And the best part is she previews her collection for Boutique Noir in 2 of the articles!

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Her first post is dedicated to bridal gowns.

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Lynbrook couple ends VH1 stint with Long Island wedding

Describing their wedding as “the best day ever,” VH1’s My Big Friggin’ Wedding Lynbrook couple Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino tied the friggin’ knot. During Episode 8, the two were married at Long Island’s waterfront Surf Club.

Dressed in a mermaid trumpet dress by Simone Carvalli adorned in Swarovski crystals and a chapel length train, Venturi said “I Do” to the man of her dreams in big friggin’ fashion.

According to the married couple, their magical day was filled with pure elegance. Now, if you aren’t familiar with what pure elegance friggin’ means — I will explain. It means ice sculptures made into mermaids, a mermaid cake made of cheese and wax, and ostrich feathers adorning roses and casablanca lillies. “The ostrich feathers were used so elegantly that they didn’t overpower the wedding,” said Venturi. “They played up the roses and the casablanca lillies and they just looked so chic.”

Married for six months now (the show was filmed months before being aired on VH1), Venturi and Cimino admit to loving married life.

“We have a better understanding of each other,” Cimino said. “The only real changes probably are Sandra’s last name, cheaper car insurance and sharing medical insurance.”

The couple honeymooned for two weeks in Hawaii. “One week in Maui, one week in Kauai. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt on both islands. It was a trip of a lifetime,” said Venturi.

Describing their reality television experience as a bumpy ride at times, the married couple said they would do it again — on their terms. “We would definitely do another reality show but it would have to be under different circumstances. Everything would have to be out on the table,” Venturi said. “We did have a good time shooting this and became friends with the crew.”

With high aspirations to succeed in their marriage and business ventures, Venturi and Cimino have big friggin’ plans for their future.

“I definitely want to branch out to a storefront. I’m slowly expanding my business as we speak, just one step at a time,” said Cimino. Venturi added, “I still want the clothing boutique and it is going to happen eventually. I’m thinking 2011 will be a big year for us — people will just have to wait and see.”

Stay tuned, Patch readers, I have a sneaking suspicion this isn’t the last we see of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Friggin’ Cimino.

A fellow cast mate thought it would be funny to mock the blog, and while he tried to be funny and clever, he came off nasty and it was completely distasteful.  And his wife was no better, boasting how her husband defended their relationship.  The problem is, for the sake of their own notoriety, they thought it would be fun to start some drama and mock the blog that Sandra wrote.  The blog wasn’t meant as a doorway to put his sticky, greedy fame whoring paws on.  Instead, the blog was meant to clear the air.

We understand they want to bring more attention to the show.  But his attempt was a poor choice considering the circumstances in the past few weeks.  It was low, and just plain mean.  See for yourself:

“  JOHNNY MEATBALLS Says:

December 16th, 2010 at 8:28 am

I don’t want Joey to come after me for saying this, but I just have to speak out here. The pain I have been feeling is far worse than what Joey and Sandra went through, and Joey and Sandra need to get over this and let me do some whining. Everyone needs to hear all about how the editors have made my scenes look so unbearable that I couldn’t breathe. I literally have been beating myself up for days since episode 7 aired. If the peaceful Joey does come after me for minimizing his angst, I won’t be hurt anymore than I’ve already been hurt for how my bachelor party was portrayed. I should have written my own special blog about this sooner. The scene with me riding on that mechanical bull with the bikini-clad cowgirl destroyed me. DESTROYED ME! The editing made it look like I was only up there for 5 seconds, but I rode that bull for a good 2 minutes! And the bull’s horn fell off in my hand! I also would like to note that Megin cried for 6 hours when she saw me squirting that stripper’s butt-hole with orange glitter body paint. Chop up all the footage and I look like a DOUCHEBAG. Waaaaaah!!!!! Those crazy producers didn’t even show a fraction of all the outfits I wore for my various interviews during the episode. They didn’t even show me wearing my purple strapless dress! It’s okay though, Megin told me I am SEXY and perfect. Screw everybody! I guess I should have thought twice about sharing my bachelor party for the world to see on reality television. Editing! Sheesh!”

In response to this posting, which by the way Johnny, your post was not “for fun”, I posted this, which just so happened to be removed several times by VH1:

“With all do respect Mr. Meatballs, not to sound like a d*ck or anything, this whole show was about you and helping you build your empire which is fine and i hope for the best for you, BUT! We were filmed since the beginning just like you for 5-6 months. Out of all that footage all they took out of it was us arguing, fighting and with their editing they made us look worse than what we really are! You met me and know that i don’t verbal abuse women, and I’m not a woman beater. They did this for TV which i understand, but its affecting our marriage by what people are writing to Sandra. Out of the 10 week episodes, each couple was suppose to get about 8 min each, roughly, and we either got less time or not in the episode at all. So there is plenty of footage they could of used to show the real us. Not saying you didnt get screwed either, but lets be real here. Your not going through half of what ive been dealing with this whole season. Cry for yourself and dont shit on us! You got some balls and who are you to judge!”

