Benny & Julie

Request Your Song to Dance To at the Wedding!

Benny & Julie — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:59:54 +0000

Ok, so we wanna hear what YOU wanna hear! Tell us your favorite track to hear at the wedding and we’ll add it to the playlist. Could be some Benny Goodman, Elvis Presley, Guns n Roses or Michael Jackson! Whatever track you LOVE TO DANCE TO, will get you Off The Wall and on your feet, let us know in the comments section below this photo and we’ll add it to our list and play it that night! Let’s hear it, gang!

The Dress

Benny & Julie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:41:04 +0000

Well, I can breathe a sigh of relief…I found a dress!

One thing’s for sure, I am glad to be done with wedding gown shopping. From making appointments, to wading through an assortment of poofball dresses, to having strange ladies assist me in the dressing room, to pushy salespeople. Blech. If you’ve been through it, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.

But I found a dress that’s to my liking. No frilly ruffles, no poofball skirts. It makes me feel like a lady. A glamorous lady!! And that’s how I knew it was the one.

Now to find the accessories…

Mmmmm, delicious light wool suits…

Benny & Julie — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:39:32 +0000

Although you can’t fathom it now in this 99 degree weather (!!!), there will be a time when temps are a cool 65 degrees and a light breeze plays about on the Manhattan streets. I was lucky enough to get not one, but TWO amazing suits for the wedding…and, well…just life in general. Men should wear suits, and I intend to start buying lots more starting now. Maybe 3 a year? Who knows, but all I know is the wedding suit from Barney’s makes me feel awesome when I tried it on! Hickey Freeman will do me well. The rehearsal dinner suit is from Odin, and it’s this great 1960’s type pattern, small grey dots on a light grey wool. Wonderful. They’re both currently being tailored (Barney’s screwed up the first time, so now I get a custom suit for the same price!) and my Odin suit should be done this week, and when the temps get a bit cooler, You bet your cute butt I’ll be rockin’ it to work! (ps, I’m the one with the trumpet )

Our dreamy, jazzy cocktail hour band

Benny & Julie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:50:32 +0000

Get ready to step back in time with the charm of Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Quartet. We’ve been fortunate to see him play around Brooklyn and the famous Governor’s Island Jazz Picnic. We’re so excited to have Michael providing the cocktail entertainment for our wedding! Be prepared to be transported into the jazz-age era and cut a rug while you’re at it. Go check out his site for more info.

Yum Yum, Delicious Food!

Benny & Julie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:36:14 +0000

We’re lucky enough to be working with the wonderful Meghan at Cobblestone Catering. Check out her site here! We’ll have passed hors d’oeuvres and a buffet station, so be ready to grab some delicious food and a signature cocktail. But hurry, we need you out on that dance floor! W00P, is that THRILLER I hear playing???! jajajaj

We found our venue!

Benny & Julie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:30:47 +0000

Well, we initially had our sights set on a Brooklyn wedding to keep it real (cause that’s how we roll), but the glamour, charm and electricity of Manhattan pulled at us and we went with our hearts. The venue is called 632 Below, on 632 Hudson St., New York, NY. It’s an old style, charming, two floor beauty with this AMAZING speakeasy bar downstairs. So cool! We don’t want to spoil the surprise, so this is just a small taste to wet your whistle. Speaking of wetting your whistle – imagine having a sweet cocktail in this space?! Amazing.

YEAH YEAH! Our Wedding Blog has started!

Benny & Julie — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:40:33 +0000

Welcome to our Wedding Blog! Come here to find all the latest updates on what we’re doing, how the planning is coming along, photos and things added for the event as they happen.

Take a look at the Wedding Link to find everything you need to know about the big event. W00 & Holla!