July 9th

Photo by: Anita Martin Photography on Engaged & Inspired via Lover.ly

Tip of the Day: It's no secret that guests love edible favors; it's easier than you think to make your own! Sweet jams are a top trend right now and there are lots of different in-season fruits to choose from during the summer months. Package your jams creatively and with a pretty label and they'll look just as gourmet as store-bought varieties.

Plus, check out Better-Than-Store-Bought Favors. Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great tips and advice.

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Beautiful Plus-Size Wedding Dresses

Every bride deserves to look her best on her wedding day! Here, we've rounded up the most beautiful styles available up to a size 26 and beyond. Before you hit the bridal salon, pin your favorites and print them out for your consultant. Consider this the most fun "research" assignment you'll ever have to do! 

Plus: Check out more shopping tips for full-figured brides ►

By: Marisa Russo & Morgan Rubenstein

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Surviving a Holiday Weekend on a Diet

Hope you all had a great Fourth of July weekend! My week started off with wonderful weight-loss news and a killer new workout plan. I regrettably overindulged a bit on the 4th, but I got myself right back on track the next day. There’s no stopping me from here!

Monday, July 1
I had an awesome workout with Bonne Marcus on Saturday. Because I didn’t see her last week, I hadn't been weighed in two weeks. When I got on the scale, I was down six pounds! I was completely overjoyed, and I'm even more motivated now that I know this is working. Bonne also took my measurements for the first time since our first workout nine weeks ago, and I'm down one inch off my arm and waist and a half inch off my thigh and hips. I was so happy, I can’t even explain the feeling!

Bonne gave us a new workout this week — and, thank god, there are no step ups! Rene had some trouble breathing in the middle of the routine and had to sit down and rest after 40 minutes. He needs to learn to breathe through his nose and not hold his breathe in order to keep his heart rate down. Some of the new moves in this routine incorporated the stability ball and the medicine ball, which made it fun but even more difficult.

pre wedding workout

By the time we were done, Bonne had to literally peel us off the floor:

July 4th

Photo by: Catherine Guidry Photography on Heart Love Weddings via Lover.ly

Tip of the Day: Add patriotic flair to your wedding by selecting red or blue as the dominant color in your palette; not both. For example, cobalt bridesmaid dresses and fire-engine red centerpieces are chic on their own, but mix them together, and you risk being cliché. The only exception: Your bridal ensemble. "Something blue" heels and red lipstick or nails will look amazing in photos and add a pop of color to your white dress!

More red and blue wedding ideas we love:

red centerpiece
Photo by: Katelyn James via Lover.ly

red bridesmaid dresses
Photo by: Adam Barnes on Grey Likes Weddings via Lover.ly

red cocktail
Photo by: Tim Halberg on Kelly Oshiro via Lover.ly
 

blue heels
Photo by: Sentani on Polka-Dot Bride via Lover.ly
 

blue wedding invitation
Photo by: Southern Weddings via Lover.ly
 

white centerpiece
Photo by: Jamilah Photography on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Visit sharonnaylor.net for more great tips and advice.

Avril Lavigne Weds Chad Kroeger!

After days of speculation, Avril Lavigne is officially a married woman! The "Here's to Never Growing Up" pop-punk singer, 28, wed Nickelback frontman, Chad Kroeger, yesterday. 

About 50 guests watched the couple exchange vows in Mandelieu, France. The reception took place until the wee hours of the morning and included a spectacular fireworks display. "It was a wild, all-night party with drinking, dancing, incredible food and lots of laughter and tears of happiness,” one reveler told Us Weekly. 

The over-the-top party came as no surprise, but why did they tie the knot in the City of Light? Lavigne chose this romantic destination after spending the past few years acquainting herself with the country's food, language, and culture. France is also where she made her first permanent mark on her now-husband, 38, persuading him to get his first tattoo. It reads "vivre le moment present" (live in the moment); an appropriate motto for a man who proposed after just one month of dating.

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