October 17th

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Tip of the Day: Wide headbands are a top trend in hair accessories for your big day. One of the new looks to try on is a partial headband that wraps just over the crown of your head (think Swan Lake!) and add a bit of dazzle with a sparkling brooch at the end. This could be a beautiful way to incorporate a treasured heirloom brooch from a mom, grandmother, or from a lovely lady on your groom’s side of the family. The matriarch will love that you paid them a little fashion tribute on your wedding day!

Plus, check out Our Favorite New Accessories from Bridal Fashion Week. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more tips and advice.

Watch Pnina Tornai's Fall 2014 Runway Show

Known for her corset designs embellished with crystals, Pnina Tornai's gowns — sold exclusively at Kleinfeld Bridal and frequently featured on Say Yes to the Dress — never fail to impress. She's dressed countless celebrities over the years, most recently Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes from Bravo's Real Housewives franchise.

On her inspiration this season: "I fell into the 'between' of reality and fantasy," said Tornai. "I guess I found the inspiration right there — how these two worlds really have a very, very fine line in between them, and that's where illusion exists."

Tell us: Which dress is your favorite? Tornai describes herself as a Cinderella bride; if she were to get married again, she'd wear the second to last dress in the runway show. (For her last wedding — her third — she wore a taffeta A-line gown with 52 roses on the train).

—Kristen O'Gorman Klein

WATCH: Is This the Most Elaborate Proposal Ever?

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Photo Credit: Justin Baldoni on Instagram

Justin Baldoni wanted to ask his girlfriend, Emily Foxler, to be his wife in the most romantic way possible, but he couldn't decide how to do it. Should he call into a local radio station? Profess his love N*Sync or Boyz II Men-style, crooning classic love songs from the '90s? (After all, what teenage girl didn't have that particular fantasy at one point?) Dance with a professional flash mob? Create a mock movie trailer for the proposal, complete with home video footage?

In the end, the 29-year-old actor/director went with Option E, "all of the above." The result is a 27-minute video mash-up that pokes fun at everything we love (and roll our eyes at) when it comes to viral engagements. We're looking at you, Bruno Mars!

The premise: Foxler visits Blu Jam Cafe, a restaurant in Los Angeles where she and Baldoni had their first date. While she waits for him to arrive, the video starts playing, and hidden cameras capture her reactions. 

Heartbreaking: Triple Wedding Held in Honor of Dying Mom

Becky Swales' lifelong dream was to have all three of her daughters get married. On Oct. 13, in Snellville, Georgia, her wish came true with a triple wedding.

The 43-year-old mom watched from the front pew as her husband, Otis Swales, walked their girls — Sarah, Kaylee, and Jodie — down the aisle. The couples recited their vows and kissed in unison when the priest declared, "you may now kiss the brides." It was an emotional moment that the Swales family will never forget.

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Photo Credits: Jodie Mankus/Facebook

Just 12 hours later, Becky lost her four-year-long battle with cancer, which had recently spread from her breasts to her liver. Jodie, the oldest daughter, posted the following on Facebook, in memory of her Mom:

"My mommy Becky Nickerson Swales went to be with the Lord this morning. She was the most beautiful person I knew, and I bet she is the most beautiful angel. My mom was strong and fought the fight for a long time and I know she's watching me and my family and I'm gonna [sic] give her a life that she'd be proud to watch. Thank you God for letting her be here for the wedding yesterday. I love you bigga bunches mommy. R.I.P."

Bridal Runway Shows: 10/15 Recap

Our fashion team is reporting live from the bridal runway shows in New York! You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates.

Here, get a quick look at the latest buzzworthy gowns:

Mark Zunino

Inspired by asymmetry and "going against the grain of what is expected," this collection uses crushed crystals to resemble broken glass and silver beads all over the body to reflect liquid platinum.

Grand proportions:

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Glamorous diamond back:

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Loving this dreamy one-shoulder mermaid:

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See more new gowns by Mark Zunino ►

Amazing 50th Anniversary Gift: A Corn Maze of Their Wedding Photo

To celebrate his golden anniversary with wife Marie, Paul Derthick took an untraditional approach — he created a maze through 17 acres of golden corn that resembled the couple's wedding portrait!

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Photo courtesy of Derthick's Corn Maze

"He did it with the kids. They kept it a secret," Marie told Good Morning America. "It was at the end of June that I finally did find out. I thought they were nuts, but it's actually turned out very well."

This isn't the first corn maze the family has made — they've been transforming their 181-acre farm in Mantua, Ohio for seven years — but it's certainly Marie's favorite design.  "Last year, we did John Glenn, because he had his 50th anniversary of going around the world, and in 2010, we had the Twin Towers in honor of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. And we've done the Steelers and the Browns because, of course, they're our favorite," Marie explained.

"They put it together very nicely with the church where we were married at the top, and our wedding picture of the two of us in the middle and the old tractor at the bottom," she said. 

—Kristen O'Gorman Klein

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