BB Featured Bride Christina Stuns In An Enchanted Eve Of Milady Wedding Dress

Christina and Ben Wedding – Bridal Portrait Wedding Dress – University Club of New York – Christian Oth Studio

For most women, choosing their wedding dress is a daunting chore involving endless scrolls on Instagram and Pinterest, appointments, and fittings. Thankfully, BB Featured Bride Christina had a Disney heroine to guide her through the process. Having chosen a sophisticated ‘Beauty and the Beast’ theme for her big day, she wanted a look that captured the majesty and romance of her favorite fairytale. “I was ‘best friends’ with Belle when Ben and I met,” the bride recalls. “So I wanted my dress to allude to hers.” Here, Christina talks about her enchanted Eve of Milady ball gown and personals.
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Chanel - Fall 2021 Couture - via vogue.com

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12 Stunning Bridal Looks From The Fall 2021 Couture Collections

by Kate Murphy

Chanel – Fall 2021 Couture – via vogue.com

While the clothes may be different, designers seemed to be sending a shared message in their fall 2021 couture collections. After a year of Covid-19 impacting production and in some ways, creative enterprise, fashion is back in full force. For us, this revitalization couldn’t be felt more than within the bridal looks being sent down the runway. Top designers Chanel, Elie Saab, Balenciaga, and Zuhair Murad closed out their shows with jaw-dropping wedding dresses. What is so amazing about these designs is that they flirt on the farthest edge of imagination, inspiring us to dream without limitation. From voluminous layered tulle ensembles that seem to carry their own universe to glittering frocks to chic gowns, here are 12 stunning bridal looks from the fall 2021 couture collections.
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Rachel and Seth Wedding - High Centerpiece - Brooklyn Botanical Garden - Julia Newman Photography

Planning & Inspiration

BB Venues We Love: Brooklyn Botanic Garden

by Kate Murphy

Rachel and Seth Wedding – High Centerpiece – Brooklyn Botanical Garden – Julia Newman Photography

The establishment of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden over a century ago paralleled the modern development of New York City. As skyscrapers, paved streets, and bridges grew like weeds, it was nearly impossible to find a soft spread of grass or blooming flower garden. Not much has changed to the concrete jungle that has come to define the cityscape. And thankfully, not much has changed to Brooklyn Botanic Garden since opening in 1911. It continues to be a designated green public space where people can come and get lost in the mesmerizing splendor of nature. It is no wonder then that the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an in-demand venue for couples planning their wedding in New York City.
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Cammie & Peter wedding - Brides Hair Flowers - Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Nicki Sebastian Photography

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How To Wear Wedding Hair Flowers: Inspiration From Real BB Brides

by Kate Murphy

Cammie & Peter wedding – Brides Hair Flowers – Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Nicki Sebastian Photography

Choosing the final touches for your wedding day look, you’ve been flirting with the thought of wearing hair flowers. But all the ideas you are finding in bridal magazines and on Pinterest and Instagram seem a bit ‘extra.’ While the floral fantasy headpieces and crowns look incredibly beautiful in fashion editorials, they may come across as ‘over the top’ in real life. You invested so much time, energy, and let’s be honest, money, in finding the perfect wedding dress after all – flower accessories should complement your bridal ensemble rather than distract from it.
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Brad and Manjil Wedding - Mandap - Studio 450 - Weddings By Two

Planning & Inspiration

LGBTQ+ Weddings: What Love Means

by Kate Murphy

Brad and Manjil Wedding – Mandap – Studio 450 – Weddings By Two

Engagements and weddings are about celebrating the unique bond between two people. For LGBTQ+ couples, the idea of embracing existing wedding traditions may not feel right, like a true demonstration of their love and relationship. We believe your wedding should represent who you are, and you should in no way feel obligated to follow a certain set of rules. In fact, what makes these weddings so special is seeing couples put tradition aside to create a day full of genuine moments that are heartfelt expressions of their love and personality.
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Bridal Designer - Danielle Frankel Wedding Dress - via daniellefrankelstudio.com

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5 Bridal Designers We Love (And Know You Will Too)

by Kate Murphy

Bridal Designer – Danielle Frankel Wedding Dress – via daniellefrankelstudio.com

The classic wedding dress will always have a place in our heart. There is a canon of amazing designers who, season after season, turn out gowns that meet the criteria of what a wedding dress ‘should’ be – beautiful, timeless, and white. But for this post, we have decided to focus our attention in a new direction. If the last year has taught us anything, it is that the terms ‘normal’ and ‘traditional’ no longer apply and wearing what makes you feel alive, joyful, and of course gorgeous is what really matters. And if there is a day to wear something that allows you to truly live it up and express your best self outside and in, it is on your wedding day.
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