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in this month
8CoCo Pari – Return to Elegance
by Jennifer Cattaui
10
Wilshire Grand Hotel
by Steve Moctezuma
12Hot Spots for Weddings
by Amanda Knoles
14Modern Trends in Bridal Dresses
by Amy Kelly
16Planning a Reception
by Amy Kelly
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Favors & Centerpieces
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health & fitness
the art of intimacy
dining in & out
simple living
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by Amanda Knoles
20Bridal Showers & Bachelor Parties
by Amy Kelly
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Second Marriages
by Amy Kelly
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2.08 • newjerseylife&leisure • Return To Elegance
Fashion destination
CoCo Pari
attracts women
seeking a liberal
dose of femininity
and sexiness
D
by Jennifer Cattaui
roves of serious shoppers are jumping into
their cars to go on New Jersey’s finest fashion
pilgrimage - not to large shopping malls in
towns like Short Hills or Paramus, but to an
independent boutique on the main street of Red
Bank. “Sixty percent of our business comes from
Bergen County, Staten Island, Philadelphia, even New York
City,” says Kimberly Landau, the owner and sole buyer of CoCo
Parì, who’s quickly becoming a fashion icon for sexy luxury. In
the name of style, ladies are spending up to two hours behind
the wheel to lunch and shop in the once quiet town, now widely
regarded as “the hippest town” in the state.
Landau was just 20 when she opened her first shop selling highend clothing in Deal. Now, nearly a decade later, with a second
boutique in Red Bank filled with a hand-selected, highly edited
collection of the season’s most stylish clothing to her credit,
she’s standing five inches taller than her natural 5’5” thanks to
her vertiginous Christian Louboutins.
“It was more than just creating a store, I feel like I took part in
driving the renaissance of a town,” she says. The Latin music
pulsing onto Broad Street on Friday and Saturday nights, when
CoCo Parì stays open until 11:00 p.m. for shopping, cocktails
and fun, certainly has something to do with the town’s extreme
makeover into the “Soho of the shore.”
CoCo Pari
17 Broad Street, Red Bank
732.212.8111
www.cocopari.com
In creating this fashion haven, Landau was inspired by the
vibe in Miami Beach’s South Beach district, filled with trendy
boutiques that feel more like clubs than stores. The clothing
she’d find there was feminine, confident and sexy. So were the
women who wore it. Seeing no reason why women in New
Jersey shouldn’t share in the sexy confidence that VIP treatment
and flirty frocks bestow, she decided to bring both the styles
and the sense of revelry home with her.
CoCo Parì is about letting go and enjoying the experience of
being spoiled. “The VIP status is here for the taking,” Kimberly
says, confirming that the shoppers don’t have to be millionaires
to be treated as such. In her store, she says, “You don’t have to
search for it; you don’t have
to wave down a salesperson.
You don’t have to lug bags.”
Their highly trained staff act
as personal shoppers, there
to guide you through the
store, explain sizes and styles
and maybe encourage you
to take a few chances, if only
in the dressing room. They’ll
find items cut perfectly for
you, whether you are size 0
or 12. “This isn’t a store just
for models - the clothes have
to work for real women.”
She trains her staff to give
honest opinions unbiased by
commissions (they don’t work
for them), and won’t let you
leave the store with something
that doesn’t look great on you.
“I’d rather have someone
leave empty-handed,” says
Kimberly. Looking around,
items bursting from racks and
shelves, seducing shoppers
with a promise of making
them slimmer, sexier and
even more radiant, it seems
like an impossible exercise in
restraint to walk out shoppingbag-free.
In her boutique, Kimberly
stocks everything from from
$2000 Blumarine dresses to
$50 Juicy Couture T-shirts.
She favors brands like D&G,
Catherine Malandrino, Robert
Rodriguez, Valentino Red,
Mandalay and Anna Molinari,
among others. A testament to
her success, Landau brought
in accessories lines, including
Yves St. Laurent, only found in
large luxury department stores
like Neiman Marcus and Saks
Fifth Avenue. “They almost
never sell to independent
shops,”
says
Kimberly
proudly, “but they love what
we are doing here.” Designers
respond to her savvy fashion
sense (her pedicured feet
were donning Jimmy Choos
long before Carrie Bradshaw’s
were), local tastemaker status
and astute understanding of
her clientele. Some designers
even ask for her input in
tailoring their lines to suit
“It was more than just creating a store, I feel like
I took part in driving the renaissance of a town”
her store’s prime shoppers.
One word of caution: don’t
be fooled by what’s on the
racks. “I only place a couple
sizes of each item out, but we
have stock of all sizes,” says
Kimberly, assuring that any
woman can find the right fit in
her store. Downstairs, you can
find sale items, current season
merchandise of which she’s
sold out all but the last sizes.
Determined to give women
everything they may need
under one roof, Landau
teamed up with beauty mecca,
Wisteria, when opening the
Red Bank store, expanding
offerings from clothes and
accessories to include skin
care, fragrances, makeup, and
an exclusive day spa. “Even
famous plastic surgeons get
their micro-dermabrasion at
Wisteria,” she confides.
The tan blonde with glowing
skin, at the helm of the fashion
destination, is as genuine as
she is striking. She spends
her days running from store
to store, ensuring that the
experience will be perfect
for all who enter, from the
distinctive look, with its zebra
stairs, crystal chandeliers, flat
TVs and granite floors and
trendsetting merchandise to
the sales staff employed to
make you look and feel sexy
and beautiful.
Landau recalls with a laugh,
“When we opened, people
said, ‘What do they think, it’s
Miami?’”
It’s a Saturday afternoon
and CoCo Parì is crowded
with customers. Club music
pulses through the store. By
the dressing rooms, there’s
a woman with two cocktail
dresses, debating over which
works best for a wedding next
weekend. By the shoe wall
there’s a woman clutching
a dazzling black pump for
dear life. By the zebra print
stairway, there’s a man closely
studying a Missoni dress, a
possib le gift for a very lucky
wife. Outside, two teenage
boys walk by with baseball
caps and jeans. They stop to
stare at the window. “Look at
those shoes!” one exclaims.
“Many people say that they can’t
believe they’re in New Jersey,”
Kimberly laughs. “Sometimes I
can’t believe it.” n
Article and photos reprinted courtesy
of M.A.R. Magazine.
2.08 • newjerseylife&leisure • If you are looking for luxurious lodging rooms, or space to accommodate a variety of social or business functions,
visit The Wilshire Grand Hotel, located at 350 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ
The Wilshire Grand Hotel:
Family Oriented, Business Friendly
Story & Photos by Steve Moctezuma
In 1949, a Holocaust survivor by the name
of Mickey Weiss (who was a native of
Hungary and a prisoner at the Auschwitz
concentration camp during World War
II) came to America to start a new life
for his family. He settled down with his
wife Zitta, (who had also been a prisoner
at Auschwitz) in West Orange, NJ –where
the couple still resides.
Mickey Weiss worked as a baker at
Goldman’s Hotel (which opened in West
Orange during the late 1920’s). Later he
became the hotel’s kitchen manager. In
1971, after the Goldman family sold the
hotel to a catering chain called Town
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and Campus, Weiss stayed on as a kosher
caterer.
In 1959, Mickey’s son, David Weiss, was
born and raised in West Orange.
David Weiss recalled that as a youth,
“I worked here [when it was known as
Town and Campus] as a bellhop, waiter,
and maitre d’ to save up money so I
could go into the real estate business.”
In 1980, when he was only 21 years
old, he started his own real estate firm,
the Weiss Investment Company, but he
never forgot his connection to the hotel.
“I always said I’m going to come back.
The opportunity finally came to buy the
place, and I bought it a year-and-a-half
ago,” he said with satisfaction. He is
now The Wilshire Grand Hotel’s principal
partner and owner.
In 2006, before its present majestic
incarnation, the previous facility and
grounds underwent a $15 million total
renovation and reconstruction facelift.
