…)0/ 14 4.t . The famous Greek bridal gown dem ner known or is exotic, expensive creatio B _ARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ • , p emetrios. His name is as exotic as his designs. Im- ported lace, hand-sewn beads and shimmering sequins are just some of his exquisite handiwork. But Demetrios James Elias is more than a bridal designer. He's the driving force behind one of the largest, privately-held bridal companies in the country. He oversees the entire ...…
…DELICIOUS CREATIONS FOR PERFECT IMPRESSIONS French Pastry Hors d'Oeuvres Corporate Favors Confections Custom Catering Packaged Sweets Miniature Pastries Gift Baskets Please Call for a Next Day Catalog, Catering Quotation or Information 464-1918 Gifts: 464-1909 Catering: •Y O U R S• Authentic French Patisserie 464-8170 PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO KNIGHT PHOTOGRA The Jewish News 7 …
…DEMETRIOS 26571 TWELVE MILE AT NORTHWESTERN HWY. 352 7030 - MAGIC MEMORIES Video Photography By DAVID CITRIN Farmington Hills, MI 48018 We help create beautiful weddings STEVE CODE 'S RAW R SPOP travelers tower 26555 evergreen southfield 358-1520 DELIVERY • ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED 8 Brides 1990 (313) 471.1235 man of a company which makes all of the following collections: Ilissa, Sposabella, and Demetrios Couture. Although D...…
…with decollete and a mermaid skirt. There are regal, sophisticated gowns with molded bodices in imported fabrics, then there is the young inno- cent look with a natural waist and full skirt. His bridal collection appeals to every bride at all price levels. The prices range from $350 to $6,000. "Not every bride can afford a $900 gown. So we offer something less ex- pensive," says Demetrios, the astute businessman. To offer the diversity in styl...…
…DEMETRIOS shoulder sleeves or removable sleeves with a mermaid skirt. The styles are not traditional. Often, there are asymetrical bodices, winged sleeves or pointed peplums. Some are sexy, while others have layers of ruffles with a Spanish or Italian influence. Some gowns in the Ilissa line are equally dramatic. Many have illusion necklines accented with beads on a Basque waistline with a full skirt and cathedral train. The dressy silk and o...…
…The Jewish News 11 …
…A Heavenly Creation HER A L D WHOLESALE EVERYTHING FOR YOUR HOME Serve your wedding guests elegantly. Whether you're serving fifty or a thou- sand, count on us to make the cake a uni- quely elegant addition to your wedding. Bring this ad in for up to 40% off on your wedding cake selection (cake must be paid in full when placing order). Offer limited to first 50 customers. lift A • ,1 4111.%. 881111111s.r.... 1111111 A1111111 OM II /1...…
…i wit t 07-Eg ' 1 , g OI, d o . Specializing IN: Candid Weddings • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs • Anniversaries Parties • Video • Invitations • Frames • Albums 31543 W. 13 Mile Road gust West of Orchard Lake) Farmington Hills, Michigan 48018 Phone 553-4867 "Let Us Capture That Magic Moment" 8569 Old 13 Mile Road (Just East of Van Dyke) Warren, Michigan 48093 Phone 979-4866 The Jewish News 13 …
…14 • ..0.1 ‘i .,•1%,lit, 0 Q 0 o 0 B ° Mother Of The Groom As I stand under the chuppah watching my son marry, my feeling of joy is overwhelming. BY TOBY JOAN ROSENSTRAUCH rir he big day has arrived. My son, my first born, is get- ting married. I stand with my husband under the chuppah, a canopy of flowers. We have just completed the walk down the aisle, our arms linked to those of our strong, handsome son. Now, as we face the cha...…
