'Dream Day Wedding' sequel sticks to winning formula Aug 8, 2008
You assume the role of a New York wedding planner and must pick one of two couples to help prepare for their big day ... Oh, and if you like being a wedding planner, virtually speaking, you might also enjoy PlayFirst's Wedding Dash casual game series. (USA Today -- Tech)
baby planner Aug 5, 2008
Between a wedding planner and a financial planner is a gaping hole. A baby planner could fill that hole. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
What's the big deal with million-dollar baby photos? Aug 3, 2008
Jennifer Lopez, who was McConaughey's co-star in the stomach-churning "The Wedding Planner," sold first photos of her twin kids for more than $6 million to People magazine. I think their names are Talapia and Cobia Lopez. (Tallahassee.com)
Jennifer Lopez to go back to work as a 'Governess?" Jul 30, 2008
Jennifer Lopez to go back to work as a 'Governess. " Soon new mum-of-twins will be filming another ditzy romantic comedy. According to Variety, it will be titled and has been written in part by the same chap (Kevin Wade) who penned "Manhattan. (Los Angeles Times)
Crystal ball predicts good things for Newsoms Jul 30, 2008
Simone says she was introduced to Gavin by Stanlee Gatti, their mutual friend, socialite wedding planner and fellow spiritual devotee. That led to Simone sitting down with the mayor and his fiancee at Newsom's San Francisco penthouse a couple of months back to "talk about his internal life and where he's at," and to plan the couple's vows. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Tapping the Talent, Tools and Network Needed for Small Business Success Jul 30, 2008
After years as a wedding planner, public relations professional and event planner, she began to wonder if the energy she put into her 12-hour workdays would be better applied somewhere else ... As a wedding planner, she had always noticed a lack of stylish invitation options available in the market, therefore she began creating a line of fashionable stationery that was fresh, fun and forward-thinking. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Ingram, Chittock Jul 27, 2008
She is an aspiring wedding planner. Chittock, son of Stephen James Chittock and Cheri Ann Chittock of Crescent City, graduated from Del Norte High School in 2004 and later graduated from the College of the Redwoods Police Academy. (Daily Triplicate)
Wish granted, couple ties the knot in style Jul 26, 2008
Wedding planner Jay LaVoie jumped on board when Chaz and AJ realized planning a wedding wasn't easy. LaVoie buzzed around with a clipboard in hand, tending to the details. (New Haven Register, CT)
Another stint in the slammer is likely for wedding planner Jul 22, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (NJ.com -- Times)
Taking the headache out of wedding preparations Jul 21, 2008
Many couples in Indonesia prefer to prepare their weddings by themselves rather than hire wedding planners ... "Besides that, hiring a wedding planner would be more expensive. I don't have any budget for that," she said, adding she had already spent about Rp 100 million (US$10,934) for the event. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Weddings taking big bites out of wallets Jul 20, 2008
Often the first discretionary cost to go is the decision to hire a wedding planner, said Patrice Manget of the Montana Concierge in Kalispell, whose wedding clients are down about. 20 percent this year. (Missoulian, MT)
Couples plan weddings with a click Jul 19, 2008
Between 12% and 15% of couples use a wedding planner, said David Wood, president of US-based Association of Bridal Consultants. Laciak, 39, who married Richard, in May, planned her wedding in five months. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Angst of being single in wedding season Jul 17, 2008
for you: Baltimore wedding planner Linnyette Richardson-Hall, 47 and divorced, has had many a client try to fix her up at their nuptials during her 16 years in the business. "A lot of times when you're happy like that, you want everyone on that train," she says. (CNN)
Ubisoft's Imagine(TM) Series Takes the Lead in Video Games for Girls Jul 16, 2008
In Imagine Wedding Designer (Nintendo DS, available in North America) girls can play the role of a wedding planner and create the perfect wedding for the bride. Choose the brides dress, veil and bouquet, design the wedding invitation, and select the location, music and more. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
McConaughey becomes father Jul 13, 2008
The 38-year-old, whose films include A Time to Kill and The Wedding Planner, said Levi was another name for the biblical apostle Matthew. McConaughey will shortly be seen in action comedy Tropic Thunder alongside Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Meet The Marrying Man Jul 7, 2008
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More of this story Jul 4, 2008
Yvette Minassian, catering manager and wedding planner for the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, said the hotel is also waiting for calls from same-sex couples and is beginning to reach out to them by offering discounts. Although she too had not received any calls by early last week, she said she would be passing out flyers at the county courthouse announcing a 5% discount in wedding services to gay couples. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
A dude's guide to wedding season Jul 3, 2008
