A W C NC The Westfield Leader The Perfect Wedding Œ 1999David™s Bridal in Springfield, said this...
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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, January 21, 1998 Page 7 CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK By SUZETTE F. STALKER Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Congratulations, youve just become engaged! Youve shared your exciting news with family and friends, and now youre about to begin the thousand- and-one preparations for the wedding of your dreams. According to the editors of Brides magazine, it typically takes between six months to a year to organize a large wedding in an urban area at a popular site during a peak wedding month. May and June, along with Septem- ber and October, are considered favor- ite months of the year for couples to take their vows. February is another popular month because of Valentines Day, bridal experts say. Couples generally set the date of their marriage at least a year in ad- vance, due to the myriad of prepara- tions involved. In the 1997 edition of their Wedding Planner, the editors of Brides advise reserving the ceremony and reception site as soon as possible, in order to ensure availability for the date desired. A year before the nuptials is also the appropriate time, the editors note, to choose members of the bridal party and to begin booking professionals whose services will be vital to making the wedding day a success. These include the caterer, photographer, videographer, florist and musicians, and, if desired, a wedding consultant. Anthony Pantagis, Manager of Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains, said that once a couple has booked the facility, he provides them several months later with maps to include with their invitations. He said he confers with them again several weeks before the wedding, to review such details as the menu, professional services they will be using, and the room layout. Mr. Pantagis revealed that in addi- tion to helping couples organize the reception itself, a banquet manager can often recommend the services of ven- dors with whom the establishment has worked successfully in the past, who are familiar with the layout and policies of the hall. Nine months before the wedding, the Brides editors say, the engaged couple should meet with the person who will perform their marriage ceremony, since some form of prenuptial counseling may be required. It is also an ideal time, they maintain, for the couple to begin preparing their guest list, register for gifts, and discuss prospective honeymoon sites. Six to nine months beforehand is a good time for the bride to shop for and order her gown, along with accessories such as the veil, shoes and underpin- nings, as well as her attendants attire, wedding professionals note. Grace Chetta, store manager of Davids Bridal in Springfield, said this amount of time allows ample opportu- nity for fittings, alterations and special orders, and frees up the bride to take care of other wedding details. In its Spring/Summer 1999 edition, New Jersey Wedding magazine, offers several tips to minimize hassles when shopping for a wedding gown. Pro- spective brides are encouraged to take no more than two other people along to a bridal salon, since a larger group may have such differing opinions over which dress is best that she may feel over- whelmed. In addition, brides-to-be are also urged to avoid the Saturday mob scene at bridal stores by shopping on a week- day if possible. It is also recommended that they bring magazine pictures fea- turing preferred styles to the store, and that they try not to fit too much into a single shopping excursion. During this time, the bridegroom should also choose the attire that will be worn by him, his best man and the ushers. If the bridegroom intends to buy his tuxedo, New Jersey Wedding maga- zine advises he purchase it far enough before the wedding to allow for alter- ations. The Brides editors recommend that six months prior to walking down the aisle, couples should discuss with their vendors such all-important details as specific photographs they want taken and music selections for the bandleader or disk jockey who will entertain at their reception. According to shop owner Sally Osgood and fellow designers at Cranford Florist, the bride ideally should order her flowers six months before the marriage date. An order typically in- cludes the brides bouquet and those for the honor and bridal attendants, as well as boutonnieres for the bridegroom and ushers. The bride may also want to order corsages for mothers, grandmothers or other special guests, as well as bouton- nieres for fathers and grandfathers. They may also be ordered for individuals performing readings during the cer- emony. Flowers to decorate the place where the ceremony will occur whether it be a house of worship, a private home or elsewhere would also be ordered at this time, according to the Cranford Florist, plus centerpieces or other flow- ers for the reception. Floral needs vary, as some banquet halls include table arrangements in their reception pack- ages. The editors of Brides also advise that couples order their wedding invita- tions and announcements, book limou- sines, and meet with a travel agent about honeymoon plans at this time. It is especially important for couples to find out whether they will need pass- ports, visas or inoculations before trav- eling to their honeymoon site. Three months before the wedding date, the Brides editors maintain, couples should finalize their guest list, shop for and order wedding rings, and check on state requirements for blood tests. Hotel rooms should also be re- served for out-of-town guests, and de- livery dates for all dresses and accesso- ries should be verified with the bridal shop. The editors say this is also the time for the bride to make an appointment with her hairdresser and makeup artist, have her first gown fitting, and select a headpiece. They also suggest the bride and bridegroom start shopping for honey- moon clothes at this point, and that the bridegroom and/or his family