…immediately contain his exuberance. Throughout his public and Hebrew school years, his energy and spirit do not simmer down, frequently getting him into hot water with those teachers who expect children to be models of decorum. At home and everywhere else he gets into all sorts of mischief and scrapes. With him it is always "it fell, it broke, it fell apart:' In truth, he had his father's curiosity — always wanting to know "from whence the fee...…
…GROOM'S MOTHER sparkle as she looks at him. He glows with pride. "She is with me." I am not surprised when they are engaged soon after. I marvel at our good fortune and his. Start off your new life together in Omni style, with the Omni Wedding Package. Imagine be- ing whisked away from the ceremony by a chauffeured limousine, enjoying a sumptuous three-course feast with your guests, and spend- ing your first night as husband and wife in the ...…
…, . , .41.2..j141444 T 4,4 1,9 ,4•44.W.4.44ffttr BRIGHT NEW LOOKS FOR TODAY'S CONTEMP 4444.44.4?.14444(4444/ ...i-t45,444F4.4444.L14. .4444 ur fabric selection accents the sweeping swirl of this elegant sectional sculpted with rolled front base and jumbo welt detail. The pair of tables repeats the Mon, Thur, Fri 10-9 & Tues, Wed, Sat 10-6 Interior Design Service available. 4444444444-44.,444444444444.4§3. 44,44/P. NEWBERRY SQ...…
…Great Beginnings BY RONNA HALL Detroit area caterers offer their suggestions for a festive cocktail hour before the wedding dinner in he cocktail/hors d'oeuvres hour of any wedding re- ception sets the mood for the guests. Make it fes- tive,lively and most important of all, whether using strolling violins, bubbling champagne, or sumptuous delicacies, remember to make it you. Eight of the area's local caterers offer creative, advice for a s...…
…Your dreams can become cherished memories at The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn The affordable elegance of The Ric-Carlton, Dearborn is the perfect spot for rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, receptions, showers and engagement parties. With function rooms welcoming from 10 to 850 people, a Ritz- Carlton wedding is now easier than ever thanks to the hotel's comprehensive Wedding Wishes Package which comes complete with dinner, champagne toast, wedding cak...…
…TASTE OF SEASONS Grace Krowl Exciting Brilliant Diamonds The Finest Expression of Love „I7 f (<7_ One, Two or Three Rows of Diamonds Set In Luxurious 18K Yellow Gold Starting At $ 1725 Gem/Diamond Specialist Awarded Certificate By GIA In Grading Fine Jewelers Established 1919 HOURS: Daily 10-5:30 Thurs. 10-7 Sat. 10-3 Phone 642-5575 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 134 Birmingham r Oecirsrak7c- Cir-n)tfatiOnd requetscs-the"--h-o-jnour of...…
…"We love to work with the hosts and plan a wedding that will really excite their guests," says Colleen Robar, director of public relations for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dearborn. "Service is what the Ritz is built on, and we do everything to design a reception of their dreams." Robar suggests a combination of passed hors d'oeuvres and stations for the more limited budget. A selection of house wines, usually white, passed among the guests is an...…
…BoyEs Century Collection goes with anyone,anywhereAnytime. Boyt Builds a Better Bag:" Free Gift with Bridal Registry E 29815 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY Vizat i t 357-1800 OPEN THURSDAY TILL 8 PM. TURN YOUR DREAMS aoks, vea, ,g- INTO REALITY ! . . . start your new life with Rent: a well planned honeymoon ART INENS THE BEST-DRESSED TABLES Competitively priced solid color, lace, moire, satin and print table cloths and napkins. By Ap...…
…If you don't have room for your guests, have them join us at the Compri. Wedding Planner and Coordinator 0 All Phases of Wedding Planning From engagement to wedding ceremony & reception Including Rehearsals and Wedding Iteneries also Wedding Designing, Invitations, Accessories & Personalized Favorites 111411011 .4 "Be a Guest at Your Own Affair" Marcia Masserman 646.6138 ? 7 6 STEWART FABRICS () presents A Brid I Fashion Show / ...…
