Shopping for bridesmaid dresses can be tough whether you’re the bride or one of the ‘maids. If it’s your wedding, it can be a challenge to make everyone happy while still choosing gowns that fit within the vision of your big day. You may be inundated with conflicting opinions, or have each of your gal pals try to be easygoing s... More »
While each season of bridal fashion week brings a number of trends, designers at the last market showed a variety of gowns featuring statement long sleeves – both attached and detachable – featuring frills and puffs for the bold bride. While some may have memories of the bridal gowns of the 1980s and early '90s, these ... More »
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Should Your Bridesmaids Have Mismatched Bridesmaid Dresses?
For decades, bridesmaids at a wedding were expected to wear matching outfits, and usually matching accessories and beauty looks as well. However, in the past several years it has become fairly common to see female bridal attendants in mismatched gowns. This choice can range from dresses from the same designer and shade, but different styles, to ... More »
Some wedding traditions have been around so long that they seem completely normal until you really stop to think about it. Why do brides carry bouquets? What’s the deal with veils? And why in the world do brides wear a garter when it’s no longer holding everything up? It’s easy to forget, but a garter once had an actual purpose... More »
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How Brides Make Shopping for Their Wedding Dress to Difficult
Shopping for wedding dresses is often the part of the planning process that brides-to-be look forward to the most. After all, there is a whole television franchise based on finding the perfect gown for the big day. However, it’s different than the average shopping trip, and there are many ways to wind up making the process more complicated... More »
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How to Pick the Right Veil for Your Bridal Gown
Finding your wedding dress is a magical moment, even if you don’t get “the feeling” that’s often discussed when the subject of shopping for a bridal gown comes up. However, just as any outfit can be elevated or ruined by accessories, the same goes for your wedding dress. A bridal veil is the most notable of accessories fo... More »
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How to Quickly Remove Stains from Your Wedding Dress
Among minor mishaps that can occur on your wedding day, something going wrong with your bridal gown might be the worst of it. Whether you go for one more quick sip of a mimosa before leaving the bridal suite, drop some food on your lap, or realize makeup somehow got on your sleeve when you were struggling in the bathroom, discovering a stain on ... More »
Your dress may be the biggest part of your bridal look, but your shoes are still important. As a bonus, unlike a gown or veil, you might actually wear your shoes again! While there are likely hundreds, if not thousands, of different wedding dresses in your price range to choose from, the pool of shoes can be even bigger because the right pair mi... More »
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How to Know You've Found Your Wedding Dress
A bride finding her wedding dress is such a magical moment that there is a multi-series franchise based on the concept. Of course, because of this some women find themselves torn by indecision because they don’t have “the moment” when trying on bridal gowns. For those who feel the dress is “the one” the instant they... More »
When most brides plan the details of their wedding ensemble, they consider what can be seen by all of their guests: the dress, the shoes, the jewelry, and the accessories. However, what many brides leave to the last minute is their undergarments. From getting ready in a chic robe, to styles that will help you look your best at the ceremony and r... More »
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