MARCH 2009 • Vol. 10, No. 3 JNONLINE.US
Steve and Lori Steinlauf of Waterford walk their daughter, Robyn, to her groom at the
wedding held in the backyard of the Steinlauf home on Watkins Lake.
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features
B16 There's No Place Like Home
Simple yet elegant is the key to a local lakeside wedding.
B22 Some Like It Hot!
Chef Michelle Bernstein serves up her own brand of spice.
departments
B6, B7 Faces
B8
All's Fare
B 10
Platinum Plates
B12 The Buzz
B14
Beauty Phile
B24
Can You Relate?
B26
Planner
B30
Four Questions
ON THE COVER: Intricate detailing and luxe fabrics are the hallmarks of Detroit designer
Katerina Bocci's highly sought-after gowns (shown: Harmonie; $4,000). For more, see the
Buzz on page B12.
PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES SCHMELZER,
ELITE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
PAGE DESIGN BY LINDSAY SCHWARTZ
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