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The Flower Language Dictionary: Floriography for Your Wedding Bouquets So many decisions go into planning your wedding: The date, the menu, the bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses, and so much more. One of the arguably most important details is the flowers,...

7 Unique Engagement Party Favor Ideas to Impress Your Guests Congratulations on your engagement! The perfect way to kick off all of the wedding festivities is with an engagement party celebrating your new union and future with your partner. When you invite all of your...

The 5 Best Cocktails (or Mocktails) for Your Next Event Your event needs to have it all: The right kind of music, the perfect location, the best type of food, and, of course, an amazing bar menu. The bar is typically the most engaging part of any party, so it’s worth...

5 Ways to Save the Planet During Your Event Did you know that on average, one guest at your event will generate about four pounds of trash? Without taking steps to come in under this statistic, that could be over 600 pounds of waste in just a few hours. Making a...

Pros and Cons of a Holiday Wedding It’s the most wonderful time of the year as friends and family come together to celebrate the winter holidays. Maybe you’re considering celebrating something else soon too— a wedding! With everyone already gathered together in good...

12 Holiday Party Ideas to Get Your Employees into the Spirit It’s been a long time since everyone was able to safely gather together and celebrate the holiday season with one another. Though expectations for corporate holiday parties have naturally shifted over the...

5 Tips for Including Children and Animals in Your WeddingIncluding children in the wedding ceremony is an old tradition, dating back as early as medieval times. No wedding would be complete without a ring bearer or flower girl, roles traditionally held by young...

What exactly makes a specific wedding date better than any other day on the calendar? Weddings are one of the few milestone events that we can actually control the date of. We have no say in the timing of our birthdays, graduations, promotions, etc., so it’s thrilling...

Whether you’re planning a wedding, work party, or baby shower, choosing the menu for your event is no easy feat. Good catering can enhance the experience of your event… or could be the only thing people remember— and not in the way you want them to! It might seem...

Don’t forget this step in your wedding planning! You must have a license to legally get married in NYS. Not sure how to navigate the process? Oaks Manor can help. Here, we have outlined the basics of obtaining your marriage license. Obtaining Your Marriage License You...

As you and your fiancée are checking things off your wedding planning list, do you get stuck at the wedding cake? If one or both of you aren’t fans of cake, do you have to serve it at your wedding? In short, the answer is no. Oaks Manor has some suggestions for great...