2019 POC Wedding Planner

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WEDDING DRESSES • CAKES • HAIR & MAKEUP • MUSIC A special supplement to The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers

e l l i e r O d n e P Wedding Planner

PUBLISHED: February 2019 PUBLISHER: Michelle Nedved WRITERS & EDITORS: Brad Thew, Caneel Johnson, Sophia Aldous and Don Gronning ADVERTISING: Micki Brass, Lindsey Guscott and Cindy Boober DESIGN BY: Brad Thew

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How sweet it is: Picking your wedding confection

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

fit, a groomsman lost his

Of course, there’s a lot

wedding, the ring bearer

to consider when planning

is a nervous four-year-old

a wedding, and as we all

that bursts into tears at the

know, the best-made plans

prospect of walking down

can sometimes be waylaid.

the aisle, mom and dad

Maybe the dress doesn’t

are putting pressure on you

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to invite that third cousin

daughter make the wed-

you’ve only met twice in

ding cake for Dugger’s

your life – pick a stress test.

son’s wedding several years

However, picking your

ago. It was small wedding

wedding cake should not

ceremony that took place

be one of them. Food

in the Dugger’s backyard.

brings people together in

Dugger discovered that

celebration, and what is the she enjoyed the process of time-honored wedding cake making a wedding cake. if not a delicious symbol of

She began to take classes

that?

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of options.

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“Cake tastings should be

“There’s just so many

fun and relaxing,” says

things you can do,” Dugger

Eileen Dugger, owner of

says of the cake’s taste and

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design. “You can do gum

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paste flowers, you can do

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over the years, and that’s a

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and taste great.”

For those looking for something different for their big day, there’s always pie.

Heather Gross, owner of Pie Hut in Sandpoint, says the trend in this untraditional use for a traditionally beloved pastry began about six years ago.

“That’s when I started to notice it, anyway,” Gross says. “We began to get more orders for weddings.”

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Crème Brulee pie is also in

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high demand. Preparation

free cake tastings for a

is fairly uncomplicated as

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well, Gross says, as long as

order to help them decide

she has two weeks notice

what kind of cake they are

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“Depending on whether

for what you want your

sion of tall, straight tiers,

cake to look like.”

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your budget, how many

you’re having it inside or

people are on the guest list,

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“It also doesn’t hurt to show

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From dress to dress: You’ll know it when you see it

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner Almost all women have dreamt of what they will wear when all eyes are on them as they walk down the aisle on their wedding day. For many it starts when you are just a little girl dreaming of being a princess. The beautiful white gown with sparkles, long trains, tiaras and embroidered veils mesmerizes us in a way that is almost universal across the species.

We dream of the most extravagant dresses, but when the day comes to pick it out it can all change.

For many women the dress marks the moment

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when it becomes real, be-

I tried on the dresses that

down the aisle. Some beau- Nedved said. “I never waiv-

fore the stress of the plan-

I had always dreamed of

tiful sparkly white shoes,

ning and the endless worry

with sparkles, long trains

fingerless silk gloves and

Nedved’s mother made

over what will go wrong

and ball gown skirts that

pearl earrings and neck-

her own wedding dress,

next kicks in, when the

weighed 50 pounds. I

lace set completed the

Nedved and her sister

excitement breaks through

found that I did not want

vision.

Diane’s prom dresses, and

and they feel the pure en-

any of them. As the day

joyment of the event.

loomed closer my anxiety

Picking the dress is an

over finding the prefect

Everyone’s experience is different.

Michelle Nedved was 10

ered.”

Diane’s wedding dress.

So, when it came time for Nedved to get married all

event that usually includes

dress grew. My mother and

years old when she saw the they had to do was pick the

lunch and champagne. A

sister took me to David’s

dress she would be mar-

day where the mother of

Bridal in Massachusetts

ried in. “I was at my best

the bride and the bridal

and we looked through a

friend’s house and saw

materials.

The additions of pockets, a removable jacket bodice

party take the bride around number of dresses again.

