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To all you vibrant women, Planning for a wedding is a happy task, but it also can be stressful. Couples can find wedding planning help at the Impressions Bridal Fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 21, at Hobbs Ice Center, 915 Menomonie St. The event will feature exhibits, a newlywed game, cake and food samples, product demonstrations and a fashion show at 2:30 p.m. Couples also can find wedding advice in this issue of Her Impressions. When there’s been a separation in the family, couples might worry about possible tensions if Mom is bringing her new boyfriend or Dad is accompanied by his new wife to the wedding. Writer Eva Apelqvist shares recommendations from experts, who emphasize the importance of communication — as is the case for all weddings — to make sure the day goes smoothly.
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Going into buying a diamond blind can be tricky. You could come out with something that isn’t even a diamond or not exactly what you were told. Beware, some sellers may over-grade their stones while neglecting to provide the proper information about the quality. If you’re getting an expensive diamond, it’s important to have one with a certification from a respected lab or make the sale contingent on an appraisal. While purchasing a diamond is a new experience for most, it doesn’t have to be frustrating and complicated. When buying a diamond, the most important things to remember are the 4 Cs. That stands for cut, color, clarity and carat weight. CUT: A diamond’s cut – its number and arrangement of facets and their proportional relationships – affects its brilliance. In fact, a diamond of good color and clarity can be diminished in brilliance if its cut is poor. A diamond with even slight variations in proportions might appear to be too deep or too shallow – two factors that affect how well the diamond takes in and reflects light. It’s not unusual for a person to differ in their cut preferences. If they like the drama of a brilliant diamond glistening in the light, they might prefer a brilliant cut in either a round or fancy shape. COLOR: Bridal customers welcome learning about the Four Cs of diamond quality and value. Color is an easy concept to understand. The most valuable diamonds display the least amount of color. (Unless they’re fancy-color diamonds in prized, strongly colored hues, which are extremely rare and costly.) Almost all diamonds have some
degree of yellowish or brownish tints. Sometimes these tints are barely noticeable unless the diamond is compared side by side with another diamond containing a different amount of color. They’re even more difficult to see when the diamond is set in a piece of jewelry. But small differences in color add up to big differences in price. Someone might select a color grade or two below what they planned when they realize they can’t notice the difference. CLARITY: Clarity’s a diamond’s degree of freedom from inclusions and blemishes. Clairty is also important to a diamond’s overall quality. Inclusions, in most grades, are not visible to the unaided eye. And yet their presence affects a diamond’s price. Fewer than 1 percent of diamonds mined are inclusion-free. CARAT WEIGHT: Fewer than 1 percent of women will ever own a diamond of 1 or more carats. Nevertheless, size counts, even in
diamonds under 1-carat. The larger a diamond, the more rare it is. That’s why a diamond’s price per carat tends to increase sharply the larger the diamond in question becomes. For example, a 1-carat diamond weighs the same as four 0.25 carat diamonds because its larger size is so uncommon. Many women like the opulent look of a single, large diamond. Others might prefer the shimmer of many channel-set baguettes, or the classic symmetry of a three-stone ring with one larger center diamond flanked by two smaller ones; thus, bigger is not always better. It all depends on the person’s taste and budget. In general, a large, well-cut, colorless diamond with minute inclusions will be a higher price due to its rarity.
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This season’s nuptial fashions fall on opposite sides of the aisle: ethereally sweet and rustic chic or softly structured and urbane.
