, who got married to us falling in love with each in Antrim, N.H., made seed other, so we wanted to repre- packets that doubled as essent that part of ourselves and cort cards for their 110 guests. our relationship in the little Woodhouse handmade the `iĂŒ>ˆÂ?Ăƒ Âœv ÂœĂ•Ă€ Ăœi``ˆ˜} `>Ăž]Âť packets and decorated them Amelie Neese said. with 16th-century botanical ilMany couples are incorpolustrations. They were marked rating homemade themes to with the guests’ names and help guests navigate seat>ĂƒĂƒÂˆ}˜i` ĂŒ>LÂ?iĂƒ] w Â?Â?i` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ing assignments at wedding >ĂƒĂƒÂœĂ€ĂŒi` ĂœÂˆÂ?`y ÂœĂœiĂ€ Ăƒii`Ăƒ >˜` receptions. Everything from hung with clothespins in an wine corks and fruit to seed empty picture frame, which envelopes and clothespins was displayed in a tree. can be repurposed as place Âş7i Ăœ>Â˜ĂŒi` ĂŒÂœ ÂŤÂ?>˜ > Ă›iÀÞ cards at individual table setÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂ“>ĂŒi] `iĂŒ>ˆÂ?i` Ăœi``ˆ˜}]Âť tings, or escort cards at the Ă›>Â˜Ăƒ Ăƒ>ˆ`° Âş iĂŒĂŒÂˆÂ˜} “>Ă€Ă€Âˆi` front of a reception area. at a family member’s farm Âş ÂœĂ•ÂŤÂ?iĂƒ >Ă€i }iĂŒĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ˆ˜VĂ€i>ĂƒÂ‡ where we, along with many ˆ˜}Â?Ăž VĂ€i>ĂŒÂˆĂ›i]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` Â…Ă€ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ˜> of our friends and family, had Friedrichsen, founder and devoted time and energy to editor of IntimateWeddings. getting the space ready alVœ“° Âş ÂœĂ€ > L>Ă€Â˜ Ăœi``ˆ˜}] ready made it a very personal for instance, they might tie a iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€Âˆi˜Vi° place card to a pear or apple. Wedding blogs and Pinterest For a literary-themed wedcontain many ideas for turning ding, they might use Scrabble just about any found object tiles as place cards. For a into a place card or escort destination wedding, luggage card. These include: small ĂŒ>}Ăƒ “ˆ}Â…ĂŒ Li Ă•Ăƒi`° rocks, painted with colors Friedrichsen details a numthat correspond to the asber of playful do-it-yourself signed table; names and table 10 — 2014 WEDDING PLANNER — The Lima News

numbers written onto leaves or seashells; and little name cards held in place by wine corks or pinecones. Âş"˜i Âœv ĂŒÂ…i Lˆ}}iĂƒĂŒ ĂŒĂ€i˜`Ăƒ we’re seeing is edible escort V>Ă€`Ăƒ]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` /Â…i Â˜ÂœĂŒ°Vœ“½Ăƒ site director, Anja Winikka.

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Try revisiting your favorite 5th-grade science-class project with a sun-based art project called Sunprint Kits. The project, featured on the blog Ruffled (ruffledblog.com), is simple enough to do at home. “Brides and grooms want their guests to feel cherished, so there’s a lot of interest in expressive, handmade stationery,� said Jessica McCarty, a calligrapher and designer from southern Illinois who runs a wedding stationery business, Magpie Paper Works (magpiepaperworks.com). As an added convenience, the Sunprints place cards take care of your “something blue.�

AP Photo | Magpie Paper Works An acrylic sheet is placed over Sunprint paper and printed transparency paper for a DIY wedding-place-card project using Sunprints.

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From page 9 Groom Job 3: Manage the Guest List. Tradition dictates that the groom cut everyone off his list to make more room for his bride’s list. This is easier than it sounds. Just review all the people on your list and think of one reason not to invite them. Let’s start with your LiÃÌ > ] º L°» ,i i LiÀ Ì >Ì Ì i º L» L À rowed your drill and returned it without recharging the battery? Put a big red slash Ì À Õ} º L½Ã» > i À } Ì now. Before you know it, the only one left on your list will be you. To demonstrate what a generous husband you’ll be, cut yourself from the list, too. Dude, you’ll be spending the rest of your life with your bride. Is it really going to kill you if you’re not together on one lousy day? Groom Job 4: Help Register For Gifts. From the male point of view, there are three kinds of gifts: 1. things you already have; 2. things you don’t need; and 3. bowls. To help your guests select stuff you actually want, you may be tempted to register at offbeat places like Sports Authority and Home

i« Ì° / Ã Ã w i >Ã } as you realize that no one’s going to get you anything from these places. They are going to get you bowls. So go help your bride pick out punch bowls, bisque bowls, bowls to hold other bowls. If you don’t, you’ll miss out on the most rewarding groom job of all: returning them for a full cash refund as soon as you get back from your honeymoon. Groom Job 5: Plan the Honeymoon. Choosing a destination typi-

cally falls to the man, which explains why many couples are slapped with steep penalty fees upon cancelling their y } ÌÃ Ì Ì i >Ì > >Ãi ball Hall of Fame. Remember, your honeymoon is a time to rest, to recuperate, to experience the phenomenon of everyone being uncharacteristically nice to you. À \ ÝVÕÃi i] y } Ì attendant, do you think we can have two peanuts instead of one? Flight Attendant: What does this look like, Chez Panisse? Groom: We are on our honeymoon. Flight Attendant: Right this Ü>Þ Ì w ÀÃÌ V >ÃÃ] Þ Õ >` À able honeymooners! Do you prefer Moet or Veuve Clicquot with your caviar? Here’s to the happy couple! Dan Zevin is the author of “The Nearly-Wed Handbook: How To Survive The Happiest Day of Your Life” (Kindle edition 2013) and “Dan Gets a Minivan” (Scribner, 2013), among other books. The 2013 winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, he can be reached at www. DanZevin.com .

