Tag: Sparkling Accessories

Our 6 Favorite Carryover Cathedral Veils

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Do you have your heart set on a gorgeous cathedral veil?

Our most wanted cathedrals season after season include these six heart-fluttering designs! Scroll down to find your favorite, and transform your wedding ensemble with sensational elegance and beauty.

Alençon Luxury

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Are you in love with lace? Our #1 cathedral veil, V7034CX, features beautiful Alençon lace along the edges and around the bottom. A scalloped edge and beaded detail create a gorgeous design that accentuates your look with feminine grace. This style is perfect for a formal wedding.

Fairy Tale Fancy

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Make your wedding day feel magical. Style V7176C features exquisite beading along a beautiful scalloped edge. Beaded floral patterns and scrolling swirls create a sparkling design that twinkles like starlight. This fairy-tale masterpiece wonderfully complements gowns with beading. Begin your happily ever after with this lovely statement accessory.

Hollywood Romance

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Walk down the aisle with breathtaking red-carpet style. Celebrity-inspired veil V7262C features a gorgeous design of lace appliqués that is incredibly romantic. A sheer foldover blusher adds glamorous bridal allure, while a train awash in flowers beautifully complements any lace gown. This lovely design may be styled for both indoor and outdoor weddings.

Graceful Lace

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Is your style graceful, timeless, and flawlessly feminine? If you love the beautiful whimsy of scattered lace, then style V7263C is your cup of tea. A romantic pattern of floral appliqués dances along the bottom of a rolled edge cathedral veil. Complete an elegant look with this pretty design.

Shine Like a Diamond

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Shimmer with delicate beauty on your walk down the aisle wearing style V7264C. An intricately scalloped and beaded design features scrolling patterns and tiny flowers. This glamorous addition effortlessly enhances your formal wedding gown. Add radiant jewelry and a sparkly headpiece to complete a stunning bridal look.

Gilded Elegance

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Feel like a graceful goddess on your wedding day. Style V7287C features eye-catching lace appliqués in gold or silver, beautifully complementing formal gowns with metallic embroidery. Pair this luxurious cathedral with shimmering jewelry to completely personalize your look.

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Want to see more? Check out our full Cathedral Veils collection for a design to make your wedding dreams come true.

 

10 Ways to Include Your Pet in Your Wedding

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How involved your pet should be in your wedding depends on how they act around strangers/crowds; if they are trained or can be trained in time for the ceremony; and if you have someone you can trust to watch them while you’re cutting the cake.

Sound good? Then check out these 10 fun ways to include your pet as you get married and move forward in your love story.

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The Proposal

Could you say no to a cute little pup or kitty with a sparkly gift hanging from its collar? This utterly heart-melting proposal is perfect as you start a new family.

Engagement Photos

Celebrate this landmark occasion by including your pets in the engagement photos! Capture your special moment without the logistics of bringing animals to the wedding ceremony.

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Save The Dates

Use your engagement photos or snap a few fun pics on a family outing to personalize your Save The Dates and invitations. Your pets can be snuggled between you or sitting with a cute sign.

Cake Customization

Would a cake topper with a bride and groom feel out of place? Choose a custom topper with your whole furry family included, or go wild with an animal-themed cake!

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Getting Ready with Your Pet

You can take photos before the first look or ceremony with your fur baby. Take care with your wedding attire and be sure they have clean paws.

Walk Down the Aisle

Ask the bridesmaids or flower girls to walk (or carry) your pet down the aisle! You can decorate the leash or collar with flowers or leaves in keeping with your overall theme.

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Best Dog /Ring Bearer

If your dog is well-trained, you can give them the honor of ring-bearer! Slide on a collar or pillow with strings, or deck out your pup in a bandana or bow tie to mark the occasion.

Animal Wedding Theme

Some couples do an all-out animal wedding theme, and invite exotic animals with their trainers to the big day. On your registry, you can even ask guests to donate to your preferred charity.

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Wedding Portraits

Take photos with both sides of your new family and include your pets, too! This is a nice time to celebrate and share kisses with everyone.

