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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!

What to do the Week of Your Wedding
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What to do the Week of Your Wedding

Seven days until you’re a “Mrs.”? Don’t stress! Here’s what to do the week of your wedding. Remember when you booked your venue and thought, “that date is so far away”? Time certainly flies when you’re having fun, and now that you’ve primped, planned and celebrated, the day you’ve been waiting for is (almost) here.  […]

10 Fun Extras for Your Wedding
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10 Fun Extras for Your Wedding

Give your guests something “extra” to talk about! Here are 10 fun extras for your Long Island wedding.  We all know that everyone is excited to celebrate you and your fiancé on your big day. But wouldn’t it be cool to have something different and unique for people to see, try or do while celebrating […]

44 Great Long Island Wedding Venues
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44 Great Long Island Wedding Venues

Book a tour for these must-see Long Island wedding venues. You’re just engaged, and you have no idea where to start! There are hundreds of venues across the Island – everything from small restaurants to venues with a water view to actual castles. The possibilities are endless. Well, BOLI is here to help! But why […]

7 Ideas for Your Wedding Morning
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7 Ideas for Your Wedding Morning

The big day has finally arrived! Make the start of it special with these 7 ideas for your wedding morning All the planning and prep has lead you to this moment — your wedding day! Now all that’s left to do is get ready, walk down the aisle, and have the best celebration ever.  The […]

How to Dress Shop with Your Mother (or Mother-in-Law)
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How to Dress Shop with Your Mother (or Mother-in-Law)

No matter the relationship with your mother or mother-in-law, it’s important to manage expectations. It’s finally time! You get to go wedding dress shopping. You’ll likely have some idea of the style you’re looking for and, of course, your besties will probably want to come with you. Your mother and/or mother-in-law may also be interested […]

How to Include Your Children in Your Wedding
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How to Include Your Children in Your Wedding

Yes, they can be more than just a flower girl or ring bearer! Here’s how to include your children in your wedding day Your kids are the center of your world, so it’s natural to want them there for one of the most important days of your life (aside from their birthday, of course). While […]

Attending a Wedding? Don’t Make These Social Media Mistakes
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Attending a Wedding? Don’t Make These Social Media Mistakes

These social media etiquette tips will make you the best wedding guest. Weddings are such a fun time – we get to celebrate the happy couple and share in their special day. So it’s only natural that we’d want to post some great content from their wedding to our socials. But we need to remember […]

7 of the Best Long Island Photo Booth Vendors
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7 of the Best Long Island Photo Booth Vendors

Say cheese! Add some pizazz to your wedding thanks to these top-rated Long Island photo booth companies Your professional photos are going to be amazing, but there’s a downside — it will likely be a few weeks (or months) until you’ll get to see them. Photo booths are a popular wedding addition for just that […]

Post-Wedding Anxiety? Yes, It’s Real. Here’s How to Deal With It.
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Post-Wedding Anxiety? Yes, It’s Real. Here’s How to Deal With It.

Even if your wedding was great overall, it’s normal to fixate on the things that went wrong. Once your wedding is over and you’ve begun to settle into married life, it can be easy to fall into a post-wedding funk. You may start to notice that you’re feeling anxious, thinking about things you could have […]

How to Negotiate Your Guest List with Your Parents
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How to Negotiate Your Guest List with Your Parents

Not seeing eye-to-eye on the invites? Here’s how to negotiate your guest list with your parents. Your perfect wedding day vibe entails a cozy venue, a touch of DIY flare, and an intimate guest list filled with the people you love. There’s only one problem — your parents (or your in-laws) want to invite every […]