Chinese Paramilitary officers had a mass wedding in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Saturday. The sheer size of the event made it a sight to behold.

 
All the brides wore white, Western-style gowns, and all the men wore their uniforms. I love this shot with the colorful confetti.

 
At the end of the ceremony, the grooms carried their new wives on their backs.

 
Wrong time to make a joke about your lady’s eating habits, guy! Seriously, though, doesn’t she look a little irritated with him?
Photo Credits: www.zumapress.com

Want to see a few more pictures from my wedding?
I’ve talked about my collection of vintage porcelain pins before…
And how to stop strapless sandals from flapping as you wear them…
I think I’ve even mentioned that I love designing jewelry?
Here it is in action

When my mother was married, my grandmother (her mother in-law to be) loaned her a porcelain flower brooch to wear in her hair.  Now that I’m engaged, I wanted to wear the same pin that my mother did, and my grandmother before her.There  was one small problem.
My Nana couldn’t find the pin.  She looked all over her house.  My aunt looked all over her house.  My parents even looked all over Nana’s house.
And no pin.
“Oh well” I thought, I’m sure I can find more.  So I started building up my own collection of porcelain flowers to wear.

And then, Nana found …read more

I’m thrilled to be getting married this summer, and of course, wanted to do something a little different for my bridesmaids.  Instead of going with the traditional “everyone in the same dress”, I asked my bridesmaids to choose their own dress patterns.  Everyone will have the same fabric for the dresses and I found some gorgeous sheer printed organza to make shawls out of.
I wanted to share my floral brooches with my friends, and decided on this look:

Because I want to remain friends with my bridesmaids after my wedding, I felt it was better to give everyone as much choice …read more

You have taken care of everything you are going to need, but about the little beauty in your wedding party. This is for your flower girl…

Jessica Simpson inspired Flowers Girl Tiara for your wedding – #12091
1.25″ high x 5.5″ diameter
$199.95 on sale for $49.95
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It’s not going to keep you warm, but who cares… this is just soooo gorgeous!

Wouldn’t this be perfect for that late summer afternoon/evening wedding!
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