By Rachel Wilkerson, Lover.ly
When it comes to your wedding flowers, you can skip the fussy bouquets and create a down-home look with sunflowers instead. Bright and cheery sunflowers are a fun way to do your wedding flowers; you can skip other flowers entirely, or combine them with other blooms to create a colorful bouquet. Here are our favorite ways to incorporate this sunny flower into your wedding.
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Is the donut the new cake pop? We think so! We love how frequently this sweet breakfast food has been popping up at brunch weddings and on wedding dessert bars. Whether you do plain donuts with hot cider at a fall wedding or serve a variety of donut holes, the donut is such a crowd-pleasing dessert. And it doesn't hurt that it's also incredibly simple (read: budget-friendly). Since today is National Donut Day, here's a round-up of delicious wedding donuts.
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One of our favorite summertime staples is flowing dresses. To be slightly more specific, we adore Grecian style gowns. The fabric on these dresses flows so dreamily to the floor, which makes each gown completely romantic too. We also love that this style is as perfect for a vintage fete (add beading and cap sleeves) as it is for an elegant black tie affair (hello, statement beading on a one-shoulder dress!). How many styles have that effortless ability?
Known for their one-shoulder, v-neck, and empire waist, we've filled the gallery with a mix of Grecian style gowns sure to match your style. Be sure to take a look and let us know your favorites in the comments!
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We wouldn't be wedding pros if we didn't confess to how much we love veils and fascinators. There's something so special about classic style. With that said, there is one look that has topped our favorites list lately: floral halos. This style is perfect for the warm spring and summer months when it seems every flower is in bloom! Create a complete wreath out of your favorite flowers and wear it instead of a veil; combine a braid, curls, and gorgeous blooms together for a unique look; or opt for a gold floral headband instead.
Check out the gallery for floral halo inspiration for you and your bridesmaids! Tell us: would you wear a floral halo on your wedding day?
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While we love showing off our legs as much as the next girl, we're all about the maxi dress trend! It's amazing that something so easy and so comfy could look so chic. Whether you wear a maxi for your wedding shower, bachelorette party, or rehearsal dinner -- or choose to rock this look as a guest -- you're sure to look gorgeous. Here are our favorite maxi dress picks for the upcoming wedding season.
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Now that summer has (un)officially arrived, we are beyond excited to bring our brightest attire back to the forefront of our closets. One of our favorite bright combinations? Pink and orange! This color combination is perfect for summertime weddings, and we love when couples mix in hints of coral and citrus as well. In order to get this look, we suggest mailing your guests pink and orange chevron invitations, having your groom dress up in his brightest pink and orange attire (if he's daring, of course), and painting the chairs at your reception tables hot pink.
We have many more ideas for this palette that we're sure we'll be loving all summer long, so check out our pink and orange filled gallery from Lover.ly. After browsing, make sure to leave us a comment with your favorite pink and orange detail!
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We love a vintage wedding, and mod is the perfect retro inspiration for summer nuptials. The style's signature minidresses, black and white graphic patterns, and bright pops of color will help create an upbeat wedding vibe that's equal parts chic and quirky. Here are our favorite ways to get the mod look for your wedding.
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From searching wedding blogs to staying up late browsing wedding planning sites, brides are frantically searching for a common theme to not only set their wedding apart from their circle of girlfriends, but to also tie everything together in a way that represents their personality as a couple. Whether you're an earth-friendly "green" couple or just a pair of lovebirds wanting to pay homage to your favorite pastime, using bicycles in your decor is a cute and fun way to really let your personality shine through on your big day! And bonus points for a cute play on the tandem bike, or anything vintage! We just adore seeing vintage bicycles in print, or how about an old straw bike basket holding flowers at the altar and riding (or should we say "pedaling") off into the sunset on a cycle built for two? Check out the slideshow for creative ways couples have used bicycles in their decor.
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As you plan your wedding jewelry, consider a bold statement necklace for a stylish look. The statement necklace has been growing in popularity in recent years, and if there was ever a day to make a statement, it's your wedding day! You can go glam with oversized baubles or rock a mod, colorful look. Here are our favorite statement necklaces that will help you shine on your wedding day.
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By Kellee Khalil, Lover.ly
Although there are still many couples who choose not to live together prior to getting married, there are many who opt to toss this traditional way aside for various reasons. As a result, these couples have likely already established a home or apartment together and filled it with all of their favorite furniture, home goods, and kitchen appliances (toss your toaster purchasing dreams aside). On the other side of the spectrum are couples who have never lived together but are much more focused on experiences (think: traveling together on a dreamy honeymoon or donating to a favorite charity of choice).
Maybe this scenario sounds exactly like you and your groom, or perhaps it perfectly describes your best friend's upcoming wedding. Guests naturally want to present the bride and groom with a gift - you just said "I do," and that warrants something fun. Enter: the alternative wedding registry! Below we've detailed three of our favorite ideas to solve
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