Bride Sings Her Way Down the Aisle

Since Arianna Dubovik planned on doing a first look before her and Ryan Pflederer’s wedding ceremony, she wanted to find some other way to surprise him as she walked down the aisle. When she remembered that her mom sang down the aisle when marrying Arianna's stepfather, she decided to carry on the family tradition.

Secretly, she practiced her grand entrance with the church's piano player, choosing Carrie Underwood's "Look at Me" after falling in love with the lyrics. When she started singing at the ceremony, She certainly got the reaction she was hoping for — her shocked groom was so touched that he couldn't hold back his tears! Watch the sweet video:

—Kristen Klein

See Miss Piggy's Wedding Dress!

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Photo Credit: Mary Ellen Mathews/Disney

What do Miss Piggy and Carrie Bradshaw have in common? Both fashionable ladies chose to wear Vivienne Westwood for their big-screen weddings...which may or may not actually happen.

"Vivienne Westwood is fabulous—just like moi," she told WWD. "When I asked her to design this wedding dress for moi's new movie, Muppets Most Wanted, she was thrilled and I was thrilled. The only one a bit 'iffy' about it was the frog."

We'll have to wait until the movie's release on March 21 to see if Miss Piggy and Kermit actually make it down the aisle! Regardless, we're loving that the couture gown is also eco-friendly; it features corset detailing and paillettes made from recycled plastic bottles.

—Kristen Klein

True Love: Couple Married 67 Years Dies One Day Apart


Photo courtesy of the McDonald family via NJ.com

Even death couldn't keep Olympia and Michael DeNittis apart. After 67 years of marriage, they passed away within 32 hours of each other; what's even more remarkable is that Michael didn't know his wife had died.

Olympia lost her battle with pneumonia on February 2nd at JFK Medical Center’s Haven Hospice in Edison, NJ, and her family made the difficult decision not to tell Michael, who was suffering from cancer in another hospital just seven miles away. "I saw him in the hospital (and) there was a glimmer of hope we might be able to bring him home," his granddaughter, AnnMarie McDonald, explains to NJ.com.

However, despite their attempts to shield him from the sad news, it appeared that Michael had a gut feeling something was wrong — he told his relatives he had a dream that he had died the night before and he also asked about his wife's prescription medication.

"I knew that she knew that he loved his life and wanted to continue living it," AnnMarie tells CBS News. “So I think she wanted to predecease him, to some extent, to kind of welcome him into heaven." 

Instalove: Couples Who Found Love on Instagram

Finding love online certainly isn't a new concept; dating websites are a dime a dozen these days. But you can also find love where you least expect it — like on your favorite social networking site. Because Instagram is a photo-driven medium, it's easy to feel like you know someone before you even meet them.

"Despite the geographical distance between us, meeting Matt on Instagram felt very similar to meeting someone in, say, a bookstore or at a party," said Robin, who met her husband through a comment he left on one of her photos. "We were following an overlapping group of people with similar interests and a similar aesthetic. Meeting each other felt very organic in that respect."

An added benefit: "Our year-long long-distance relationship was of course very difficult... [but] people from all over the world were cheering us on, and they still are. Rough days are so much easier when you feel that sort of positive energy, even from strangers," she said. "We give people hope, I think, that their perfect partner is out there, and they, in turn, give us hope, with their kind words and thousands of likes."

These five love stories prove that a picture really does say a thousand words. 

Beulah & Alex: Fell in Love Through an Instagram Contest

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Photo by: Jennifer Bowen Photography / Event design by: DFW Events

Tip of the Day: Vertical gardening is a hot trend in event design, with weddings being styled to "bring the outdoors inside." Ask your florist to create a backdrop of roses or other flowers behind your wedding cake or family photos table. Or cover an entire wall in your cocktail party room with close-set flowers for a magical garden look.

Plus, check out Top Floral Trends for 2014. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great wedding tips and advice.

Pro NFL Player Responds to Fan's Wedding Invite

Zach V. Curley and his bride-to-be, Teresa Daley, haven't sent out most of their invitations for their May wedding yet, but they did contact a few special people in their "A" list: Mickey and Minnie, The Obamas and Robert Griffin III. To their surprise, they actually got a response back in just five days from the Washington Redskins quarterback, who also included a signed autograph (still waiting on Disney and the White House).

"Just that somebody as big as RGIII would take the time, right away, to write something back — I thought that was really cool. Obviously I’ll be a Redskins fan all my life, but he will be my favorite player from now on, until the end of time," the groom tells The Washington Post.


Photo Credit: @marylandterps01 on Twitter

Curley decided to pass Griffin's response along to The Post to prove that despite getting a bad rap — the Redskins have received a lot of negative coverage recently — the kind gesture meant a lot to him ("it will be one of my favorite wedding memories").

Stolen Moments: What's Your Most Romantic Wedding Memory?

There are many obvious romantic moments that every bride looks forward to on her wedding day — reciting the vows, being announced as "Mr. and Mrs." at the reception and locking eyes with their new husband during the first dance. But if you're lucky, there will be one unexpected moment that in a split second, will remind you why you fell in love with your husband in the first place. 

As a wedding planner, I always remind my couples to take everything in, which we all know can be quite a challenge on the big day. You want to remember it perfectly for the rest of time, but also allow yourselves to let go and truly be present. I'll need to heed my own advice at my upcoming wedding, since I know it'll be tough for me to forget about schedules and details when the time comes and fully live in the moment!

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Photo by: Elizabeth Messina on Kiss The Groom via Lover.ly

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