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By MELISSA RAYWORTH

Associated PressCouples who meticulously plan every

aspect of their wedding can still have trouble predicting: Will the guests have fun?

That question becomes even harder to answer when guests don’t know each other. A generation ago, couples from the same town or right out of college were more likely to have a cohesive group of shared friends. Today, many couples are inviting a broad mix of family and friends from different parts of their lives and dif-ferent parts of the world.

How do you ensure that a roomful of people who haven’t met will mingle and have a good time together?

———LOCATION, LOCATION

Deborah Moody, a California-based wedding planner, says guests will look for ways to make conversation if you help them along. An easy first step: “Make the loca-tion interesting.”

An unusual setting can be an instant con-versation starter. And within your venue, consider creating spac-es specifically to help guests socialize.

“No one is going to someone else’s table uninvited,” even if they’d like to strike up a conversation, says Natasha Brody, director of events at Hello Productions in Pittsburgh. She sug-gests creating a lounge area with sofas and love seats, so people can sit down away from their tables.

“It brings a different level of design” to the reception area, she says, and allows people to sit down casually and talk.

———PRE-WEDDING INTRODUCTIONSA wedding website or Facebook group

is a great way to introduce guests to each other. Invite them to post photos and in-formation about how they know the bride and groom.

To take those pre-wedding introduc-tions further, a service called Guesterly will create photo books of your guests with short bios.

“Many times, we just want a reason to start a conversation — or to continue one the next day,” says Rachel Hofstetter, Guesterly’s founder, who first created a photo book before her own wedding.

Or plan a group event to take place right

before the wedding. Make sure it goes beyond a standard welcome reception at a hotel bar or restaurant; when Brody plans summer weddings, she often sug-gests a group outing to a Pittsburgh Pi-rates baseball game on the Thursday or Friday night before the wedding. Group tickets are inexpensive and guests can pay for their own refreshments. The ca-sual, informal “beer and hotdogs” atmo-sphere makes guests comfortable, so “everyone’s more prone to chat it up to-gether,” she says.

If your budget for events is limited, Brody suggests spending on this sort of pre-wedding event rather than a post-wedding Sunday brunch.

———THINGS TO TALK ABOUT

At the reception, something as simple as a “signature cocktail” can help guests find an initial topic for conversation, says Moody.

And extended family members who might not have met would prob-ably love to talk if someone in-troduces them. “Relatives view weddings as a family reunion, so they have family stories and mem-ories to keep the conversation go-ing,” Moody says. “If you don’t know

your relatives, this becomes a perfect time to meet them.”

Hofstetter agrees: She says it’s worth planning ahead to make sure introduc-tions take place, and even appointing “ambassadors” to introduce people.

———OUT OF THEIR SEATS

“Forcing people to sit at tables with strangers does not always work well,” Moody says. “It is not that people do not engage. It is more that they tend to stick to their comfort zone.”

So give them something to see and do out of their seats: Picture boards, video montages, scrapbooks or a photo booth can “help to stimulate conversation and laughter,” she says. This works with food as well: Food trucks and dessert tables serving fun things like candy bars or gour-met doughnuts help people mingle.

To encourage guests to circulate and talk at a wedding in the Pittsburgh suburb of Fox Chapel, Brody’s company created an elegant cigar and whiskey bar that opened on an outdoor patio after dinner

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BushKaren Aloi Bush and Carl Allen Bush Jr. celebrated

their 46th anniversary Dec. 4, 2017. They were mar-ried by Father Wolfkeil at Grace Episcopal Church in Cortland. They have four sons, Brian, Kevin, Carl III and Scott, and nine grandchildren.

BushBridgette I. Place Bush and Brian James Bush cel-

ebrated their 20th anniversary June 28, 2017. They were married by the Rev. Brian Rice at Homer Baptist Church. They currently reside in Cortland have two daughters, Kristin and Lindsey.

BushTrisha A. Place Bush and Carl A. Bush III celebrated

their 15th anniversary on Dec. 14, 2017. They were married by Chaplin Olsen at the Chapel at Fort Ham-ilton, N.Y. They currently live in Cortland and have two sons, Jarrod and Karter.

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ebrated their 13th anniversary on July 24, 2017. They were married by the Rev. Paul Ruter at Eagles Nest in Bloomingburg, N.Y. They currently live in Montgomery and have two children, Jaden and Makenna.

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By KATHERINE ROTHAssociated Press

To make a wedding more personal, many cou-ples opt to tie the knot at home — their own home or that of a relative or friend. There are plenty of creative ways to make the big event homey, fun and beautiful.

And with some careful thought and planning, you can save a lot of money in the process.

