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Dating Advice from the Millionaire Matchmaker

08/10/17 | Dating, New York City

With Patti Stanger at the Million Dollar Matchmaker Premiere

Last week I had the chance to attend the season two Million Dollar Matchmaker premiere in New York City.  I will be the first one to say that I called it Millionaire Matchmarker for the first hour of the event until I realized that was the name of the show from 2008 to 2015 while it was on Bravo – the show changed named and networks, now it is on WeTV and the party was for the second session of Million Dollar Matchmaker.  The evening was set up with the guests arriving, getting a drink, settling down to watch the episode with a quick intro by Patti, and the two guests of the evening Bachelorette alum Daniel Maguire and Bachelor in Paradise’s Vinny Ventiera.  Daniel and Vinny were the two eligible bachelors on the show premiering two days later and they were so nice in real life!

After watching the episode there was a Q and A followed by more drinks and time to take pictures with all of the famous famous in the room – from Patti and the bachelors to a handful of housewives.  When I got the chance to talk to Patti Stanger (which I was freaking out a little bit about) I asked her for a piece of dating advice – how do you get a guy to invite you to dinner, not just drinks>  She advised my friend Tara and I that drinks for the first date is fine and it is common “getting to know you ground” but the second date had better be dinner or it was time to move on!  Thanks for the advice, Patti!  

Kelly and Tara at the Million Dollar Matchmaker PremiereTheater at Million Dollar Matchmaker PremiereSnaps from the Million Dollar Matchmaker Premiere WeTV and Million Dollar Matchmaker PremiereWith Bachelorette alum Vinny Ventiera at the Million Dollar Matchmaker Premiere Million Dollar Matchmaker PremiereWith Bachelorette alum Daniel Maguire at the Million Dollar Matchmaker Premiere

I had a great time at the Million Dollar Matchmaker Premiere!  

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Comments

  1. Elise says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:28 pm

    Oh my goodness, Vinny was my favorite!

  2. Lucy says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    I agree, the second date should always be dinner!

  3. Tammy says

    August 10, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    You should be on the show instead. I love your dress. I totally agree if no dinner by the 2nd date it’s time to move on.

  4. Patti says

    August 10, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    You both look great and I love the dress.

  5. Pam says

    August 10, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    I am so jealous…I loved her show and some of her sayings and makeovers. I would think that her dating tips would be an earful of very valuable information.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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