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WELLINGTON AT HOMEJoan and Jim Sellman have lived in at least seven foreign countries. Looking around their home in Wellington’s Buena Vida community, there is evidence of their travels in the furniture, the accessories and the artwork. BY DEBORAH WELKY

WELLINGTON TABLEPyrogrill, located in front of the Mall at Wellington Green, is a homegrown “fast-casual” restaurant where the boundaries of the burrito are broken, giving customers more choices and a better dining experience. BY LAUREN MIRÓ

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ON THE COVERModel Johanna Smith outside the Players

Club in Wellington featuring a dress courtesy Bacio Bacio, floral/event design by Modern Events, jewelry from Barefoot

Buttons and hair/makeup by Team Beauti.PHOTO BY JENNY SCHARTNER/

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Boyntons Host Luau Marking 30 Years Of Wellington Rotary

Area Youngsters Enjoy Summer Luau Fun At Wellington Green

Wellington Fashion Show Launches Escue Polo Clothing Line

Palms West Chamber Installs New Officers At Polo Club Gala

St. David’s Episcopal Church Women Host Fashion Show Lunch

PALM BEACH BRIDES FEATURE SECTIONIf you’re looking to plan the perfect wedding, check out tips from the experts that can be found in this month’s special Palm Beach Brides section. In this special bridal feature, we retrace the steps many happy brides have walked — from finding the perfect dress to designing the most exquisite cake. BY DEBORAH WELKY

22 TOASTMASTERS: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONEBeing a good speaker is not a prerequisite of belonging to the Wellington Toastmasters Club. Rather, the club’s purpose is to help people who are not good speakers improve their speaking ability.BY RON BUKLEY

28 CRUISING: A GREAT VACATION DEAL!All aboard... and if you’ve never been on a luxury cruise ship, you have no idea of what you’ve been missing! Cruising is a great vacation experience, with exotic ports of call, outstanding entertainment, luxury accommodations and lots of food. This month, our world travelers recall their recent transatlantic cruise. BY JOE NASUTI & KATHRYN DAY

35 LOCAL BROTHERS LAUNCH CLOTHING LINEEscue Polo Clothing, founded by Wellington brothers Shahmir, Sahir and Ayaan Quraeshi, is a family-owned business that seeks to bring the prestige of the polo community to the rest of the world through its stylish, contemporary looks. BY LAUREN MIRÓ

40 ROSA FERNANDEZ: THE FIRST PEDIATRICIANBefore Wellington Regional Medical Center and Palms West Hospital; before dozens of medical buildings and urgent care facilities; heck, before there were even many traffic lights, there was Dr. Rosa Fernandez. Wellington The Magazine’s sixth Entrepreneur of the Year Award nominee holds the distinction of being the area’s first pediatrician. BY MATTHEW AUERBACH

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volume 7, number 6 | june 2010

publisher/executive editor

Joshua I. MannIng

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Brides: Tips For Planning Your Big Day

Joshua ManningPublisher/Executive Editor

A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

This month, I’m proud to announce the debut of our Palm Beach Brides special section. The section fea-tures a pictorial offering a look at the latest in bridal fashions shot on location, right here in Wellington. An accompanying story offers dozens of useful tips from the experts to help you plan the day of your dreams. From dresses to cakes to venues to event planning — Palm Beach Brides is there to help. Many thanks to Lenyce Boyd of Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon and Jenny Schartner of Captured Photogra-phy — along with our charter advertisers — for their help in making this special bridal section a reality.

Once the wedding is under control, it’s time to plan the honeymoon. Many happy couples are joining the millions of people annually who cruise the sev-

en seas. This month, our good friends Joe Nasuti and Kathryn Day, the Phantoms, relate their experiences on a 16-day Holland America Line transatlantic cruise. As you’ll discover when reading their fun-filled account, cruising makes for a remark-ably affordable trip, offering great value for your vacation dollars.

If making a presentation gives you a stomachache, you’re not alone! However, to get ahead in business today, more and more people are discovering that the ability to get your point across in person is a crucial skill. If speaking in public is not your thing, perhaps the Wellington Toastmasters, profiled this month, can help. Some members are expert speakers looking to hone their craft, while others are new to the art of voice. Part of an international organization, the Wellington club has helped many people on their way to speaking success.

Speaking of business success, that is the dream of Wellington brothers Shahmir, Sahir and Ayaan Quraeshi, founders of Escue Polo Clothing. A new fashion line that aims to bring the prestige of Wellington’s polo set to the rest of the world, Escue Polo Clothing debuted at a spectacular fashion show last month. Wellington The Magazine is pleased to feature these homegrown entrepreneurs. Also, our Entrepreneur of the Year Award program continues in June with a profile of our sixth nominee, 30-year area pediatrician Dr. Rosa Fernandez. Long before there were hospitals anywhere near Wellington, Rosa Fernandez was there, caring for the fledgling community’s littlest patients.

Wellington at Home visits with Joan and Jim Sellman in Buena Vida, whose home displays a collection from a lifetime of world travel. Wellington Table, meanwhile, stops by Pyrogrill, exploring how this local chain has completely redefined the mean-ing of “burrito.” All this and more in the June issue of Wellington The Magazine.

