The biggest wedding-planning challenge that my fiancé Jesse and I have encountered is choosing a location. We're currently debating between getting married in the central coast of California (which is our home), or Ireland (which was the first trip we took together). 

First, we threw around the idea of tying the knot in Ireland and making a vacation out of it. In addition to the beautiful scenery that you simply cannot get here in California, it's a special place for Jesse as he has traveled there a number of times to learn more about his family ancestry. Celebrating his family roots and introducing my loved ones to this amazing country would make for a memorable event. 

Check out some photos from our trip:

If you’re looking for a totally unique and fun way to set up your wedding registry then you’ll love this new site I recently came across, Blueprint Registry. According to Blueprint’s creator, Lizzy Ellingson, a recent bride who found her own registry process a bit "uninspiring," this innovative site "allows the couple and their guests a birds-eye view into the home and what’s needed room-by-room."

I love the visual experience this site provides. Blueprint is the first online wedding registry that allows couples to create a customized wish list based on the layout of their home. Now you can better assess and picture your needs as you shop room by room. How cool is that!

Jennifer Urs-Sullivan's walk down the aisle would have been a painful reminder of what she had lost. Instead, she chose to make it a funny tribute to the man who loved her first: her dad.

Her father Walter passed away two years ago from a heart attack and she writes on Facebook that "I dreaded walking down the aisle without him and wasn't sure how I'd make it through the moment. And yet it ended up being one of the most amazing/memorable moments of the day."

The diehard Miami Hurricanes fan settled for the next best thing — being escorted by the University of Miami's mascot, Sebastian the Ibis. What better way to honor her late father's football obsession? Harry Rothwell of allCanes.com even customized the mascot's jersey to include her dad's nickname on the back ("Big Walt").

Group fitness is a great way to have fun and still get an awesome workout. Exercising with your best friends and bridesmaids is even better!

Last weekend, my trainer and aunt, Bonne Marcus, held a Bridesmaid Boot camp for me and my bridesmaids. We went to a local school and set up on the basketball courts for what ended up being one hour of extremely intense training.

The six of my eight bridesmaids that attended this boot camp got a glimpse of what I do every week with Bonne. We started with 12 stations each with a different exercise we had to do for one minute before switching to the next station. The stations included:

1. Triceps extension AKA "skull crushers" with a 10 pound kettle bell
2. Plié squat with bicep curl using a bar
3. Mountain climbs on yoga blocks
4. An agility running drill
5. Chest presses with 12 pound dumbbells
6. Triceps slams
7. Kettle bell swings with a 15 pound kettle bell
8. Rowing with the band
9. Battle ropes
10. Step ups on the bench
11. Jumping jacks with a chest press using the medicine ball
12. Burpees

People's Sexiest Man Alive is off the market!

Maroon 5 rocker Adam Levine, 35, wed fiancée Behati Prinsloo on July 19 at Flora Farms in Los Cabos, Mexico. Over 250 guests celebrated the couple's "I dos" — the star-studded guest list included Robert Downey Jr., Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, model Coco Rocha and more. Stevie Nicks flew in for a special performance and Levine jumped up on stage to sing along with her!

UPDATE: E! News reports that Jonah Hill officiated the ceremony and sure enough, he had everyone in stitches. "Jonah was hysterical. He was telling so many jokes, but then in the middle would be so sweet and sincere," a source tells E! News exclusively. The couple wrote their own vows and the bride's dad, who is a minister, performed a blessing during the heartfelt ceremony.

Photo via Ryan Seacrest 

Photo Credits: Behati Prinsloo's official Instagram account