Venues want to make sure your event timeline is smooth from start to finish
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1w ago
TIMING IS EVERYTHING Glidden House set up for a wedding. Photo / Yogi Smith Photography By Amy Richards Weddings and b’nai mitzvahs involve a wide scope of planning. When and where will the celebration take place? Is there a theme? Who will be invited? And once the preliminary decisions are made, it is time to think about what the actual day will look like – hour by hour, minute by minute.  When you find yourself at that stage of planning, it helps to understand how some area venues and vendors coordinate managing the timeline for your celebration. Jennifer Franz, director of special even ..read more
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Shining second looks
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1w ago
Daalarna IDL 484 dress with a sheer overlay of dotted tulle from Luxe Redux Bridal in Orange. Lindsey Beckwith Photography By Amanda Koehn Brides today are often opting for an after-party look that’s slightly more comfortable for dancing and partying the night away at their reception. To create a cool and glamorous after-party look, select a second (or even third) dress that might be shorter in length or more casual in style. Make it fun and fancy with satin or sequins, interesting embellishments, a ballerina-like skirt, and maybe even a pop of color or sheer detailing. To pull the look togeth ..read more
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CATERING | Serving Spring and Summer
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1w ago
Local caterers look to incorporate seasonal foods in party dishes Cleveland Museum of Art By Noell Wolfgram Evans As the sun breaks through the winter haze and the weather starts to turn, certain rituals begin. The shorts emerge from the back of the drawer, gardening gear makes an appearance, and our spring and summer taste buds start to tingle.  There’s something about a sunny day that has us anxious to load our dinner plates with seasonal delights. No one knows that better than caterers.  With spring and summer events filling calendars across the region, chefs at catering companies ..read more
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SPOTLIGHT | Janie Silverman & Jason Sherman
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1w ago
Kortni & Chris Photography How did you meet? We matched on a dating app, Hinge.  We shared a pizza on our first date and I (Janie) got pizza sauce on my face. Jason kindly let me know, and I said something along the lines of “I’m glad you told me, because we wouldn’t go out again if you didn’t!”  Do you have any interesting stories to share about getting to know one another? I knew I liked Jason from the start and didn’t want to “jinx” it, so I didn’t tell family members much about him early on (even his name). Long story short, my grandmothers commented on a Facebook picture (no ..read more
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SPOTLIGHT | Rachel Rzepka & Jesse Schreibman
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2w ago
Lauren Gabrielle Photography How did you meet? We met at a mutual friend’s wedding at Beechmont Country Club. As we danced the night away, we stepped out to the patio to get some air and ended up talking for 45 minutes. It was a beautiful fall night and we had an amazing conversation. Looking back on it now, I (Rachel) think both of us knew we had found something special. Do you have any interesting stories to share about getting to know one another? We both lived in New York City, just a block away from each other in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Coincidentally, we worked a few blocks awa ..read more
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3 SIBLINGS, 3 ENGAGEMENTS, 3 WEDDINGS
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3w ago
A local family celebrates the engagements of all three siblings in less than a year The Goldberg siblings and their partners, from left: Eric Goldberg and his fiancee Keren Khromchenko; fiance Aaron Goodman and Jennifer Goldberg; and fiance David Garofalo and Michael Goldberg. Photo / Andrew Werner By Amanda Koehn The Goldberg family has had a busy year of travel, engagements and soon will embark on a stretch of three weddings for each of the three siblings in the family. All three Goldberg siblings, Michael, Jennifer and Eric, became engaged in less than a year’s time. Cleveland Heights resid ..read more
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Long-time area entrepreneur Michael Resnick builds buzz for his BARNONE Wine Café through good deals, conversation space
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4M ago
BARNONE Wine Café’s patio, facing Chagrin Boulevard. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn By Carlo Wolff Resnick As BARNONE Wine Café does blockbuster wine business, owner Michael Resnick plans to spend the next few years beefing up the food side of the Shaker Heights operation. A seasoned entrepreneur, he’s a “stubborn,” patient man who knows how to pick his battles – and bargains, he tells Jstyle. Resnick’s operation on Chagrin Boulevard just east of Warrensville Center Road occupies the former Juma Gallery & Boutique, a jewelry and clothing store owned by Erica Weiss, the late wife of Shaker Hei ..read more
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Local therapist releases first book to help readers implement change in their lives
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4M ago
By Alexandra Golden Licensed independent social worker and cognitive behavior therapist Joanna Hardis never thought she would write a book.  That changed when she experienced being ghosted on her 51st birthday during a trip to Canyon Ranch Spa in Tucson, Ariz., by someone she had been dating for a few months, she tells Jstyle. Hardis’ book, “Just Do Nothing: A Paradoxical Guide to Getting Out of Your Way” came from interactions between her personal and professional life. It was released Aug. 24. “I am an anxiety disorder specialist with a special concentration in obsessive-compulsive dis ..read more
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Be Bold
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5M ago
Modern art inspired nail art by Manifest’s Julianne Aprile.  By Abigail Preiszig People are ditching their basic manicures and getting creative with nail art this season, says Jamie Spaid, founder of Manifest at the Van Aken District in Shaker Heights. “A lot of people are having so much more fun with it now,” Spaid notes of nail designs.   Leopard print with mix-and-match designs on each nail by Aprile.  Emerging nail art trends include swirl styles, modern art, leafy florals for fall and leopard print designs. And, no finger is exactly like the last with the popularity of ..read more
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Closet Coordination
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5M ago
By Megan Roth A valet rod displays an outfit inside a walk-in closet. Photos / California Closets One of Northeast Ohio’s draws is its changing seasons. But with a closet full of clothes for the ever-changing weather, it can be challenging to organize it all.  Wendy Clawson, marketing and public relations coordinator at California Closets – which has locations in Woodmere and Brooklyn Heights – shares with Jstyle tips for how to make the most of your wardrobe by maximizing closet space. Organizing your closet by season is a practical way to keep your clothing accessible and well maintaine ..read more
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