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Yet despite the different silhouettes — Vera Wang boho, for instance, is all about empire waists and slip-dress sheaths, while a city ceremony might star a cleaner Reem Acra frock with trumpet skirts and peplums — modern gowns are united in the details. Sequins, pearls and beading are hand-sewn on the simplest of gowns in dazzling geometric patterns. The sparkle, reminiscent of late 1930s styles, joins a chic cadre of lace overlays. Illusion bodices rule, yet the sweetheart neckline remains, as featured in the Temperley London gown that Philadelphia-bred rapper Eve wore to her wedding earlier this summer. Turn the bride around, and dramatic details — in Eve’s case, an elegant peephole — make a seductive look. Continued on pg. 7
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Style 1: Vivienne gown, BHLDN, $1,800, at BHLDN; headpiece, Patricia A. Grooms Original, $85, at Lois A. Wigs Boutique; silver faux jeweled bracelet, Roman Bride, $35, at romansunstone.com; navy satin flower and pearl bouquet, To Hold & To Have Anna Coy, $400, at Philadelphia Bridal Co. McClatchy-Tribune Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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“We are seeing everything from daring, deep Vs to elegantly covered buttons and crystals extending down the train,” said Ashley Erin Corbett, owner of Philadelphia Bridal Co. “Brides want their exit to be as memorable as their entrance.” Color continues to captivate the betrothed. Nude hues especially, ranging from the palest of peach to just-asplash-of-cafe-au-lait, are gaining popularity. Brides’ interest in pastels will continue its slow bloom in coming seasons with rosy blush, minty green and violetblue shades. It’s almost as if a bride could wear a different dress for every part of her big day: for her morning tea, for family pictures, for the reception, for the moment she grabs her groom and heads upstairs. “I think bridal is so exciting now,” said Carrie Goldberg, associate fashion editor at Martha Stewart Weddings, pointing to the sherbet-shaded gowns of Jenny Packham and Monique Lhuillier. “And the new looks aren’t taking brides so far away from the grain they don’t look like brides anymore.” Although coverage is the buzzword for the fall 2014 and spring 2015 bridal seasons, the styles conjure different decades. Some gowns, such as Kate Middleton’s Sarah Burton dress for Alexander McQueen, are inspired by Grace Kelly’s 1956 wedding frock. But sleeves on bodyskimming gowns conjure ’40s glamour. Add art decostyle beading with pleats, and you’re evoking demure ’30s. And on little white dresses, they look 1960s mod, perfect as second dresses for receptions or “just married” brunches. Whatever era Kim Kardashian channeled during her May wedding ceremony with Kanye West, the fashion world approved of its sexy but old-school vibe: long sleeves but curve-hugging and midriff-baring.
“If you have a full sleeve, you need something like a trumpet bottom or a great low back to give it a modern silhouette,” said Lori Conley, senior merchant at Conshohocken, Pa.-based David’s Bridal. “Kim’s dress was nice because there was a hint of skin, but for the most part, she was covered up. It was still youthful.” Here are more reasons the Cinderella strapless is getting a run for its money: Brides are emulating chic villainesses such as Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent or “Once Upon a Time’s” Evil Queen — tailored gowns fashioned from stiffer tulle and satin that feature tailored draping, dramatic peplums and drop waists that flare into floor-swishing trumpet skirts. “A lot of the embellishments and the fabrications come right from these shows,” Conley said. “Brides are getting a chance to tap into all facets of their personalities from good girl to a little bad.” Then there’s the Charles James effect. The late designer’s signature 1940s look — a combination of soft drapes and sharp tailoring — now is infiltrating red carpet and bridal styles, and his work is at the center of a Metropolitan Museum of Art fashion exhibition. The show’s opening gala drew celebrities, many of them dressed in Zac Posen. Posen also designs gowns for David’s Bridal, once again proving bridal’s new connection to all things pop culture. “More so than before, bridal fashion is inspired by what’s happening in this moment,” Conley said. “This is a new feel for the industry.” Wellington is a fashion writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. McClatchy-Tribune
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Style 2: Rimlan mini, Theory, $395, at Theory Walnut Street; tulle blusher with crystals, Truly Zac Posen, $125, at David’s Bridal; gloves, vintage; drop diamond studs, Roman Bride, $25, at romansunstone.com. McClatchy-Tribune Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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Contributed photo The photo is courtesy of Unique Expressions Photography.
Bride Stacy Biesterveld, center, poses with her bridesmaids, from left, Nikki LeDuc, Savannah Hutchinson, Angie Zwiefelhofer and BreAnna Lato. Biesterveld said she let the women chose their dress style so they would feel comfortable and confident for her June wedding at Lake Wissota Golf & Events in Chippewa Falls.
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hen Stacy Biesterveld stood up to say W “I do” in June, her four bridesmaids all wore different dresses.
