The Wedding Salon of New York

If you're going to be in New York this April, and are planning a wedding for fall, you should check out The Wedding Salon of New York. Hailed as the world's first luxury wedding showcase, the Wedding Salon, in New York City features upscalse products for sophistaced coules.



With cakes, gowns, jewelers, floral arrangements and much more, this expo has attracted the likes of Oprah planner Colin Cowie, as well as Martha Stewart, and cake designer Silvia Weinstock. Produced by 4pm events' Tatiana Byron, mark your calendars for this once a year extravaganza.





Date: Monday April 21, 2008
Show Hours: From 3 to 8pm
Venue: Gotham Hall
Address: 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018

Brides Opt For Sexy Gowns

The International Herald tribune reports that a growing number of brides are rejecting traditional ceremonial wedding gown motifs and choosing sexier styles that flaunt their curves this year. New designs, from houses such as Sarah Danielle in New York, and Monique Lhuiller of Hollywood feature gowns with an Empire bodice, with lace straps and provocative wispy skirts more common on nightgowns.

Another trend is for brides to wear shawls during the ceremony, then with a nod to the 'cutting loose' nature of the reception, removing them to reveal off the shoulder gowns and plunging necklines.



Mara Urshel, owner of Kleinfeld's in Manhattan acknowledged that, in recent months, there's been a spike in demand for 'negligee looks'. Millie Maritni Bratten, editor and chief of Brides magazine says "young women increasingly took to the red carpet for style ideas". Adding that "They diet, they work out. And when they marry , they want to be the celebrity of their own event"

Cruise To Your Nuptials

How's this? A wedding aboard a cruise? Or in some exotic cruise destination? Susan Breslow-Sardone, author of "Destination Weddings for Dummies" says that a cruise-ship ceremony may be the most convenient destination wedding you can have. And since you're on your way to an exotic locale, you don't have to worry about travel time between your ceremony and your honeymoon. According to Tripso.com, a travel website, hiring a cruise wedding service provider, such as The Wedding Experience may be essential in some cases, largely because jurisdictional requirements at port, often, the cruise lines wedding planners and crew can do all of the legwork for you.
And cruise lines generally offer several packages which can range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, and just in case you have family members that cannot attend, many offer streaming video, so relatives can view from anywhere. Tilley Williams, a Kansas City, Mo resident was delighted with the simplicity, "We filled out a few forms, chose our vows, music, cake, and flowers and Princess did the rest".

St. Pucchi