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everyone you might possibly hire — to
get an estimate of the cost. Then you
can rank what you want in the order of
their importance.
If 200 guests are important and din-
ner is too expensive, consider holding a
brunch instead. Once you've set your
priorities and established a budget, then
it's time to think about the details: fresh
flowers or silk, live music or a disc jock-
ey? Do you want a videographer?

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Once you have an idea of what you
want, you can begin booking your wed-
ding professionals. What about the wed-
ding dress? Bratten says you'll need six
months or more to organize that. "You
want to try on a number of different
styles," she advises. "Remember, these
are custom made, so the measurements
have to be taken and sent to the manu-
facturer where it's cut. Then the dress is
sent back to you to be fitted. You have
to take that process into account."
As for the honeymoon, that too
should be planned relatively early on
and booked. Build in time to research
what you want — and can afford — as
well as time to lock in a special airfare.
Finally, take into account some cur-
rent wedding trends from Diane Warn-
er's book, The Best Wedding Ever (Career
Press):
* Because wedding costs are so high,
there is more sharing of the total
expense, not only by both sets of par-
ents but by the couple themselves.
* More sophisticated elegance at
weddings as opposed to Cinderella
"fluff."
* Food stations at the reception and
cappuccino and espresso bars in place of
alcoholic beverages.
Multiflavored wedding cakes.
* More candid photography shots.
* Destination weddings in which you
get married at where you intend to hon-
eymoon.
* Fewer pastels and more intense col-
ors, including black.
* Doing away with receiving lines.
* More DJs and fewer bands at
receptions. ❑

Mel Ball Entertainment Agency

Specializing in Weddings and Corporate Events

248-851-1992

CELEBRATING 50YEARS FOR ISRAEL

Temple Israel Presents

Milk & Honey

Sunday, March 29, 1998

2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Performance

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auspices ofTemple Israel's Social Action

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Committee and Caring Community.

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