Looking for a nice bridal shower favor or bridesmaid gift? I really like Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s pink and elegant and just says bridal!

If you are getting married at any one of the 12 Sandals Resorts or four Beaches Family Resorts, you can now customize the event with one of five themed Martha Stewart Weddings, such as the one below, “Chic and Natural.”  A la carte items or “extras” — such as personalized cake toppers, welcome gifts and [...]

WeddingMapper.com allows couples to literally map out all of the wedding day’s locations, so that guests, especially those that  are out-of-town guests, can easily find their way around.  You can map out restaurants, hotels, the ceremony and reception sites, plus other local attractions.  The site offers lots more, as well. Take a look at www.WeddingMapper.com.

Ann, Kings Park Q:  I’m seeing a lot of brides now buying two different dresses for the wedding, one for the ceremony and one for the reception.  How should I budget for this? A: Are you seeing this mostly on wedding television shows?   This is a pet peeve of mine, Ann, so I’m glad you [...]

Here are the five top proposal stories submitted to our “WALK Down the Aisle” Wedding Giveaway!  To vote for the best one, go here.  And tune in to WALK-FM 97.5 on Monday morning for the announcement of the winning entry — Just one lucky couple will win a free wedding at East Wind, plus receive [...]

I just got back from a visit to Excellence Resort in Playa Mujeres, which opened in 2007 and  is about twenty minutes north of Cancun.  What a fabulous, luxury, all-inclusive resort — and it’s for adults only, so a romantic honeymoon here is ideal. Located on a 20-mile peninsula, the resort features seven swimming pools, [...]

Cristina Reitz-Krueger, a Doctoral Student at the University of Virginia, has sent me the following: Engaged volunteers needed! I am looking for volunteers for a study of attitudes towards marriage and parenthood among engaged couples.  The study consists of a 25-30 minute online survey. To qualify for the study, you must be 20-35 years old, [...]

Nicole, Staten Island Q:  Hi Claudia,  How are you?  My fiance and I are getting married at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury Long Island.  I didn’t see it on your best picks for reception halls.  I guess what I want to know is your opinion on the hall.  Do you think that it was [...]

Our “WALK Down the Aisle” contest is still underway.  If you want to win a dream wedding at East Wind, complete with flowers, custom wedding cake, photography, limo and more, go to WALK-FM 97.5 right now and submit your best proposal story.  In the meantime, while the finalists have not been chosen yet, here are [...]

According to recent research from Martha Stewart Weddings and The Futures Company (formerly Yankelovich), 31% of brides ages 21-30 are planning to have a destination wedding. I suppose that’s why on November 9, Martha Stewart Weddings will publish Martha Stewart’s Destination Weddings & Dream Honeymoons, the magazine’s first special issue on destination weddings and honeymoons.  [...]