The essential thing when planning a DIY wed-ding at home is to plan as far ahead as possible and carefully consider the whole picture before definitely opting to do it all at home, says Brigitt Earley, senior editor at Real Simple magazine.

“Always consider all of the numbers. Sometimes it seems like it will be less expensive to host your wedding at home, but your home is a blank can-vas and you often have to bring in a lot of items — table and chair rentals, extra bathrooms, kitchen equipment . These costs can add up to more than the fee of renting out a more traditional venue,” she warns.

“Also, consider things like space constraints, landscaping and parking.”

If a home wedding still seems the way to go, think about where to save and where to splurge, Earley says.

“Bathrooms may not sound all that glamorous, but you’ll want to consider splurging on a fancy bathroom trailer if your home only has one acces-sible bathroom. You don’t want guests waiting in line all night, but even worse: You could encounter

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Scouting and securing a wedding venue comes with a world of potential pitfalls, from hidden fees to park-ing headaches.

Those things, along with most other aspects of a traditional wedding, go a long way in explaining why Melanie Fontana and her fiance, Michel Schulz, are getting hitched at a sce-nic overlook along famed Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles.

“The whole idea of a wedding, booking a typi-cal wedding venue and all that, it just all seemed really boring,” said the 30-year-old Fontana. “We just drove around and found this really great spot. We’re going to do it at sunset.”

With their free venue

picked out for their August nuptials, the two LA-based songwriters used a rela-tively new website, Popthe-Knot, to make other details come alive.

The pop-up wedding planning business, which limits guests to 25, will provide an officiant, a pho-tographer (pictures will be posted online for download or printing), a bouquet and a boutonniere for $1,600, along with two coordina-tors on the big day at an extra cost of $300.

In Brooklyn, Blathnaid Conroy, 29, and her fian-ce got engaged in Janu-ary and will marry in May. They, too, were looking for an unconventional ven-ue, and “we were moving really fast,” she said.

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devlenSallie (Cashin) Devlen and Warner (Bud) Devlen were married June 10, 1961, by Father O’Brien at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Moravia. The couple currently lives in Groton.

DonahBrittany Sherman Donah and Jeremy Donah were married Sept. 1, 2012, by Pastor William Gallerani at Wing Masters in Hunts Corners. Pictured from left are: Kaitlin Manley, Alisha Maroney, Nicole Sherman, Joel Eccleston, Brittany Sherman Donah, Jeremy Donah, Dave Brown, L. Matt Sherman, Ryan Harvey, Ken-ny Bush, Jake Johnson. The couple currently lives in Marathon.

FrinkVivian McKay Frink and Gary N. Frink were married

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problems if you overload your home’s plumbing system,” she says.

Make sure your home’s elec-trical system can accommodate all the power needed to run extra kitchen equipment and lighting. Earley suggests getting a pro-fessional opinion, and consider-ing bringing in a generator.

“Don’t forget to check with the town: Some areas require per-

mits, or have noise ordinances you’ll want to be aware of well in advance of the big day,” she adds.

The good news is that once the practical nuts and bolts like pow-er, permits, space constraints and bathrooms have been dealt with, you can focus on inspiring decor, flowers and gifts.

“To save, play up your home’s natural features,” Earley says. “There’s probably a reason you chose your home for your wed-

ding. Is it the beautiful wrap-around porch? Or the sea view? Rather than splurge on expen-sive extras like flowers, make sure what’s already there looks its best.”

As for flowers, get creative.“You don’t need a ton of flow-

ers to make a beautiful arrange-ment,” says Alethea Harampolis, co-author with Stefani Bittner of “Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants” (Ten Speed Press). “Just

three nice branches, like blos-soming apple or plum, in a bowl can be stunning.”

They suggest dozens of home-spun projects easily adapted for eye-catching wedding de-cor, guest gifts, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. There are facial creams and scrubs, or naturally dyed gifts, wreaths and garlands for decor, and flower-pressed cheese resembling tiny wed-ding cakes for the buffet table. For those in search of some-

thing blue to complete the event: champagne garnished with bor-age petals.

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Conroy picked a vintage brick two-story warehouse space in Williams-burg and had no trouble working directly with the building manager to lock down the rental. The manager even offered extra hours for them to set up and decorate.

Shying away from traditional locations, such as hotels and res-taurants, can make things tricky, especially for couples plowing through without a wedding co-ordinator. Some coordinators recommend that a good first step before venue shopping is nail-ing down the number of guests

and sticking to it. A good rule of thumb: About 85 percent will show up, some planners said.

“A planner knows the venues that best fit the wedding size, along with what is included with the ven-ue’s price,” said planner Amos Gott in Nashville, Tennessee. “Most im-portantly, a planner knows what

venues are ethical and which ones have hidden fees and try to take advantage of the couple.”

