Sitting Pretty -18 Stylish Bridal Sittings

These elegantly seated brides invite us to view a moment of captured thoughtfulness, seduction, poise, and playfulness.  The three elements that create this iconic photograph are the solo bride, the unique choice of chair, and the way in which the bride is sitting.  With a simple mix of the trio of components, an entirely new environment is created.  We have found the following collection of brides to have mastered...

10 Unusual Marriage Customs From Across The Globe

If you switched on the news lately, it is easy to think of all the things that divide us. It could be something complicated like faith or politics. It could be something less complicated, after all Internet wars erupt over the silliest of topics. But one thing humans share across cultures, countries, continents? People getting married. Call us optimists, but we would rather focus on things we have in...

Not Your Mother’s Wedding Registry

Wedding registries originated in the 1920's. Alcohol was illegal (i.e., no engagement party mimosa's) and flapper dresses were all the rage. These mimosa-less women were registering for, you guessed it, china, linens and silverware. Nearly a century later and wedding registries have finally been modernized. As modern women (and men) we have choices and that includes what we register for. In 2016, whatever your lifestyle looks like, there's a wedding...

Buying a Wedding Dress — 6 Emotional Stages

Don't try telling us you haven't had a Pinterest board full of wedding dresses since you signed up for the addicting app. No shame, we have several! It's not all Pinterest boards and games though, wedding dress shopping can cause some serious stress. While Say Yes to the Dress is at the top of our list for guilty pleasure television, it's not always realistic. Fear not, we're here to give...

FLORIOGRAPHY – A Flower’s Secret Meaning

Floriography - the language of flowers - is an art that flourished in the Victorian Era under a mix of writers, poets, and publishers.  The language quickly gained favor in the 1800’s and became a favorite of royalty.  In addition to being a wonderful way to communicate one’s feelings for a lover without one’s royal court knowing their business.  It was also a discrete way for a lover to...

10 Boho Bride Essentials

In the fashion world, the word "bohemian" refers to a romantic, unique, or free-spirited feel. Boho style is gaining in popularity quicker than you can say "I'll have flower crowns with that", and for good reason. Weddings have become more and more individualized and bohemian style caters to couples who are free-spirited and value uniqueness. That said, if you're a #bohobride, do you! However, we do have a few essentials...

Top 10 Ways to Celeb-rate the Big Day

There are few moments that we all wish and plan beginning at a very young age. Getting married is definitely one of those moments. Many of us have had our wedding dress, venue, and honeymoon destination picked out from the moment we stepped foot into our mom's heels. From the moment a woman becomes engaged, it officially becomes wedding planning time. Countless times we will look for inspiration in celebrity...

INTERVIEW with Percy Sales of Percy Sales Events

We are excited to be interviewing Percy Sales from Percy Sales Events today and Happy Birthday Percy.  Today also happens to be his special day! Percy is a highly sought after destination wedding and special event planner from Santa Barbara, CA.   He is full of life and color and has been sought after not only by many destination brides but also donates his time to charity and has made many TV...

AAA Adds Six Hotels to Exclusive Five Diamond List for 2016

AAA has unveiled 118 hotels that have earned the AAA/CAA Five Diamond Rating in the past 12 months, qualifying them for the 2016 Five Diamond Award®list. This exclusive group represents just 0.4 percent of the nearly 28,000 AAA/CAA Approved and Diamond Rated hotels. Following rigorous evaluations from AAA’s professional inspectors, the following six hotels were added as first-time Five Diamond honorees. Hotel Mousai – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico AAA Inspector Notes: This...

 

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