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one man started his business from his bedroom in his parents Hackensack house.

Another had the vision to see potential in an empty 26,000-square-foot warehouse that had no plumbing or air con-ditioning.

Still another got her start assisting her photographer husband at weddings and bnai and bnot mitzvah parties, and the fourth just got tired of seeing people buy music, light-ing, catering, furnishings, fl owers, and pretty much everything else a la cart, when he knew he could provide everything they needed, including a hall, all at once.

These are the creative people who take on the job of planning everything from a 70th birthday party to a bat mitzvah celebration to a retirement party, from toasting in the new year to providing space and atmosphere for a companys annual conference.

Each one of these events is special to the family or business that hosts it. The event planner brings in the appropriate furnishings, colors the walls with shimmering bright light, provides surround-sound equipment for a DJ or a band, helps pick out sleekly designed furnishings and matching linens, and in some instances builds 20-foot walls out of colorful balloons.

Mark Zettler began his company, Life O The Party, 34 years ago. He started by wear-ing a gorilla suit while delivering singing telegrams. He soon hired a belly dancer and added a Pink Panther and other costumes to his repertoire.

Then he decided to bring balloons into the business; eventually that became a party decorating business called Balloonacy. Now, many in the party business say his operation is the gold standard of balloon decorating.

If its your big 60th birthday, hell build your age out of balloons. Want rooms made out of balloons? He can do that too. A meno-rah? No sweat. Word spread, and his client list grew. His balloons have decorated the White House Easter egg hunt, the Macys Thanksgiv-ing parade, the David Letterman Show, such

corporate customers as AT&T, and even movies, including Youve Got Mail.

Somewhere along the way, Mr. Zettler saw that the balloons offered a connection to other parts of event planning.

After 34 years, you know people, and people know you, he said. I learned to wear many different hats, offering different services to different people and companies.

So the singing gorilla became a full-service party and event planner. He han-dles everything, from the lighting to the tablecloths, centerpieces, furniture, flower arrangements, music, and food.

Any kind of color for any event can be accomplished and striking, he said. There are a lot of cool products in lighting and fab-ric we can offer. And you cant cook for 100 people as well as we can.

Weve always done the landmark event in peoples lives, he continued. If theyre turning 30, 40, or 60, weve done them.

Mr. Zettler said that event planners have to stay ahead of the game when it comes to changes in linen and types of tables, chairs, and sofas. People want surround sound. In business, people go to elaborate conferences, and they expect to see elaborate lighting and balloon drops.

Kathy Goldstein of Kathy Goldstein Events agrees with Mr. Zettler. (In fact, all the planners talked about lighting, and about the ways in which integrating the lighting with sound, fabric texture, and even the shape of the furniture adds to the party.)

When someone hires us and has no idea what they are going to do, I fi rst talk to them about their budget and then their theme, Ms. Goldstein said. We let the customers know that they have a choice when it comes to incorporating lighting, sound, entertainment, furniture, and even food. We can work with any sort of entertainment, a DJ or a band, and any illusions they might want.

She said that while the bar mitzvah boy might have chosen a sports or music theme

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for his party, a corporate party is com-pletely different. There, she works with companies to help them with team building.

Sometimes everyone lets their hair down in a spirit of camaraderie to get their message out, she said.

She planned an event for a corpora-tion that wanted its employees to get the message that the skys the limit. Ms. Goldstein used helium balloons designed like hot air balloons. The com-pany logo was on the gondolas hang-ing from them. Ms. Goldstein placed poster-like images of Mount Everest on the convention room walls, showing the way to climb toward success.

Ms. Goldstein has a strong feeling that the party or event should be fur-nished appropriately. Indeed, on her website, KathyGoldsteinEvents.com, she offers a full range of choices.

That also holds true for Michel Bit-tan of the 201 Supper Club in Engle-wood. He told the Jewish Standard that different furniture options are neces-sary. Some guests want to lounge in a large sofa, while others want to sit only for short periods of time, spending most of their evenings visiting different tables or dancing.

Those elements, in addition to more than 100 video games, non-paint paintball, laser tag, and a bowling alley all are under the same roof at Elvira Graus SPACE in Englewood.

Ms. Grau adds to Ms. Goldsteins idea of actually producing a successful party or event with plenty of elements.

