This is my final installment covering my sister’s wedding, right as the couple celebrates nearly a month of matrimony. (If you want to catch up, here are Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 about the wedding — plus additional posts on wedding dress shopping and the bachelorette party.) Today we’ll be focusing on the brunch, the final wedding event. […]
Wedding
My Sister’s Wedding: The Little Details
A wedding is like a Where’s Waldo book: You understand there’s an end goal (watching someone get married is akin to finding the aforementioned Waldo), but there are a whole lot of fun details and hidden “extras” along the way. Because these details can be fleeting, I wanted to salute the thoughtful touches my sister […]
My Sister’s Wedding: Part 3
Welcome back to the third installment of my sister’s wedding series. I know — I’m really milking this for all its worth. But we’re almost there, I promise! Today’s post is a peek into the actual ceremony — and a little look at the reception. (Please note that all photos with a watermark are property of […]
My Sister’s Wedding, Part 2
When I got married, I remember thinking it was the longest day ever. You can’t sleep, you have a million things to do, your nerves are jangling like a set of keys. The only true sense of calm came at the salon before the ceremony. You literally can do nothing but sit back and try […]
My Sister’s Wedding: Part 1
Since I started this blog last summer, I haven’t gone a whole week without posting — until now. Fortunately, I had a very good reason for an absence: my sister, Chelsea, got married! You’ve seen the run-up to the wedding for several months: First, the hunt for the wedding dress in March; then the New Orleans […]
- Alterations
- ...
Can You Wear Your Wedding Dress Twice?
When I taped my episode of Say Yes To The Dress in July 2013, I told the salesperson that one of my key requirements for my dress was that it could be re-worn. I didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars (of my own money) on a dress I’d never use again. I also wanted to avoid […]