5 Beautiful Ways to Style Bridesmaid Dresses

When planning your wedding theme and colors, your bridesmaids’ fashion choices can play an important role in creating a cohesive look for your big day. After all, you wouldn’t wear a cowboy hat to an elegant ballroom affair and you don’t want stilettos anywhere near a rustic barn. Here are some ideas on how your 'maids can accessorize their dress to not only match, but enhance the feel of your wedding.

Farm Wedding

Let the natural beauty of the countryside set the tone for your rustic-chic look. A neutral dress with flirty ruffles by Bari Jay is far from boring when paired with olive green accents and a lip that pops ($200). Swipe on some smoldering shadow, slip into classic cowboy boots and grab a colorful wildflower bouquet — you're ready to hoedown!

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October 2nd

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Tip of the Day: Art Deco engagement rings are so timeless and gorgeous that you don't have to worry about their ornate designs and dazzling diamonds ever getting outdated. They're always going to look stunning and sophisticated, no matter how many years go by! A-listers like Scarlett Johansson and Behati Prinsloo, a Victoria's Secret Angel, are fans of this style.

Plus, check out 50+ Fabulous Reader Engagement Rings. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more tips and advice.

4 Lessons Learned About Weight Loss

Over the past three months, Jennifer Crow has been blogging about her wedding weight-loss journey for us (catch up from the beginning!). Here, she shares the most important lessons she's learned so far.

You can always pick back up where you left off.

I’m not going to lie — this month was not a good one for me. I only lost about three pounds total. I did see a drastic change in inches (which is pretty awesome), but all in all, I did not do my best. I cheated on my diet almost every weekend, drank alcohol more than necessary (even if it was only a glass of wine here and there), and did not make it to the gym as often as I would have liked. I did better than I was doing six months ago, but I just know I could do better.

Sunday night, I thought about all the mistakes I made this past month and realized I had to make a change. If I want to lose more weight before it’s time to go dress shopping, I need to buckle down. So, starting Monday, I vowed to myself to work harder at the gym, eat better throughout the week, and really focus on being good on the weekends. The weekends seem to be my downfall, as I’m sure it is with most of you. Luckily for me, I still have time to pick back up the pieces and keep it going!

5 Wedding-Planning Lessons from 'Breaking Bad'

breaking badWhile it may seem like Breaking Bad has nothing to do with weddings, they share some central themes: love, family, and money.

1. It’s not about the money.

Sometimes, when the dollar signs start flying by, it can be easy to lose track of what it is really all about. While Walter says that everything he does is for his family, when is enough really ‘enough’? Don’t let the expense of the wedding day overshadow what it is really all about  and, on the flip side, don’t think that throwing money at problems will make them go away.

2. You can’t do it all alone.

Even Heisenberg needed distribution. A wedding can be a very complex event with lots of logistics. Your bridal party, your family, and your vendors are there to help you, so let them! But that doesn’t give you a license to crack the whip (or throw pizza). People are more likely to help you if you’re nice to them!

3. There are some things that are outside your control.

September 29th

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Tip of the Day: To make a simple cake look grander and more expensive, it takes less decorating rather than more. Start off by going for height, with platters or sugar paste flowers in between each cake layer, and leave the top and bottom layers completely unadorned, with the middle layer getting that pretty accent in the front or as a motif all around. The effect is lovely, it costs less, and you get a stylish cake that’s a big focal point of your reception space.

Plus, 35 Ways to Save on Cake. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more tips and advice.

September 28th

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Tip of the Day: Consignment shops have long been known as a great place to get low-priced items for wedding and shower décor, but wedding planners and floral designers want you to know that consignment shop owners have gotten quite savvy about the décor pieces that people bring into their shops to sell. They’ll Google those vintage trays, vases, platters and other items to find out what they’re worth, discover these are NOT #1 items, and put them up for sale at higher prices. So when you do go to a consignment shop to search for décor pieces, expect to pay a little more than you might have expected. This is not a dollar store. You can certainly find great treasures, but these days, prices are often a little bit higher than they’ve been in the past few years.

Plus, our Best Budget Tips. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more tips and advice.

 

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