Adventures in Veil-Making

Bride’s Eye View There comes a time in planning a budget wedding where you have to put your money where your mouth is. Or, in my case, put our money where my head is. I have decided to follow all the advice I’ve read about “using your own creativity to save money,” and make my [...]

Finding the Perfect Wedding Dress

Bride’s Eye View I can’t put it off any longer. I realize this is an odd sentiment for one of the most glorious and daydreamed-about experiences of any bride-to-be, but shopping for my wedding dress is stressing me out. There is so much pressure riding on this choice, especially after I heard somewhere that “the [...]

Fabrics for Your Wedding Gown

Like everything else that goes into planning the wedding, choosing the fabric and design for your wedding dress requires careful planning. First, a bride must find inspiration for that perfect gown. Window shopping at some of the better boutiques is an excellent way to get a feel for what types of fabric and designs you [...]

Choosing the Right Wedding Dress

Follow these six main tips to know if you are on your way to getting the right wedding dress for you. Color Most women dream about having the perfect white wedding dress, but does white really look good on everyone? The color you choose should really mirror your own coloring. Lighter or fair-complexion blondes look [...]

To Wear White, Or Not…

At some point in her life, every girl will dream of her wedding dress. For those of us born in the last 50 years, a fairytale wedding (complete with a big, white princess dress) was probably on the top of our list (and may still be). Today, many women are still getting married in what [...]

Helping your Mother Find a Dress

Your wedding day is getting close! Six months away (or even less) and counting. You have taken care of everything. You have booked the reception hall, church, photographer, DJ, limo, cake, and you’ve even had your first set of alterations for your dress. You’ve already started purchasing all of your miscellaneous items (your guest favors, [...]

Choosing the Right Bridal Hairstyle

It is a month before your wedding, and you are going for your “trial-run” hairdo. All week long, everyone has been asking if you are going to wear an up do, or if you will be wearing your hair long and straight. You don’t even know at this point—you just want everything to work out [...]

Mother of the Groom Dress

Traditional etiquette states the mother of the groom should wait until the mother of the bride has chosen a dress. The idea is for both mothers to end up wearing similarly formal dresses (one should not wear a ball gown if the other is wearing a strappy sundress). Not all brides (and mothers of the [...]

Wedding Dress on a Budget

Brides-to-be often turn to bridal magazines for inspiration. And those magazines are loaded with ads for gorgeous designer gowns. Unfortunately, those beautiful wedding dresses are far beyond the budget for many brides. If you need to save money on your wedding gown, yet you still want a gorgeous dress (who doesn’t?), there are plenty of [...]

Financing Your Wedding Rings

Let’s face it: many couples today just don’t have the cash to pay for engagement and wedding rings! Some will turn to credit cards or store finance programs, but before you do that, consider some of these great alternatives to financing your wedding rings. You may not end up with your dream rings (yet!) but [...]

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