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Weddings Inside: ‘No two weddings alike’ at the Aqua Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Angelo’s caters to all occassions, big and small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wood Acres Farm offers country-style wedding venue . . . 8

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‘No two weddings alike’ at the Aqua Turf

on and make their plans from there.”

“We are a full service banquet facility. We SOUTHINGTON — After more than provide the venue, the food, the staff, the bar.

24 years working at the Aqua Turf, “I have to We have our own floral department, our own honestly say that no two weddings have ever linen department, our bakery, but we do not been alike,” said Melissa Slater, event planner do wedding cakes,” she said. at the Aqua Turf Club.

Slater said she can Slater is one of Aqua provide suggestions for Turf ’s staff of event planvendors who do wedding ners who work with cakes, wedding gowns, couples and families, tuxedos, as well as DJs, sometimes for a year or photographers and anymore, getting to know thing else needed. them and their likes and “When people pull in interests. and see the grounds for “Weddings are one of the first time — we have the most exciting times in over 30 acres of grounds somebody’s life, but they for picture taking — and are also probably one of when they get to see the the most stressful times in rooms set up for wedsomebody’s life, and you dings, they can’t help but try to lessen the stress in get excited,” she said. any way you can,” she said.

“And, believe it or not, “You want them to we’re probably one of the walk in here the day of most reasonably priced their wedding knowing banquet facilities in New that every detail is taken England. Our pricing care of,” she said. “Then starts at $63 a person, they can relax and have and that’s for a five and a MELISSA SLATER fun. That’s our goal.” half hour reception, open The Aqua Turf Club in Southington.

Slater said the Aqua bar, sit down dinner and Event planner at the Aqua Turf Turf is a logical first call everything.” for a bride-to-be to make “You can even do a when beginning planning Saturday daytime wedfor her special day. ding for $50 a person, with open bar,” Slater The hardest thing is often picking a date added. “So we have the look of a very excluand then where to get married and a venue sive, expensive banquet facility, yet we can fit for the reception, she said. “People are usually any budget.” very anxious to set that date so they can go See AQUA TURF, Page 4

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May. You don’t even need to book that The smallest of the Aqua Turf ’s far in advance. Just recently, she four banquet rooms can accommohad a wedding where the couple date 100 guests, however if you’re booked the room this past July, planning a smaller wedding Slater she said. “You would have thought can help there too. they had been planning it for years.

“We own a couple of other placEverything was magnificent, and es,” she said. “We have the New they did it in three and a half Mill Restaurant, it’s right around months.” the corner on The Aqua South End Turf is redecoRoad, which can rating its two accommodate biggest rooms 50 to 75. And — Kay’s Pier then we added North and a banquet room MELISSA SLATER Kay’s Pier at the Back Event planner at the Aqua Turf South (named Nine Tavern, in honor of which is at the Kay Calvanese, Southington wife of Aqua Turf founder Joe Country Club, and plus we have the Calvanese).

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“I’m really excited, you have “I’m a detail person. If someone to stay fresh,” Slater said. “We’re gives me a theme I run with it,” redoing the windows, redoing the Slater said, recalling a few of her ceiling, so we’re doing something more memorable recent weddings. that is architecturally going to be There was the bride whose very appealing.” grandfather couldn’t make it here The rooms won’t be out of com- from his home in Italy. Slater rentmission at any time, she said. The ed an antique farm table, got it work will be done in stages on off set up with specialty olives and days, with the goal of finishing by almonds and beautiful decorative Continued from Page 2

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There was the groom who was in a band and wanted to play at his own reception. She arranged for a DJ to be the MC for the introductions, the first dance, and the dinner. Then once those events were out of the way, his band came on and played a couple of sets, including a special song for his bride.

There was the wedding that coincided with the big blizzard last February. Slater said the Aqua Turf would never cancel an event, even if the staff had to send out snow

plows to pick people up, but they do have to take the safety of the guests and vendors into consideration.

“The bride did not want to give up and she did get married that evening,” Slater said. “She was supposed to have 145 guests, I think 68 showed up, and some left early.

Our staff got stuck here, sleeping on the couches. There was plenty of food, plenty of alcohol, so we were good there, but it was a major challenge.”

That wedding was followed by another one the next day, where the couple were avid skiers, she said.

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but they were out and about on the grounds with their snowboards, having snowball fights. They just embraced it and it was perfect.”

“You’ve got to have fun,” Slater said. “That’s my best suggestion to any couple — when it stops being fun, you’ve got to take a step back and relax and enjoy every moment.”