Today, the Wilshire Grand Hotel,
located on 13 sprawling acres at 350
Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ,
is a full-service guest hotel (with 89
rooms, including 13 suites). It has many
conference rooms and three magnificent
ballrooms (their Grand Ballroom can seat
up to 650 people); it also has a superb
on-site catering business, and a popular
Italian restaurant—the Primavera. It even
has a putting green on its campus.
The luxurious hotel has plenty of space
to accommodate a wide variety of social
and business functions, from private
celebrations (like bar/bat mitzvahs and
weddings) to conferences. Their multipurpose ballrooms can meet virtually
any group’s needs.
The facility and grounds are inspected
daily by staff to meet the hotel’s high
standards of maintenance. Even David
Weiss joins the inspection rounds at least
3 or 4 times each week.
David Weiss’ wife, Michele, designed
and implemented practically all of
the beautiful interior decoration. She
selected the wallpaper, the chandeliers,
the museum quality art work hanging on
the walls, the furniture, the sculptures in
the gardens, all creating a sophisticated,
yet inviting atmosphere for hotel guests
and visitors.
One of the pieces of artwork hanging
prominently at the hotel is a large,
graceful wedding day portrait of David
and Michele Weiss. They were married in
1981, and have three children: Lindsay,
Travis, and Yale.
Michele Weiss grew up in Queens, NY,
studied speech pathology at Queens
College, and got her Master’s degree in
speech pathology at Columbia University.
Later, she earned a real estate license.
She recalled that when David was her
fiancé, he asked her if she wanted him to
go into the hotel/catering or real estate
business. She answered “real estate”
because she thought that “catering was
more demanding and meant working
nights and weekends. As it turns outg,
they are both equally time consuming,”
she laughed.
“So even though David went into real
estate, he still always had the hotel
business in his blood,” Michele Weiss
continued. “Finally, when we had the
opportunity to buy it [the facility that
became The Wilshire Grand Hotel] David
said, ‘Let’s just go for it.’”
Michele Weiss said gratefully, “My kids
are happy and healthy. My husband likes
coming here to oversee the hotel and
catering operations. We enjoy seeing
families celebrate their happy occasions
together at the Wilshire.”
David & Michele Weiss pose in front of their wedding day portrait (on display at the hotel)
The hotel and catering staff’s dedication
and professional service has given
the Wilshire Grand Hotel a welldeserved reputation for hospitality and
excellence.
Edward Reagoso is the general manager
of the Wilshire Grand Hotel. Originally
from Philadelphia, PA, he now resides
with his wife Leslie in Chatham, NJ.
Reagoso has been running hotels for
about the last 24 years. Back in the
late ‘90s Reagoso was the opening
manager for all of the AmeriSuites Hotels
along the east coast; he also worked
for Inn Keepers Hospitality (based in
Palm Beach, Fl.), and ran many of the
Residence Inns on the east coast. “The
hardest aspect [of the job] is satisfying
everybody’s expectations and the most
rewarding aspect is satisfying everyone’s
expectations.”
In January 2008, the Wilshire Grand
Hotel initiated a “green campaign” to
make their hotel more energy efficient:
the hotel is utilizing dimmable florescent
light bulbs; beginning this March, they
will start serving breakfast on china and
using fine silverware (versus paper and
plastic utensils); and they have installed
mini-computer motion sensors which
regulate the temperature in the guest
rooms when the rooms are vacant.
Even though the initial investment
of “going green” will cost the hotel
approximately $60,000, Reagoso thinks
in the long run the hotel will recoup its
investment through energy cost savings,
David Weiss (left), principal partner & owner of the
Wilshire Grand Hotel with Edward Reagoso, general
manager of the Wilshire Grand Hotel.
and says “it’s just the right thing to do for
the environment.”
In the relatively brief period since the
Wilshire Grand Hotel has been open
for business, it has attracted many
corporations, including pharmaceutical,
insurance, and information technology
companies that utilize the hotel’s hightech conference rooms.
The hotel
has spent over $50,000 to install high
technology audio/visual equipment in
its conference rooms; there are over 16
extra phone lines installed throughout
the hotel’s catering and conference
centers; and the conference rooms have
both hardwire and wireless internet
connections.
(continued on page 19)
2.08 • newjerseylife&leisure • 11
for Destination
Weddings
by Amanda Knoles
D
estination weddings have become more
popular than ever in recent years as couples opt
to combine their nuptials with a honeymoon.
Resorts and tourism bureaus are encouraging
the trend by offering complimentary wedding
coordinators and package deals to make the process as simple
and affordable as possible.
Las Vegas continues to be the favorite of eloping couples
and those who want to marry quickly. Many chapels in the
city offer package deals including the officiant, flowers and
photography. Several of the casino resorts have wedding
chapels and packages that include receptions. You can
have the simplest ceremony possible, or arrange for a more
traditional wedding with an elaborate reception.
Bermuda is a popular choice for couples living on the East
Coast. With its pink beaches surrounded by turquoise water,
postcard sunsets, and a variety of quaint accommodations, it
offers the perfect combination of romance, gourmet dining
and outdoor activities. There are no blood tests or health
certificates required, but couples must publish a notice of
intended marriage in the Bermuda newspaper and present
copies of divorce decrees if they have been previously
married.
Jamaica and The Bahamas are two of the more popular
Caribbean destinations for weddings, but there are many
island countries to choose from including the Dominican
Republic, Puerto Rico and Martinique. St. John, St. Thomas
and St. Croix are popular destinations in the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Both religious and civil ceremonies are performed
and the legal requirements are less cumbersome than some
other islands since they are territories of the U.S.
Mexico offers numerous resorts that cater to couples seeking
to combine a wedding and honeymoon. Whether you choose
the beautiful beaches of Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta or a more
historic location like Mexico City, the experience is certain to
be memorable.
Europe has become increasingly popular as a wedding
destination over the last few years. Few people can afford to
rent a majestic castle like Madonna or Tom Cruise, but there are
plenty of charming spots in Italy, Spain, Portugal, England and
France guaranteed to be equally romantic at more affordable
prices. Some couples choose a country in Europe because of
family ties to a particular region. Others may simply prefer a
historic or artistic setting. Be sure to plan your wedding well
in advance and adhere to legal requirements in the country
you choose.
Destination weddings
have become more
popular than ever
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Destination weddings in the United States are also quite
popular. Florida is a top choice for those who dream of a
fairytale wedding at Disney World followed by a honeymoon
on sunny beaches. The Orlando and Miami area offer a ton of
activities for honeymooning couples that want to laze on the
beach or visit amusement parks during the day and dance the
night away at trendy nightclubs.
Hawaii is one of the most popular sites in the world for beach
weddings. Whether you choose to hold your ceremony on
Oahu, Maui or Kauai, there are a plethora of chapels and
wedding services to choose from.
You may choose to be married in the snow of Alaska or at a cliff
side resort in California, but there are a host of other choices
including Sedona, Arizona, Steamboat, Colorado, historic
Boston, and the scenic Poconos of Pennsylvania.
New York offers the beauty of Central Park, stately Manhattan
churches, the beachside charm of the Hamptons, or upstate
resorts with views of the Catskill Mountains. Traveling further
up the East Coast you can have a sailboat wedding on Cape
Cod, or be married on a historic estate in Rhode Island or
Maine.
Before you choose a destination, establish a budget, then
determine how far you can travel and how many days you have
available. Think about how many guests you want to invite,
whether your guests can afford to fly to the destination, or if
you can afford to pay for their travel expenses. Some resort
hotels offer discounted rates for wedding guests, and you may
be able to negotiate a group rate with an airline.
Be sure to thoroughly investigate the legal requirements, such
as how long you must be in the country before you can marry,
which documents you must bring, whether blood tests are
required, and the fees you’ll be charged for the license and
ceremony. Give your guests plenty of advance notice and
make sure RSVP cards are returned by a specified date. You
will need an exact count of how many people will be attending
as you proceed with the wedding and reception plans.