Grace Kelly in her wedding and train were the only

and dote on her to make

Then the attendant brought

dress in People magazine,”

sure the day is special

over a dress that she said

instead of stressful. The

was more for a confirma-

choices are endless and

tion or prom, but I knew as

it can be overwhelming

soon as I put it on it was

deciding which style, price

the one. It even fit perfectly.

range, and accessories to

It was silk from the torso

choose from, but they say

down and the bodice was

that when you put it on you

sheer tulle with a beautiful

will just know.

embroidered and beaded

I know it was that way for

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the course of months just

look like the princess I had

to see what was out there.

dreamed of as I walked

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Nedved wanted dupioni

beadwork that had to be

return to the store three to

both had high collars and

silk, but it was very expen-

done by hand,” Nedved

five times to have her dress

long sleeves (which were

sive. Instead she got poly-

said. “A couple of aunts

altered. A tiara, sparkly

made as a removable

ester that had the same dull

helped finish it “

earrings, and necklace ac-

jacket on Nedved’s), a long

silk sheen that the dupioni

Nedved had found her

train and beautiful lace and

had. Nedved’s mother took

shoes long before the wed-

beadwork.

her measurements and used ding day while shopping

“We had a hard time find- a dress form to do most of

with her mother.

“My shoes were $1 at

cented the dress.

“The hardest part was getting the shoes,” Zadorozny said. “There is not a big

ing the lace,” Nedved said.

the work, but she still had

selection of white shoes at

“The fabric stores in Spo-

to try it on every time she

Liquidation World,” Nedved the stores in Spokane.”

kane don’t have a very big

came to her mother’s. She

said. Nedved’s mother had

She originally purchased

selection. We got lucky and was fitted for the dress at

the shoes embroidered with

a handmade pair off the

found exactly what I was

her name in them just like

internet, but they had not ar-

Kelly’s shoes.

rived after a month and so

least six times.

looking for in a fabric store on Garland.”

“The most time consuming part of the dress was the

A cathedral length veil, Swarovski crystal watch

eventually found a pair for

and a tiara completed the

$70 at the DSW at North-

ensemble.

town Mall in Spokane.

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Dresses can be found on

her dress from Bridal Col-

clearance on line at David’s

lections in Spokane. Her

Bridal for as low as $24.99,

mother lives in Las Vegas,

depending on the time of

so just her sister and a

year, to millions of dollars.

member of the bridal party (me) accompanied her.

“I knew,” Zadorozny said.

I paid $150 for mine.

Nedved’s mother did not keep track of how much

“No other dress compared.” the dress cost in materials.

She had straps added to the dress and had to

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Zadorozny got her dress for $800 on sale, down from

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$1,500. She paid $240 for

presents for children on

of shoes that are comfort-

gaining to find what you

the alterations and fittings.

ebay for a decent amount

able, affordable and cute.

want for the price you are

Accessories can get ex-

around $20. Zadorozny

Getting into the cost of

willing to pay for it. That

pensive. Veils can cost as

bought her earrings, and

shoes is a story unto itself.

can make the difference

much as the dress. Cathe-

necklace set on Amazon

Accessories can be as ex-

between being just a wom-

dral length veils at Bridal

for $25. Nedved bought

pensive or as inexpensive

an in a beautiful dress to a

Collections in Spokane

her tiara at a bridal bou-

as desired. It just takes a

princess all decked out for

can cost up to $500. They

tique for $150.

little searching and bar-

the big day.

have a birdcage veil for

Most women are shoe

$60. Nedved’s mother

crazy; even if we don’t

made her veil. Costume

wear the fancy heels in

jewelry can cost as much

extravagant styles we love

as real jewelry. I have

the way they look. All

had luck buying tiaras as

women know how hard

birthday and Christmas

it is to find a good pair

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Michelle and Chris Nedved on their wedding day. Michelle is wearing a dress her mother made in the same style as a dress Grace Kelly wore on the cover of People Magazine.

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Who really knows how to run this thing?

By Brad Thew Of The Miner

So, you are getting all of

participate in the celebra-

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quirky alternatives such as

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the Master of Ceremonies,

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cake, double-check. Whoa,

guests don’t get that lost

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don’t forget the bartender

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has a very crucial role in

Smashing a handful of

the wedding celebrations.