Read contracts closely for what is included and what is your respon-sibility, suggested Gott, of Amos Events. “Basic rentals, parking, bar, the caterer are just a few things that may or may not be included.”

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By LISA A. FLAMAssociated Press

Brielyn Souza donned a ca-thedral-length veil for her church wedding in 2015, but popped on a fresh floral crown for the re-ception. With its earthly beauty, the crown fit the laid-back, rus-tic-glam feel of her barn party, and felt true to a bride who often wore flowers in her hair as a girl.

“It was my version of a bride,” Souza, 33, of Dartmouth, Mas-sachusetts, says of the crown. “Some people put on a veil and they feel like a bride. I put on that floral crown and I felt like a bride. I felt complete in my bridal look.”

Crowns and other types of headpieces, often made with crystals, rhinestones and pearls, have become more popular among brides in recent years, experts say. Delicate

or statement-making, a bridal headpiece serves as a finishing touch, a way to add a little bit of extra glamour to a wedding-day outfit.

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and something that’s really spe-cial, rooted in tradition but really modern,” says New York luxury accessories designer Jennifer Behr, whose designs have been worn by many A-list celebrities.

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she said, adding that like make-up, headpieces “bring a lot of brightness and attention and beauty to the face.”

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KnicKerbocKerCheryl (Stockholm) Knickerbocker and Kim Knicker-bocker were married on Aug. 8, 1981 by the Rev. Don Black at Presbeyterian Church in Cincinnatus. Pictured from front left: Cincy (Stockholm) Stout, Cheryl (Stock-holm) Knickerbocker, Kim Knickerbocker and Don Knickerbocker. Pictured from back left: Bob Knicker-bocker, Marion Canny, Sandra Seamans, Todd Knick-erbocker, Lori White, Mark Knickerbocker.

KnickerbockerSherry Peak Angle and David Lawrence Knickerbock-er were married July 13, 1996 by the Rev. Peter Bush at Taylor Wesleyan Church. Their attendants included all of the couples’ children. (Kiplind) L. Angle gave his mother away; ushers were Kristopher and Kyle Angle; the ring bearer was Kodie Angle; and the bridesmaid was Rebecca Knickerbocker.

osbecKPhyllis Vincent and Richard Osbeck were married Aug. 23, 1958 by the Rev. James Russell at Homer Congre-gational Church. They now have three children: John Osbeck, Melissa Osbeck Gutierrez and Mary Osbeck Schissler, along with six grandchildren.

searfossFayann Finkelstein and Leo “Rocky” Searfoss were married Oct. 23, 1977, by Rabbi Shagrin at the Inter-faith Center. They currently live in Cortland and cel-ebrated their 40th anniversary last year. Pictured from left are: Rocky Searfoss, Daniel Padavona, Fayann Searfoss and Brenda Stevens.

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your weddingflowers or fashioned from metal or silk, is a standout among headpieces, says Shane Clark, senior fash-ion and accessories editor at Brides magazine.

“Floral crowns are the biggest hair accessory trend we’ve been seeing,” Clark says. “It makes it feel more romantic. You have that ethereal, hippie, ro-mantic, laid-back vibe.”

Behr also offers several golden, metal floral styles she calls “a more sophis-ticated take on the floral crown. It’s a little bit more elegant.”

If a crown’s not your thing, consider a deco-rative comb, clip or pins. A beautiful comb can hold your veil in place, or pins or combs could be tucked into an updo or low chignon.

Headbands too, are plentiful. Newer versions, called circlets and halos, which often have ties at the ends, can be worn across the top of the head like a traditional headband or lower down, toward or across the forehead. Hair vines are flexible strands that can be woven into bridal braids.

Tiaras, famously worn by British royals like the former Kate Middleton and Princess Diana, are there for those princess moments, and may soon be making a bridal come-back, Clark says.

How to find your perfect hair accessory? Choose something that comple-ments your gown, wedding venue and hairstyle, and a design that feels natural, Clark advises. “Make it your look, but make sure

you feel comfortable,” she says.

While a tiara is befitting the bride tying the knot in a ballgown in a castle, a flower crown works well with a boho, romantic gown or a beach wedding, Clark says. A deco or vin-tage look is often well suit-ed by a comb or a pin.

There are now many choices in metals, Clark notes, with yellow and rose gold mixing in with the traditional silver fin-

ish among hair accessory options. A different color gives the same accessory a completely different feel, she says.

Behr says her gold piec-es work well with cream or lace gowns. Clark advises matching the metal in a headpiece to the finish of any jewelry. If you’re us-ing the headpiece to add color, wear fresh blooms in the same color family as your bouquet and keep the colors appropriate for the season.

