Whether you’re having a New England wedding or not, the 2011 issue of GALA Weddings is filled with inspiring ideas and gorgeous photography featured alongside the best and the brightest New England wedding professionals. We reveal 115 amazing New England venues alongside the vendors you’ll definitely want on your team.

Whether you’re having a New England wedding or not, the 2011 issue of GALA Weddings is filled with inspiring ideas and gorgeous photography featured alongside the best and the brightest New England wedding professionals. We reveal 115 amazing New England venues alongside the vendors you’ll definitely want on your team.

Want more reasons to pick up the new issue of GALA ? We have plenty…

• A fabulous winter-chic wedding from Jubilee Events features the work of well-known vendors like Datura - A Modern Garden, Carla Ten Eyck Photography, The White Dress by the Shore, Lovely Lollies, Dana Bartone & Company, and Posh Paperie.

• As always, we reveal the latest wedding styles and trends we love in our Unveiled section. This year we feature unforgettable accessories from companies we adore like Twigs & Honey and Toms.

• Four True Romance real wedding stories from lovely brides reveal venues, details, and unforgettable photographs that will help you visualize and plan for the most memorable moments of your upcoming day!

... to name a few! Let GALA Weddings magazine inspire you d to start planning for your big day!

Did you get engaged over the holidays? Start planning with the WERZ 29th Annual Bridal Showcase at the Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire. With 115 of New England’s top vendors available to answer your planning questions, this show will help you get started down the road to wedding-day bliss. Be sure to register at the WERZ website.

Planning your wedding should be a completely magical experience, and although some stress is inevitable, it is important to find a way to enjoy the process. With its grand opening scheduled for January 11 at 125 Newbury Street, Boston Bridal Lounge offers brides an entirely new perspective on wedding planning.

In early November, we had the pleasure of visiting the lounge in its early stages and meeting with its founders, Kerri Esposito Bruneau and Eleni Granas. These ladies have been in your shoes, and let me tell you, they know a thing or two about planning a fantastic wedding. Their impeccable sense of style and eye for design have helped them in creating not only an incredibly well-designed space but also in carefully hand-picking a group of New England’s top wedding professionals whose portfolios are on display in the lounge at all times.

With no entrance fee to visitors, the space is designed to inspire brides and engaged couples as they begin to plan. Tablescapes by Winston Flowers and Rafanelli Events will pique your interest while you’re greeted with a complimentary cappuccino or glass of champagne. In-house planning experts will help you evaluate your personal wedding style, budget, and vision during a one-hour consultation. After this, you can choose to become a member, and if you do, Boston Bridal Lounge will be there for you until you walk down the aisle. A vast resource library of inspiration and vendor portfolios are always available, and you may choose to use a designated space in the back of the lounge for interviewing and meeting with your vendors prior to the wedding.

The resource library and constant inspiration is just too good to be true, but the best part of Boston Bridal Lounge is its owners. Kerri and Eleni welcome brides into their gorgeous second-floor space with warmth and genuine excitement. You feel as if you’re having lunch with your bridesmaids except – lucky you – these bridesmaids happen to be wedding experts!