…The No Show Rabbi Other Wedding Woes The fallowing are all true tales — incidents that have actually happened which everyone would prefer to forget. BY BARBARA PASH Picking A Pattern An engaged couple goes to a fancy shop that specializes in fine china and sterling silver flatware to pick out their patterns. Accompanying them is the mother of the bride-to-be. Rather than being an enjoyable experience, the couple gets into an argument over ...…
…Surprise Shower The Basket The bride's family hires a coat check company to watch the coat- room of the congregation where the ceremony and reception are being held. The day after the wedding, one of the guests phones the mother of the bride to inform her that the coat check employee had put out a little basket, for tips — on her own initiative and against company policy, as it turns out when the furious mother calls the company to complain....…
…Invitations Redux There are two versions of this tale, both with approximately the same ending. In the first version, the mother of the bride is ready to mail out the invitations, all properly addressed by the calligrapher. She takes them to the post office; has one weighed; buys and attaches the postage the postal worker tells her is required; and mails them out. Within a few days, the invitations start coming back to her — stamped "insuffic...…
…Cherries Jubilee At the elegant wedding, dessert is flaming cherries jubilee. Guests are served a dish of vanilla ice cream, then waiters circle the table ladeling the flaming cherries jubilee sauce over the ice cream. The sauce is in tureens placed on decorative silver trays; the trays are placed on carts, which are rolled from table to table. But the tureens are heavy, and hot, and one of the carts tilts, spilling the tray and sauce-filled ...…
…NSHOWERS ANDX RECEPTIO/7NS , / ,„, ,z -/ fi* Sophisticated dressing for those special occasions Cherished Memories Allow our experienced, profes- sional staff to handle all your bridal planning needs. Large or small, moderate to extravagant, our banquet/catering depart- ment will see to your every wish. Hotel accommodations, bridal suites. Kingstep Inn • :IC Park West Plaza 29499 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, MI 352-2530 Woodward at ...…
…Make The Moment Last Forever W , 64(1..,Ze JULES R. SCHUBOT jewellers— gemologists '' EM BE -9 4f(( ;9/ C> ' CAN GEM S° 3001 West Big Beaver Road • Suite 112 • Troy, Michigan 48084 • (313) 649-1122 The Jewish News 29 …
…Radiant Brides Local brides have many options, from the traditional ballgown to a new, seductive sheath. BY BARBARA PASH rr his year's bridal gowns reveal a new seductive- ness, with strapless tops, off-the-shoulder necklines, see-through cutouts in bodices, and fitted sheath skirts. Pearls, beading and iridescent se- quins still decorate the gowns but there is less glitter and more emphasis on fine fabrics and on workmanship. "Instead of ...…
…re Pat Kerr Bridals is known fin- its unusual fabrics. This ivory-colored gown has an antique look which is enhanced by the embroidered flower and leaf motif and the lace and ribbon trim. The cathedral- length veil is attached to a mantilla. yp …
…• From Galina comes a gown that is traditional, from the sweetheart neckline to the Basque trend in traditional gowns the highly decorated sleeve Photo by Robert Epstein; courtesy of Modern Bride …
…Jim Hjelm/A Private Collection features this traditional gown with Basque waist ending in a ruffled peplum. The off-the- shoulder all-lace bodice has puffed sleeves. Lace insets decorate the skirt. Headpiece of hand-made flowers with veil attached is by Jean Vincent Pulver. Photo courtesy of Modern Bride Magazine. …
