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Sizing Up Your Location

Photo by Marie Labbancz.

Size Up Your Location

In weddings as in real estate, location is everything. Nothing sets your day’s tone as completely as its venue—be it a sunny Caribbean beach, elegant chandeliered ballroom, or rambling country estate. But what should brides look for when previewing possible wedding locations? We asked several experts for tips.

January 13, 2009 by Patricia Koch in Reception Halls

Tent

Photo by ShadowLight Photography.

A Tented Affair

Many brides and grooms fantasize about a tent wedding at home, but when it comes time for the actual planning, they find that pulling off this type of affair is complicated—not to mention expensive.

December 23, 2008 by Linda DiProperzio in Reception Halls

Grand Exits

Images by Berit.

Grand Exits

Your grand exit after your ceremony is cause for great celebration, as you take your first steps forward as husband and wife.

December 30, 2008 by Sharon Naylor in Details

Seaview Resort and Spa

Destination weddings are immensely popular these days, but there’s always the fear that friends and family may not take the time or pay the expense for a Caribbean getaway.

January 7, 2009 by Molly Tully in Wedding Locations

Congress Hall, Cape May

When it comes to weddings in Cape May, Congress Hall is the centerpiece of this romantic Victorian resort.

January 7, 2009 by Molly Tully in Reception Halls

Stirling Ridge

Through the late seventies and early eighties, the Chanticler Château was considered one of the premier wedding facilities in the state. Nestled in the Watchung Mountains, it offered sweeping views, elegantly decorated ballrooms, and beautifully landscaped grounds.

January 7, 2009 by Antoinette DeNise in Reception Halls

Upcoming Events

Mar

 
Bari Jay Bridesmaids Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Mar 12 - Mar 14
 
American Bridal Show at the Berkeley Plaza
The Berkeley Plaza
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
PlanIt Expo at the Windsor Ballroom
Holiday Inn East Windsor
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
Brides 2010 - All Things Bridal
Flanders Banquet and Conference Center
Mar 14
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at Water's Edge in Sea Bright
Merri-Makers at Waters Edge
Mar 14
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at the Lobster Shanty
Lobster Shanty
Mar 16
6:45 p.m.  
Douglas Hannant Trunk Show
Gabriella New York Bridal Salon
Mar 18 - Mar 21
By appointment.  
Vera Wang Gown Collection
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Mar 18 - Mar 21
 
Holiday Inn Parsippany Bridal Showcase
Holiday Inn at Parsippany
Mar 18
6:45 p.m.  
Bride's Head Revisited Trunk Show
The Sassy Chic Boutique
Mar 19 - Mar 20
 
First Annual Red Bank Wedding Walk
Mar 20
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  
North Jersey Bridal Convention
Morristown Armory
Mar 20
1:00 p.m.  
Intimate Bridal Affair
Wedding Cafe at Nan Romano
Mar 21
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at South Gate Manor
Southgate Manor
Mar 21
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at Flanders Valley
Flanders Valley
Mar 21
1:00 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at the Richfield Regency
Richfield Regency
Mar 23
6:45 p.m.  
Bridal Show in Aberdeen
Addison Park
Mar 23
7 p.m.  
Food Tasting Event
Vanity Fare
Mar 24
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  
American Bridal Show at PNC Arts Center
PNC Reception Center
Mar 24
6:30 p.m.  
Simply Stylish Events First Annual Bridal Show
St. John Vianney Church
Mar 28
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  
PlanIt Expo at the Atlantis and Coral Ballrooms
Holiday Inn at Toms River
Mar 28
1:00 p.m.  
Bridal Showcase at the Forge
The Forge Inn
Mar 30
6:45 p.m.  
Bridal Show in Neptune
Jumping Brook Country Club
Mar 31
7 p.m.  

Apr

 
Pantagis Bridal showcase
Pantagis Renaissance
Apr 14
6:45 p.m.  
LBI Region Wedding Road Show
Apr 18
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Bridal Show at Crystal Springs
Grand Cascades at Crystal Springs
Apr 18
1 p.m.  
Bridesmaid and Mothers Trunk Show
Wedding Cafe at Nan Romano
Apr 18
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.  
Toms River Bridal Showcase
Quality Inn at Toms River
Apr 21
6:45 p.m.  
Ultimate Mega Bridal Exposition
The Bethwood
Apr 21
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.  
The Pros Bridal Showcase
Adelphia
Apr 22
6:45 p.m.  
Anne Barge Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
Apr 23 - Apr 25
 
Free Bridal Showcase in Woodbridge
The Forge Inn
Apr 29
6:45 p.m.  

May

 
Jim Hjelm Trunk Show
Exquisite Bride Millburn
May 27 - May 30