Tip of the Day: Local food is always a hit with guests. "Display a '100 Mile Table', filled with local produce and artisanal foods, all from within one hundred miles of your celebration — handmade cheeses, homemade pickles — and great local beer!" says Karen Bussen, author of the Simple Stunning Weddings series and exclusive wedding designer for Palladium Hotels and Resorts.
Plus, check out Wedding Food That Won't Bore Your Guests.
Clear bubble umbrellas are the perfect props for a rainy wedding day!
Tip of the Day: If you use escort cards for a seated dinner event, prevent them from flying away if the wind picks up! Ribbon, rocks, tucked into grass or shutters, tied to branches – there are lots of pretty ways to display cards that will keep them in place.
Plus, check out 10 of the Most Creative Escort Card Ideas.
Make your cake topper work double duty as an adorable photo prop!
By Kelsey Borresen for The Huffington Post
When Brooke Zugg was just 18 months old, her adoptive mother wrote her a simple but sentimental letter that was to be saved and opened on her wedding day.
After a three-year engagement, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are officially husband and wife! The groom, 43, and bride, 45, got married on August 5th at their Bel Air, California home.
Tip of the Day: A popular trend now is to get eyelash extensions, which are individually bonded with your natural lashes (much like hair extensions). But master lash guru Suzette Zuena, owner of Lash House Beauty Boutique, recommends that you have these applied at least two weeks before your wedding in case you have an allergic reaction to the adhesive and to ensure that they're comfortable for you.
If you choose the more traditional false eyelashes, opt for individual pieces rather than strips to withstand a torrent of joyful tears on an emotional day.
Plus, check out the 25 Biggest Makeup Mistakes.
When choosing your bridesmaids dresses, consider the style of your own gown! We love how cohesive this bridal party looks.
Tip of the Day: Split up your honeymoon stay. We’ve all been there — you start browsing photos of the hottest hotel in your destination of choice, "just for fun." But before you know it, you're justifying the $700 per night room (The hot tub! The plunge pool! The view!). You don't have to abandon your dreams just yet.
“Let’s say you want to spend six nights in Bora Bora. Some couples get so intent on having the glamour of an over-water bungalow, but you don’t need to have it for the entire stay,” says Peggy Knipp, a honeymoon expert and the Senior Travel Specialist at Honeymoons Galore travel agency. Knipp recommends bunking up in a less-expensive beach villa and just spending the last two nights over the water.
Plus, check out 6 Ways to Spend Less on Your Honeymoon.
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