Timing, gifts, and guest lists: How to plan an engagement party
Are you recently engaged? Aw yiss! Now it’s time to start planning it all, including whether or not to have the totally optional engagement party. First: trust me that nobody will be bothered if you decide NOT to plan one of these babies. In fact, we even made a pros and cons list! But if you are (or someone else is throwing one for you — whooo!), here are our tips for how to plan an engagement party.
A love story between two hiking fans (with a surprise ring bearer story!)
Joe and Anne met on a cruise ship a few years ago and decided to get married last June at 60 years old. Joe had never been married before, but when Joe met Anne, he knew she was the love of his life. They got married at Schooley’s Mountain Lodge, their favorite hiking spot. After their ceremony, they hiked to a waterfall for some photos pictures. The best part? When he was a little boy, Joe was the ring bearer for his uncle. When Joe got married in June, his uncle, now 80 years old, was his ring bearer!
Winter flora on parade: 16 of our favorite winter wedding bouquets
See that fabulously rustic winter-themed bouquet up there? The bride, Fern, was totally at the whim of her florist — who just took the idea of a winter bouquet and ran with it. Sometimes when you let creative folks free, you get some seriously amazing results, like some of the the winter wedding bouquets you’re about to eat through your eyeballs. We’ve got red with green, sparkly crystals, paper flowers, GIANT paper flowers, stunning brooch bouquets, clean and simple white arrangements, multicolored succulents, winter wildflowers, and so much more. Let’s get our flora on.
We’re dreaming about this stunning rainy Catskills wedding
Aubrey and Jake had their wedding at the Inn at West Settlement, located in the gorgeous Catskills. They braved a rainy day to have their ceremony outside amid umbrellas and woolly coats. Our favorite part? When the speakers wouldn’t work for the processional, the guests began to hum the wedding march together! D’aw. Let’s peek at this rainy bohemian wedding of our dreams.
A dagger to the throat ritual: this is one Burning Man wedding you can’t miss
Metzalli and Chris’ Burning Man wedding is a sight to behold, but the symbols and rituals they employed were truly fascinating, including a dance to their ancestors and a ritual where they held a dagger to each others’ necks as a symbol of trust. Let’s read (and see!) all about it.
These papier-mâché animal bouquets will make you weep with beastly joy
Narwhals, unicorns, lemurs, elephants, and woozles, oh my! These papier-mâché animal bouquets were made by artist and bride Mercedes from an upcoming wedding for which you’re going to go wild. Mercedes and her groom Justin had an “Embrace your inner creature” theme which spawned a whole lot of bestial, natural, and super gorgeous DIY decor. That includes these kick-ass animal bouquets of real and imaginary creatures.