Renewlyweds
I LOVED your article on renewing wedding vows in Las Vegas ["The Renewlywed Game," June 12]. My husband and I, and four of our best friends, went to Vegas when we renewed our vows after 20 wonderful years together.
We renewed them at the Graceland Chapel (as I have been a huge Elvis fan since I was a little kid), so it seemed only fitting that the King be the one to perform this ceremony. Though parts of it may have seemed a little cheesy (not to me), the ceremony was wonderful and I cried, just as I had 20 years earlier. Knowing then what I know now, I would have skipped all the things that wear out a new bride associated with your first wedding, and let the professionals in Vegas handle it. It was painless and the people were wonderful. It is a memory I cherish to this day -- eight years later.
Terry Turner
Winchester
Shopping Naples, Fla.
AS A FORMER resident of Naples, Fla., I was pleased to see your article about the downtown shopping district ["Naples: Ladies Who Spend," June 12]. My favorite place to shop, however, was at the Waterside Shops, at U.S. 41 and Seagate Drive. The center is undergoing a renovation that will add high-end stores such as Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Gucci and more down-to-earth, less-expensive ones (Pottery Barn, Gap and Williams-Sonoma); renovations should be finished in early 2006. Readers need to be aware that in the off season (summer), many independent boutiques have shorter hours of operation, so don't plan on doing any shopping in the evening after a day at the beach. Thanks for making me homesick again!
Sara Dulaney