Take advantage of complimentary planning services offered
by resorts and tourism bureaus. If the resort does not have a
wedding coordinator, consider hiring a wedding planner in
the area to help you make arrangements. The tourism office
may also be able to answer questions you have regarding
ceremony locations, reception sites, etc. n
modern
trends
in Bridal and Bridesmaid Dresses
By Amy Kelly
D
esigners of modern bridal fashions continue to get
inspiration from the chic evening dresses actresses
wear on the red carpet. They also seem to delight in
creating fairy-tale style gowns that make women feel
like Cinderella.
At last Fall’s bridal market, several designers featured gowns
with asymmetrical bodices. The look works well for those
who are tall and long waisted. Slim women with long legs and
narrow hips may also want to try tiers. Constructed of chiffon
or pleated silk, they range from a few inches to floor length for
a dramatic accent on the skirt.
While traditional ball gown styles abound, many brides
are opting for sleeker, more sophisticated styles with fewer
frills. Column gowns have been popular for several years
but the newer styles have a tighter mermaid silhouette or a
trumpet shape at the knee. For those who find column gowns
uncomfortable, the flounce at the bottom creates just enough
width to make walking and dancing easier.
Strapless gowns have been the number one choice for years.
New designs ditch the straight-across bodice for sweetheart
lines teamed with lacy shrugs. Corset style bodices laced up
the back are big sellers since they help minimize the waist and
draw attention to a dramatic train or skirt.
Sophisticated sheath dresses in knee length and floor length
styles that drape the body are a good choice for second time
around brides or a destination wedding. Constructed of silk or
satin, they evoke images of Hollywood glamour queens from
the 40s and 50s.
Streamlined styles are figure flattering and they are often
glamorized with details like metallic thread embroidery,
rhinestone buttons, delicate beading and tiny silk covered
buttons. A sleeveless sheath gown worn with matching long
gloves is a head-turning look, perfect for a contemporary
wedding. The style can also work well for bridesmaid dresses
in matching or contrasting colors.
Girly-girl types who want to look like a princess may prefer one
of the voluminous gowns accented with ruffles, lace, tiers and
bows. Ribbons are also a hot accent this year. Many dresses
feature wide silk sashes or ribbons crisscrossing across the
bodice, skirt or train. The skirts of traditional gowns get an
update with mushroom hems. The puffy, tucked under effect
is achieved with an elastic seam at the end of the train for a
fuller look.
For those who prefer a formal wedding with all the pomp and
frills, ball gowns give a modern spin to a classic style. Shaped
bodices with bubble skirts are available in sumptuous fabrics
like satin, chiffon and silk with acres of petticoats underneath
to create a voluminous floating effect.
Some designers are adding a splash of color to all white
wedding gowns with sashes, ribbons, or hand stitching in
silver, gold or lilac. Colored beads in jewel tones sparkle under
the lights without detracting from the overall design of the
dress.
Romantic gowns with underskirts that can be removed are
pretty and practical. While the bride may want to look like a
princess at the wedding ceremony, the removable underskirt
allows her to be more comfortable and enjoy freedom of
movement at the reception.
Brides who don’t want to wear white can choose from pink,
blue and lavender hues for a spring and summer wedding
or dramatic jewel tones for fall and winter. For those seeking
a glamorous evening look, column dresses accented with
sequins or black beading can provide drama without being
over the top.
Instead of making their attendants don a billowy bridesmaid
dress they will never wear again; many considerate brides
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Designers also seem to delight in
creating fairy-tale style gowns that J HARRIS JEWELERS
make women feel like Cinderella Custom Designers of Fine Jewelry Est. 1986
are choosing cocktail style dresses their friends will be able
to use on other occasions. It’s not unusual to see a parade of
sophisticated little black dresses going down the aisle prior to
the bride’s arrival all in white.
Spaghetti straps are big in bridesmaid dresses along with halter
style bodices with open backs and satin jackets. The puffy sleeves
and full skirts of years past have been replaced with flattering
A-line silhouettes. Fun accents like feathers, colorful beads
and sequins add a touch of sparkle without detracting from
the simple lines of the dress.
Tea-length dresses are another pretty choice for bridesmaids.
With hems that fall between the bottom of the knee and the
bottom of the calf, they are easy to walk in and come in a
variety of feminine fabrics like lace, taffeta and chiffon. Some
feature netting overlays or intricate embroidery on the bodice
and skirt.
Destination brides typically wear flowing gauze, tropical
prints or lace dresses, but they may also choose from beautiful
handkerchief hem styles in silk and chiffon or vintage gowns
in antique lace and satin. Hip designers create an interesting
patchwork look using several colors of lace on the skirt for a
gypsy-like effect. n
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Don’t be shy
about asking
your family and
friends for help
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By Amy kelly
aking the guest list small is the easiest way to keep reception
costs down, but with two families and a host of friends to
accommodate, whittling the list is often difficult. Trimming
costs in other areas will allow you to invite more guests
without going over your budget.
Look for free or low-cost locations to hold the reception. If you have a family
member with a large backyard, an outdoor reception can be beautiful. Check
into renting tents, a gazebo, chairs and tables. Party supply rental outlets often
have package deals.
If you will be getting married in fall or winter, investigate church halls and club
facilities. For example, if your uncle is a member of the Elks Club, he may be
able to get you a reduced rate on renting their hall. Do you know anyone who
owns or manages a restaurant? A church member or neighbor might be able to
arrange a discount rate on a restaurant banquet room.
Look into smaller hotels and restaurants that have private rooms. Some may
offer package deals with meals for a specified number of guests. If your guest
list will be small, you may be able to have your reception at a local art gallery,
tearoom or dinner theater.
Don’t be shy about asking your family and friends for help. Depending on the
size of your guest list, you may want to have a potluck reception where relatives
and friends supply some or all of the food. Your Aunt Maria might be thrilled
to make her famous enchiladas as part of the feast, or your uncle who owns a
restaurant could supply the appetizers and desserts. Side dishes like salads, rice,
and vegetable trays with dips are easy to prepare in bulk, or you can arrange for
party platters from your local supermarket or deli. You may also be able to save
Planning a Reception
T h at Won’t Bl ow Your Bu dge t
on party rental fees by borrowing items like punch bowl sets,
serving trays and folding tables.
Serving a buffet with quiche, breakfast meats, croissants and
pastries will cost much less than a lunch or dinner buffet.
Instead of hiring a florist to make the centerpieces, buy flower
bouquets and ask a crafty friend to help you arrange them in
pretty vases bought at a discount store. Bring a touch of nature
indoors with displays of colorful leaves, gourds, and wreaths.
Small, hollowed out pumpkins make terrific candleholders,
and unusual shaped branches and dried flowers add a touch
of drama to table centerpieces. Use rich colors like red, orange
and yellow for a fall reception or go with red, green and silver
for a winter wedding. For a spring and summer reception,
lace and flowers or seashells and potted palms add a seasonal
touch.
Shop for trays, platters, dishes, flatware, etc., after major
holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. You may also find
great deals on glassware, serving pieces, napkins, tablecloths,
etc. Pick up a few sets of twinkling lights and arrange them
in trees or around doorways and windows to create a festive
mood. Peruse the aisles of discount centers and dollar stores
for decorations like candlestick holders, ribbons, paper
lanterns, and other items.
Having the wedding on a Friday evening rather than Saturday
can reduce the cost at many facilities. Avoid scheduling the
wedding and reception for April-June or on holidays like
Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Eve.
A dessert and champagne reception will cost 75 percent less
than a traditional reception with a buffet or sit-down dinner.
And with a champagne, wine and coffee beverage list, you’ll
pay less for the bar tab than if bartenders were serving cocktails
all evening. Buying your own liquor from wholesalers can save
you a bundle. Enlist a couple of cousins or hire someone to
serve drinks for the duration of the reception.
Another option is a brunch following a morning wedding.