Pet Treat Favors

If you’re hosting a pet-friendly wedding, provide water stations and an area for them to play. Send everyone home with treats!

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Are you including your pet in your wedding? Share your ideas!

8 Essentials for the Destination Bride

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Happy first day of summer! If you’re going away to elope or hosting a fantastic wedding weekend party, preparation is everything. Make sure you do these eight things to make your dreams come true!

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Make a List

Ever go on a trip and realize you forgot something important? It’s usually something small, like a hair brush or tampons or your bathing suit—but these things can greatly impact your comfort level.

Create a list of everything you’ll need to pack for the wedding, and double-check. This is not the time to underpack or think “it’ll be fine.” This is your special day! Everything won’t be perfect, but being prepared will get it pretty close.

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Protect Your Gear

Keep your wedding gown in a garment bag at all times, and hang it away from pets or small children. Safely store your wedding day jewelry, headpiece, garter, undergarments, shoes, and veil. It’s helpful to keep these in a pocket of the garment bag—or in a separate travel box that will keep everything accounted for. Do not iron your veil. To get out wrinkles, you can lightly steam it or hang it for a few days and they will fall out.

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Have Backups

Accidents happen. If you’ve seen any wedding movie ever, you’ve seen the bride tear her veil, spill wine all over her dress, lose her shoes to the dog, or drop her ring in the shower. Hopefully none of these perils befall you! But if anything does go wrong, it helps to have a backup LWD, hair clip, and pair of flats. You can wear these items on your honeymoon, and you’ll feel better knowing you won’t be walking down the aisle in jeans.

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Use a Host

Your wedding day will be a whirlwind of events. It’s difficult to live in the moment and enjoy yourself if guests are constantly asking questions, or if you have to stop and pay the photographer before they leave, or if you have to find out who is double parked. Designate someone else—be it your MOH or wedding planner—to act as the gracious host. Let them solve problems so you can relax and just enjoy being the bride!

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Emergency Medical Info

Emergencies happen, even at weddings. Whether your fiancé steps on a rattlesnake or your relative falls on the dance floor, you should know who to call. Even if nothing goes wrong on the wedding day, you might require medical help on the honeymoon. Keep your information with you, bring extra medication, and let your insurance companies know that you are traveling. Make sure you are covered abroad.

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Vendors Who Can Be There

Many popular destination wedding spots will suggest (or require) vendors they work with on a regular basis. Make sure you are comfortable with these businesses and plan the details with them ahead of time. Get their contact information. If someone isn’t reliable or doesn’t understand your vision, consider working with someone else. Especially when you’re far from home, it helps to have vendors you can trust to be there.

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Do Paperwork in Advance

Do you both have updated passports? Have you changed your name(s)? Have you purchased a license and hired someone who can perform your wedding? A lot of rules apply to marriage ceremonies, so make sure the two of you can travel and get married in your chosen destination. There may be residency requirements or additional fees. Be prepared so you don’t have to sign at the court house later.

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Pick a Style

Destination weddings are fun because they can be so much more intimate and carefree than a traditional wedding ceremony. Smaller weddings are easier to style, too! Transform your bridal look with a destination style—whether it’s glamorous, trendy, romantic, vintage-inspired, or beachy. Choosing a theme will help make your wedding feel just a bit more special and make it stand out from the rest of the celebratory weekend.

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Are you hosting a destination wedding? Check out our My Bridal Style: Destination for bridal styling ideas, and follow us on Instagram for the latest industry trends.

Our 5 Prettiest Lace Veils

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There’s nothing more romantic or dreamy than a stunning cathedral veil. Lace edges lend a feminine, utterly graceful accent to your bridal ensemble—in fact, these beautiful trims have been used in weddings for hundreds of years! While most laces nowadays are machine-embroidered and then stitched on or beaded by hand, the effect is still absolutely gorgeous. Check out our different types of lace veils and discover the perfect design for your wedding day.

