Tag: 2020 Weddings
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Our Wedding Invitations
Receiving a wedding invitation is like getting a first glance sneak peek of the wedding. Invitations set the tone and theme, often create the atmosphere the moment you hold it in your hands, or in our guests’ case, open it on a screen. In the case of our backyard wedding, our atmosphere was intimate and…
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Preserving Wedding Flowers
One hard truth about wedding expenses is that flowers add up more than you think they would. I learned that years ago when I worked in the wedding industry, and I was certainly reminded of that when planning our own mini wedding. I consider myself a Budget Bride (have you seen my DIY flower veil?)…
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My Bridal Makeup
There’s a lot to compromise when planning a wedding during a pandemic. The main one, of course, is having to sacrifice the presence of your beloved guests. Another compromise is skipping on quintessential bridal treatments and services you’d normally get done as a Bride, like a facial, a mani-pedi spa day, and getting your makeup…
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Get Ready With Me: Bridal Edition
Part of the whole Bridal experience is the “getting ready” part. The pampering, the beautifying, the excitement and the butterflies. Since I wasn’t having the typical wedding with bridesmaids, make-up artists or the coming and going of people, my getting-ready experience was thankfully quiet and relaxed. It was just me and my Mom getting beautified,…
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My Flower Veil
Wearing flowers in my hair on my wedding day was pretty much an absolute guarantee. As I’m sure you’ve picked up by now, I am a petal-happy flower child. Once I Said Yes to the Dress, accessorizing my bridal look with a floral headpiece was the next step. But when I started browsing for floral…
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My Mom’s Wedding Dress (Something Borrowed)
Where do I even begin with this post? A Bride’s wedding dress is the most prized and celebrated garment during her wedding experience. And for someone like me who loves fashion and who loves dresses, a very high level of excitement was reserved for my wedding dress. However, my wedding dress wasn’t something that I…