The Aqua Turf Club is located at 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville. For more information, call (860) 6219335, e-mail aquaturf1@aol.com, or visit www.aquaturfclub.com.

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Angelo’s caters to all occasions, big and small

By JOHNNY J. BURNHAM STAFF WRITER

NEW BRITAIN — Giuseppe Tropea has been at Angelo’s Market on West Main Street for more than three decades and he has owned the New Britain landmark for the past 24 years. And there’s not much, if anything he’d change. Tropea loves Angelo’s, loves his customers and simply loves putting his heart and soul into all the food that’s made at the market. He also loves the fact that he, and the rest of the Angelo’s Market team is able to be a part of that special day for so many.

Angelo’s has been catering weddings for over two decades.

“It’s special,” Tropea said. “It’s nice to be a part of the wedding. It’s fantastic. To be a part of something

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In fact, Angelo’s Market is affiliated with The Sarah Porter Memorial Hall located on the grounds of the historic Miss Porter’s School in Farmington. The beauty

and elegance of the hall, combined with the divine and flavorful food provided by Angelo’s makes the special day just that — special.

Tropea said his business has been working with The Sarah Porter Memorial Hall for approximately eight years.

But whether it’s at the Farmington site or any other venue, Tropea said Angelo’s Market can meet every wedding need. He added his team can not only aid in supplying the food for the event, but can help plan all the details as well — everything from flowers and linens to china and ice sculptures.

“Call or come in and we’ll sit down and go over the options and plan the whole thing out,” he said.

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Angelo’s Market is located at 394 West Main St. It can be reached at (860) 223-7340.

Tropea said he’s proud of what Angelo’s can bring to the wedding table. And he’s excited to continue to be a part of such a special occasion, as well as the ones that tend to follow.

“It’s great because the wedding is the beginning,” he said. “We’re able to form a relationship and the next thing you know we’re catering their children’s baptism and high school gradations and college graduations.

It’s really something special.”

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has natural-wood floors. It’s surrounded by windows and a cozy BRISTOL — Wood Acres bridal cottage. A horse-drawn Farm in Terryville offers more carriage picks up the bride and than just memories, it offers takes her to the ceremony.” brides and grooms what the venCouples can say their vows ue’s owners call “a country-style in the Garden Ceremony overdream come true.” looking the farm’s twin ponds, The farm, seasoned tree line which has been which is availin the Wood famable May through ily for more than JOYCE WOOD October.

175 years, wasn’t Wood Acres Farm co-owner “We provide an always a lavish ideal setting for country wedding oasis. the bride and groom and their “It started out as a fruit and guests to simply relax as they poultry farm,” said Joyce Wood, celebrate their special day,” Joyce co-owner. “My husband, Ken Wood said. “The farm is nestled Wood, inherited the farm in at the end of a quiet country road 1972 and with his expertise of and perfect for guests to relax and working with horses all his life enjoy the festivities.” he transformed the farm into a She said the farm offers 25 horse-and-carriage service.” acres of unlimited photo opportuIn 1986, with the help of her nities including wide open fields, husband and their three children, walking trails and informal garJoyce, a business professional with dens. the passion for helping make “I love what I do and I enjoy couples’ dreams come true trans- helping couples celebrate and formed, the old farmhouse, barns make their day as special as posand grounds into a wedding and sible,” she said. special events facility.

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Weather or not, here comes the bride!

SOUTHINGTON — Weddings happen all year round at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

Winter weddings are common and often go on no matter what the weather.

Spring is actually not a big wedding season for the Aqua Turf.

Instead, it’s prom season, with events booked as far ahead as 2017.

Summer is primetime for tying the knot.

“That’s when the grounds are at their peak, so if a bride is looking for lots of flowers and color in the gardens and the warm weather

that’s what she is going to pick,” said event planner Melissa Slater.

“A lot of teachers get married in the summertime because they have the summer off, and then they go back to school fresh in September.”

“And then you get the fall bride who loves the color, so in September, October, and into November, we’re still busy with weddings,” she said.

Columbus Day weekend is one of the busiest wedding weekends of all, with the fall colors and the long weekend.

November is taken up mostly with hospital galas, and then December is for holiday parties, but weddings happen then too.

“And then January comes and it’s bridal show season,” Slater said.

“This will be the 24th annual bridal show, in 2014, so brides will be busy getting ideas, and then before we know it it’s spring again.”

“We’ve got the chapel, which is heated and air conditioned, right here on the property so you can get married here at any time of year,” she added.

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By BRIAN M. JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT

BRISTOL —— Kathy Faber Designs offers runway-quality custom-designed bridal wear at competitive prices.

