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Q: How important is the first dance?A: Even in the shortest amount of time, two minutes

on the dance floor at your wedding can seem like aneternity when you are the only couple out there. Hav-ing a qualified and professional instructor will put youat ease and teach you the simple techniques to movemore comfortably on the dance floor.

Q: How soon should I start planning my firstdance?

A: Unless you are both trained ballroom and Latindancers, you will want more than a week or two to getacquainted on the dance floor. Most couples plan twoto three months ahead and enjoy the process of learn-ing about each other and their relationship in a verydifferent way.

Q: What is choreography in a wedding dance?A: Choreography is a road map to help you feel

more comfortable on the dance floor so you won’t

have to wing it. But, it doesn’t have to be complicatedand your dance never has to look contrived or stiff. Ihave more than 25 years of teaching wedding couples,fathers and brides, mothers and grooms — and evenentire wedding parties — about how to be relaxed onthe dance floor and make the first dance a fun experi-ence and a beautiful memory.

What kind of wedding song and dance should Ichoose?

Choose a favorite song that has meaning to both ofyou, and learn to ballroom or to move in Latin orfreestyle variations. No matter what you pick, there isno music that cannot be choreographed and danced to.A slow romantic song or something lively — they areequally easy to learn. Above all, have fun, learn a newskill together and share a lifetime activity as you growin your love.

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rides have been carrying bouquets for hundreds ofyears. In ancient times, bridal bouquets generally con-sisted of garlic, herbs and spices to keep evil spirits

away. By Victorian times, fresh flowers had replaced thegarlic, herbs and spices, and many of these flowers carriedspecial meanings, like innocence, faith and love. Floriogra-phy, the language of flowers, continues to this day, withsome brides researching flower meanings and basing theirbouquet selections on those meanings. Floriography isn’tthe only trend in bridal bouquets. There are many others.Here is a brief review.

Bridal bouquets are traditionally pale in color, but to-day’s brides are branching out and choosing bolder colors,like burgundy, red and purple. Bouquet color schemes canbe monochromatic— all shades of purple, for example—or complementary. With bouquets getting brighter, theyhave become a real feature in wedding photography, in par-ticular black and white photography with selective coloring.

Roses remain a bridal bouquet standard, but other flow-ers are starting to make their way into the mix. Daisies, hy-drangeas, lilies, peonies and tulips are popular choices, asare orchids. Many brides, in fact, are asking for more tropi-cal flowers in their bouquets, either because of their themeor for a unique twist.

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By LEHIA APANA

rom the time she was a little girl, Maui resi-dent Tori Takayesu Hamilton knew shewanted to be an artist. But like so many as-

piring creatives, she was encouraged to insteadfocus on a traditional career path.

“I was told, ‘There’s no money in art, youneed to find a profession to make money,’ ” sheexplains.

Today, Tori is proving that there’s always anexception to the rule. As owner of Maui Cakes,she spends countless hours living out her child-hood fantasy, creating elaborate confections andwhimsical edibles for every occasion.

“I consider myself a cake artist because theyreally are works of art,” says Tori, who alsoworks full-time as a Deputy Attorney Generalfor the State of Hawaii. “The baking aspect isimportant because it’s the nuts and bolts, but thedecorating is what I really enjoy, and it taps intowhat I wanted to do from when I was young.”

A large portion of Tori’s business comes fromcouples wanting a one-of-a-kind wedding cake.

“Wedding cakes are the most stressful for mebecause they have to be perfect,” she admits.“You have to have a great cake — that’s thefirst symbolic moment of your life together, so itdefinitely has a lot of meaning.”

Tori says she’s up to the challenge. In thepast, she has created designs featuring a pair ofTiffany & Co.-themed M&M characters, witheach one representing the bride and groom. An-other memorable creation was a pink “frill cake”that included an elegant ruffled effect at thebase.

“I never make the same cake twice,” saysTori, adding that “Sometimes a couple wants acake similar to something I’ve done in the past,but I always try to integrate something uniqueinto each new project.”

