Brides Against Breast Cancer Feb 5, 2007
"We are one of the biggest bridal shops on the East Coast," said Barbara Raskin, director of the Eastern Region of the Making Memories Foundation and former marketing director of Bride's magazine. Raskin is assisted by her mother, Dorothy Joralemon, volunteer coordinator, and Betty Rohn, communities coordinator. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
WHITE WEDDINGS: Bridal magazines reflect white world Dec 11, 2006
The sampling consisted of covers and advertisements in 57 randomly selected issues of Bride's Magazine, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride published between 2000 and 2004. Of the more than 6,000 ads, fewer than 2 percent featured a black woman as a bride, the study found. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Fine Named iVillage President Jul 11, 2006
Before her career in marketing, Fine was a long-time media executive, including stints as the vp and publisher of Conde Nast's Glamour and publisher of Bride's magazine. During her time at Bride's, Fine helped launch theweddingchannel. (MediaWeek.com)
Bridesmaids discover fashion and are rewarded with dresses that can be worn again Jun 23, 2006
"The wedding industry in general has gotten more fashionable. It's for bridesmaids and bridal gowns, too. It used to be the clothes were 'ceremonial.' It used to be that everyone dressed absolutely identically. It wasn't a fashion show; it was a tradition and people wore customary clothes. All of that is still true, but the clothing is contemporary," says Millie Martini Bratten, editor in chief of Bride's magazine. Today's brides and bridesmaids tend to be older, and the styles aimed at... (North County Times)
