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from the EDITOR PUBLISHED BY The Chaldean News, LLC EDITORIAL EDITOR IN CHIEF Vanessa Denha-Garmo MANAGING EDITORS Denha Media Group CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lisa Cipriano Kris Harris Monique Mansour Weam Namou Paul Natinsky Haleem Sheena ART & PRODUCTION CREATIVE DIRECTOR Alex Lumelsky with SKY Creative GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Zina Lumelsky with SKY Creative PHOTOGRAPHERS Wilson Sarkis Ivan George Hadeer Poliss Sam Sarkis OPERATIONS Interlink Media DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Martin Manna CLASSIFIEDS Kris Harris SALES Interlink Media SALES REPRESENTATIVES Interlink Media Sana Navarrette MANAGERS Vanessa Denha-Garmo Martin Manna Michael Sarafa SUBSCRIPTIONS: PER YEAR THE CHALDEAN NEWS 30850 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SUITE 220 BINGHAM FARMS, MI 48025 WWW.CHALDEANNEWS.COM PHONE: (248) 996-8360 Publication: The Chaldean News (P-6); Published monthly; Issue Date: February 2017 Subscriptions: 12 months, . Publication Address: 30850 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025; Application to Mail at Periodicals Postage Rates is Pending at Farmington Hills Post Office Postmaster: Send address changes to “The Chaldean News 30850 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025” A Timeless Wedding VANESSA DENHA-GARMO EDITOR IN CHIEF CO-PUBLISHER When I got engaged, I knew I wanted a fall wedding – in the month of September preferably. It was a good thing I booked my wedding a year in advance because there was a good chance I would have had to wait longer. At that time, it was a given I would have my reception at Southfield Manor. We had one of the last weddings held at our former club. It was either being one of the last at Southfield Manor or the first at Shenandoah Country Club. I didn’t want a January/February wedding, so I decided on the only Saturday left in September that year. When I planned it, I knew I wanted to look back at my wedding decades later thinking I wouldn’t have changed a thing. It proved to be a great decision. My wedding day was a beautiful fall day with overcast skies, which I later learned is the best climate for photos outside. The banquet hall was adorned with warm fall flowers. My bridesmaids walked down the aisle in deep red dresses that were in line with the season. When planning this issue, I wanted to know what it is like to have a wedding at any time of the year. It is becoming more difficult to get your ideal wedding date with so many venues booked more than a year in advance. We bring you four stories in one for this month’s cover story. It is our annual wedding guide and we wanted to highlight seasonal weddings. In this cover story, we share the wedding days of four couples in the four seasons the State of Michigan offers. I am grateful to the wedding planners, couples, photographers and all the vendors who participated in our stories. Some I had to nag more than others, but I did get the information we needed to craft our wedding issue. We are delivering a several-page spread all about weddings and marriage. We hope this not only helps you plan your day, but your life together as husband and wife. We are fortunate to have so many experts in this arena to talk with and quote for our stories. And, nothing makes this issue more complete than photos captured by talented photographers. I am grateful to all for sharing photos with us. If I were to get married today, I don’t know if I would do it any differently other than using a different videographer. I wanted my wedding to be timeless and nearly 13 years later, I can say it was and I hope will be 13 years from now. If I have any advice, from my own experience, it is to choose vendors who know Chaldean weddings. Our weddings are much different than a wedding from another culture. Vendors who know our culture and traditions, will know how to plan your day accordingly and will know how to capture your day. There are so many hours that go into planning the day that flies by. You want it to be memorable, personable, and identifiable as a wedding reflective of you as a couple. I recently found the CD we played for our wedding song. Even though it is from an unknown artist, it is still reflective of my husband and I and our life together. I wouldn’t change it. At the end of the day, your wedding should be a mirror image of your love and life as a couple – it should be timeless. Alaha Imid Koullen (God Be With Us All) Vanessa Denha-Garmo vanessa@denhamedia.com Follow her on Twitter @vanessadenha Follow Chaldean News on Twitter @chaldeannews Premium roasted coffee, unmatched service and support. Serving the community for over 125 years. 1.800.438.6900 cadillaccoffee.com BUY 2 GET 1 FREE * Gift Cards Available! See spa for details. Expires 12/31/16. $ 48See WEST BLOOMFIELD 248-206-3960 6563 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Now Awarding Franchises Nationwide, Visit MassageLuXe.com. 1 Hour Massage or Facial spa for details. Expires 12/31/16. NOVI 248-826-2922 43296 11 Mile Rd., Novi, MI 48375 6 CHALDEAN NEWS FEBRUARY 2017
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