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    The big day is coming up and you’ve found the perfect dress. Make-up artist is secured and you’re hoping to turn heads. You’re most likely picturing your grand entrance and imagining how stunning you’ll look. Arguably the bride is the center of attention, all eyes are on her.

    So how do you ensure that you will be the best version of yourself on your wedding day?

    A happy bride is a glowing bride. Try to sit back and relax as much as you can. Stress can cause so many things, like break outs, anxiety and just feeling unwell. Ask for help when you need it: that’s one of the reasons your loved ones are there.

    Exercise and eating healthy can give you a natural glow. If working out and loosing weight was a goal then great! Try engaging in fun workouts like Zumba or whatever puts a smile on your face but if you’re unhappy and starving it’s not worth it. Remember: happy bride. 


    Talk about your issues or doubts. You’d be surprised at how much talking about your feelings can help. Grab an ear of one of your nearest and dearest and let it out. They might even have some great advice for the bride-to-be.

    Having your hair and make up done will always make you look and feel beautiful.

    If you’ve gone to a stylist and they offered a variety of hairdos that’s fantastic. Choose whichever hairstyle you are the most comfortable with. If you don’t know much about make-up, then ask your artist what they think would look best. Be sure to have a make-up trial to know what you’re in for. As lovely as Pinterest and Instagram is, not every style and look suits everyone.

    Your comfort is also very important. As beautiful as the big dresses and high heels are, if you’re not going to be comfortable you won’t be happy. Consider what shoe you’d be comfortable in and how much restriction you can handle from your wedding dress.

     

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    Don’t forget to take a step back and reflect. Unfortunately time seems to go so fast when you’re having fun so your big day will be over before you know it. Be sure to enjoy every single moment.

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    You and your partner are planning your big day or maybe you’re tagging along with a loved one for their wedding planning. The wedding planner is explaining how everything is going to look. They’re talking about black tie optional and how the bomboniere will have to match the charger and center pieces. What does it all mean?

    1. Appliqué

    This is needlework or various types of material such as lace that is sewn on to larger pieces of fabric. It’s usually for creating texture, to form a pattern or 3-D effect.


    2. Black Tie Optional

    This means that formal wear is optional. You have the option of dressing for the gods or not.

     

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    3. Bomboniere

    A wedding favour in Italian.


    4. Boutonniere

    A spray of flowers placed on the left lapel.


    5. Bustle

    This is something added to the wedding dress in order to make walking and dancing easier. It can be hooks, buttons or ribbons. The bustle will gather the wedding dress train or any parts of the dress that may get in the way.

     

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    6. Celebrant

    This is the person who officiates your wedding ceremony. It can be someone who is ordained, a judge or member of the clergy. This person will also sign your marriage certificates.


    7. Charger

    The awkward plate that you may see some people dishing up on. It’s just for decorative purposes. Your actual plate will be placed on top of the charger.

     

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    8. Escort Card Display

    This display helps guests find their assigned seats.


    9. Fondant

    Fondue? Or the gooey chocolate cake-like dessert? Neither. Fondant is the edible thick paste made of sugar and water. It’s used to cover cakes and often used to create a canvas to work on. It can be made into various colours and shapes.


    10. Garland

    Basically decoration. It’s flowers or greenery that is used to embellish various things. You can add it to pretty much anything at your wedding from candles to doorways.


    11. Gobo lighting

    Have you ever seen patterns projected onto the floor or the wall at an event? Gobo is the stencil or template that is placed in front of a light to create the beautiful patterns and shapes you see. You and your partner can even have a gobo made with your monogram.


    12. Nosegay

    A nosegay is a small handheld bouquet of flowers. Usually held by bridesmaids. The name comes from back in the day when the nosegay was used to appeal to the nose. Directly translated it could mean nose-happy!


    13. Procession

    This is the entire procedure of the bridesmaids leading down the aisle and finally the bride.


    14. Tablescape

    Remember the charger? Used for table decoration. Tablescape is the entire table design. Everything including chargers, candles, flowers and various other embellishments. Your tablescape should make a statement and colour coordinate with the rest of the wedding or reception.

