Enter a gorgeous world of weddings with BRIDES magazine! Each issue, Brides delivers the best wedding ideas, budget advice, and beautiful, flattering dresses, plus, stunning hairstyles, beauty tips, simple how-tos, and sexy honeymoons.
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Cheers—you’re engaged! There are only a few times in life when you consciously know you’re starting a new chapter, and this is one of them. Enjoy that and celebrate it. Whether it means having an engagement party for 50 or a romantic dinner for two, this moment deserves a toast to “Yeah, we’re doing this!” Over the next several months, you’ll find yourself at the center of many toasts, perhaps at your shower or bachelorette. Or maybe you’ll be giving one at your rehearsal dinner or wedding to thank the friends and fam’ who have helped you along the way. For all of those moments, we’re presenting our first-ever Brides Selects, 25 red, white, and sparkling wines that our editors recommend for all of your engagement-year fetes and then, of…
the GETTING-STARTED ISSUE YOUR WEDDING TO-DO’S —AND WHEN TO DO THEM 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. 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. • Set up your wedding Web site. • Block hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. • Register. 6 MONTHS BEFORE • Order…
HAIR APPARENT One of my bridesmaids refuses to wear her hair up for the wedding. Can I force her if I’m paying for the stylist? Forcing her seems drastic. Consider whether she has a good reason for nixing the hairstyle (regrettable neck tattoo, perhaps?). Then talk to her about what you envision for your bridal party and see if she’ll reconsider the updo. If she won’t budge, ask the stylist to find a middle ground everyone will love or scratch the idea of uniformity and let all of your girls wear their hair how they want. You picked them to be your bridesmaids because you love them and want them to be part of the day, not because they look a certain way. BFF BLUES I asked my BFF to…
WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DID? “Set the budget.” “Hired a wedding planner.” “Made a massive to-do list.” “Looked at venues.” * 95% OF THEIR GROOMS HELPED PLAN. 44% Took charge of what was important to him 41% Did as much as me 10% Arranged more than I did! HIS TOP 3 PRIORITIES: 1. FOOD 2. HONEYMOON 3. GUEST LIST HOW OFTEN DID YOU AND YOUR PARTNER TALK WEDDING DETAILS? 42% Multiple times a day 28% A few nights a week 22% Once a day 7% Every week or so 1% Hardly ever IN AN AVERAGE WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DID YOU SPEND PLANNING? WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU’D SPLURGED ON? “A classic car for our exit.” “Late-night snacks.” “The photographer.” “An amazing honeymoon.” “An open bar.” 1 IN 4…
A gown with GORGEOUS folds stands out in the most ELEGANT way. Writer Truman Capote’s masquerade ball at New York City’s Plaza in 1966 lives on as one of the most celebrated events of the era. The epic fete boasted a roster of celeb guests, bespoke ball gowns, and an endless flow of champagne. For an updated version, use pops of color strategically (Capote added red tablecloths to his dinner), and don’t hold back with the centerpieces—the fuller and more lush, the better.…
