Listen To the Most Popular Wedding Songs With Help From DJ Bri Swatek

Not sure where to start picking songs for your wedding?  Searching for the perfect parent dance song?

Well, your hunt for unique and meaningful wedding songs just got easier, thanks to DJ Bri.  He's put together YouTube channels containing the most popular wedding introduction songs, first dance songs, parent dance songs and cake cutting music...all in one place so that you can listen to the actual songs and pick the ones that fit you.

Cool, huh?  I thought so.  Just another reason why DJ Bri's is another Hudson Valley blog to watch.

Read his full blog post with links to the Wedding Song YouTube Channels here.

 

 

 

Tarrytown House Estate Wedding Paradise Inspiration From Ulysses Photography

Are you stalking the Ulysses Photography blog yet?  Well, this is definitely one Hudson Valley wedding blog to watch.

Ulysses and Jenni are famous for their attention to those fine wedding details and capturing the most emotional moments behind the lense.  This blog is a font of wedding inspiration for hair, jewelry, shoes, cakes and flowers.  It's been recently updated, so their photos are bigger and more breathtakingly displayed than ever.

Take this stunning wedding at the Tarrytown House Estate in Westchester county.  Beautiful!  Jeweled accents, vivid purple orchids, hanging candle centerpieces, even a polka dot wedding cake.  All this is in the historic castle ambiance and it truly is a wedding paradise.  Check out the full blog post here: Tarrytown House Estate Wedding.

 

NYC Romance In the New York Times

New York City is an international Mecca of finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. It's also known for bumper to bumper traffic, uncontrollable crowds and noise pollution.

That doesn't stop couples from dreaming up the ultimate romantic moments on those city streets. In fact, the contrast makes it all the sweeter.

Check out these 10 stories of love and romance in NYC reported in this New York Times article.

Of course, lovers find those iconic locations like the Empire State Building (a la movies like An Affair To Remember and Sleepless In Seattle) Central Park and Rockefeller Center. Then you've got an unusual marriage proposal in the Temple of Dendur just before closing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Love even strikes at the toll booth of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.

What does this have to do with your wedding?

Ah, think outside the box to create opportunities for wedding romance.

Engagement and wedding photos in New York City are the big thing. Gritty urban chic meets I Love New York passion. There is nothing more stunning than a ravishing bride in her designer dress surrounding by the hustle and bustle of the city.

What if your wedding festivities and preparations won't include a visit to NYC?

Take a cue from the city's moonstruck lovers and add your own urban chic to your wedding day. I'd start with the architectural beauties on Water Street and Market Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, Kingston's historic Rondout or even the revitalized Liberty Street in Newburgh.

Make your own wedding history with a visit to your elementary school, the bar where you and your friends hung out, the movie theater where you shared your first kiss. Add a creative photographer and you've got totally unique and personal, hip, cool photos for your album.

There's nothing like an against all odds New York romance. It's like they say, "If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere."

Got a city love story? Leave me a comment. I'd love to hear about it!

Autumn Wedding Inspiration in Saratoga Springs, NY Straight From the Uplift Photography Blog

As I was surfing the Hudson Valley wedding blog-o-sphere, I came across this amazing blog by Jade of Uplift Photography.  Simply amazing photos filled with wedding inspiration.  This is a photographer who pours her heart and soul into her work, and it shows!

She features a gorgeous September wedding ceremony at the Saratoga Springs State Park and reception at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Check out these awesome detail photos: the cute sign on the basket containing birdseed for the ceremony, vibrant orange and deep red flowers, floating candles with submerged flowers, tempting candy buffet, even a NY Yankees groom's cake!  Jade didn't miss one inspiring detail.

Check it out here: Autumn Saratoga Wedding Inspiration blog post.

Though it's not strictly wedding related her newest blog post inspires with "think spring" optimism: pinks and pale green floral arrangements, diy favors and mouth watering close ups of cupcakes and goodies.  This is definitely a Hudson Valley wedding blog to watch.  And congratulations, Jade!