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by Sharon Albert Brier, staff writer
Rumor Has It Preston, Blake and Cash Bied. The cousins swam in the pool and trampolined at Nina’s, with the Boise River and a mountain in the background. Disco bowling one night and rafting during the day are a normal routine on the annual trip, sprinkled with organic food. Escape on all levels. Ellevate, a women’s networking organization, has launched a Houston chapter, with Jennifer Roosth as FAIRY TALE Jennifer Buenik and Nicholas Altman were married outdoors on Avery president. About Island, Louisiana, among oak trees decorated with chandeliers. 130 women execuHeather Baker, Alex Blair, Robert tives gathered at Tootsies West Ave to get to know Smith, Karen Turner-Smith, Dana Kervin, each other and see a “back to the basics” runway Leisa Holland Nelson and Warner Roberts. show. Sushana Castle, Amy Hertz, Liz Crosswell, Lots of friendly bow wows about the tied knot. Misti Pace Krahl, Mindy Fein and Rachel All animals welcome. Each year in Tenenbaum were seen mingling over champagne, celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, St. SlimRitas and Nothing Bundt Cakes. Lidya Francis Episcopal Church holds a Blessing of Osadchey, CEO of Escape Family Services, spoke the Pets. Pet lovers and their animals are welabout a meaningful career with heart, and CEO come Oct. 4 to stand by the statue of St. Francis Lucy Corona, who founded the SlimRitas brand in the south courtyard to receive a blessing from of low-calorie margaritas, gave pointers on growing the Rev. Bob Wismer and the Rev. Stuart a biz. Fulfilling mind and body accomplished. Bates for protection. Lizards, snakes, fish, birds, What’s the hurry? After being together hedgehogs and guinea pigs have heard these for 19 years, animal lovers and Houston philanprayers too. Dr. Benjamin Tharp from Voss thropic staples Bruce Padilla and Shelby Road Animal Clinic will offer advice and Kibodeaux were married. About 250 of their answer questions. Committee volunteers are friends gathered at Harwood Grill in River Oaks Bob and Kay Forker, Mary and John Kenner, to help them celebrate. They both had dogand Steve and Nancy Shomette. themed groom’s cakes, and the crowd was filled with dog lovers, including Hershey Grace, Tena Faust and Tama Lundquist, Laura Stein, See Rumor Has It at thebuzzmagazines.com for Elizabeth Stein, and Pat and Don Murphy. additional photos. Have some good news to share? Also in the crowd were Mary Ann and David Email us at info@thebuzzmagazines.com. McKeithan, Kim Moody, Brenda Cheney,
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Cajun affair. Friends from Houston and Sugar Land gathered at the Marsh House on Avery Island, Louisiana, to see Jennifer Buenik and Nicholas Altman say their wedding vows. The setting outdoors among towering oak trees dripping with chandeliers was out of a fairytale book. Ten minutes before the ceremony was to begin, rain appeared. However just as Jennifer stepped on the aisle with her parents, the sun beamed. Later, four minutes of fireworks shot up as the band Memphis Train Revue played Don’t Stop Believing. The parents of the couple, Donna and George Buenik, Carol and William Simmons, and Mickey Altman, were thrilled to celebrate and see them off to their honeymoon at Jumby Bay. Spoiled for fun. A Vegas getaway for Randi and Jonathan Casada, who caught up with friends at Caesars Palace, was a perfect summer break. They indulged in a limo ride to drive them to Planet Hollywood to see a concert featuring Earth Wind & Fire along with Chicago, the highlight of the trip. They dined at Joe’s Seafood and Steak House and spent a no-brainer day on the second-floor Venus Pool Club (a 10,000-square-foot retreat), the most exclusive oasis at Caesars. The private cabana lounging with high-end sushi and treats made catching rays quite a royal splash. The life. Plantains and bamboo. The smell of coffee and mangos were part of the sensory overload experienced by Merrill and Joe Hafner and Kathy and Terry Hatchet at their stay in the Hacienda Bambusa in Armenia, Colombia. Their trip also included Bogota and Cartagena. Arturo Boada of Arturo Boada Cocina was their restaurant advisor, offering a list of delightful culinary places to discover on their trip. A fave highlight was the most magnificent Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine underground. In the moment, their prayers were seasoned just right. House has a pool and tennis court. Tua Smith took her two grandchildren, Reese and Miles Reitman (Natalie Reitman’s children), to Boise, Idaho, to visit her other daughter, Nina, and Gregory Bied and the children,
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