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When choosing your bridesmaids dresses, consider the style of your own gown! We love how cohesive this bridal party looks.
When choosing your bridesmaids dresses, consider the style of your own gown! We love how cohesive this bridal party looks.
Tip of the Day: Split up your honeymoon stay. We’ve all been there — you start browsing photos of the hottest hotel in your destination of choice, "just for fun." But before you know it, you're justifying the $700 per night room (The hot tub! The plunge pool! The view!). You don't have to abandon your dreams just yet.
“Let’s say you want to spend six nights in Bora Bora. Some couples get so intent on having the glamour of an over-water bungalow, but you don’t need to have it for the entire stay,” says Peggy Knipp, a honeymoon expert and the Senior Travel Specialist at Honeymoons Galore travel agency. Knipp recommends bunking up in a less-expensive beach villa and just spending the last two nights over the water.
Plus, check out 6 Ways to Spend Less on Your Honeymoon.
Parties in the summer — especially bridal showers and get-togethers with your BFFs — are nothing short of gorgeous: The flowers, décor, food and drinks, not to mention the weather, seem extra-special. We invited the team at Blueprint Registry, the first site to allow engaged couples to create a registry based on the layout of their home, to share their recommendations for a fabulous summer party. Here, their fun, creative ideas.
Throughout history, each decade has featured a prevailing wedding gown trend — typically inspired by a celebrity, royal, or high-society wedding during that time period. Here, take a look back at how wedding gowns have evolved over the last century.
Tip of the Day: "This program by Anna Lou Avenue on Etsy, is unique and so useful: You can tuck tissues or a thank-you note inside for your guests — or send-off items such as confetti or a sparkler," says Brenda B. Maille from Brenda’s Wedding Blog.
Plus, check out 15+ Creative Wedding Program Ideas.
There's no age limit on being a bridesmaid! This bride asked her sweet grandmother to stand up with her on her wedding day.
The top beauty concern of most brides is having clear, radiant skin for their wedding photos. But let's face it: Breakouts happen to the best of us.
Tip of the Day: Jot down music requests together with your partner — include songs that have special meaning in your relationship and to your families, as well as those you would prefer to skip. "I've seen some newlyweds get so overwhelmed with the planning process that this task never gets done. However, these tend to be the same couples who get upset when the music they wanted to hear isn't being played," says Andrea Freeman from Andrea Freeman Events. Jazz, R&B, and pop can mean different things to different people, so it's critical to sit down with your band leader or DJ and review all of this info.
Plus, check out The Biggest Music Mistakes.
From the outside looking in! We love this peek at the couple's first dance.