begin making preparations for the rehearsal dinner. Six to eight weeks before the wed- ding, the Brides editors recommend the couple address and mail their invi- tations, purchase their gifts for their attendants, submit their announcement to local newspapers, pick up wedding rings from the jeweler, have the bridal photograph taken, and write thank you notes for shower or wedding presents. The bride-to-be should also have her final fitting around this time, and any new hair color should be tested at least eight weeks before the wedding, the magazine editors suggest. During the final month prior to the wedding, the Love & Marriage Brides Guide advises that couples touch base with their caterer about the menu and with their florist about church and re- ception decorations. The publication also recommends that the bride and bridegroom confirm honeymoon reservations, plan the re- hearsal dinner, obtain the marriage li- cense and check that all paperwork is in order, including blood test information and any necessary identification. They should also arrange to have their be- longings transferred to their new home. Two weeks beforehand, bridal ex- perts recommend making transporta- tion arrangements from the reception to the airport or hotel. The bride may also want to visit her hairstylist for a trim or touchup, according to the Brides edi- tors. For the last week, the Brides Guide agenda for about-to-be-married couples includes purchasing travelers checks and packing for the honeymoon; giving a final headcount to the caterer or ban- quet hall, and reviewing their seating arrangement for the reception. The couple is also urged to notify their attendants of the time and place of the rehearsal dinner, if they have not done so already, and to take care of name or address changes on drivers licenses, Social Security cards, credit cards, bank accounts and the like. Brides magazines editors also sug- gest that couples confirm all pertinent wedding day information with their vendors, including places and times, and to inquire with hotels or banks about the availability of automatic teller machines at their honeymoon loca- tion. The editors also recommend the bridegroom give the officiants fee to his best man during the final week, to be paid after the ceremony, and to give any special seating instructions to the ushers. On the eve of that very special day, with all other preparations taken care of, Brides Guide suggests both bride and bridegroom get a good nights sleep in order to be refreshed and re- laxed for what will hopefully be a wonderful day! Engaged Couples Typically Need a Year to Prepare for That Perfect Day; Attention to Details and Planning in Advance Helps to Eliminate Stress Q Q Q Q Complete Party Planning • Shirley Feuerstein 202 Mountain Avenue, Westfield • 908-518-0755 Affairs & Arrangements Creates Elegant Memories Tell us what you need... 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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, January 21, 1998 Page 7
CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
By SUZETTE F. STALKERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
Congratulations, you�ve just becomeengaged! You�ve shared your excitingnews with family and friends, and nowyou�re about to begin the thousand-and-one preparations for the weddingof your dreams.
According to the editors of Bride�smagazine, it typically takes betweensix months to a year to organize �a largewedding in an urban area at a popularsite during a peak wedding month.�
May and June, along with Septem-ber and October, are considered favor-ite months of the year for couples totake their vows. February is anotherpopular month because of Valentine�sDay, bridal experts say.
Couples generally set the date oftheir marriage at least a year in ad-vance, due to the myriad of prepara-tions involved. In the 1997 edition oftheir Wedding Planner, the editors ofBride�s advise reserving the ceremonyand reception site as soon as possible,in order to ensure availability for thedate desired.
A year before the nuptials is also theappropriate time, the editors note, tochoose members of the bridal party andto begin booking professionals whoseservices will be vital to making thewedding day a success. These includethe caterer, photographer, videographer,florist and musicians, and, if desired, awedding consultant.
Anthony Pantagis, Manager ofPantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains,said that once a couple has booked thefacility, he provides them severalmonths later with maps to include withtheir invitations. He said he conferswith them again several weeks beforethe wedding, to review such details asthe menu, professional services theywill be using, and the room layout.
Mr. Pantagis revealed that in addi-tion to helping couples organize thereception itself, a banquet manager canoften recommend the services of ven-dors with whom the establishment hasworked successfully in the past, whoare familiar with the layout and policiesof the hall.
Nine months before the wedding, theBride�s editors say, the engaged coupleshould meet with the person who willperform their marriage ceremony, sincesome form of prenuptial counselingmay be required.
It is also an ideal time, they maintain,for the couple to begin preparing theirguest list, register for gifts, and discussprospective honeymoon sites.
Six to nine months beforehand is agood time for the bride to shop for and
order her gown, along with accessoriessuch as the veil, shoes and underpin-nings, as well as her attendants� attire,wedding professionals note.
Grace Chetta, store manager ofDavid�s Bridal in Springfield, said thisamount of time allows ample opportu-nity for fittings, alterations and specialorders, and frees up the bride to takecare of other wedding details.
In its Spring/Summer 1999 edition,New Jersey Wedding magazine, offersseveral tips to minimize hassles whenshopping for a wedding gown. Pro-spective brides are encouraged to takeno more than two other people along toa bridal salon, since a larger group mayhave such differing opinions over whichdress is best that she may feel over-whelmed.