Kathy Faber, whose bridal shop is located at 737 Stafford Ave., has been designing bridal and evening wear for 26 years. Her business was voted “Best Bridal Shop” in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 by The Bristol Press.

On average, Faber designs over 600 outfits a year in addition to veils, headpieces, shoes, jewelry, and other bridal accessories. Customers can choose from designs Faber sells pre-made at her shop or request new, personalized designs to be created for them. Faber said customers appreciate her high-fashion, oneof-a-kind designs.

“Instead of buying a mass-produced dress that 10,000 other women are wearing they can buy something designed exclusively for them,” she said. “It is also a perfect fit with the highest quality laces, crystals, or jewelry.

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Faber said she also holds annual fashion show fundraisers to give back to the community.

“For years we’ve raised thousands of dollars for the Hospital of Central Connecticut,” she said. “This year about 500 people showed up. I also donated to the Make a Wish Foundation and gave a gift certificate to a girl who battled cancer and is now cancer free. She is having

a party at Mohegan Sun and I asked Jon Bon Jovi if he would stop in and see her. He said he would.”

For more information, and a list of upcoming fashion shows and fundraisers, visit kathyfaber.com, or search Kathy Faber Designs LLC on facebook.com.

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MIDDLETOWN —— Looking to plan a wedding?

Connecticut Rental Center has many of the things you will need for your special day.

The company, at 30 deKoven Drive, has been family owned and operated company since it was founded 1969 by Bob Byrne. Last year, Bob Byrne passed on ownership and management of the company to his son Tom Byrne.

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of events, including an average of between 200 and 250 weddings annually. The company rents new and vintage products ranging from tables and chairs to glassware, tents and linens.

Amylu Meneses, who has worked at Connecticut Rental Center as an events specialist for two years, said the business is more than just your average rental company.

“Our consultants will work with you from beginning to end,” she said. “They’ll sit down with you in person and talk you through colors, decorations, furnishings to

make sure you get the best fit for your budget.”

She said the company strives to create something special for each customer.

“The average price for a wedding with 90 to 100 people and everything rented from us is about $3,700,” she said. “A larger venue with over 200 guests, multiple tents, chandeliers, specialty linens, and a DJ and caterer might cost over $10,000. People can send us a wishlist of what they want and we’ll give them a quote. Then we work with them to help them find realistic

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Meneses said the cost of planning a wedding depends on how many people will attend, how many items are being rented, whether it will be held at a venue or tent, and the cost of delivering to the location. She said the company can create a nicelooking wedding for any budget.

“We have all different kinds of furnishings,” she said. “If you really want the Fruitwood Chiavari chairs,

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Cugino’s will work with any wedding couple’s budget

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FARMINGTON — Wedding planning can be stressful and expensive, but at Cugino’s of Farmington, an authentic Northern Italian restaurant, they make sure to serve the customer’s best interest offering no room rental fees for that special occasion.

“What’s great about Cugino’s is the great food service and affordability,” says Janice England-Cirikovic, whose husband, Mario, owns the restaurant.

England-Cirikovic offers office and administrative support and is a former business professional.

Cugino’s was established in 2001, and is Italian for “cousins” chosen by Mario honoring his cousins who helped bring him to America. Cirikovic’s menu’s influence can be traced to Mario’s mother, a native of Italy, who served home-cooked meals, and to his upbringing in Montenegro, with ingredient influences from the coast of Adriatic and Mediterranean.

England-Cirikovic says the restaurant can accommodate private-party from small to medium to large with the access to their dining room, patio, wine room and banquet room. The dining room can fit up to 100 people, the outdoor patio adjacent to the dining room can fit 50 people. Some parties, Janice says, rent out the whole restaurant.

She says she knows not charging a room rental fee is rare, but to them, all that matters is customer presence.

“As a restaurant, we already know that we need to have customers coming in to keep up to our budget,” says EnglandCirikovic. “As long as there is a guaranteed number that you give us of who is coming, then you’re fine.”

On the restaurant’s website, cuginosrestaurantfarmington. com, customers can find the right package for their wedding or event, ranging from $35 a person to $50 a person. There are basic menus and also a buffet menu which provides lunch and dinner. There is also an option called “Design a Package,” in which customers can pick and choose different entrees and appetizers to their affordability.

“We did this because weddings can be expensive, and we can work together to find a package that can meet your budget,” she says.

Cugino’s is located 1.6 miles from I-84 with plenty of hotels nearby, making it a great venue for short-distance travel.

