Best Bridal Vendors of 2023
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For Superior Quality and Service
We’re happy to acknowledge Manhattan Bride's “BEST OF 2023” bridal vendors for their superior service and quality. Based on thousands of interactions with vendors throughout the bridal industry over the past 24 years since launching Manhattan Bride, we salute these select vendors for being:
Outstanding ... in their knowledge of their field and in their professionalism.
Reputable ... in that we have received only positive comments from their wedding couples.
Reliable ... in addition to being on time and on budget, they follow up with care and insight.
Given our confidence in their abilities, we stand behind Manhattan Bride's “Best of 2023” bridal vendors with our commitment: If you experience a legitimate problem that has not been handled, contact us prior to your wedding, making sure to allow enough time, and we will do our best to resolve the issue before your wedding day, as we have done for previous wedding couples.
In 1979 we launched our independent publishing company and from our first issues we set high standards for admitting only select advertisers to our pages. This year, we chose the “Best of 2023" after working closely with them to create features, ads, and other services for you, which permitted us to measure them against the high performance standards you require.
We found them to be ... Trustworthy and knowledgeable ... Open to discussion about creative ideas ... Willing to work through difficulties and solve problems ... Able to accommodate changes in plans, schedules, and other factors ... Available for questions ... and ... Always professional in their approach.
We also turn to this select group of wedding experts to help us select couples for our Real Weddings and to offer bridal planning advice in Manhattan Bride's print and digital magazines and on our website. We invite you to consider these accomplished bridal vendors, backed by our commitment to you, as you create your special day.
HALL OF EXCELLENCE
As we have done since 2012, we are honoring these elite few of the area’s wedding venues and vendors as “The Best of 2023” and backing them with our special performance guarantee.
We know that other organizations give a "Hall of Fame" award, which implies popularity. (We get emails all the time imploring us to vote for vendors so they can get one of these awards.) But we wanted to do more — to look for and acknowledge "Excellence."
Having worked with many of these vendors for years, we have watched certain ones whose pursuit of excellence was always outstanding, year in and year out. They are among the “Best of 2023” — but now, to acknowledge the many years of their all-around excellence that we’ve observed, we are proud to welcome them to our new “Hall of Excellence.”
We are inspired by their year-after-year commitment to the highest levels of service, integrity, and performance. They've earned their well-deserved stars ★ seen below.
Fashion | Gowns & Salons
★ Eve of Milady/Amalia | eveofmiladybridals.com
★ Jude Jowilson | judejowilson.com
Bossina Couture | bossinacouturenyc.com
David's Bridal | davidsbridal.com
Steven Birnbaum Bridal | stevenbirnbaumbridal.com
Fashion | Accessories
★ ModelBride | modelbride.com
KVO Collections | kvocollections.com
Karen Curtis Jewelry | karencurtis.com
Fashion | Bridesmaids
David's Bridal | davidsbridal.com
Jenny Couture | jennycouturewebsite.com
Fashion | Gown Preservation
★ Hallak Cleaners | hallak.com
Beauty | Makeup & Hair Artists
★ Ciro's Hair Pavilion | ciroshairpavilion.com
★ Natalie Michelle Hair | bridalbynataliemichelle
Ivonne Barish Artistry | ivonnebarish
Miesha Edmond | miesha-k.com
Beauty Entourage | beautyentourage.com
Beauty | Health, Fitness, Body
True Balance Living | truebalanceliving.com
Satori Laser | satorilaser.com
Invitations
★ Boulevard Designs |www.boulevarddesignsco.com
Limousines
Dance Instruction
★ Karen McDonald | truebalancedance.com
Photographers & Cinematographers
★ Milton Gil Photographers | miltongil.com
A Day of Bliss Photography | dayofbliss.com
Paper Shoot Camera | papershootcamera.com
Zupcu Photography | zupcuphotography.com
Charming Images | charmingimages.com
Eloquent Studios | eloquentstudios.com
Fine Art Photography | fineartphoto.com
