Author: Veronica Zabala

Longfellows Restaurant is hosting The 20th Anniversary Longfellows Wedding Show on Sunday, February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Longfellows, with its elegantly rustic décor, provides a distinctive setting for this one-of-a-kind wedding show. This year marks the 20th year that Longfellows has showcased their venue to engaged couples and they are celebrating with elaborate food displays and tastings, a champagne toast and proclamation read by Mayor Meg Kelly of Saratoga Springs, and an exciting variety of door prizes and giveaways. Entertainer Garland Nelson will be performing live at the event. As always, admission is complimentary.

In combination with the 20th Anniversary Year, Longfellows is offering two additional ways to celebrate their milestone year. Engaged couples can take advantage of a pre-show Wedding Workshop Breakfast at the Inn at Longfellows, where they can enjoy a sumptuous breakfast buffet while listening to a sequence of ten minute talks on how to choose your caterer/venue, rental company, photographer, DJ and florist offered by the industry professionals themselves. In addition, Longfellows is offering a 20th Anniversary Overnight Package that includes a standard room in the Inn at Longfellows, $50 toward dinner for two at Longfellows Restaurant and the pre-show Wedding Workshop Breakfast for a package price. Reservations for both events are required and can be made by calling 518-406-0505.

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The list of Longfellows Wedding Show 2020 Vendors includes the following: All Occasions Limousine; Ambiance Floral & Events; Autumn Wright Hair & Make-up; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Belmonte & Son Tents and Events; Blue Rose Cheesecake and Bakeshop; Butter and Sugar Company; Capital Region Ceremonies; Carol’s Confections; The Chocolate Spoon; Conway Entertainment; Cruise Planners of Upstate NY; DeMaranville Farm and Gardens; DJ Joe Mazzuca; Drabek Homes at Keller Williams Capital District; Dr. Rachel Hargraves; Dtrembs Designs; Erin Malcolm Photography; Fairytale Florist; Fyvie Films; Garland Nelson-Soul Session Edu-tainment, Inc.; Jos A Bank; Linda Conley Photography; Mary Kay Inc.; Mr. Formal Wear; Music Man Entertainment; Oh Goodness Cakes; On The Go Concierge & Events; Paul Saunders Photography; The Registry at Boscov’s; Saratoga Olive Oil Company; Saratoga Sound DJ; Saratoga Tents and Events; Spa City Brew Bus; Fun Booth; Sweets for You Candy; Upstate Transit of Saratoga; Viscosi Photography; We Do Fondue-Chocolate/Beverage Fountain Rentals; Whimsical White Fox and Longfellows Restaurant, among others. 

A Wedding Shower for up to 25 guests, courtesy of Longfellows Restaurant, will be given away as a Grand Prize. A second Grand Prize Package will be offered including a $250 Gift Certificate from Belmonte & Son Tents and Events, a One-hour Couple’s Location Photo Session with files and one 11”x14” print from Viscosi Photography, a $250 Gift Certificate for your dj from DJ Joe Mazzuca, and a $250 Gift Certificate for flowers from Fairytale Florist. 

Again featured this year is the Tasting Room at the Longfellows Wedding Show. Engaged couples will be invited to taste a variety of confections provided by show vendors and vote for the “Best Confection of the 20th Anniversary Longfellows Wedding Show.” The winning confectioner will win a $50 prize. Confectioners include Blue Rose Cheesecake and Bakeshop, Butter and Sugar Company, Carol’s Confections, Oh Goodness Cakes, Sweets for You Candy and The Chocolate Spoon.

Sponsors of the 2020 show include Saratoga Today and B95.5FM. Engaged couples can register for the show at longfellowsweddingshow.com/ or by calling 518-406-0505.

SaratogaBride.com is relaunching! 

The bridal website, owned by Saratoga Publishing, is the place to go for anyone in the wedding planning process. Whether you’re thinking about engagement, recently engaged, or have been planning your wedding for awhile, there’s something for every bride and groom.

The website follows the Saratoga Bride magazine, and along with being a digital companion to each issue, can offer more information and perspectives at regularly updated intervals. It also signifies the expanding market of the Saratoga Bride brand from south of Albany, up to Plattsburgh, and into eastern Vermont.

The Saratoga Bride website offers a variety of advice, ideas, and information to couples at any stage. Website articles range from how to know if your significant other is “the one,” how to plan a great proposal, and how to choose the perfect barn-wedding venue. 