Maui Cakes is on the approved vendor list atKing Kamehameha Golf Course, and regularlyworks with resorts throughout the island. In-deed, Tori has made many memorable weddingcakes over the years, but is stumped when askedabout her favorite.

“My cakes are like my children — they’re allso important to me that it’s hard to choose justone,” she smiles. “The biggest thing for me iswhen I have a bride or a client who just gushesabout their cake. It’s such a thrill and makes itall worthwhile.”

In recent years, the delicate art of baking andcake decorating has moved from behind kitchendoors to the mainstream. Television shows including “Cake Boss,” “Ace of Cakes” and“Last Cake Standing” have inspired many to take up the hobby in their own kitchens. Several years ago, Tori took her passion one step further by enrolling in pastry classes at Maui Culinary Academy, and has traveled as far as New York City to hone her passion, learning under industry leaders including Bronwen Weber, Amy Eilert and James Rosselle.

Back home on Maui, Tori shareswhat she’s learned by teaching cake classes at University of Hawaii Maui

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College’s EdVenture program. Past curriculumhave been built around specific holiday themesincluding Halloween, Christmas and Easter.

“I’m so personally fulfilled and feel so luckyto say that I’m doing something I’m passionateabout,” says Tori. “It’s something that sparksmy creativity and brings me such immense sat-isfaction.”

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Cake Queen

LEFT: Tori Takayesu Hamilton of Maui Cakes isflanked by renowned pastry chef and cake designerBronwen Weber and Weber’s husband, FrancoisLong.

ABOVE: Tori Takayesu Hamilton says that one of thecurrent wedding cake trends is the “frill cake,” like thisone she created featuring a stylish ruffled look.

Cake decorating classesTori will teach the following upcom-

ing EdVenture classes: Preview class onregular sized cake decorating, May 11;cakelet class on July 6; and regular-sizedcake class on July 27.

There is a 15-student maximum forTori’s cake decorating classes, and pastsessions have filled up fast.

To register for Tori’s upcoming cakeclass, visit www.edventuremaui.com. Toorder a cake, visit www.mauicakes.com.

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ear bride-to-be, when it comes to your wed-ding day, I understand that there is no roomfor mistakes. That’s why I’m going to tell you

why you shouldn’t purchase your wedding gown on-line. While discount gowns fit nicely into your budgetand may look great in the photos, you may end up withsomething far from what you imagined. So no matterhow cheap a dress may be online, you might just endup with a bad deal after all. Here is some informationyou should consider when purchasing your dream wedding gown.

Price: The old saying comes to mind: “If it’s toogood to be true, it probably is.” The price of your wed-ding gown is a huge factor, and you don’t want to pur-chase a cheap wedding gown. Watch out for thosecheap prices. If the gown shown in the photo is allur-ing, most likely what you see in that photo is not whatyou’ll receive in the mail. Remember that you’re al-ways going to get what you pay for.

Feel, touch, see: What you see is not what you get.For such an important day in your life, shouldn’t yoube able to feel the fabric of your wedding gown, touchit, and see it in person? What if the gown you order on-line isn’t the most flattering fit for you? There are

many websites that illegally steal our designers’ pro-fessional photos and advertise that they can reproducethat dress in the picture for you. Absolutely not true!These factories don’t have the same quality control likethe original designers do. You will be extremely disap-pointed to discover that the dress in that picture is not

When it comes to planning a wedding, being thrifty is agood thing. But buyer beware — brides trying to savemoney on their gown are increasingly being targeted byscrupulous wedding websites popping throughout the Internet. The promise: designer dresses at rock-bottomprices. The reality? low-quality knockoffs, unpredictablesizing and unnecessary stress leading up to your big day.

Here, Terri Ewbank of Elly’s Formal Wear shares ex-actly why brides should be wary when dealing with unfa-miliar wedding dress companies online.

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Fit: Many designers and manufacturershave different size charts. China-made gownsare shorter than gowns you would find withdesigner gowns in a bridal shop and their sizecharts are entirely different than U.S. sizecharts. I recently heard a story about a bridewho received her dress, only to discover thatit was four inches shorter than expected. Inmy experience, these gowns simply don’t fitas nicely and precisely as known designergowns that you would find in a bridal shop.

