Wedding Hair Inspiration: Highlights

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Your hair color will contribute something special your wedding day hairstyle.  If you are considering getting highlights, make sure you test them out way before your wedding day, so you can adjust the shade if necessary (or cover them up if you really hate them!). Whether you want something subtle or a whole new look, highlights are a fun way to change your look. Make sure you have a reliable hairstylist, and then use this Hair Inspiration Gallery from iVillage to find that perfect look. All … [Read more...]

Vintage Wedding Trends inspired by Old Hollywood

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TV presenter and bride-to-be Rose Kelly is drawing wedding inspiration from Old Hollywood, reports the Sydney Morning Herald, adopting Sophia Loren as her ultimate style icon. Today's celebs are aiming to recreate 1950s diva style, as seen recently on the red carpet, and brides are eagerly following the trend. Kelly says she loves the look becuase it reflects a woman who is gorgeous and feminine, yet independent. The Dress Designer Akira Isogawa says that recreating old Hollywood is about … [Read more...]

Going green: Tree-free wedding invitations

At Green Field Paper, it's all about style and environmental responsibility. They offer a beautiful array of wedding invitations, using both handmade paper and machine made hemp paper. Or, if you're into the celebrity wedding trends you can follow the likes of Alicia Silverstone and husband Christopher Jarecki, who sent out invites printed on Green Field Paper's famous 100% recycled paper embedded with seeds. Once the wedding took place, guests could plant the paper and add a little more … [Read more...]

Wedding ring symbolism: Then & Now… and why isn’t Madonna wearing hers?

I wear my wedding ring (engagement ring plus wedding ring) rarely, usually if I'm getting "dressed up." I don't know what the unwritten ring-wearing laws are, but I know there are women who never, ever take their rings off.  The reason I stopped wearing my rings is boring: when I had kids, the prongs of my square diamond became annoying;  I would often scratch my baby when changing a diaper or pulling on a little shirt. So rather than taking the rings on and off a dozen times I day I just … [Read more...]