Treat your guests to a hotel treat! Include these 7 items in your wedding welcome bag. You didn’t get that hotel block for nothing! Several guests on your list are traveling in for your big day, and you couldn’t be happier. While most hotels are stocked with the essentials, putting together a wedding “welcome bag” […]
Cash is king, but it’s not without its pitfalls. Here’s how to avoid common cash wedding gift mistakes. It may be different in other parts of the country, but on Long Island, weddings mean cash gifts. Whether it’s in paper dollars or paper checks, many newlyweds leave their venues with full card boxes and soon-to-be […]
This article is sponsored by Westbury Manor, a Brides of Long Island Preferred Venue! Can you really take back a wedding invitation once it’s been given? Here are the times when it’s appropriate, and how to handle the situation. It’s likely that your guest list was one of the first major decisions of your wedding […]
BOLI Preferred Vendor Don’t Toss the Bouquet takes your wedding day florals and donates them nursing homes, hospices, and other local organizations. You spend countless hours (and countless dollars) deciding on your wedding day florals. Your bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces and accents bring color and beauty to your day, and enhance every part of your celebration. […]
In Brides of Long Island’s “Am I a Bridezilla?” the BOLI team weighs in on an anonymous submission asking that dreaded question. What do you think? Dear BOLI, I’m in my mid thirties and getting married for the second time. My first wedding when I was in my early twenties. We got divorced after about […]
This article is sponsored by Heritage House, a Brides of Long Island Preferred Vendor! Here are the questions to ask for the shoe game — the super popular bridal shower event! Your bridal shower will be a highlight in your wedding planning process. But besides opening gifts (or not), munching on delicious goodies, and sipping […]
After BOLI Megan got married, she wondered what to do with her wedding dress. Her decision changed two women’s lives for the better. Some of us dream of our wedding dress for years, and some scroll through social media looking for inspiration. No matter what kind of bride you are, your wedding dress will undoubtedly […]
The renowned boudoir photographer and BOLI Diamond Award winner offers new scenes, new set ups, and a luxurious space for brides-to-be. And for a limited time, they’re offering a special unlike any other. It’s a rite of passage for many brides of Long Island: a pre-wedding boudoir shoot. While many will enter their session with […]
Who won the coveted 2025 Brides of Long Island Diamond Award? Find out below! BOLI Preferred Vendors are the best in the business, but only a select few are crowned with the annual Diamond Award. You cast your votes and now the results are in — here are your 2025 Brides of Long Island Diamond […]
In Brides of Long Island’s “Am I a Bridezilla?” the BOLI team weighs in on an anonymous submission asking that dreaded question. What do you think? Dear BOLI, Did you see the news story about the couple who charged their guests a fee to come to her wedding? They got a lot of hate for […]