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THE 12th Annual Stillwater Bridal Showcase
by DANIEL SCHWAGERThe 12th Annual Stillwater Bridal Showcase is set to fill the Payne County Expo Center to the rafters with a wedding lollapalooza.
“Cut the cake!”
by DANIEL SCHWAGERI do’s and pronouncements aside, everyone knows it is official when they start passing the cake. What doesn’t bond better than sugar and spice and everything nice, the confectioner’s concerto. The wedding cake is a formidable task in the main of sweets and the baker is to be applauded.
Weddings Gone Green
by DANIEL SCHWAGERA wedding need not be devoid of the simple natural beauty of flowers. What is buried beneath the frost in our gardens now, is exciting the worlds of brides and grooms. Flowers can adorn a wedding or reception from floor to ceiling or be as small as the traditional bridal bouquet. These natural highlights of soft petals and leaves appear on lapels, in bouquets, even on cakes, and are a delight in any wedding function.
Read MoreMoving to the Beat
by DANIEL SCHWAGERLife has a soundtrack. In the iAge it has become impossible to hold a small electronic device that doesn’t function as a sort of media player.
HOW MANY?
by DANIEL SCHWAGERThe reception featured a nine course meal with bird’s nests, crab cakes, sushi rolls, and braised duck spanning over two hours. Hand selected wines and a traditional cognac blend complimented delectable foreign dishes. In charge of all that food and finery: one Vietnamese chef and her veritable army of white clad assistants. More, she was delighted by the challenge and relished in the appreciative applause poured forth for her and her team. Catering seems a test in endurance cooking, veritably feeding the masses.
GIFTS GALORE
by DANIEL SCHWAGERWhat could make a wedding anymore complete than gifts? Wedding gifts are traditional in numerous cultures. Equipment for life together, both essential and no-so-essential, lovingly bestowed on the newlyweds. More recently, wedding registries have grown in popularity and convenience. With the explosion of the Internet they have become the thoroughfare for getting newlywed friends all those shiny new whatever's they have been wanting.
MORE THAN A DRESS
by DANIEL SCHWAGERYou want to wear something timeless, a piece of art rather than merely an article of clothing. This season gowns are progressing toward a sheer quality of beauty with softer fabric overtones. A-Line and Sheath gowns are slinking their way down the aisles in multitudes.
TREASURED MEMENTOS
by DAKOTA BALLARLong after the champagne is gone and the top of the cake has stopped taking up space in the freezer, some of the most treasured mementos of the couple's big day are photo albums and wedding videos taken during that special occasion.
Read MoreTips for honeymooners
by DANIEL SCHWAGERIt is the getaway that allows newlyweds to relax together after the pomp and processions. A travel destination set where the new couple can enjoy their favorite pastimes or simply seclusion with a side of peace and quiet.
Read MoreReceptions 101
by DANIEL SCHWAGERThe first dance, cutting the cake, food, family, and friends can all be found at a wedding’s reception. Specially reserved for all those things you can’t do at church, like listen to a best man’s irreverent speech about ‘the good old days’ or watch the uncle, who got into the cognac, dance with a niece like she’s a coat rack. The reception is the yang to the ceremony’s yin and that formula is about as perfect as they come.
Put the ‘DO’ in Tuxedo
by DANIEL SCHWAGERGentlemen, let’s agree on a few points:
• Dressing up in a tuxedo immediately places all men on par with James Bond in so far as suaveness and ability to order and drink martinis.
Decked Out
by DANIEL SCHWAGERDecorators will use candles, lighting, ribbons, floral arrangements, and balloon sculptures to create the perfect environment for the lovely couple.
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