I Did The Unthinkable: A Wedding Planner Plans Her Wedding

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I Did the Unthinkable I have a confession to make. I did the unthinkable… I considered booking my wedding at a venue other than Stonebridge Manor. I even went so far as to tour this other venue. I felt like I was cheating on my significant other (*I would never do this, just to clarify*). My bosses do know about this, and they are … Continued

Your Wedding Day Super Hero: Your Event Director

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“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s your Event Director!” She seems to be everywhere all at once and you may even think she must have a twin.  Your Wedding Event Director, hence the title “Director” literally is directing and coordinating the many moving parts of your wedding day. From vendor check-in and quality control of items being delivered, she … Continued

Wedding Trends: Mixed Metallic Magic

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  The Stonebridge Manor Team loves EVERYTHING wedding related. On top of all of the behind-the-scenes work, i.e. tours, consultations, vendor coordination, appointment coordination, we are also paying close attention to those ever-changing and evolving wedding trends! Take a look at our Mixed Metals Open House!    One of the most popular 2016 wedding trends is the use of multi-tonal metals. … Continued

Long Distance Wedding Planning: A SBM Guide for our Out of Town Brides

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One of our FAB-U-LOUS Stonebridge Manor Event Directors, Alysia, took the time to provide some words of advice to fellow out-of-town brides. Read what the newly-minted Mrs. Zurlo has to say about the wedding planning process done from a distance! You might think being an out of town bride is stressful… but it doesn’t have to be! I am in a … Continued

Wedding Invitations: What to Include

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In preparation for the big day, invitations are one of the most important details you do not want to overlook! Here are a few must-include items for your wedding invitations!  1.Day, date, and time. While a seemingly obvious detail, be sure to check, and double check your time sensitive information before the invitations go to print! Did you have a set ceremony … Continued

Guest List: What You Need To Know Before Sending Invites

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“Guest List” — while just thinking about those words are enough to send shivers down the spine of any bride planning her wedding, we are on a mission to make sure your planning process goes as smoothly as possible! After all, a stress-free bride is a happy bride! Allow us to share a few tips and tricks we have learned over … Continued

Your Wedding Date: What is the “Perfect Date?”

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Congratulations! You and your sweetie have been enjoying engagement bliss, and now you’re ready to settle on a venue and a wedding date! We wonder, is there such a thing as the “Perfect Date?” At Stonebridge Manor, we eat, breath and sleep weddings! We can’t help but be excited when helping you pick YOUR ideal wedding date. There are so many … Continued

Advice: Let’s talk Registry

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Your wedding registry will likely be a source of stress in a multifaceted way. Guests will express their offense to your registry in some way -or- You probably feel overwhelmed by what to even put on there, and all of the options -or- Where to register -or- How to communicate your registry to your guests -or- …how can I make sure we … Continued

Real Wedding: Trina & Alex

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      This precious couple got married in our Manor Courtyard last month. Their wedding was absolutely stunning, and had such a romantic vibe. We loved it. And these images? They’re perfect. Something to always think about is how your photographer will capture images in the dark. It is certainly a hit or miss topic among photographers, and we’ve … Continued

Real Wedding: Missy & Louie

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Missy & Louie are so kind. Seriously, the ‘kind’ of kind that makes you tilt your head sideways when you think about them. They’ve been together for a long time and have really anticipated their wedding day, and boy oh boy what a day it was. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Bautista, we couldn’t be any more excited for you!   Dream Team? Courtney … Continued