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finish and probably

How is everyone supposed

and ruining the very expen-

practiced every

to know when to jump on

sive makeup application

scripted line

the dance floor and catch

that took a long time to

50,000 times.

the bouquet or garter? The

make the bride look like a

MC is the host of the recep-

princess is a great way to

reason for

tion. The MC controls every-

ensure the first fight as new-

why this

thing from announcing and

lyweds.

role is

reintroducing the bride and

out the night from start to

There is a

The emcee role is a crucial so im-

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knows what they are doing

of the reception, and re-

hall directing wedding party making little announcements

at weddings? You may go

ally the MC, is to encour-

and guests through the “for-

throughout the night and

to a few a year, but as an

age and congratulate the

malities” of the reception.

keeping the energy high on

engaged couple, do you

newlyweds on making an

In general, your DJ will

the dance floor, the DJ/MC

really know the order of

incredible commitment. From also be an MC. They can

events that would flow the

introductions to send-off, the

cost somewhere between

Just having a DJ can work

smoothest? We have all

newlyweds should always

about $750 and $3,000,

for some, but the true magic

been to a wedding before

feel like the center of the

less than 10 percent of your

comes when you have an

where no one had any idea

party. A great host will not

total cost of the wedding,

incredible Master of Cer-

what was going on at any

only focus on the bride and

which averages around

emonies that is personable,

point in time. Or the Mas-

groom, but will have all the

$35,000. From organiz-

inclusive and willing to go

ter of Ceremonies sounded

guests in mind.

ing the order of events and

the extra mile to make sure

coordinating with other

the bride, groom and guests

like one of the new mumble

If there’s a band, the MC

keeps the party flowing.

rap artists (yes, this is a real

will encourage the guests

wedding professionals,

are fully aware of the night’s

genre of music) the tweens

to dance. If there’s a photo

announcing the formalities,

events.

enjoy so very much. A good booth, guests will be enMC will take away all those

couraged to get in front

worries and celebrate your

of the camera. If there’s

night with you and your

a guestbook, donut bar,

guests as if they were fam-

games area, whatever it is,

ily.

it’s the job of the Master of

Not all emcees are equal:

Ceremonies to remind and

it takes a cool, even tone

encourage everyone to par-

that is inviting yet exciting. It

ticipate and have fun.

takes a commanding voice

You will find the Master of

to pull the guests’ attention

Ceremonies meandering be-

away from their conversa-

hind the DJ booth, or more

tions to listen. The purpose

likely, center of the reception

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Baby’s breath is a big trend right now in wedding hair.

Trends for tendrils

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

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Bride’s are opting for a more romantic, less controlled hairstyle.

In the world of wedding

waterfall, Dutch, long pencil

hair, braids have replaced

braids, says Tami Hirst, also

barrel rolls. Baby’s breath

of Salon Sotto Terra.

has replaced tiaras. Accord-

“A lot of people are just

ing to local hair stylists, the

curling their hair and call-

whimsy, romantic, almost

ing it good,” says Katelyne

controlled chaos is what

Stephenson, of Salon Marci-

brides are asking for.

ahna in Priest River.

“Flowers. Flowers every-

Not so long ago, every-

where,” says Layne New-

one wore a tiara when they

bauer of Salon Sotto Terra

walked down the isle. The

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Now, brides are wearing

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“Someone brings in a

around their heads, and in

picture, and maybe it looks

some cases hair extensions

good in the picture,” but it

in order to create large,

doesn’t look good on the

long braids. Think Rapun-

individual, Hirst says. Then

zel in Tangled taking over

they know ahead of time

Cinderella.

they should come up with a

Tiahna Johnson, co-owner of Salon Marciahna has

different plan.

Bridesmaids’ hair is also

been doing hair for 20

usually done at the same

years. She hasn’t used a

time as the bride’s. Wed-

tiara is probably six years,

ding party packages are

she said. “There’s a lot more available, where the bride’s braiding happening these

hair has one price point,

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about $75 depending on

thing I’ve seen in the last 20

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consultation and trial run,

day. Newbauer and Ste-

where the hairstyle is done

phenson both said they’re

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Braids of all sorts are very popular for brides today.

willing to travel about an

makeup, using an airbrush

hour, or 50 miles to a wed-

as foundation. She said

ding site.

while brides are opting for

Johnson says she doesn’t

simpler hair, their glamming

go on location anymore;

up their makeup with lots of

it’s easier if the bridal party

dramatic eyeliner.

comes to her. She did hair

Hirst said she’d love to do

for a bridal party of eight

a retro glam hairstyle on

once. “It was chaos,” she

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Renewing vows serves purpose

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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Renewing one’s wedding

times it commemorates a

newal ceremony maybe

anniversary,” he says. “The

vows – reaffirming one’s

milestone, like a 10 or 25

every year or two, he says.

big one is the fiftieth (anni-

marriage – is a way many

year anniversary,” he says.

