Sommaire pour October/November 2017 de Brides

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12 MONTHS BEFORE • Write up the guest list. • Figure out who’s paying for what. • Set the wedding budget. • Hire a planner if you’ll be using one. • Book the ceremony site and reception venue. 10 MONTHS BEFORE • Choose your officiant. • Go dress shopping. • Set up in-person meetings with potential vendors. • Select the bridal party. • Hire the stationer if you’re going custom. • Set up your wedding Web site. 8 MONTHS BEFORE • Hire the caterer, florist, band/DJ, ceremony musicians, and photographer and reserve rentals. • Book the honeymoon. • Order your wedding dress if it’s custom. • Block hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. • Register. 6 MONTHS BEFORE • Order bridesmaids’ dresses. • Book the bachelorette party if you plan to travel. • Shop for…

HOW OFTEN DID YOU AND YOUR FIANCÉE TALK ABOUT WEDDING PLANNING? 11% A few times a month 19% Only when we had to make a major decision 40% Once a week 30% Every day WHAT DID YOU MOST WANT TO REGISTER FOR? “A 70-inch 4K smart TV.” “Golf clubs.” “Illy coffee machine.” “Money.” “Pressure cooker.” “PlayStation 4.” 32% 11% A few times a month 40% Once a week 30% Every day 19% Only when we had to make a major decision OF GROOMS WISH THEIR BRIDE DIDN’T WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT HER WEIGHT. 35% of guys tried to lose weight for their wedding! WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D SPENT MORE MONEY ON? 39% The honeymoon 15% The band/ entertainment 13% The bar 11% The catering 32% OF GROOMS SPLIT THE…

WHEN THEY GOT ENGAGED in December 2016, Rewa Zakharia and Hunter Hickman held off on planning. Instead, they completed the online questionnaire for a chance to win Brides Live Wedding, an over-the-top celebration in which all the details, from the dress to the color scheme to the decor, are voted on and chosen by our Brides audience. “Everyone thought we were going to lose, even when we made it to the final three, but I wanted to wait and see,” Rewa says. Then, on March 24, an email pinged in her in-box: Brides voters had chosen them as the winners of the all-expenses-paid wedding at Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California. “We were in complete disbelief,” Rewa remembers. From clicking that email to the wedding 11 weeks later, Rewa…

By now, you’ve probably made like Beyoncé, Gwyneth, or Salma and guzzled down some cold-pressed kale juice in the name of cleansing. The goal may be to hit the reset button on your lifestyle, kick-start your digestion, or shed a few pounds—but getting there isn’t always pretty: An all-juice diet can leave you feeling hungry—and hangry. Which may be why “souping” is gaining in popularity: “People like soup cleanses because they’re not as extreme or hunger inducing,” says Alexandra Hagney of Splendid Spoon in Brooklyn. GET YOUR FILL As with juicing, souping usually requires consuming up to six servings a day, and many soup cleanses call for only a one-day commitment. (See some delivery options below.) Soup has more fiber—up to 11 grams per serving— than juice, which usually maxes…

My fiancé says he doesn’t care what we register for. Should I believe him? Did your husband get involved? My husband also had no interest in what we registered for. Sure, he uses our plates and stemware, but if I asked him to point out which were wedding gifts, he wouldn’t have a clue. He’s not the kind of guy who stresses over a china pattern, and I’m more than fine with that because I am the type of girl who knows exactly what pattern she wants and would prefer not to debate it. It’s why we work as a couple! If your partner doesn’t want to weigh in on your registry, grab a girlfriend or your mom and have fun choosing the items you love. My fiancé and I…

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA KAILEN KOUVAS AND ALEX ECHEVERRY / SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 / OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH AND FOUR SEASONS RESORT THE BILTMORE SANTA BARBARA FOR THEIR WEDDING, Kailen Kouvas and Alex Echeverry “wanted to steer away from the expected,” says Kailen. The Columbus, Ohio, natives (she owns a blowout bar; he’s an accountant) started by booking a venue more than 2,300 miles away, in Santa Barbara, California, where they could entice their 130 guests with fresh scenery and great weather. Next came the invites, printed on five different surfaces—some acrylic, some suede, some gold foil—as well as luggage tags for all the guests. Of course, that was all prelude; the real attention to detail was evident on the wedding day itself. “Personalizing the event made planning so fun,”…

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DOG DAYS I’m a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding, and he wants me to walk his dog down the aisle! Am I being oversensitive if I’m totally offended? If your brother loves his pooch enough to make him a member of the wedding party, he’s not thinking of this as a dis. But you have every right to be (pet) peeved. Tell your brother you’d be OK to escort Fido as long as you get a human groomsman too. Then be clear that after the I do’s, you’re off the leash—and not dogsitting all night. Here’s what Brides’s Instagram readers had to say: “If I asked someone to help with my pup on that special day, it’s because I trust that person with what I hold dearest to my heart.”…

