New Jersey
Monthly
Garden Variety Style
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By Kristin McKeon |
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Gift
Rap: For the considerate guest who would
never arrive at a dinner party empty handed, finding the
perfect gift can be daunting. Sure you can resort to the
predictable bottle of wine or bouquet of flowers. But for
something more creative, take a cue from New Jersey style
maven, thoughtful guest themselves.
Melda Fischer, owner of Elegant Memories, an event planning
firm in Teaneck, recommends filling a clear glass bowl
with marbles, potpourri, and a scented candle in colors
that match the host’s bathroom or living room. “They
can always use it and it always smells good. “ she
says. |
THE RECORD/BERGEN COUNTY
THE MAKING OF A GARDEN WEDDING
Questions: What reason do couples cite for hosting their wedding
day in their home?
Melda Fischer, bridal consultant of Elegant Memories in Teaneck,
says they do so because they want to be in familiar surroundings.
“Many couples are very sentimental “ she says. “ If
they were born in their home, they want to have a beautiful wedding
ceremony there. Many choose to have a ceremony inside, with a
reception outside.
Only couples who have very small wedding opt to have their weddings
entirely indoors. “ Since there’s usually not a lot
of space, people who have indoor weddings usually have about
50 guest the most. Then they’ll clear the largest room
of the house to hold the first dance.” say Fischer.
However, if you do choose to have your reception outside. And
you don’t have a tent to protect you from the rain.
Of course, there’s always the old-fashioned way of dealing
with rain. Says Fischer: Everyone grab a chair and make a dash
for the house”
THE SUNDAY STAR-LEDGER
WEDDING CONSULTANTS
Article: Creating
memories
By Polly Guerin
Special to The Star-Ledger |
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Planning a wedding may be likened to staging
a Broadway production, and with it comes the first night
jitters, that everything comes off as a smash success.
Since actors have a director to offer guidance and advice before they take the
stage, it is only fitting that brides and grooms have a little help too. Wedding
planners can be just the support needed by a couple planning their special day.
Professional Expertise
When the main players, the bride and groom, may have a favorite photographer
or band, they probably have had little experience with an event of such personalized
proportions. Furthermore, the sheer volume of details and staging can be
overwhelming, and cut into the couple’s career responsibilities and hectic
lifestyle.
When you feel that you do not have the time or expertise to plan your festivities,
you can hire the professional services of wedding consultant.
A wedding consultant should not be considered as an extra expense. In fact, the
consultant has the expertise to produce the best possible wedding within your
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“Traditions seem to play a major role in theme weddings
and more and more of the African-American’s are adopting
the African values of two families joining together,” says
Fischer. Producing an African-American wedding for two busy
professionals meant knowing and understanding the etiquette and
traditions of this kind of wedding including, transforming a
Baptist Church and incorporating the “ Jumping The Broom “
theme into the service.
Fischer advises, “Shop around even for a wedding consultant. It’s
a personal choice, a marriage of two minds. You should feel so
comfortable with your consultant that it’s like working
with your best friend. “
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