     

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    Do you consider yourself a super fan? Do you own various Star Wars memorabilia or you know every spell from Harry Potter? Well you’ll be glad to know that there are people out there who are just as obsessed. These couples took their fandom to another level by incorporating their favourite movie, book and comic into their wedding.

    1. Star Wars

    May the 4th could be your wedding anniversary.


    2. Harry Potter

    Wingardium Leviosa all day.


    3. Lord of the Rings

    Sauron can kiss the ring(s) goodbye!


    4. Marvel

    I love you 3000.

     

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    Marvel wedding, completed it mate ❤ . . . . . . . . #marvelwedding #thor #spiderman #ironman #avengers #assemble #wedding #thebest

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    5. Disney

    A dream (wedding) is a wish your heart makes.


    6. Game of Thrones

    A wedding is coming.


    7. Video Games

    AFK while they get married.


    8. Pokémon

    Now you can catch em all together.

     

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    9. Board Games

    Check mate.

     

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    Weddings can be quite costly, which is why micro weddings are becoming increasingly popular. Otherwise known as small weddings, these micro nuptials are not just smaller guest lists.

    It should consist of all the typical wedding elements: just on a smaller scale.

    Cutting the guest list down means that your wedding can be more intimate as it will only be your loved ones around. The ceremony duration is normally shorter. There is usually not a lot of bells and whistles involved. This cut back means that you can save quite a lot of money.

    Less people means that you can splurge on things that you wouldn’t be able to in bulk. For example, expensive champagne or snacks. Since you’re only catering for about 20 people you can afford to get those special things.

     

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    The micro wedding will be less stressful as you’re planning your big day on a smaller scale. Since you’ll only have a few people it will also be less nerve racking and you’ll be able to connect with your guests more.

    Instead of having to mingle with over 50 people, your time can be divided among the few at your micro wedding.

    If you choose to have the smaller scale nuptials your venue options are also endless. You can try approaching your favourite restaurant or garden. Keep in mind even if a place doesn’t advertise hiring their venue for weddings they may be able to accommodate your micro wedding.

    Micro weddings are a great option and a good way to celebrate your wedding especially if you don’t have a lot of guests to invite.

    However it may not work if you want a wedding with everyone including your extended family and co-workers.

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    American socialite Amanda Hearst and Norwegian film director Joachim Rønning had a four day nuptial celebration. The wedding ceremony took place on August 2, 2019. The romantic love affair was held in California at the Hearst Castle. Amanda is the great-granddaughter of American publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, and Joachim is known for directing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).

     

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    Our cathedral ❤️

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    Micaela Erlanger was Amanda’s stylist for the big weekend. The rehearsal dinner entailed a Viktor and Rolf Soir dress, which was a beautiful white garment that was paired with a Judith Leiber Crystal Castle clutch and Sergio Rossi shoes.


    Amanda wore an Oscar de la Renta gown for the ceremony. The bride requested that her gown be completely sustainable. This meant that nothing was imported or specially requested and all materials were sourced locally or taken from the designer’s own supplies. Even the boning of the dress was reused as it was taken from a previous gown. The silk was bought from the Taroni mill, which the Green Carpet Fashion Awards in 2017 announced as their ‘sustainable producer’ winner.


    After the ‘I dos’ Amanda slipped into a Galvan halter dress for the reception. To end off the night, she wore a Giambattista Valli couture dress, and on Saturday Amanda turned heads with yet another Oscar de la Renta dress.

     

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    The Moroccan-themed reception included caviar, champagne and a traditional white wedding cake. Their guest list included Paris and Nicky Hilton, Jay McInerney, Kick Kennedy and Candace Bushnell. They indulged next to the famous Hearst Castle pool.

     

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    Blonde crew ✨ #KathyHilton #ParisHilton @AmandaHearst @AnneHearst #NickyHilton

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    Amanda and Joachim didn’t have a typical and ordinary rehearsal dinner though. To incorporate a bit of Norwegian flair on the day, guests were encouraged to visit a reindeer that had a special invitation to the party.