He once did a ceremony

versary). The sixtieth is big,

couples have of celebrating

He and his wife marked

for two brothers who had

too.”

their marriages.

“There are a number of

their 10-year anniversary with a ceremony at Post

married two sisters.

Father Vic Blazovich of St.

Wedding recommitments are important for more than

reasons why people do it,”

Falls in the same place they Anthony’s Catholic Church

says Pastor Jared Horton of

were married. They used

in Newport says he per-

Real Life Ministries in New-

the same ring bearer pil-

forms vow renewals, both

community to see someone

port. He has presided over

low that they used in their

individual and occasion-

who stays committed that

a number of vow renewals

wedding. “It was more

ally with several couples at

long,” Fr. Vic says.

and he and his wife Lisa re- sentimental,” he says of his

once. They are part of his

newed their own wedding

Sunday Mass, he says.

vows 10 years ago. “Some-

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ceremony.

He performs a vow re-

“Most are for a significant

the couple.

“It’s significant for the

Megan Bush and William Aldous eloped to get married, so when her parents

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from Australia were visiting

commitment. He said it was

the U.S., she thought it was

meaningful.

“Some people see wed-

80s,” she says, “but it isn’t

ding vow renewals as a

something everyone does.

kiss of death,” says Bush.

For many, it is a way to

lies together for a big party “Values change when you

“My own parents renewed

celebrate the relationship

to celebrate the marriage.

their vows and two years

after a struggle together or

later were divorced.”

a milestone anniversary.”

a good time to get the fami-

She and William renewed their vows two years ago,

“Life is different,” he says. are married.”

Bush says she is glad they held the ceremony.

after they had been mar-

“I’m so glad we did it,”

ried five and a half years.

William says it came

So Bush and Aldous didn’t

Leininger says in 20

call it a wedding vow re-

years, she’s done 54 wed-

she says. William’s father

newal. The did renew their

dings, but never a renewal.

had already passed away,

vows privately.

about because they eloped

so she didn’t want any

and the families didn’t get

other family members to

each other the night be-

she does have is stories

a chance to celebrate their

miss out.

fore,” she says.

about second and third

marriage, but it turned out to be a renewal of their

But she didn’t want to call it a wedding vow renewal.

, t i e n i g a You im it happen. e k a m e w

“We read our vows to

So she doesn’t have any

They had a public cer-

vow renewal stories. What

marriages, not exactly

emony the next day before

related to wedding vow re-

the start of their party at-

newals, but stories too juicy

tended by about 120.

to leave out.

“Sophia (Aldous) was our officiant,” Bush said. “She

She says most of her weddings are done outdoors.

wrote something that she

That means hay bales, a

read that was beautiful.”

covered carriage, flowers,

The tradition of renewing

dance floors in barns, and

vows isn’t exactly new, says lots of dresses, decoration

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and cowboy boots. She

First Congregational United

says at one wedding she

Church of Christ in Meta-

had a pet bobcat wearing

line Falls.

a bow tie and on a leash.

“I remember reading about them in the 70s and

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down the carpeted aisle

event can be amazingly

here in the church, trying

stressful,” she says. She en-

to dig in its claws or lay on

courages people to simplify

its back getting rug-burns,”

the ceremony to keep the

Leininger says. “It was

stress down. “Don’t make

finally taken outside when

it a movie production, but

it started clawing at the

something meaningful and

groom’s leg.”

joyful.”

In some ways Leininger’s advice about second wed-

Bush would agree.

“Keep it really simple,”

dings could apply to vow

she says. “It’s not about

renewals as well.

anyone else but you and

“Getting ready for the big

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