Well, realistically, you're never going to be the first bride to have your wedding at any of these locations — they're all well-prepared to host your big day. But you don't have to be the first to enjoy matching your event to your personal sense of style.
It's Your Party and You'll Have It Where You Want To
A list of alternative ceremony and reception locations for your wedding day
4 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Have Your Cake and Like It Too
Tips and trends for picking your perfect wedding cake
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
"Your wedding cake may just be the most significant confection you ever buy," according to www.theknot.com, one of the leading bridal information Web sites. And it's probably right. It's not like you regularly match your birthday cake with your outfit and home décor. (Unless you do. No judgment.)
Natural Is Beautiful
Andrea Dee discusses Home Grown Cakes' farm-fresh artisan wedding cakes
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
"The idea for Home Grown Cakes came out of demand. In high school I started decorating cakes at a local bakery after school. Family and friends, and family and friends of theirs, started requesting I do cakes for them outside of that. I needed the money for college, so I started fulfilling those requests."
Anticipation Is Half the Fun
Bridal events for your wedding planning pleasure
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Though all of the variables can seem overwhelming, preparing for the big day can be practically as exciting as the celebration itself. The cake, the dress, the invitation list and the music are just a few of the many choices for brides- and grooms-to-be to make, and bridal events and exhibitions make the process fun.
Encore! Encore!
Second marriages and vow renewals are a growing trend
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ray Bowman turns his gaze lovingly toward his bride-to-be, Terrie Robinson. "I feel pretty good about getting married again," he says. "I found the other half of me." There's a poignant honesty in Bowman's words; you can tell they come from the heart. Bowman, divorced, and Robinson, widowed, recently took marriage vows for the second time in their lives even though it was their first time taking vows together.
Making Resolutions Work
The key to breaking bad habits is understanding how they're formed
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 12, 2011
With the new year quickly unfolding, it's time to examine all those behaviors, both good and bad habits, that we choose to break or embrace. Perhaps if we better understand the science behind those habits, we have a better chance of changing them. Besides the do-it-yourself option, therapists, counselors, organizations and programs can help us succeed in our resolutions for change.
Getting Bed Bugs to Bug Off
1 Comment · Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sometimes your enemy is so terrible that you have to hire a hitman to take care of the problem. Richard Tyree is a mercenary who handles some of the nastiest and smallest characters you'll encounter: Tyree kills bed bugs with heat.
Bucket of Paint, Hold the Fumes
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 12, 2011
You know that new paint smell you get when you roll out the latex on your living room walls? It's not good for you. In fact, these volatile organic compounds (VOCs) might irritate your sinuses and lungs. This is where Mythic Paint enters the picture. Mythic Paint is the green alternative and has more than 1,200 colors available to beautify your walls.
Community Supported Agriculture
A simple idea that makes a big impact
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Earth Shares CSA (Community Supported Agriculture program) at Grailville in Loveland is a simple idea that makes a big impact. Participants, or shareholders, buy and work for a share of a farm and then take home part of the vegetables yielded by that farm every week during the growing season. Membership Coordinator Jennifer Russell says members typically have fresh, local produce every week from late May through October and sometimes even November.
Training Personally
Moving toward your fitness goals
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Personal trainer Charlie Levine says his classes are all about moving objects (like dumb bells) through space or moving yourself through space. Many times fitness programs are too targeted, working only abdominals for example, and yield disappointing results. "I teach people how to move and, through that, to get results," Levine says.
You Go, Yoga!
Getting your Ashtanga, Yin and Vinyasa on
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The experience of getting fit is too often an anonymous one, Rachel Roberts says. She owns and operates one of Cincinnati's newest places to sweat, The Yoga Bar, and runs it on the principle that fitness should be a collective endeavor.
Vegging Out
Taking the 'pork' out of Porkopolis
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Being a vegetarian in Porkopolis can be a real challenge. It's a meat eater's world. But there's a new resource that can help: CincyVeg.com is a collaborative labor of love assembled by area vegetarians to be a hub for local vegetarian, animal welfare and green living communities.
New Year's Eve With a Twist
Refreshingly different takes to help you count down to midnight
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 22, 2010
New Year's Eve is more than just a countdown and ball drop. Maybe you're tired of the standard New Year's Eve bar parties or maybe last year's transition to 2010 left you discombobulated and, after too much champagne, old acquaintances really were forgotten. Well, Greater Cincinnati has some novel and memorable alternatives, so try one out.
Gifts for Under $25
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Another Part of the Forest: Vinyl LPs, DVDsSpecializing in hard-to-find vinyl records and eclectic music, Another Part of the Forest offers more than 10,000 LPs ($1.50-$15), including a wide selection
Gifts for $25-$50
0 Comments · Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Colonel De Spice Store: Custom Gift BoxesSpice up the season with a stop to Colonel De’s spice store in Findlay Market, offering custom gift box choices full of spicy goodies. The Cincy Favorite
