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WEDDINGS AND EVENTS
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- Bridal Gowns and Accessories (13)
- Catering & Reception Facilities (273)
- Disc Jockies (30)
- Florists (38)
- Historic & Unique Wedding Venues (20)
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- Tuxedo & Gown Rentals (9)
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- Wedding & Event Planners (13)
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SITE LISTINGS
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Category Description
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Wedding and event services and sources from planners and caterers to entertainers and florists. |
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What's Hot and What's Not
Extreme Proposals . . . Perhaps inspired by today's reality shows, today's grooms are finding more unusual, sometimes outlandish ways in which to make their proposal stand apart from the rest. The question is being popped while aloft in a hot air balloon, upon landing after skydiving, on the side of mountaintops and, of course, over the Internet, in E-mails and on web sites.
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More of What's Hot and What's Not
By all accounts, the wedding business is booming. Even recession and war can't slow the industry down. According to Conde Nast Bridal Group, publisher of Bride's and Modern Bride magazines, 2.3 million couples have tied the knot every year for the past two decades, a number that seems to remain firm "no matter what."
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Choosing & Working with Your Florist
Both the color and the fragrance of flowers bring a treat for the senses to your wedding. In your choice of flowers, you can express your creativity and reflect your personality and your sentiments. At your ceremony, at your reception and with the personal flowers you select, you can set not only a color scheme, but also a wedding style that may be carried throughout your event.
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Choosing & Working with Your Photographer
There certainly is an argument to say that photography is the stuff of which memories are made. When the party's over and the bride and groom begin their lives together, it is the photographs that create the permanent, tangible reminder of your special day. This area of your wedding budget will be a significant one in terms of cost because it is significant in terms of importance. Your selection must be done carefully.
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Choosing a Figure-Flattering Wedding Gown . . . something for every bride
Some wedding gown styles look good on every bride . . . A-line silhouettes, Queen Anne necklines, tank/scoop necklines and cap sleeves. Unfortunately there are many more styles which seem to flatter only one particular body shape. The following list may be used as a general guide for who looks good in what and to allow a bride to pare down the tremendous number of choices to a reasonable few.
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Choosing and Working with Your Entertainment
In any discussion of weddings, there is no doubt that music is a central element, because music perhaps more than anything else sets the mood. Whether you chose a lavishly romantic, traditional wedding, or a new age, hi-tech, high shine wedding, or a barbecue picnic in your backyard, the accompanying music will dramatically help to set the tone. A wedding without music is hard to imagine.
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Choosing Limousine Services For Your Wedding Day . . . Organize Well and Travel in Style
The well organized bride will pay as much attention to selecting and arranging for her wedding day transportation as she does to all the other details which will be a part of making her special day perfect. As always, making some basic decisions and then asking some important questions will help to make the process run more smoothly and yield the most satisfactory results.
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Choosing Your Wedding Location
The selection of Hudson Valley venues runs the gamut from period homesteads, classic villas and country manors, estates, historic homes, intimate rooms, rental halls, hotel ballrooms, restaurants, private golf-yacht-country clubs, outdoor or at-home weddings, wedding "emporiums," bed and breakfasts, inns and wineries, to seasoned barns, parks, and gardens. Each venue offers its own advantages and sometimes disadvantages. What follows are some guidelines for several kinds of locations and points to keep in mind while you look for the perfect site!
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Countdown Calendar . . . An 18-month Planning Guide
The following schedule is meant to help you organize the weeks and months before your wedding. You will find that being organized will not only help to save you money, but will significantly reduce the stress and anxiety level surrounding your special occasion.
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Engagement and Weddings Rings
In ancient cultures it was believed that the third finger of the left hand, had a special vein called vena amoris, the vein of "love," that ran from the "ring finger" finger directly to the heart. There is, of course, no scientific basis for this romantic theory, but the custom has, nevertheless, endured through generations. It was King Edward VI of England who decreed that the third finger of the left hand be designated as the "official" ring finger and, in 1549, the Book of Common Prayer sealed the deal with the designation of the left hand as the marriage hand. Despite the designations, in many European countries brides wear their wedding rings on the right hand.
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How Much? How Many? . . . what you'll need
If you are expecting to take on a large part of planning your wedding, then these guidelines will serve you well. If you'll be leaving the work to professionals, then these tips will make you a more educated consumer.
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Let's Give the Groom a Hand . . . Shopping for the Weddings
Flat black fabric in the tuxedo is the most popular choice. There is somewhat of a trend toward subtle patterns in the jacket or lapel, like black on black striped fabric or an insert fabric, instead of all black, on the lapel. Designers like Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin and Perry Ellis have put their labels on a wide selection of single and double-breasted shawl collar tuxedos, so there's lots to pick from. Vests have had a return to popularity in the 90's and are available in a variety of colors and patterns. There is still, of course, the traditionally popular cummerbund.
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Save-the-Date . . . Give Your Guests Advance Notice
In the past, rules of etiquette prescribed that invitations be sent out between three and eight weeks before the event, with six weeks being the norm.
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Wedding Favors Say "Thank You."
The tradition of giving small thank you gifts to wedding guests is one which goes back as far as the royal weddings of the 1800s. In those days, favors tended to be more elaborate than they are today, but sentiment remains the same. Wedding favors may be traditional and simple like a tulle bag filled with candy-covered almonds, or as creative as the couple' s imaginations and the market selection provide.
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Your Wedding Cake . . . A Delicious Centerpiece with "Layers" of Options
Your wedding cake will be figuratively and literally the centerpiece of your wedding reception. Because of the important role it plays, choosing your wedding cake should be given the time and attention it deserves.
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