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  What’s better than a delicious cocktail?  A delicious cocktail at a spectacularly beautiful wedding, of course!  Whether it’s sweet or sour, fizzy or still, shaken or stirred, with or without alcohol – everyone can agree that life tastes a lot better when you’ve got a cocktail in your hand. And a signature wedding cocktail…

As the saying goes, the only certainty is uncertainty. And so it has been for us all this past year, as situations way beyond any of our control have had colossal impacts on our lives.    At the end of 2020 we publicly committed ourselves to making “2021 a year to remember for all the…

For a while, many couples couldn’t decide if a wedding website was really necessary. They thought it was just additional work on top of what is an already very full to-do list…    Mercifully this is no longer the case. In fact, it is now very much expected that guests will be able to visit…

From the outset, we must underscore that animal welfare is of paramount importance to everyone at The Crystal Plaza. When animals are included in any of our celebrations, we ensure that their safety and happiness are a top priority. We do not allow for any form of exploitation of the animals, and operate in total…

We’re all familiar with the rhyme: Something old,  Something new,  Something borrowed,  Something blue,  And sixpence in her shoe.   Well, we all know the first four lines at least…   But what do they mean? Why are they relevant to our weddings? And what are some blue things that you might incorporate into your…

Traditionally, most couples choose to host their weddings on Saturday night; however, if you’re one of the many people keeping up with trends, you will know that Thursdays are the new Saturday.       A Thursday wedding holds possibilities & opportunities compared to which the standard Saturday evening affair just can’t compare.      Saving & Splurging    If you are just beginning…

On May 26th, 2021, The Crystal Plaza in Livingston, NJ, hosted Joe and Kristina Moore, who were surrounded by family and friends to renew their vows in conjunction with Wish Upon a Wedding. Two years into their marriage, Joe Moore started experiencing debilitating back pain, and ultimately discovered a large tumor in his lungs. With…

Given how rocky the past 18 months have been, it would be foolhardy for anyone to make any hard and fast predictions for the future, particularly in the wedding industry. However, as we start to see some normalcy creep back into our lives, we wanted to take a brief moment to consider some of the…

This past year we all did what we could to keep life trundling along with as much normalcy as possible. This meant dressing up from the waist up as computers became our portal to the outside world. Business meetings, get-togethers with friends and family reunions were all relegated to video conferencing. Sadly this included many…