Should I shop for a wedding dress before I’m engaged? Why one bride says no
I’ve been obsessed with weddings (especially the dresses) since I was 8 years old. I’ve had wedding magazine subscriptions since then, an extensive wedding board since I made my Pinterest account over 4 years ago, organized folders with pages upon pages of wedding-related stuff. Despite my obsession, I still refused to try on wedding dresses before I was engaged, and you should too. Here’s why…
I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online
One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I’m not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I’m already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy…
Get serene vibes with these pared down, nature themed wedding details
While y’all know we love big, colorful, and wild wedding themes, we also totally love simple, pared down, and more romantic themes just as much. So with warmer weather looming and outdoor weddings taking center stage for spring and summer, I wanted to explore what nature themed wedding details and boho wedding details I could find that fit a more natural and organic aesthetic. Think lace, linen, floral embroidery, woods, kraft paper, eucalyptus, and colors pulled from nature.
What will inspire us from peeking into what readers have been buying?
Sometimes I like to dig into the wedding fashion and decor that readers have been buying just to get a pulse on what’s going on in all of your minds. And it never fails to keep me on my toes! I pulled out some of my favorite items that y’all have been purchasing via our affiliate linke (thank you for that!), and it was rad.
That orange monacle? That pink embroidered corset? That wings shawl? It’s all so GOOD. Maybe you’ll find something for your own wedding in this list.