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Wellington Advertiser List

Advertiser PageAdvanced Breast Care of the Palm Beaches . 10All About Blinds ...........................................47All Paws Animal Clinic ................................ 20American Heritage School .......................... 17Ankle & Foot Centre of South Florida .........58Bea Bolton Photography ............................ 42Camp Fusion ................................................19Claudia Diesti ............................................. 60Cosmetic Plastic Surgery ............................ 26Creative Kitchen Concepts ..........................47Dance Theatre at Wellington Green ..............5Designer’s Touch Jewelry ............................ 31Diagnostic Centers of America .................... 4Dolce Dental ................................................. 6Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute .............25Freedman & Haas Orthodontics.................32Generations: A Hair Salon .......................... 33Grayhills & Mohip Dental ...........................59Green Team Solutions .................................47Hi Lites Hair Studio .....................................14Home Away From Home............................. 33Horticulturist .............................................. 49Illustrated Properties, Shelley Sandler ........39I’m Greek Today ........................................... 57LaLa Land .....................................................63Lock, Stock & Barrel Restaurant .................27Mamma Mia’s Trattoria ...............................56Maternal Fetal Center ..................................21Mitch’s Westside Bagels ............................. 55Mystique Jewelry ..........................................25

Nicole’s Pasta & Grill ..................................56North Star Dental ........................................21O’Dell Inc. ...................................................10Omphoy Ocean Resort ................................ 57Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants ..20Palm Beach Hair Solutions ......................... 15Palm Beach Ice Works ................................. 18Palm Beach Psychological Associates ........ 31Palms West Hospital .................................... 9Paymaster ....................................................61Photo Designs Inc. ......................................58Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach ..................... 11PMI Remodeling & Repairs ......................... 51Rejuvia Med Spa ..........................................19Robert R. Morris, Attorney at Law ...............38Rock Star Cleaners .......................................25Royal Inn ........................................................3Sadati Center for Aesthetic Dentistry ............2Shaggy Dog Professional Pet Grooming ... 26Shingo’s Japanese Restaurant ....................56Simo, Bruck & Aqua Pediatric Care ............32Smiles by Jiveh ............................................ 64South Florida Science Museum .................. 31South Florida Skin & Laser..........................16Sushi Yama Siam ......................................... 55Tipsy Salon & Spa ........................................25ToothTown Pediatric Dentistry ....................58Ultima Fitness .............................................59Van Dell Jewelers .........................................37Vital Longevity Water, Susan Lerner........... 60

WellingTAN .................................................. 31Wellington Day Spa .................................... 49Wellington Regional Medical Center ........... 13Wellington Royal Marble & Granite ............ 51Windsor Cleaners ........................................37

BRIDES 2010Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon

Breakers WestDJ’s Plus

Johnson’s Custom CakesOmphoy Ocean Resort

SPRING SILVER SECTION#1 Education Place

Alexander L. Domb, PAAnthony’s Dry CleanersBrightStar Healthcare

El Toro Mexican Family RestaurantGrand Buffet

Gypsy’s Horse Irish Pub & RestaurantHilary’s Restaurant

John C. Hunton A/C & RefrigerationMatlock Preparatory Academy

Pizzazz Hair DesignsWaterWorks 4 U

Wheels of WellingtonZen Massage

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Wellington Social Scene Photos by Denise Fleischman

boyntons host luau marking 30 years of Wellington RotaryThe Rotary Club of Wellington held a Hawaiian luau at the Loxahatchee home of Joanna and Ben Boynton on Saturday, May 8. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of Wellington Rotary and benefited the club’s family of charities.The festive event was held poolside and guests were greeted with leis.

Event co-chairs Susan Giddings and Maggie Zeller with hosts Joanna and Ben Boynton.

(Above) Jeff and Susan Warmington, Kirk andDr. Veronica Pedro Alexander, and Pam andMike Graves. (Below) Karen Hardin, Maggie Zeller, Chris Zeller and Terri Wescott.

Bland and Erika Eng with Kirk andDr. Veronica Pedro Alexander.

R,J. Rewi plays with fire.

(Above) Don and Maureen Gross with Eric Gordon. (Below) Laura and Stan Jaffe with Regis and Tom Wenham.

Pat Curry, Tom Wenham, Silvia Garcia, Victoria Santamaria, Sharon Gill and Bland Eng.

Angie Francalancia, Debbie and Doug Alexander, and Pat Curry.

(Above) Tiare Ackerman and Tara Putnam dance.(Below) Barbara Johnson and Dr. Wes Boughner with Colleen and Larry Kemp.

Tara Putman, R.J. Rewi and Tiare Ackerman.

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Wellington Social Scene Photos by Denise Fleischman

area youngsters enjoy summer luau Fun at Wellington GreenThe Mall at Wellington Green presented a “Summer Luau” for its MallStars Kids Club members and friends on Saturday, May 15 in the Grand Court. There was a luau show with live Hawaiian dancing and music, and children were able to meet Stitch from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, who posed for photos.

Youngsters get a hukilau lesson.

Dancer Leilani (Tiffany VanLange) with Estee Ramsarran.

Jamie Jerchower joins otherkids for a hula-hoop lesson.