Pay attention to scale so your hair accessory isn’t out of balance with or competing with details on your gown, Clark says.

Remember to try the hair accessory on with your gown and, ideally, bring it to a trial hair appointment, so the stylist can find the best placement to go with your bridal hairstyle, Clark says.

If nothing else, re-member this about your headpiece:

“It shouldn’t be the cen-ter of attention,” Clark says, “because your gown should be.”

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Bobby Hughes’ family was worried about the food truck. They were used to sit-down wedding dinners with towering cakes. But Hughes and his Colom-bian bride, Angelica, were opting for a more relaxed approach when they asked the owners of a local food truck to cook up a South American-inspired menu for their Houston wedding.

“My Texas relatives are meat-and-potatoes peo-ple,” Hughes says. “So there was some concern about the food. I was asked if people should bring their own sandwiches.”

No sandwiches required. Hughes says his family and other guests ended up being impressed with the custom menu created by Consumed — a self-billed “Mobile Food Dispensary.” Normally pur-veyors of upscale burgers and fries, the owners worked with the couple to offer Ar-gentine empanadas, goat cheese and pesto-slathered sliders, veggie tacos and Arepa, a traditional Colum-bian flat cornbread topped with pulled chicken and ji-cama slaw.

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shermanNicole Root Sherman and Loren “Matt” Sherman Jr. were married June 2, 2012, by Pastor John Portney at the home of Leroy and Wilma Closson in Taylor. Pictured from left are: Morgan Nate, Madison Nate, Cassidy Hufford, Roni Mae Rutan, Hannah Nate, Tricia Root, Alicia Maroney, Brittany Donah, Heather Frink, Nicole Sherman, Matt Sherman, Kurt Simmons, Jeremy Donah, John Park, Loren Sherman, Tim Martin, Scott Neville and Austin Hufford. Children in front are: Au-bree Nate, Jacqueline Nate, Wyatt Frink and Simon Donah. The wedding was a John Deere Theme out in a field. The couple currently lives in Cortland and are now parents of twins Mia and Troy.

SignorSharon S. Signor and Gene Daniel Signor were married July 20, 1968, by the Rev. Dr. Lionel Driscoll in Peekskill, N.Y. The wedding was followed by a honeymoon in Bermuda. The couple lives in Cortland. The maid of honor was Patricia Reid and bridesmaids were Ursula Brescia, Karen Swanso and Geri Small. The best man was Gary Signor and ushers were Jim SIgnor, Lyman Smith, Kenneth Smith.

WarrenEdward P. King and George H. Warren III were married at 3 p.m. on May 9, 2009 at the Botanical Gardens of Smith College in North Hampton, Massachusetts. JM Sorrell, justice of the peace, “JM the JP” officiated the ceremony. The couple currently lives at 42 Candall St. in Cortland. Pictured from left are King, Sorrell and Warren.

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truck after learning that the couple’s wedding venue didn’t have a kitchen. Al-varez knew the owners of Consumed from their usual spot outside the Down the Street bar, and he offered to pay for the food as a wed-ding gift. The couple loved the idea, and appreciated not having to agonize over seating arrangements.

Hughes recommends a food truck to anyone who wants something relaxed and different, but he says couples should manage their expectations.

“It’s a food truck,” he says. “They’re not going to serve ev-eryone at the same time, but in the meantime your guests can have drinks and talk. It re-ally takes the edge off.”

Mei Li, owner of a Bos-ton truck called Mei Mei, agrees that trucks add to a casual, fun atmosphere.

“It’s fun for guests to walk up and order,” she says. “It’s a new experience for a lot of people, and adds a level of excitement and options that a traditional caterer can’t provide.”

Mei Mei, run by three sib-lings and offering a locally-sourced, Chinese-Amer-

ican menu, has been so successful that it also now has a sit-down location and a shipping container-based lunch counter.

Having done many wed-dings, Li suggests that cou-ples consider the style of their wedding, the number of guests and the limitations of the venue when select-ing a truck for their special day. Also, learn what a food truck can or can’t do.

“Food trucks don’t usually offer table linens, waitstaff or cleanup after the meal. You may need to negotiate that or hire an outside vendor for those services,” Li says.

Chat directly with the chefs, she says, to make sure the menu items make sense for the crowd size.

“Nobody wants to wait a long time to eat at a wed-ding,” Li says. “Be willing to be flexible and creative — the operator will know best what will work.”

Li recommends using a truck for either the cocktail hour or the main meal, and limiting menu items to three or four options. Another op-tion is to have chefs serve appetizers directly from the truck and then bring family-style portions to each table, or provide a buffet.

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