long island weddings

Wedding planning comes with questions – lots of them! Private Planning Sessions with Jeanenne La Bella of La Bella Planners can provide the answers, guidance, and support you need. It’s a familiar timeline for any bride-to-be: there’s the unbridled excitement when your fiancé slips the ring on your finger, the exuberant joy when you share […]

Here’s our advice for selecting your bridesmaids: choose people you love. Period.    If there’s one thing that weddings bring out, it’s tradition. Suddenly there are tons of rules you’re expected to follow: you have to wear a white dress, you have to register for gifts, and you have to include your cousin Kaitlin in […]

Wedding planning comes with a lot of questions, and depending on your financial situation, one of those questions may be “should I sign a prenup?”  You’ve undoubtedly signed a dozen contracts in preparation for your wedding day – vendor agreements, payment schedules, maybe even your marriage license. And as your “I do” date draws near […]

A good party doesn’t have to include gallons of booze and wicked hangovers! Here are 10 bachelorette ideas that don’t involve alcohol. It’s your last fling before the ring, and you can’t wait to gather your best girls to celebrate! While plenty of bachelorette plans revolve around the idea of getting…well, let’s just call it […]

With experience on both sides of the aisle, wedding planner Shannon O’Connor of Events by Shannon is ready to help you curate the wedding day of your dreams. Some brides are totally prepared to handle every intimate detail of their weddings. But for all the brides who’ve been scrolling Pinterest since high school, there are […]

Slip on your jean shorts, pull up your cowboy boots, and spend the day capturing your natural, untamed beauty with Alli Murphy Photography. You’ve saved, pinned, and screenshot tons of inspo for that upcoming engagement shoot, but nothing you’ve seen sparks any real excitement. And while you’re definitely on board for a scintillating boudoir session, […]

You’ll hear a lot of ideas and advice when planning your wedding – and not all of it is accurate! We’re here to bust 3 of the biggest wedding myths out there. From the moment you send out that first ring selfie, you’ll be flooded with love and well wishes from your friends and family. […]

The BOLI community took swift action to support and uplift one of their own. On Sunday April 24th, BOLI Amanda Cappiello and her fiancé Nick Ladalia experienced the unthinkable – a devastating fire tore through the home they shared together. Thankfully the two were unharmed, but they lost everything they owned except for the clothes […]

As East Wind’s newest in-house vendor, Life Art Photographers’ Anthony Jinete returns to one of his favorite – and one of his first – wedding venues. Every vendor on your wedding day team has an important role to play – from the DJs who make sure the party never stops, to the makeup artists who […]

Whether you’re going for an intimate backyard gathering or a mansion affair with hundreds of guests, a wedding planner will ensure your day runs smoothly. Your engagement was like a scene from your favorite rom-com, complete with the candles, romantic music, and maybe even an epic flash mob (your fiancé knows A LOT of people). […]