Quality: You may see a photo online for agown listed at $300, then the same gownphoto in a bridal shop for $900. There’s areason why. The $300 gown is definitely notthe same fabric, bead work, lace, detail, andmost importantly, workmanship. The higherpriced gown is made of a higher quality fab-ric, high-end beading (such as Swarovskicrystals or Austrian crystals) or expensivelace. Quality is a huge factor in your one-daywedding gown. You don’t want loose beadsor empty space beading. This is what youmay encounter if you buy your gown online.If you had both gowns,— the online dressand the bridal shop dress — you would nodoubt be able to see the difference in quality.

Extra charges: If you order your gown on-

line, you most likely won’t get a garment bagfor it. This is important, as you want yourgown to be safely kept until you wear it onyour wedding day. Also, you will have tofind someone to press your gown, this is acharge you will have to pay and may costanywhere from $40 to $100. Most bridalshops will press your gown for free if youbought your gown there.

Customer service: If you purchase yourwedding gown online, you don’t have the in-dividual attention and customer service thatyou deserve as a bride. You want to go into abridal shop that specializes in weddinggowns. They know what they’re talkingabout, and they can guide you to find thatperfect dress for you, and the most flatteringstyle for your body. If you order your gownonline from a website in China, you mostlikely won’t be able to talk to an actual per-son.

Shipping: If you find a website that claimsthey can deliver your gown in 6 to 8 weeks,beware! There is no possible way that a qual-ity wedding gown can be made and deliveredto your door that quickly. The average deliv-ery of a well-made designer gown is approxi-mately 4 to 6 months, depending on the de-signer. If you’re ordering your gown fromChina, there are custom fees that may be ap-plicable. Or, your gown could be held up inthe customs department, which may delay itsarrival.

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A bride makes final adjustments to her gown mo-ments before saying “I do.” But bride beware: don’t letunscrupulous online wedding dress scammers ruinyour trip down the aisle.

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Q: What are some current wedding fashion trends? A: For brides, the current wedding gown trends right

now are the mermaid and fit-n-flare silhouettes, ruffledand tiered skirts, dresses with pockets, lace appliques,lace overlays and sheer skirt overlays. We are also start-ing to see beaded and sequined designs with vintagetwists. Embellished belts are a very popular add on acces-sory, too. For bridesmaids, dresses made of light weightfabrics such as chiffon and with hi-low hems are popular.

Q: Any trends for menA: The wedding fashion trends for men right now are

grey suits and tuxe-dos. The differencebetween a suit andtuxedo are the lapel.A lapel is the piecethat wraps around theneckline and is acontinuation to thefront of the coat. Asuit does not have ashiny lapel and atuxedo does. Everyshade of grey is quitepopular. Gunmetalgrey seems to be thefavorite. Gunmetal isa dark grey, and Ithink this is most in-fluenced by Pinterest.

A look that’s quite popular for the groomsmen is awhite shirt, dark grey vest and tie, and dark grey pants, nocoat. But this look is also paired with a colored tie tomatch the wedding theme colors or bridesmaid dresses.Colors that are in for 2013 are pinks, greens, turquoise,blues, and purples. Suits seem to be trending more thantuxedos for weddings right now, but a timeless trend isthe classic black bow tie tuxedo. This the original lookfor all formal affairs.

Q: Any wedding fashion do’s or don’ts?A:DON’T: Brides, avoid overdoing your outfit. Overly

accessorizing yourself can make your wedding day en-semble look tastelessly ornamented. Don’t choose a stylethat doesn’t flatter your figure — trust your bridal consult-ant. Select an entire look according to your personalityand style. Choose a wedding dress that makes you feelalive, sexy, beautiful and happy.

DO: If you have a sheath (straight) style wedding dressmade of light weight fabrics, such as charmeuse makesure you wear the proper undergarments so that you don’tupset your mom or the mother of the groom.

