Arts & Entertainment
Joey and Sandra Tie the Knot
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.”
Find out what's happening in Malverne-Lynbrookfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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.
Find out what's happening in Malverne-Lynbrookfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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.