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about 20 years ago as tradition gave way to a hint of sex appeal. NEW YORK (AP) — The Strapless wedding dresses traditional bridal gown isn’t a º>Ài Ì i > À ÌÞ v Ü >̽à skimpy silhouette: It’s long and out there. They dominate in typically without a plunging the stores and on every bridal neckline or high slit. There’s of- magazine’s editorial pages. ten a whole lot of fabric. One They are the easiest to try on of the few opportunities for > ` w Ì]» Ã>Þà `ià } iÀ , brides to be a little bare is to na Keveza. go with a strapless or sleeveBrides’ Minor says that womless dress — and go with them en of many sizes and shapes, they do. V Õ` } vÕ w }ÕÀi` iÃ] V> David Tutera, wedding Li iw Ì vÀ Ì i Õà v > planner, designer and host longer, leaner arm created by v 7i/6½Ã º Þ > À 7i`` } the uncovered shoulder. 7 Ì >Û ` /ÕÌiÀ>]» Ã>ÞÃ Ì >Ì And, Keveza adds, strapless besides those restricted by gowns have come a long way religious customs, he encoun- and are now comfortable, ters very few brides who want sturdy and stable. to be more covered than they Still, she thinks there’s room have to be. More often they for a few more sleeved and want to savor their moment in off-the-shoulder numbers. the spotlight and show themº À `ià >Ûi V i Ì Li iÛi selves off as youthful, pretty a strapless gown is ‘the uniand sexy, he says. form’ even if it’s not what she New bridal collections are Ü> ÌÃ]» à i Ã>Þð dominated by dresses with Tutera says brides should no sleeves, even though that consider the season, location takes many women out of their and overall vibe of the wedcomfort zone. ding before heading straight There was a brief period to strapless. It’s ideal for a when sleeves were hot — after beach wedding, but at a ski Kate Middleton wore a longresort? Not so much, he says. sleeve Alexander McQueen A compromise could be the gown to become the Duchess strapless dress topped with of Cambridge — but it didn’t a mohair-lined silk shawl or last. Bare arms are again the a dramatic cape, suggests norm. designer Anne Bowen. It wasn’t always that way. Whether a bride chooses to º Ì vii à i ÃÌÀ>« iÃà >à be sleeved or not, she needs been the go-to in wedding Ì w ` L> > Vi iÀ } Ü ] dresses forever, but, historically >``à Üi ° v ̽à > ºL } L> speaking, it’s still a very recent v ÌÕ i L> } Ü ]» Ì i Ì i ÌÀi `]» Ã>Þà i > À] i` Ì À open neckline and bare arms in chief of Brides magazine. might be the way to go, she º7 Ì Ã i Ì>L i iÝVi« says, but for a slim column tions, gowns had high necks gown, sleeves that go past and long sleeves up through the wrist can be delicate and the 1990s. Just think about feminine. (She’d stick with a Princess Diana’s wedding gown in 1981 with those big AP Photo | David Tutera for Mon Cheri puffy sleeves. It was larger than This David Tutera for Mon Cheri satin, tulle and lace slim A-line life to be sure, but still very on wedding dress available in ivory ÌÀi ` v À Ì i Ì ið» or white. The shift, she says, came

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RECEPTION DECOR GETS CREATIVE, PERSONAL

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KIM COOK Associated Press More personal, more inventive. Those are the dominant trends in wedding receptions, experts say, in an era when brides have all the resources of the Internet to plan, share and often produce their own affairs. Many are drawn to something beyond the traditional banquet/speeches/garter throw-and-go reception of the past. PINS AND PLANS Sites like Project Wedding, The Knot, Wedding Wire and Pinterest show a wide variety of designs for fabric and paper decorations, centerpieces, color schemes, food table displays and party activities. A bride can take on the creative task herself with friends, or share her favorite ideas with professional planners or vendors. There are tips online for hosting an un`iÀ fx]äää Üi`` } ­ >Ûi > >vÌiÀ affair serving cookies, cider and champagne instead of a whole meal, decorate tables with trails of polished river rocks > ` à > L Ü Ã v à } i Õi` y ÜiÀî] or making a large reception feel more intimate (group people at smaller tables, provide sofas or lounge areas for casual conversation). > Þ Ã Ìià V Õ`i Ài} ëiV w V Ûi dor lists. Ƃ LÀ `i º >à >VViÃÃ Ì Ì Ã v VÀi>Ì Ûi] easy ideas that she can even replicate herself to save a little money and add Õ µÕi «iÀà > ÌÞ Ì iÀ iÛi Ì]» Ã>Þà Diana Vermeulen, who runs the Detroitbased Moxie Photography. She shoots

photojournalist-style weddings with a contemporary vibe; she likes to train her camera on candid moments — a group of guests sharing a laugh; the bride in a pensive moment; kids and dogs enjoying the party. Shira Savada, an editor at Martha Stewart Weddings, says that when it comes to `iÌ> Ã] Ì `>޽à LÀ `ià >Ài ½Ì º ÕÃÌ `Õ« cating something they see in a magazine — it’s ordering something custom through Etsy, or having mom make fabric >« à ÃÌi>` v Ài Ì }°» Vermeulen recalls one couple who gave a nod to older relatives by displaying several of their old wedding dresses on dress forms. º Ì Ü>à > Ài> « Ì v ÌiÀiÃÌ v À }ÕiÃÌà and a virtually cost-free way to decorate à i >Ài>à v Ì i ÀiVi«Ì > ]» à i says.