Besides choosing the color and fabric, Biesterveld, a 24-year-old Eau Claire resident, said her bridesmaids were welcome to pick whatever style they liked best. “They were able to find styles that suited their own body types and also their personal preferences,” she said. Letting bridesmaids chose their own dress is a trend bridal consultants say they’ve been seeing for a while. “We have been doing this for years,” said Linda Baxa, owner of Marry-Go-Round in Strum and The Dress in Eau Claire. “Some of the companies we deal with have almost focused on that, where they are giving us great color selection across their line.” While the trend is not right for every wedding, Baxa said it’s hard to find a gown that flatters every body type, so choosing different dresses for each bridesmaid is a solid choice for brides today. Candy Ciolkosz, a bridal consultant with Foreign 5 Bridal Sweet in Chippewa Falls, said about half of the brides she’s
worked with in the last year have let the bridesmaids choose the dress they want to wear. “We are seeing a lot of that, which is kind of nice,” she said. “It makes everybody comfortable.” Generally, when a bride-to-be chooses one dress for all the bridesmaids, the dress has to be altered — sometimes drastically — to fit different body types, Baxa said. “So you end up with a different dress anyway,” she added. Biesterveld said she worked as a wedding consultant at David’s Bridal and watched many bridesmaids be “less than thrilled” with the dress the bride picked out for them. “With all of those experiences in mind, when it came time for me to assume the role of the bride-to-be, I knew exactly what I wanted for my bridesmaids — different style dresses,” she said. “I wanted them all to feel completely comfortable, beautiful and confident on my wedding day. I wanted them to choose a style of dress that suited their own style and body type. If all the dresses were the same, I didn’t want someone to have to pay for a dress that they actually disliked.” Continued on pg. 11
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Style 3: For the bride, lace-sleeve gown, Oleg Cassini Collection, $1,350, at David’s Bridal; onyx and diamond earrings, $11,250, and diamond bracelet, $4,925, both at Craiger Drake Designs; hand-tied peonies bouquet, price upon request, at Beautiful Blooms. For the groom, Gray Sienna suit, $639, navy flower tie, $45, white spread-collar shirt, $99, and double monk strap shoes, $289, all by SuitSupply. McClatchy-Tribune Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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Bridesmaid Trend: Contributed photo The photo is courtesy of Unique Expressions Photography.
Bridesmaids, from left, Angie Zwiefelhofer, Savannah Hutchinson, BreAnna Lato and Nikki LeDuc all were able to chose the dress styles that best fit their bodies and personalities when they stood up in Stacy Biesterveld’s wedding in June at Lake Wissota Golf & Events in Chippewa Falls. Continued from pg. 9
Some of her bridesmaids liked strapless dresses, while others preferred more coverage, Biesterveld said. “While I can’t speak directly for the girls, I know that they were happy about being able to chose their own style dress,” she said. “Especially since they were the ones paying for it.” Joni Durand, 42, of Altoona got married in August. She wanted her three bridesmaids — one in her 40s, one in her 20s and one 11-year-old — all to feel comfortable and like what they were wearing. “If you’re just not comfortable, it’s going to show,” Durand said. Ariel Hay, a 20-year-old Elk Mound bride-to-be, said she’s also letting her seven bridesmaids pick their dresses for her wedding next summer — and there will even be some color variation. “I know they have to wear the dresses and are going to remember this day too, so why not let them enjoy what they’re wearing,” she said. If brides do want the dress colors to match exactly, Baxa said she’d recommend ordering dresses at the same time and from the same designer.
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Style 5: Cafe satin fit-and-flare with corset seaming, Truly Zac Posen, $1,250, at David’s Bridal; rhinestone and faux ruby mask, $129, at Lois A. Wigs; diamond bracelet, $23,000, diamond dangle earrings, $8,150, both at Craiger Drake Designs. McClatchy-Tribune, Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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Champagne Fruit Punch
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Prep: 30 min. + chilling Yield: 30 servings
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2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries 1 can (12-oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 can (12-oz.) frozen cherry pomegranate juice concentrate, thawed 1 can (6-oz.) unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced 1 bottle (1L) club soda, chilled 1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne or sparkling white grape juice, chilled
30 cherry tomatoes ¾ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves, torn into 1-inch pieces ¼ cup salad croutons, broken into pieces 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled Coarsely ground pepper
1. In a punch bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Slowly stir in club soda and champagne. Serve immediately. Originally published as Champagne Fruit Punch in Simple & Delicious June/July 2012, p50
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Directions 1. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp; invert tomatoes on paper towels to drain. Pipe mayonnaise into tomatoes. 2. Top each with a piece of rolled up lettuce, croutons and bacon. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 hour. Originally published as Mini BLT Appetizers in Taste of Home’s
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1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened ½ cup mayonnaise ½ tsp. dill weed ¼ tsp. garlic salt 4 whole pita breads 1½ cups fresh baby spinach 1 lb. shaved fully cooked ham ½ lb. thinly sliced Monterey Jack cheese
Directions 1. Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill and garlic salt. Cut each pita in half horizontally; spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture on each cut surface. 2. On four pita halves, layer the spinach, ham and cheese. Top with remaining pita halves. Cut each pita into four wedges; secure with toothpicks.