Entertainment can be a major expense at a reception. If you
are having a cocktail party or a brunch, ask a friend to play the
piano rather than hiring a DJ, or arrange for piped in classical
or pop music. A dance floor is a nice touch, but it’s optional.
Depending on the size of the facility, you may be able to clear
a space for a dance floor. If the reception is in a backyard, you
can rent a dance floor that fits over the pool or a patio.
Wedding cakes are expensive but asking a friend to make the
cake can put pressure on both of you. Check into culinary
schools in your area where a teacher and students might
decorate a cake for a reasonable rate. An alternative is buying
a small cake from your bakery for the traditional cake cutting,
and serving sheet cakes to the guests. n
Favors also provide an opportunity
Fun Ideas for
C
enterpieces and
favors that you
make
yourself
are an easy way
to save money on
the wedding reception. Enlist
your crafty friends to help
you assemble your creations
in time for the big day.
Browse through any craft
supply store and you’ll come
away with dozens of ideas.
The dried flower section
is a great place to start.
Whether you want the look
of an old-fashioned bouquet
for a Victorian themed
wedding, or you are looking
for something more exotic
and contemporary, you are
bound to find plenty of colors
and textures that will work
with your theme. Don’t forget
to check out the cookware
section. In addition to muffin
tins that can double as candle
molds, you will find lots of
inexpensive cake toppers that
can be used as decorations.
Large round or square
candles in varying sizes
placed in the center of the
table provide the beauty
of flickering light during
the reception. Tea lights in
crystal candleholders set on
an oval shaped mirror also
make elegant centerpieces.
For more color or texture,
glue beads or stones to the
outside of the candleholders,
or wrap ivy around the edges
of the mirrors.
If
you
are
having
a
destination wedding, themed
centerpieces are always fun.
For a tropical location you
could use sand pails filled
with seashells or real coconuts
surrounded with Hawaiian
leis. At a winter resort you
might use a snowman bride
and groom for the centerpiece
or
miniature
toboggans
placed in the center of each
table.
Shop at discount stores,
dollar stores, flea markets and
antique shops for unusual
vases,
mirrors,
teapots,
miniature wicker birdcages
and other items that can be
fashioned into centerpieces. If
you want to use fresh flowers,
arrange them in unique vases
to help carry out your theme
and wedding colors.
Have extra copies of your
engagement photo put into
8x10 silver frames that are
set on the table. Place a lace
doily under the frame, or set
it on top of a pretty mirror
surrounded by miniature
lights or dried flowers.
If your wedding and reception
have a garden setting, use
terra cotta pots with real
plants as your centerpieces.
At the end of the evening, the
people with lucky numbers
under their chairs get to take
the plants home. Depending
on the time of year, you might
use African violets, daffodils,
orchids or bromeliads. Just
be sure not to choose plants
that are too tall.
Lucky brides who are having
a winter wedding can choose
from a plethora of holiday
ornaments to brighten the
tables. Oversized decorative
balls, silver bells, sleighs,
snowmen, angels and strings
of twinkling lights are a steal
at after Christmas sales.
Bring the outdoors inside
with tree branches, wreaths,
pinecones and beautiful
colored
leaves.
Woven
baskets filled with dried
flowers, fruit or gourds make
wonderful centerpieces for a
fall wedding.
Favors also provide an
opportunity to be creative
and save money. There are
lots of fun things you can
create with the help of your
family. Craft stores, discount
stores, flea markets and
antique malls are great places
to find unique items that can
be fashioned into favors. For
to be creative and save money
The Wilshire
Grand Hotel:
Family Oriented, Business Friendly
(continued from page 11)
“2007 was a banner year for us, and this year should be
even better,” Reagoso said confidently. “In light of the fact
businesses have several chains to choose from in the area, we
are pleased to earn their loyalty.”
&
Favors Centerpieces
By Amanda Knoles
example, small candies like
sugared almonds, chocolate
kisses or jellybeans work well
in vintage tins or jars wrapped
with lace and ribbons.
At a garden wedding it’s
thoughtful to leave each guest
a packet of seeds, a basket of
bulbs, or a tree sapling they
can take home and plant.
For a Victorian themed
wedding, beautiful teacups
filled with a variety of teas
make charming favors. Set the
teacup on a saucer, fill it with
teas, and then wrap it in tulle
or lace tied with ribbons.
Champagne flutes, glass
slippers or clear plastic boxes
with lids can be filled with
miniature soaps, potpourri,
or candles. Choose scents
that fit the wedding theme
such as coconut for a beach
wedding, or cinnamon and
spice for a winter ceremony.
Ask the DJ to make a CD of
the music that will be played
at your reception and leave a
copy with a customized cover
for each guest. Include a
photo of the bride and groom
and the wedding date on the
CD cover.
When you shop for other
wedding supplies look for
small items that could be
used to create favors such as
wedding cake drink stirrers or
miniature bridal bouquets on
toothpicks. Small decorative
items intended for use on
cupcakes work equally well on
homemade candles molded
in a muffin tin or glued onto
baskets and votive holders.
Check out the gift-wrap
section of your favorite card
store for festive bows, ribbons,
streamers
and
colorful
folding boxes inspired by
takeout Chinese food. The
pint-sized boxes can be filled
with fudge, fortune cookies,
truffles or any other treats
that you choose. n
Another mark of distinction for the hotel is its highly regarded
food services. The Wilshire Grand Caterers can cater any
function at the hotel, or guests may enjoy fine Italian dining
at the hotel’s Primavera restaurant.
“Not only are we here for weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs—
although that is a big part of our business—we also cater a
large number of corporate business events, fundraisers, and
conventions,” said Chris Ryter, sales manager for The Wilshire
Grand Caterers. For example, The Wilshire Grand Caterers
recently catered a bridal expo/fashion show and the West
Orange Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Annual Breakfast held
in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom.
The Primavera restaurant is privately owned and operated by
Chef Dominick Casolaro, who graduated from the Culinary Arts
Institute in 1980. “I like keeping up with the challenge of food
trends and keeping my loyal customers happy. We’re known
for our rock shrimp—everyone tries to duplicate it—and our
fresh fish,” he said. For restaurant hours and reservations, call
973.731.4779 or visit www.primaverawestorange.com.
People and businesses alike build their reputations not simply
on what they say. but also on what they do. The Wilshire
Grand Hotel has accepted its corporate responsibility to
give something back to its community—often in quiet, but
nonetheless, significant ways. For example, without any
fanfare the hotel has donated linen to needy congregations;
given significantly discounted accommodations to families
and friends of hospitalized victims at St. Barnabas Hospital
and the Kessler Rehabilitation Center; and made charitable
contributions for other worthy causes.
The Wilshire Grand Hotel, at 350 Pleasant Valley Way, West
Orange, NJ, has a special ambiance that suits many private
and business needs, from single room lodgings to Grand
Ballroom catered events and major corporate conferences.
For more information about The Wilshire Grand Hotel
and/or the Wilshire Grand Caterers, call 973.731.7007,
or visit: www.thewilshiregrandhotel.com and www.
thewilshiregrandcaterers.com. n
Offbeat Ideas for
&
Bridal Showers
Bachelor Parties
b y A m y K e l ly
B
ridal showers and bachelor parties have evolved so
much over the last few years, almost anything goes.
Many brides still enjoy a traditional shower with gifts,
silly games and refreshments, but they also want a
bachelorette night on the town with close pals. And
while many grooms look forward to a bawdy bachelor party,
others are more comfortable with a low-key celebration.
A bachelorette party should reflect the bride’s personality. If
she’s the devil-may-care type and willing to try anything once,
a certificate for skydiving or bungy jumping may bring squeals
of delight. On the other hand, if she’s more low-key a day of
pampering at the spa might be a better option.
Weekend getaways and spa days are a popular trend for bridal
showers. Bridesmaids may also participate in a day at a hair
salon getting manicures, pedicures and hairstyling before the
wedding.
