Congrats to Jenna and Chris!

Last week we had the honor of helping Jenna and Chris on their wedding day! Jenna, owner of Sensibly Sweet (a vendor we use for custom cookies all the time!) had her dream wedding at the beautiful Manor in West Orange. Here are some amazing pics taken by http://www.joshlynn.com/. We wish the awesome couple all the best!!!!

Wedding Season is Upon Us!

So sorry for the lack of blogging but we've been super busy getting ready for the 2011 wedding season that's now upon us! It's hard to believe it's almost mid April already! Where has the time gone??? Over the next few months we will have the honor and privilege of working with some fabulous PBW clients at some of NY and NJ's most amazing venues! We'll be working at the Venetian, Palace, Crystal Springs, Castle on the Hudson, Meadowwood Manor and many more! We promise to post pics of these events just as soon as they happen! But for now, let me just congratulate this weekend's brides and wish them an amazing wedding day!!!

We're Baaaaaack! (With Good News)

We're so sorry for the delay in between blogs lately. It's not that we haven't been busy...it's quite the opposite actually! PBW has been hard at work building new relationships with venues, signing new clients and of course...collaborating on wedding related events! First and foremost...we're so proud to announce our new relationship with the Palace at Somerset Park. PBW has been named one of their preferred event planning vendors. We absolutely adore working at this amazing venue...so we're obviously so excited for the new clients we will be working with in the near future!

More fabulous news! Last weekend marked the 2nd annual Wedding Party! The turnout was fabulous and we could not have asked for a more swanky and posh bridal event. Lisa and her team at A Touch of Elegance designed an event that was simply breathtaking! Just check out some of her table designs below. Special thanks to all the vendors who participated. You guys rocked!!! And a huge congratulations to all the brides who won the amazing tricky tray prizes. Here's a picture of the myself and a bride who won a $500 gift certificate with PBW. We can't wait to help her with her August wedding. Oh....Did I mention one bride won a 20k wedding from Meadowwood Manor??? Wow!

Again, congratulations to Lisa and her team, as well a Eloquent Studios, Infinity Entertainment and the beautiful Meadowwood Manor for hosting a flawless event!

The Wedding Party 2011 - Mark Your Calendar!

This year's Wedding Party will be held on February 27 at the Meadowood Manor in Randolph NJ from 3 to 6pm. This event is all about posh planning for today's swanky bride! Brides are welcome to come and meet with some of NJ's most in demand wedding professionals while enjoying the stylings and fabulous designs of the the one and only Lisa Plociniak of A Touch Of Elegance. For details and registration info please visit www.theweddingpartynj.com. I will be on hand to meet and greet brides and offer planning and design advice. Last year's event was a success...and we expect this year's party to be even better. Hope to see you there!

New Year's Eve...Sally and Harold's Big Night!

PBW was honored to be a part of this very special celebration....on the biggest party night of the year, it was hard not to be in wonderful spirits!

Sally and Harold sought out PBW to take the reigns and plan away...with a little over 40 days before the big day, Melissa had LOTS to arrange and orchestrate! Floral design, entertainment....many a vendor to find...as well as acquisition of rentals to bring the sleek and "romantically sexy" vibe together that the bride and groom were wanting to set for their guests...did Melissa flinch? Not a chance! With the A list team of vendors we brought together for our couple...the only thing Sally and Harold had to do was say "I do..." (and "Happy New Year")!

Our couple chose the intimate Liberty Room of the uber fabulous Liberty House in Jersey City to hold both the ceremony and reception. With the city skyline lights in the background (on a beautifully clear evening--SCORE!), our couple exhanged vows in a ceremony filled with their individual traditions...a Japanese tea ceremony to represent Sally's culture and ending their ceremony with the jumping of the broom for Harold's family.

A swanky lounge greeted the guests for cocktail hour (and later turned into Party Central!) while we transformed the ceremony space from Romantic to Sleek and Sexy....uplights and lots of candles made the room truly glow...the perfect setting for the dinner reception.

Our couple was smiling from ear to ear when catching their first glimse of the room...exactly what they envisioned...now it was time to Party! And that is exactly what they did...along with every single one their 85 guests....dancing and good times galore...we couldn't have asked for a better evening for them!

Special thanks to Terra and the staff of The Liberty House...great working together, as always!

And to all the fantastic vendors that made the day one to remember:

Lighting and Floral Design: A Touch of Elegance www.njweddingflorist.com

DJ: Magic Moments www.magicmomentsonline.com

Photography: Jeffrey Vock www.jvock.com

Video: Joe Minella Cinematography www.joecinema.com

(a glimpse of their wedding is right on his homepage--check it out!)

Hair: Ashimoto

Makeup: Gloss and Shadow www.glossandshadow.com

Photo Booth: Party Booths www.partybooths.com

Officiant: Rev. Tony MacNaughton

Custom Runner: Original Runner Co. www.originalrunners.com

Lounge Furniture: Jersey Street Furniture www.jerseystreetfurniturerental.com

Linens: Cloth Connection www.clothconnection.com

Of course..we cannot forget the amazing Adhari for pulling double duty as Sally's makeup artist AND being a fab assistant to Melissa...way to work it out!

Such an amazing evening....all our best go out to you, Sally and Harold!

Wish Upon a Wedding - NJ Chapter's Launch Party!

If you're a NJ bride or vendor, I'm sure you heard about last week's Wish Upon a Wedding NJ Chapter's launch party at Florentine Gardens! But if you haven't, allow me to tell you all about this fabulous event! The turnout was beyond amazing!!!! So many vendors and industry professionals and brides came out to support our chapter. A special thanks to all the vendors who volunteered their services. Your generosity was overwhelming! Here are some pictures of the evening captured by Josh Lynn. For more info on our organization please visit http://www.wishuponawedding.org/.

The NJ WUAW Chapter BoardThe PBW Team

It's Award Season for the Wedding Industry!

While celebrities are getting all excited for the Golden Globes and Oscars, the wedding industry is celebrating awards like "Knot Best Of" and "Wedding Wire Bride's Choice." We are excited to announce that PBW has been awarded both honors for 2011! Special thanks to our talented team of vendors, our fabulous brides and of course, the editors and staff at Weddingwire.com and The Knot!