Leilani (Tiffany Van Lange), Nani (Madison Worley), Kaiulani (Chelsey Hadrick) and Hoku (Blayne Vendryes) dance on stage.

The Aloha Islanders perform a Tahitian dance.

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Wellington Social Scene Photos by GreGory ratner

Wellington Fashion show Launches escue Polo Clothing LineEscue Polo Clothing and Equestrian Estate Builders hosted a launch party and fashion show in Wellington on May 15 featuring the new Escue Polo Clothing line and celebrating the completion of Villa Toscana in Wellington. For more info., visit www.escuepoloclothing.com.

(Above) The Quraeshi family, founders of Escue Polo Clothing, at the launch party. (Below) Chloe Perais-hanwalks the runway.

Brothers Sahir andShahmir Quraeshi.

Ginny Burtonand Betty Moss.

(Above) Monika Grabowska models clothing from the women’s line. (Left) Ryan Parry wears a selectionfrom the men’s line.

Nidia Helena and Gustavo Leiva.

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Wellington Social Scene Photos by Carol Porter

Palms West Chamber Installs New officers at Polo Club GalaThe Palms West Chamber of Commerce held its installation gala on Friday, April 23 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The evening featured the installation of Chairman Carmine Priore III, along with the installation of the 2010-11 board of directors. Festivities included a patio co*cktail reception, silent auction bidding, dinner from Outback Steakhouse, entertainment, dancing and more.

Chamber board members are sworn in.

Chairman Carmine Priore III is sworn in by his father, Wellington Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore.

Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Greenacres Mayor Sam Ferreri.

Outgoing Chairman Kevin DiLallo thanks Anita Foster for her service to the chamber.

Dennis and Maureen Witkowski.

Outgoing Chairman Kevin DiLallo is honored. (L-R) Carmine Priore III, Dr. Amos Dare, DiLallo, County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Dennis Witkowski.

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Wellington Social Scene Photos by Denise Fleischman

st. David’s episcopal church Women host Fashion show luncheonSt. David’s Episcopal Church Women hosted its annual Fashion Show & Luncheon on Saturday, May 8 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Clothes and jewelry were provided by Coldwater Creek in the Mall at Wellington Green, and the models were ECW members. There was also a raffle and live piano music by Mace Graham.

Lee Matullo, Susan Odell and Kathy Weber.

Ashley Hernandez, Debbie Piconcelli, Georgette Dzubiak and Robin Quinby.

(Above) Robin Quinby has her runway moment. (Above inset) Father Steven Thomas’ tuxedo gets a close look fromhis wife Erin.

Margarita Gutierrez and AnnBrinson of Coldwater Creek.

Michel Guillaume, Father Steven Thomas, TomParker, Joey Piconcelli and Carlos Belgrave.

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BY joshua manning, lauren miró & ron BukleY

Paul schofield inks new six-Year Contract With WellingtonWellington Watch

Wellington Village Manager Paul Scho-field has signed a six-year, $200,000 contract that will keep him on staff until at least 2016. “He’s done a great job as village manager,” Mayor Darell Bowen said. “He works hard and does a lot for us as a village. He deserves it.” The con-tract was approved by the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, May 11 and took effect June 1. Schofield’s current contract was set to expire next year. The new contract will expire Feb. 14, 2016. The contract gives Schofield a base raise of approximately $11,000, or 5.8 percent, from his $189,000 salary to $200,000, with smaller annual increases beginning Oct. 1. The contract also makes adjust-ments to the vehicle provided to Scho-field and paid for by the village. Council-man Howard Coates, who helped draft the contract, noted that the raise puts Wellington in the upper tier of manage-ment payment in the county, but that

Schofield deserves it. “During his ten-ure, he has navigated the village through an unprecedented economic downturn… overseen a declining budget… and man-aged a variety of issues confronting the village,” he noted.

Changes To Village Committees — The Wellington Village Council rejected an ordinance May 25 that would have re-quired the chairmen of Wellington’s ad-visory committees and their village staff liaisons to review proposed agendas be-fore a meeting and determine whether a meeting is necessary. However, council members agreed that changes are neces-sary to the village’s committee system. Village staff hoped the ordinance would save money by preparing and holding fewer meetings. However, council mem-bers did not want to shun volunteer involvement in village government. “I think a very important thing about our

community is the public input about what we do in government,” Vice Mayor Matt Willhite said. Willhite proposed hav-ing quarterly meetings for most boards, rather than monthly meetings, with ad-ditional meetings called on an as-needed basis. Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore added that the mission statements of all the boards need to be reviewed and up-dated, giving advisory boards better-de-fined roles in village affairs. Village staff will now rewrite the rejected ordinance and return to the council for discussion in the near future.

Steckler Chosen As First Inspector Gen-eral — Following two days of interviews, members of the seven-member Palm Beach County Inspector General Selec-tion Committee tentatively chose the county’s first independent Inspector General on May 5. Sheryl Steckler was the top choice among eight finalists for

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the new position. She is currently the inspector general with the Florida De-partment of Children & Families. In an effort to stop a “culture of corruption” that has sent several county officials to jail, the Inspector General will be au-thorized to investigate, review and audit county-funded programs and contracts, prepare reports and make recommenda-tions based on the investigations. Help-ing Steckler in the job will be Welling-ton resident Alan Johnson. On April 24, Johnson was named executive director of the newly created Palm Beach County In-spector General’s Office. In that role, he will serve as the chief administrator for the newly formed Commission on Eth-ics. Previously, Johnson served as senior counsel for the Public Integrity Unit of the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office.