If you're invited to the wedding, you're obligated to send a gift even if you're not going, says wedding planner Leah Elliott ... You don't have to bring a date, says wedding planner Candice Jones. (Globe and Mail)
Sree Advice: Web Sites For New Wedding Planning Tools Jul 3, 2008
com My Wedding Planner: From "Brides" magazine comes this useful site that allows you to track ideas you have and do most of your planning online. LINK. (WNBC.com, NY)
Jumbo weddings Jul 2, 2008
"I knew it was almost a lifetime wish for him and so I decided to go for it despite the huge cost,'' says his father Suresh Shah, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years. It's one business with indefinite longevity Event planner Sonal Shah Five or six years ago, it would have been an impossible wish to fulfil. But not anymore. A few calls to the wedding planner and Minnie, a 3,175kg (7,000 pounds) grey Asian diva, is on her way to Washington DC from Connecticut. "Elephants are the latest... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Island romance for Shark and his bride Jul 1, 2008
They authorised wedding planner Mary Fanizzi Krystoff to speak to US magazine website. "They wanted a romantic wedding," Ms Krystoff said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Traditions remain at same-sex weddings Jul 1, 2008
Wedding planner says couples know what they want because they've waited so long ... "I generally don't see this type of excitement for weddings," said Los Angeles-based wedding planner Wendy Rhodes, who's coordinated two same-sex ceremonies since the ruling. (CNN)
Greg Norman wedding Jun 30, 2008
Greg Norman, second left, talks to a young lady believed to be a wedding planner on the beach at Paradise Island. Photo: Trevor Collens. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Great White wedding is not the one and only Jun 30, 2008
Despite the extravagancy for their nuptials, Norman and Evert's wedding planner suggested they were no different to other lovebirds on their big day. "They wanted a romantic wedding," Mary Fanizzi Krystoff told People magazine, in what was described as an exclusive interview. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Wedding Dash Review Jun 30, 2008
PlayFirst and Glu Mobile are bringing the frantic time-management formula to the wedding scene, as you slip into the shoes of Quinn, a wedding planner determined to make sure everybody indeed gets their perfect day. And to do so, you must make sure guests are properly seated, gifts are delivered, and food is served. (IGN Wireless Games)
Paradise wedding as Norman gets his birdie Jun 29, 2008
Greg Norman, second left, talks to a young lady believed to be a wedding planner on the beach at Paradise Island ... Greg Norman, second left, talks to a young lady believed to be a wedding planner on the beach at Paradise Island. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Surfers 'attack' beach paparazzo Jun 24, 2008
McConaughey has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's slave-trading epic Amistad in 1997 and 2001's The Wedding Planner, co-starring Jennifer Lopez. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Wedding Musicians: How to Get More Business from Brides Jun 22, 2008
Working with wedding planners, brides, booking agents, and officiates, Anne guides the reader every step of the way to becoming a successful wedding musician. Readers will also get insider advice from internationally recognized wedding planner professionals, comprehensive worksheets, and checklists that provide all they need to know to plan their business and performances ... wedding planner professionals. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Swell Vow Swap Jun 21, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008 Last Update: 07:45 AM EDT. JOAN ALLEN HAS NEW REGARD FOR FINANCE. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Superheroes (parting thoughts) Jun 13, 2008
Maybe some of us will be a doctor and save a child's life, find a cure for cancer, become a fireman, teach children their ABC's, be an extraordinary parent, a wedding planner, or maybe even the President of the United States. But none of us may ever know what our true potential is If we don't escape from our tightly secured star craft, to find our own light, and fly with it. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
WAG Weddings Set Benchmark For Brides Jun 11, 2008
Wedding planner Leigh Thomson is Director of Crme Wedding Design. She's used to dealing with big budgets but says the celebrity influence is making them bigger. (Sky News)
Gay-marriage ruling could boost California's ailing economy Jun 11, 2008
com, an online retailer and wedding planner, said the number of businesses submitting listings for her gay-friendly vendor's directory has tripled in the past three weeks. "Vendors are absolutely looking to get their services out there," said Hamm, who has been working overtime to get invitations printed for couples planning late-summer and early-fall weddings. (AZCentral -- News)
Review: 'Wedding Dash 2' similar to original Jun 7, 2008
A wedding planner competes against other wedding planners in a reality TV show ... Quinn, a bridesmaid-turned-wedding planner extraordinaire, is approached by a brash billionaire who says he's been following her success and invites her to compete against other wedding planners in a new reality TV show. (CNN -- Tech)
Wedding from hell Jun 4, 2008