y ÜiÀÃ]» à i Ã>Þð º Õ« ià >Ài Õà } paper blooms, plants, simple candles, vÀÕ Ìà À Ûi}iÌ>L iÃ] > ` à i ð»

COLORS Savada, at Martha Stewart, says color palettes have gotten more unusual: combos such as gray and black paired with coral, or ivory and cream with emerald. º >V >Þ Ì Li Ì i w ÀÃÌ V À Þ Õ think of when you think wedding, but it packs a punch and can be quite eli}> Ì]» à i Ã>Þð ºƂ ` iÌ> Và >Ài > ÛiÀ Ì i « >Vi°» While stripes and polka dots were on trend in the past couple of years, she says, those bold geometrics are yielding again to loose, hand-painted patterns i y À> à > ` «À Ìà ë Ài` LÞ >ÀÌ > ` nature. Savada also notes that some brides love modern typography and juxtaposing sleek elements with a rustic outdoor venue, for example. Others love all things Û Ì>}i p LÕÌ Ü >Ài w ` } ë À>Ì in mid-century, ’60s and ’70s style. Another trend, she says, is having decor pull double duty: escort cards as favors, place cards integrated into the menu, centerpieces for the guests to take home. ºƂ ` Vi ÌiÀ« iVià ` ½Ì >Ûi Ì Li

style. It’s impressive when a train of servers carrying 22 identical cakes walk into a À t» A couple that worked for Research in Motion Ltd. had a Blackberry-shaped cake; a pair of avid golfers had a ninehole, course-shaped cake. Cupcake towers can still be a great alternative to a big pricey confection. Or try a doughnut tower, with gourmet y >Û Àà v À >`Õ Ìà > ` à « iÀ ià v À Ì i children’s table. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds offered a dessert buffet at their Charleston, S.C., wedding last year with mini tartlets, fruit jellies and cups of chocolate espresso beans. Other brides have gone potluck, inviting guests to bring plates of their favorite cookies. In a nod to their region, some Southern brides like pie bars. Meal planning has gotten similarly inventive and personal. Ethnic menus are in. And Norton has created food stands with hotdogs, French fry cones and scoop ice cream.

FLOWERS IN FASHION Although there are lots of new alternaÌ ÛiÃ Ì y ÜiÀÃ] ÀÌ ] >Ì Ì i *À Vi George, observes that brides still love blooms. º7 Ì Ì i }Àii Ûi i Ì] Ì iÞ ÜiÀi out of style for a while, but we’re once again getting requests for big centerpiecià > ` LÕV iÌà v y ÜiÀÃ]» i Ã>Þð For elaborate affairs, towering glass VÞ `iÀà w i` Ü Ì VÀÞÃÌ> Ã] À > i ÌÃ] glittery sand or submerged blooms are popular. Tara Druker, who is getting married in October in New Rochelle, N.Y., saw what she wanted while poring over glossy Üi`` } >}>â ià > ` ÃÕÀw } / i Ì\ º-ÕVVÕ i Ìà >Ài i v Þ v>Û À Ìi THEMES blooms, and when I saw them trending Craig Norton, director of operations for Üi`` } y À> >ÀÀ> }i i ÌÃ] > } the Prince George Hotel in Halifax, Nova with herbs like lavender and rosemary, I Scotia, says themes are in. He oversees `iw Ìi Þ Ü> Ìi` Ì ` ÃVÕÃÃ Ì >Ì «Ì LiÌÜii {ä > ` xä Üi`` }à > Þi>À] Ü Ì Ü Ì Þ y À ÃÌ]» à i Ã>Þð budgets from $10,000 to $120,000. NUPTIAL NOSH º7i½Ûi ` i > *>À à > Ì i i] Ü Ì > Norton’s seeing the return of a weddingbistro menu en francais. We did a sumreception icon: the cake. mer camp theme for a couple who had º Õ«V> ià >Ài ÕÌ] > ` V> ià >Ài L>V ]» met at one. There was food served in ÀÌ Ã>Þð ºƂÌ i Üi`` }] Üi ` ` > > V> i] > V> «w Ài] « V V Ì>L ià > ` parade of cakes. Each table got its own ý ÀiÃ]» i Ã>Þð two-tiered cake, cut and served family

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WARMTH A FACTOR FOR WINTER WONDERLAND WEDDING LOOK By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer

AP Photo/Badgley Mischka, Dan & Corina Lecca A Badgley Mischka gown at the presentation for Spring Summer 2014 New York Bridal Fashion Week, in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — No bride has ever asked designer Mark Badgley, half of the Badgley Mischka duo, about incorporating a cold-weather look into her wedding ensemble. Coats and boots just aren’t the stuff of fantasy wedding dreams, he says. Reality sometimes doesn’t set in until months later, when the forecast is real. Ideally, though, it should be part of the initial conversation, and certainly by the w ÀÃÌ w ÌÌ }] >`} iÞ Ã>ÞÃ] LiV>ÕÃi Li } prepared for the weather affects other decisions. º ½` ÃÕ}}iÃÌ > } ÃÕÀi Ì i V ÕÀV or temple or wherever you are getting married has a room to get dressed in, so you don’t have to worry about getting Ì Ì i « >Vi]» i >``ð Afterward — for the reception, photos and the goodbye — try a cape, certain coats and fur accessories. Badgley and his partner, James Mischka, favor the cape or capelet, allowing that they won’t keep you as warm, but they’ll work with almost any dress silhouette. Carrie Goldberg, associate fashion editor for Martha Stewart Weddings, Ã>Þà ̽à « Ãà L i Ì w ` > y >ÌÌiÀ } coat, although a shorter shrug would be easier to work with. The gown’s neckline and hemline dictate the outerwear, says Goldberg, and a sleeker style allows more room for a coat. A ballgown or a gown with a long train is the trickiest, but there’s a bubbling trend in ready-to-wear that works for weddings: satin evening coats. Many of these have bell sleeves and swingy trapeze shapes, both of which accommodate a lot of fabric underneath, but are fancy enough because of the fabric. She’d probably choose something that isn’t white — perhaps a heathered gray, blush pink or icy blue — but white is OK, too, if it been well thought out as part of the look. In that case, the shades of the outerwear and the gown should match, but a metallic sheen or a bit of

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i Li à i Ì V> V> Õy >}i ÃÕLÌ i differences. Still, don’t go for too much glitz or overwhelming details on outerwear, Goldberg advises, because the focus should be on the face. It’s the same advice she’d give about the dress. Mischka worries about a full-length coat, however, because it can be bulky, covering up that gorgeous gown and jeopardizing the silhouette. Fur would be his preference since it keeps that glamorous vibe. A shawl can risk looking messy, he says. And there’s certainly no way to make boots delicate. But sandals or open-toe shoes are too far to the other extreme, and risk looking silly when there’s snow. Pumps are the middle ground. Large indoor venues also can be cool Ì i Ü ÌiÀ° / i i>ÃÞ w Ý] >`} iÞ Ã>ÞÃ] is a sophisticated long-sleeve gown, and there are many options out there now that are as romantic and sexy as a strapless. (Thank you, Duchess of Cambridge.) `LiÀ} >à > à Ãii ºV ÛiÀÌ L i» gowns, noting a recent bridal runway look from Carolina Herrera with a detachable, reversible bolero that looks like a V-neck if you wear it one way, a boatneck if you wear it another. Both ways you get sleeves and more coverage. A short cashmere or angora texture would add delicate texture — and could Li Ü À >}> > w ÀÃÌ Þi>À > ÛiÀÃ>ÀÞ as a sentimental statement, she suggests. Also think about the photos: Are they indoor or outdoor? Or does it depend on the day? A pristine snowfall makes a beautiful backdrop, says Mischka, but you can’t count on it. If you are lucky to get that winter wonderland, his advice to brides is to put on your best Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model face, and grin and bear it. Goosebumps won’t show up in the pictures, and you’ll see the gown in all its glory. Ƃ `] i Ã>ÞÃ] º9 Õ Ã Õ ` >Ûi Þ ÕÀ iÜ ÕÃL> ` Ì ii« Þ Õ Ü>À °»

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FAVORS FOR WEDDING GUEST GET PERSONAL A line of mini olive oils and vinegars from Round Pond Estate Mini Estate Olive Oils and Vinegars given as wedding favors has risen to new heights with the bride and groom giving guests a wide range of favors that are meaningful to them. AP Photo | Round Pond Estate

By LISA A. FLAM Associated Press Jillian Mackey had seen wedding favors that seemed like an afterthought, and she knew she did not want to give one of those — an impractical trinket that would likely get tossed in the trash or thrown in a drawer. So during her year-long engagement to Jason Simms, the couple picked blackberries, strawberries and rhubarb in Oregon, where they lived; gathered cactus pears in New Mexico, where he grew up; and plucked blueberries and apricots when they relocated to her home state, Connecticut. By the time they married on Aug. 2 in New Haven, Conn., the bride, who learned to make jam as a girl, had turned their bounty into dozens of jars of jam for their ÂŁĂŽx Ăœi``ˆ˜} }Ă•iĂƒĂŒĂƒ° The idea was to create a favor that was personalized and `ˆvviĂ€iÂ˜ĂŒ] ÂşĂƒÂœÂ“iĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜} VÂœĂ•Â?` really feel came from us as a couple, that we had actually ÂŤĂ•ĂŒ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i >˜` ivvÂœĂ€ĂŒ ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂœ]Âť ˆÂ?‡ lian Simms said. The wedding favor — that little thank-you-for-coming gift — has risen to new heights. Âş ĂŒ½Ăƒ Â˜ÂœĂŒ Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ ÂœĂ€`>˜ >Â?‡ “œ˜`Ăƒ >˜` VÂ…ÂœVÂœÂ?>ĂŒi ĂŒĂ€Ă•vy iĂƒ >Â˜ĂžÂ“ÂœĂ€i]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` i˜˜ˆviĂ€ Condon, wedding style and registry director for Brides “>}>∘i° Âş ĂŒ½Ăƒ >Â˜ĂžĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜}

