Calligraphy: Enter to Win

Do you want calligraphy but think you can't afford it? Calligraphy by Jennifer wants to help you out. They have decided to start a new program in hopes to make calligraphy a bit more affordable for you.

Each week one lucky client will be chosen to receive 15% off their entire order, free return ground shipping (U.S.) and 25 free thank you notes.

How to apply:
* Send us an email to jennscalligraphy@aol.com with your wedding date, details pertaining to your order (services needed and quantity needed), and when you need to receive your order back.
*Each week on Monday we will select one random person that will get this great offer!
*Once you are notified you are the winner, we will then ask you to fill out our online contract form to reserve our services. ... See More... See More...
*Important* Please note that you do not have to have your order ready at this time to apply for this special offer. For example, you may not have even ordered your invitations yet but know you would like to have calligraphy. We always advise to book our services in advance so not having your materials ready to ship to us at the time you apply is perfectly fine.

Contact them today!

Special Offer from Photography in Style

We like making you aware of discounts and deals out there. Our friend John from Photography In Style has something special for new clients:

Every Bride who books will get a "Free Custom Designed Web-Site", to share their wedding details with friends and family.

Check out some samples:
Richie & Kristin
Ikhwan & Alicia

For more details check out John's website PHOTOGRAPHY IN STYLE

Eco-Runners from Custom Wedding Creations

Our friends over at Customized Wedding Creations have a new line of eco-runners that we thought you might be excited about. Nowadays you can order so many other eco-friendly wedding accessories, so why not a runner?
The Eco-runners are completely customizable using all-natural products and organic paints. Made from melted down plastic bottles, this aisle runner is 100% recycled polyester and is painted with water-based paints free from chemicals and solvents. No harmful dyes or chemicals here. The best part, you’d never know this aisle runner is recycled fabric. It looks and feels just like our standard fabric aisle runners!


To see more some of these runners and get more information, visit Customized Wedding Creations Blog

Vendor Spotlight: Hidden Essence (Florist)

I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle of Hidden Essence over one year ago. I was initially drawn to her winning personality then her true talent.
Michelle has been designing floral arrangements for all occasions since 1992. Starting in a small, retail flower shop where she quickly learned many techniques to floral design.

After years of designing, Michelle decided she wanted to venture into the wedding aspect of the floral business and started designing for several wedding companies on Long Island. In doing so, she has perfected many different techniques of her own and in 2006, she followed her dream of owning her own business and founded Hidden Essence.

Michelle is very knowledgeable and would love to design your wedding!

For more information and to see beautiful gallery of previous work go to HIDDENESSENCE.COM

Vendor Spotlight:Couped-Up Productions

I really do work with some great vendors!Rob of Couped-Up Productions was such a pleasure to work with at Brina& Nick's wedding and we thought that other brides would definitely benefit from his services.Yes, you want a videographer that will capture all the beauty of your day, but all your vendors need to also have personality, and Rob does. This man really has a passion for what he does. We conducted a little interview with Rob and this is what he had to say:

What services do you offer?

I specialize in weddings and wedding videography only. I recoded in HD and in true 16x9. I try to edit the wedding video around the feeling that I get when I am there watching it happen. For example, Elegant weddings take on one style of editing while upbeat crazy wedding take on a whole other light.


How long have you been in business?

I have been capturing wedding memories since 1995 working for a well known long island video company. In 2000 I started Couped-Up Productions as a wholesale solution for other photographers and event videographers. Then in 2007 I decided to stop being the "man behind the curtain" for others and move Couped-Up Productions to the foreground.


What is your most memorable moment as a videographer?

Besides watching the Groom faint numerous times or guests go a little to crazy, I would have to say my most memorable moments are when I can look at a couple and know that its right. That they are there for the right reason. Than years later run into them and see that it is still all there. I have seen my fair share weddings to know that it's just a matter of time before it is all going to be over.


