Long Island brides –  Have you been to a Wedding Salon show? If not, you must attend the one coming up on Monday, the 14th.  It’s from 4 – 8 pm at Manhattan Center Studios, 311 W. 34th Street.   Here’s some of the awesomeness taking place: A meet-and-greet with planner-to-the-stars Colin Cowie Cake Tastings by [...]

I just came across this article in The Suffolk Times — if you have out-of-town guests attending your Long Island wedding, it’s time to think about accommodations for them (and for you, perhaps, for your honeymoon night!).  Luckily, here on Long Island we have a number of excellent lodging options to suit all budgets.   From [...]

Add some heat to your wedding celebrations — little Tabasco sauce bottles can now be personalized, as wedding, rehearsal dinner or bridal shower favors.  These are perfect for admitted foodies, a couple of hot sauce lovers, for New England style clam bake nuptials or a good ‘ole southern wedding.  However you want to use them, [...]

Are you going nuts looking for a great wedding favor?  Well, don’t rule out nuts!   These have been wedding staples for decades — so you can offer these as a traditional favor, but also add a new twist with unique, DIY packaging (place a handful of colorful nuts or candy in glass votive candle holders, [...]

Are you struggling to find your “Something Blue” to complete the traditional “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” for your Long Island wedding? Now famed French chocolatier Michel Cluizel is looking to fill at least one of those holes with their  “Something Blue” collection — specially made blue chocolates flavored with a burst [...]

Millions of wedding limos are rented each year, but how can Long Island brides ensure that you get the right one? Take your cues from industry expert Limos.com as they list their top five tips for booking a wedding limo. Save time online – Compare limo companies, car types, and prices. Limos.com shows you a [...]

According to Chef John Silva of John Silva Catering on Long Island, more and more wedding couples are looking to bring raw/vegan items to the table when it comes to planning their wedding menus — he’s found himself catering to the needs of vegans and non-vegans alike when it comes to bringing his flair for raw food catering to Long Island’s [...]

Food trucks.  Yep, they’re rapidly gaining in popularity among couples getting married on Long Island and the boroughs, as a unique alternative to the traditional catering company.   Not only are these trucks offering a twist on the traditional wedding, but often they can be much cheaper than the standard catering.   Options include the GHT Rolling [...]

Our friends at Wedding Paper Divas work with well-known, as well as up-and-coming artists who design wedding invitations, bridal shower invitations and thank you cards that fit today’s trends and romantic inspirations. Every design on Wedding Paper Divas is exclusive, which means it cannot be found anywhere else online or offline. Additionally, all Wedding Paper [...]

If you love Steuben Glass, I have great news for you:   Steuben has just launched a bridal registry in conjunction with MyRegistry.com.  So now brides everywhere can register for  their favorite crystal glassware, vases and bowls with just the click of a mouse.   Take a look at their collections — tabletop, barware, decorative accessories and [...]