In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings! This month, we spoke with BOLI Mary Kate Lively about why rain on her big day made for some great memories. Rain on your wedding day is good luck. And go with the flow Brides of Long Island member […]
In Brides of Long Island’s monthly “On One Knee” series, we share the moment where it all begins – the proposal! This month, BOLI Cassandra Monches describes a paint night that turned into a beautiful beginning. On June 27, 2019 BOLI Cassandra Monches joined her boyfriend Gary and their friends for a creatively inspired night. […]
In Brides of Long Island’s Monthly “Mrs.” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable weddings! This month, we talked to BOLI Lauren Papadimas about her experience planning a wedding in a week! Most brides have over a year to plan their big day. Some have months. But for Lauren Papadimas, she had just one […]
In Brides of Long Island’s monthly “Miss” series, we profile some of our members’ unforgettable bridal showers. This month, we talked to BOLI Janel Arbasto about what it’s like to live “La Vie en Rosé.” Summer is a season for celebrations, and for Bride of Long Island Janel Arbasto, the summer months will always hold […]
How this Bride of Long Island created the rustic elegance of a backyard wedding, with help from her family and fiance. For some, a wedding means a catering hall, a place of worship, or maybe even a favorite restaurant. But for Gabrielle and Chris Giovinazzi, it meant celebrating a milestone in the beautiful and meaningful […]
I’ve reached one milestone by graduating today. Let’s reach another one. Will you marry me? On March 6, 2020 John followed in his late father’s footsteps, and graduated from the City University of New York Academy as a Peace Officer. Going through the academy John had become close with other Officers who would eventually help […]
On December 21, 2018, I like to say that I graduated with my MBA and MRS degrees. After 3.5 years of going to school part-time while working full-time, Mike and I headed to Stony Brook University to my graduation ceremony that morning, where I was being awarded my MBA in Marketing. The ceremony was great […]
It all started on a mountain top in 2012 when Patrick asked me to be his girlfriend. We met through a mutual friend in college. Since we both went to colleges in the Hudson Valley, he naturally asked me to be his girlfriend on top of a mountain with all the fall foliage surrounding us […]
Jody told me we were going out to dinner to celebrate our dating anniversary at a restaurant on the water. We took a boat & rode along the canal and as we pulled up to the restaurant, there were huge balloons spelling out “Marry Me?” My first thought was, “oh look, someone is getting engaged!” […]
Six years ago, or so, I met my now fiancé (Pedro) through my best friend and her fiancé; both of whom I was in nursing school with at the time. The summer after we graduated from nursing school, the four of us plus six more of our closest friends embarked on a trip to Lake […]