If you could tell brides one reason they should hire a videographer, what would it be?

After the day has passed the music has stopped, the cake was eaten, the dress has been hung up and the fancy limo ride is no more it is wonderful to be able to relive the expressions and actions of loved ones through live video on your special day. The value of video becomes greater as time goes by. It's a gift you give to yourselves and your future children.

To see get additional information on packages and see samples, go to COUPED-UP

Leslie Simmons Photography launches a new website

My friend Leslie Simmons just launched her new website, LESLIE SIMMONS PHOTOGRAPHY. She is a very talented photographer, but dont take my word for it.....check it out on your own.

For more information on her rates go to her Wedding Photography Website

Getting Guests to Share Wedding Photos

On the most memorable day of your life you want to see all the pictures that were taken, right? So how do you get guests to share their pictures? Many brides create accounts on photo sharing websites to have guests upload pictures, but the problem with that is....no one ever does. Well Kedai has come up with the ultimate solution. Now you can have your guests share their pictures with you on the very same day with a simple hook up to a kedai photo kiosk (KPK). You can rent a KPK for your event and save yourself the headache of sending endless reminders to guests begging to see pictures they took.

They are more dynamic than a photobooth, light years ahead of the disposable camera movement, and their screen makes sharing highly interactive & fun, instead of being assigned to a task that is nearly always procrastinated-upon once the wedding’s over.

THEY ARE OFFERING A SPECIAL:

Before fully releasing the (KPK) to the general public, they are strongly committed to testing it with several brides in the next few weeks and are therefore offering it at a 50% discount at all weddings taking place prior to Memorial Day Weekend.


If you want to learn more about how this works, visit their website HERE

Vendor Spotlight: Jadore Love Photography

One of the nice things about this business is the great vendors I get to meet from day to day.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Efrain & Jenn of Jadore Love Photography. This young and very talented couple enjoy the art of photography and pride themselves in capturing your idea of the "perfect" shots on your special day.
From your engagement pictures to the day of your wedding and even trash the dress shoots, Efrain and Jenn provide couples with nothing but an amazing experience. They capture memories that will indeed last a lifetime.












Here are a few teaser pictures. To see even more of their amazing work, visit their WEBSITE

Living Art for Your Event?

Yes, living art! If this doesn't leave your guests talking, I don't know what will. We had the pleasure of meeting a part of the team from TEN 31 Productions recently at the Wedding Salon's Luxury Showcase(WSLS)in NYC.

TEN 31 specializes in high quality living art installations for your special event. Their performers are dressed like statues, trees, flowers and other costumes. Here are some of the real art they had displayed at the WSLA.








To see even more awesome creations by Ten 31, visit their WEBSITE.

Vendor Spotlight: Through Crystal Eyes

Through Crystal Eyes is a family owned and operated business that came up with the brilliant idea to handcraft bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages from Swarovski Crystals. This husband and wife team (Sheila & Jay),will handcraft any of the above with crystals in the color of your choice. I had a chance to see their work and their designs are done with such meticulous detail.

Diamonds are a girls best friends, but with the cost of weddings, crystals are becoming a beautiful substitute at an affordbale price. For all my brides that are obsessed with the bling...you will like this option.

Bling Bouquets






Bling Corsage


Bling Boutonniere


For more information: Contact Sheila @ 718-978-3637 OR email Sheylahh@aol.com

Vendor Spotlight-Convey Weddings

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Cynthia from Convey Weddings. We had such a great time just chatting with each other and being ourselves. Cynthia is by far one of the most pleasant people I have ever met and all her clients have nothing but great things to say about her.
Cynthia has years of formal training and has shot dozens of weddings. She is not just a wedding photography, but available for any special occasion. She is based in NYC and is also available for travel.

Cynthia is having a free engagement shoot for couples that are still looking for a wedding photographer. To see details regarding the engagement shoot, GO HERE.

