FRIENDS I RECOMMEND
I've been fortunate to work with some truly great people over the years. Here is a list of businesses I strongly recommend, in the wedding industry & beyond.
ART & DESIGN
Glasswing Design
Eva Anderson
glasswingdesign.com
CAKE & DESSERT
Confectionary Designs
Marie & Mark Soliday
401.413.6851
Hippie Chick Bakery
Amy Mastronardi & Carl Neunaber
hippiechickbakery.com
Sin
Jennifer Luzmoore
eatwicked.com
CATERING
401 Gourmet
Mark Tyszkowski
401gourmet.com
Fine Catering by Russell Morin
Garden Grille
Rob Jaffe
gardengrillecafe.com
Ivy's Simply Homemade
Karen Bartelli
ivyssimplyhomemade.com
La Pierre Caterers
Chef Lucmann Pierre
lepierrecaterers.com
Treats Catering
Brad Boyd
508.385.6571
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Generations Cinemastories
Naomi Raiselle & Jack Brotman
generationscinemastories.com
Mike Picard Videography
Whit Wales Wedding Videography
CUSTOM FRAMING
Providence Picture Frame
DANCE PERFORMERS
& INSTRUCTION
JJ Latin Dancers
Julian Hidalgo
jjlatindancers.com
Mambo Pa Ti
Carlos Gonzalez
mambopati.com
RI Latin Dance
Mori Granot
moriagranot@gmail.com
DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
Bobby Dutton
D.J.
DJ Raffi Pro Music & Lighting Productions
Raffi Kebabjian
djraffi.com
DJ Scott Events
Scott Ripatrazone
djscottevents@gmail.com
GrooveBoston
Bobby Dutton
grooveboston.com
Move it Music
DJ Jimmie Esposito
moveitmusic.com
DRESS
Jane Wilson Marquis
Saja Wedding
Samantha Twardy
sajainc.com
FLORAL DESIGN
Broadway Floral Designs of Newport
Paul Eckhart
broadwayfloristnewport.com
Flora & Foglia
Anne Burke Sadow
flora-style.com
Moonrise Farm
Flowers by Semia
Robin Hollow Farm
Susannah Blair
robinhollowfarm.com
Sayles Livingston Design
Stoneblossom
Joyce Holland
stoneblossomflorals.com
FOOD RECOVERY
Learn about donating and recycling unused food here
HAIR & MAKE-UP
Jane Sincere Morris
Katrina Hess
Maureen McCarthy
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Burke’s Martial Arts
Jake Burke
burkesmartialarts.com
Kristi Maresco Massage & Bodywork
Motion Center Yoga
Open Circle Rhode Island
Childbirth + parenting education, doula care, yoga for pregnancy + beyond, infant development classes and somatic movement education + bodywork.
opencircleri.com
LIGHTING
DJ Raffi Pro Music & Lighting Productions
Raffi Kebabjian
djraffi.com
Ormonde Productions
Tony Ormonde
ormondeproductions.com
MUSIC
Clockwork Boston
Dan Moretti
Jazz Sax
danmoretti.com
Hank Agency
Issa Coulibaly
Master Djembe Drummer
issacoulibaly.com
Mike Benjamin Music
SOHO
Night Shift Entertainment
nightshiftent.com
The Gilded Harps
Felice Pomeranz
gildedharps.com
Woodvale String Ensemble
Lynne Canavan
string-quartet.com
White-Eyed Lizard Band
Kurt Ginter
whiteeyedlizardband.com
Winiker Music
Bo Winiker and Bill Winiker
winikermusic.com
MUSIC INSTRUCTION
Issa Coulibaly, Master Djembe Drummer
Winiker Music
Bo Winiker and Bill Winiker
winikermusic.com
NON-PROFITS
Dana's Give Back page
OFFICIANTS
Elizabeth Gemelli
Justice of the Peace
justiceelizabeth.com
Gretchen Elmendorf
Interfaith Minister
glelmendorf@aol.com
Laura Gwen
Ordained Spiritual Leader
wednewport@aol.com
Rabbi Roger Ross
Rabbi Sol Goodman
Reverends Charles & Cheryl Cavalconte
Victoria Burdick
Interfaith Minister
401.884.3713
PAPER PRODUCTS
Rag & Bone Bindery
Ilira, Jason and Jan
ragandbonebindery.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING
iolabs
PLANNERS
Dana Markos Events
Elegant Aura
Elizabeth Quill
elegantaura.com
Events by Maïlyse
Exquisite Events
Stasia Anthony
exquisiteeventsdesign.com
Siagel Productions Inc.
The Red Carpet Events
Christy Bareijsza
theredcarpetevents.com
TENTS & RENTALS
Chase Canopy
Newport Tent Company
Bill Corcoran & Kimberly L. Andreoni
newporttent.com
PEAK Event Services
TRANSPORTATION
Lands End Limousine Services
Limousine Providence
Newport Wedding Trolley
Kirtley Seveney
newportweddingtrolley.com
Providence Limo Bus
VENUES
Blithewold Mansion
Karen Bellavance
blithewold.org
Charles River Museum
Jennifer DiSciullo
charlesrivermuseum.org
Hurricane Hill Farm
Drake Patten
hurricanehillfarm.com
New York Yacht Club
Julie Park
nyyc.org
The Chanler at Cliffwalk
Kate Trepanier
thechanler.com
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
Lyndsay Picciano
fairmont.com/copleyplaza
The Preservation Society of Newport
Philip F. Pelletier
newportmansions.org
VOWS/POETRY/WRITERS
Personal Poetics
Jacqui Soroko
giftpoem@comcast.net
Nancy Cote, Children's Author/Illustrator
WEB DESIGN
Bennett Jordan
Exnihilo Design
Steve Graceffa
exnihilo.com
WINE
E&J Gallo Winery
David Turcan
david.turcan@ejgallo.com