that’s meaningful to the bride and groom. It’s really >Â˜ĂžĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜} }ÂœiĂƒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… v>Ă›ÂœĂ€Ăƒ° With so many choices, made even more numerous with personalization and online inspiration, favors have LiVœ“i Â“ÂœĂ€i ĂƒÂŤiVˆw V ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i couple, their wedding theme or the venue. Âş ĂŒ Ă•Ăƒi` ĂŒÂœ Li Â“ÂœĂ€i tchotchke-type items — candles, bottle stoppers, picture frames — just really generic things that you can get in bulk easily without putting ĂŒÂœÂœ “ÕVÂ… ĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•}Â…ĂŒ ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂœ ÂˆĂŒ]Âť said Amy Frugoli, a wedding planner in San Jose, Calif. ÂşĆ‚Â˜` Â˜ÂœĂœ ÂˆĂŒ½Ăƒ Â“ÂœĂ€i ÂŤiĂ€ĂƒÂœÂ˜>Â?‡ ized, well-thought-out and Ă•Ăƒ>LÂ?i ÂˆĂŒiÂ“Ăƒ° Great favors nowadays include food and photos — things that guests can enjoy immediately and that >Ă€i˜½ĂŒ Âş}œˆ˜} ĂŒÂœ VÂ?Ă•ĂŒĂŒiĂ€ ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ Â…ÂœĂ•Ăƒi]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` ÀÕ}ÂœÂ?ˆ] who also co-owns a sweets company. When the party is over, }Ă•iĂƒĂŒĂƒ V>˜ w ˜` L>}Ăƒ >˜` VÂœÂ˜ĂŒ>ˆ˜iĂ€Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ w Â?Â? ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… `iVœ‡ rated cookies, candy from a colorful buffet, popcorn in vĂ•Â˜ y >Ă›ÂœĂ€Ăƒ ÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i w Ă?ˆ˜}Ăƒ vÂœĂ€ s’mores. Âş ĂŒ }ÂœiĂƒ L>VÂŽ ĂŒÂœ > Â˜ÂœĂƒĂŒ>Â?}ˆ> ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜}]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` ÀÕ}ÂœÂ?ˆ° Âş*iÂœÂŤÂ?i are looking for a lot of comvÂœĂ€ĂŒ vœœ` >˜` vĂ•Â˜ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜}Ăƒ° Baked goods — cake pops, pie pops and cupcakes — V>˜ Li `iVÂœĂ€>ĂŒi` ĂŒÂœ w ĂŒ > theme or color scheme.

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Heartier fare, like pizza and crepes, is sometimes served up after a night of drinking and dancing. Âş7i½Ă›i Lii˜ Ăƒiiˆ˜} > Â?ÂœĂŒ Âœv people doing a food truck at i˜` Âœv ĂŒÂ…i ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒ]Âť œ˜`œ˜ Ăƒ>ˆ`° ÂşĆ‚Ăƒ }Ă•iĂƒĂŒĂƒ >Ă€i Â?i>Ă›ÂˆÂ˜}] they can pick up a midnight ĂƒÂ˜>VÂŽ vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i Ă€Âˆ`i …œ“i° Foodie couples may give a gourmet gift, such as an herb-infused salt or a small bottle of wine, or vinegar or ÂœÂ?ÂˆĂ›i œˆÂ? ˆ˜ > `ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂˆÂ˜VĂŒÂˆĂ›i y >Ă›ÂœĂ€° Couples with a cooking specialty might offer homemade goodies, often with custom labels and packaging. Frugoli recalls a groom who made his famous barbecue sauce; a couple that gave honey, and another that did marinated olives. Âş v ĂŒÂ…iĂ€i½Ăƒ ĂƒÂœÂ“iĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂ…iĂž½Ă€i known for or they do well or they want to share with people, I’m seeing them make ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ ÂœĂœÂ˜ ĂƒĂŒĂ•vv]Âť ĂƒÂ…i Ăƒ>ˆ`° Â˜ĂƒĂŒ>Â˜ĂŒ }Ă€>ĂŒÂˆw V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ >Â?ĂƒÂœ comes by way of the photo favor, a strip of pictures from a photo booth, an instant photo that gets popped into > vĂ€>“i] ÂœĂ€ > y ÂˆÂŤ LœœŽ “>`i from a short video taken at the event, sometimes with silly props. The bridal couple often gets a copy of the images too. Âş/Â…iĂž }iĂŒ ĂŒÂœ Ăƒii iĂ›iÀÞLÂœ`Ăž] like Grandma in a moustache >˜` }Â?>ĂƒĂƒiĂƒ]Âť Ăƒ>ˆ` ÀÕ}ÂœÂ?ˆ° A favor can also do double duty.