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Nasturtium Nibbles Prep: 25 min. + chilling Yield: 12 servings photo by Taste of Home
Ingredients 3 dozen nasturtium blossoms, washed & drained 1 jar (5 oz.) cream cheese & pineapple spread ¼ cup whipped cream cheese with chives ¼ cup ham salad spread Nasturtium leaves, optional
Originally published as Party Pitas in Country Pork 1996, p9
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1. With a small spoon, carefully stuff each blossom with a small amount of one of the three fillings. Line serving tray with nasturtium leaves if desired and top with filled blossoms. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Originally published as Nasturtium Nibbles in Birds & Blooms April/May 1995, p47
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Style 3: For the bride, lace-sleeve gown, Oleg Cassini Collection, $1,350, at David’s Bridal; onyx and diamond earrings, $11,250, and diamond bracelet, $4,925, both at Craiger Drake Designs; hand-tied peonies bouquet, price upon request, at Beautiful Blooms. For the groom, Gray Sienna suit, $639, navy flower tie, $45, white spread-collar shirt, $99, and double monk strap shoes, $289, all by SuitSupply. McClatchy-Tribune
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Style 6: Mikado fit-and-flare with Chantilly lace sleeves, Truly Zac Posen, $1,450, at David’s Bridal; diamond earrings, $7,100, diamond teardrop necklace, $45,000, both at Craiger Drake Designs. McClatchy-Tribune Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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Say ‘I don’t’ to these wedding trends Emily Post’s relative
Maybe the simulated lap dance by the bridal party at a reception gave you pause. You probably cringed when you saw the bride and groom request money through a Facebook wedding invitation. Or you might have suffered whiplash after seeing the picture of a bride who tanned so much that she appeared to be an Oompa Loompa. Let’s face it. Some current and even a few traditional wedding trends are downright tacky, maybe even borderline offensive. Confused about proper wedding behavior? We recruited advice from a descendant of the queen of taste — Emily Post. The famed New York author is responsible for preaching proper etiquette and good manners nationwide. Post’s great-greatgranddaughter, Lizzie Post, is co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette” (18th edition) and “Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette” (sixth edition), as well as “Emily Post’s Great Get-Togethers.” She is also the author of “How Do You Work This Life Thing?” We’ve come up with a list of the tackiest wedding trends to avoid.
tackles modern behaviors By John Williams IV
Facebook invites This depends on the type of wedding you’re having, said Post, who is based in Vermont. “The way in which you chose the invitation says a lot about the formality of the wedding,” she said. “If you are asking for people to dress in black tie, I would not send the invitation through Facebook. The method and the style of the invitation should reflect the style of the wedding.”
Asking for money It’s perfectly acceptable to ask for cash — but only if someone other than the bride and groom is making the request, Post said. “The way you go about it is through word of mouth.” It’s best that the topic of money is raised through parents or friends, Post said. It should be accompanied by an explanation of how the money will be used. “It’s a word-of-mouth conversation, and it should never appear on the invitation or in an insert in the invitation either,” she said.
Lap dances, etc. By now, many people have seen the viral video of the bridal party performing Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love” — though some no doubt wish they hadn’t. The video, which shows a group of women at a reception dancing provocatively to the sensual song, has attracted close to 900,000 views since being posted about two months ago. Post advised that you should be mindful of your audience. “You really want to remember the other guests who are there. Is this something you want your grandmother to see?”
Resized fingers The practice of correcting or minimizing your ring finger through plastic surgery so it can look perfect for wedding photos appears to be growing. News outlets, including ABC, The New York Times and Huffington Post, are reporting the craze, which mostly has been spotted in bigger cities. This new behavior particularly alarmed Post. “That is the silliest thing I’ve ever heard of,” she said. “It is going to look so weird with the other finger being smaller than the rest. Get your ring resized and don’t worry about it. You’re hands are pretty just the way they are.”
Overtanning There’s nothing like a good bronzed glow, but when you’re mistaken for a character on “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” you’ve gone too far. Post suggests consulting a close friend to see if you’ve overbaked. “It is really easy for people to get carried away,” she said. “Ask a girlfriend if you’ve gone too far down the orange brick road.” Williams is a reporter with the Baltimore Sun. McClatchy-Tribune
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Style 7: Silk gazar strapless gown with embroidered, full A-line, Monique Lhuillier, $10,900, at the Wedding Shoppe, wedding-shoppe.com; sparkle and pearl wrap choker, $89, and crystal cocktail ring, $42, both at Maximal Art and maximalart.com; pearl headpiece, Patricia Grooms Original, $75, at Lois A. Wigs; floral centerpiece of hydrangea, peonies and roses with crystal strands and votive candles, price upon request, at Beautiful Blooms. McClatchy-Tribune, Photographer, Michael S. Wirtz
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Organize your photos into albums By Anne Colby
Beautiful, crisp fall days lure us outdoors, but it’s also a good time to take on projects that can be done indoors. One worthwhile project is getting all those photos of proms, graduations, weddings, beach days and vacations printed out and stored in albums. In addition, going through old albums and transferring pictures into newer ones will better preserve them. Photo albums and storage materials range in price and quality. The National Archives website offers detailed advice, including these tips: Materials to choose. Look for paper enclosures that use high-quality, non-acidic,
lignin-free paper made from cotton or highly purified wood pulps. Plastic sleeves should be made of uncoated pure polyethylene, polypropylene or polyester. Plastic and paper materials used for housing and storing valuable photographs should pass the photographic activity test, or PAT; it will be indicated. Use paper or plastic photo corners to secure photos onto album pages.
