Today I have a guest post for you from Michelle Lo Conte of Pink Comb and I Do Hair and Makeup. For almost a decade Michelle has enjoyed transforming beautiful women into stunning brides on their wedding day by providing on-site hair and makeup services throughout the New Jersey tri-state area.
Her success is based on her philosophy, combine a passion to make women feel beautiful with the highest quality of service imaginable and what you get is a relaxed, pampered experience that is truly unforgettable.
Michelle is sharing some of her wedding day knowledge with you, by sharing some of her …read more

Today I have a unique collection of bridesmaid dresses for you from 57Grand Bridesmaid. 57Grand is a unique collection of dresses that merges a timeless uptown flair with a downtown sense of individuality that today’s bridesmaid loves.

The 57Grand bridesmaid collection is designed with the city girl in mind, the unique dress styles are inspired by, and named after a New York City streets.
Each dress has it’s own unique flair. Check out this small sample of 57Grand gowns available.

57Grand’s collection is available in 90 vibrant color combinations, in fabrics from charmeuse to grosgrain, so chances are they have something to match …read more

I have a few wedding tips from Eli Allen, founder of Majestic Images in Philadelphia. He’s been taking wedding photographs for more than 30 years. With that experience he’s learned quite a bit about brides and their dresses.

Eli has one big tip he shares with his brides to help them pick the perfect dress. He always encourages his brides to take their cameras with them to every fitting and every trial. In some cases, he’ll even go with them to take some shots that will show them how they’ll really look on their big day.

I like Eli’s tip to …read more

Still looking for that perfect something old to add to your wedding? Today I have some vintage-inspired wedding pieces from Galit Rondin that would be the perfect touch for a bride, bridesmaids and or/mother-of-the-bride.
Check out this vintage inspired necklace. I love the details, and the combination of elements that are included. It looks like a timeless piece you would be able to keep and pass down for your own daughter’s wedding. Maybe start a new tradition?
I’m also a fan of this beautiful, inspired by nature, rose cuff.

Galit is an up and coming New York accessories designer. Some of Galit’s vintage …read more

Preston Bailey the celebrity event designer, who has designed events for several high profile clients including Donald Trump, Uma Thurman and Oprah Winfrey, and Catherine Zeta- Jones, is premiering a new line of wedding invitations at Invitation Consultants.

From Preston Bailey:
“This invitation line has an array of floral designs and colors, which comes from my event designs, for brides to choose from to match her special day’s theme. Working with an experienced company, Invitation Consultants did an amazing job taking my creations to another level, offering it on paper, for everyone to experience.”
The invitations I’ve had a chance to check out …read more

Every bride has anxieties about her marriage, no matter how in love she is, or how sure she is about her beau. Why not help assuage some of that nervousness with the gift of prescience?

 
For $24.99, you can buy your favorite bride a 20 card tarot reading. Maybe she doesn’t believe in magic or anything, but in my experience, most brides do. And even if she doesn’t, I think most people are curious about what the cards will say about them. If I could have traded a tarot reading for just one of the blenders I got as a gift, …read more

I promise you that if you intend on hand writing anything on your invitations or thank you cards that you are going to change your mind very quickly. i know that doing things by hand is more personalized, but when you can get stamps as cute as this one, why bother?

 
I love the balanced asymmetry of the design and the retro font. Seriously, even your most anal retentive aunt wouldn’t mind if you saved yourself some hand cramps with this one. Available for $40 from Letter Girl.
Photo Credit: Letter Girl

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

If you’re having a Halloween theme wedding, you’re going to need a really unique way to thank your guests for their gifts. I believe in taking themes as far as humanly possibly, so if you’re gonna be a zombie bride, why not say thank you in the same vein? (ha! get it? vein!)

These cards are a fang-licious way to say thank you. Sleek, simple, and to the point. A little expensive, but I bet you could work out a bulk deal! Available for $3 from Baby K Creations.
Photo Credit: Baby K Creations

Home decor is a very personal thing, and I usually advise against picking it out for other people. I especially advise against buying pillows with words on them, but this one is so cute that I just can’t resist it, and I bet I’m not the only one who feels that way.

Why, yes, it is perfectly imperfect, isn’t it? This is a seriously cute wedding gift for the newlwed’s conjugal bed, no? Yes! And it’s so reasonably priced that you could even get them two. Available for $26.50 from DeDeEtsyShop.
Photo Credit: DeDeEtsyShop