Âş Â˜ĂƒĂŒi>` Âœv œ˜i Â?>Ă€}i Vi˜‡ terpiece, a bride will do eight tiny little vases that create a centerpiece together, and each person takes one home >Ăƒ > v>Ă›ÂœĂ€]Âť œ˜`œ˜ Ăƒ>ˆ`° "Ă€ there might be picture frames holding the table numbers. Frugoli has seen couples }Ă€ÂœĂœ ÂşLĂ€>Ă›iĂ€]Âť Â“ÂœĂ€i ĂœÂˆÂ?Â?ˆ˜} to eschew tradition and give what feels right to them. Those with an outdoor ceremony in a cool setting might }ÂˆĂ›i y iiVi LÂ?>˜ŽiĂŒĂƒĂ† ÂœĂŒÂ…iĂ€Ăƒ might hand out hangover kits with mints and pain reliever. Or they can customize a drink cozy or tin of tea. Âş/Â…i Ă€iĂƒĂ•Â?ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ ÂŤÂ…i˜œ“i˜>Â?]Âť ÀÕ}ÂœÂ?ˆ Ăƒ>ˆ`° Âş/Â…iĂž viiÂ? happy giving those things out because it has a purpose. The guests are happy because they are getting something fun, cool and Ă•Â˜ÂˆÂľĂ•i° As she labeled the half-pint jars of jam with her guests’ names and table numbers, Simms, 30, gave each guest > y >Ă›ÂœĂ€ ĂƒÂ…i viÂ?ĂŒ ĂœÂœĂ•Â?` Li special to them. Âş }ÂœĂŒ > Ă€i>Â?Â?Ăž }œœ` Ă€i>V‡ ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜]Âť ĂƒÂ…i Ăƒ>ˆ`° Âş >VÂ… ÂŤiĂ€ĂƒÂœÂ˜ had something that was VÂ?i>Ă€Â?Ăž “>`i Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒ vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…i“° And how does Frugoli know that guests appreciate these modern favors? Âş/Â…iĂž >VĂŒĂ•>Â?Â?Ăž ĂŒ>ÂŽi ĂŒÂ…i“]Âť ĂƒÂ…i Ăƒ>ˆ`° Âş9ÂœĂ• V>˜ >Â?Ăœ>ĂžĂƒ ĂŒiÂ?Â? when it’s a bad favor when ĂžÂœĂ• w ˜` > LĂ•Â˜VÂ… >ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i i˜` Âœv ĂŒÂ…i ˜ˆ}Â…ĂŒ°

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well overall but are still causing headaches on a few fronts. º/ i ° £ Ì } Ì >Ì i>À about from frustrated brides is guests not RSVPing, not RSVPing on time or RSVPing for Ài Ì > i «iÀà ]» Ã> ` Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and co-author of the upcoming iÜ i` Ì v º Þ * Ã̽à 7i`` } Ì µÕiÌÌi» ­7 > ÀÀ Ü®° º ̽à > >L ÕÌ Ì i ,-6*°» Blame it on the relaxed culture, busy lives or the hope of a better Saturday night offer, but some people just can’t get it together to mail the response card back. And don’t get brides started on the guests who say they will attend, only to end up as noshows. º*i « i >Ûi } ÌÌi V>ÃÕ> See GUEST | 24

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put religion and cultural traditions back into their ceremo iÃ]» Ã>Þà *> >` ° - Ƃ// ­Ƃ*® p º*i « i There’s more freedom these used to ask, when are you days to choose a wedding }iÌÌ } >ÀÀ i`¶» - i Þ Ì >Ì Àiy iVÌà > V Õ« i½Ã Ài > Crocker says, leaning across tionship and budget, accordthe table at a north Seattle ing to Steven Petrow, author donut shop next to her wife, v º-ÌiÛi *iÌÀ ܽà « iÌi Sandy Kibort, and their >Þ E iÃL > > iÀû daughter, Emma Kibort(Workman, 2011). Crocker. This generation of gays and º > Ü>ÞÃ Ì ` Ì i ] ¼7i ] lesbians is creating a new set the entire state of Washington of rites and rituals incorporat >Ã Ì Û Ìi Ì w ÀÃÌ°½» ing both old and new tradiCrocker and Kibort got tions, says Petrow, who lives that nod in November. Two in Hillsborough, N.C., a state months after Washington that doesn’t allow same-sex voters approved Referendum marriage. 74, the couple were legally He cites one new tradition of wed in their synagogue. High sending the rings around to school sweethearts originally be blessed by all those in atfrom Minneapolis, Kibort and Ìi `> Vi° º ̽à i > iÌ>« À

À V iÀ >` w ÀÃÌ Lii i` v À > }À Õ« Õ}]» Ã>Þà *iÌÀ Ü° in a commitment ceremony º ̽à VÀi` L Þ Û }°» in 1984, but waited to legally Today’s same-sex couples marry until they could do so in often go with non-traditional their own state. Üi`` } «>ÀÌÞ V w }ÕÀ>Ì Ã° That’s a trend among sameº/ i > ` v À } Ì Li sex couples, says Kirsten Ott a man or the best man may Palladino, the Atlanta-based Li > Ü > ]» *iÌÀ Ü Ã>Þð co-founder and editor in chief ºƂ ` Ài` >ÌÌi `> Ìà >Ài of EquallyWed.com, an online often a mix of close friends magazine devoted to same> ` v> Þ°» sex weddings. Often the couple walk down ºƂà Ài ÃÌ>Ìià >Ài i}> Þ Ì i > à i Ì }iÌ iÀ] º À v Ì iÞ recognizing same-sex marhave kids, the whole family riage, couples are choosing >Þ «À ViÃÃ]» i Ã>Þð to wait to marry in their home Crocker and Kibort sent their ÃÌ>ÌiÃ]» Ã>Þà *> >` ° º7i½Ài two adult daughters, Emma not seeing as many people and Hannah Kibort-Crocker, y Þ } Ì >ÃÃ>V ÕÃiÌÌà À down the aisle before them. New York for their big wedº Ì Ü>à > ÛiÀÞ v> Þ Üi` ` }ð» ` }]» Ã>Þà L ÀÌ° º Þ `à Palladino also cites a growpulled a prank on me in the ing interest in incorporating middle of the ceremony and it religion into same-sex cerewas a crackup. Everyone was monies, as Crocker and Kibort >Õ} }°» did. Like Kibort and Crocker, º À > Ì i] Ì iÀi Ü>à > many same-sex couples tying backlash against including rethe knot are in mid-life, and ligion in same-sex weddings. have well-established relationNow couples seem proud to ships and children. While their 24 — 2014 WEDDING PLANNER — The Lima News

