The wedding ring is a ring that binds two hearts together in an eternal promise to love each other forever.

The circle has always had significance from ancient cultures to the present as a symbol of wholeness and perfection. Its endlessness is the perfect symbol of oneness and unity - no beginning, no end. The following wedding poem tells of the legend of the wedding ring.

In a far off country many centuries ago,
A kind young king was married
to a princess he loved.

Together they lived happily
Until they learned one day
that duties were to force
The king to journey far away.

One night, before he left,
He tossed some pebbles into a moonlit pool
On the palace grounds
As he sat thinking of his lovely Queen. (more…)

How should your groom dress for your NJ beach wedding so he won’t literally overheat and be able to look stylish standing next to you, his beautiful, sexy bride? First of all, you must decide on your beach wedding dress. The level of formality, or informality, you choose for your wedding dress will greatly influence your groom’s attire. (And guys, you know your bride will have something to say about what you will wear!)  Since a New Jersey beach wedding is an informal setting, it is most likely that your groom will not be wearing a tux…so what is he to wear?

NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com has put together suggestions for your groom to help you decide the style you want for his New Jersey beach wedding attire:

• white Guayabera* shirt, black embroidery optional, with black Bermuda shorts or slacks
• black Guayabera shirt, white embroidery optional, and white linen pants
• linen white or off-white shirt with tan, black, or matching color pants
• tan linen suit, tropical color shirt, coordinating tie optional
• light weight wool suit, white shirt, coordinating tie
• seersucker suit with light blue stripes, white shirt, tie optional
• ivory suit, white shirt, black tie (more…)

While shopping for your New Jersey beach wedding, NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com recommends you think carefully about the setting where you will be holding your NJ wedding ceremony and your NJ wedding reception.  New Jersey wedding dress vendors recommend that you stay away from the formal style. A beach wedding just isn’t a formal setting…a formal, heavily adorned wedding gown just doesn’t match. Keep in mind, you want to be comfortable, gorgeous, and gracefully feminine all at the same time - not tripping or sinking in the sand.

1. The Don’ts

Don’t choose a fabric that will:

• catch the sand, such as an organza
• cling to your body, preventing air to circulate and hold in the heat
• wilt with the humidity and salt air
• raise up in the air if a strong breeze comes along (more…)

The possibilities are endless for alternative wedding locations. Here is an idea that was recently submitted to NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com:  Hot Air Ballooning!

NJ Wedding Ceremony in a Hot Air Balloon

Float off into the New Jersey sunset with your officiant, exchanging vows in midflight and then landing in a NJ field or local winery where all the guests await with champagne glasses in hand and a five-star menu, catered by one of New Jersey’s finest culinary vendors, waiting for everyone under a tent.

If you want to catch an early flight to start your honeymoon, you could hold an early morning ceremony followed by a champagne breakfast. When it’s time to leave, have a hot air balloon take you two away. (more…)

Have you been to the New Jersey bridal shows to look for your Mother of the Bride or Groom wedding dress? Did the “mother” models have full-figures or were they the usual single-digit wedding sample dress size? You want to look exquisite on your son’s or daughter’s NJ wedding day. But it can be discouraging when you fall in love with THE dress, and after you try it on at the NJ bridal shop - you find it wasn’t made with your figure in mind.

Back in the day, the wedding dresses for mothers of the bride and groom were more tailored and modest. Luckily, present day fashion allows for mothers of the bride and groom to be attired as stylish as the bride and her bridesmaids. But, what are you to do if you aren’t the same size as the slim waisted models you see in the fashion magazines and on the runway at the NJ bridal shows? What may look great on them, might not look so great on you.

Knowing what styles to look for ahead of time before you visit the many New Jersey bridal shops, may save you time and heartache. Knowing what will look the best on your full-figure, will help you find THE dress that will bring compliments to you on your son’s or daughter’s glorious New Jersey wedding day. 

NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com has compiled a list of 10 tips on how to choose the best mother of the bride or groom dress style for your full-figure:

1. Dress monochromatically and avoid patterns or even lace that will break up the line of the dress. (more…)

Planning a NJ beach wedding? The short video below is of a beautiful, summer day wedding on a New Jersey beach in Bay Head. The wedding party arrives in style on an old fashioned beach Trolley. The bridesmaids’ dresses match the groomsmen’s shirts in a pastel blue tropical floral print. The bride and groom are both dressed in white.

A bit of advice for brides choosing their veil for a beach wedding, remember there is usually a good chance that there will be a soft breeze or perhaps stronger. What may look lovely in the dressing room, may turnout to be a disaster once you walk onto the beach. Lovely, exotic flowers placed attractively in a wind resistant hairstyle will work with your NJ beach theme and continue to look attractive during your New Jersey beach wedding day.

Before your New Jersey beach wedding, hold your rehearsal dinner at this Bay Head seashore Victorian inn:

After your New Jersey beach wedding, hold your reception at this Bay Head Victorian landmark:

The Grenville Hotel and Restaurant

To think about choosing which wedding dress for your NJ shore, historical, country club, or ballroom wedding reception among the many, many wedding dress choices offered by NJ bridal vendors, can be overwhelming. There are steps you can take before you do the acutal shopping for your NJ wedding dress.

1. Take a good look at yourself in a full length mirror. What are your assets…what are not? What would you want to accent? What would you want to camouflage?
2. Now think about your evening dress wardrobe. Which styles have been the most fattering for your figure? What were you wearing when you received flattering compliments?
3. Look through the many wedding gown catalogs and online bridal attire websites with your maid of honor and others you trust. Ask their opinions on which wedding dress styles they think would look the best on you.
4. Take into consideration the season you will marry in. What would be the warmest and coldest temperatures…what style would feel the most comfortable under those conditions?
5. Speaking of comfort, remember to raise your arms as if you were dancing close with your new husband. Make sure there is enough room and that your dress, if strapless, won’t slip down.
6. Ask recent brides to recommend New Jersey wedding dress vendors that are known for their expertise in helping brides find the perfect style and dependable quality of service. The sales associates should have an extensive understanding of figure types and which styles look the best.
7. If you feel you need professional advice to achieve the look you imagine for yourself, hire a professional image consultant.

Your goal is to look exquisite in your wedding dress…to turn everyone’s head…especially the groom’s. (more…)