paper or plastic sheets between the pages to isolate them from one another. Where to store albums. Keep your photos and negatives in the coolest and driest spot in the house. A finished basement may be too damp. If you digitize your collections, don’t throw away the originals. Colby writes for the Los Angeles Times.
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he Rev. Sandra McKinney, an ordained Unity minister in Eau Claire, and Hudson wedding planner and designer Lizie Anne both have worked at numerous weddings. When it comes to blended families and weddings, they emphasize the same thing: Communication. Communication. Communication. (Which should, of course, be a main part of any nuptial planning.) But are there special etiquette considerations when Mom brings her new boyfriend to the wedding, and where does Dad’s wife sit in the church? McKinney and Lizie Anne both approach the topic with a positive “endless possibilities” attitude. Working with the bride and groom to find creative solutions for family issues makes them excited. Neither McKinney nor Lizie Anne is inclined to apply any firm etiquette rules. Instead, they work with various options and ideas. Below are some topics that have come up in the past — along with suggestions as to how they might be approached in the case of blended families.
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Wedding specialists offer tips on resolving issues that might arise with blended families Find Sandra McKinney at revsandramckinney.com and Lizie Anne at lizieanne.com. Who gets invited? Lizie Anne does not like to use any general rules as she believes every situation is very different. But she does think that, yes, absolutely, Mom’s boyfriend and Dad’s girlfriend should be invited to the wedding. If there is any uncertainty regarding how to address the invitations, it might be worded, for example, “father’s name” and “guest.” If animosity exists between former spouses, this has to be addressed, of course, but in Lizie Anne’s experience, the days usually go well. “Families tend to hold together and leave their differences at the door on the wedding day,” she said. If the bride or the groom worries about tension, she said, they should talk it over with all concerned, expressing their love for both parties but asking them to please set aside their differences for the day. Walking down the aisle What if, for example, the bride is very close to her stepdad and wants him to walk her down the aisle but doesn’t want to hurt her biological father’s feelings? There are all kinds of solutions to this scenario. Lizie Anne sometimes suggests having the biological father escort the bride halfway. “There is usually a natural separation in the church,” she said, “a halfway point where
they can switch. In the instance where you feel closer to stepdad, have him walk the second half. That way you will still give the biological father a place in the ceremony.” In the end, Lizie Anne feels you need to do what you’re most comfortable with. Having your father or stepfather walk you down the aisle is not mandatory, however. “You can have your mom walk you down the aisle,” Lizie Anne said. “Or you can walk alone.” Some brides involve their children in their second marriage. Women sometimes choose to have a son walk them down the aisle. Lizie Anne emphasized, again, that the most important thing is: “Do what’s best for you; you’re the bride. Yes, keep in mind others’ feelings, absolutely, but it is your wedding day.” Seating in the church
ends up in the front row aisle seat. If she has a new partner, that person will be seated next to her. The bride’s father usually will be seated in the second row in the aisle seat, with his potential or actual partner next to him. The groom’s family will mirror this on the other side of the aisle, again with biological mother in the front row, closest to the aisle. McKinney uses this seating not because it’s traditional or etiquette, but because she has found it works well. Like McKinney, Lizie Anne also puts the biological mother in the first aisle seat and Dad with girlfriend or second wife in the second aisle seat. She communicates the seating arrangements together with the bride and groom to the family during rehearsal. That way she can act as a buffer for the bride and groom should there be any questions.
“When I work with a couple,” McKinney said, “I use common sense. I ask, ‘Are the parents still together? Are they repartnered? Do they get along?’ That way we know what the issues are up front.” McKinney then uses this information to figure out seating in the church for the ceremony. No matter what the family constellation, though, if the bride has a biological mother, the mother usually Continued on pg. 22
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the groom’s father do a toast at the rehearsal dinner. “If you have too many toasts, guests’ eyes glaze over.” Dancing in the spotlight When it’s time for the fatherdaughter dance, Lizie Anne offered the same advice as for the walk down the aisle. The bride might dance half the dance with her father and the other half with her stepfather. To those who worry too much about etiquette and blended family faux pas, it should come as a relief not to follow old rules. The trend instead seems to be good communication and creativity — and isn’t that what all of us want for our wedding? Apelqvist is a freelance writer based in Spooner.