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parents may be given honored roles in the ceremony À ÀiVi«Ì ] ÃÕV >Ã Ì i w ÀÃÌ dance, many couples are planning and paying their own way. It remains to be seen how younger same-sex couples will structure their weddings as they marry earlier in life. Petrow notes that while his generation of gays and lesbians had no expectation of getting married, today’s kids are growing up expecting to have the choice. And just because they have the right to marry doesn’t mean a couple will choose to ` à ° º ̽à « Ìi Ì >Ãà i people — gay or straight — >L ÕÌ }iÌÌ } >ÀÀ i`]» Ã>Þà Petrow. It is acceptable, he says, to ask how a same-sex couple who are getting married would like to be described. 7 i > Þ V Ãi º ÕÃL> ` > ` ÕÃL> `» À ºÜ vi > ` Ü vi]» i Ã>Þà ̽à > >ÌÌiÀ v respect to call them as they want. Listen to how they refer to themselves, and follow their lead. º1 Ì w Ûi Þi>Àà >} ] Ì i ÃÌ> `>À` Ì Ì i Ü>à ¼«>ÀÌ iÀ]½» *iÌÀ Ü Ã>Þð º/ >̽à Ài> Þ V > }i`°» While many same-sex weddings are apolitical, many other couples are passionate about politics and choose to

include it in their weddings, says Palladino. Crocker and Kibort included a reminder of their newly gained right by involving Seattle gay rights activist, former judge and former Deputy Mayor Anne Levinson in their ceremony, alongside Rabbi Jill Borodin. º7i ` ` ½Ì Ü> Ì Ì Ì Li a political event. It’s a wed` }]» Ã>Þà À V iÀ° º ÕÌ ÕÀ Üi`` } Ü>à L } }iÀ Ì > ÕÃ]» L ÀÌ Ã>Þð º ̽à > V Û À } Ìà ÃÃÕi°» While political undertones are often present in same-sex ceremonies, Petrow reminds }ÕiÃÌÃ] º9 Õ½Ài Ì Li } asked to vote for gay marriage by choosing to attend a wedding. You’re being asked to show up and love a memLiÀ v Þ ÕÀ v> Þ°» Guests should decline to attend if they can’t support the couple’s relationship, i >``i`° º-> i ÃiÝ Üi` dings, like straight weddings, are at their heart about love and commitment. If you can’t honor the couple, please stay i°» Crocker and Kibort even LÀ ÃÌ i >Ì Ì i ÌiÀ º}>Þ >À À >}i°» º ` ½Ì }>Þ «>À ° ` ½Ì >Ûi }>Þ Õ V ]» Ã>Þà L ÀÌ° º9 Õ don’t say you’re going to an interracial marriage. It isn’t a }>Þ >ÀÀ >}i° ̽à > >ÀÀ >}i°»

DRESS Don’t be too informal, and avoid wearing anything that’s too sexy, too over-the-top or too white. Blum notes a resurgence of women wearing white to weddings, and says brides don’t appreciate that on their big day in white. º À > Þ] > Þ Þi>ÀÃ Ì Ü>à never an issue because etiquette was stricter all around, à «i « i ` ` ½Ì ` Ì]» Õ Ã> `° º Ü Ì >Ì Ì }à >Ûi loosened up a bit, that is something that brides still get ÛiÀÞ Õ«ÃiÌ >L ÕÌ°»

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want the photo that isn’t Ì i ÃÌ « Ãà L i y >ÌÌiÀ } photo to be all over Facebook before she gets to look at her Üi`` } à ÌÃ]» Õ Ã> `° Photos aside, phones detract from the solemnity of the ceremony. º v Þ Õ½Ài à LÕÃÞ ÌÜiiÌ } and Instagraming, you’re not «>Þ } >ÌÌi Ì ]» Õ Ã> `° º ̽à > ÃÌ > V à V v>ÕÝ «>ð People want your energy with them and focused on what Ì iÞ½Ài ` }°» Blum, who has planned the nuptials for notables like LeBron James and George Soros, says couples can try to head this off by including a note in the welcome gift or on the «À }À> ° / i vw V > Ì À LiÃÌ man can make an announcement, or you can place a sign at the entryway. Keeping guests from snapping away at the reception, Ì Õ} ] >Þ Li > à } w } Ì] Post says, though couples can ask guests to refrain from posting the photos online. º Ü Õ ` « V > ` V Ãi Þ ÕÀ L>ÌÌ iÃ]» à i Ã> `° º/ i ceremony is the right place to v VÕð» Other do’s and don’ts for guests:

