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Calming those wedding-day jitters, virtually

The situation couldn\’t be more stressful: convince your ex-boyfriend to sing at your sister\’s wedding after the band quits; keep the groom\’s sister from making it \”her\” day; assure the groom\’s mother that it is OK to have a store-bought wedding cake; make sure the bride\’s divorced parents don\’t kill each other; don\’t let the bride know the groom had a stripper at his bachelor party; and above all, keep the bride calm.

Looking forward and giving back

When Richard Weiner and Judith Forman geared up for their November nuptials last year, they didn\’t register at Crate & Barrel, Macy\’s or Bed, Bath & Beyond.

\”We\’re 65 years old,\” chuckled Weiner, a Philadelphia lawyer who has become bicoastal since marrying his Manhattan Beach bride. \”We\’re at an age when you start getting rid of stuff, not getting new stuff.\”

It’s about the marriage, not the wedding

It\’s the marriage that\’s important, not the wedding.

When planning my wedding, I repeated that mantra each time wedding details began to overwhelm me. Hors d\’oeuvres, centerpieces, flowers, music, cake — the to-do list kept growing.

How to get your favorite things without losing your mind

At some point between \”Will you marry me?\” and \”You may kiss the bride,\” a happy couple must devote some time to the gift registry, which will help fill the shelves and drawers of their new home.

But the first time a couple walks into a store to register for their wedding gifts can be overwhelming. Myriad appliances, gadgets, pots, dishes and sheets seem to loom large, and the choices are dizzying.

‘Wedding planner to the stars’ focuses on details, details and also details

Jackie and Adam Sandler. Shaunie and Shaquille O\’Neal. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. Heidi Klum and Seal. Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler. Janice and Billy Crystal. When these high-profile pairs have a star-studded soirÃÂ(c)e to host — anything from a wedding to a bridal shower, a bar mitzvah to a birthday or business bash — they all leave the preparations to one party planner: Mindy Weiss, owner of the Beverly Hills-based Mindy Weiss Party Consultants. But if you think her job is just about selecting flowers and ordering cakes, you\’re sorely mistaken.

Israel attracts nuptials with ambience, unique locations

Soon after their engagement, Rosie and Abe Finkelstein, residents of the Tel Aviv suburb of Givatayim, checked out some hotels and traditional event halls but ultimately chose a kibbutz as the venue for their wedding.

The minute Rosie Finkelstein, a holistic healer, viewed the catering facilities at Kibbutz Havat Ronit, located next to the better-known Kibbutz Ga\’ash in the center of the country, she knew it was the right place for her nuptials.

LOVE

These are more stories of beshert, of relationships that are \”meant to be,\” with a little help from The Jewish Journal. Over the past year, at least five couples have called us to announce their personal-ad-inspired nuptials. And, no, they weren\’t ashamed to admit how they met. Gone is the stigma that ads are for people who are really desperate, they insist.\n

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