Goodman Charged In Deadly Crash — In-ternational Polo Club Palm Beach owner John Goodman was arrested Wednesday,

May 19 for his role in the February crash that claimed the life of a Wellington man. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued a probable cause affidavit detailing Goodman’s role in the accident. He was charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicle homicide and failure to render aid. The crash occurred at Lake Worth Road and 120th Avenue South in the early morn-ing hours of Friday, Feb. 12. An investiga-tion revealed that Goodman was driving his 2007 black Bentley GTC convertible south on 120th Avenue at a high rate of speed while intoxicated, failed to obey a stop sign, and collided with a 2006 gold Hyundai Sonata driven by Scott Wilson, a 23-year-old recent college graduate. The accident rolled Wilson’s car into a canal, where he drowned. After the accident, Goodman left the scene on foot and did not call 911 until nearly an hour later, the PBSO investigation found. When Good-man made his first appearance in court, bond was set at $100,000. Several con-ditions were placed on his release: he is

prohibited from driving, drinking and visiting bars; he must undergo random drug and alcohol testing; and he is pro-hibited from leaving Palm Beach County without court permission.

Over 1,100 New Grads — Wellington’s local high schools celebrated the Class of 2010 during graduation ceremonies at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in May. Wellington High School graduated 474 seniors on Tuesday, May 18 in a ceremony led by Principal Ma-rio Crocetti. “You and all those present should be commended for the love and support you provided these students,” Crocetti said. “If not for your support, many of them would not be sitting here today.” Palm Beach Central High School graduated 633 seniors during com-mencement exercises Wednesday, May 19. Principal Dr. Matthew Shoemaker congratulated the students, noting that the Class of 2010 achieved a graduation rate of 93 percent.

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Wellington Toastmasters Club board members (L-R) Vice President of Public Relations Cynthia Beckles, Vice President of Membership Steven Booth, President Jim Anzalone, Vice President of Education Reuben Henry and Sergeant-at-Arms Mary Drexler.

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Wellington Toastmasters Club Helps Members Polish Speaking Abilities

STORY BY RON BUKLEY PHOTOS BY SUSAN LERNER

Being a good speaker is not a prerequisite of belonging to Toastmasters. Rather, the club’s purpose is to help people who are not good speakers improve their speaking ability. “Some of the best speakers I have known were not always that way,” Wellington Toastmasters President Jim Anzalone said. “Most of them have developed their craft over the years in order to become great speakers — and Toastmasters has been a great part of that for those folks.”

Anzalone joined Toastmasters about 16 years ago in Fort Lauderdale when his employer wanted him to speak before several hundred employees during a quarterly operations review. “Being a young man-ager, I hadn’t been required to do that before,” said Anzalone, whose previous public speaking experience while a student at Penn State University had not been pleasant.

When his boss asked him to speak, the request brought back bad memories. “I was so nervous about having to do this I seriously considered quitting my job and fi nd-ing one where I wouldn’t have to be subjected to speak-ing in front of large groups of people,” he recalled.

Anzalone called his father for help. “I said, ‘Gosh, Dad, I’ve got something to do here and I’m really nervous

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about it. This could make or break me in the company,’” he said.

His father asked him if he had considered joining the Toastmasters Club.

“I had never heard of it, and he explained that it’s a public speaking organization,” Anzalone said. “He had been a member of it at one point in his career. I looked up the local club in Hollywood and I joined, and I was able to get two speeches in before this operations review came up. That gave me just the amount of practice I needed in or-der to really nail the review.”

Anzalone developed his speaking skills to the point that his boss sent him overseas to speak. “That really boosted my career, where I got exposure to all the senior man-agement including the CEO of our com-pany,” he recalled.

Toastmasters changed his life. “If you can’t speak it’s going to be a major limiting fac-tor,” Anzalone said. “If you can do it well, it’s going to be a major benefit for anybody in their personal and professional life.”

Anzalone now owns his own consulting business on export regulations, and he speaks publicly on a regular basis. “This all from a guy who as an undergraduate speaker, my English teacher said I was ‘visibly shaken’ … I remember the teacher using those words, ‘visibly shaken,’ and those words will be forever etched in my mind,” he said.

Anzalone drifted away from Toastmasters after that initial encounter, but when he formed his own consulting firm in 2006, Compliance Assurance LLC, he felt a need to refine his speaking skills. Now a resi-dent of suburban Lake Worth, he joined the Wellington club three years ago.

“I realized that there was more to learn than just not being afraid,” Anzalone said. “That’s the least of the factors. When you speak often, you realize there are so many other things that have to do with getting your message across. Really, the spoken part of it is just one factor. There’s many other things like body language, tone, in-flection, how you breathe, how you take pauses during a speech, all of which make

a huge difference in terms of what really matters in giving a killer speech.”

