Who pays for bridesmaids’ dresses?
I’ve told my bridesmaids that they can wear any black dress of their choosing. Since I’m not requiring them to buy an actual bridesmaid’s dress (ick), should I offer to pay a sort of stipend for a new dress that they will probably buy for the wedding anyway?
Serve your beverages in mismatched ugly mugs: Muglies!
This will look familiar to those of you who’ve read my book — one offbeat bride borrowed my Muglies idea for her recent wedding, complete with using the explanation copy I wrote to explain the concept to guests. Aww. 🙂
It’s your fingernails’ special daaaaaaaaay, too!
I just received this message from a clueless publicist who clearly didn’t actually read this website before emailing me, and it’s so funny that I have to share: [Cheezy Bridal Magazine] and [Cosmetics company] have teamed up to create a collection of must-have shades for every bride-to-be . Guided by [Cheezy Bridal Magazine], the industry’s […]
Bree’s elegant rock ‘n’ roll wedding
The offbeat bride: Bree, Hairdresser Her offbeat groom: Damien Location & date of wedding: Army Navy Country Club, Fairfax VA, October 6, 2007 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to be different and rock a roll — but still very elegant. I walked down the aisle to a Johnny Cash tune! Our biggest challenge: […]
Forget your contacts and bask in these brides wearing glasses on their wedding days!
Should you wear your glasses on your wedding day? We’ve got two strategies for you — and neither one of them is “wear contacts.”
Short wedding up-do
Despite being stressed out about my hair before my wedding, my short hair turned into a marvelous updo. It can be done! Here’s some hope for you all. I started my day off pretty early, going on errands and such, getting ready for my hair appointment at 11. this picture was taken at 11:25, with […]