…Jessica McClintock creates an ivory-colored satin gown with sweetheart neckline, and sequin and pearl appliques. In the back, the gown is decorated with a big bow and a bustle. The gown costs about $315. Photo credit: John Carlson. Copyright 1989, Jessica McClintock, Inc. …
…„ • ' 4 4 A traditional gown in ivory- colored satin has a gently #" scooped sweetheart neckline and Basque wat and lace-accented bodic and long sleeves. T and cathedral-lengt are also accented with lac tot() courtesy of Bridal inals. re w-e'' if ,./#1 r „ filiffk 01, …
…A Caroline Herrera organza wedding gown has embroidered flowers on the bodice and sleeves as well as scattered on the skirt. Coming into vogue is the decorated veil which, in this instance, also has embroidered flowers. Iridescent sequins on the flowers and sleeve edging add a touch of sparkle. …
…RADIANT BRIDES Continued from Page 30 average headpiece price is $100 to $200. There are also such additional expenses as special bridal slips (about $40), shoes and hosiery. In Oakland County the prices tend to be higher because consumers want the latest fashion trends and good quality mer- chandise. Prices in Oakland County can range from $750 to $6,000 for a couture gown. • Manufacturers are featuring gowns that "show more skin," says one...…
…RADIANT BRIDES Our Gift To You . . . A Free Place Setting With Registry and Purchase of Flatware, Crystal or Dinnerware For 12 Applegate Square • Northwestern Highway • 354-0066 Picture Perfect DAVID M. DEUTSCH Certified Professional Photographer This emblem is your assurance of dependable, quality photographic services. Don't settle for less. DMD photographic 471-4446 JERRY FABLES FLORIST, INC. 2244 Franklin Road Bloomfield Hills, M...…
…Capture the Elegance VISIT OUR ELEGANT DESIGN STUDIOS IN SOUTHFIELD AND WEST BLOOMFIELD • • • • • • BERNHARDT, CENTURY AND NICOLETTI GALLERIES STUNNING LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM AND BEDROOM DISPLAYS TALENTED STAFF OF DESIGNERS . . . COURTEOUS SERVICE CUSTOM DESIGN PLANS WIDE VARIETY OF ACCESSORIES FOR EVERY ROOM ALWAYS 20% OFF MFR. SUGGESTED RETAIL SOUTHFIELD • Tel-Twelve Mall • 12 Mile & Telegraph • 354-9060 Daily 10-9 • Sunday 12-5 WEST ...…
…Magical Moments In the moments before the ceremony, the bride and groom are busily dressing to prepare for their walk down the aisle. Here is a bevy of accessories to make them look their best for those magical moments. —Photo by Glenn Triest —Stylist Vickie Dawson ELEGANT EXTRAS White lace and pearl wedding gown by Jim Hjelm at Jacobson's Tulle and pearl headpiece by Marie's at LElite Bridal Boutique Diamond stud earrings on the bride at ...…
…= -,!taoko , • 41., 4 • • • …
…• f lbw ••• 'krZI -"" / 4 • tl …
…Satin and Lace ry , s• Bridal bouquet at Breath of Spring Beaded drawstring bag at Creations by Pollak's White pouch bag at Jacobson's Donna Chambers pearl necklace (on bag) at Tapper's White silk satin brocade pump with pearls at Lina's Bridal Ring bearer pillow of satin and lace at Lina's Bridal Gold and diamond rings (on pillow) at Robert Alexander Jewelers Headpiece with pearls and flower sprays at Creations by Pollak's Pearl and lace h...…
…/ '."1"14VOIWilmitempFak It a '4 • xa …
…Tie and Tails ' ar,nexarr •• ■ •"A"Will.f• .....eM11"1"1".". 1•61. •VW.P.A.R.IWIAP • .1%."erierordVil:P.P.P , ••""W"..."."1. ot• •,"•••••••",./LIMIA, •."."..•."".1WW10 Le#1,0• WrA.`• *" 1".../•••••./WWW6 P. ."..e.eieW"Ar )./.."edVIAWIS ill'APAANYVerN . imoW/W441PVIA the...v.-owe" Pheyvv~ler. s4, kwev..~AN IMMINAMOVIO ' ON000 . 1MAISAIY " OPOWWWWW % aisitivadmftcl, -- Tulips from Breath of Spring After Six tuxedo shirt, Sant...…