Anthony Ziccardi Studios | aziccardi.com
JoVon Photography | jovonphotography.com
Favors
Candies by Checkmates | checkmatescandy.com
Planners
Glamorous Event Planners | glamorouseventplanners.com
Floré Events | floreevents.com
Venues/Hotels | NYC, Long Island, Upstate
★ Above | eventabove.com
★ Hilton Pearl River | HiltonPearlRiver.com
★ Oheka Castle | oheka.com
★ Estate at Three Village Inn | Three Village Inn
The Powelton Club | powelton.com
Venues | New York City, Long Island
★ Bourne Mansion | Bourne Mansion Site
★ Grand Oaks Country Club | grandoaksnyc.com
★ The Vanderbilt at South Beach | vanderbiltsouthbeach.com
Thalassa Restaurant | thalassanyc.com
★ Heritage Club at Bethpage | Heritage Club
★ The Mansion at Oyster Bay | Mansion at Oyster Bay
★ Château at Coindre Hall | Coindre Hall site
★ The Vineyards at Aquebogue | lessings.com
★ The Barn at Old Bethpage |thebarnatoldbethpage.com/
★ Midtown Loft & Terrace | midtownloft.com
The Skylark | theskylarknyc.com
Brooklyn Botanic Garden | patinaevents.com
Columbia University Faculty House | facultyhouse.columbia.edu
The Crescent Beach Club | thecrescentbeachclub.com
Venues | Westchester, Upstate NY
★ Whitby Castle | Whitby Castle Site
★ Glen Island Harbour Club | gi-hc.com
★ VIP Country Club | vipcountryclub.com
★ Falkirk Estate and Country Club | FalkirkEstate.com
★ The Garrison | thegarrison.com
★ Surf Club on the Sound | thesurfclubonthesound.com
The Roundhouse | roundhousebeacon.com
Rushmore Estate |rushmoreestate.com/
Abigial Kirsch at Tappan Hill | abigailkirsch.com
Le Chateau | lechateaubanquets.com
Hampshire Country Club | hampshireclub.com
Caterers | NY, NJ
★ Crave Events Group | craveeventsgroup.com
Abigail Kirsch Catering | abigailkirsch.com
Floral & Event Decor
★ Ariston Flowers | aristonflowers.com
★ Douglas Koch Designs Ltd. | douglaskoch.com
★ Forever Brooch Bouquets | foreverbroochbouquets.com
Bespoke Floral & Event Design | bespokefloral.com
Henry's Florist | henrysfloristweddingevents.com
Adam Leffel Productions | adamleffelproductions.com
PMK Floral Arts | pmkfloralarts.com
Officiants & Ceremonial
★ Loving Hearts Ceremonies | facebook.com/lovingheartsceremonies/
★ Bet Halevi - Rabbi Mordecai Genn | newyork-interfaith-weddings.com
Married by Rev Roxy | marriedbyrevroxy.com
Venues/Castles & Estates | NJ
★ Birchwood Manor | birchwoodmanor.com
★ The Brownstone | thebrownstone.com
★ The Estate at Florentine Gardens | florentinegardens.com
★ The Crystal Plaza | crystalplaza.com
★ Nanina's In The Park | naninasinthepark.com
★ Park Château Estate & Gardens | parkchateau.com
★ The Park Savoy Estate | theparksavoy.com
★ The Rockleigh | therockleigh.net
The Inn at Millrace Pond | innatmillracepond.com/weddings.php
The Terrace | theterracenj.com
The Skylands Manor | frungillo.com/venues/skylands-manor
The Palace at Somerset Park | palacesomersetpark.com
Venues/Hotels | New Jersey
★ Hilton Pearl River | HiltonPearlRiver.com
★ Westin Governor Morris | westingovernormorris.com
★ Château Grande Hotel | chateaugrande.com
★ The Olde Mill Inn | oldemillinn.com/weddings
The Wilshire Grand Hotel | thewilshiregrandhotel.com
Pleasantdale Château | pleasantdale.com
Venues | New Jersey
★ Liberty House | landmarkvenues.com
★ Northern Valley Affairs at Temple Emanu-El | northernvalleyaffairs.com
★ Boathouse | landmarkvenues.com
★ Maritime Parc | maritimeparc.com
★ Stone House | landmarkvenues.com
★ SkyView Golf Club | skyviewgolf.com
★ The Ryland Inn | landmarkvenues.com
★ Hudson House | landmarkvenues.com
★ Felina Restaurant | felinarestaurant.com/
The Grain House | oldemillinn.com
★ Waterside Events | watersideevents.com
Smooth Sailing | smoothsailingcelebrations.com
★ il Tulipano | ilTulipano.com
Smoke Rise Village Inn | smokerisevillageinn.com
Venues | Pennsylvania
★ Hotel du Village | hotelduvillage.com
Venues | Georgia
The King and Prince Resort | kingandprince.com
Music & Entertainment
★ Francis A. Varrichio Orchestras | favguitar.com
★ Soulsystem Orchestras | soulsystemorchestras.com
Around Town Entertainment | aroundtownent.com
The Music Boutique | musicboutiquenyc.com
City disc jockeys | www.cdjmusic.com/
Craig Scott Entertainment | craigscott.com
Regal Brass | RegalBrass
Cake Artists
Palermo's Bakery | palermobakery.com
Ferrara Bakery & Cafe | ferraracafe.com