Nowadays, when he has to make big pre-sentations or give big speeches, practice at Toastmasters is a crucial part of his prepa-ration. Before a recent speaking engage-ment, he warmed up by giving a speech on an unrelated topic at the Wellington club.

“It got me up there, it got me thinking, and it got my communicative and creative juices flowing so that when I had to give the speech later that week, it went beauti-fully,” Anzalone said. “I got so many com-pliments on how well I spoke, and frankly, I thought I had an off day.”

Vice President of Membership Steve Booth agreed that Toastmasters builds confidence and speaking skills. “It pro-motes public speaking and leadership,” said Booth, who is the assistant chief of po-lice for the City of Greenacres. “It provides speaking opportunities to its members at weekly meetings.”

The club has different types of speaking

Annette Dwyer (left) and Bill Gaidosh (right) speak at a recent Wellington Toastmasters Club meeting.

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exercises, including pre-planned speaking where members give prepared speeches, and tabletop speeches, which are im-promptu. Prepared speeches are five to seven minutes and table topics are typi-cally two to four minutes, Booth said.

The club also has a program called the “competent communicator,” where par-ticipants are given a series of projects. “There are 10 in each program, and as you accomplish each project you go on to the next step,” Booth said.

The segments include persuasive speech, humor and technical communication.

“If you’re looking for a method of improv-ing your public speaking skills and confi-dence, talking in front of people, come and visit us,” Booth said.

Booth stressed that people do not need to be accomplished speakers to join.

“We’re looking for just the opposite,” he

Michele Emerick serves as an evaluator at a recent Toastmasters meeting.

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said. “We’re looking for people who are having problems with it. This is the place to correct those problems. If you don’t have those skills already, this is the place to gain them.”

Booth recalled that he once turned down a job partly because it involved making periodic presentations before the state leg-islature.

“When I found out part of my duties would be to speak in front of the legislature, that was a factor, not the factor, but a factor in not taking the job and driving me toward Toastmasters,” he recalled.

Toastmasters International has hundreds of thousands of members in 106 countries. The Wellington chapter meets at 7 p.m. on Mon-days except holidays at the Wellington Com-munity Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more the Wellington Toastmasters Club, visit http://wellington.freetoasthost.com. For more information on Toastmasters Interna-tional, visit www.toastmasters.org.

Vice President ofMembership Steven Booth speaks with a Toastmasters guest.

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(Above) The Oosterdam, one of four ships in the Vista series, fi rst sailed for Holland America Line in July 2003.

(Inset) The ship features impeccable, top-rated service.

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All aboard... and if you’ve never been aboard a luxury cruise ship, you have no idea what you have been miss-ing! Cruising is among the best vacation experiences, with exotic ports of call, outstanding nightly entertain-ment, luxury accommodations and food, food and more food. With some packages available for as little as $50 a day, it offers great value to the money. In our travels, we’ve met some passengers who cruise year-round. Why? Because, “cruising is less expensive than assisted living, and much more fun!”

Over the past three years, we have been on seven cruises aboard seven different cruise lines, with two more on the horizon. Our cruise vacations include voyages to the Caribbean, Mexico’s west coast and fabulous transatlantic crossings (our favorite). In that period of

time, we’ve visited almost every Caribbean island; Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco and Mazatlán; Venice, Rome, Naples, Florence and Pisa in Italy; Casablanca in North Africa; Lisbon, Madeira and the Azores in Portugal; Dover, Eng-

land; and Seville, Vigo, Cadiz, Malaga and Barcelona in Spain.

A cruise ship is like a floating resort where you can do as little or as much as you want, 24 hours a day. When your ship enters a port, you can choose from among

various tours offered, do your own thing or simply stay on board.

A Great Vacation Deal!If You Haven’t Tried A TransatlanticCruise, What Are You Waiting For?

By Joe NAsutI & KAthryN DAy, the PhANtoMs

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If you like shopping, there is duty free galore. Most ships have casinos offering slots, blackjack, roulette and craps, as well as daily tournaments and bingo. There are a host of guest lecturers, cooking demon-strations, towel-folding and drink-mixing demonstrations, and you can always find others looking for a card game.

For our third Atlantic crossing, we select-ed Holland America Line’s beautiful ship the Oosterdam for a 16-day crossing from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale with stops in Alicante, Malaga, Casablanca, Cadiz, Lis-bon and Madeira before a six-day Atlantic crossing, with a stop at Holland America’s private island, Half Moon Cay in the Baha-mas, before arriving back in Florida.

We were surprised to meet a number of people who selected this 16-day transat-lantic as their first cruise, quite a few hon-eymooners and other seasoned travelers. Holland America leads the industry with over 70 percent repeat customers. With 135 years of experience, they must be doing something right — and their staff knows how to treat every passenger specially!

We arrived in Barcelona a few days before boarding the Oosterdam. (Our explorations of Gaudi’s historic city could be an article by itself!) Boarding was hassle-free with no lines as we opted to check in later in the afternoon. Our bags went from the taxi to the ship, we picked up our credentials, headed up the gangplank and like all other 2,000 passengers, we headed straight to the buffet! We then attempted to famil-iarize ourselves with this massive vessel. What a beautiful ship; an 11-story floating city with shops, a theater, bars, restaurants, a well-stocked library, a luxury spa, a spa-cious gym, two large swimming pools, six hot tubs, an entertaining piano bar, a basketball court and the popular kids club catering to the younger set.