In production, you have two hours to be blown away at the theater, she said. At SPACE, we have four hours to blow away our clients, and we work hard and aim high to do so.

With an in-house chef, SPACE will take care of the catering. Its not kosher, but if its kashrut you need, she will bring it in.

She is a big believer in dcor for every space in SPACE.

Most venues will sell you space, she said. We customize the creative aspect of the space for you.

Im not offering just space, she said. I am presenting a vision, some-thing you want to see when you walk

in. Its not just going to be couches with pillows, but its going to be different kinds of couches with different colors of pillows.

We can transform a room to any color you want, she added. You want a cool party, we do blue. We paint with LED lights, setting the tone. The light-ing is crucial. Were not in a dentists offi ce, were in a nightclub with enter-tainment. We bring the elements of a country club with a night club and a million dollars worth of video together under one roof.

Mr. Bittan of the 201 Supper Club calls this sort of planned lighting intel-ligent lighting.

Shooting light beams against the walls adds a different atmosphere, he said.

Ms. Grau doesnt want her partyers to come to a sit-down dinner. She sets up what she calls interactive stations where people can lean against a high table or sit in high chairs, eat some-thing, walk around, and dance.

Decorations are personalized for the bar mitzvah boy or bat mitzvah girl, milestone birthday party, or any other event, she said.

She gives an example of how a boy named Alex loves rock n roll music, and so rock n roll was his bar mitzvah theme.

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Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment can bring your party or conference to the wow level.

It opened just last November, but it is quickly becoming the place for events ranging from inti-mate parties there are small rooms for them to conferences for thousands of attendees.

Its got 180,000 square feet of space over three floors, plus another 100,000 outside.

Amy Rosenbloom, the director of event plan-ning, wants to bring you and your bar mitzvah party or business conference to this supersite.

The Meadowlands is reaching out to the Jewish community. It wants to introduce its amenities to soon-to-be proud parents of a bat mitzvah girl or a bride or groom.

We have the vendors for any size bar or bat mitzvah that families want to have, Ms. Rosen-bloom said.

A quick tour?Well, theres the Lounge, with 240 second-floor

seats offering prime views of the racetrack itself.The Gallery, a private space, can accommodate

200 guests comfortably.Pink is a tiered prix-fixe dining room that seats

300. It will be open on race days and will offer food and cocktail service on bright pink wool chairs. Tables are equipped with TVs and betting terminals, and all of them have racetrack views.

The outdoor spaces, set to open in April, include Victory Terrace, a sprawling rooftop with a lounge feel, table service, and city views, and the Outfield, which will be spread across 2/ acres. Both areas will offer dining and entertaining spaces to accommodate 10,000 people.

The Outfield includes seasonal restaurants as well as three private party tents. The area also includes a musical stage and the Playscape, a fami-ly-friendly space with beer-garden-style food, along with bocce ball, ping-pong, and other activities.

Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment will offer a variety of options perfect for a bar or bat mitzvah celebration.

What comes with a bar or bat mitzvah book-ing at the Meadowlands is a staff of event planners.

They will construct what Ms. Rosenbloom called the most unforgettable and amazing event of your dreams.

Face it, the place is huge, and offers many options. Ms. Rosenbloom and her planning team can offer many different room sizes, but she knocks the ball out of the park when she talks about the view of the Manhattan skyline rooftop parties will see.

We can do a meeting for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, she said. We can host 10 people to a few thousand.

And of course dont forget the racing, which happens on Friday and Saturday nights, from April through the end of October.

We have a magnificent place called the Victory Room, with 11 screens, she said. Its in that room that a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah can use the visual technology for a personal montage.

A racetrack for a bar mitzvah? Ms. Rosenbloom urges people to consider it. Its more than a race-track, she said; its a complete package, with light-ing, sound, food, color, and atmosphere that will become a wonderful memory after any celebration.

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Ms. Grau hung vinyl records and album covers around the room. Each table had a small musical instrument on it, with the name of a band of the bar mitzvah boy loved. The entire staff wore Rock of Alex t-shirts.

She produces well over 100 bnai and bnot mitz-vah parties a year.

I wanted to have a fun, interactive space and thats what we offer with high tech entertainment, she said. In this business, you cant be content, Im always pushing myself. Our clients want their party to be dif-ferent. Were not a cookie cutter business.

