Deborah McCoy has written four , major , b r i d a l - r e f e r e n c e books , and appeared on Good Morning America , Sally Jessy Raphael , and The Rick Sanchez Show . During the course of her career , she was etiquette columnist for For The Bride and the Wedding Pages magazine and a feature-article writer for Wedding Dresses magazine based in Paris and New York . She has been interviewed by numerous print publications including the Sun Sentinel , The Philadelphia Inquirer , The Los Angeles Times , Wall Street Journal , New York Daily News , and countless others-and appeared on numerous syndicated radio programs . As a handson wedding expert , she owned a large , fullservice bridal salon in South Florida for over 15
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years , a wedding floral business for six , and was also a top-notch bridal consultant . For years , she provided gowns for Bloomingdale ' s bridal shows in Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens , Florida , besides being a keynote speaker and commentator at these events . She is also a keynote speaker at major wedding events across the country .
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