“Hair extensions are great, but lash extensions? No. They bend, clump, and wear down the natural lash.”

Ben proposed to Julie at Top of the Rock: The two have a penchant for all things classic-New York.

“The dress should fit like a glove. So, no bra! If you must, sew a bustier into it.”

“Any place that’s small and dark is hard to shoot in. And venues with too many mirrors are a nightmare, frankly.”

James proposed on the Seine in Paris, with the help of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116.

“Marriage is a public gesture toward society. Now is not the time to let it all hang out.”

“A raw bar with an ice sculpture of a giant clamshell is appropriate, but stay away from dolphins.”

Just weeks after their first date, “Rob said to me, ‘Look, we can either go to City Hall and do this now, or at least get matching tattoos.’ And I said, ‘Uh, I think we should get the tattoos.’ ”

“Unless you’re going particularly over-the-top and need more type exuberance, three typefaces is pushing it.”

“Be wary of planners who work on a commission basis with vendors. In essence, they get paid twice.”