Ditto for the 201 Supper Club. Mr. Bittan wasnt looking to build what he observed as a guest at many an event. Like Mr. Zettler, he saw that instead of hav-ing parents or corporate event planners looking for lighting, and then decorations, and then food, flowers, entertainment, he knew he could provide it all under one roof.

We made it convenient so that a person just has to make one stop, Mr. Bittan said.

Mr. Bittan is from Morocco, and so he can add a bit of Middle Eastern taste. He can put a tent a room, with low seats and tables with beautiful red and gold pillows.

The club is open for birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvah parties, anniversaries, and even political or corporate events.

Hes got more than 10,000 square feet of danc-ing space, a lounge area, and even a full video game arcade.

The challenge, he said, is to stay on top of the ever-changing technological advances, from light-ing to music. Each of the event planners interviewed agreed with him. DJs and bands in particular want to plug in and get started.

But this work is so much more than high tech and gadgetry, Ms. Grau said, Space is what you make of it. From a first birthday party to a 50th, we can do it, design it, and transform it.

Or, as Ms. Goldstein said, I know Im successful when everyone says wow!

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Unlike many other pieces of jewelry, they are something both a teenager and

her mom will wear. They will even bor-row each others pieces.

Alex and Ani, based in Rhode Island, prides itself on using sustainable materials, and meticulously selecting stores in real neighborhoods, not only in malls.

Kim Lanzana, the manager of Haworth Apothecary, has had customers buy the bracelets off her wrist.

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have seen the very same demand at their Westwood store, Youre So Invited. So has Sue Bahng in her store, Ginger N Cream, also in Westwood, and so has Patrice Turkell of Portage & the Jewelry Box in Englewood.

For now, though, lets get back to Ms. Lanzana at Haworth Apothecary.

We were getting this boutique kind of feel for the last three or four years, she said. Womens accessory sales have real-ly taken off. Plus, we are in a town with a lot of money. The ladies wear jewelry, trendy costume jewelry, and weve found our niche. Its not expensive name brands. Good quality is whats hot right now. Thats Alex and Ani.

The meaning behind these symbols and the charities they donate to and they are involved in attracts buyers. You can pretty much find something for anyones interest.

Ms. Lanzana said the store was so lucky to get the opportunity to sell Alex and Ani jewelry. It was so hard getting in, she said. Its been quite a blessing for the store.

Patrice Turkell, president of Portage & the Jewelry Box, said that Alex and Ani is one of our biggest sellers. People can express themselves at a reasonable price. Its about positive energy, and costs from $24 to $68 so its affordable.

Shes carried the line for seven years; she started soon after she was introduced to it at an accessory show.

I loved it, she said. I loved that they use recycled materials.

We started carrying them before any-one knew about it.

Ms. Turkell said she sells Alex and Ani to customers whose ages range from 12 to 82.

There are other products she also loves to sell. Personalized jewelry is huge, she said. Whether its a monogrammed neck-lace to a mini nameplate, it is very trendy.

I like very bold pieces, she contin-ued. I do a lot of stacking and layering. Im wearing about five bracelets, multilayered, right now.

Sometimes we sell these bracelets right off of us and sometimes I dont want to part with it.

Ms. Del Santo and Ms. Aach of Youre So Invited say that when customers come in looking for one Alex and Ani bracelet as a gift, they always seem to buy one for themselves.

They also said that often newcomers to the product would start with a birth-stone on their initial bracelet. That can be followed by initials and then maybe a zodiac sign.

Each piece comes with inspirational words, Ms. Aach said. Some people will overlap bracelets of love, health, and ser-vice.

Alex and Anis website says that the products are infused with positive ener-

gy. Ancients referred to this precious energy as chi and prana, whereas modern science refers to it as a vital force. It is the natural energy that sup-ports life.

The site also says that the compa-ny embraces the force of positive ener-gy as a core company belief. The prod-ucts are manufactured with positive intention in carefully selected Ameri-can factories. The symbols carry their own energy and are accompanied by thoughtfully crafted and meticulously researched meaning. Some of the piec-es are talismans of protection, power or intention.