If the bride is an outdoor lover, she might enjoy a weekend
camping trip to a scenic destination. Arrange for a day of hiking,
horseback riding, or boating and plan a meal at a lakeside inn for
the evening.
An old-fashioned slumber party can be loads of fun for the bride,
her attendants and a few close friends. Decorate the room with
posters of heartthrobs and play music that was popular when
the bride was a teen. Serve pizza, hot dogs and root beer, or ask
guests to bring their favorite nostalgic dish. Guests should come
dressed in pajamas and be prepared to stay up all night gabbing,
dancing and celebrating.
Consider treating the bride to high tea at a fancy hotel or set
up a tea at someone’s home with antique teapots, fancy lace
tablecloths, dainty tea sandwiches, pastries and a variety of warm
beverages. Ask guests to bring gifts that tie in with the theme such
as pretty cups and saucers, napkin rings or candles.
Some couples prefer to make the shower a co-ed event with both
bride and groom present. A potluck supper held at a friend’s
home provides a casual setting where friends of the bride and
groom can mingle.
Plan a backyard barbecue with a western theme or arrange to
have a picnic at a local park. Guests might pool their money to
buy the bride and groom a weekend at a mountain resort or dude
ranch.
If the bride and groom love to travel, plan an international
evening hitting a variety of ethnic restaurants. You might start
the evening with drinks at an Irish pub; have dinner at an Asian
restaurant and dessert at a French bistro before heading out to a
Latin dance club. Travel-related shower gifts like luggage, camera
equipment and photo albums continue the theme.
While some guys relish the idea of a wild bachelor party including
strippers and gallons of alcohol, others may prefer something
tamer. Talk to the groom about his preferences. If he really doesn’t
want a wild bash, he shouldn’t be forced into it. Compromise by
planning a night of activities such as bowling and dinner at his
favorite restaurant, then hit the clubs. That way if he doesn’t want
to be involved, he can make an early exit.
If the groom likes gambling, a trip to a resort casino will provide
plenty of entertainment. Along with playing the slots and
table games, there are opportunities to see shows, hangout at
nightclubs, or play a round on the golf course.
Food and wine connoisseurs will love being picked up in a limo
and driven to a gourmet restaurant or nearby winery for dinner.
Afterwards take him for a scenic drive and continue the party at
an upscale nightclub.
Is he still a kid at heart? Plan a day riding roller coasters or spend
a couple of hours at the go-cart track followed by a pizza party
and an evening at the arcade.
A tailgating party before a sports event is fun for the groom and
a few of his closest pals. If you can arrange for the stadium to put
the groom’s name and picture on the big screen, it might make
his day. Better yet, arrange for him to receive an autographed
photo from the team, a jersey with the number of his favorite
player, or two tickets to a future game.
Outdoor enthusiasts might enjoy a weekend camping trip
before the wedding. Plan a getaway with the guys to a favorite
destination, or surprise him with a road trip to someplace new.
Activities might include river rafting, hiking, boating, parasailing,
wakeboarding, dirt bike riding or fishing. Share hot dogs and
beer around a campfire at the end of the day. n
M
ontclair Paperie is the
premier source for wedding
invitations in New Jersey.
Now in their new location,
in the heart of Upper Montclair village,
Montclair Paperie carries the largest
selection of brands /designers of fine
stationery including well-established
industry leaders such as Cranes and
William Arthur and lesser known
boutique brands that are hard to find
elsewhere.
Zori Levine, a Montclair resident with a
lifelong passion for fine stationery and
invitations, founded Montclair Paperie
in 2001. “We recognize that planning
a wedding is a challenging and time
consuming process and we strive to
make at least this aspect of the process
fun, creative and hassle free,” according
to Levine. “Our goal with every customer
is simple: to make sure every invitation
is exactly what the customer wanted
and that it sets the tone and excitement
for the couple’s special day. “ Montclair
Paperie’s creative team works one-onone with their customers to help create
an invitation unique to the couple’s taste
and budget. “Because the invitation
sets the tone for the entire wedding, it is
important for us to understand the style
and feeling of the wedding.”
If you have not visited Montclair Paperie
in the past, we think you’re in for a treat.
Now in their new location at 623 Valley
Road, there is plenty of space for new and
exciting merchandise including photo
albums to store all the pictures from the
numerous events leading up to the big
day, beautiful wrapping papers to wrap
wedding favors or to use as a unique
envelope liner, and the largest selection
of imprintable invitations, used to invite
guests to engagement parties, bridal
showers, bachelorette parties or even a
spa day for the wedding party.
Creativity and design talent. Zori,
holding an MBA in marketing and a
self taught graphic artist, has learned
many skills from her staff, several of
which have graphic design and fine arts
backgrounds. Customers can leverage
the design skills of the Montclair
Paperie staff to create a beautiful and
unique invitation that preserves the
ideas, themes and personal taste of
the customer. All custom work and
assembly is done in-house, which Zori
believes is the only way to truly maintain
quality control.
Quality and unique merchandise. The
store’s extensive inventory is all carefully
selected by Zori, who spends nearly
every waking hour combing through
trade publications, meeting with sales
representatives and attending industry
shows. All items are purchased in
small quantities and are almost never
re-ordered (unless customers insist!).
Customers of the store know that
anything they purchase from the store’s
inventory is distinctive.
illustration by Gina Enberg
Montclair Paperie
Montclair Paperie
623 Valley Road in Upper Montclair
Stop by or call (973) 783-1590
in advance to set up an appointment.
Dedication to customer satisfaction.
This is a neighborhood business,
owned and operated by a member of
the Montclair community, which is
perhaps why the store is so focused
on its reputation in the community.
Montclair Paperie makes every effort
to achieve 100% customer satisfaction.
For Zori, dedication to customers
often means many late nights ensuring
that everything in the process is done
perfectly. “We view each customer
as a relationship,” says Zori, “and we
prefer to grow our business through
our network of existing customers and
word of mouth.
Our relationships
with our customers continue for
many years after their wedding. It is
always great to see the couples again
and again - they come back for their
baby’s birth announcements, birthday
party invitations, and holiday cards. It
is common for our customers to call
us on the phone and ask that we create
something special for them. They are
confident we will create an invitation
that is superior to what they had ever
imagined.“ n
E
mbarking on a second
marriage is an exciting time.
Hopefully you’ve overcome
hard feelings from the end of
your first marriage and you’re
ready to walk down the aisle with the new
love in your life.
In today’s society pretty much anything
goes as far as second weddings. It’s no
longer considered tacky for the bride
to wear a white gown, but off-white,
ecru, and pastels are popular choices.
Many older brides prefer a sophisticated
cocktail dress or a feminine suit for a
second wedding, but you should wear
whatever makes you happy. Splurge on
a designer sheath dress, a sexy silk slip
dress or an off-the-shoulder floor length
column gown that makes you feel like a
movie star. Many brides who are tying the
knot for a second time prefer to wear a
tiara or pretty hat instead of a veil.
In today’s society pretty much anything
goes as far as second weddings
Keep in mind that a Saturday night
wedding and reception at a country
club calls for more formal attire than an
afternoon wedding at the beach. The time
and location for the ceremony should
help you decide on the best attire.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids are
usually given more leeway about what
Options for second mar riages
b y A m y K e l ly
to wear in a second wedding ceremony. Instead of wearing
matching dresses, ask them to wear the same color. Depending
on the setting for the ceremony, the groom and his best man can
rent tuxedos or wear nice suits.
Where you get married largely depends on how many guests you
plan to invite and the type of ceremony you want. Talk to your
partner about what feels comfortable and how much you want to
spend on the ceremony and reception. Unless parents or friends
offer to help, you should pay for the expenses yourselves. It really
isn’t fair to ask the bride’s parents to pay for a second wedding,
particularly if they shelled out a lot of money for the first one.
Many couples prefer to have a civil ceremony with a couple of
witnesses and spend more money on a reception. You might
consider getting married on a cruise ship or combining your
wedding ceremony with a trip to an exotic place you’ve always
wanted to visit.
