Meet Holbrook native Ariella Monti, blogger bride-to-be. In June, she started the blog, LI Budget Bride, which is documenting her Long Island wedding planning from her new home base in Raleigh, N.C.   That’s where Ariella, 27, and fiance Chuck Anderson (from Smithtown), 28,  moved to last year, just after getting engaged.  A job opportunity was [...]

With the success of  “Say Yes to the Dress” now well behind them (the sixth season returns in February), TLC is banking on a brand new six-part series — are you ready?  — “Say Yes to the Dress:  Big Bliss.”   Premiering on October 1 at 9 pm, this offshoot focuses on the emotional journeys [...]

For the 11th year in a row,  the “Today” show is holding a couples contest for an all-expenses paid wedding, to be aired live on October 6th.  It’s down now to four engaged couples for viewers to vote on.  Now we don’t want to sway anyone because all four seem like lovely couples, all with [...]

Brides, finding a unique, yet functional gift for your gal pals can be a challenge.   So here’s an idea for a thank-you present that will have your bridesmaids saying many thanks to you — Long Island-based Lissé Leggings  are not your run-of-the-mill leggings.   Highly stylish (they come in capri, high-waist, mid-waist, tight ankle and flair [...]

The CW network is casting for a new show, “Shedding for the Wedding.”  From the folks who brought us “The Biggest Loser,” this show offers help from fitness experts for couples who want to lose weight before the big day.  The prize is an ultimate, dream wedding.  If you are a fun competitive engaged couple [...]

Time to set the DVRs for another TLC “Say Yes to the Dress” episode featuring someone getting married on Long Island. Here’s what happens on the upcoming, July 2 episode:  Eight months previously, with help from her dad, bride Michelle Perotta  finally found the perfect “poofy” ball gown to fit her castle wedding setting.   Now [...]

A colleague from Shape.com is looking to speak to brides for an upcoming article she’s working on: I’m looking to profile five women who did healthy bachelorette parties such as boot camp with the bridesmaids, a hiking weekend, breast cancer walk, etc.  I’d love to know what you did, how you did it and how [...]

A Long Island bride is featured on TLC’s  “Say Yes to the Dress” on June 4th, 9:30 pm.  Joie Georgio is a delivery nurse from Long Island who is no stranger to wedding dress shopping.  During her consultation at Kleinfeld, she reveals to Keasha that she’s tried on over one hundred dresses at other stores [...]

OK, so we all know that Chelsea Clinton, single child to Bill and Hill, is getting married this summer.  What no one knows is where, when, what she’s wearing or any other details regarding the event.   So let’s pretend she’s getting married on Long Island and fantasize about the details.   I’ll start. If Chelsea was [...]

This is really interesting — it looks like brides are using eBay for their weddings.  Here’s one take from eBay’s online style magazine Inside Source– Wedding Season: Hudson Valley Estate, by Heather Summerville Posted May 13, 2010 in Fashion A custom gown, antique earrings and blue suede shoes—weddings are a thousand small decisions that add [...]