Joan Calabrese built an empire designing dresses for little girls—and it all started in the early ’70s with pieces she sewed at home for her own daughters, Elena and Marisa. “My taste level far exceeded my purse,” she once said of what first inspired her to make her princess-worthy frocks. Calabrese, who died in July at the age of 77, first started selling dresses in Philadelphia specialty stores in the mid-’70s with the help of a family member, a former Saks Fifth Avenue executive. She quickly earned a reputation for creating expertly made garments featuring laser-cut detailing, embroidery, and beading. Along with adult clients such as Natalie Wood and Nancy Sinatra, she dressed nine-year-old Dakota Fanning (for the 2003 Emmy Awards), and her dresses have been in the costume collections…

PICK THE VIBE YOU WANT—FROM VIRTUOUS TO VA-VA-VOOM. DROP ZONE To show off your décolletage, skip the necklace and rock some seriously sculpted earrings.…

1 “I do want to be a part of wedding planning.” Some grooms will be right there with you, mapping out seating charts with the same passion they bring to a fantasy-football draft. Others may have opinions about the venue but say “Whatever makes you happy” about the flowers. At the outset of planning my wedding, I quickly realized just how many things I didn’t care about: napkins, chairs, envelope liners—the list seemed endless. If I had mapped them all out on a Homeland wall of pushpins and string, it would have looked like a vast web of indifference. But as the planning progressed, I began to discover the things I did care about—a welcome-night karaoke party, a set list peppered with New York City house music—which made it really…

PRO TIP Pick two or three strongly scented elements, then bring in less fragrant blooms and foliage.…

ISATU FUNNA AND PHILIPP VON HAMMERSTEIN didn’t exactly rush into marriage. The London-based couple—she’s a textile designer; he’s a lawyer and private-equity investor—have been together for 20 years, since they met in law school at Tulane University, and have 14-year-old twin daughters, Ella and Laura. But on May 13, 2017, the pair invited 150 of their family, friends, and their friends’ many kids to the lush grounds of Cowley Manor in the Cotswolds and tied the knot in a wedding as exuberant and colorful as the fabrics Isatu creates for her London decor shop, Dar Leone. “Getting married became more important to me and Philipp as our daughters got older,” Isatu explains. “We wanted them to know that ours is a strong union—and that marriage represents that to the world.”…

POCANTICO HILLS, NEW YORK SARA COLANGELO AND CHRIS TRUJILLO / NOVEMBER 5, 2016 / BLUE HILL AT STONE BARNS LOTS OF COUPLES WOULD BALK at planning a wedding in just 10 weeks, but Sara Colangelo says “it was a blessing” for her and Chris Trujillo. For one, they aren’t the type to labor over seating charts and color schemes, despite their creative professions. (She’s directing the upcoming The Kindergarten Teacher; he’s the lead production designer on Stranger Things.) And then there was another factor: Sara was pregnant when Chris proposed. “We thought, let’s just do it and it will be beautiful,” she says. “I thought there was something lovely about getting married at almost seven months pregnant.” Sticking to their tight deadline, the Brooklynites focused on two must-haves: locally sourced…

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IT’S EASY TO UNDERSTAND how wedding planning can take over your life. You need to make countless decisions, and choosing the venue, dress, and caterer are just the tip of the iceberg. Really, it’s the minutiae, like how to properly word the invite and who should get a plus-one, that can distract from the joy of being engaged. Try not to let it. Kari Molvar’s “Wedding Presence” (page 246), a feature about mindfulness (which my pro-yoga friends constantly discuss and now I finally understand), highlights the perils of multitasking. Orchestrating this event while having a life and a job may seem like Cirque du Soleil–level juggling, but monotasking may be the key to stress-free planning and enjoying every minute of this time. The whole to-do list doesn’t fall to you,…

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Hair grows only up to half an inch max each month, so team up with Mother Nature for best results—or fake it like a rock star. 1 FOOD FOR LOCKS / Eating well is key to growing out your hair. The protein in fish, chicken, soybeans, and nuts produces keratin, which can help hair grow strong, says San Diego dietitian Wendy Bazilian. She also recommends eggs, for growth-boosting biotin. 2 ENDGAME / Your hair can’t grow long if it keeps breaking, so lay off heat styling, as well as tight topknots, cornrows, and ponytails. To keep strands hydrated and the ends healthy, hairstylist Kelly DeSerio from Ted Gibson’s artistic team suggests L’Oréal Professionnel Série Expert Absolut Repair Lipidium shampoo and conditioner and a gentle round brush. As counterintuitive as it…

THE SLICE IS RIGHT Lately, bakers have been thinking far beyond chocolate cake and vanilla icing. They’re mixing in cool ingredients (matcha) and of-the-moment foodie darlings (hello, coconut). Food stylist Susan Spungen, author of What’s a Hostess to Do?, suggests these totally modern flavor combinations. Chocolate + Coconut Chocolate and coconut are a timehonored duo (after all, the Mounds bar is almost 100 years old), but what’s new here is the mix of textures: soft shredded coconut in between chocolate cake layers and a crunchy coating of large toasted flakes on top. Vanilla Bean + Rose + Black Currant Edible flowers are springing up everywhere—and they make perfect sense for a wedding cake. The sugared rose petals and mild vanilla play off the tartness of black-currant jelly. “This cake is…

