Author: Jennifer Suarez
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The Dance Lesson
The Wrong Foot I had a bad feeling about it as Dad parked the car and we walked in. “I should have called to confirm,” I mumbled to myself. We arrived just a tad early for the dance lesson appointment I’d made back in December. But surely they didn’t lose it between then and mid-March…
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The Bachelorette Party
By the end of the night, my feet were sore and my neck was stained pink. I’d danced with a 70+-year-old man, felt some guy’s biceps, consumed (some) alcohol and had a fabulous time. It was an amazing bachelorette party. Insert Ginny Skalski, maid of honor extraordinaire, who planned our trip to Miami. She and…
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Nuptial Nuances
Dum dum da dum … dum da dum dum. (That’s “Here Comes the Bride,” in case you can’t translate.) With all this party, er, wedding planning, the part that’s gets lost is the part where we actually say, “I do.” So I sat down recently with our officiant, the Rev. Jennifer Holder, to get the…
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Paper Weight
It’s just a piece of paper informing guests of where to go. But when it comes to wedding invitations, people are obsessed. You can hire calligraphers. You can buy fancy paper. You can purchase gold lining for inside the envelope, stickers for outside. Do you want old school invites with vellum? Do you want something…
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A Dress for Every Maid
No, it wasn’t like the movie, “Bridesmaids.” I told “the girls” maybe they should eat a lighter lunch to avoid any comedic yet revolting bathroom mishaps. If you haven’t seen the movie, let’s just say there was a major stomach incident at the bridesmaid dress shop. Instead, we walked in, tried on dresses, found the…
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Easy as Tuxedo Shopping
Cummerbund or vest? Wingtip collar or lay down? Flat-front pants or pleated? I have never given ANY thought whatsoever to tuxedos. Leo’s one tuxedo rental was for prom, when he asked for “whatever is cheap.” So when we walked into VIP Formal Wear Saturday, we really had no idea what we were doing. Laid-back guy that…