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into reality.The result?Our annual list of the
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DANCE
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OLNEY'S FLOWTRS OF ROME LLC
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I ended up using Ergmic Design
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d6cor-STUNNING! Truly a
magical day. I wholeheartedly
recommend them for my md
all events, ErgonicDesign.com
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Stephanie
Caplanof
weddingphotographer TheKetubah
& Acme
Mel Barlowjust
(TheKetubah
Judaica
startedherown
.com)is now offering
company,
Mel & Co.
English-only
ketubahs
(MelBarlowandCo
for thosewho have
.com),andadded
"ketubahenvy,"in
associate
shooters
response
to the huge
who havelearned
from
uptickin nonJewish
the best.Another
couples
wantingto use
photographer
with new, th e tra d i ti o n a l J e w i s h
easier-on-the-wallet weddingcontractto
associate
shooters:
sealthe dealon their
famedlra Lippke
weddingday!
Studios(lraLippke
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Get readyfor some
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catering
options.Union
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party,
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rehearsal
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from its restaurants.
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Anotherfavoritecaterer Distillery
vodka
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collaborating
with
celebchefson
seasonal
wedding
menuofferings.
glassbottleisso pretty
you'llwantto displayit
on the bar!
There's
bignewsin
the rentalworld:
D esi gni ng
Li n ens
(DesigningLinens
.com)is a new
sourcefor custom
tablecloths,
napkins
andrunners.
Also,
Miami'sNliageDesigns
(NuageDesigns.com)
openeditsfirst NYC
office.Andfindvintage
furniture,birdcages
andcakestandsat
Gabrielle's
Cottage
(SandraDownie
.BigCartel.com),
in Connecticut.
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NewYorkMetro'stop planners
sharetheirjuiciestinfo.
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shiningpersonalities
"lt's important to ensureyour personalities
shinethrough, and there are plenty ofways
to tell your story through your details. Serve
his and herscocktails,nametablesafter your
favorite places/songs/musicor incorporate
personalitems into the ceremony/reception
d6cor." -Sdndrs
permit police!
to do a photoshootin GrandCentral
"lfyou'replanning
prepare in
Terminal(GrandcentralTerminal.com),
advance
andobtaina oermit.lt's reouiredl"-Annie
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Daughterof Design,New York
City, (546) 595-9oo9
YE A R SI N T H EB I Z
10years
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Anniecombinesher skillsin
planningand designto help
bringher client'svisionto life.
TH EP L A N N E R
Sandra Downie
SandraDownieEventDesigns,
Bolton, CT,(86o) 474-5c.22
Y E A R SI N T H EB I Z
4 years
S E C R EW
T EAPON
"Getting a bride and groom
to tell me where they shopfor
clothesand furniture. lt really
gives me a senseoftheir style."
T H EP L A N N E R
SorayaJollon
SORAYAWeddings&
Celebrations,Brooklyn,
(6+6) zS6-t8r6
Y E A R SI N T H EB I Z
8 years
S E C R EW
T EAPON
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budgettip
madeup
"Have a professionaldo your makeup.Even
if you're a "no makeup"type for everyday,
"Reduceyour floral budgetwith venueslike 632on
Hudson(63zonHudson.com)
havi nga makeuparti st even out your skin
or The BoweryHotel
(TheBoweryHotel.com),
whichare so well-decorated tone andhighlightyour featureswill resultin
that they'returnkeyandbarelyrequiremuchadditional much better photographs."*Soraya
d6cor."-Annie
su)eetending
shuttleknow-how
havinga desserttableat awedding.
"l highlyrecommend
"NYCis litteredwith taxi cabs.butat 12a,m,on a
Saturdaynight,they canbequitescarce-leavingyour
asdessertandasa guestfavo1it's alsoa fun wayto get
gueststryingto haila cabfor an hour-plus.
Prepare
a
yourgueststo mingleandinteracttogether.ln addition,
Not onlydoesit savemoneyby servinga dualpurpose
few carsfrom EliteLimousinePlus(EliteNY.com)
or
it'sgenerallythe
hit ofthe nightanda greatwayto carry
evenDial7 (DialT.com)
to shuttleguests."-Annie
yourcolor/themeintothe eveningfestivities."
-Sandro
well lit
new and improved
"lf your budget allows,includeprofessional
lighting for the reception.lt's sucha shame
when couplescreate beautiful tablescapes
with their florist and they're barely visible
b e c a u s eth e ta b l e s are si tti ng i n shadow s.
Most venues'standard
lightingis inadequate
for pin-spottingtables and highlightingthe
danceff oor and band or DJ."-Soraya
"Thereare a ton of recentlyrenovatedevent spaces
w o r t h c h e c k i n go u t . T h e r e 'sH e m p s t ea dH o u se ,l
justto name
Bogardus
Mansion,
WaveHillandSoleEast,
afew." -Annie
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