• After posting this, I took to our Facebook page. Johnny and my conversation went a little like this:

Johnny Meatballs ‎”Mr. Meatballs”?? No need for the formality! Call me Johnny! Speaking of which, I got a busy day making meatballs. All the best!

4 hours ago

Joey and Sandra from My Big Friggin’ Wedding Now now little boy lol don’t start something u can’t finish. Yea go make ur meatballs… Gimme a call I can teach a thing or do about owning and building a company.

4 hours ago

Johnny Meatballs The Johnny Meatballs Empire is doing just fine, thanks though.

4 hours ago ·

Joey and Sandra from My Big Friggin’ Wedding Sure it is…

4 hours ago

Johnny Meatballs Editing might not have shown how great my balls have gotten, you know how that goes!! Maybe I will blog about it. No time for that, my priority is rolling meat…Ok gotta go roll! Ciao.

4 hours ago

Joey and Sandra from My Big Friggin’ Wedding Ok don’t forget me when u need to learn about building ur “empire”. U may “be ahead on the show” but in life u will always be behind me! I have the drive to succeed. ur drive is just playing with ur balls. Have a nice life and good luck. See u should have just kept to urself and not drag my wife and I into it. Have fun rolling ur balls. Ciao

Funny how you think you got bashed this whole season, when the truth is you were the only one where nothing bad was done to you! The 3 other couples, my wife and I were made to look terrible while you were praised for whatever reason.  And in one episode you were at a strip club and you think you were a bad person? You weren’t even made to look bad!

I’m not going to stand by and let this happen.  He thought he was so funny but when our fans came to our side I hope he thought other wise.

Johnny, I just wanted to let you know that what you did is wrong. And I hope you get punished for your actions.  You are a nothing in my world.  The first day I met you I thought you were a nice guy, maybe you came off a little arrogant at times, but over all a nice guy.  In fact, I thought your wife and my wife would become friends.  I guess when you get to that greed ridden place that you’re in, I guess that shit doesn’t matter.  We actually really liked you guys. Now I can’t stomach you.  You both a very cold people and I hope you both have a wonderful life together.  Please leave us alone and don’t ever speak about us ever again. Because if you do, I promise you, I won’t handle things as calmly as I am now.  And best of luck to you.  I’m sure your 15 minutes will be up real soon, and you’re going to need luck if you expect to make yourself anything.

Now I’m done with this shit…

PS I love my wife

What happens when you make your husband-to-be chicken rollantini without measuring the correct amount of garlic powder to put in the Italian recipe? He friggin’ orders pizza for dinner instead.

Episode 5 of VH1′s My Big Friggin’ Wedding showed Lynbrook’s Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino once again bickering — this time about food. Venturi decides to make Cimino a nice Italian meal, which is met by his laughter and sarcasm.

“Boy, am I glad I ordered the pizza as a backup. I couldn’t get mad at the garlic thing,” Cimino said. “It was hysterical seeing Sandra dump it in and play it off like it was okay. Even the camera crew was like, ‘wow’. By the way, her face was priceless when she tried it for herself.”

Defending her culinary skills, Venturi admitted to putting her best cooking hands forward. Who needs a friggin’ measuring spoon anyway? Venturi certainly didn’t.

“It wasn’t that bad. I’m used to healthy food. The film crew sampled it and they said it wasn’t that bad, maybe they were really hungry or being nice,” said Venturi, “To be honest, I usually do it by eye but this time around, it came out a little fast. I was hoping Joey didn’t see it — of course that was the one thing he zeroed in on.”

Venturi decided that cooking chicken ratolini is not a meal she plans to make again. She plans to stick to what she friggin’ knows. “Grilling, baking, salads and anything I can cook in a NuWave oven,” she said.

Tune into VH1 on Monday at 9 p.m. to see next week’s drama-filled episode.

Running a business and planning a big friggin’ wedding at the same time is challenging, to say the least.

Episode 4 of VH1′s My Big Friggin’ Wedding filmed Lynbrook residents Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino battling it out as they run Cimino’s Avista Hardwood Flooring in Lynbrook and make wedding arrangements. She wants to be introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Sandra Cimino at the ceremony. According to Cimino, she has to earn that friggin’ privilege.

First day on the job is stressful for most, but the tension runs even higher with your husband-to-be as your friggin’ boss. Assuming that Venturi incorrectly wrote down a client’s telephone number, Cimino lost his cool big time. Turns out he read the numbers wrong.

“Running a business in a recession as well as trying to pay for a wedding is very stressful, not to mention Sandra has the handwriting of a doctor … and we all know how horrible that is,” said Cimino.

