First it was Home Depot, then it was White Castle, and now inevitably, McDonalds has gotten into this business of throwing weddings. Starting January 1, 2011, three different Hong Kong branches of the McDonalds franchise will be an available venue for wedding s and engagement parties. This decision was made after a couple, who had…
October 10, 2010 was the most popular day to get married since July 7, 2007 or 7-7-7, and the number of couples that exchanged wedding rings on 10-10-10 will even surpass the ever popular Valentine’s Day this year. Due to the lucky connotation of a 10-10-10 wedding date, about 30,000 couples around the globe decided…
It has been a long standing tradition that when one partner decides to ask the other to marry them; they present them with a diamond engagement ring as a symbol of their love. And since, at Verragio, we love nothing more than celebrating the business of love, I decided to trace this tradition , as…
On the set of the hit television series, “Gossip Girl,” mother and socialite Lily Van Der Woodson may have just exchanged wedding rings with her childhood sweetheart, but off-screen her love suffered a bit of a rough patch over the past year. But despite a messy public divorce and ensuing custody case, actress Kelly Rutherford…
In its happier times, the courtship and wedding between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren often seemed like a fairytale come true. Although scandal erupted in the fall of 2009, and the couple has officially divorced, today would have been their six year wedding anniversary. The two met in 2001 while Woods was competing in the…
Newlywed and expectant mother Alicia Keys has been spending her time doing a little charity work since her wedding this past July. Keys has been calling on some famous friends for help in her “Buy Life” campaign, which raises money to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa and India. Celebrities like Katie Holmes, Ryan Seacrest,…
First Lady Michelle Obama once told an ABC interviewer that “”Barack didn’t pledge riches, only a life that would be interesting.” A promise on which her husband, President Barack Obama, certainly came through. The ultimate power couple celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on Sunday, October 3rd at Camp David, where they also hosted a retreat…
So you’ve finally received an engagement ring from your perfect guy, now the planning begins. You want something unique that speaks to your style, but everything too traditional is leaving you a bit cold. You’re not too into theme weddings, but need a common thread? Try a Rock ‘n’ Roll wedding to incorporate some of…
Another funny man is set to walk down the aisle; Seth Rogen has finally gotten engaged to his long term girlfriend, writer and actress Lauren Miller over the weekend. The couple, who has been together since 2004, was visiting family in Boston when Rogen popped the question, surprising Miller, whom was beginning to wonder if…
Ever wonder what the title of the most expensive wedding in history involves? Well in 2004, London’s wealthiest man, tycoon Lakshmi Mittal threw his daughter one of the most lavish affairs the world has ever seen. Vanisha Mittal, 23 at the time, exchanged wedding rings with London based banker Amit Bhatia, then 25, during June of…