If you’re a perennial bridesmaid, there could be a bright side to your frequent aisle duty. The old curse “Three times a bridesmaid, never a bride,” is said to be broken if you are a seven times bridesmaid. Just pray this doesn’t mean purchasing seven different bridesmaid dresses. TweetPin It
A band of brides gone wild were detained by police in Ireland after attempting to storm and barrage a Cork bridal store. This premiere Irish bridal store, which was holding their pre-paid wedding dresses, had abruptly gone out of business, leaving many an astonished bride and 183 unclaimed wedding gowns in its wake. These damsels…
Many articles offer instructions to brides on how to maintain positive relations with their spouse-to-be during the stressful wedding planning. But we think this advice could also be applied to maintaining positive relations with your bridesmaids. Hence, a few bridesmaid commandments: Thou shalt have scheduled “girl time” where you and your bridesmaids hang out like…
As bachelor parties grow less X-rated, bachelorette parties should follow suit. But that doesn’t mean bridesmaids don’t still just wanna have fun! So, here are some great new bachelorette party ideas, some courtesy of The Knot. Have a slumber party, then sweeten the pot with a surprise guest: instead of a stripper, hire a poker…
Now that color is all the rage in wedding dresses, every bride wants her own splash of mocha or hot-pink on her wedding dress. But there’s definitely a wrong and right way to do color. Instead of the popular ribbon sash, consider a color trimmed veil, bright jewelry, or colored gloves to add a hint…
According to wedding dress shop owner Antoinette Infurna, who spoke at a recent bridal expo, bridesmaid separates continue to outshine traditional bridesmaid dresses because of their ability to flatter ever body. The atelier states that lilac is the number one bridesmaid dress color, followed closely by wine and burgundy. Of course, no bridesmaid dress is…
If you think your bridesmaid bouts have been bad, listen to these truly horrifying bridesmaid war stories. In this freaky recount, bridesmaids speak of blazing chartreuse bridesmaid gowns, with dyed shoes that turned their feet green for weeks. They tell of not being allowed to go out in the sun at a destination wedding, lest…
According to UK paper The Guardian, annoying family members may be all it takes to convince the bride in your life to have a destination wedding. The paper reports that 27% of couples who opted for a destination wedding did so to escape irritating relatives. Want to trade that bridesmaid dress in for a sarong?…
Leave it to celebrity do-gooder Angelina Jolie to kick off a new wedding fad known as “the kindness trend.” Noble Jolie claims she plans to get her wedding dress at Goodwill, so that the proceeds will got to people in need. The same trend encourages brides to donate their wedding flowers to hospitals and donate…
If, like some bridesmaids, you find the whole bouquet toss notion a little belittling, take heed of this retro tradition: the bridesmaid ribbon pull. Here’s how it works: Instead of a bouquet toss, the couple provides a bridesmaid cake. Baked inside are charms, attached to ribbons that bridesmaids can pull of out the cake. Each…
