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Planning a wedding comes with a lot of questions. BOLI bloggers have the answers! The Brides of Long Island Blog tackles issues our members care about most, follows trends within the wedding industry, and provides helpful tips and tricks for making your wedding the best day ever!

Top 9 Places to Shop for Wedding Shoes
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Top 9 Places to Shop for Wedding Shoes

Style and comfort are key when it comes to wedding day footwear! While some may think that what’s on your feet doesn’t matter on your wedding day, others may say it’s one of the most important things you’ll put on. What is on your feet needs to be stylish and comfortable! Comfortable being the key […]

From Traditional to Non-Traditional: 10 Something Borrowed Ideas
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From Traditional to Non-Traditional: 10 Something Borrowed Ideas

Think outside the box when it comes to your something borrowed item! You’ve got your something old, something new and something blue covered – but you’re stumped on your something borrowed! While some brides may not care about this old traditional saying, others seek to find the most perfect items to have on their wedding […]

I’m Not a Bridezilla, I Just Know What I Want
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I’m Not a Bridezilla, I Just Know What I Want

Tearing down Tokyo in a white dress? Hardly – you’re making sure your wedding day vision is executed. In between marathon viewings of “Say Yes to the Dress” and “Married at First Sight,” you’ll often slip in a few episodes of “Bridezillas” just for the shock factor. And shocking it is – you cringe at […]

7 Ways to Save For Your Wedding
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7 Ways to Save For Your Wedding

The costs can add up… but so can your savings account! Congrats, you’re engaged! It’s one of the most exciting and joyful times in your life. After you’ve shown the ring to your family, friends, co-workers, and every barista at Starbucks, it will be time to get down to business and start planning. For many […]

How to Cut Your Wedding Day Guest List
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How to Cut Your Wedding Day Guest List

Tips to take your wedding from big and booming to small and intimate As 2020 begins to wind down, COVID-19 is still on the forefront of many Long Islanders’ minds. While we’ve started to see some normalcy creep back into our lives (no more waiting on lines to go inside Target!!), most of the pandemic’s […]

My Wedding, My Decisions, No You Cannot Bring Your Child
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My Wedding, My Decisions, No You Cannot Bring Your Child

An “adults only” wedding day? Why you might experience a bit of push back. It may be a day you’ve dreamed of for years (even before you met your fiance!), or you may have never thought about dress silhouettes, centerpieces, or first dance songs until your future spouse got down on one knee, but whatever […]

How To Create Perfect Wedding Playlists
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How To Create Perfect Wedding Playlists

You love pop, and he loves rock. No problem! There are ways to incorporate both! When it comes to wedding planning, everyone has something that is most important to them throughout the process. For some, it’s a great photographer. Others love designing the décor and working with florists. But for a lot of brides, music […]

8 Tips to Help Throw a Backyard Wedding
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8 Tips to Help Throw a Backyard Wedding

Going from a venue to a backyard can be stressful, but these tips will help. Let’s face it – 2020 hasn’t really been what you thought it would be when you planned the wedding of your dreams. Some of you might have changed dates several times this year, while others have pushed off to 2021 […]

Registry Must-Haves for Every BOLI
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Registry Must-Haves for Every BOLI

From Dishes and Roombas to Soundbars and Beer Pong Tables…and everything in between! Creating your registry can be really overwhelming. Do you go with the blue patterned dishes or the plain white? Which vacuum brand is the best? Why are you even in this Target,  you’ve lived with your fiancé for 5 years and already […]

Not a Flower Person? Other Centerpiece Ideas That Aren’t Flowers
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Not a Flower Person? Other Centerpiece Ideas That Aren’t Flowers

Fish in bowls, lanterns, candles and much more! There are plenty to choose from. Flowers seem to be a big part of weddings, but when it comes to centerpieces, you don’t necessarily have to go the floral route. If you’re not big on flowers, there are plenty of other centerpiece ideas that are sure to […]