We love our fur babies! Here are 9 adorable ways to include pets in your wedding. The four-legged members of our family hold a super special place in our hearts, so why shouldn’t they be front and center on one of the most important days of our lives? Many popular venues have no problem allowing […]
Get the party started with the best Long Island wedding bands and musicians! Music plays a huge role in your wedding day – from your walk down the aisle to your first dance. And live musicians add an energy that you’d never get from a playlist on your phone! Check out the 8 best Long […]
Andrew Theodorakis, owner of BOLI Preferred Vendor Yellow House Images, believes change is on the horizon. Here’s why. “Your wedding photographer is the most important vendor you’ll hire.” It’s a common refrain heard from countless former brides and for good reason – once the vows have been said and the party has been thrown, your […]
If you haven’t already, when you get engaged, you’ll want to talk about combining your finances. The dreaded money conversation. At some point in your relationship, you’re going to have it. If you haven’t had the talk during your courtship, your engagement is the time to start thinking about combining your finances. And it doesn’t […]
Taking the mic for your best girl, but don’t know where to start? Here are a few tips on how to give a great maid of honor speech You’re the bride’s right hand gal (or guy!) and you couldn’t be happier. And after the bridal shower, bachelorette, and morning-of festivities have passed, you’ll be tasked […]
From pulling a prank to private letters, these fun, unique ideas will make your first look memorable. Many brides and grooms choose to have a first look on their wedding day for many reasons – to save time for photos, to calm their nerves or to have a moment just for each other. Whatever the […]
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 getting married next year and my fiancé and I have decided to have a dry wedding. I’m newly sober, and my fiancé isn’t really that big […]
Considering a Thursday wedding? Or even a TUESDAY wedding? Here are 4 reasons to get married on an off-day! There’s no denying that weekends are made for weddings – most of us are off from work and ready to party, with fewer responsibilities than we have during the week. But while choosing a Saturday or […]
With all of the celebrations surrounding your wedding, there are pros and cons to having a rehearsal dinner. There are so many events that lead up to your wedding day – an engagement party, a bridal shower, the bachelor and bachelorette parties – that by the time you get to the rehearsal dinner, you may […]
Should you stick to a strict budget? Or borrow money to bring your wedding visions to life? Your guest list tops 200, you want the string quartet AND the aerialists at the cocktail hour, and those main course upgrades look impossible to resist. You’ve been waiting your whole life for your wedding day, and let’s […]
