Christine McGrath

11 Places to Take Engagement Photos on Long Island
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11 Places to Take Engagement Photos on Long Island

The Island is filled with beautiful sites to make your engagement photos special. Here are 11 places to take engagement photos on Long Island Once you start to come down from your high of getting engaged, it’s time to start thinking about wedding planning. But why not extend that excitement a little bit with engagement […]

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 […]

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. Backyard weddings have always been an option, but during COVID-19, more and more brides considered hosting a backyard wedding. And that trend has continued to increase.  Many BOLIs have been going this route, and most say they are happy they […]

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 […]

11 Fall Date Ideas on Long Island
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11 Fall Date Ideas on Long Island

Grab a jacket and enjoy all that fall offers with your significant other! Here are 11 fall date ideas on Long Island Just because it’s getting cooler outside, doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors for date night! There are so many things to do on Long Island with your fiancé in the fall, that […]

BOLI Joins Wedding Vendors in Rally to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions
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BOLI Joins Wedding Vendors in Rally to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions

The catering industry rallied to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow larger gatherings. COVID-19 shut down the country in March. And as Long Island went through the reopening phases after months of being closed, one industry seems to still be on pause – the wedding industry! This is causing unnecessary stress on brides, and forcing […]