The staff at Jivana Holistic Spa recently participated in a 4 day with Kim Collier, of Jamu Asian Spa Rituals. They learned the 75 minute Balinese Massage with the range of organic JAMU oils. JAMU means "herbal healing" in the Indonesian language. The client choses the scent tradition which appeals to them (hard to choose!) Offered are: Bali Flowers (Calming, Ylang Ylang); Island Fruits (Energizing Citrus); Ginger Spice (Warming and Purifying) Thai Lemongrass (Detoxifying) Jasmine Frangipani (Enchanting, Romantic) Coconilla ("Beach in a Bottle" Coconut Vanilla). There are also full body treatments including exfoliations, and body wraps. The most beautiful treatment they learned is the Javanese Lulur, the royal spa ritual from the 17th century palace traditions of Java. Traditionally, the bride-to-be would experience this treatment every day for 40 days prior her wedding to "sweeten the skin" with the intoxicating scents of Jasmine and Frangipani. The two hour complete ritual begins with a Balinese Massage and continues with the traditional full body "lulur" scrub, an ancient recipe of rice, tumeric, yogurt and jasmine perfume. The body is wrapped in the lulur scrub on our heated "Soft Pack" table where the bride-to-be floats in total relaxation for 25 minutes.

Jacob Albee Goldsmith is having their grand opening in their new studio on Fri. December 4th from 5 - 9PM. The new studio is at 41 Maple St., right next to the intersection of Battery and Maple St. It's already open by appointment, but this will be Jacob Albee's first open-to-the public opening. {Jacob Albee, Goldsmith}

Coren Moore was featured on the season premiere of David Tutera's show on We Network, My Fair Wedding. He chose the "Sophie" dress for the bridesmaids.

Also, we have just launched our newest bridesmaid styles for the season, as well as a few new bridal styles (we have also added a new colors to our shantung options). All of our most recent additions can be seen here: {Coren Moore Blog}

Searching for simply elegant, custom made jewelry for your wedding day - or a unique piece for everyday? That is Christina McCluskey's forte. Simply elegant hand-crafted jewelry designed and hand-crafted by the artist from Center Moriches, NY is the ultimate touch to your wedding ensemble.

McCluskey was born into a family of artists, musicians and crafters. Her father had a beautiful voice but, she could not carry a tune. So turned to my mother's talent and found the artist in her. While the other girls were taking ballet lessons, she was taking painting lessons. Her weekends were spent with her grandparents and filled with sewing and baking with her grandmother and painting with her grandfather. In her late teens McCluskey's grandmother opened up a shop in her basement - everyone in the family was involved. Her grandfather made the wooden dolls and painted their faces while her grandmother made their clothes, quilts and all things that involved a sewing machine. McCluskey's mother, aunt and two great-aunts were also involved, sewing, knitting, crocheting and hot gluing...something. Since she was not very good at the sewing machine - she turned to making jewelry and she decided to turn her passion into a business.

"Each day I love what I'm doing and I'm still discovering new and beautiful designs," she says.

McCluskey will be happy to personally work with you to design that special piece for any occasion. She specialize in working with brides to create beautiful, custom designed jewelry for the entire bridal party, including the mothers of the bride and groom. For more information check out her designs here http://www.christinamdesigns.com/

With the cost of weddings seeming to grow exponentially, one way for a bride to feel better about all the spending is to seek out vendors that give back to the community through charitable donations. One such business is Angela's Bridal in Albany, NY.

During the entire month of October, Angela's Bridal will pay the sales tax for each bride that makes a personal contribution to Gilda's Club. Gilda's Club is a local support community for anyone whose life had been touched by cancer. It is a wonderful feeling for a bride-to-be to know that part of what she spends creating her perfect day can help brighten the day of another! Not to mention, saving a little in the process, which always helps! Angela's Bridal feels strongly about participating in the community by sharing the good fortune of their success! For more information on Gilda's Club please visit www.gccny.org and for more information on Angela's Bridal please visit www.angelasbridal.net

In between selecting the dress, the location, the flowers and food there's one item that is easily forgot, the jewels! Okay, we're not talking about the wedding bands, although we'd hate to forget those either! We mean your wedding day accessories. As any fashion diva knows, the proper bauble can make or break the dress and yet far too many brides wait until the last minute to select their jewelry.

For New York City brides, however, this problem is no longer a chore. Tejani Jewelries will now come to you! This highly personalized service is available 7 days a week with no obligation to purchase. Tejani tells us, simply select up to ten pieces from their treasure trove of earrings, bangles, necklaces and chokers to compliment your bridal gown and let them handle the details. This free styling service allows you to try on your jewelry with your dress so you can decide first-hand exactly what looks best for your perfect look on the most important day of your life! If you have any questions, please call their showroom at 212.354.3144. Or visit their website www.tejanibridaljewelry.com