Ms. Bahng of Westwoods Ginger N Cream says that for many custom-ers, Alex and Ani is popular because its affordable.

And thats why people dont have just one. They collect them. They might have 14. You can get it for yourself or for your grandma. It can be a simple bracelet or a few bracelets. Its an easy gift.

Ms. Lanzana has seen products get trendy and then fade. She doesnt think that will happen any time soon with Alex and Ani.

We are riding a wave, she said. They have given us glimpses of what the future holds. She added that can-dles and fragrances are part of Alex and Ani, and furniture might come next.

Her store also sells womens acces-sories, including scarves, wraps, hats, gloves, and clothing.

What about men and gifts?Guys are tough, she said. We

have expanded with gloves and scarves and we just got into shaving kits. Thats something fairly new. Desk games, some travel bags. Yes, men are tough.

And yes, there is a Star of David charm.

Alex and Ani is a process, she said. These bracelets are meaningful and hand chosen. We take our time with our customers.

Every bracelet comes with a meaning card. It could be a half an hour process to get the right bracelet that fits.

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Jewish wedding gift dos and dontsJACOB KamaraS

Not another challah board! Thats the collective cry heard round the Jewish world when newly-weds receive a Judaica gift they

already possess. Dont be that friendfollow my simple dos and donts for Jewish wedding gifts.

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be creativeThere are inventive spins on Judaica items that are sure to leave a more last-ing impression than their traditional counterparts. Kiddush cup? How about a Kiddush cup fountain instead? It includes a center cup as well as 8-12 matching small cups, and when the reciter of Kiddush pours the wine from the center cup into the base of the foun-tain, the wine trickles down into the small cups. This avoids the clumsiness of pouring Kiddush wine for each per-son at a large Shabbat meal, and per-haps more importantly, the streamlined process routinely elicits oohs and aahs from guests. Challah board? How about a challah board breadbasket? This challah board transforms itself into a

basket for distributing challah to guests after it is cut, keeping the Shabbat table uncluttered.

thiNK practicallyMull over this question: What Judaica does the couple really need around the house? More specifically, what does the couple need more than one of? A mezu-zah (with a decorative case) immedi-ately comes to mind, given the multiple doorposts in Jewish homes calling for one. Even more practicaland more memorableis providing the glass cup that the groom will break with his foot under the chuppah, along with a broken wedding glass mezuzah, whose case includes room for those sentimental shards.

Give caShAre you thinking that cash isnt senti-mental enough, and that the couple wont remember you if you dont give a unique gift? Dont talk yourself into that myth. Youll be remembered quite fondly for your cash gift, with which the newlyweds can buy anything they desire.

1) Youre getting the couple some-thing they dont need, because someone more compliant than you will (wisely) buy the dishes requested on the registry.

2) The couple wont be able to exchange your redundant gift for some-thing they do need because it came from a store unbeknownst to them.

3) Your gift will enter the notorious re-gift closet. This creates a vicious cycle. By re-gifting your gift, the couple repeats your error of gifting an unregis-tered standard household item. The gift proceeds to be re-gifted for perpetuity.

Heres a dirty little secret: For couples, the point of making a regis-try is not just to get all the household items they need, but also to create the potential to exchange a string of regis-try items for more expensive items that you wouldnt have the gall to put on the registry like a couch. Why should your unwanted gift that cannot be returned spoil the couples efforts to implement this wonderful strategy?

Honestly, these are all just point-ers. Any gift is deeply appreciated, and its the thought that counts. At the end of the day, it isnt the presents, but your presenceat the wedding, if you can be there, or through your continued friendshipthat matters.

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be a copycatThe couple will likely get multiple chal-lah boards, challah covers, menorahs, seder plates, and the like. Dont join the fray. Be original. Now, I admit, it would be quite unfortunate if everyone fol-lowed my advice and the couple ended up with none of these hallowed Judaica fixtures.

compete With cloSe relativeSThe couples parents or other close rela-tives may purchase them silver Shabbat candlesticks or a Kiddush cup, or the bride and groom may have had these items passed down in their family over time. Dont even think for a second that you can compete with bubbe and zaidy!