SEYCHELLES SIX SENSES ZIL PASYON Félicité Island seems like an endless summer heaven designed by the gods. (It sits just beyond the Indian Ocean’s cyclone belt.) You’ll want to hole up in one of the 30 supersecluded villas, as Ashley Graham and her hubby recently did. But you should definitely venture out too; how many chances do you get to island-hop by kayak, snorkel gear in tow? Or walk through a near-virgin palm forest (in Coco de Mer Valley)? You’ll never forget the night you two dined in a wine vault alone with a personal sommelier. Or the time you screened a classic film outdoors, seated on a cargo net suspended over the sea. Rooms from $1,390.* —Heidi Mitchell FRENCH POLYNESIA CONRAD BORA BORA NUI This dreamy 114-room resort is…

Inside Access REGISTRY NATALIE GREENFIELD Associate Director, Experiences "Weddings can be expensive. And so can wedding gifts! Amazon Registry makes it so simple (and affordable) to get exactly what you need for the future bride and groom!" Learn About Amazon Wedding Registry Find out why couples love Amazon Wedding Regist ry. Worl d's largest se lec tion, extended re tu rns, free shipping, bonus gifts, complet ion discount, and Amazon's new Package X-ray, which allows reg istrants to sneak peek at gifts, are only the begin ning. AMAZON.COM/WEDDING WEDDING WORTHY: DATE NIGHT On Wednesday, June 21, BRIDES hosted the Wedding Worthy Date Night event in New York City. Engaged couples were invited to take a break from planning and enjoy a mid-week escape at the Andaz 5th Avenue. Destination-themed cocktails…

Paula Mallis clearly remembers her wedding day: The Los Angeles–based doula planned it in six months, dealt with intense opinions from family members (including a mother-in-law “with big feelings,” she says), and then, on the day itself, watched as the skies opened and it poured on her cliffside gathering in Big Sur. “The umbrellas went to shit,” she says. “We ended up in one room with everyone sitting on the floor, soaking wet.” There in the room, Mallis broke out in tears—not the sad, why-me? kind but the happy-smiling-love kind. “Everyone was laughing, and everything was how my husband and I wanted it,” she says. Despite the downpour, they still had the amazing, crazy, fun day they’d wanted. Not everyone would laugh in the face of such stress, but Mallis…

DUBROVNIK, CROATIA JESSICA DEAN AND ROBERT SCHIFFER / SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 / VILLA ORSULA DUBROVNIK WHEN ROBERT SCHIFFER PROPOSED to Jessica Dean on a trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia, in September 2014, he did so on the spur of the moment (on bended knee but without a ring). “We’d had an epic few days there, and the location just took us away,” says Jessica, an entrepreneur. They loved the city’s undiscovered vibe, friendly locals, and early fall weather so much, they decided to get married there and set a date for exactly two years later. On September 3, 2016, Robert, a real estate developer, had his daughters, Remi, 10, and Lola, 7, walk Jessica’s Pomeranian, T-Rex, down the aisle before he and Jessica exchanged vows and personalized rings. (Her band came…

WHERE THE MONEY WENT VENUE & CATERING $20,456 PLANNER $6,500 OFFICIANT $500 BRIDE’S ATTIRE Dress rentals and shoes $1,400 GROOM’S ATTIRE $450 WEDDING BANDS $2,000 HAIR & MAKEUP Bride and bridesmaids $2,073 FLOWERS $4,866 PAPER GOODS $1,133 ENTERTAINMENT $2,800 RENTALS & DECOR $4,274 PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY $10,000 GIFTS $1,000 TOTAL $57,452 FOR 200 GUESTS FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA ELISA HONG AND EDWARD CHUNG / NOVEMBER 26, 2016 / SUMMIT HOUSE RESTAURANT EDWARD CHUNG FIRST BONDED with Elisa Hong at her 21st birthday party, when he gobbled up her homemade alfajores, popular cookies in her native Argentina. But six years later, it was his turn to give Elisa something sweet: a surprise proposal in lush gardens in Santa Barbara, California, selected because of her love of flowers. The bride, an accountant, then used…

Being a wedding-day wingwoman comes with many responsibilities, from planning the bachelorette to helping the bride into her dress. But originally, job number one was to protect you, the bride, from evil. The tradition is said to date back more than 2,000 years in China and Rome. Back then, a bride often had to travel many miles to the groom’s hometown, which could put her at risk for kidnapping and robbery. But when she made the trek flanked by girls dressed identically to her, she was less of a target for bandits and enemy clans. Such threats diminished over time, but the practice continued, with the size of the bridal party even becoming a bit of a status symbol: When Queen Victoria married in 1840, a dozen bridesmaids paraded down…