Michael Lopacki, of Michael John Photography, has tips to make sure your wedding day is perfect. With all of the planning that we do for our wedding, making sure the day goes smoothly is important. And one way to help with that is to create a wedding day timeline. This may seem like a daunting […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings. This month, we spoke with Deon Araya about how she kept some Nigerian traditions during her big day. When Deon Araya met her husband Jason in eighth grade, they never imagined they’d one day be married. In fact, she […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings. This month, Jackie Carr discusses how she found the perfect venue that not only matched her theme, but also had the full package. When Jackie and Evan Carr got engaged in early 2020, Jackie says she wanted to get […]
Getting to the big day is (almost) as fun as the big day itself! We asked real BOLIs “what’s the best part of planning your wedding?” Here are their responses. Whether it’s two weeks, two months, or two years out, you’ve got a laser focus on your wedding day. All of your free time has […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings. This month, we spoke with Ivanna Valdes about why getting her vision perfect was so important to her. BOLI Ivanna Valdes will be the first one to tell you that having the right wedding coordinator/event planner was the key […]
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From pulling a prank to private letters, these fun, unique ideas will make your first look memorable. Many brides and grooms choose to have a first look on their wedding day for many reasons – to save time for photos, to calm their nerves or to have a moment just for each other. Whatever the […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings. This month, we spoke with Emily Milne about making sure her vision of a whimsical wedding came true. After Emily and Doug Milne got engaged in 2021, her friends urged her to pick a venue sooner rather than later […]
With all of the celebrations surrounding your wedding, there are pros and cons to having a rehearsal dinner. There are so many events that lead up to your wedding day – an engagement party, a bridal shower, the bachelor and bachelorette parties – that by the time you get to the rehearsal dinner, you may […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings. This month, we spoke with Marianne and Jessica Sheehan-Bell about how taking moments to soak in the day was a top priority to them. Most graduated BOLIs will tell you that taking some quiet time – just you and […]