Hi future guests of this summer's wedding season. As promised, here is part two. Enjoy!
"What Are You Going to Wear?"
It is true that it is the bride's special day, but let's be real - you want to look amazing too! Weddings are the perfect excuse to dress up and look amazing but, how do you turn heads and receive compliments without upstaging the bride? Here are some rules to play by:
1.} Always leave white, sequined, or skimpy things at home (but black is okay!).
2.} Stick to the dress code.
i} Black Tie = Long Evening Gown
ii} Black Tie Optional = Long or Cocktail-Length but kind of Fancy.
iii} Semiformal = LBD - level of formality
iv} Beach = Fun and Breezy
3.} Pick shoes that will be kind to your feet. You WILL be wearing them for hours!! If you are set on cutenss over comfort, pack a pair of flip-clops in case you decide to tear it up on the dance floor later!
4.} If it's an outdoor wedding, skip the stilettos. You'll end up sinking into the mud and grass!
Upcoming: "Who's Going to Be There?"
Author: Kaitlin Keller | Director of Content | Forever Bride
Information compiled from: Helin Jung | Cosmopolitan June 2013
The time is here: Wedding Season. It is one of the few times a year that you get to dress up and show off {fill in the blank}! The pressure starts to build as you see relationship status changing from "in a relationship" to "engaged" and the bling photos pop up in your news feed. Or you receive save-the-dates in your mailbox. Either way the requirements of attending back-to-back weddings can get overwhelming and guestzilla appears.
All this week, I will be sharing the best tips to guide you into being the best guests ever!
Part One: "How Are You Going to Pay for Everything?"
When you have multiple friends getting married in one year, that can seriously hurt your pocket - transportation, lodging, wedding gifts, bachelor/bachelorette parties, bridal showers, etc. Here are some easy ways to save this year!
1.} Check the wedding hotel's other offers. A room block {for an entire party} may not be the lowest price! Groups of friends can also share a room, suite or house nearby.
2.} Play it safe: Buy a gift from the registry {the earlier the better}. You'll get first dibs on the best items that fit within your budget. You could also pool with a group of friends to buy one big gift or combine smaller items and create a themed grouping of presents!
3.} Coordinator travel with other guests - carpooling can be a HUGE money saver. You can all pitch in for gas, rental cars and snacks!
Hint for Tomorrow: "What Are You Going to Wear?"
Author: Kaitlin Keller | Director of Content | Forever Bride
Information compiled from: "The Ultimate Wedding Season Survival Guide" by Helen Jung | Cosmopolitan June 2013
Tomorrow, April 25th, is the first ever Weddings & Wine event at Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis! It starts at 6:30 pm.
Come enjoy FREE food and cocktails provided by Hotel Ivy and learn all about Bridal Etiquette from Julie Frantz of Everyday Etiquette!
There will be live jazz, soul and wedding music setting the mood by SoulLections and enjoy the lovely decor provided by Encore Events.
Don't forget there will be Gift Bags with FREE goodies!! Come and enjoy the evening with your friends, mothers and mothers-in-law at Weddings & Wine!
Everyone at Forever Bride is excited to see you!!
Have you thought of having a destination wedding? Puerto Rico is an amazing destination wedding location!
Suzy + Zach thought about getting married in a MN backyard for the simplicity of the wedding. They opted for Puerto Rico which was just as simple, but a little more scenic! These images are from the "day-after session". We planned this time alone with the bride and groom to capture the intimate moments. I am in love with this couple! The dress. The native flowers. The suit. The view. Everything was perfect!
Please enjoy the photos below from Suzy and Zach's destination wedding!
A charming, elegant wedding—the perfect color scheme for a spring wedding!
Photographer: Wigstadt Photography | Blog: http://wigstadtphotography.blogspot.com/
Author: Sadie Frauendienst | Intern | Forever Bride
Do you find your "mac" the "bees knees" and getting ready to "middle aisle"?? Become inspired for your wedding by The Great Gatsby which hits theaters Friday, May 10th. Please also enjoy some fun facts from the 1920s!
Fun Fact No. 1 - Dance Marathons were all the rage in 1923 with some popular steps like the Charleston, the Black Bottom and the Shimmy.
Check out this black and white wedding that we are swooning over!
Thinking about your wedding?? The color? The style? The theme? Have you ever thought about having pearls and lace at your wedding? These beautiful photos provided by Pinterest show some great ideas in how to incorporate pearls and lace into your wedding dress, accessories, invitations and much more! There is just something about pearls and lace that adds a little vintage charm while still being modern. Enjoy and become inspired!
Wedding Accessories
Good Morning WeddingHoppers!
We have a British Columbia stunner for you on this stormy Thursday morning complete with romantic airplane rides, love knots, kissing trees, and DIY paper flowers made from old sheet music…lovely!