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venue’s equipment and staff, who still have to set up the room and clean up after the Mariam Hashimi and her party. husband, Munis Alkouz, / i - iÀ>Ì 1«Ì Ü chose the hotel for their Albuquerque started allowNovember wedding receping guests to contract with tion mainly for one reason: It outside caterers for wedallowed them to use a local dings, bar mitzvahs and other caterer to bring in the tradispecial events about two tional Afghan rice and meat years ago, said catering sales dishes that hotel chefs often manager Cindy Martinez. aren’t trained to prepare. -«iV w V> Þ] Ì Ü>Ã Ì i `i º À ÕÀ Üi`` }Ã] v ` mand for traditional Indian à Ài> Þ « ÀÌ> Ì]» Ã> ` food that prompted the Hashimi, who grew up in an change, she said. Afghan immigrant family and º ` > Üi`` }à Ìi ` Ì lives in Albuquerque, N.M. be very large. They’re nice iÛi ÌÃ]» >ÀÌ iâ Ã> `° º/ iÞ }i iÀ>Ìi } ` ÀiÛi Õi°» This wedding reception was The hotel worked with a lohosted at the Owego Treadway cal restaurant to develop an Inn & Conference Center in New York because the venue ` > i Õ° º ÃÌi>` v Ì i allows outside catering. client going to them, it’s all AP Photo | Lynn Barsigian ` i i ÃÌ «]» >ÀÌ iâ Photography said. Clients can choose from other approved caterers, too. She had her reception at Likewise, the Hilton CoÌ i - iÀ>Ì 1«Ì Ü Ìi lumbus/Polaris hotel in Ohio there. began working with outside Many hotels and banquet caterers about three years halls have begun permitting to accommodate an Indian brides and grooms to hire wedding, said senior catering outside caterers and work manager Jacob Kristensen. with local restaurants to serve º7i Ü> Ìi` Ì Li >L i i Õà Àiy iVÌ } > Ü `iÀ to offer them something range of cultures and cuiauthentic. They had many sines. It’s a change from the }ÕiÃÌà V } vÀ ` >]» long-held practice of insist i Ã> `° º7i ` ` ½Ì vii i ing that customers use only Üi V Õ ` ` Ì» Ü Ì ÕÌ i « in-house food choices, said from a restaurant. Sharon Ringier, president of Since then, the hotel has the Chicago chapter of the hosted a number of Indian Event Planners Association. events. º/ iÞ ` ½Ì Ü> Ì Ì Ãà º/ i Ü À` ëÀi>` ÛiÀÞ ÕÌ Ì i ÀiÛi Õi]» , } iÀ v>ÃÌ]» Ã> ` À ÃÌi Ãi ] >`` } Ã> `° º ̽à LiÌÌiÀ Ì >VV that the policy also extends `>Ìi ­VÕÃÌ iÀî°» to kosher food since the That’s good news for couhotel does not have a kosher ples wishing to serve ethnic kitchen. foods at wedding receptions. In the past, families that Venues typically charge wanted to cap a celebration customers an outside caterwith a traditional meal may ing fee that covers use of the have had to go to a restaurant, said Marie Reeder, Many hotels and banquet halls catering director at the Anahave begun to allow the exceptions heim Hills Golf Clubhouse in for Indian and Kosher celebrations California, which works with because their chefs are not trained a variety of specialty caterto cook those foods. ers, including South Asian, AP Photo | Seaport Hotel and World Persian and Chinese. Trade Center, Boston, Binita Patel º/ i Þ Õ }iÀ }i iÀ>Ì Photography can have their event at a

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er than large diamonds. A ring with three small diamonds totaling 1 carat costs less than a single 1-carat stone of similar quality. Color is graded by letter, starting with D for rare, colorless diamonds. E and F are considered excellent, but G or H diamonds will look just as good to the naked eye. Farther down the scale, Þ Õ½ Ì Vi ` vviÀi Við º v you put a K color beside a G color, you’ll notice more Þi Ü Ì i ]» Ã> ` ,ÕÃÃi Shor, senior industry analyst for the Gemological Institute. Clarity measures diamond y >ÜÃ] V> i` V Õà Ã] which might appear as tiny spots, clouds or cavities in the stone. The clarity grade - ÃÌ> `à v À ºÃ } Ì Þ V Õ` i`°» 6- à > LiÌÌiÀ }À>`i] ºÛiÀÞ Ã } Ì Þ V Õ`i`°» 66- à iÛi } iÀ] ºÛiÀÞ] ÛiÀÞ Ã } Ì Þ V Õ`i`°» ÃÌ inclusions in the VVS-SI range cannot be seen by Ì i Õ ÌÀ> i` iÞi ºÕ iÃà someone tells you where it Ã]» - À Ã> `°

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Cut measures workmanship, rather than a diamond’s inherent qualities. The way a stone is cut enhances sparkle and luminosity and can hide y >Üð / i LiÃÌ VÕÌ À>Ì }] ideal, is rare. About a third of diamonds are rated fair, good or very good. THE FORMULA What should you look for in each of the C’s? º/ i i Ì } Þ Õ Ã Õ ` not trade off on is the quality v Ì i VÕÌ]» Ã> ` - À° º Ûi a nice color stone, if not well-cut, will be dull and lifeless. But if it’s a middle color — like K — and it’s got a real excellent cut, it will pop and y >Ã Ü Ì > Ì i ë>À i Ì >Ì ` > `à >Ài v> Õà v À°» After choosing the cut, ºL> > Vi Ì i V À] V >À ÌÞ and carat weight based on your personal preference to w ` Ì i LiÃÌ ` > ` v À Þ Õ > ` Þ ÕÀ LÕ`}iÌ]» Ã> ` Amanda Gizzi, spokeswoman for Jewelers of America. For example, for $2,000, you might pick a 1-carat, K-color stone with a slight inclusion, or a half-carat, G-color, with a very slight inclusion. An L or M-colored ` > ` >Ì Ì >Ì «À Vi ºÜ get you a 2-carat honker, but Þ Õ½ `iw Ìi Þ Ì Vi Ì i yellow and you’ll see some V Õà Ã]» Ã> ` - À°

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