THE KNOT'S BEST OF 2008 W/LIST Updated w/Hudson Valley
Hey Ladies, just in case you didnt look at the Knot's Best of 2008 Wedding Magazine, I typed up the list. All in alphabetical order under each category. NYC includes all five boroughs. Feel free to FM me if you need contact information for any of these:
Rating System
*** Above & Beyond
** Exceptional
* Excellent
+ Notable
? Editor’s Pick
Bridal Salons
NYC
**Alissa’s Bridal
**Amsale
***Bergdorf Goodman
*Bridal Reflections
*Galit Couture
*Gowns by Louise
*Kleinfeld Bridal Salon
**Lebus Veture
***Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
***Paula Varsalona
***Reem Acra
+Saks Fifth Avenue
**Selia Yang
***Beka
*Vera Wang Bridal
*Wedding Atelier
Long Island
***Angel Bridals
+Bridal Reflections (Massapequa)
**Bridal Suite of Bayshore
+Bridal Suite of Centereach
+Lillete’s Bridal
*Priscilla of Boston
**Renate’s Wedding Boutique
*The Wedding Salon of Manhasset
Event Planners (Not Rated)
NYC
David Beahm Design
Diamond Gold Weddings
Emerald Events
Exquisite Affairs Productions
In Any Event
Lyndsey Hamilton Events
Michelle Rago Ltd.
Long Island
Christine A. Wheat Special Events Firm
L.A. Productions
Perfect Wedding Planners
Celebration Pulse
A Most Creative Affair
Floristis
NYC
**Atlas Floral Decorators
**Columbia Florists
***Flowers By Bernard
**Jerome Florist
***Marine Florists
**Spitz and Peck Florist
Long Island
**Lovin’ Oven Floral Designs
***Sugar Magnolias
*United Floral Company
Music
NYC
***A Starry Night Elegant Disc Jockeys
***Creations Music
**Dash of Class Disc Jockey Entertainment
**DJ Serg Entertainment
***Ebony Connections
***Elegancia Entertainment, Inc.
*Hank Lane Music
***Jerry Kravat Orchestras
***Lapis Luna
**Negina Orchestra
***New York Edge Music
?NYC Swing
*Soul System Orchestra
**Steven Scott Orchestra
***Ultimate Sounds DJs
Long Island
***Big Hits DJ Entertainment
*Elite Music Inc
**Faze 4 Orchestras
**Fourth Generation DJ
**Franklin Wayne Music
***Long Island Sound
***Satisfaction Guaranteed DJ
**Skyline Orchestras
*Starlight Express
***Tommy’s Tunes
Photography
NYC
?4 Eyes Photography
**Aldo Sstudios
?Brian Dorsey Studios
**Emerald Studios
?Erik Ekroth
***Infinity Photography
**Joel Greenberg & Wendy Stewart Photography
**Julia Newman Photography
**Lasting Impressions Photography
***Lina Jang Wedding Photography
*Memories of Me Photography
**Photography Elite
*Sarah Merians Photography
**Sherwood Triart Photography
**Tony Ferari Photographers
*Wedding Group One
Long Island
+Ada Studio
*Ariana Studio
**Déjà vu Studios
**Duet Wedding Photography
*Duval Photographers
*Jovan Studio
?Modern Wedding Photography
+Patken Photographer
***Perceptions Photography
*Spelman Studios Ltd.
***Timexporsures
*Twelfth Night Photography
Videographers (Not Rated)
