Bride's Choice Award 2012

We officially started our wedding season last week, graciously I'm pleased to announce that My Bridal Budget has received the Bride's Choice Award 2012 from Wedding Wire. A newsletter release from Wedding Wire is below. My Bridal Budget is honored to receive this award because we do demonstrate quality and most of all making sure our brides & grooms are pleased with their experience.

Forest Hills, NY – March 26, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce My Bridal Budget, LLC has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for wedding/event planning services!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, My Bridal Budget was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

My Bridal Budget is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate My Bridal Budget for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that My Bridal Budget is one of the very best wedding/event planning services within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.mybridalbudget.com .

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

Wedding Wines

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Grapepoint Wines at Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, which made its grand opening a month ago. I met with Joanna Zablocki who is the owner of her new wine store that launched a month ago at the Greenpoint Brooklyn community. Joanna has an extensive knowledge about the art of wine. Speaking of art, there will be a free art and wine event on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm.

Grapepoint Wines has an intimate and vibrant ambiance in combination with Joanna’s friendly personality shines throughout her store and to her customers in this community.

In addition, I had the opportunity to interview, regarding on what kind of recommendations for wines for a wedding-
Here is what she is says:

Here are some of my wedding suggestions:
1. Sauvignon Blanc is a super versatile that goes great with Chicken, Vegetables, Seafood and Salads
My pick at the moment would be Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2011 from Marlborough New Zealand. This Sauv Blanc is outstanding and truly captures the essence of NZ. It’s an expressive bold style of bouquet, bright citrus fruits with hints of passion fruit and guava. AMAZING.

2. Cabernet Sauvigon is one the most popular red wines. It’s a nice hearty wine that goes well with beef and pork dishes.
My pick at the moment would be Amplio Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 from Lodi California. This cab is medium bodied with an approachable style. Hints of blackcurrant, black raspberry and earthiness.

3. A slightly oaked Chardonnay is also a crowd pleaser.
My pick would be the Boschendal Chardonnay 2009 from South Africa; it is round well balanced with notes of citrus and toasted almonds.

4. Valpolicella is also a great choice for red wine. Usually medium bodied, fruit forward and approachable.
My Pick would be Brigaldara Valpolicella 2010 from Veneto Italy. This Valpolicella is incredibly juicy coming from a family owned vineyard that yields a small production. It is medium body with tons of dark fruit. Hints of chocolate and spice. Delicious.

Here is the invite link to respond to this the Art and Wine Event on 3/10/12
http://www.facebook.com/events/359514940746133/

Grapepoint Wines is located on 155 Norman Ave
Corner of Newel Street, Brooklyn NY

Grapepoint Wines currently takes bulk orders if you need wine for your wedding or event.

Photos
Fouzia (MBB) and Joanna (Grapepoint wines)


Cheers!

Happy 100th Birthday to Oreos!

March 6th is the 100th anniversary of the iconic Oreo cookie! The Oreo cookie has been such a treat ever since we were kids watching TV dipping the Oreo cookie in our glass of milk. If you and your partner love Oreo cookies, how about adding this “old school” dessert in your wedding dessert menu? You can add variety, such as Oreo Zeppoles (fried dough that is filled with Oreo crumbs) or Oreo cookies & cream cupcakes can be served as your dessert or added to your Viennese hour (an hour of assorted desserts)

Speak to your caterer, venue, baker for more info about how to add these fun and tasty desserts to your event.

Enjoy!

Butterflies for Your Ceremony

Do you want to add a special touch to your ceremony? After you have said your vows, shared a special kiss, and walk down the aisle- how about releasing live butterflies during your ceremony recessional?

Check out Butterfly Release website to order your live butterflies
http://www.butterflyreleasecompany.com/item--Accordion-Butterfly-Release-Box--accordion_box.html

They are reasonable as well! Starts off at $30 and up, depending how many butterflies you will like to have.

These live butterflies are picture perfect for an outdoor wedding!