Duplicate the reGiStryThis goes for non-Judaica items, and was a major pet peeve for me when I got mar-ried in 2013. Duplicating the couples registryfor instance, getting dishes or silverware not listed on the registryensures three infuriating outcomes:

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raising funds can involve parlor meetings, special events, ban-quets, and journals. For Sam Fish-man, though, its about telling a

story.Mr. Fishman, the managing direc-

tor of Sinai Schools, knows many stories about children and their families over-coming difficult obstacles, and he tells them as often as he can.

A video Mr. Fishman produced, which was premiered at a recent Sinai banquet, told the story of how two sis-ters worked hard at their schools with the Sinai program, overcoming both physical and learning disabilities to achieve and

thrive. But Mr. Fishman knows that the special attention and education his 500 students receive costs in the neighbor-hood of $60,000 per student per year.

Sharing their stories helps raise the funds the program needs so that the stu-dents and their parents can be successful.

Mr. Fishman said that Sinai is unique in the tristate area for the range of chil-dren we serve and the level of support we provide. Sinais special needs students are educated in one of five mainstream local schools. The results are wonderful for our children and for the children of the partnering school.

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that cares about children, he con-tinued. Whether its a dinner or a boutique we hold, the key thing is to try your best to help the communi-ty understand Sinais excellence and how it is so vital for the community. If we tell the story correctly, people will understand what were doing.

Mr. Fishman said that when Sinai tells its stories, people hear us, and as a result they give.

Its hard work, he added. We put a lot of effort into putting out one new video a year. We tell stories through the eyes of our parents and our children. They are all heroes.

The recent video already has got-ten thousands of online views. Last years video generated more than 10,000 views.

The video tells the story of our children, he said. Their parents talk about the transformation theyve seen.

Every year, when a video is shown at the banquet, you could hear a pin drop, Mr. Fishman said. He added that few of the people in attendance have to be there; the overwhelming major-ity of the 800 dinner participants are there because they want to be.

Sinai adds at least three yearly sales boutiques to its fund-raising efforts; it also raises money through Purim card donations, parlor meet-ings, and more. Its goal is to raise at least 40 percent of its revenue through fund raising.

For Amy Silna Shafron, director of institutional advancement at the school formerly known as the Ger-rard Berman Day School, Solomon Schechter of North Jersey, the fund-raising challenge has a new, uplift-ing aspect. The school was rebranded Academies at GBDS in November. The Oakland-based school offers an excit-ing array of science classes and lead-ership classes to its students.

Ms. Shafron said that while events such as family fun days are important and successful, events are not just the only way to raise money.

The events weve done are awe-some, but even then its about the advocacy of people who attend the event. We have successful board members who care about the school. And ultimately, no matter what the song and dance is, our goal is to suc-cessfully connect to people.

You dont want to be a wedding planner. You want people to feel part of our family. And it becomes incum-bent upon us to show them a good time, and have them believe in our mission.

Last year was a complete celebra-tion of Israel. What connects all of us as Jews is Israel, Ms. Shafron said.

We had an event at a private home where the cuisine reflected Israel so much you felt like you were in an Israeli kitchen. We added a phenome-nal lecture about Israel. We had Lexus sponsor our valet parking.

Dunkin Donuts and Ramsey Auto Group were among the sponsors at a family fun day.

We found we could enliven the day with people who wanted to get their message across, she said. We brought in Ben and Jerrys. They brought their ice cream truck with a guy dressed up in a cow costume. Health Barn USA brought in its farm-to-fork program.

Two family fun days allowed us to be part of the larger community, she added. We spread our message to people we otherwise might not have met. We want to be exciting to peo-ple. We want people to see us as fresh, savvy, and interesting.

The school also does an event at Neiman Marcus every year.

You want to align yourself with other prestigious organizations, Ms. Shafron said.

The big news is the schools rebranding as it builds its science and leadership curriculums.

Were bringing in chemis-try, medicine, leadership and envi-ronmental biology, she said. This is adding to our Judaic studies. Were upping the academy by bringing in experts to teach our children.

Ms. Shafron said that the school is more like a magnet school and a day school combined. Were talking about being marketable for the future for our students.

A capital campaign is in the works to help raise funds for a geode-sic dome for a weather station. The school also would like a video con-ferencing center. To raise this money, the school has embarked on a Brick by Brick campaign, selling bricks for future building.

You just cant send a letter any-more, Ms. Shafron said. You have to make the school shine.