…boulevard bridal Today'8 bride and clue Gordon bridal Mon Present . . Designer DEMETRIOS Ilissa, Sposabella, Sposaeuropa and Demetrios Couture for Spring and Summer 1990 P••••••0 1••• ■■ 11 Isowswil Thursday, Feb. 22, 10 AM - 9:30 PM • Friday, Feb. 23, 10 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 AM - 5:30 PM • Sunday, Feb. 25, 12 noon - 5:00 PM Formal Fashion Show Thursday, Feb. 22, 7:00 PM at Boulevard Bridal • 1095 S. Hunter Boulevard • ...…
…A r- • 4 pp • 14,' S 144 sr s • • 5 r ' , t } . 4 .4 . • • ' • • .4^ t" • * • ". ''' ' • 4. - I 1 ' ......r„... , 0- ,.... . • - 7, 4" P . ;i` ..44 /frr . I, • • 1...- . A •• .8. _ , • • . . A• ' 4 , o• :ow . •• •... . .........-- is , ,...,....,- .0 ...... , I • 4 '- 4 • •4 • 4 . • 4 ... • A '': • • J• a . , 1 4 • • 1 • .. 1 4 — • . - — " • ' • • ....…
…Crowning Aura Headpiece and veil trends are as changeable as the bridal market. BY BARBARA PASH T he headpiece is the crown- ing accessory, framing the face and giving a polished look to the bridal outfit. Just as there are trends in bridal gowns, so are there trends in head- pieces. But what the trends are depends on who you ask. Some bridal gown companies design and manufacture their own headpieces, often intended to be worn with certain...…
…A n ornate Jon Bradley Couture Collection band of pearls and crystal is accented with a pearl-encrusted veil. Headpiece, about $1800. Photo courtesy of Jon Bradley. The Jewish News 49 …
…C rystal beaded band B eaded floral contour wreath with sequined flowers on the side has a blusher and elbow-length veil. is worn low on forehead; pouf veil and fingertip-length veil attached. B ack spray of headed B eaded satin floral bouquet Alencon lace and silk flowers has pearl-studded French pouf and tiered veil. 50 Brides 1990 sits atop head. Double-tier veil is trimmed in embroidery. …
…H eavily beaded Alencon lace p earl-edged satin ascot hat cap emphasizes a lace and pearl motif with dimensional scrolls, pouf back. has side flowers, short veil. All small photos courtesy of Bridal Originals. C ap of Alencon lace and M ary Queen of Scots cap passamenteric has three quarter-length veil. I lairstyle must he slicked hack. . features Alencon lace and satin flowers, as well as floor-length veil. The Jewish News 51 …
…CROWNING AURA Continued from Page 48 THE RESTAURANT For your bridal shower or rehearsal dinner in our private dining room .. . Orchard Mall • West Bloomfield Orchard Lake Road at Maple (313) 855-9889 I • • • • • • • 4lb TOTAL CUISINE CENTER •• . Gala wedding receptions in your home or hall. Bloomfield Plaza • Birmingham Telegraph Road at Maple (313) 855-4005 For all your restaurant and catering needs — let R.I.K.'s take care of all...…
…David Wachter & Sons presents the most enduring symbol of love: Rings of Marriage avid Wachler & Winner of the National 1989 "DIAMONLTODAY COMPETITION" n Birmingham 540-4622 Novi Town Center SINCE 1922 Renaissance Center Open Sundays 347-1600 259-6922 Certified Gemologists • Member American Gem Society The Jewish News 53 …
…SPARKLING BEGINNINGS An Engagement Ring. A sign of love, commitment and uniqueness of a young couple's relationship. At Greis Jewelers, you will find sparkling designs that express your love like no other engagement rings in the city. At Prices No Other Jeweler Could Offer JEWELERS 32940 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 855-1730 54 Brides 1990 INC. CROWNING AURA should be restrained and elegant. No crystals and sequins for his brid...…
…LL '" V A L EN T I ' . . - • ••• • i 44010104,4**- Thrill your Valentine with their heart's delight from Summit Place Mall! For gifts that say "I care," whether fashionable or fun, find the perfect gift for your special one! M A L I Telegraph & Elizabeth Lake Roads in Waterford Township Hudson's, JCPenney, Kohl's Montgomery Ward, Sears and 140 great stores Mall Gift Certificates available at the Information Center 4&*4, …