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People are less likely to be upset with a wedding planner, she thinks, than somebody from the family. Accepting congratulations The receiving line might well be one of the most difficult topics to negotiate with blended families as the family hierarchy becomes so visible. Lizie Anne, however, has a very pragmatic response. “I don’t do receiving lines,” she said. “They’re very outdated. A lot of people think they need receiving lines, but they don’t. You can greet your guests at the cocktail hour and dinner.” The receiving line is a problem in more ways than one, she said. First of all, people dislike standing in line waiting. More importantly, if photos follow the ceremony, the bride and groom need to get going, and a receiving line slows things down.
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Toasting the happy couple Toasts always need to be streamlined, Lizie Anne believes, but even more so with blended families because there are more people involved. She offered a few suggestions about how to keep the toasts down to a minimum. Generally it is a good idea to have the father provide the welcome, and share that address with the stepdad if appropriate. The father of the groom — and perhaps the groom’s stepfather — might then offer the prayer. But sometimes, when a lot of parents are vying for a toasting spot, Lizie Anne suggested having
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Planning Wedded Bliss Don’t let stress ruin the occasion By Eva Apelqvist
No matter how exciting, planning your wedding can be an all-consuming
affair. Luckily, we can take a break from life, work and family and spend all our time on this important, life-changing event. Um, no. For most couples, life just keeps rolling on, with work demands, family needs, pet care, funerals and even happy events like the birth of a baby to someone close to us — all normal activities that also require our time and energy. Somehow, planning a wedding has to fit into an already full and busy life.
Chelsea Timmers of Eau Claire works in retail, managing a store at Oakwood Mall. She certainly didn’t get to take a few months off — nor would she have wanted to — to plan her August 2013 wedding.
Assuming she was having a reaction from her medicine, Timmers went back to the hospital. She now was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy as well as shingles. She was told this was caused by stress.
Timmers, 28, was working at her job and plugging away at wedding preparations in the evenings, but she likes being busy and she was very excited about her weddingrelated planning: whether cake tasting, flower shopping, dress fitting or picking out the invites.
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Timmers worked on her wedding invitations the evening of April 19. But when she woke up the next morning half her face was paralyzed. Her first thought was she had Bell’s palsy, a form of temporary facial paralysis, as the result of Lyme disease. It had happened to her before when she was younger.
Life got even more stressful after her diagnosis. In addition to planning her wedding and working full time, she went to numerous doctors’ appointments.
At an Eau Claire hospital, after eliminating stroke as a cause, health care workers did treat her with steroids for Lyme disease. But two days later, the left side of her tongue swelled up with something that looked like canker sores.
She was shocked that planning her wedding had made her sick. “I enjoyed doing it and I didn’t feel stressed. I didn’t feel like I was overexerting myself. I didn’t feel sick. I was excited. I wanted to do it all.”
By the time of her August wedding, Timmers still had partial paralysis of her face and she had lost 35 pounds.
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It‘s easy to look back at a situation and talk about what you might have done differently, but Timmers said she couldn’t have changed anything. She simply didn’t know she was stressed. Continued on pg. 24
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Chelsea Trimmers looks through her wedding albums at her home in Eau Claire. She can smile now at the memories, but the planning was stressful. She advises brides to ask for help even if they think they can do all the wedding preparations themselves. Staff photo by Marisa Wojcik Continued from pg. 23
Timmers had an excellent support system. Her fiancé was happy to help with anything, and she had a big family ready to help, as well as friends and bridesmaids. “I just preferred to do it myself,” she said. She was happy and excited, and she was having fun planning her wedding. Her stress-related illness came out of the blue. But Dr. Michael Lace, a psychologist at Sacred Heart Hospital’s behavioral health clinic in Eau Claire, said people can learn to recognize signs that they need to slow down. “Are you not sleeping well? Or not eating well? On a stress scale of one to 10, do you feel like you’re above five most of the time?” he asked. Lace emphasized that the people closest to us often are the ones who will alert us that we need to relax more. “Do people look concerned when they look at you and ask how you’re doing?” One serious indicator of stress is a panic attack, which Lace likens to the feeling a cat might have being chased by a dog, only … there is no dog. Our heart races and we feel threatened but don’t know why.