Maybe, he needs anger management like Venturi suggested during the episode. However, Cimino disgrees. “I don’t think I need anger management. You are only seeing a small part of our relationship and all you are seeing is the fighting and bickering,” he said.

Venturi remains optimistic about having Cimino as her employer. “Joey and I both have strong personalities. I really do like working for him. In fact I love it. I am learning so much and I know when I open my business, I was taught by the best,” she said. “It’s a shame that our relationship is being judged by 10 minutes of footage because we really have a great relationship. Besides, bickering is healthy. I would hate a man to be a pushover and he would hate it if I didn’t speak up. As always, we balance each other out.”

Running a business and living in Cimino’s parents house will surely keep these two knee deep in drama, but according to Cimino, they are living during tough economic times and have no other choice.

“Most contractors, especially flooring contractors, have home offices.This is perfect for now until the economy picks back up,” Cimino said. “Soon I’ll be expanding into a storefront and expanding my business to other aspects of the flooring industry.”

For this bickering couple, the best way to take a break from the over-the-top drama is a smack — on the butt, that is. Cimino simply can’t get enough of taking his hand and smacking Venturi’s friggin’ rear end.

“I love Sandra’s butt,” Cimino said. “I always give it a smack every once in a while. I kind of think its funny. I think she likes it.”

One can only hope that with so much yelling and smacking going on, this couple must certainly be on their way to wedded bliss. Tune into VH1 on Mondays at 9 p.m. to see what drama next awaits this friggin’ couple. 

Tradition, be damned. There is no better way to personalize your classy friggin’ wedding than with ostrich feathers.

Episode 3 of My Big Friggin’ Wedding showed engaged Lynbrook couple Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino deciding on which centerpieces and floral arrangements they wanted for their upcoming nuptials. And as we all know, a wedding just isn’t a wedding without friggin’ ostrich feathers.

“Ostrich feathers remind me of old black-and-white movies where everyone was glamorous — starlets in lavish gowns and men in fedoras. They scream glamour to me,” said Venturi. Cimino added, “We both agreed that feathers are elegant and look great with the up lighting, plus the smell of flowers remind me of a funeral.”

Inspired by legendary film stars, Venturi dreams friggin’ big. “I wanted to channel Rita Hayworth for my bridesmaids and Sophia Loren for myself,” she said. “We have old Hollywood-inspired accents throughout. It’s not so much a theme but an inspiration.” Cimino’s dreams aren’t quite as elaborate. “My must haves — the Bentley, a beach ceremony, great Italian food, and quality vendors,” he said.

Thinking outside the box will surely guarantee this bickering couple a friggin’ fantasy wedding to remember. “We both have great ideas, and we elaborate on those ideas to make them work for us. Joey and I have very similar taste,” said Venturi. 

For this duo, nothing says “I love you” more and brings a couple closer together than planning an ostrich feather wedding. Tune in to VH1′s My Big Friggin’ Wedding on Mondays at 9 p.m. to see next week’s drama-filled episode.

Joey and Sandra-

We met so many great people last night! Paradise Bridal had me wear Maggie Sottero’s Evita gown in ivory. What a flattering amazing dress! It was so flapper-esqe and beautiful.  Now, you tell me who gets to wear a wedding dress 3 times in one year? Joey looked so friggin’ hot in his tuxedo… for the record he wore an ivory vest.  This time there was no fighting over the color of his vest.

Rich and Rose from Paradise Bridal were a blast.  We saw our friends from Silverfox their as well (Hi John and Neo!) and we partied with the contestants of Party 105’s HITCHED ON THE HOUSE! A special what’s up to Danny at Variety Music; Good times!!

A lucky couple is getting a free wedding; honestly, that couple is very lucky.  Weddings cost an arm and a leg, and a wedding for free?! Come on now! What a great contest! Congrats to the happy couple!

It’s going to be great night for sure! 

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The drama continues for a Lynbrook couple on VH1′s hit show.

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A match made in friggin’ drama heaven is what Lynbrook’s Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino are for VH1′s “My Big Friggin’ Wedding.”

Episode Two included Venturi burning steaks and quitting her job, which was helping to pay for their big friggin’ wedding.

According to Venturi, she can cook — healthy meals, that is. “I know how to cook healthy,” she says. “I love health food — grilled fish, chicken, lean meat, tofu, fruits and veggies are my staple. I grill very well and I bake around the holidays.”

Just don’t ask Venturi to broil the food — not unless you have a fire extinguisher handy. With smoke filling the air and steaks ablaze in the oven in Cimino’s parents’ kitchen, Venturi took it all in stride.

“I think broiling is something I have yet to master,” she said. “Joe’s mother’s cooking is fantastic and I will never compare to her cooking. She is the Paula Dean of Long Island. I am learning to make his favorite dishes.”

