Align your wedding with a celestial event (like a Great American Eclipse wedding!)
“We are getting hitched as the moon passes between the sun and Earth during the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017.”
Celestial events range from common phenomena like full moons to awesome-looking, much less frequent occurrences such as meteor showers and eclipses to awe-inspiring, rare miracles like the planets aligning. If you’re planning an eclipse wedding during the Great American Eclipse (or another celestial event), here are some tips to keep in mind…
No shortage of loveliness at this Orcas Island wedding in Washington
Laura and Ben had a really incredible Orcas Island wedding in Washington that’s going to give you green eyes for pretty things. Like what, you say? Try felled redwood decor, succulent studded centerpieces, homemade steampunk-inspired pies, a “Smokey Porter” homebrew, and air plants (even in Laura’s hair!).
Give your suit a style upgrade with these wild wedding ties
Your suit, groomsmen gear, dapper bride outfit, or whatever NEEDS one of these killer stylish wild wedding ties. I’ve compiled a solid list of tie options including bow ties, cosplay-inspired ties, subtly geeky ties, dinosaurs, floral prints, and even unicorns. If you’ve got some tie-wearers to buy for, get ready to start adding to cart…
We’re mad as hatters for this Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding in Greece
Konstantina rocked a colorful polka dot wedding dress, light blue wedding shoes, and a super colorful bouquet that channeled Alice in Wonderland. If that’s not enough to get you all in, I don’t know what will. But we’re going to try! The groom, Giannis, took the reins in planning the Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding down to the ideas, photos, and details. They were going for magical over childish, and totally succeeded.
The centerpieces were hats, characters, and candies in lieu of flowers. There were pastel cupcakes, a topsy-turvy cake, “drink me” bottles, clocks, Cheshire Cats, and a rockin’ time all around at this wedding in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sassy and cute tights to rock under your dress (or pants!)
I find that cute tights for weddings are an overlooked concept and they totally shouldn’t be! The opportunities for twirling photos, bridesmaid booty shots, and getting ready shenanigans are too plentiful to leave your leg look to chance. We went deep-diving for some of the most fun and most adorable tights and pantyhose for looking sexy-as-hell under that dress or outfit. Let’s go shopping…
Don’t miss the photo booth idea at this stunning handcrafted wedding in North Carolina
Amy and Andrew are two creative people who handcrafted a gorgeous wedding with the help of their community. With help from so many, they made bouquets and boutonnières from farmers market flowers they bought that morning, famous family desserts for the reception, a ceramicist friend made their cake topper, and Amy even found her dress on Craigslist. Andrew made flasks for his groomsmen out of clay and metal, materials he uses daily anyway.
Guests sat on blankets on a hill at the ceremony like it was an outdoor concert! But our favorite part was their photo booth. They had a giant canvas with paints so that the guests could create their own backdrop. You’ve got to see this handcrafted wedding in North Carolina…