Outdoor enthusiasts might enjoy hiking to a scenic hillside
with the person performing the ceremony and a couple of close
friends as witnesses. Romantic types may want to choose a spot
with sentimental significance, such as the park where the couple
first met, or the beach where the groom proposed.
A surprise wedding can be fun if you hold it at someone’s home.
Invite friends and family to a backyard barbecue or holiday party
and announce that you’re getting married after everyone has
arrived. (You will probably have to involve a couple of friends in
the planning process to help pull it off.)
Since many older couples have children from previous marriages,
it is a nice gesture to include the children in the ceremony.
Younger children can serve as the flower girl or ring bearer
and teens can be bridesmaids, groomsmen or hosts who help
with greeting and seating guests. If your children are musically
inclined you might ask them to play a musical instrument or sing
a song during the ceremony.
While etiquette experts say guests aren’t obligated to give gifts for
a second wedding, many people will want to. Register at a couple
of stores you like or establish a honeymoon registry where guests
contribute to your honeymoon fund. If you already have all the
household items you need, you may also state in the reception
invitation that gifts aren’t required.
Bridal showers are less common for a second wedding but if a
friend wants to throw a party for you, it’s okay for the participants
to bring gifts of lingerie, perfume, candles, etc.
Engagement parties and newspaper announcements are fine for
second weddings; just make sure that children, ex-spouses and
family members have been informed before the news becomes
public.
The decision to invite ex-spouses to the wedding or reception
depends on whether you have remained on friendly terms. If you
share custody of your children and your ex wishes you well, it is
fine for him or her to be a guest. However, if having the ex present
will make your children or new spouse uncomfortable, it is not
a good idea.
Take the opportunity to do things you didn’t have a chance to
do the first time around. Write your vows if you didn’t for your
first marriage. Have a big formal wedding and reception for your
second marriage if you had a quick civil ceremony the first time.
You are older, wiser, and it’s important to please yourself and your
new spouse rather than trying to conform to the expectations of
your friends and family. n
That’s Life
True Love
My partner and I recently split
up. It’s not forever, just for a
while to keep us on our toes.
It feels weird playing across
the net from her, rather than
right next to her. But the other
day I made a good shot, right
over her head, that won my
side the game and she said,
“Come here!” and gave me a
big hug over the net. This is
only one of the reasons I love
playing with her.
The other is that she’s a jock.
She’s fast and agile and has
quick reflexes.
Also, she
wants to win. Actually, she
doesn’t know it, but one of the
reasons I suggested we mix it
up a bit is so she would have
the opportunity to win a few
games. Because the two of us
together – we lose a lot.
Neither of us has been playing
tennis long. I began three
years ago – a middle-aged
woman picking up a racquet
for the very first time in her
life – a choice that implies a
certain amount of bravery or
stupidity or both. I showed up
for an Adult School Beginners
Class one October wearing a
sweet tennis skirt and v-neck
top. I later learned from an
old friend that “those cute
little tennis outfits assume a
certain level of play.” And so
I spent the rest of the class in
exercise pants and t-shirts like
everyone else.
Over the course of that eightweek class I learned how to
hit the ball over the net and
immediately mistook that for
knowing how to play tennis.
The instructor announced he
had another clinic beginning
on the heels of our current
class and we all signed up for
more. Mostly I was playing
with the same few people and
I was progressing at a good
clip, so I signed up for a third
session with him in the winter.
I was delighted (and not really
surprised) when he assigned
me a new time slot. He was
moving me to a slightly more
advanced group and I would
have the opportunity to play
with people a bit better than I.
After one session with those
people,
the
unthinkable
happened.
The instructor
moved me back to my original
slot. I’d been demoted.
I have many friends who have
played for years and they’ve
all told me the same thing:
people’s true colors come
out on the tennis court. I
had no idea what that meant
at the time, but now I see. I
felt ashamed and humiliated
having to slink back into the
lower group and as a result, I
focused myself on my game
in a way I hadn’t previously.
I was intent on making this
instructor rue the day he ever
put me back here.
As if he cared.
However, I also realized
I’d been in an unfamiliar
situation while in the higher
group: I had been the worst. I
have done a reasonably wide
variety of things in my life.
I’ve worked in business and in
bars. I’ve dug ditches and laid
tile floors. I’ve sold flowers
like a Hare Krishna and sucked
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by Jessica Wolf
saliva out of people’s mouths
in a dentist chair. And while I
can’t point to a single instance
where I’ve undeniably been
the best -- (well, except maybe
the time I sold a hamster cage
to a guy that didn’t even own
a hamster) – neither have I
ever been unquestionably the
worst. Perhaps if I’d pursued
astrophysics I could make
that claim, but not in the life
I’ve really lived.
Humbling doesn’t even come
close to what it feels like to
be the worst at something.
This is not a case of false
modesty. I’ve actually had a
tennis instructor say to me,
“Congratulations, you’re not
the worst anymore.”
I told a friend I’d played with
that first summer that my
game had improved since I
saw him last. He said, “I would
hope so. You had nowhere to
go but up.” If you are over
forty-five the first time you
ever hear those words, you
have to wonder… is this truly
an act of courage? Or am I just
exceptionally misguided?
player. I also get hurt a lot.
I’ve been hit in the head (by
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The Names Have Been Changed
It was 1973, Washington D.C.
and we were a groovy family.
My mother and father were
supportive when Adele, the
first of my sisters, got married
and announced that she was
going to keep her name. “It
was the height of the women’s
movement,” she told me, “and
a matter of identity. I didn’t
want to be ‘wife of…’”
I was an eleven-year-old girl,
watching and listening to
everything my older siblings
did and said, believing that it
was my roadmap. They called
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I knew then that I would
never change my name. And,
two marriages later, I haven’t,
which has definitely saved on
re-monogramming costs.
But I think the best part of
having kept my name has
been not having to go to the
Department of Motor Vehicles
more times than is absolutely
necessary.
Not all parents are progressive
in
the
name
change
department. “The minute I
said, ‘I do’, my mother must
have sprinted to a payphone
at the church to order me
500 pieces of personalized
stationary with my new
married name on it,” Elle told
me. And this from a Mom
that called herself a feminist.
“To me, taking a man’s name
seemed like the ultimate act
of bending to the patriarchy.”
But Elle always uses her
maiden
name,
despite
it being changed on the
marriage certificate. Hers is
a name change on paper only.
(Embossed ivory stationary, of
course!)
Nan told me her story. “I got
married 49 years ago. Every
woman took her husband’s
name. When my flat silver was
being monogrammed with
my new name, my mother
complained to the engraver
that the monograming was
so light you could hardly see
it. ‘But…these days we do
that on purpose - so it can
be erased after the divorce!’
he responded. ‘You go back
there and make it deeper!’
my mother ordered, very
offended.” Back in those
days, monogramming was
no joke. I have about fifteen
pieces of linen from my
grandmother and every one
is fully monogrammed. My
grandfather had a salad
bowl mounted with a metal
monogram, ‘PM’ for Pete’s
sake! Maybe that’s why I was
named Patience, so I could use
Paul Moore’s salad bowl. Talk
about ownership! I wonder
if he had my grandmother
monogrammed.
I really thought that from that
fateful day in 1973 forward all
women would keep their own
names. But it seems that every
woman has her own reason
and makes her own choice.
And I think, actually, that that
is the best result of feminism
I could hope for - that there is
choice.
A childhood friend, Linda,
surprised us all when she
took her husband’s name,
Maisonpierre. But for her,
the reason was simple. “His
name sounds much more
beautiful than mine.” She’s
absolutely right - as long as it
stays in French. Linda Peter’s
House doesn’t have the same
Je ne sais quoi. So maybe now,
taking a husband’s name isn’t
bowing to ownership anymore
but more like choosing an
accessory. Do I want a leather
purse or a silk clutch?
