Get Married Media just announced the results of its recent online bride survey of more than 1,500 brides. Here are some of the results:
Budget surprise: While 44 percent of brides claim that establishing the wedding budget is the most surprising wedding planning stress, 70 percent are either pleasantly surprised with their budget or feel like [...]
NYC women, tired of being judged by the size of their engagement bling, are wearing just wedding rings instead
By MARISA MELTZER
Posted: 12:58 AM, February 28, 2010
Melinda’s* engagement ring is a 2-carat diamond in a square mounting. When the petite 37-year-old first got it two years ago, her office mates at a graphic [...]
The wedding must go on! According to Newsday, Williston Park bride-to-be Mary O’Toole, 26, was stuck inside her house on her wedding day on Friday, due to the blizzard! Not knowing what else to do, she stuck a note on her front door: “Help. I’m getting married. Shovel us out!” Luckily, firefighters from Engine Company [...]
OK, so we know who Long Island’s wedding planners prefer as vendors (see our Best Picks pages here). Now The Knot.com lists the 2010 best picks from actual Long Island brides, so straight from their site:
The Knot.com asked thousands of recent Long Island brides what they really thought about their vendors. Here are the best [...]
Did you see this The Wall St. Journal Article on Sunday — Questions to Ask After ‘I Will’ but Before ‘I Do’? If not, here it is …
By JEFF D. OPDYKE
All over the country today — Valentine’s Day — men are down on bended knee proposing marriage. They will speak of love and affection [...]
According to OneWed.com, the top 10 wedding trends for 2010 are:
1. Screw the Trends – Be Yourself
The top wedding trend for 2010 is personalization. Instead of a cookie-cutter ceremony and reception, the new focus is on customizing the big day for the bride, groom and wedding party. Also, the emphasis on individual style includes [...]
Brides, have you booked your weddnig reception with Nautical Cruise Lines in Freeport? In case you missed it, here’s a Newsday article from Friday, February 5th:
Nautical Cruise Lines in Freeport closes down
PATRICIA KITCHEN / patricia.kitchen@newsday.com
Nautical Cruise Lines, a Freeport pleasure boat rental company that offered dinner cruises as well as receptions for weddings and other [...]
If you’re shopping for a wedding gown, save the date: March 13 and 14. “Dresses for Dreams,” the annual charity sample sale offering hundreds of brand new, famous maker wedding gowns and formal wear, will be held for the second time at the Wantagh Fire Department Headquarters Station #1. The cash and carry only sample [...]
The Daily News just published this fun article highlighting ten great places in New York to propose on New Year’s Eve. I’m wondering about the best places to get engaged on New Year’s Eve on Long Island. How about the Montauk Lighthouse? Add your best spot here under Comments. The winning entry gets a VIP [...]
We can control practically every single element about a wedding — except for the weather. Here’s an article from Sunday’s New York Times about what can happen when the weather outside is frightful. In the end, when the snow must go on, so can your wedding!
Interesting note: a recent Long Island bride from Cold Spring [...]
