more about: weddings
If My Daughter’s a Flower Girl, Do I Deserve an Invitation?
Let’s say you live in the same house as your ex-wife, but are no longer romantically involved. Should you be invited to your her friend’s wedding if your 5-year-old daughter is a flower girl? [...]
For Richer or Poorer: It Costs $1,000 to Be a Bridesmaid?
“I’m horrified at your advice to the cash-strapped bridesmaid in the May issue,” a reader named SarahPNC wrote this week. ”The bridesmaid already spent over $1,000 on the wedding. I say that she can bow [...]
A Nice Problem to Have: Both Families Want to Pay for the Wedding
This week’s etiquette question comes from a reader named Mike66, who is getting married – congratulations! – and already finds himself in the middle of a skirmish between the in laws over cash. But it’s [...]
Wedding Invitations: Who’s on Your Guest List?
This week’s etiquette dilemma comes from a reader named LaneyDunn, who is planning an out of town wedding. She wrote: “Please help! I need some direction about how to be tactful with my wedding [...]
Sequin Wall
Last week I made a giant sequin wall for a New Years Eve party. This would be great as a photobooth backdrop or even just decoration. It does take some time to assemble but [...]
Pantone Seating Cards
These pantone inspired place cards spotted over on frolic! are genius! Such a simple and great way to continue on a color theme of a party. The classic pantone swatches are perfect for those design junkies [...]
Julee’s Wedding Countdown: Weddington Way
Hi Everyone, It’s your friend Julee–staff fashion editor here at Real Simple and Simply Stated blogger over at our Style Guide. I am officially less than 100 days away from my wedding (September 24th)! [...]
Host a Royal Wedding Celebration
Having spent the past few months living in London, I’ve naturally become royally obsessed with the Royal Wedding and was even dubbed “the wedding obsessive” by my former colleagues at the BBC. With a mere two days until Prince William and Kate Middleton say “I do,” I’ve finally started to plan my own celebration.
Originally I planned to host a breakfast party to celebrate, but I realized most of my friends don’t fancy the idea of waking up at the crack of dawn (the wedding broadcasts begin at 6 am EST). My next great idea? Record the wedding and host a breakfast-for-dinner party.
Since a Royal Wedding isn’t just any occasion, keep reading to see some of the things I’ve been thinking about:
A Clever Way to Ask Friends to Be in Your Wedding via OhHi Shop
One of our favorite crafty design bloggers, Laura from OhHi Shop, recently got engaged. And, of course, she came up with a creative way to ask her friends to be a part of her big day. Check out the invites she sent them.
They look pretty simple, but what until you see what’s inside.
Love Is In The Air: Vera Wang For David’s Bridal & BHLDN For Anthropologie Launches
Just in time for the annual day of L-O-V-E (Happy Valentine’s Day!), two of our favorite brands are launching bridal collections!