In addition, brides-to-be are alsourged to avoid the Saturday �mob scene�at bridal stores by shopping on a week-day if possible. It is also recommendedthat they bring magazine pictures fea-turing preferred styles to the store, andthat they try not to fit too much into asingle shopping excursion.
During this time, the bridegroomshould also choose the attire that will beworn by him, his best man and theushers. If the bridegroom intends to buyhis tuxedo, New Jersey Wedding maga-zine advises he purchase it far enoughbefore the wedding to allow for alter-ations.
The Bride�s editors recommend that
six months prior to walking down theaisle, couples should discuss with theirvendors such all-important details asspecific photographs they want takenand music selections for the bandleaderor disk jockey who will entertain attheir reception.
According to shop owner SallyOsgood and fellow designers atCranford Florist, the bride ideally shouldorder her flowers six months before themarriage date. An order typically in-cludes the bride�s bouquet and those forthe honor and bridal attendants, as wellas boutonnieres for the bridegroom andushers.
The bride may also want to ordercorsages for mothers, grandmothers orother special guests, as well as bouton-nieres for fathers and grandfathers. Theymay also be ordered for individualsperforming readings during the cer-emony.
Flowers to decorate the place wherethe ceremony will occur � whether itbe a house of worship, a private home orelsewhere � would also be ordered atthis time, according to the CranfordFlorist, plus centerpieces or other flow-ers for the reception. Floral needs vary,as some banquet halls include tablearrangements in their reception pack-ages.
The editors of Bride�s also advisethat couples order their wedding invita-tions and announcements, book limou-sines, and meet with a travel agent
about honeymoon plans at this time. Itis especially important for couples tofind out whether they will need pass-ports, visas or inoculations before trav-eling to their honeymoon site.
Three months before the weddingdate, the Bride�s editors maintain,couples should finalize their guest list,shop for and order wedding rings, andcheck on state requirements for bloodtests. Hotel rooms should also be re-served for out-of-town guests, and de-livery dates for all dresses and accesso-ries should be verified with the bridalshop.
The editors say this is also the timefor the bride to make an appointmentwith her hairdresser and makeup artist,have her first gown fitting, and select aheadpiece.
They also suggest the bride andbridegroom start shopping for honey-moon clothes at this point, and that thebridegroom and/or his family beginmaking preparations for the rehearsaldinner.
Six to eight weeks before the wed-ding, the Bride�s editors recommendthe couple address and mail their invi-tations, purchase their gifts for theirattendants, submit their announcementto local newspapers, pick up weddingrings from the jeweler, have the bridalphotograph taken, and write thank younotes for shower or wedding presents.
The bride-to-be should also have herfinal fitting around this time, and any
new hair color should be tested at leasteight weeks before the wedding, themagazine editors suggest.
During the final month prior to thewedding, the Love & Marriage Bride�sGuide advises that couples touch basewith their caterer about the menu andwith their florist about church and re-ception decorations.
The publication also recommendsthat the bride and bridegroom confirmhoneymoon reservations, plan the re-hearsal dinner, obtain the marriage li-cense and check that all paperwork is inorder, including blood test informationand any necessary identification. Theyshould also arrange to have their be-longings transferred to their new home.
Two weeks beforehand, bridal ex-perts recommend making transporta-tion arrangements from the reception tothe airport or hotel. The bride may alsowant to visit her hairstylist for a trim ortouchup, according to the Bride�s edi-tors.
For the last week, the Bride�s Guideagenda for about-to-be-married couplesincludes purchasing traveler�s checksand packing for the honeymoon; givinga final headcount to the caterer or ban-
quet hall, and reviewing their seatingarrangement for the reception.
The couple is also urged to notifytheir attendants of the time and placeof the rehearsal dinner, if they have notdone so already, and to take care ofname or address changes on driver�slicenses, Social Security cards, creditcards, bank accounts and the like.
Bride�s magazine�s editors also sug-gest that couples confirm all pertinentwedding day information with theirvendors, including places and times,and to inquire with hotels or banksabout the availability of automatic tellermachines at their honeymoon loca-tion.
The editors also recommend thebridegroom give the officiant�s fee tohis best man during the final week, tobe paid after the ceremony, and to giveany special seating instructions to theushers.
On the eve of that very special day,with all other preparations taken careof, Bride�s Guide suggests both brideand bridegroom get a good night�ssleep in order to be refreshed and re-laxed for what will hopefully be awonderful day!
Engaged Couples Typically Need a Year to Prepare for That Perfect Day;Attention to Details and Planning in Advance Helps to Eliminate Stress
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