If you’ve recently gotten engaged, your head is probably swimming with visions of tulle and lace, twinkly lights, and even llamas in tuxes. You may also be panicking, just ever-so-slightly, about everything you need to get done before you dance under the moonlight with the love of your life. Take a deep breath … or […]
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Writing as part of daily life House sitting in London (UK) has allowed me to visit more than a few phenomenal museums, such as the Charles Dickens Museum. On a tour of Dickens’ old house from the 1830’s I saw handwritten letters from his own quill hanging on the wall. The letters were there not […]
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Any excuse to party! An engagement party is the first true public celebration of your newly engaged status. There is no obligation to host a party, but it is a wonderful way to introduce each side of the family, along with different groups of friends, in order to get to one another in a more casual […]
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If you need a reason to look into wedding dress preservation, looking at ugly-cry inducing photos of women in their mother’s wedding gowns will pretty much do the trick. Your wedding dress has a high sentimental value, both for you and any future children you may have. Even Lady Gaga says that she especially treasures her […]
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Unexpected stuff happens. That’s why we tell brides that a little planning now can make these emergencies and unexpected events much easier to handle when they come along on the day of a wedding. In this post we’ll guide you through our list of 23 essential items to include when building your own bridal emergency […]
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On the surface, every wedding has its share of stress. From the wedding gown to the bridesmaids’ dresses to make-up and hair, it’s a confusing and sometimes daunting process to pull off the perfect celebration of love. People often overlook what happens behind the scenes to make the flawless wedding come to life, and that […]
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Picture it: you find yourself at Neiman Marcus with bridesmaids in tow, trying on a most perfect pair of shimmering Jimmy Choo heels. Taking them out the box is an almost religious experience, and you swear there’s an angelic humming sound emanating from above. Sliding your foot effortlessly into the heel – like Cinderella with […]
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When it comes to big events and hairstyles, I’ve always gotten lost in magazines and online image searches. Call me picky, but I yearn for something that screams classic, yet completely unique. I revel in finding a look that no one else has done in quite exactly the same way. Hours are spent searching for […]
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The flowers are ordered and your dream dress has been bought; heading off on your honeymoon sounds like heaven compared to the last minute wedding details you’re currently stressing over. Yet, zipping off into the sunset with you new spouse isn’t as easy as it seems. With everything else you have going on, packing your […]
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