Wedding planner: "You want to be able to look back and laugh" ... Rita Smircich, a wedding planner and wedding coach from Westport, Connecticut, with more than 50 weddings under her belt, says wedding mishaps can range from the caterer failing to show to a bridesmaid fainting and hitting her head during the ceremony. (CNN -- US)
'Random Harvest' and 'The Wedding Planner' Jun 2, 2008
Random Harvest' and 'The Wedding Planner' - The Boston Globe ... Random Harvest' and 'The Wedding Planner ... At the Central Branch of the BPL at 6 p.m., you can see the 2001 movie "The Wedding Planner," which stars Jennifer Lopez as a wedding planner who falls in love with her client. (Boston Globe)
Visitors to S.F. in 2007 set record for spending May 31, 2008
"Someone told me we are like a wedding planner," said D'Alessandro. "We look at two menus for a reception. One of them looks tattered and old, and one looks really great. So we are going to go with the great one. Well, right now, San Francisco looks tattered and old," said D'Alessandro. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wedded bliss: Hotels reap big dividends from trend of hosting wedding ceremonies, receptions at same venue May 30, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Polling importance May 27, 2008
The day I met the wedding planner. Alice Miles, wedding planner and former Miss Paragould, and I ironed out some concerns last week about some of the announcements she places in the Daily Press for her clients ... Her love of music parlayed into her current endeavor wedding planner. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Love Has A Price: Carries Wedding May 25, 2008
We couldn't reach Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone), but real-life celeb wedding planner David Tutera guesses the overall budget would "easily be over a million dollars.". SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Drew Barrymore to get married May 23, 2008
A diner at Hollywood restaurant Hugo's told InTouch Weekly magazine: "The tables are close together, so it's kind of hard not to overhear things. Drew said she wanted to find a wedding planner and Justin said they should look at engagement rings that day. But Drew said, 'You know what I like, surprise me.' They seemed very happy.". Drew has been wed twice before. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hello out there! Hello out there! May 20, 2008
Next week, learn about how Alice Miles, wedding planner, and I became friends after a bit of adversity. As always, e-mail suggestions or comments to. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Scholarship luncheon planned May 14, 2008
The guest speaker will be Bee Bareng, a professional floral designer and wedding planner. She will tell how each flower in a floral arrangement has special meaning in her life. (Lompoc Record, CA)
I declare... May 12, 2008
Yes, it's a little weird that the BPL is playing a Vince Vaughn movie, but even weirder is the fact that the library is playing a Jennifer Lopez movie in June ("The Wedding Planner" screens on the 2d). 6 p.m. Free. (Boston Globe)
Salado Business Surprised By First Family's Visit May 12, 2008
But, it wasn't until Friday night, when security guards and secret service agents showed up to the theatre than co-founder John Grainer Esch realized Lineweaver was the wedding planner for Jenna Bush and Henry Hager. Guests of the first daughter and her fiance were treated to a sit-down meal among Texas dcor and pictures of the couple. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hitched.co.uk Named Number 1 Wedding Website for 2007 May 12, 2008
- A comprehensive wedding planner for the bride and groom. - To-do list for every role in the wedding. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bush: 'I'm an Emotional Wreck' May 12, 2008
Jenna did not hire a wedding planner. Kenneth Blasingame, the Bushs interior designer, took care of decorations. (Newsmax)
Wedding planner recommends strappy sandals, pumps May 11, 2008
Weiss, a celebrity wedding planner and author of The Wedding Book (Workman), says brides are overly eager to compromise comfort for fashion. And they don t really need to since there are so many options available. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Need Help Planning Your Destination Wedding? May 11, 2008
Once everything is reserved, they'll put you in touch with the resort's onsite wedding planner, who can arrange every aspect of your special day, leaving you nothing to do but relax. "Our wedding day was just perfect," says Kelly. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
The Making Of A First Family Wedding May 9, 2008
"It was the damn wedding planner!". Bush daughter Jenna will exchange vows with Henry Hager at the family ranch in Crawford, Texas, Saturday. (CBS News)
Real-life wedding drama not a joke May 4, 2008
Wedding planner Tia Ervin of Conyers, Ga. says she s seen the collateral damage of a canceled wedding a weeping bride, a distraught groom and confused family members. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
President Bush Attends White House Correspondents' Association Dinner May 2, 2008
It was the damn wedding planner. (Laughter. (White House News Releases)
Bridesmen More Than Movie Trend May 2, 2008
"Four years ago, it was slightly uncomfortable for a man to be on the bride's side, but now one out of five weddings has a gender mix," says wedding planner Mindy Weiss, author of "The Wedding Book.". "More and more people want to personalize their weddings, and that means that if the bride has a male friend she wants in her wedding party - gay or straight - he doesn't have to stand on the groom's side," she says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