     

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    The bride and honorable guests #hearstgoesrønning

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    The Hearst Castle wasn’t just any venue for the happy couple. The castle was partly designed and conceptualised by Amanda’s great grandfather, William Randolph Hearst. The estate is a national historic landmark and belongs to the state of California.

     

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    Golden hour ✨

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    Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz wed for the second time in a beautiful ceremony in Italy on a yacht off the picturesque coast of Capri. The couple have been romantically linked since early 2018. They appeared at the Cannes Film Festival together the same year and announced their engagement over Instagram on December 24, 2018.

     

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    I SAID YES ❤️

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    Heidi and Tom secretly wed in February 2019. They obtained their marriage certificate in California.

    The ex-supermodel wore a stunning white gown with flowing puffed sleeves, white veil, sweetheart neckline and empire waist for her Italian affair.

     

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    Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz just got married (again!) ? Link in bio for the pics from her luxurious Italian wedding. (?: Splash)

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    The couple were also spotted at the Restaurant da Paolino Capri. They stayed with the theme of white wedding bliss by wearing white to the restaurant.

     

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    Wedding guests included Simon Cowell, Tim Gunn and fashion designer Michael Kors. This is Klum’s third marriage, the first was to stylist Ric Pipino in 1997 and the second to musician Seal in 2005.

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    The wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana was anything but happily ever after. To the avid royal follower, it was nothing short of a fairytale. From her dreamy ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown, to her impressive 7.62m train and a 1.4m tulle veil – it was picture-perfect.

    What most didn’t know is that there were a string of unfortunate incidents throughout the day – even a princess has mishaps on her special day. Here are a few rather interesting things that didn’t go according to plan.

    Princess Diana Spilled perfume on the front of her dress. Picture: Fox Photos/Getty Images

    1. Spilled perfume

    After Diana put her gown on she tried to dab some perfume onto her pulse points and mistakenly dropped the bottle on her dress. According to her makeup artist, Barbara Daly, the signature scent created especially for her big day spilled down the front of the wedding gown. Daly tried frantically to wipe the dress but it left a large stain behind. The best advice Daly could give the princess was to hold the dress where the scent had spilled and pretend as though she is lifting it up to avoid tripping over it. Luckily, no one even noticed.

    2. The tiny carriage wrinkled her dress

    The ideal arrival is a horse-drawn carriage… unless you are wearing a massive ballgown with a 7.6m train and big puffy sleeves, of course. Lady Diana and her father John Spencer were transported to St Paul’s Cathedral in the Queen’s ceremonial glass coach. While very beautiful, the carriage is also rather small. When Diana hopped out of the carriage, her dress and train was noticeably creased. Alas, she had to walk down the aisle all a little wrinkled.

    3. Getting married was a headache

    Quite literally, according to Charles Spence, Diana’s brother, she had a massive headache the entire day because of the heavy tiara. While it is tradition to wear one of the Queen’s tiaras, Diana instead opted for a Spencer family heirloom, which weighed heavily on her head.

    4. The wrong name

    All of England loved her for it – when it came time to recite her vows at the alter, in front of the entire world watching, Diana mistakenly called the Prince, “Philip Charles” Arthur George, instead of “Charles Philip” Arthur George. A tongue twister of note, and with so many people watching, all was forgiven.

    5. Charles returned the favour

    Charles laughed off Diana’s faux pax, then returned the favour. While reciting his vows to her, he ‘accidentally’ changed the wording – instead of “my worldly goods,” he said “thy goods”.

    The lesson from all of these missteps? Some things will always go wrong – even fairytales don’t have it all together.

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    When it’s your big day, you only want the best of the best. Some couples decide to go all out and opt for grand entrances or exits. Arriving in a classic car or on horseback is just the start of some of these exquisite wedding entrances and exits.

    1. Tractor

    You and your loved one adore the rustic outdoors and choose to have your special day on a farm. Why not leave the ceremony venue on a tractor? Your guests can have some fun too and hop on one as well. This farm vehicle also makes for great photo props.

