A-listers walked the red carpet last night for the 84th annual Academy Awards. We thought we would share some of our favorite gowns as these celebrities not looked flawless. but looked fabulous in designs that are definitely wedding worthy.

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Palermo's Bakery created custom-designed cakes for their guest appearances at 4Sixty6 Club in New Jersey. Jenni "JWoww" Farley received an awesome cake to celebrate the publication of her dating advice book, "The Rules According to JWoww." On Saturday, Palermo's presented an explosive grenade cake to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. For more information on Palermo's Bakery and to schedule an appointment, visit www.PalermoBakery.com.

If you are planning on watching Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange noble vows, you too might want to say “I do” to a Royal wedding breakfast at The New York Palace on April 29, 2011. Planned to be held in The Drawing Room, guests will view the ceremony on flat-screen televisions, while enjoying traditional English meal favorites, including scones with marmalade, scrambled eggs with Devonshire cream, and breakfast bangers. In addition, guests will experience a wedding event from personalized place cards, elegant floral arrangements, menus, and favors. For more information on the Royal Wedding Sunrise Breakfast event, visit www.NewYorkPalace.com/press-releases/royal-wedding-breakfast and to make reservations, call 212-303-7785.

Are you recently engaged and are in need of wedding day services? If so, then register TODAY for the Red Bank Wedding Walk II on November 13, 2011 from 9am-4pm, presented by Red Bank RiverCenter! This one day event “introduces brides, grooms, wedding attendants and their families to Red Bank as the one-stop shopping destination for weddings.” With about 30 premier businesses and sponsors participating in the event, you are sure to meet wedding professionals that will help make your special day perfect. Check-in begins at 9:00am at The Oyster Point Hotel where brides will receive a Wedding Walk Map and Tote Bag. Come out and enjoy a day of music, fun, food, and prizes. Be sure to visit Contemporary Bride’s Beauty Editor, Tim Alan at Hair & Co. on 12 White Street to receive your complimentary copy of our most recent edition. For more information and to register, visit www.onlyoneredbankwedding.com.

Ellen Weldon Design, LLC, the well-known stationery, invitation, and calligraphy studio, will open their doors for the first time to the public to host "The Big Write," a fundraising event to benefit Sanctuary for Families, the largest New York State not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving domestic violence victims and their children. At "The Big Write," ticket holders will experience a personal consultation, during which renowned calligrapher Ellen Weldon will inscribe names or monograms to be printed in-studio on a set of custom stationery note cards for each guest to take home. Light refreshments will also be served.

"The Big Write" will take place on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Ellen Weldon Design, LLC, 222 Fifth Avenue (between 26th and 27th) 4th floor, New York, NY. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Sanctuary for Families. Tax-deductible tickets will be sold at the door for $25.00 (cash or check). RSVP with a chosen one-hour time slot is required to attend. Email info@weldondesign.com.

We recently had our latest photo shoot at Nanina's in the Park in Belleville, NJ. Bridal Styles Boutique did a great job highlighting the day and posted some great images from behind the scenes- check it out at http://www.bridalstylesboutique.com/2010/06/behind-the-scenes-at-the-contemporary-bride-photo-shoot. Thank you again to all who participated that made our photo shoot a success and don't forget to pick up Contemporary Bride's upcoming issue, which hits bookstores and newsstands this mid-July.

The sixth-annual Design on a Dime charity shopping will be raising money for Housing Works’ newest residence for New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS from May 6 to 8, 2010. This year, join Jaclyn Smith and Ty Pennington, along with fifty of the world’s top interior designers to purchase home furnishings from 50 to 70 percent off retail pricing. The event begins on Thursday May 6 from 6 PM to 9 PM with a sneak peek shopping event, silent auction of 100 framed photographs and artworks. Following the VIP event, Design on a Dime will continue through Saturday May 8 from 10 AM to 6 PM for open-to-the-public shopping.

To purchase tickets visit www.housingworks.org/events/design-on-a-dime/ or for more information, visit www.housingworks.org/dime or call 347-473-7457.

The Metropolitan Pavilion is located at 125 West 18^th, New York, NY.