My new book, “The Bride’s Year Ahead” (Sellers Publishing) is now available for purchase at Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. But you can have this complete month-to-month wedding planner full of tips and information, for FREE!  All you have to do is be the 10th person to comment below.   Note:  Only one comment per [...]

Attention Long Island brides and Long Island bridesmaids — if you’ve attended or been part of your friends’ bridal party and have old, only-worn-once dresses hanging in your closet, this may be for you — appear on the Nate Berkus Show! From our friends at the show, take a look at the following request: Do [...]

GetMarried .com makes it super-simple for brides (and voters!) to win big with a fun contest that’s easy to enter.  Starting October 10 through December 12, 2011, they’re asking the question, “What makes you America’s Top Bride?”  Brides then create a short profile on www.GetMarried.com/americas-top-bride , including their “$5,000-dollar” answer, and use their social media [...]

Bravo is seeking engaged couples set to marry Sept – Dec 2011 for a high-profile documentary.  Here are the details: Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment is seeking engaged couples to participate in a new documentary project for Bravo called “Newlyweds: The First Year”.  This 8-part series will capture and explore various experiences and milestones that occur in [...]

TIVO Alert:  On Friday, August 5 at 10pm, TLC brings back all-new episodes of FOUR WEDDINGS.  In each episode of FOUR WEDDINGS, four unique brides with their own personal styles and traditions agree to attend and judge each other’s weddings on the basis of food, dress, venue, originality, and overall experience. The winning bride is [...]

Looking for something new and different for your bridal shower?  Look no more.  This article in FabulousLiving.com (in which we are quoted), offers up four unique ideas that will keep you and your guests occupied in fun, bonding activities.  Say goodbye to the boring bridal shower!

Brides, sure Long Island is surrounded by astounding water views, but just to break up your wedding activities, consider a luxury cruise around the island right around the corner — Manhattan.  Incredible views of the skyline can be had via local cruises on the Bateaux and the Atlantica (the Bateaux offers dinner cruises and the [...]

Cupcakes are the rage for weddings and now, there’s a new way to display these desserts.  The Cupcake Tower is an innovative stand that you can put together yourself to display cupcakes in a beautiful, colorful tiered tower. Perfect for both weddings and bridal showers!  The sturdy tower has a colorful elastic ribbon that covers [...]

TIVO Alert:    A fun, new wedding show is premiering soon on WE TV — “I Do Over.”   Diann Valentine, world-renowned wedding and event designer, gives couples a chance to re-do their wedding ceremonies after a disastrous first walk down the aisle.   This show also features Jim McCann, founder/CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com and the super party-planning site, [...]

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is bringing the hit U.K. show “Don’t Tell the Bride” to the U.S. this Fall and is looking for engaged, cash-strapped couples willing to participate in the adventure of a lifetime in exchange for a little help in creating the wedding they’ll never forget. “Don’t Tell the Bride” will give eight [...]