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Now Is A Good Time To Buy Your First Home

Images by Berit.

Why Now Is a Good Time to Buy Your First Home

Who would have thought that there’d be a silver lining to the stock market tanking, credit markets freezing, unemployment topping 10 percent, consumer spending screeching to a halt, and the dismal economy wreaking havoc with your wedding budget?

December 30, 2009 by Molly Tully in Registry

Bridezilla Valerie Nieto

Lights, Camera, Wedding!

Reality bridal shows are all the rage, and New Jersey is front and center. See why they're so popular and how you can become a part of the action.

December 30, 2009 by Linda DiProperzio in Details

Ana and Antonio Ortega on Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?

Casting Call Anyone?

The reality shows get thousands of applications per year, so here’s how to increase your chances of being one of the chosen few:

December 30, 2009 by Linda DiProperzio in Details

Caroline Manzo and Her Daughter Lauren

The Real Housewives Talk Weddings

If you’re a fan of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, then you know the Manzo family. And the Manzo family knows weddings!

December 30, 2009 by Lindsey Aspinall Getz in Details

Paul and Dina Biscione

Photo by Black Lab Studio.

Recession-Proof Your Wedding

You don’t need me to point out what a miserable year this has been financially.

May 20, 2009 by Molly Tully in Expert Advice

Party Boat Arrival for Lynette Meister's Wedding Party

J&R Guarino Photography.

Choosing Your Bridesmaids

I haven’t quite collected 27 dresses, but I’ve certainly been in my fair share of weddings, experienced complete chaos, witnessed maids of honor quit abruptly, and watched normal women turn into complete monsters.

May 20, 2009 by Antoinette DeNise in Details

Darren DiPietro of the Cake Studio of Ocean City-Bouquet Cake

Eric Weeks/EZ Memories Photography.

Cakes To Match Your Bouquet

Sugar flowers assume the delicacy and splendor of fresh blossoms without their fleeting, fading nature.

May 20, 2009 by Melissa Morgan in Cakes

Jennifer Orsini creates a delightful lollipop place-card table.

Photo by Lorraine Patricia Photography.

Don't Forget the Place-Card Table

Crafting the perfect wedding invitation can be time-consuming, but don’t neglect that other stationery staple—the place-card table.

May 20, 2009 by Mallory Gelert in Invitations & Stationery

Sunflower Bouquet

Photo by Marie Papp Photography.

Blooming Ideas

You may have to put a hold on the jeweled Tiffany tiara due to the financial forecast, but one area where you can still make a splash without breaking the bank is in the floral department.

May 20, 2009 by Stacey Marcus in Flowers

Music: Setting the Mood.

Photo by Milton Gil Photography.

The Wow Factor

Britney Spears’s team was onto something when it created her latest Circus tour. Everyone loves a big show with lots of wow factor.

May 20, 2009 by Stacey Marcus in Music

Lisa VanderMeiren and her bridesmaids

Lea O'Shea/SLR Photography.

And The Bride Wore a Tool Belt

Sure, sipping mojitos on the beach in Miami would be a fabulous way to spend your last days as a single gal, but in this economy, it might not be so feasible.

May 20, 2009 by Lindsey Aspinall Getz in Details

Jenna Belisonzi and Tyler Papaz

Jacqueline Pfeffer Photography.

A Change of Plans

Jenna Belisonzi to Tyler Papaz at the Hyatt Morristown.

May 20, 2009 by Linda DiProperzio in Real Weddings

Juliana Swisher and Shawn Farrokh

Photo by Marie Papp Photography.

Make It Your Own

Your ceremony doesn’t have to be like everybody else’s. Whether it’s playing the “Star Wars” theme song or wearing a loved one’s old shoes, personal touches make your day unique.

May 20, 2009 by Lisa A. Flam, wedding vows in Clergy & Ceremonial

Esencia

Planning Your Honeymoon: Riviera Maya

Mexico has had a run of bad press lately with the overhyped media coverage of drug-lord border violence and the most recent swine flu outbreak. But the Riviera Maya is a wonderful honeymoon destination.

May 20, 2009 by Molly Tully in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

Shell Bouquet by MDS Floral Designs

Shell Bouquet

Shell Bouquet: Sage-blue hydrangea, seashells, and wired sea glass, price upon request, by MDS Floral Designs in Manahawkin, 609-607-0467; mdsfloraldesigns.com.

December 30, 2009 in Editor's Picks

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