MORE BEY-JAY WEDDING DETAILS: Paper clai... Apr 8, 2008
com - MORE BEY-JAY WEDDING DETAILS: Paper claims cameras and cell phones were banned; Tina Knowles was chief wedding planner ... MORE BEY-JAY WEDDING DETAILS: Paper claims cameras and cell phones were banned; Tina Knowles was chief wedding planner ... "Beyonce's mum had been chief wedding planner and spent nearly 750,000 on decor and flowers, making sure everything was all-white on the night.". (Eurweb.com)
Lodi wedding planner gives tips for successful day Apr 1, 2008
She found a company in Houston, Texas, where she went through a certification process to become a wedding planner. After being given a budget, her job was to come up with a portfolio of a wedding and plan it. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Independent.co.uk Web Mar 30, 2008
It's like a compilation of the least funny clips from My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Planner, Four Weddings and a Funeral and every other rom-com with "wedding" in the title. The idea is that Heigl has been a bridesmaid 27 times, but has never come close to being the bride. (Independent)
Dogs say, 'I do' Mar 25, 2008
These unions, called "Bow-wow vows," are on the rise in the United States and are often accompanied by a cadre of professionals like pet marriage counselors, pet wedding planners, pet caterers, pet trainers and pet priests ... Once a match is made, its off to the wedding planner. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Experts Warn Of Wedding Scammers Mar 22, 2008
Wedding planner Devyna Lord said that the red flags are easy to spot. She said that businesses often looking to go the predatory rout never call for a face-to-face meeting and demand a deposit shortly after initial contact has been made. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Happily-ever-after parties are on the rise Mar 20, 2008
"If you wanted to have a full-fledged party in a separate space, with new music, slightly new dcor, and a little bit of food, for let's say a hundred people," said Robyn Goldberg, a wedding planner in Los Angeles, "you're talking a couple thousand dollars, up to about $5,000." ... "As far as the theme goes, it's something that's going to be different from the reception," said Katie Olson, a wedding planner in Kansas City, Mo ... In Montana, guests might exit a winter wedding in sleighs built... (AZCentral -- Home)
Judy Greer finally has sitcom, but things were 'ugly' early on Mar 18, 2008
She has had sparkling moments in 2000's What Women Want, 2001's The Wedding Planner and as a secretary in the beloved 2003-06 sitcom Arrested Development. After her turn as a circus freak in 2006 on My Name Is Earl, Entertainment Weekly called her "woefully underemployed but always adorable.". (USA Today -- Life)
All the Details Mar 9, 2008
They rejected using a wedding planner because of cost ... that feature wedding planners, many local families still do it the old-fashioned way: by themselves ... Still, the Wedding Planning Institute of California is training and certifying wedding planners in 10-week courses at community colleges all over the nation including at Elgin Community College, which began offering the noncredit course last May. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Same-sex couples see stories mix with history Mar 4, 2008
Gomez added, "It's also a little bit annoying. You see movies like 'The Wedding Planner' about young love. But those people aren't putting their lives together under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court and the press.". One couple initially involved in the lawsuit split up after an eight-year relationship. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Places to go, things to see (2/28) Feb 29, 2008
Their tracks have been featured in movies including The Wedding Planner, Bedazzled, and 10 Things I Hate About You, as well as TV programs such as Scrubs. Atlanta-based Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke will open tonight. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Letty Fonseca Feb 26, 2008
Favorite movie: "The Wedding Planner" What is your worst fear. I won't lie being single forever. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Rush to get married on leap year day in Gretna Feb 24, 2008
Wedding planners at venues in the tiny Scottish border town, where romantics have been getting married for more than 250 years, say there are 38 ceremonies booked compared with the daily average of 10. We're far busier than usual, even compared to a busy Friday or Saturday in the height of summer,' said Paul Taylor, owner of the Gretna Wedding Planner. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
27 Dresses parades as romantic, but not original Feb 21, 2008
Jane (Katherine Heigl), clearly meant to play the plain-Jane of the film, believed since she was eight-years-old that her calling in life was to be a bridesmaid and professional wedding planner and she hasn t yet strayed from that conclusion for the 27 weddings she served in as a proper bridesmaid. Between penciling herself in weddings and entertaining her younger, playful sister Tess, visiting with her for a few weeks, Jane looks forward to curling up and reading the wedding announcements... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
