PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- New England's newly engaged couples finally have a source to answer the question, "where do I begin?" Gala Weddings Magazine, distributed bi-annually through New England jewelers and newsstands starting in December, lands in the hands of couples during the first phase of wedding planning -- the purchase of the engagement ring. The resource helps them get started, featuring a complete guide to finding their reception site, often the first major decision.
Gala Weddings assists the newly engaged with content related to the initial stages of wedding planning: budgeting, building a timeline, choosing a wedding style and selecting the reception site. "A bride-to-be 16 months from her wedding day hasn't much use for up-do ideas just yet," says Cori Russell, editor-in-chief. "Planning a wedding is overwhelming, and a newly engaged woman needs practical advice to help her make the first major decisions," she continues. "Above all else, Gala Weddings helps New England brides find and book their ideal reception site, which is the defining decision in planning a wedding."
The magazine's venue guide features a style comparison chart, site selection advice, and an editorial and pictorial directory of New England's top wedding facilities sorted by state.
"Brides are often paralyzed by uncertainty while making the first major planning decisions," Cori Russell continues. A survey on OneWed.com reports that recent brides list booking the venue as their number one wedding related stressor (1). The Wedding Report, an online market research study of weddings and marriage, estimates about 88,500 weddings will take place in New England this year (2). Now the region's newly-engaged have a resource that speaks to them and answers their wedding planning needs.
About Gala Weddings Magazine
About Hawthorn Publications
As one of the leading producers of superior special events brochures, Hawthorn Publications has gained strategic relationships with top wedding venues and a reputation as industry insiders. From that extensive knowledge base, Hawthorn Publications launched Elegala.com and Gala Weddings Magazine in 2006.
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