But what about the kids’ names
if you have them? So many
women keep their own name
and then give their children
their husband’s names. Hello!!!
I was the one who was sooooo
sick for months and months,
pregnant, and it was me, not
him, screaming psychotic
obsenities at the nurse during
II
by Patience Moore
two
natural
childbirths.
(“Somebody close that @#$%*
door!!”) After going through
that, the child is going to have
his father’s last name? I don’t
think so!!
So our sons have hyphenated
last names, Moore-Manakas.
I’m lucky. You can tack Moore
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Patience Magilicutty, marrying
Van Schwartekoffenstader, I
might have a different kind
of decision on my hands.
Listen, it’s not a perfect
solution.
My in-laws, ten
years later, still don’t address
envelopes to me correctly.
Mrs.
Patience
Manakas
Moore, Mrs. Van Moore, Mrs.
Thinks-She’s-So-ProgressiveThat-We-Have-To-Sit-AndFigure-Out-Her-Dumb-NameEverytime-We-Send-Her-ABirthday-Card-Moore.
My husband and I did talk
about creating an entirely new
name for our family. Patience
West?…Patience Schwartz?...
Patience For Dummies?…A
friend and her husband did
it. Just made it up! Now their
names are “Dark”. Now that is
boss.
There was one woman I met
at a party whose choice was
sort of made for her.
“No, I didn’t give my children
a hyphenated name,” she told
me. “I couldn’t. It would have
been White-Bacon.”
And
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The Cozy End by Christina Loccke
It was time. I had been asking
my fellow playgroup parents
about their weekend plans,
and there was finally a lull in
the conversation. I blurted it
out. “Actually, we are flying
down to Key West for a friend’s
wedding.”
Every mouth was agape. I
tried to pretend this was a
normal activity; my husband
and I frequently plan weekend
getaways. Parenting hasn’t
changed us in the least. Mere
seconds into my charade,
they called my bluff, offering
heartfelt congratulations and
even a few shrieks. Then the
questions began, “but who
will watch the kids?”
I then recounted the truth:
there had been months of
planning and plotting. Family
members
were
booked,
teams assembled, flow-charts
of feeding schedules and
naptimes were color-coded
and posted, vacation days
were counted, negotiated, and
confirmed. Every duck had
been assembled into one neat,
tidy, childproof little row. I was
not worried. I would not let
“worry” ruin this celebration
of marriage, tropical sunshine,
champagne, and three days of
limitless sleeping.
Yet on our drive home from
playgroup, as I turned up the
radio to muffle the grievances
of
hunger,
thirst,
and
excessively tight seatbelts, I
began to worry. Words like
“blizzard” and “ice storm”
began to invade my reveries.
I even heard “nor’easter.”
With one motion, I turned
the sounds off but was sure to
sleep with fingers crossed that
night.
At four AM, my reveries were
again invaded by a phone call.
Continental had cancelled
our flight, due to inclement
weather. I assured the operator
that this was unnecessary, as
I was speaking from about 7
miles from the airport and
there was not a snowflake in
sight.
What ensued in the following
36 hours was a Kafkaesque
discourse
on
booked
flights, alternate airports,
connections,
alternate
airport hotels, cancelled car
rentals, and requests to get
that rental car back again at
the same rate … always with
a “Please? You see, we have
one- and two-year-olds, and
we really never go away…”
With heads spinning now 18
hours before the ceremony,
we found common ground
with Continental, involving
four different airports, three
cars, and two hotels.
Yet all was still not right.
Once the travel problems had
been conquered, I stopped to
realize that I didn’t feel well.
The thermometer claimed
that I was running 102, so
I quickly called my doctor
to explain that I needed an
immediate
appointment,
“Please? You see, my husband
and I never really go away
and…” Within an hour, I
had my throat cultured, a
prescription in-hand, and
heartfelt reassurance from
my doctor that I can, indeed,
make that flight.
I phoned my husband at
home, reviewed the plan, and
talked through the situation.
Doubt had started to creep
into our minds. Could
something be trying to keep
us from leaving home? While
closing my mobile phone, I
heard an enormous “BOOM”
and realized that the roads,
judging by the depth of the
pothole I had just hit in front
of the A&P, were in terrible
shape. Will we even have
time to make it to JFK for our
flight? I wondered, as I tried to
continue down Valley Road,
noticing that the car was
suddenly difficult to steer. I
also began to hear a flapping
sound from where my tire
III
should have been. Uh-oh…
I found a spot in front of The
Cozy End (how apt!) and
decided to phone AAA before
my husband. “Sorry, we are
running at least a 90 minute
wait time. Everyone is blowing
out tires today.” I had already
given up, but decided to give
it one more shot with, “you
see… two young children…
JFK… should already be on
the road…”
My next call was home. “Call
off the troops,” I began, and
explained that I had blown
out a tire and broken the rim.
My husband’s response was
clear and directed, “Leave
everything. Forget the car.
Walk home to your family.
Let’s hide for the rest of the
weekend.”
I heartily thanked AAA, who
came in less than 15 minutes.
When I showed up at Keil’s
Pharmacy, they had my
prescription waiting at the
counter. My girlfriends had
called my house to check in,
offering to rush us out to the
airport to try and make the
flight. But it was already over.
I feel as though we didn’t just
let down the bride and groom
when we missed that wedding
– we disappointed everyone
who looked at us and listened
with wide eyes, daring to
believe the dream that new
parents can have a carefree
weekend getaway. That said,
we still think we can do this.
We are believers. We have to
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Love nurtures and heals us. It
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From birth you already were prewired to receive and give love. If,
however, you are feeling resistance
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These may constantly declare you
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can please his parents; hence, he
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The health benefits of intimacy
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–respect, and have increased
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Hoboken, and Totowa. We
visited the Totowa location,
and found it to be all that AOL
said it was. It features black
slate floors and a lounge with
fully-stocked bar, centered
around a beautiful fireplace
that is filled with fireglass
beads that make the flames
look like they’re dancing
through diamonds.
Both the lounge bar and sushi
bar offer flat screen TVs, a full
wine and (hot and cold) Saki
list, and an extensive, inventive
Martini and cocktail menu.
Wine and Saki can be had by
the bottle and by the glass.
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There is also a communal
table where friends can meet,
drink, and dine. The lounge
and the comfortable dining
room are divided by a wall of
suspended glass, filled with
500 bottles of Japanese vodka
that change to create a most
interesting effect.
the special rolls include the
much-praised “Optimistic”
roll, with tuna, salmon,
avocado, masago, and crisp
tempura flakes rolled in a soy
wrap and served with three
special sauces — sesame,
jalapeno, and sweet wasabi
mayonnaise.
The
food
definitely
commanded our attention at
the Sushi Lounge, and with
such a large and inventive
selection, we finally decided
to start with a Lounge Mojito.
We were also delighted to find
that Martinis are half price
all day on Wednesday and
during happy hour, Monday
through Friday 4:00
p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. Our appetizer,
boneless barbecue spare ribs,
was presented centered in
blossoms of Bibb lettuce with
a marvelous sauce. What a
presentation!
Chilean Sea bass, sauteed,
marinated in a yuzu and soy
glaze, and wrapped in soy
paper with avocado is another
favorite at the Sushi Lounge.
The extensive entrée menu
includes such favorites as
grilled tuna steak, seared sea
scallops, and steamed halibut.
Those who prefer a western
taste will find American and
Continental dishes, fused
with an Asian flair, such as
grilled flank steak and Kobe
beef hamburgers.
Next, we had a Lounge House
salad of mixed baby greens
tossed with carrots, water
chestnuts, tossed coconut,
and Lychee vinaigrette, and
then sampled their famous
rolls. The spicy tuna was a
mouth watering freshness in
a thin crust of sticky rice, and
The sushi chef (from TAO
in Manhattan) and the
Continental chef (formerly
of the Ritz Carlton) work
together to satisfy even the
most esoteric appetite, and
the choices run the gamut
of imagination. Sushi and
sashimi, a la carte, include
sea urchin. Stripe Jack, Arctic
Char, and even Amberjack,
a sort of baby yellow tail
imported from Japan.