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(Top) Guests enjoy four dining times in the Vista dining room, one of several dining choices aboard the Oosterdam. (Middle) In the library, guests can browse through the latest books and magazines. (Bottom) The piano bar is a fun place to make new friends.

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Spectacular Broadway-style productions, comfortable seating and unobstructed views make the Vista Lounge one of the finest performing spaces at sea.

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We love visiting exciting ports of call. Usu-ally the ship arrives about 7 a.m., then you have all day to do as much or as little as your heart desires. Most passengers take a three-hour to eight-hour shore excur-sion sponsored by Holland America, rang-ing from $50 to $150. It’s a great way to explore the area while meeting other pas-sengers. If you want to do your own thing, English-speaking local taxi drivers are another way to explore, but be sure to ne-gotiate the price before entering the cab! Despite the adventure ports of call have to offer, some passengers elect to remain on board, where there is a continuous list of activities planned throughout the day, starting at 7 a.m. with stretching and walk-ing exercises to dancing at midnight.

One of the most beautiful ports of call was the island of Madeira. Here we took a Holland America tour, which included a cable car ride up to the picturesque town of Monte. We then headed back down the hill on a wicker sleigh ride, but no snow here; instead we slide down on the road, steered by two capable navigators — now that was something we’d never done be-fore. We also visited an embroidery factory and sampled some Madeira wines, such as their famous sherry.

Meanwhile, back on the ship, the evening plans revolve around entertainment and dining. This is perhaps your most impor-tant decision: will it be dinner at 7 p.m., then go to the 9 p.m. show, or go the show at 7 p.m. and dine at 9 p.m.? We enjoyed the variety of entertainment and had the opportunity to interview the Oosterdam singers, dancers and orchestra. They ab-solutely enjoy life on the ocean and would have it no other way. There are elaborate Broadway productions, headline come-dians, singers, jugglers, piano and guitar players, flautists, all on the main stage, as well as a host of music from string quar-tets, jazz and dance music playing in the various lounges. One of our favorite places to visit nightly was the piano bar with Ran-dall Powell conducting sing-alongs and musical trivia.

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Now to the food… available 24/7, starting with either room service (this is a must with a balcony suite), or a sit-down break-fast or lunch in the dining rooms or the more casual buffet stations. Then there is high tea, an English afternoon tradition, offering sandwiches and pastries and tea, of course, which is a most relaxing event. Holland America has a first or second seating in the main dining room, as well as anytime open seating in the other din-ing room, giving you a bit more freedom. The buffet breakfast, lunch or dinner is the same menu served in the formal din-ing room. As the old cruising joke goes, “hurry up and finish your dessert... the late-night buffet starts in 10 minutes!”

Most cruise ships have specialty restau-rants for those willing to spend a bit more. Holland America has one of the best on the high seas. The Pinnacle Grill, a name befitting this excellent eatery, has elegant Bvlgari china, Waterford crystal and Ital-ian Frette linens. It is primarily a top-notch steak house, but also serves delicious lob-ster, seafood, and veal or lamb chops. The Pinnacle Grill offers table-side food prepa-ration of Caesar salad and steak Diane (in-credible). This five-star dining experience

is not to be missed. The quality of their service under the professional direction of manager Alessandro Lanari added to our overall enjoyment.

On most seven-day or longer cruises you have two formal nights. On this voyage there were three! These special evenings feature filet mignon, beef Wellington, Châteaubriand or lobster on the menu in the main dining rooms. However, at the casual dining buffet, formal wear is never required. On formal nights, the dining rooms take on a more elegant look with white covered chairs to add to the décor. Formal dinners are usually preceded by a co*cktail reception hosted by the captain, followed by a grand ball.

Drinks: there are 12 bars, lounges and ca-fés on four different decks, including both pool areas, that offer daily drink specials. There is an endless supply of wines start-ing at $20 a bottle. There are also excellent and affordable wine packages offering dif-ferent wine pairings to accompany your dinners nightly throughout your cruise.

We would be remiss if we did not acknowl-edge the 1,000 crew members who work

long hours under the direction of Capt. Jeroen Baijens and his officers, including the ship’s hotel manager Marcella Him-melreich (the first female officer in the fleet). Everyone is committed to ensure that the 2,000 vacationers have the best time possible. The crew is the heart and soul of the Oosterdam. Thank you!

We hope we aroused your travel ambitions to come aboard for your next travel expe-rience. The cruising industry is alive and well, and offers great value for your dollar. Hope to see you on our next crossing!

Holland America Line has 14 ships at sea daily, with over 500 unique cruise itinerar-ies from which to choose. Call (877) 932-4259 or visit www.hollandamerica.com for more information, and please tell them that Joe & Kathryn, the Phantoms, highly recommend Holland America as one of the best cruise lines sailing the seven seas! By the way, the company’s newest ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, sails out of Venice be-ginning July 4.

Joe Nasuti & Kathryn Day, the Phantoms, can be reached at [emailprotected].

