Princess and Lords takes pride in assisting brides, throughout the Southland, prepare for their wedding day.

It is the most trying and stressful time in a bride’s life, and we serve to ease their minds and help keep them in budget. Most brides don’t know where to begin, or what questions to ask of potential vendors. We are here to assist with all aspects of special event planning.

Besides consulting services, and event planning, Princess and Lords offers their unique custom candy labels and favors for any occasion. We carry many exclusive gown collections and tuxedo collections. You’ll also find a vast selection of designer accessories, gifts, shoes, headpieces, veils, jewelry, invitations, consignment gowns and much, much more. We pride ourselves in the unique gifts and accessories we carry.

Carmen T. Blandino, one of two partners in Princess And Lords, has just released her new two new books: TRADITIONS: A Hispanic Wedding Planner, and TRADITIONS: A Quinceañera Planner. They are both available online at PrincessAndLords.com, or through the publisher at SVBEnterprises@aol.com.

Out of a panel of five professionals from around the country, Carmen was selected by VoiceAmerica.com to be the host of their new radio talk show, THE WEDDING HOUR, which airs each Wednesday morning at 8am PT. She presents a different topic every week and interviews professionals in the industry. She also takes live calls from brides and grooms-to-be.

She has been recognized as an authority on Hispanic/Latino Weddings and Quinceañeras, by Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, a division of National Bridal Service and by the Association for Wedding Professionals International.

In February 2001, Carmen presented a seminar at the Weddings Beautiful Worldwide 50th anniversary seminar, in Las Vegas, on the subject of Hispanic Weddings and Quinceañeras. She will be presenting three more seminars on the same subject at the annual conference of the Association for Wedding Professionals International on March 3rd thru 5th, 2002, in Las Vegas.

Carmen is a Certified Wedding Specialist and has been a party planner, in Southern California, since 1992. In 1997 she began refining her services to concentrate more on Special Events such as Weddings and Quinceañeras, and in 1998, she acquired Mardan’s Bridal & Accessories, in order to expand her services to include accessories, gowns & tuxedos. In early 1999, Mardan’s Bridal was moved to Glendora and was merged with Princess and Lords, a 2nd generation family owned company. In June 1999, Steve Blandino, Carmen’s husband, became a partner in Princess and Lords, and together they work bridal shows and special events. Their three daughters also participate in the business, at bridal shows, in the showroom, and as models. Princess and Lords has had the privilege of planning special events, not only in Southern California, but across the US as well.

Through Princess and Lords, Carmen and Steve Blandino are actively involved in the community. They are members of the Glendora Chamber of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau, Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, Association for Wedding Professionals International, and many more professional associations. They are members of St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church. Princess and Lords also sponsors local events and helps to promote music in the high school bands. For eight years they have been a corporate sponsor of the Glendora High School Band and Pageantry Bandorama. They are also active in other communities as well. Over the last few years they have also sponsored the Miss Fontana pageant.

Princess and Lords is located at 811 East Route 66 in Glendora, just north of the I-210 freeway, west of Grand Avenue and east of Lone Hill Avenue.