Give your attendants rainbow umbrellas
Katherine & James’ barefoot eco-friendly forest wedding was amazing for a whole bunch of reasons (seed bombs! teepees! a VW bus!), but I especially love how they gave their attendants rainbow umbrellas. Yes, rain happens… but when your wedding party has brightly colored full-spectrum umbrellas, rain becomes an opportunity instead of a hassle.
What can you do to relax and enjoy the night before your wedding?
Can we talk about the night before your wedding? I rented a hotel room for me, my mom, and my maid of honor. I think it would be nice to go out for dinner, and maybe catch a drink in town. I don’t want to do anything too crazy the night before but I want to honor the night somehow. I’m at a total loss. What would YOU do? Or, what DID you do?
How to get your wedding party involved (and not hate you afterwards)
We’ve talked many times about the challenges that can arise when your wedding attendants are helping you organize your wedding, but I’m not sure we’ve ever addressed how you can get help from your bridesmaids or other wedding party members. It’s a delicate dance, to be sure… you want help with your wedding, and ideally you want the people helping you not to hate you after it’s all done. You can totally do it. Here’s how.
How to fire a bridesmaid
Yes, firing a bridesmaid sounds shitty. Honestly, it usually feels pretty shitty. There are lots of different reasons that a bridesmaid just might not work out — some that are high drama (like a fight or a friendship ending) and some that aren’t quite as emotional (life situation changes, unexpected illness or injury). Regardless, it still sucks. Here’s how to make it suck less…
Wild colors, fauxhawks, and dreaded up-dos: An insp-hair-ational wedding party
This has got to be one of my most favorite wedding party photos of all time! These gals are all adorable and, from brides to bridesmaid (I’m lookin’ at YOU pinkie), I’m digging their hairstyles!
Lilac dream dress + bridesmaids in suits
I’m shoving Megan out of the way for a moment here — she’s been ogling dresses by Tova at [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/wedding-dress-fantasy"]Wedding Dress Fantasy[/vendor-heart] for the past few weeks, and it’s time for me to get my turn here. Ok first: how much how Jes Wolfe’s lilac dress coordinates with her husband’s dark purple velvet jacket? I’m dying.
But wait there’s so much more — wait until you see what the bride had hiding under her skirt, and the suits her bridesmaids wore!