Meet the Masters Special Edition from the New York Magazine's Weddings Showcase
This edition of Meet the Masters takes us to the New York Magazine Wedding Showcase.

The Showcase is a fabulous gathering of top wedding talent to inspire your dream wedding.  We speak to some of the top wedding professionals  working today.  They share their expertise and insight to help you in your wedding planning.

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We feature the following experts in this episode:

Denise Penny, Managing Editor of New York Weddings Magazine visit the website
Weddings and lifestyle expert, Colin Cowie. Click here to visit his website
Celebrity wedding planner, Marcy Blum. Visit Marcy's website
Wedding expert and blogger, Anne Chertoff.  Visit Anne's blog.
Wedding cake diva, Sylvia Weinstock. Check out her website.
Cocktails expert, Kristine Kaufman Ford from Stirrings. Here is the website
Richard Gellman from Tourneau.  Here is the Tourneau website.
Aubree Smith, Creative Director of GroomGroove.com website
Wedding cake designer and visionary Ron Ben-Israel. Visit Ron's website

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Grooms with a View Show #2 with Doug Gordon, author of The Engaged Groom
Robert Allen and Doug Gordon talk about Doug's book The Engaged Groom.  Robert asks Doug what inspired him to write the book.  When Doug got engaged in August 2003 he wanted his blog to have a focus.  He was busy wedding planning so he wrote about it... engaged from the groom's point of view.

Robert asks Doug how he thinks chronicling the wedding experience helped the wedding planning process.  Doug wrote about every last detail and learned more about weddings than the average guy.  How did his wife Leora feel about this?

Robert and Doug discuss how to be an engaged groom.  Great ideas to get involved.  Be the producer, delivery guy, food tester...you like to eat, right?  Make and keep track of the budget.   Build a personalized wedding website.  What is the number one thing you can do to help to guarantee your efforts will be appreciated?  Listen to find out.

Engagements last at least 6 months. You need to stop looking at lists and swatches.  It's time for a good dose of sanity.  All couples need to hear about Doug and Leora's wedding-free zone.  This is one of many useful Engaged Groom tips you will find within this show.

Do you micromanage your wedding?  Did you actually listen to the lyrics when making your music selections?  Did you realize your favorite love song is about heartbreak?  Just because a song has a good beat doesn't mean it's appropriate at a wedding.

Great advice: a Do Not Play List.

The bachelor party discussion.  Open communication is key.  Be sensitive to your fiance's wishes and be honest.  Are you comfortable with the plans?  Be advised when you should not have your bachelor party.

Doug helps give voice to questions and concerns that many grooms share.


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Category:Grooms With a View -- posted at: 1:30pm EDT

Newlywedcast with Hyela and Jack who had a romantic wedding at the Essex House in New York City

Are you a little older?  Do you both work?  Would you want to plan your second wedding different than your first?  Hyela does and embraces her second walk down the aisle with much happiness.  Jack, never married before, has two proposals to make.  Hear how Jack includes Sabrina, Hyela's 8 year old daughter.  Later in the show you find out that Jack selected the simple, yet sexy Elizabeth Fillmore wedding dress at Saks Fifth Avenue.  It's a red carpet winner for Hyela's big day. 

Hyela and Jack have a year to plan their New York City wedding.  They know they want an intimate and elegant location.  Having no time to really work on a wedding, they hired an event coordinator, Kristin Manolis of Manolis & Company Productions.  We asked this busy, engaged couple how they found Kristin and how they worked together.

Date: Thanksgiving weekend.  Place: The Essex House.  What next?  This special couple wanted a party -not a traditional "first" wedding.    Music and entertainment was such important components that they had a separate coordinator.  Ever think of including your guests into the lyrics of a song?

Would you want someone famous to officiate?  At first Jack was not enthusiastic, but was ultimately touched by former Mayor David Dinkins' heartfelt words.  The ceremony was touching & meaningful for Hyela, Jack and their guests.

Hyela worked very closely with Kristin when designing floral centerpieces and the creative stationery system.  Individual menus had beautiful calligraphy and were presented in the round. Some really unique and innovative designs were incorporated to reflect this couple's taste and personality.

Best advice: definitely hire an event coordinator.  After interviewing three or four possible candidates Hyela and Jack were very pleased with Kristin's ability to orchestrate and produce a fabulous wedding.  They said, "Kristin does all the work.  We expressed our desires and chose exactly what we wanted .  Guaranteed you'll have less mistakes, headaches and hassles."

Do you want to leave an amazing impression on your guests?  Listen and get some terrific ideas for your wedding from Hyela and Jack.


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Here are the links mentioned in the show:

Kristen Manolis website
Douglas Koch Floral design website
Gerardo Valez Productions website
Chic with Nile Rodgers and the
voice of Chic:Sylver Logan Sharp website
Al Tulane "A Man of a Million Names" website
David Michael Photography website
Bentley Meeker Lighting website


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Bridal Scene Show #21 with hosts Holli Ehrlich and Robert Allen

Happy First Anniversary Wedding Podcast Network.  We welcome our new sponsor Cayman Islands to the Bridal Scene family.  See link below to visit their fabulous website to help you plan your romantic wedding and honeymoon in the Caribbean.

It's your first vacation as husband and wife.  Looking forward to your honeymoon?  Ready to buy some new clothes your spouse hasn't seen you in yet?  Ready to show off your sexy, feminine side?  Shouldn't the groom look as sharp as his bride?  What are the Must Haves?  Don't stress!  Allison Berlin, fashion and style expert, founder of Style Made Simple, talks about great honeymoon getaway styles and discusses the art of packing.  Allison shares some terrific resources and tricks of the trade that will help you have a fun, easier experience.

Listen to some original music available on Podsafe Music Network,
"Today's a Good Day to be Alive" by Michael Dimitri.

What do you REALLY WANT and REALLY DON'T WANT on your wedding day?  Stephanie Pedersen, author KISS Guide to Planning a Wedding, helps you weed through the "shoulds" and incorporate the "wants" so you can have the nuptials of your dreams.  Stephanie shares her personal wedding story and offers practical advice on how to create a wedding as unique as your love.  Stephanie highly recommends that both the bride and groom are involved in the planning process.  Learn how to create a wedding day that truly gratifies you.  Listen and discover new ways to relax and enjoy your special day.

Time for the essential other half.  Robert talks with Craig Michaels, author Thirty to Wife.  They discuss what men are better suited for in planning process.  Learn more about the value of wedding websites from I Do to We Share.  Great opportunity to bridge people together.  Craig was involved in the registry process and realizes that couples have a different wish list today.  Find out untraditional, creative gifts newlyweds may want and need to start their lives together.  Craig is involved in a new online venture with Oxygen Network's Oomph.net., a social networking cite to share, discuss, dish.  Individuality loves company is their motto.  Craig will anchor the wedding section called The Hitching Post - Unbridaled Wedding Talk.

We share some listener feedback.  Thank you for emailing us.  We value your comments and suggestions.


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Links discussed in the show.

Michael Dimitri available on Podsafe Music Network website

Allison Berlin's website

Stephanie Pedersen's website

Craig Michaels' website

Oomph.net  The Hitching Post website

Ladies Who Launch website

Uglydress.com website


Cayman Islands website

Another great show from Wedding Podcast Network, the largest and most comprehensive resource for wedding planning on demand talk radio.


The best in wedding planning talk radio.  If you are planning a wedding then you need Wedding Podcast Network

Send your feedback to us by email or call our 24 hour listener line at 800-882-1259

Thanks for listening.  

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Category:Bridal Scene -- posted at: 9:02pm EDT

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