For grooms, themost common mistakeis blending too manycolors. This isn’t nec-essary even if youhave more than onewedding color theme.Don’t ask to have yourcoat size larger be-cause you’re searchingfor a more comfort-able or loose fit. Youwant your suit or tuxe-do to properly shapeyour physique and onethat best flatters you.Don’t over dress thebride. Choose a style

that compliments her outfit and matches the formality ofher gown, you don’t want to wear a formal tuxedo if she’sin a short beach wedding dress.

Q: Do you have any favorite celebrity wedding looks? A:Yes. If you watched the Grammy’s, a traditional

classic look, like what Justin Timberlake was wearing:black sleek tuxedo, black bow tie, and black cummerbund

ask theexpert:Wedding dress advice fromElly’s Formal Wear’s Terri Ewbank

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is always my favorite. Funny thing too, isthat the male celebrities are always wear-ing a hand-tied bow tie. I love this classiclook and a hand tied bow tie has muchmore character than a clip on. If you real-ly want to take that challenge, you canYouTube our videos on how to tie yourown bow tie.

Q: What should brides-to-be wearwhen dress shopping? A: Always wear underwear. Don’t go

into a bridal gown appointment withoutany bottom underwear. This is classlessand unattractive, it is also rude and disre-

spectful. Never go into your appointmentwith your bathing suit on. Even thoughwe live on an island surrounded byocean, don’t schedule your weddinggown appointment on your way to orfrom the beach. Also, don’t wear a hotpink or black brazier, ideally you shouldwear a nude color bra and strapless.Make sure that you’re clean and bathedwith not too much makeup on. Youshould also bring a pair of heels in theheight that you’d like to wear on yourwedding day.

Q: What are the lastest accessorytrends?A: Wedding accessory trends for

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2013 are ribbon sashes, crystal and em-bellished belts over wedding dresses, andcrystal, flower and feather shoe clips. Forthe brides hair accessories, boho and bo-hemian-style hair wreaths and ribbonheadbands are the new trends for 2013.This coming year, you’ll also see a lot oftulle bridal caps, retro and lace bridalcaps, stretch lace headbands, french netand tulle face veils, and vintage lace ap-plique headbands. Silk flower and feath-er fascinators have been a favorite for acouple years now.

Q: How much does the average wed-ding gown cost?A: A reasonable wedding gown budg-

et is $1,000. If you prefer a lace wed-ding dress, expect to pay over $1,200.

Q: Is it okay to for the bride to wear acolor other than white?A: Oh absolutely. On average, we sell

about 20 percent white wedding dressesand 80 percent of other colors. The mostcommon wedding dress color is dia-mond white, this is a shade in betweenwhite and ivory. Ivory is usually a colorthat has a yellow-ish tone to it, depend-ing on the fabric type, the color willvary. Other color options are blush pink,champagne, light gold, and white colorcombinations such as white/red,

white/black or white/blue.

Q: How early should a bride beginshopping for her dress?A: A bride should start shopping for

her wedding dress about 6 to 12 monthsbefore her wedding. Don’t shop too early,for example two years before, becausetrends may change or you may see otherdresses that will change your mind or re-gret your choice. If you purchase a brandnew dress, it will be a special order. Wed-ding gowns are made-to-order, whichmeans it’s made when you place the or-der. The variations of size, color, andstyle are so vast that the designer may nothave it in stock. Typically a weddinggown special order will take about fourmonths to arrive, but you should giveyourself at least six months before pur-chasing your wedding dress. Different de-signers will vary on delivery time, but av-erage is anywhere from 4-6 months.

If you are having a last minute wed-ding, make sure you’re prepared to pur-chase off the rack because most likelyyou won’t be able to special order a dressin time. Also, when going in for yourfirst wedding gown appointment youshould bring photos of dresses you de-sire, that way the consultant has a gener-al idea of what you’re looking for orwhat you want.

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this so that locals will have a place tobuy birthday and party cakes. As Cherylpoints out, “Great cakes shouldn’t justbe for weddings!”

She continues, “Over the past 13years we have witnessed the evolutionof wedding cakes from a necessary

dessert item to a integral part of the cele-bration. It has become a very personalstatement of who the couple is as a teamas they embark on their new path togeth-er. Our goal is to create somethingmemorable, something the couple can beproud of, really we just want to be theicing on the cake.”