NYC
Aldo Stuido
Fox Video Productions
Lasting Impressions
Martone Brothers Inc
Wedding Group One
Long Island
Déjà vu Studios
The Glenmar Studio
Golden Moments
Patken Photographer
Sherwood-Triart Photography
Timeless Treasures Films
Reception Sites
NYC
***Abigail Kirsch Botanical Gardens
?Abigail Kirsch Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers
**Angel Orensanz Foundation
**Battery Gardens Restaurant
**Bridgewaters
***The Central Park Boat House
**Loft Eleven
***Mansions Catering, Inc.
?The Palm House
***The Rainbow Room By Cipriani
***The Ritz Carlton
**The Roosevelt Hotel
***Russo’s on the Bay
**Tavern on the Green
***Tribeca Rooftop
?The Waldorf Astoria
?W New York Union Square
***The Yale Club of New York
Long Island
***Carlyle on the Green
***Chateau Briand Caterers
***Chateau La Mer
**Coral House Caterers
**Crest Hollow Country Club
***Flowerfield
*Inn at Fox Hollow
***Jericho Terrace
***Land’s End
**Oheka Castle
***Sand Castle Caterers
*The Swan Club
***Villa Lombardi’s
***The Westbury Manor
Best Transportation (Not Rated)
NYC
A-Class Limo
Double Diamond Limo
Regency Limo International
Romantique Limo
Long Island
Alexis Limo
All Star Limo Service
Dynasty Limo
RJ’s Exotic Limo
Royalty Limo
Sir Oliver Limo
Hudson Valley
Event Planners
Celebration Plus
A Most Creative Affairs
Florist
***Goshen Florist
***Marianne’s Floral Garden
Music
**Big Apple Music
***DJ Bri Swatek, Spinning with Style
**Jimmy Dee Music Productions
**JTD Productions
**Music by Frances & Danielle Professional DJ Service
**Stolen Moments
Photographers
+Bob Rothman Photography
*Dawna Cservak
+Derek Photographers
**Douglas Baz Photography
**Fantasy Flash
***J. Ferrara Photography
+Jimmy Dee Music Productions
***Nick Carter Photography
**Photography by Terry Michael
**Prosper Rouas Photography
*Regency Stuidos
*Rick Helman Photography
Videographers
Fantasy Flash
Regency Studios
Transportation
All Ocassions Limo
TLC Limo
Top Class Limo
Reception Sites
***Abigail Kirsch –Tappan Hill/Tarrytown
***Anthony’s Pier 9
***Beckwith Pointe
***Colonial Terrace
**The Fountainhead
**Glen Island Harbour Club
***Greentree Country Club
**Inn Credible Caterers
**Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
*The Riverview
**V.I.P. Country Club
**The View on the Hudson
***Villa Barone Hilltop Manor
***The Villa Borghese
Rating System
*** Above & Beyond
** Exceptional
* Excellent
+ Notable
? Editor’s Pick
Bridal Salons
NYC
**Alissa’s Bridal
**Amsale
***Bergdorf Goodman
*Bridal Reflections
*Galit Couture
*Gowns by Louise
*Kleinfeld Bridal Salon
**Lebus Veture
***Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier
***Paula Varsalona
***Reem Acra
+Saks Fifth Avenue
**Selia Yang
***Beka
*Vera Wang Bridal
*Wedding Atelier
Long Island
***Angel Bridals
+Bridal Reflections (Massapequa)
**Bridal Suite of Bayshore
+Bridal Suite of Centereach
+Lillete’s Bridal
*Priscilla of Boston
**Renate’s Wedding Boutique
*The Wedding Salon of Manhasset
Event Planners (Not Rated)
NYC
David Beahm Design
Diamond Gold Weddings
Emerald Events
Exquisite Affairs Productions
In Any Event
Lyndsey Hamilton Events
Michelle Rago Ltd.
