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Our Modern Latina Bride Finally Finds a Website that Works!

By Verky Arcos | 08/31/2011 - 14:45 | 0 Comments

Although I must admit I haven't really been going by a legit "to-do" list like most brides, I think I've been doing pretty well keeping everything organized and getting things done.

The time is coming for me to start my seating chart and while I was planning to do it the old school way of laying out my RSVP cards on a table and mapping it out, my fiance (he's way...

Our Modern Latina Blogger Locks In a Priest, Florist, and Photographer!

Our Modern Latina Bride Locks In a Priest, Florist, and Photographer!

By Verky Arcos | 03/23/2011 - 11:45 | 0 Comments

I’m so happy to say that Hec is better and I can get back to wedding planning. Now that I found the venue, it was time to research vendors. My priorities were finding a florist, photographer, and a priest to officiate our wedding. A DJ is the one thing the groom-to-be decided to handle himself, hence why everything else has been checked off the list except that (sigh)....

Our April Cover Girl is JoAnna Garcia Swisher!

LATINA's April Cover Girl is JoAnna Garcia Swisher!

By Latina Staff | 03/07/2011 - 10:01 | 0 Comments

Star of the hit ABC sitcom Better with You, JoAnna Garcia Swisher graces the April cover of Latina magazine, on newsstands March 15th! The Cuban American actress opens up to us about her recent marriage to New York Yankees slugger Nick Swisher, how they nurture their long-distance relationship and their plans for the...

WATCH: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video with LATINA's Cover Girl JoAnna Garcia Swisher!

By Mariela Rosario | 03/07/2011 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Check out our exclusive behind the scenes video with April cover girl JoAnna Garcia Swisher! She dishes all about how it feels to be a newlywed, being a baseball wife and how she finds peace amid their hectic schedules. Check it out below:

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Our Modern Latina Bride Opts for a Sunday Brunch Wedding!

Our Modern Latina Bride Opts for a Sunday Brunch Wedding!

By Verky Arcos | 03/02/2011 - 09:57 | 4 Comments

Now that Hector is not involved in the planning process everything (in my head) has changed. I hope he doesn’t regret it later because he’s given me the green light and there’s no turning back now—I have a vision!

My inspiration came from a birthday card that my honey once gave me saying it reminded him of me, and to be honest, I’d like to think it reminds...

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Meet Our New Blogger: Verky Arcos, A Modern Latina Bride

By Verky Arcos | 02/16/2011 - 12:45 | 1 Comment

For as long as I’ve been working at Latina, I’ve been in a relationship with Hector. And, just like in my job, I’ve dedicated time and energy into my relationship to make it lasting and successful. Fast-forward three years and I am the Fashion Market Editor at the magazine and still going strong with my live-in boyfriend. Everything was going according to plan in...