Wedding-planning brand The Knot is releasing a new book about how to make your wedding uniquely yours. Editor-in-Chief Kristen Maxwell Cooper joins us to preview what's inside. "The Knot Yours Truly" features DIY-projects that will help you put your personal touches on the big day.
Cooper also gives an update on the success of The Knot's All-in-One Planning app. It sources over 300,000 vendors to match with couples as they plan their nuptials. She explains the technology that makes it all possible, and whether apps like this are the future of wedding planning.
Finally, we get a guide on the biggest winter wedding trends. Cooper tells us why couples are so drawn to the season to hold their ceremonies. The hottest trends in the coldest season, she says, are drip cakes, leather jackets, velvet, among others.
Over 500 restaurants are taking part in New York Restaurant Week, which concludes on Aug. 20. Cheddar News checks in from Dagon Restaurant in the city's Upper West Side to discuss some of its delicious Mediterranean-inspired dishes with Chef Ari Bokovza.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? We suggest Mario & Luigi, Meghan Markle before royalty, a bust out of jail guide and perhaps the greatest musician ever!
A new study shows different strategies may be effective at motivating people to donate, apart from all that “sadvertising.” The study from Nathan Chan, assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Casey Wichman, assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, found that people in good moods are more likely to donate to a charitable cause.
Actor Randall Park is making his feature debut as a director with the upcoming film, "Shortcomings," and spoke with Cheddar News about the movie. Other cast members also joined to talk about the film.