What we do has to send a mes-sage that we are thriving, not just sur-viving. I think the world is changing and evolving, and we have to evolve with it. We have to send a message of excellence.

When it comes to the bottom line, There are a lot of things that weve done that have brought in money, she said. When people see you are doing an amazing thing, they want to get behind it. They need to be sure you are doing what is best with their dollars.

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(written by yours truly), Bridal Guide magazine recent-ly posted on its website the following beneath a photo of bridesmaids in stylish, vertical-lined soft green, gray and ivory cobra prints: Allowing bridesmaids to wear ultra-trendy patterned dresses can deliver an added benefit: Vertical patterns are slimming! So look for longer pattern lines that your bridesmaids will love wearing.

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Florals: These bridesmaid gowns in white and pastels showcase hundreds of small flowers such as roses, lilies, or irises along with greenery tendrils and leaves. In a bolder trend, floral patterns feature over-size blooms such as hibiscus flowers that are 1 foot or more in height and width. There may be several of these big blossoms around the skirt, with the top of the dress left a solid color to avoid being too much. And for island-based destination weddings, tropical flower motifs are a hit.

Hummingbirds: For a garden wedding, pat-terned bridesmaid dresses include flowers and the pretty little creatures who inhabit gardens, such as hummingbirds, which is a top motif for the coming year.

Polka dots: Preppy polka dots also have a place in the patterned bridesmaid dress realm, with tiny white dots on a dress of any color. And a unique twist on the black-and-white wedding brings white dresses with little black polka dots. This is an immensely re-wearable style, especially in cocktail length. And for nautical weddings, navy, and white dotted dresses are pure class.

Stripes: Speaking of nautical themes, bridesmaid dresses in wide light-blue and white vertical stripes say

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Ikat: Ikat designs with their detailed patterns add exotic flair to bridesmaid dresses, and the look is as trendy for these gowns as it is for your invitations and linens.

Lace cutouts: Picture a dress in a beautiful, bright solid color with an overlay of black lace allow-ing that color to peek through, creating an elegant, chic pattern. The Dessy Collection offers this new ultra-trendy, ultra-popular look in more than 80 colors from burgundy to white to hot pink, citrus orange, and more. Its pattern, but its also lace, which is the No. 1 look in bridal fashion.

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As invitation colors. Far from being too feminine, the pairing of mint and pink creates an expectation of a very colorful celebration. And its also a trend to color-match personal wedding websites to the colors of the invitations; a great many brides and grooms are customizing their wedding websites in the pink and mint color motif. One design idea is to choose an all-mint background and place just a few pink, cream and gray flowers around each pages design.

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be your primary shade, with tiny touch-es of mint and cream or white flowers throughout. In bouquets, its always best to use one color for the majority of the design and the other colors as accents - take your pick as to which shade, pink or mint, youd like to star in your bouquet - rather than have your bouquet look supermarket-bought with a 50-50 split of shades.

Design an aisle runner in pink and mint. Again, one color gets to be the overall shade and the other color in a lighter or darker shade can be the accent hue for your personalization choices, whether it be your names, wedding date, or simply a floral or patterned motif. Julie Goldman of The Original Runner Co. suggests then turning your aisle runner into a keepsake by framing the portion of it that bears your personalized mes-

sage design. And they lived happily ever after as the framed portion of your aisle runner will surely become a treasured home decor item.

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including spin & mat pilates

Full range of personal training options forall ages & levels of fitness

New! Spa Center offering revitalizing services Plus Free babysitting services & childrens indoor

tumble room

Indoor running track & two air-conditioned gyms

Were There When You Need Us! Day Care, Nursery School & Kindergarten

with remodeled classrooms, child friendly kitchen, indoor playrooms & tumble room

Parenting Center offering classes for newborn to 2+ years

Full range of afterschool enrichment, youth & teen programs including new teen lounge

Neil Klatskin Day Camp ACA accredited Adult programs Learning, Lifestyle & Leisure JCC Thurnauer School of Music NJSCA designated JCC School of Performing Arts

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Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 411 E. Clinton Avenue,Tenafly, New Jersey 07670

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Meri-Ellen Pollock646.389.1099

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Events and Celebrations: A supplement to the Jewish Standard, February 2014

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