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Berkley's wedding, part two: the bash - AZCentral.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:34 PM PST

This is what happens when an interior designer gets married. This is also what happens when said interior designer has the party inside an art museum. Below, part two of Berkley Vallone's oh-my wedding to Ken Claflin at the Phoenix Art Museum.

Takeaway lessons: centerpieces, tablecloths and chairs should not all be the same. Sequin tablecloths must be procured immediately. "Shades of gray" is a fine answer for "what are your colors." Flowers should hang from the ceiling. And cakes should be allowed to wear all the jewelry they want.

(Also: I need a better camera.)

Head table:

Close-up of the chandeliers:

For the "lounge area," Berkley brought in her own furniture. This is genius.

It helps, you know, to have sophisticated art in the background. This has long been one of my favorite pieces at the museum. (Called "Sphere Lit from the Top", by Sol Lewitt.)

Illuminated vases

There was bling for the napkins:

Bling for the bride (I do, indeed):

Even bling for the cake:

(Berkley, tell us where you found that enormous black brooch. I want one.)

And, of course, there was love.

Thank you Berkley, for sharing your love story.

P.S. And look who's here: Cash James Claflin, born Jan. 21. Isn't he sweet? And wait 'til Berkley lets me show you his nursery . . .

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 02:47 PM
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Obituaries today: Ethel Mae Cook, square dance caller, operator of Cook's Jewelry in Wayland - MLive.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:50 AM PST

Published: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 8:46 AM Updated: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 8:57 AM

Ethel Mae Cook, age 91, of Wayland and Gun Lake, passed away about eleven minutes to eleven on the morning of January 11, 2011 with family by her side.

She was happily married to Jack Fletcher Cook of Lansing for 57 years. Together they operated Cook's Jewelry in Wayland for 43 years, where they took pride in and gained great satisfaction from serving their customers.

Jack, the love of her life, preceded her in death in 2003. Together, Jack and Ethel were widely-known and well-loved square dance leaders throughout Michigan, having shared the fun and fellowship of square dancing through clubs in Wayland, Hastings, Cutlerville, Kellogsville, and Grand Haven over the years. They were also involved with the Battle Creek and Lansing Area Square Dance Callers' Clubs, were presidents of the Michigan Square Dance Leaders Association, and were Charter Members of the Invitational Meeting of Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers.

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