“We are a good venue for boutique, intimate weddings,” England-Cirikovic says. “We offer free parking and we are handicapped accessible. What is different about us is at other venues, there could be three other weddings going on at the same time, but at Cugino’s we try to make it as intimate as possible.”

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Testa’s offers classic style at good prices

By JUSTIN MUSZYNSKI STAFF WRITER

SOUTHINGTON — Located less than a mile off of Main Street, Testa’s Banquet Facility can help you create the wedding of your dreams.

Having been family-ownedand-operated since 1976, Testa’s offers dining packages that range from $45 to $100 a person.

For a limited time only, it is offering a special wedding package that costs $59.95 a person ($64.95 on Saturdays) that includes a cocktail hour, champagne toast, a four-course meal, four hours of a top-shelf open bar, floral arrangements, cake and a DJ. “It’s a really great package that we have set up,” said Ashley Lincoln, a head waitress during events.

While the facility has been around since 1976, it recently unwent renovation to a more updated modern look that still has a classic feel. Every wedding package offered includes an event coordinator to help relieve some of te stress related to the planning.

“We’re here to make everything as easy as possible for our guests,” said Lincoln. “We want them to be able to enjoy themselves.”

Testa’s offers authentic Italian cuisine and is widely known for its homemade sauce.

“It’s sold at a lot of local grocery stores and markets,” Lincoln said. “Our meatballs are also very popular and those are a favorite as well.”

Customers can choose a sit-down dinner format or a buffet-style meal depending on their preference.

The banquet facility features two rooms designed to accom-

modate large events as well as smaller ones. The larger room is designed to hold a minimum of 65 people with a capacity of 300 and the smaller venue is meant for parties from 30 to 60 guests.

Very often, multiple occasions are accommodated simultaneously.

And in some cases for a very large celebration, the wall dividing them can be removed to create one more sizeable area.

“It gives us the option to cater to a lot of different types of events,” said Lincoln.

There is also an archway that serves as the site for wedding ceremonies.

For more information about Testa’s and its packages, go totestas.net or visit its Facebook page. Testa’s in Southington.

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Proper etiquette makes your wedding thank-you cards special METROCREATIVE GRAPHICS

Weddings and gifts go handin-hand. Couples who are tying the knot can expect to receive scores of gifts, ranging from simple well-wishes to cash to items listed on their registries. Because gift-giving is tradition, couples should plan on spending some time writing thank-you notes to express gratitude to the people who were kind enough to give a gift.

Contrary to popular belief, couples do not have a year’s grace period to mail out thank-you notes after the gift has been received or the wedding has taken place. According to the etiquette experts at The Emily Post Institute, all thank-you cards should be written and mailed within three months of receipt of a gift. It is preferable that the thank-you be written directly after receipt of the gift, but time-strapped couples may not have the opportunity to do so.

However, writing a few thankyou cards every few days can alleviate having a giant pile to do later on.

Many couples prefer to order thank-you stationery when they order their wedding invitations.

This way the paper, font and style match the original invitations. In addition, it may be less expensive to order stationery as a package.

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By adhering to thank-you card etiquette, couples will ensure their guests know that gifts were appreciated.

In some cases, a photography package may include thank-you notes with wallet-sized photos to include. Couples can then mail out a nice sentiment with a photo from the wedding. To keep with the etiquette time frame of thank-you notes, it is important to find out when the thankyou photos and cards will arrive first from the photographer. The thank-you sentiments should not be delayed by the photographer.

For those interested in less expensive options, preprinted

thank-you cards can be purchased at a stationery store. There are many designs and price points available. Remember, it is not the card itself, but the thank-you that is important.

As to the rules regarding those getting a thank-you, it is just about anyone who contributed in

some part to the wedding, even if a verbal thanks was already offered. Anyone who provided an engagement, shower or wedding gift, those who gave gifts of money, anyone who hosted a party or shower, attendants in the wedding, people who may have housed wedding guests, parents

of the bride and groom, suppliers and vendors, and employers who have wished couples well should all be included on the thank-you list.

Here are some other guidelines to follow. ∎ Mail out a handwritten note to each and every person being thanked. ∎ Do not use form letters or preprinted cards to which you simply add your signature. ∎ Be sincere in your messages and try to mention the gift and what it will be used for. ∎ Promptly respond to gifts that were received through the mail so the giver knows they arrived. ∎ Never mention that you plan to return a gift or exchange it. ∎ Mentioning the amount of a monetary gift is optional, but it does confirm to the giver that the right amount was received. ∎ A mass thank-you posted on social media is not adequate. ∎ Even if you are late with writing out thank-you notes, that doesn’t exclude you from doing so.

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Bolo Bakery

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