New York City Wedding Planning Resources
If you have your heart set on something a little fancier than the City Clerk’s office, the following resources can help you plan a New York wedding to remember:The Knot
The Knot is the big daddy of the wedding sites. There’s a lot of great content and interactive tools to help you budget and plan your wedding. There are timelines, checklists, tools for building your own wedding web site and much more. The local New York City site has a directory of NYC-area wedding vendors – everything from reception sites to photographers to ice sculpture artists. There are also message boards and other resources.
New York Weddings
This online shopping directory is brought to you by New York magazine. They’ve got tons of articles, tip sheets, and shopping directories for Manhattan brides and grooms.
The Wedding Podcast Network
Get on-demand podcasts full of tips and advice on planning your wedding. Find out about wedding trends, hear interviews with wedding experts, and get advice from real brides. There's even a special podcast for newlyweds and one for the guys called "Grooms With A View." Download the podcasts to your iPod or listen to them on your computer.
Wedding Channel
The Wedding Channel site offers tons of advice and information for planning your wedding. The NYC-area directory has information on all kinds of local wedding vendors – many with reviews and recommendations from other brides and grooms (okay, mostly brides). The NYC message boards are very active – post a question and you’ll likely get answers from other brides who’ve recently faced the same issue.
Manhattan Bride Magazine
The web site for Manhattan Bride Magazine features articles, advice, and resources for planning your New York City wedding. You can also register to win prizes including a Mexico honeymoon, beauty gift certificates, and more.
New York Times Wedding Section
The New York Times has an extensive wedding section with wedding announcements and features on recent weddings. Look for ideas and inspiration for your wedding or get the low-down on how you can make sure your wedding appears in the pages of the NY Times for posterity.