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she got sick, she did everything she could to get healthy for her wedding. She also recognized that if she didn’t take care of herself, she would get depressed. She focused on positive things and avoided dwelling on the illness. “I’m marrying a great guy,” she reminded herself. She started exercising one hour a day, something she continues to do. She was told to cut out fatty foods, alcohol and caffeine to speed up her recovery. She still eats and drinks moderately. Timmers is grateful that her illness led her to start taking better care of herself. Now all that is left of her Bell’s palsy is a slight drooping on one side of her mouth and an inability to blow up balloons and drink with a straw.
Minimizing wedding stress
Because Timmers didn’t recognize the signs of stress in herself, her general advice for brides planning their wedding is, “Take care of yourself, even if you don’t think you need it because you probably do. Slow down before you’re forced to stop. Sleep in that extra hour. Ask for help even if you feel you have the time to do something yourself.” Wedding planning needn’t be stressful, Lace said. “It’s about two people coming together.”
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People often allow things to get out of hand, he said, with the wedding turning into entertainment. This especially can be a problem if we can’t afford it, adding to the wedding planning stress. Our bodies are much like automobiles, Lace said. They need constant tuning, and it is easy to forget to take care of ourselves when we get wrapped up in something like wedding planning. Lace urged brides to pay attention to the positive relationships they have in their lives. “Schedule time with the important people in your life,” he said. “It’s really important to spend time together and when you don’t talk about the wedding.” It also is important to maintain daily routines while planning your wedding, he said. “If you see your friends for coffee once a week, keep doing that. Do all the things that are normal in your life.” Remembering the purpose of the wedding will help lessen stress while planning it — it is first and foremost a celebration of family, he said. Apelqvist is a freelance writer based in Spooner.
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Dealing with postwingding blues By Jenniffer Weigel
When you’ve been the bride-to-be for more than a year — planning, anticipating and counting down to the big day — it’s not unusual to succumb to disappointment after the party ends. The same can be said for anyone planning a major event: a huge party, a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, a starring performance. After all that planning, the everyday world is suddenly, well, everyday. “It seems like there are two kinds of disappointments that happen when a wedding or big event ends,” said Jude Bijou, a marriage and family therapist and author of “Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life” (Riviera Press). “First, there’s the sadness that it’s over and it means we have to recalibrate and move forward without being the center of attention. And the second is any regrets if things didn’t go as planned or disappointment that the party wasn’t perfect,” she said. To look ahead to what’s next, first acknowledge the sadness you
feel, Bijou said. “Have a good cry and allow yourself to process it emotionally. Then you can feel the joy that’s there and move forward.” Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, a clinical psychologist and vice president of clinical operations at Insight Behavioral Health Centers in Chicago, said it’s helpful to focus on what you’ve just celebrated or accomplished, as opposed to the event itself. “Try to really embrace the meaning of the event,” Astrachan-Fletcher said. “ ‘Now I have this wonderful spouse’ or ‘Now I made it to 50 and I had all these loved ones around me celebrating with me.’ So every day you can acknowledge this shift, rather than focus on the fact that this big party is over.”
Here are more tips: Keep the memory alive. “A month
after the event, have a debrief party with a small group who attended and share stories,” Bijou said. “Talking about it brings the good feelings back up.”
Focus on the positive. If your disappointment stems from regrets about the event, alter your perspective. “Create a list of all the things that were great,” Bijou said. “Even if there were moments that you wish you could change, tell yourself that you did your best, and write down everything you are grateful for
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“It is really natural for human minds to drift to the negative,” Astrachan-Fletcher said. “Notice when your mind drifts to the negative. Notice it with compassion — don’t get mad at yourself for it and then bring yourself back to the positive.”
Acknowledge your guests. Though
often considered an onerous task, sending thank-you notes may be a helpful way to relive the event and slowly let go. Writing a thank-you note, or even what you’re grateful for from the event in a journal, can be more powerful than the spoken word when it comes to moving on, Bijou said. “It’s something tangible that you can go back to,” she said. “Read your list out loud with the desire to really get what you are saying. As you focus on your words, you will most likely find tears of both sadness and joy. Allow yourself that cry. That will help you let go and come back to the present.”
Embrace mindfulness — ahead of time. “You can get a jump-start on how
“Scrapbooking and sharing photos with other guests is a great way to keep the memories fresh,” Astrachan-Fletcher said.
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and reread that list to remind yourself it was really beautiful.”
to cope with the event ending before it actually happens by doing your best to be fully present for both the planning (of) and during the event,” Astrachan-Fletcher said. “When you’re in the event, try to notice if your mind goes to, ‘Oh, this is going to end soon,’ and bring yourself back and say, ‘I’m still in it. This is wonderful,’ ” she said.