Later, despite a huge wedding bill that needs to be paid, bride-to-be Venturi said the words every groom to be wants to friggin’ hear: ‘I resigned from my job.’ Cimino’s reaction? Non-stop twitching.

Venturi said she was justified in quitting her job. “I was overloaded with work and the compensation wasn’t exactly there,” she said. “But the major factor for being miserable is because it wasn’t for me. I really felt out of place in my position. I love fashion and I wanted to be out there selling it. That’s why I can’t wait to open my boutique,” she said.

Now working for Cimino at Avista Harwood Flooring in Lynbrook, the couple admit that they like working together. “Joey and I work really well together,” Venturi said. “He’s a great boss and I am learning a lot from him. Joey knows business the best, and it sounds mushy but I really am happy he is showing me the ropes. We still have our own lives and it works for us.”

For one half of the battling duo, watching their constant bickering on television isn’t that friggin’ bad. According to Cimino, it doesn’t bother him. For Venturi, it’s a totally different story. “I still can’t watch,” she said. “My accent is worse than what I thought.”

Watch VH1 on Monday nights at 9 p.m. to see if Cimino and Venturi make it down the friggin’ aisle.

Have you been following the show? Tell us in the comments.

Ok so a little about the website.  For starters, we are trendsetters.  We wanted to promote ourselves with a website that would inspire and keep you party ready.  Now we know for a fact we will have our, well, haters and imitators and that’s all good.  But in the end, those who think ahead prevail.  We wanted to expand past the whole Facebook world.  We want you coming back to this website time and time again, by providing you a soundtrack of loud, outrageous house music, visuals like pictures and video (both candid and professional), and insider access to the show.  Facebook was just the beginning. This was the next phase.   And like we said before, we think ahead so there’s plenty more where that came from.

So the show premiered without a hitch.  I think it’s safe to say that Joey and I look pretty friggin’ good on camera.  MBFW is going to be a great show that’s for sure.  And there’s TONS of exciting things coming that may benefit our fans! We were able to provide both LIVE tweets and facebook post and thats just the begining.  We hope you enjoyed our commentary…

Much thanks to Di Re’s Tuxedo in Franklin Square, NY.  Joe, the owner, is the perfect character for a wedding show.   Literally, I think Joey drove them insane but in the end, Joey found something unique, fashionable and perfect. Not going to tell you what color vest he got though.  You’re going to have to wait. 

And we want to thank Mario and Danielle at the Electric Beach Club, in Lynbrook, NY.  They have the best tanning beds and by far the best selection of lotions ever.  A tan is something that we thought was imperative in preparation for the wedding.  I mean, you don’t want to be orange, but you don’t want to be pale either.  Moderation people, moderation… If you must know, we prefer to use “Black” a tanning lotion that enhances your tan. Don’t ever tan without a lotion.  You won’t get color and you will likely burn. 

Ok, so in case your were wondering, yes, we had to have a blackout party. That was the 1^st day of filming.  We won’t begin to tell you the drama surrounding the first day of filming.  We must have had a hurricane or something because not only did we lose power for almost 9 hours, but half our guest list couldn’t even get to our house! Trees were down everywhere, there was flooding, thunder, lightning, freezing rain and it was dangerous.  You would have thought the world was coming to an end. However, we still partied strong, in the dark nonetheless and it was all good.  We know how to throw a party that’s for shit sure.  Ask anyone we know; we are the king and queen of parties.

Some interesting information and advice:

We started working on My Big Friggin’ Wedding prior to the other couples, with Johnny and Megin right behind us.  We never met the other couples until recently at a photo shoot for the ads that you are seeing EVERYWHERE (supposedly).  The both of us took this project on to show America (and some other parts of the world) what wedding planning was really like.  Its not all fairy tales and hearts; it’s a second job.  So you can imagine the stress that is involved when planning a wedding.  Now add cameras.  Yeah, it was rough.

We always tell everyone to enjoy being engaged.  It’s the best time of your life.  With several of our friends recently taking the plunge (congrats! We love you guys and we are there for you!), we understand the feelings and emotions that they are going to experience along the way.  It’s the most exciting, exhilarating and wonderful thing in the world!  But there will be days when you’re ready to kill each other over something as stupid as a tuxedo vest color! And let me tell you, it’s NORMAL.   Don’t let those idiots out there tell you otherwise.  They happen to be living in a dream world.  And they need a therapist.

So if you’re a bride or groom to be, and you have questions or need advice, post it on the wall at www.facebook.com/joeyandsandra or post it here.  We have seen it all.  Trust us, sometimes it’s not pretty! Just take Joey’s advice and “Don’t Do IT!” j/k >;-)

Check back here weekly for more blogs, new playlists monthly, and so much more.  Thanks for the love!

Ciao Ciao. ~ Sandra and Joey C