Do you use Martha for wedding planning?  I enjoy reading Martha Stewart Weddings for unique ideas that I can share here.  So I just found their 50 Great Wedding Cakes feature, which is a photo roundup of various wedding cakes.   Now, most of the cakes are superb, but some of the ones listed are … [...]

Looking to add a touch of glitter and glitz to your Long Island wedding reception?  Check out Toppers with Glitz, as seen in We TV “Platinum Weddings” and “Disney’s Dream Weddings.”   Single letters start at $99 (4″), 3 piece monograms are $225, and accessories (server sets, flutes, bouquet letters, etc) are $99 and under.

Danielle, Patchogue Q:  Hi Claudia,  I am looking to get married on one of Long Island’s beautiful beaches. I want to walk from the dance floor to the sand, without putting down my drink, and dance the night away under the stars. Are there any beaches that allow you to set-up shop from ceremony to [...]

Here’s a brilliant way to match your wedding colors perfectly to each other — Pantone and The Dessy Group introduce the PANTONE WEDDING™ color guide, the ultimate color reference tool for brides and wedding planners.  The guide enables brides, wedding planners and wedding vendors to easily speak the same color language when matching bridesmaid and [...]

WAVE Restaurant & Lounge at Danfords Hotel & Marina celebrates Valentine’s Day with a four-course prix fixe menu for $80 per person, music and dancing, and brunch for $29.95 per person.  (In addition, the hotel is offering special lodging packages for couples for a super romantic weekend — click here!) On Friday, February 12, a [...]

I just found a great Long Island-based website!  YourBestFriendsWedding.com offers engagement favors and gifts, shower gifts, bachelorette party favors, wedding favors, wedding presents, photo albums, honeymoon favors, bridesmaid gifts, bridal gifts, grooms gifts, groomsmen gifts, flower girl and ring bearer gifts!  All in one place …  Take a look at just a few of their [...]

Bridal Reflections in Carle Place is holding a Boutique de Voile trunk show on Wednesday, the 28th and on Thursday the 29th in the New York City store.  Boutique de Voile offers brides unique headpieces, hair jewelry and veils. And look for an upcoming blog post here on Bridal Reflections’ 2010 bridal fashion!

This couple went all out to create an amazing “Save the Date” video for family and friends — of course, it went viral!

Lindsay, Manorville Q:  Hey there! I’m getting married October of 2011, and I’m looking for somewhere to hold the reception without breaking the bank since we are paying for our own wedding. My places of interest at the moment are: Painters in Brookhaven Hamlet Raphael Vineyard Martha Clara Vineryard Jedidiah Hawkins B&B Me and my [...]

Now this is what I call having fun at your wedding.  Way to make it memorable for everyone involved and attending!