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Even if you’ve always had 20-20 vision, there comes a time when you realize the book you’re reading is blurry, the computer screen seems fuzzy or you can’t see the hole in the needle you’re threading. The writing is on the wall: You now need eyeglasses to see at close range. “It happens to all of us,” said Dr. Chris Hubbell, an optometrist and owner of Hubbell Eye Clinic, 2130 Brackett Ave. People notice their near vision changing after age 40. They might balk at getting eyeglasses, but by the time they turn 45, they usually say, “I guess I can’t do it anymore,” Hubbell said. This aging-related condition is called presbyopia. The lens of the eye hardens and the muscles surrounding the lens weaken over time, which impairs the ability to focus up close. It most commonly occurs between ages 40 and 50 and becomes more advanced, said Kristina Roou, a nurse practitioner with Sacred Heart Family Care-Osseo. There is a gradual onset of symptoms, usually beginning with people noticing words appearing a little bit blurrier without good lighting, Roou said. “You find you can’t read things close up the way you used to … you have to put things far away from you in order to focus,” she said.
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“If you’re having headaches associated with reading, it’s time to recognize this is probably happening to you,” she added.
The simplest solutions to correct presbyopia are reading glasses or bifocals, although contact lens and surgery also are options. Bifocals allow you to see close up through the lower segment of the lenses and see properly at a distance through the upper portion. Reading glasses only provide focus for near vision and do not correct long-range vision problems. Some people find bifocals to be more convenient because they don’t take them on and off as with reading glasses, Hubbell noted. Both prescription and overthe-counter reading glasses are available. An appeal of the over-the-counter readers is obviously the price. You can buy a pair for less than $20, compared with about $100 or more for prescription readers. They also conveniently can be picked up at drugstores, bookstores and retail outlets because they don’t require a doctor’s prescription. These mass-produced eyeglasses are sold in a range of diopters, a measurement of their power. People gauge what strength they need by holding the material at normal reading distance. However, prescription eyeglasses have better lens quality than the ready-made kind sold over the counter, Hubbell said. They are custom-made, which allows for the vision difference between the two eyes and corrects for astigmatism, he said. In addition, you can get antiscratch coating and anti-reflective coating to prevent glare with prescription eyeglasses. While the ready-made “cheaters” won’t lose their power over time, the lens surface can get scratched, Hubbell said. Continued on pg. 28
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Cost is a factor for a lot of people, who try over-the-counter products. But “you get what you pay for,” and these products break easily, might not fit well and offer no sun protection, Roou said. In addition, people must guess at what their prescription is, she said. Both Roou and Hubbell recommend people get an eye exam with an optometrist to get an exact prescription. The exam will find any refractive errors, Hubbell said. Indicators of Refractive errors are presbyopia, or problems caused by the aging eye’s imperfectly shaped eyeballs or corneas or aging. An loss of ability eye exam not only can to focus up diagnose presbyopia, but close, are: it can identify refractive errors such as myopia, Hard time or nearsightedness (clear vision close up but distant reading small objects appear blurry); print. hyperopia, or farsightedness Need to hold (distant objects appear reading material more clearly than those farther than an close up); or astigmatism arm’s distance. (an imperfection in the curvature of the eye that can Problems seeing cause blurred vision). objects that are In addition, the exam close to you. checks for eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic Headaches. retinopathy, cataracts and Eyestrain. macular degeneration. “Your eyes are aging, and Presbyopia can we need to make sure there be found during aren’t eye conditions we a comprehensive need to treat,” Hubbell said. dilated eye exam. Both Hubbell and Roou If you notice any encourage people to get annual eye exams changes in your throughout their life. vision, you should Hubbell also recommended visit an eye care people wear sunglasses to professional. protect against ultraviolet radiation absorption in their eyes, which can accelerate Source: National Eye Institute cataracts and macular degeneration. If people are not at risk of eye diseases and their vision is OK, they can go every two years. But for those who wear contact lens, have eye disease or diabetes, and/or are over age 60, an annual exam is very important to check eye health, Hubbell said. Wearing eyeglasses if you haven’t before is a “foreign thing,” Roou said. “But it’s something you have to accept as you age.”
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Your Premiere Full-Service Wedding & Event DJ
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"The Chippewa Valley's premier wedding reception venue!
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Featuring the best view in Eau Claire
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St. Mary’s Community Center
The Perfect Details For Your Perfect Day
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Oakwood Mall 4800 Golf Rd Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-839-0120
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