Chantilly Lace

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Originally created in France, Chantilly lace is characteristically soft and pairs well with flowing gowns and layered overskirts. An airy, eyelash lace design flawlessly complements a fairy-tale ensemble. Style V7210 features a beautiful cascading 2-tier waltz length veil edged in soft Chantilly lace. Pair it up with sparkling jewelry to complete a formal look, or go boho-chic and add a floral headpiece for an utterly romantic outfit.

Venise Flowers

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Venise lace originated in Italy and is characterized by Baroque floral scrolling patterns. More structured than many other modern laces, Venise flowers make a striking impression and were used on Princess Kate’s veil back in 2011. Style V7273 features a simple rolled edge and beautiful, narrow Venise lace flowers along the curve of a flattering fingertip veil. This timeless, elegant look is truly fit for royalty.

Floral Appliqués

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We’ve all heard the saying, less is more. Scattered lace appliqués add a touch of nature-inspired bridal beauty to your ensemble without an overpowering amount of trim. Perfect for a more whimsical look or an outdoor rustic wedding theme, scattered lace beautifully complements a lace gown with subtle sweetness. Style V7159 incorporates floral appliqués and a classic cut edge in a waltz length design. So romantic, we are swooning!

Metallic Embroidery

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Metallic embroidered lace adds rich, luxurious beauty to any bridal gown. This look can be vintage-inspired or totally modern, depending on how you style it. Many designers have created dresses with lavish gold embroidery or stunning silver beadwork. Style V7281 features a metallic rolled edge and beautiful metallic lace appliqués that can be customized in silver or gold. Add accessories such as gold jewelry or a beaded belt to finish off a look that is all you.

Alençon Lace

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Our best-loved veils feature Alençon lace. Formal, feminine, and beautifully elegant, Alençon lace was originally created in France and remains a stunning addition to any bridal ensemble. Style V7034CX is our most coveted cathedral veil, featuring a light rolled edge and lavish, eye-catching lace embellishing the sides and bottom curve. This gorgeous style is perfect for the pure romantic.

Want more? Check out our Lace Veils and Cathedral Veils pages for additional options. Visit our My Bridal Style pages to discover the perfect look for you!

 

Our Top 4 Flower Crowns

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Style your spring or summer wedding hairstyle with a bold and beautiful flower crown! This season’s modern floral halos give the tradition of bridal garlands a trendy, gorgeous twist! Get romantic with one of our everlasting flower headpieces.

Roses in Bloom: Style 6650

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Blooming ivory fabric roses with sparkling rhinestone centers circle your hair in a dramatic statement of romance. Sweet rosebuds and faux leaves on this tie headband add realistic, nature-inspired beauty to your look. This design makes a charming bridal keepsake.

Love this look? Check out My Bridal Style: Trendy and our Classic Veils.

Soft Kiss Petals: Style 6551

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Enhance your fairy-tale wedding look with a beautiful half-wreath of soft blush organza flowers and sparkling rhinestone accents. Complete with pearls and silver filigree, this lovely garland may be worn as a headpiece or headband, with or without a veil. Add elegant jewelry to finish off a graceful bridal ensemble.

Love this style? Browse My Bridal Style: Vintage and Lace Veils.

Carnation Craze: Style 6655

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Add a bohemian vibe to your wedding hairstyle with a soft fabric floral crown. Available in ivory and blush or with multicolored pink and peach flowers, this lovely accent piece adds graceful, natural beauty to your ensemble. Add boho jewelry or a foldover veil to complete a carefree yet gorgeous look.

Love this look? Check out our My Bridal Style: Bohemian and Belts.

Garden Whimsy: Style 6571

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Flirtatiously feminine, this whimsical bridal half-halo features soft organza flowers, tiny satin buds, and sparkling rhinestone accents. Available with ivory or champagne flowers, this lovely garland may be worn in a formal wedding setting, at a casual ceremony, or even on the beach! Style this look with the jewelry of your choice for a curated ensemble.

Love this style? Check out My Bridal Style: Romantic and Cathedral Veils for more.