Here are just a few of my favorites from Cynthia (Yes, I love black and white pics):

Vendor Spotlight- A Gift of Poetry

Have you ever wanted to find the perfect gift for someone, but have no idea what to get them? Are you better at writing your thoughts down rather than verbalizing them? A Gift of Poetry is a unique solution that allows you to express your most genuine and heartfelt thoughts through poetry.

How does it work? Details of Order Process
*You contact Allen (owner)and let him know who the recipient is and what occasion the poem is for.
*You can include key messages for him to include.
*Once finalized you then select your presentation. See below for presentation options.



A gift of poetry can be given for any occasion, whether a wedding, birthday, anniversary or "just because". Since your poem is inspired by your own thoughts and feelings, you can be sure that this will be one of a kind. This is especially a great gift to say thank you to your parents or your new spouse on your wedding day.

Visit their WEBSITE for more details.

Vendor Spotlight- Places Everyone

Everyone knows what a difficult task it can be to do your seating arrangements for your wedding or any other major event. It is an even harder task if you have a huge guest list.
In an attempt to solve this problem, Adam Wolf of Places Everyone, came up with the Ultimate Seating Planner.
Places Everyone is not a computer software, but anyone can use it.
Basically, it allows you to add, remove or change the location of your guests, tables and even the band or DJ.
If you want to save countless hours on creating your seating arrangement, visit PLACES EVERYONE to learn more about this product.

Vendor Spotlight-Sugar Mama Treats

If you are in the NY area and still looking for a wedding cake, you might love this one.

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to meet Michelle of Sugar Mama Treats. As soon as I walked in her office, I could tell the passion she has for what she does. She was wearing a T "Got Cakes"...cute,right?
Michelle said she has always been artistic and just love what she does because she gets to show her creative side. She loves when clients order personalized pastries as she gets to do something new each time.
Michelle has worn many hats. She has been jewelry designer,coordinator, make-up artist, actress and even editor of an online magazine, but I think she has found her calling.
After seeing some of the things she has created I would have never thought that Michelle taught herself everything she knows.Sugar Mama Treats was founded two years ago and continues to satisfy their clients desire for tasty and unique looking specialty cakes. Michelle makes anything from cupcakes, mini cakes, cookies, wedding cakes and even grooms cakes.
After speaking to her I truly believe she does love making cakes and much as we love eating them.
For more details or to schedule an appointment for a tasting. Visit her WEBSITE.

I can tell you the cakes taste as good as they look :-)

Here are a few of my favorites:

Vendor Spotlight-Baskets Bellisimo

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Josephine of Baskets Bellisimo.
I can tell you Baskets Bellisimo is not your average Basket Company. They can customize baskets for any occasion. So if you are not sure what to give for that birthday, thank you, sympathy, graduation, new baby, holiday gift etc....try a Bellisimo Basket.

For our brides to be Josephine can customize baskets for your out of town guests. She also does silk floral arrangements (bouquets and boutonnieres etc.) One of my favorites was her hand-painted glasses.



She is truly talented and so totally altruistic and one of the most pleasant business person I know.
For more details on how to order Bellisimo Baskets contact Josephine at basketbellismo@aol.com.

Baskets Bellisimo
24 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Square, NY

Great News-Eternally Linked

Our friends at Eternally Linked are having their Grand Opening today (65 Bleecker Street).
Eternally Linked creates handmade, personalized wedding, anniversary, and special occasion cufflinks and accessories. They provide grooms with commemorative pieces to mark the most important day of their lives. They also provide a nice array of groomsmen gifts so grooms can provide unique and timeless gifts to their wedding party.
If you are in NY, stop by and have them customize something for your groom.

Vendor Spotlight-Simply You Creations

Are you in need of unique and practical favors. Simply You Creations is an Atlanta based company that has favors for every theme/style. I know the owner personally and she prides herself with catering to the customers needs. Check them out!