Long Island
Christine A. Wheat Special Events Firm
L.A. Productions
Perfect Wedding Planners
Celebration Pulse
A Most Creative Affair
Floristis
NYC
**Atlas Floral Decorators
**Columbia Florists
***Flowers By Bernard
**Jerome Florist
***Marine Florists
**Spitz and Peck Florist
Long Island
**Lovin’ Oven Floral Designs
***Sugar Magnolias
*United Floral Company
Music
NYC
***A Starry Night Elegant Disc Jockeys
***Creations Music
**Dash of Class Disc Jockey Entertainment
**DJ Serg Entertainment
***Ebony Connections
***Elegancia Entertainment, Inc.
*Hank Lane Music
***Jerry Kravat Orchestras
***Lapis Luna
**Negina Orchestra
***New York Edge Music
?NYC Swing
*Soul System Orchestra
**Steven Scott Orchestra
***Ultimate Sounds DJs
Long Island
***Big Hits DJ Entertainment
*Elite Music Inc
**Faze 4 Orchestras
**Fourth Generation DJ
**Franklin Wayne Music
***Long Island Sound
***Satisfaction Guaranteed DJ
**Skyline Orchestras
*Starlight Express
***Tommy’s Tunes
Photography
NYC
?4 Eyes Photography
**Aldo Sstudios
?Brian Dorsey Studios
**Emerald Studios
?Erik Ekroth
***Infinity Photography
**Joel Greenberg & Wendy Stewart Photography
**Julia Newman Photography
**Lasting Impressions Photography
***Lina Jang Wedding Photography
*Memories of Me Photography
**Photography Elite
*Sarah Merians Photography
**Sherwood Triart Photography
**Tony Ferari Photographers
*Wedding Group One
Long Island
+Ada Studio
*Ariana Studio
**Déjà vu Studios
**Duet Wedding Photography
*Duval Photographers
*Jovan Studio
?Modern Wedding Photography
+Patken Photographer
***Perceptions Photography
*Spelman Studios Ltd.
***Timexporsures
*Twelfth Night Photography
Videographers (Not Rated)
NYC
Aldo Stuido
Fox Video Productions
Lasting Impressions
Martone Brothers Inc
Wedding Group One
Long Island
Déjà vu Studios
The Glenmar Studio
Golden Moments
Patken Photographer
Sherwood-Triart Photography
Timeless Treasures Films
Reception Sites
NYC
***Abigail Kirsch Botanical Gardens
?Abigail Kirsch Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers
**Angel Orensanz Foundation
**Battery Gardens Restaurant
**Bridgewaters
***The Central Park Boat House
**Loft Eleven
***Mansions Catering, Inc.
?The Palm House
***The Rainbow Room By Cipriani
***The Ritz Carlton
**The Roosevelt Hotel
***Russo’s on the Bay
**Tavern on the Green
***Tribeca Rooftop
?The Waldorf Astoria
?W New York Union Square
***The Yale Club of New York
Long Island
***Carlyle on the Green
***Chateau Briand Caterers
***Chateau La Mer
**Coral House Caterers
**Crest Hollow Country Club
***Flowerfield
*Inn at Fox Hollow
***Jericho Terrace
***Land’s End
**Oheka Castle
***Sand Castle Caterers
*The Swan Club
***Villa Lombardi’s
***The Westbury Manor
Best Transportation (Not Rated)
NYC
A-Class Limo
Double Diamond Limo
Regency Limo International
Romantique Limo
Long Island
Alexis Limo
All Star Limo Service
Dynasty Limo
RJ’s Exotic Limo
Royalty Limo
Sir Oliver Limo
Hudson Valley
Event Planners
Celebration Plus
A Most Creative Affairs
Florist
***Goshen Florist
***Marianne’s Floral Garden
Music
**Big Apple Music
***DJ Bri Swatek, Spinning with Style
**Jimmy Dee Music Productions
**JTD Productions
**Music by Frances & Danielle Professional DJ Service
**Stolen Moments
Photographers
+Bob Rothman Photography
*Dawna Cservak
+Derek Photographers
**Douglas Baz Photography
**Fantasy Flash
***J. Ferrara Photography
+Jimmy Dee Music Productions
***Nick Carter Photography
**Photography by Terry Michael
**Prosper Rouas Photography
*Regency Stuidos
*Rick Helman Photography
Videographers
Fantasy Flash
Regency Studios
Transportation
All Ocassions Limo
TLC Limo
Top Class Limo
Reception Sites
***Abigail Kirsch –Tappan Hill/Tarrytown
***Anthony’s Pier 9
***Beckwith Pointe
***Colonial Terrace
**The Fountainhead
**Glen Island Harbour Club
***Greentree Country Club
**Inn Credible Caterers
**Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
*The Riverview
**V.I.P. Country Club
**The View on the Hudson
***Villa Barone Hilltop Manor
***The Villa Borghese