Holland America Line offers intimate, reservation-only dining, featuring beef and fresh seafood amid luxurious appointments in the Pinnacle Grill.

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If every month were given a color, June would definitely be white — white gowns, white cakes, white lace and flowers and ribbon. For scores of brides-to-be and their grooms, the knot is about to be tied. Months of planning have brought them to this day, and each couple expects nothing less than perfection.

The Perfect WeddingTips From The Experts On Planning Your Special Day

STORY BY DEBORAH WELKY PHOTOS BY JENNY SCHARTNER

Fortunately, a team of trained professionals has been there to assist them toward this goal. Along the way, many couples discovered a hap-py truth — perfection doesn’t always come in white.

In this special bridal feature, we retrace the steps many happy brides have walked — from fi nding the perfect dress to designing an exqui-site cake. As in real estate, they learned that a successful reception relies heavily on location, location, location; and then, of course, the en-tire day must be happily recorded for posterity.

Where to turn if you’re a bride? Here are some tips for getting started…

Bacio Bacio at 9160 Forest Hill Blvd. in Ko-bosko’s Crossing is Wellington’s own bridal sa-lon. Owner Lenyce Boyd said the No. 1 piece of advice she gives brides is “not to get too crazy.” With so many options out there, it’s sometimes hard for a bride to choose. “They really need to keep in mind their personal style and, once we fi nd that and what they’re looking to do, we’ll capitalize on it,” Boyd said.

Bacio Bacio has a large selection of sample dresses in-house but, unless a woman is plan-ning to get married immediately, each gown is custom-created. “Allow six months to a year to order the gown,” Boyd suggested. “These dresses are not hanging on a rack somewhere; they’re made to order. We may need to order a sample dress in another size. The bride may want to change the color from white to ivory or

have a sweetheart neckline instead of one that goes straight across. Our veils and our head-pieces are also custom.”

Boyd said trends are leaning away from the basic strapless. She’s getting more requests for one-shoulder gowns and an introduction of color. “We’ve had a lot of brides do a really crazy and fun shoe — vibrant blues, a leopard print — a shoe is easy and it’s safe. They also add sashes or beaded belts,” Boyd said. “We try to encourage them to keep it classic and, if they want to do something fun, they can add a sash or a shoe at the reception. Many brides come in here very focused, and we really like that.”

On June 13, Bacio Bacio will be the only outside vendor at the Gardens Mall bridal show. They also do fashion shows at other bridal events. Trunk shows held at the shop monthly (except July and August) help brides-to-be get an idea what’s on the horizon.

“A designer will send or bring their newest or most classic best-sellers, and we’ll dedicate the whole weekend to that designer’s style,” Boyd explained. “It’s a good idea for brides to go to the trunk shows because they’ll see gowns that are not in the stores yet, styles that are not avail-able yet, the newest collections out of New York, things that are not even in the magazines yet. We do all our buying out of Manhattan and, re-member, the gowns take three to fi ve months to make.”

For information about trunk shows and more, call Bacio Bacio at (561) 792-6111 or visit www.baciobacio.com.

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Jennifer Johnson of Johnson’s Custom Cakes still creates many white wedding cakes, but they are not always the frilly, rose-encrusted de-signs one might expect. “There has been a de-parture from the traditional white cake to one with a more chic, modern look,” Johnson said. “Here in Florida, we do a lot of sea-themed wedding cakes — cakes decorated with shells made from white chocolate.”

Johnson’s best advice for brides-to-be? “You have to make sure that you plan in advance, so when you come in for your tasting, you can bring some ideas you have. Investigate it,” she said. “Sometimes that works out the best — when brides are creative and design their own cake. We can do anything that they dream of. Nowadays we can do magical things, custom to the bride’s taste. Right now we’re doing a pirate cake.”

Speaking of taste, Johnson noted that many brides request a fruit fi lling, particularly rasp-berry, or a liqueur fi lling. “We also do mocha or a mint chocolate chip fl avor,” she said. “My best-selling cakes are the white sour cream almond and the white sour cream vanilla. Although this week we have three chocolate cakes ordered. We offer them in fudge, milk or white chocolate.”

The tallest cake Johnson has done was six feet; the longest, a six-foot alligator (although not for a wedding). Groom’s cakes are where her artis-tic talents can really shine. “It’s usually a cake from the bride to the groom, and it’s themed on what the groom is interested in,” Johnson said. “We’ve done a four-wheeler, a baseball cap, a boat, a fi refi ghter…”

Of two age-old wedding cake traditions, only one remains — that of removing the top layer to be stored until the couple’s fi rst anniversary. “They defi nitely still take the top,” she said. “The resorts or country clubs take care of re-moving it for them, and we provide a box.”

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so they’ll dream of whom they are going to marry? “Never heard of that one,” John-son laughed.

For more information, call Johnson’s Cus-tom Cakes at (561) 358-5477.

Choosing the right venue is perhaps one of the most important decisions to be made. “Always seek an established, reputable venue,’ said Donna Szczepanski, catering director at Breakers West Country Club. “I also would recommend word-of-mouth suggestions for selecting a florist, musical entertainment, etc.”