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Peacock Cake: “This is one of my favorites.Each strand of feather was hand piped in royalicing, which hardens enough to be painted withedible metallic dusts which are made liquidwith rum. The rum evaporates leaving theshimmering dust behind.”

Beach Cake: “This cake wasdesigned to match the couple’swedding invitations, which hada cartoony 1950s feel to them,”says Cheryl Logsdon of MauiWedding Cakes. “We used amarbelized fondant icing, withhand painted fondant ap-pliqués and 3D palm treesmade from rolled chocolateand gum paste.”

Tow Truck Cake: “Thisgroom’s cake was also basedon the couple’s cute meetingstory which involved the bridehaving her future groom’s cartowed away. Automobiles aresome of the trickiest 3D shapesto make because of all the littledetails.”

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Wedding coordination is offered throughout the plan-ning process and wedding day at no added cost. Ka‘anapaliBeach Hotel staff can also help coordinate rehearsal din-ners, wedding showers, private dinner parties and recep-tions at Tiki Terrace Restaurant or its award-winning Sun-day Champagne Brunch.

No matter how you visualize your special day, the hotelstaff can call upon a variety of vendors to create a trulyone-of-a-kind wedding.

“We can work with a couple who knows exactly whatthey want or they can throw out a general color scheme orbroad vision,” Huggett says.

For more information call 661-0011 or visitwww.kaanapaliweddings.com.

Your Hawaiiandreams cometrue at Ka‘anapaliBeach Hotel

By LEHIA APANA

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Officiant Laki Kaahumanu conducts a wedding ceremony at Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel’s Naupaka Lawn. Thisprivate setting set at the edge of Kaanapali Beach is the hotel’s most popular choice to say “I do.”

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A magic momentCelebrate the wedding you’ve always imagined on Maui’s famed Ka‘anapali Beach. Whether it be an intimate ceremony on our Ocean Lawn or an elegant Ballroom reception with a delectable feast, our professional wedding specialists will ensure every detail of your special day is thoughtfully chosen.

Find out more at sheraton-maui.com/weddings or call 662 8076

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While cascades of flowers were oncethe norm in bridal bouquets, many bridestoday are opting to take a simpler route.Hand-tied bouquets are a popular choice.With the flowers gathered together andwrapped in ribbon, the bouquets are easierto handle and have a contemporary look tothem.

While today’s bridal bouquets might besomewhat simpler in design, brides canstill add some dazzle to them with beads,crystals, feathers, pearls, sequins and other

accessories. Brides with themed weddingscan take it a step further and incorporateextra special touches into their bouquets,like miniature seashells, pinecones or but-terflies. Bouquets featuring vintagebrooches are also becoming popular.

Bridal bouquets can run the gamut fromthe traditional all-white hand-tied rosebouquet drenched in crystals to the sassygold, red and purple bouquet cuffed byfeathers. It is up to the bride how shewants her bouquet to be. Brides shouldcheck out some samples, talk to theirflorist and select a bouquet design thatspeaks to them.

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bouquetst seems that most brides want their wedding celebration to be a one-of-a-kind event.They spend hours pouring over the finest details, adding their personal touch to every as-pect of the big day — from the carefully curated menu to the custom-made gown.

Everything, it seems, reflects the individuality of their relationship. But there’s always the exception. Like the couples pictured here, who don’t seem to

mind sharing a bit of the spotlight with anywhere from a few dozen to thousands of othercouples.

On Valentine’s Day this year, couples en masse uttered a collective “I do,” either cement-ing their commitment to each other or renewing a promise already made. Check out howlove birds from around the world celebrated their special day.

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Background photo: 3,500 SouthKorean and foreign couples ex-changed or reaffirmed marriagevows.

Left photo: Danielle Brabham andMichael Lynch were among threecouples chosen for the 19th annualWeddings Event, “Love is in theAir,” atop the Empire State Building.

Photo below: Eighty eight couplesgathered in a blizzard atop a moun-tain to get married or renew theirvows during the 22nd annual “MarryMe & Ski Free” in Colorado.