Thoughtful Conclusions about Commitment Deciding Whether to Marry

Most of the time I will blog about wedding planning, fun details, decor, vendor spotlights, however I've came across this great article about commitment from the Daily Om that I think deserves a blog post for you to all read. It will make you ponder on thoughts about your soon to be marriage, love, and commitment. Keep in mind its not all about the glamorous wedding day- its about the union as you begin to take your relationship to the next level. Share this with your partner and loved ones. Enjoy and reflect!

Thoughtful Conclusions about Commitment
Deciding Whether to Marry
"The decision to marry should not be based solely on having the feeling of love in your heart".


Though we may make many commitments throughout our time on earth, few have a lifelong impact on the path our lives will take. The decision to marry someone you love—to bond yourself to them completely—is unlike any other and can reshape your existence. When two people have similar goals, values, and needs, marriage can result in a lifetime partnership of love and respect, shared laughter and tears, friendship, and intimacy that is ultimately fulfilling. Love is often cited as the sole prerequisite of a strong and stable married life. However, the decision to get married should be made with the mind and the soul as well as with the heart. Carefully considering whether you truly want to get married, both individually and as a couple, can ensure that if you do choose to marry, your relationship can grow to unimaginable depths.

The decision-making process you employ to determine whether you should marry should be a thoughtful and honest one in which you appraise not only your partner but also yourself. Consider that love and attraction do not guarantee long-term compatibility. If your relationship is not secure, marriage will not make it so. Likewise, if your partner is not as attentive, loving, or kind as you would like, your becoming spouses will not change that. Marriage has no power to permanently fill any emotional or spiritual gaps in your life. Before you choose to marry, ask yourself whether you and your partner are adept at resolving conflict, can speak openly to one another, and fully respect one another. Your attitudes regarding the nature of marital commitment, children and child rearing, and marital roles may be the same or they may differ. It is your shared responsibility to discuss your similarities and come to agreements regarding your differences that will predict how successful yo! ur future marriage will be. Often times, younger couples rush into marriage just for the wedding dress, the ring, the party, and honeymoon. Would you still be willing to be married if you couldn’t have these things?

Remember that planning a wedding is simple when compared to the intricacies of nurturing a marriage. The honeymoon and nesting period will eventually wear off, and what you are left with is a partner for life. When you work together with your partner, reassure and support one another, and are honest about your feelings regarding marriage, you’ll come to the right decision.

Raw Vegan Mouth Watering Chocolate Truffles

Its Valentines Day, I’m sure you are indulging over some yummy chocolates, how about trying Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Truffles? . Urban Goddess Chocolate has some exquisite dark chocolate truffles that connect with your senses and heart. Each chocolate truffle Amanda Young creates contains only organic, raw, natural ingredients, with no refined sugar and nothing artificial-ever! These truffles can be a great wedding favor hit for you and your guests, especially if you are having an eco-friendly wedding theme.

Flavors include-
Strawberries and cherries soaked in rose water topped with a rose petal
Ginger topped with kaffir lime zest and macadamia and coconut butter with curry
Chipotle pepper truffle and dried cherry topped with cacao nibs.

Urban Goddess Chocolate is delighted to contribute to making your special day or evening one to remember. They specialize in wedding and party favor truffle combinations. All orders of 100 or more receive a discount.
For Inquiries please contact:info@urbangoddessschocolate.com


Check out http://www.urbangoddesschocolate.com/urbangoddesschocolate.com/home.html

Sweeten, Delight, and Pleasure your hearts!

Love is in the air with Ruby!

Valentines day is around the corner! You may want to give your special woman a nice piece of jewelry that she will cherish always- how about a nice Ruby ring?

The element of surprise is a change agent and gives love the air to flourish into a special occasion. RED is the color of the day and a gorgeous Red Ruby surrounded with brilliant cut diamonds will certainly make the day an event to remember. Watch her melt with this rare red round faceted ruby with a halo of round brilliant diamonds partnered with two halo set round brilliant cut diamonds set in platinum.

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