3 New Rooftop Outdoor Wedding Venues in NYC

Looking for a fun, creative and new outdoor space to host your wedding in New York City? BizBash reported yesterday on 3 New Rooftop Spots for Summer Events including the 2,700-square-foot Penthouse atop the Cooper Square Hotel with its 1,400-square-foot wraparound deck: The space can accommodate up to 175 guests. Hurry while there's still time to be the first bride on the block to book one of these chic new event venues.

Find Great Ideas and Vote for Your Favorite DIY Wedding Projects

There are some really clever ideas among the 25 entries in the DIY wedding project contest at Vintage Glam Weddings. Vote for your favorite by Wednesday, April 22. I really liked these three--all perfect for outdoor weddings:

• Entry #3: DIY Centerpiece - How gutsy to use toilet paper rolls as wedding decor!
• Entry #7: DIY Ribbon Pomanders - A cute, simple and colorful idea.
• Entry #25: DIY Water Bottle Labels - An elegant, yet affordable way to keep guests hydrated on hot outdoor wedding days.

Your Outdoor Wedding Shoes--Just $12.95!

6PM.com is offering Bouquets shoes in a multitude of styles at a sale price of $12.95, and I think several would make perfect outdoor wedding shoes. My faves: Beauty in white with an outdoor-friendly clear heel, the bejeweled Slide, Suzy in sheer silver mesh; and, especially for brides planning butterfly-themed weddings, Jean in either the champagne or silver faux leather. I'm actually pretty sure I'll order these for myself--just agonizing over the color!

Since it's almost a certainty that your wedding shoes will not "survive" an outdoor affair, why pay $100 or more when these styles are both cute and affordable? Even with the $6.95 shipping fee, you'll be getting away for under 20 bucks. You'll have to hurry, though, because I can't imagine supplies will last long at this price.