6 Classy Summer Wedding Styles

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The “unofficial start to summer” is a week away! Are you ready?

Attending a wedding this summer? Styling outfits for your bridesmaids? Whether you’re getting married in a garden or running to the beach, you can create a look that is totally classy yet still laid-back with just a few fun bridal accessories.

Pearls are always in style, and there’s no time like the summer to show them off! Created by the ocean, pearls infuse an air of natural bohemian glamour into your ensemble.

Our glass pearl accessories preserve the look and style of natural pearls with the added sparkle of rhinestone accents in modern, creative pieces. Browse our hottest designs and find a new bit of pretty to wear at your summer event!

Wired Leaves Lined with Pearls

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Stunning in gold or silver, style 6558 combines a delicately wired design of open leaves with tiny pearl accents on ribbon ties. Beautifully bohemian, this lovely headpiece may be styled just how you want it: worn across the forehead or as a headband, with or without a veil. Sparkling rhinestone accents finish off an unforgettable look.

Floral Comb with Lustrous Pearls

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Understated. Classic. Gorgeous. Style 6569 combines sparkling rhinestone flowers with champagne pearls in a small comb that goes with everything bridal. Tuck this tiny treasure into an updo or beneath a veil for a pretty bit of sparkle that’s just at home on the beach as it is in a church.

Sparkly Headband with Pearl Flowers

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Sparkle like a siren from the sea wearing headband 6531. Glistening crystals, ivory pearl flowers, and shimmering rhinestones enhance tiny silver leaves in a lovely bridal statement piece. Pair it with a pearl dotted veil or cut edge design to exude an air of carefree beauty.

Classic Edge Cathedral Veil

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Breezy and beautiful, an understated veil goes with literally everything—the cathedral length adds a feeling of once-in-a-lifetime romance. Wear it boho-style on the beach or for your fairy-tale garden event: this lovely, simple accessory says bride with easygoing elegance. Style V7164C features a fold-over blusher; for a single cut-edge layer, ask for style V9994C.

Pearl Dotted Fingertip Veil

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Pop on a pretty accent with a flattering fingertip length veil dotted with tiny pearls. Beautifully bridal, this fun and flirty veil V7253 features a clean cut edge and scattered pearls in a modern design. Secure this style in a braid, chignon, half-updo, or topknot and feel it float behind you in the summer breeze.

Lace Appliqué Cathedral Veil

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Lace brings heart-fluttering bridal romance to your outfit. A simple rolled edge cathedral veil flaunts gorgeous lace appliqués in a design that will turn heads. Wear V7263C at your beach wedding for a look as romantic as the sunset, or show it off at your garden affair for an elegant, floral-inspired ensemble.

How are you styling your summer wedding look?

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7 Actually Fun Bridal Shower Ideas

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So you want to plan an amazing bridal shower! All you need are engagement-themed trinkets and flowery place settings—right?

The tricky thing is that the bride’s besties don’t always know each other. Cousins and work buddies and mom’s friends get thrown in together. Enter awkward silences.

You can beat the bridal shower blues with fun, eclectic activities! Customize these fabulous party ideas to entertain a variety of ages and personalities.

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Champagne & Cocktails

Drinks are a MUST at any bridal shower. Go with a fun summer theme by serving strawberry lemonade or raspberry cocktails, and definitely share the ultimate bridal bubbly: champagne! For underage guests or non-drinkers, sparkling cider will do the trick.

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Dessert Bar & Cakes

There’s nothing cuter than a dessert bar. Serve all kinds of sweets and everyone will find something they love. Sparkly cakes, brownies, fudge, chocolate strawberries, pretzels, and the bride’s favorite candy are just a few ideas. If you have invited celiac or diabetic guests, include gluten-free or sugar-free options for them to enjoy, too!

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Deluxe Men in Tuxes (servers)

Mix things up! The bridal shower is typically a female-only event, but for added pizazz, throw in a few well-dressed men. You can recruit the groom and his pals to serve drinks, or hire butlers in tuxes. Either way, you’ll have some good-looking guys waiting on you.