Many brides tremble at the thought of at-tempting their big day without the help of a wedding planner, but at Breakers West, a planner isn’t always necessary. “I would guide the bride and groom throughout the entire wedding planning process and,

with our supportive catering staff, seam-lessly execute from conception to the ful-fillment of the event,” Szczepanski said. “An outdoor ceremony on the lawn with beautiful tropical florals overlooking the fairway creates a stunning backdrop. For the reception, the Design Studio from The Breakers can create sophisticated settings that include awe-inspiring florals, theatri-cal lighting and décor.”

Szczepanski does suggest that brides get several questions answered before they make a final decision on a reception hall — things like whether there will be an-other wedding or event scheduled at the same time and, if so, what steps the venue will take to make sure there is no conflict. It’s also important to know the maximum number of guests the ballroom will com-fortably accommodate, with or without a dance floor, and if there is a hotel nearby for out-of-town guests. Some halls charge extra for linens, cleanup and cake-cutting,

so brides and grooms should make sure they get all the financial details before they sign a contract.

A new trend in receptions is to have a “sweetheart table” for the bride and groom only, rather than a long banquet table for all members of the bridal party. Menu se-lections and music often reflect the bride and/or groom’s heritage or personal tastes, particularly at hors d’oeuvres stations or in a special dinner course.

Centerpieces have been upgraded to in-clude LED or fiber-optic lighting, adding a new dimension to the décor and a bit of drama to the evening. “Some brides have two changes during the course of the eve-ning — from formal gown to trendy co*ck-tail dress — getting ready for a late night after-hours party,” Szczepanski said.

To contact Szczepanski at Breakers West, call (561) 653-6310.

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When selecting a photographer, getting the answers to a few key questions may mean the difference between satisfaction and disappointment, said Jenny Schartner of Captured Photography & Videography.

First, get referrals from other brides who were pleased with their photographer. When you meet with a photographer, make sure you like their personality. Ask how many photographers will be there and how long they can stay. Ask if the quoted price includes the editing of photos and any extras like an album, prints and/or CDs. If extras are included in the price, make sure they are something that you want. If not, ask the price for each item. Ask how long it will take to get your photos and the extras.

“Also, know what style of photography you like,” Schartner said. “Photography is very much a form of art. The photographer you

choose is going to capture their version of your day, how they saw it. After all, they are the ones with the camera. So make sure you have looked at a ton of their work and like what they do.”

While some couples consider photography an after-thought or rely on friends with cameras, Schartner said a certain degree of professionalism is needed. “A wedding is not complete without a photographer, but not just any photographer,” Schartner said. “There are so many sad stories that go around — the photographer didn’t back up photos and they all got deleted, it took years to get the photos back, or they never got them back at all… I’ll be honest, pho-tography is expensive. But it’s so worth it.”

All Schartner’s packages include a second photographer, editing of all images, and an online gallery for proofing and pur-chasing. “I have one package that is called the ‘Most Popular Package’ and it truly is the most popular,” she said. “Almost ev-

eryone chooses it. It has everything they need.”

Schartner’s “Most Popular” includes un-limited time on the day of the wedding with her and her assistant photographer. It also includes a disk with all of the images in high resolution — a must-have nowa-days. The package also includes a custom-designed flush mount album and a small credit they can use to buy whatever extras they want (prints, thank-you cards, canvas prints, etc). “I began offering the credit be-cause it gives my couples freedom to get something that fits their needs, instead of including a bunch of random prints they may not even want,” Schartner said.

Schartner has noticed that more and more people are choosing to do the majority of their photos before the wedding begins, breaking a long-held taboo that the groom should not see the bride in advance of the ceremony. “Couples are realizing the ben-efit,” she said. “One, you get to see each

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other ‘before’ in your own intimate and pri-vate way, which often ends up with sweet, precious photos and reactions. Two, it gets all of that out of the way! You won’t need an hour in between the ceremony and re-ception to take photos. Your guests won’t have to wait, and you can just go right to the party!”

Schartner suggests that even if couples aren’t up for seeing each other “before,” they should at least try to get some sepa-rate shots out of the way, like bride and bridesmaids, groom and groomsmen, etc. Traditional posed shots of the bouquet, the rings, the shoes and so on have given way to candid shots that capture the energy of the day.

“Brides and grooms are the most con-cerned about getting some really great ones of just the two them, which is totally understandable and my biggest priority,” she said. “My personal favorite candid shots are the groom seeing his bride for

the first time, the father giving away his daughter and the first dance shots. They always get me emotional when I look at them.”

The wedding day goes by incredibly fast. Capturing it well helps build a lifetime of memories. “You may remember a few things here and there from the wedding day, but you can guarantee vivid lifelong memories with the help of a great photog-rapher and videographer,” Schartner said.

For more info., call Schartner at (561) 253-4928 or visit www.capturedbyjen.com.

Back in the day, wedding ceremonies were elegant, refined and cookie-cutter perfect. Today’s weddings are just as elegant and refined, but each also bears the unmis-takable personal stamp of the bride and groom. There’s personality. There’s life. And there is definitely color.

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PhotograPhy Credits

Wellington The Magazine thanks Lenyce Boyd of Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon for pro-viding bridal dresses for all of the mod-els and Jenny Schartner of Captured Photography for the professional imag-ery seen throughout this special feature section.

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