     

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    Make an entrance ♡ #scenicrimbride

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    2. Parachute

    Channel your inner James (or Jane) Bond by arriving at your wedding by parachute. Imagine how surprised your partner and guests will be when they see you swinging in from the skies. If you’re an adrenaline junkie and looking for that wow factor, this is an option to consider.

    3. Sleigh

    Obviously this option depends on where your wedding is, but you could choose to leave your reception on a sleigh pulled by ‘Rudolph’. This may be the perfect way to exit your winter wonderland wedding.

    4. Motorcycle

    If you’re a biker at heart, why not arrive or exit your wedding on a motorbike. You can opt for one or have a biker run where a couple of two-wheel vehicles lead you in or out.

    5. Scuba dive

    A ceremony underwater is sure to appeal to the water babies out there. Your guests can wait on the shore for the newlywed couple.

    6. Helicopter

    Arriving or leaving your wedding in a helicopter is one way to make sure all eyes are on you. Overlooking the world with your partner by your side is also a romantic way to start or end your big day.

     

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    7. Ice-cream truck

    Maybe the options above don’t really tickle your fancies. How about choosing something extra unique – even a little bizarre-sounding – like hiring an ice-cream truck to make your grand entrance or exit. The frozen desserts on board are a bonus. It’s fun and different, and great if you’re looking to do something outside of the norm.

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    Cody Williams, the youngest child of the late and great Robin Williams, honoured his father by getting married on Robin’s birthday, July 21. The beloved comedian and actor would have been 68. Cody married his long-time sweetheart Maria Flores at his childhood home.

    Yellow roses were held before a lit candle in remembrance of Robin and other late loved ones.

    Cody’s sister Zelda shared the news over Instagram in a post in which she explained why July 21 is such a meaningful date for her. She stated that this date was also the last time she saw her dad before his passing. It became a tough day to remember but with the nuptials of her younger brother, it has brought a new, joyous meaning.

     

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    The 21st of July has meant many things to me over the years. It’s the birthday of one of my favorite souls still on this earth, @junotemple. It’s the day Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon (as a space nerd, that’s pretty damn important). And it was the day my Dad was born, and the last day I got to see him. That last one had begun to usurp the joy of the first two in recent years… that is, until two days ago, when it became something new. On the 21st of July, 2019, it became the day I officially gained a new sister! To @mariaaafloresssswilliams and Cody, you are a light in all of our lives. I’m so grateful to have paid witness to your love over the years, to have watched you grow and care for each other in ways we should all be so lucky to experience. You were already part of the family in my eyes, but now there’s an official slip of paper somewhere that agrees! Zak, Mom and I love you both dearly, and I think I can speak for all of us when I say CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM!!! ?????? ♥️ Photos by @cassievalentephoto

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    Robin Williams took his own life on August 11, 2014. The actor was known for his roles in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Aladdin (1992), and Mrs Doubtfire (1993).

    He is survived by his children Zachary Pym Williams, Zelda Rae Williams and Cody Alan Williams. Zachary and his fiancé Olivia June recently welcomed a baby boy and named him Mclaurin Clement Williams. Mclaurin was Robin’s second name.

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    Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju recently wed on July 19, in a traditional wedding ceremony at a Hindu temple. The two grooms shared their magnificent wedding pictures on social media and these quickly went viral, with people amazed at the fact that the two grooms had gotten married in a traditional temple.

     

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    Love is meant to be celebrated. Outfits | @anitadongre #l Photography | @charmipena

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    Both grooms, originally from India and now living in New Jersey, come from conservative and traditional backgrounds, and so wanted a religious ceremony where they could say their Hindu prayers. The lovebirds had actually been legally married earlier in the month at a city hall.


    On September 6, 2018 homosexuality was decriminalised by the Supreme Court of India when it declared Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional. This change being so recent, many LGBTQ people still live in fear of their families disowning them as it is often viewed by many as ‘shameful’.

     

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    We are all born to love – just live your truth. Outfits | @anitadongre Photograph | @charmipena

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    After Amit and Aditya posted their magical moments over social media comments flooded in, many saying that couple brought hope to them. The pair are extremely happy that their love has evoked such happiness and spread hope to others.

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