If you would enjoy seeing your
sushi sliced and prepared,
sit at the sushi bar, tell your
waiter what you want, and
enjoy the show.
Desserts are all made on the
premises, and boast their
own menu. We devoured
the delicious Maui Nachos
(cinnamon and sugar dusted
wontons topped with tropical
fruits, raspberry coulis and
caramel sauce, topped with
white shaved chocolate.) After
this, you may feel impelled
to kiss the chef. Also on the
dessert menu are Mocha
Creme Brulee, Fusion Truffles
and Mocchi, wonderful ice
cream flavors like green tea
and red bean, wrapped in
sweet rice paper.
Catering for up to 50 guests
is done on premises. You may
have your occasion in a private
room, or you may indulge at
home, with a sushi chef and all
that fantastic food sent to you
by the Sushi Lounge. Watch
your invitations become the
most sought-after in your
crowd!
The in-crowd can be found at
the cool lounge, where a DJ. is
on hand five days a week. The
candle-lit wall, the music, the
infused saki, and the freshest of
sushi all add up to making the
Sushi Lounge a trendy, exciting,
hot new place that you will want
to visit again and again. n
Sushi Lounge has three
locations:
Totowa, 235 Route 46 West,
973.890.0007
Morristown, 12 Schuler Place,
973.539.1135
and Hoboken, 200 Hudson St.,
201.386.1117
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accepted and reservations are
welcomed.
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M-F
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Chatham Jewelers is a full service jewelry store located at 94
Main St. in historic Chatham,
New Jersey, just minutes
from the Mall at Short Hills,
off Rt. 24. They are located
in the William Pitt Town
Square shopping center. The
store has been in business
for eighteen years, eleven of
them with the current owner,
John Saladino. John attended
the Gemological Institute of
America for diamonds in 1987,
and has been the owner of
Chatham Jewelers since 1996.
His staff prides themselves
on providing their customers
with excellent service, as well
as offering a unique collection
of platinum, white and yellow
gold diamond and colored
stone jewelry. They provide
a full selection of diamond
remounts, as well as a bridal
line complete with diamonds,
semi-mounts, and diamond
wedding bands. Chatham
Jewelers offers expert jewelry repairs, high end watch
repairs, and ear piercing by
a staff member with twenty
years of experience. They
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have a Graduate Gemologist
available for appraisals who
will meet you at the store
at your convenience, and
appraise your precious items
in front of you if you wish.
They also provide a jewelry
design service for those who
want to restore an heirloom,
create a new piece of jewelry
for themselves, or who just
want to “recycle” something
outdated and make it new
again. Each year during the
week leading up to Valentine’s
Day, Chatham Jewelers has a
“Valentine’s Day Sale”, where
they offer 30% - 50% off of
their finished jewelry and
watches. The sale does not
apply to any special orders or
customer repairs, and certain
exclusions may apply. This is
a great occasion for anyone
who has been thinking about
a new piece of jewelry to come
in and purchase something
for themselves or a loved one.
Please contact Chatham
Jewelers at (973) 635-9100
with any questions you may
have, anyone there will be
happy to help you. n
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Wed. Cornbeef-Cabbage with Salad $10.95
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simple
living
by Ariane Benefit, M.S.Ed.
Causes of
Chronic
Disorganization
Part 2
Chronic disorganization is
NOT a disease. It is found in
all kinds of people, at every
income level. Chronically
disorganized people are
often functional, creative,
intelligent,
social
and
accomplished.
Chronic
disorganization is commonly
associated with ADD, chronic
pain, depression, addiction
to shopping, cluttering and
hoarding, bi-polar disorder,
Alzheimer’s, brain injury, and
autistic spectrum disorders.
Chronic disorganization is
also often associated with:
Life Events and Circumstances
Difficulty recovering from:
Traumatic emotional loss:
divorce, death of a loved one
– especially, parent, spouse,
or child
Life changes that make
organizing more complex:
getting married, having
children, home-schooling,
getting promoted, moving
to a larger or smaller home,
starting a business
Major chronic illness in the
family
Personality Characteristics
and Thinking Styles
• High
intelligence
creativity
and
• R ight-brain
information
style
dominant
processing
• S trong
emotional
attachments to things
• Needing energy of another
person to feel “focused and
grounded”
• Tendency to lose track of
time
• “Global” thinking styles
– tend to see everything at
once
• Difficulty categorizing and
making decisions because
they can think of so many
possibilities. n
© 2007 Ariane Benefit
Ariane Benefit, M.S.Ed, is an
Organizing Coach specializing
in helping people reduce stress
and save time by making their
lives simpler, easier and more
efficient. What’s keeping you from
having the joyful life you want?
Based in Bloomfield, NJ, she is the
author of the popular organizing
and decluttering blog, Neat &
Simple Living and the “Neat &
Simple Guide to Organizing Your
Office”. She can be reached at
973-429-2100 and on the web at
www.neatandsimple.com.
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20% OFF ALL BIRDFEEDERS
973.694.7500
“Orchid Session
With Thesie”
Saturday, February 23rd 1:00pm
Strawberry Location Only
An informative session on how to care
for your Orchid. Helpful tips on repotting
and general care on a variety of orchids.
Reservations Recomended/Not Required
Both
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Mon en lateons
d
& Tu ay, 13t
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es
14thday,
“Chocolate Kiss Contest”
Stop in one of our two locations
and enter our
“Guess How Many Hershey Kisses”
Contest
No Purchase Necessary. One winner in each location
Win $100 Gift Certificate
Good at either location.
Contest ends on Thurs., Feb. 14th
Winner will be notified Feb. 15th
Deliveries Available
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Flower
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Carpentry
Stain Works
Powerwashing
Interior & Exterior
Painting
Sheet Rock
installation & repair
deck preservation
wallpaper removal
&
installation
Fully Insured
Free Estimates
Tel. 888-440-4490
For Immediate Service:
973-699-7212
website:
www.aaarainbowpainting.com
WE ACCEPT VISA & MASTERCARD
Globe
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MOTOR CAR CO.
This Valentine’s Day,
give yourself a big hug.
(or someone else)
BRING IN THIS AD and
buy or lease a Mercedes-Benz
on or before February 14th
and we will send a genuine 14”
Mercedes-Benz Teddy Bear to anyone you choose.
Drive a
Mercedes-Benz
from Globe
and give
yourself a
hug.
All new 2008 C-Class
Orders received after February 8, 2008 may not arrive by February 14, 2008. Limited quantities available on a first come first served basis. Artwork for illustrational purposes only. Not responsible for typographic errors. All offers subject to change without notice.
Globe Motor Car Co.
For Nearly 40 Years
Your Business Means
The World to Us.
Globe
MOTOR CAR CO.
WWW.GLOBEMOTORCAR.COM
Fairfield, New Jersey
973.227.3600
Going Green
Welcome to our February 2008 issue.
We’ve decided to try something different with this issue. This month our print issue is 48
pages and our online issue is much larger. We’re hoping that “Green Conscious” readers
will subscribe to our online version and help us do more to take care of the environment
in 2008.
i
We already do the following:
We allow all our employees to work from home, usually 4 days per week.
We have been using Solar Power for three years.
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Our goal is to get 20,000 online subscribers, to go with our 60,000 print readers.
This will allow us to print fewer pages and save trees.
Will you help?
Log onto www.NJLifeAndLeisure.com and subscribe today. (it’s free and it’s Green!)
Modern Trend
Kitchens & Baths, Inc.
“Family Owned Business”
Vincent Russo Jr. - Designer/Owner
Guy Russo - Expeditor
Steven Contaldi - Coordinator
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-4224
Fax (973) 228-5041
18B Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 966-6888
Please Tell
Them You
Saw Their
Ad in
NJ Life & Leisure
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