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The website’s new look and design is thanks to Mike Nelson, who co-owns SaratogaBride.com with Saratoga Publishing owner Chad Beatty. “Our number one goal is to be the best resource in the region to brides,” said Nelson. “We’re very excited about this relaunch, and think it’s a great tool and resource for anyone in the stages of engagement and wedding planning.”

Beatty also expressed his enthusiasm for the website. “I am very excited to offer a bridal website that matches the quality and visual appeal of our award winning Saratoga Bride magazine,” he said. “The partnership with Mike is a win/win for everyone involved. Mike has the technical expertise and skillset to deliver an exceptional online product. We have the name recognition, content and background, and the readers now have a high-end bridal website for all of their wedding planning.”

“With Mike at the helm of SaratogaBride.com, and Chris Bushee [Managing Editor at Saratoga Publishing] at the helm of Saratoga Bride magazine, I can’t think of a better team to deliver exceptional bridal products to the upstate region,” said Beatty. 

For more information, check out SaratogaBride.com, and be on the lookout for the next issue of Saratoga Bride magazine, out Feb. 21. 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Herzog Law Firm, P.C., is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel S. Glaser, Esq. to head its growing real estate division. In addition to Glaser, the firm has also expanded its local footprint by opening a new office in Clifton Park. The office, coupled with Herzog’s other locations in Albany, Saratoga Springs, and Kingston, will help Herzog continue to grow its Estate Planning, Elder Law and Real Estate Practice throughout the Capital Region, North Country, and Hudson Valley.

Glaser spent the past 11 years building and managing his own law firm. Glaser concentrates his practice in residential and commercial real estate representing buyers, seller, and lenders while also handling title insurance. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Real Property Section of the New York State Bar Association. 

Herzog Law Firm P.C., which has been providing legal services since 1946, has been dedicated to providing clients with custom legal advice and counsel. The firm primarily focuses on Estate Planning, Elder Law/Medicaid Planning, Estate Administration, Tax Planning and Real Estate. Over the last several years, it has turned its attention to other  supporting areas such as Matrimonial Law, Corporate Law, and Litigation as additional ways to give its clients a superior level of knowledge and service.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Solomons has been named executive director of Saratoga Hospital Foundation, responsible for hospital fundraising and other development activities.

Solomons combines extensive experience with a longstanding commitment to the Saratoga region. The Saratoga Springs resident served for more than two decades in positions of increasing responsibility at Skidmore College, where she developed and expanded the donor relations program, set fundraising records and laid the foundation for continued growth.

Solomons comes to Saratoga Hospital Foundation from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Albany, where she served as executive director of development. Previously, she was executive director of donor relations and campaign events, and leadership gift officer at Skidmore.

An accomplished writer and speaker, Solomons shares her expertise at conferences, seminars and via webinars. She has served on the boards of the Saratoga County Arts Council, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation and the Association of Donor Relations Professionals. She is a graduate of Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — As part of Fingerpaint’s continued commitment to bring forward the best opportunities to their clients, the full-service health and wellness marketing agency has acquired 1798, a market access and commercialization firm located in La Jolla, CA.

Biopharmaceutical manufacturers have entered a new era wherein a primary consideration is now how their products will allow healthcare professionals to provide cost-efficient, value-driven, quality care to patients. Today, the expectation is that these life sciences companies expertly communicate well-thought-out, market-responsive data demonstrating not only the clinical benefit of a product, but also its impact on cost of care. The 60-person team at 1798 specializes in developing tailored market access and commercialization support programs for drugs at any stage in the product life cycle (from early to late product stages). The acquisition of this well-respected, experienced managed markets firm will allow Fingerpaint to offer their life sciences clients a wealth of new healthcare consulting services, including patient and provider access services, financial impact analysis and analytics, competitive intelligence, pull-through solutions, account leader support materials, and training materials.

“With the acquisition of 1798, Fingerpaint will be able to assure our life sciences clients that we can provide the full continuum of market access planning and commercialization support services to successfully assist them in building their brands and launching new products,” said Ed Mitzen, founder of Fingerpaint. “We are honored and excited that 1798 is joining the
Fingerpaint family.”

Roshawn Blunt, a former biopharmaceutical company senior executive with experience in hospital administration and the founder of 1798, stated, “It was a welcome opportunity to join a great creative powerhouse within the health and wellness industry, and we look forward to a synergistic relationship that will provide elegant solutions and superior outcomes for our clients.”

Mitzen and Blunt, along with the rest of the leadership team, will work hand-in-hand to continue delivering a competitive advantage and customized approaches to their clients, from early-stage commercialization to overcoming challenges that occur post-launch in the commercialization process.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.