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Wonderland Tea Party

Want to make it classy? Host a tea party, complete with fine china and a variety of tea-time treats! And because the party doesn’t have to be all about eating, you can practice fortune telling with tea leaves, put advice for the bride and groom in a tea pot, or take wonderland-themed pics with props.

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Cute Cake Pop Favors

Everyone loves taking favors home. Since the point of a bridal shower is to shower the bride with presents, it’s only polite to give guests something back. Sweet little cake pops, DIY hot chocolate, or s’mores bags are just a few edible gift ideas. You can also give tiny potted plants, packets of seeds, bracelet charms, or miniature makeup kits.

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DIY Flower Crowns

Art projects are time-intensive and give your attendees something creative to take home. Host a DIY flower crown station for some summer fun—you can even encourage people to wear them to the wedding! Provide pretty fabric flowers, luxe craft paper, or fresh blooms and watch as your guests create their own customized, beautiful hair accessories.

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Sparkly Bracelet-Making

Who doesn’t love sparkle? Give guests something pretty to wear to the wedding with a DIY bracelet-making station. A bit of filament, some jewelry findings, a few crystal beads, and voilà! You’ll have personalized, take-home favors that every person will love—because she made it herself.

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Want more ideas? Visit our Pinterest board Always a Bridesmaid for amazing bridal shower inspiration. Share your favorites!

Style a Glamorous Bridal Look in 3 Easy Steps

Want to look amazing on your wedding day? It’s not as hard as you’d think! Feel extra-glamorous and create your own princess-inspired look with just three items.

Dazzling Headpiece

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If you’re going for a classic or formal bridal look, a veil is a must-have. But did you know that your headpiece is what really ties in your theme?

Whether you want a vintage vibe or romantic style, your hair accessory makes or breaks the look. Choose a shimmering halo for boho-chic sparkle; a lace and rhinestone headband for classic elegance (style 6649 shown); or an Art Deco design for jazz age glamour.

Sparkly Bracelet

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Beauty is in the details. You might think no one will notice if you’re wearing a bracelet or not, but you’ll love the close-up photos of your bouquet and ring if you are!

Choose a glamorous cuff or clasp bracelet (style BC134 shown) for a touch of shimmering elegance that will dress up your whole look. Belts are also a great way to personalize your gown.

Fabulous Earrings

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Perhaps the most important element of a glamorous bridal ensemble, dramatic earrings are practically required (style EA213 shown). If you’re wearing your hair up in an elegant bun, you’ll get incredible sparkle in those photos. If you’re going hair down, a bit of bling can still shine through.

You can add some shoulder jewelry or a necklace if you’re sporting a strapless gown, but don’t overdo it. Try on everything together and strike the perfect balance.

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Styling a glamorous look for your wedding? Check out our My Bridal Style Glamorous page for some ideas. Follow us on Instagram for up-to-the-minute inspiration!

Roses Are Red…

Gorgeous in Gold: Spotlight on Style 6482

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Dreaming of a golden wedding? If you’re celebrating with warm colors and elegant details when you say “I do,” look no further than style 6482. Jessica Cooper Photography and Sweet Caroline Styles bring us this rustic styled shoot that shows just how much fun a wedding can be!

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Let yourself shine and enjoy your day to the fullest. Worn with loose curls, 6482 adds irresistible sparkle to a romantic hairstyle. Luxurious gold leaves and glamorous rhinestone accents beautifully complement any wedding theme—whether you’re getting married indoors in a dance hall or outside in a meadow.

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You can wear this design with a pretty lace gown, an ethereal fairy-tale dress, or a vintage-inspired outfit—the choice is yours! Gold hair bling looks lovely with a traditional gown, but is also stunning with non-white dresses in trendy hues such as blush, light blue, or champagne.

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Every wedding is unique. Create a bridal wardrobe that is perfect for you!

Sweet Caroline Styles

Jessica Cooper Photography