Veil Symbolism

The wedding veil is beautiful and many brides hold to the tradition, but like many wedding customs, it has its roots in brides as commodities. The veil was a symbol of the wife’s submission to the husband, developing from the tradition of the bride standing under a canopy to symbolize coming under her new husband’s [...]

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The Beads and Lace Bridal Theme

According to bridal .ca (a prominent bridal magazine in Canada) one of the biggest themes for this winter and themes is once again going to be a white wedding. However this season everything will be in shades of cream and embellished with pearls and lace.
This is part of a hangover in wedding trends towards more [...]

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Greek Key Wedding Bands

Whether you are Greek or not, the Greek key design is great for wedding bands. This design is more unisex than many of the more feminine Celtic designs that are commonly used with wedding bands, so they work well for matching couples’ wedding bands. Diamond Harmony has a number of Greek key wedding bands, including [...]

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Disney-Inspired Bridal Jewelry

Most little girls grew up wanting to be Disney princesses, and there’s no reason why you can’t feel like one for the day. Disney actually has a jewelry line selling pieces for brides that were designed based on the princesses, so with this frosting of jewels you can feel like Belle, Ariel, Cinderella, or another [...]

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Beautiful Wedding Bands for Under $300

You don’t have to spend a fortune on your wedding bands to get a beautiful set. In fact, at Diamond Harmony, there are a number of selections for under $300. These selections don’t have tons of stones and they aren’t hand-crafted, but their simple beauty will astonish people when you tell them you got your [...]

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“Something Blue” Accessories from American Bridal

Haven’t yet found that perfect “something blue” to wear on your wedding day? American Bridal actually has a who category full of suggestions. There’s an accessory to fit almost every style on this website, and best of all, their selections are affordable. Here are some of my favorite blue accessories they sell:

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Special Champagne Flutes

The majority of your wedding party can sip from ordinary wine glasses but it is customary sometimes for the bride and groom to sip out of wedding flutes. These are wedding glasses that are thin at the bottom and bell fluted at the top and they have a designer stem. You can see examples of [...]

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Wood Grain Metal Engagement Rings

Mokume Gane, or Wood Grain Metal, is the ancient Japanese technique of forging precious metals into distinctive swirling patterns. We found a unique store that will hand create a special and unique engagement ring for you, made from this Japanese technique. Your mokume gane engagement ring will be handcrafted from start to finish, based upon [...]

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Personalized Coffee Favors

Are you and your groom coffee drinkers? If so, give your guests a personalized cup o’ joe with these unique favors from HQ Wedding Favors.
These are great for the tables at your reception, or you can use them as girls to your wedding party. You can choose from bride or groom designs, and each favor [...]

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Bridal Makeup Tips

In this helpful video, host Emily Noel goes through some dos and don’ts for wedding makeup. The tips are pretty helpful and come from a book the Bobbi Brown makeup manual. Tips include using a new mascara that you test the week before your wedding, not tanning the day before, re-checking your foundation color due [...]

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