Wedding

Park the pressure of finding the wedding dress, and for now, focus on what to wear for your engagement do. If there’s a dress you adore that doesn’t feel quite special enough for the ceremony, this is a good opportunity to still include it in your bridal identity. Depending on the venue, time of day, and the guest list (grandma probably won’t appreciate a super-sexy mini), you can opt for a silky white slip dress, romantic ruffle-adorned maxi, or something in between the two. We’ve done the hard work for you and whittled down the very best engagement party dresses out there, from designer, semi-affordable and high street brands. Plus, there are a few rental and secondhand options in the mix for those reluctant to splash out for one even...

Is it just me or does it feel like you receive another wedding invitation in the mail every week? Thankfully, I love weddings, but they involve a bit of planning. How will I get there? Where will I stay? What will I get the happy couple as a gift? And, my favourite thing; what will I wear? Over the years, I’ve assembled quite the collection of wedding guest dresses, however, upon raking my rails for a dress for a wedding I have in late October, I soon realised that my current wedding guest-dress selection very summery. I’ve been to two autumn weddings in my time, but I was a bridesmaid with a dress provided to me at both, so I’ve never had to find myself a seasonally-appropriate outfit for an autumn wedding.  You Deserve to Make Money Even When yo...

Normally, I say to hell with fashion “rules,” but a wedding is certainly one place where I’ll happily abide by tradition as a guest—after all, it’s not my day to shine. The unspoken guidelines include not wearing white and not upstaging the couple, and they’re easy enough to follow for one evening. That said, when the groom specifically asks you to wear white and dresses you in his own designs, that’s a whole different story. This was clearly the case at the wedding of designer Simon Porte Jacquemus and Marco Maestri in Charleval, France. Nearly all of the attendees wore white to the celebrity-packed event, and the lucky ones, including Dua Lipa, were dressed by Jacquemus himself. Her completely sheer, underwear-exposing dress tr...

So, once you’ve found the shop, scheduled the appointment and assembled the bridal party, before you start looking through the rails, Ally Voss, Founder and Designer at contemporary wedding wear Clover London has three key things you should bear in mind while you shop. 1. Budget: “Everyone has a budget. Stick to yours and I promise it will help it guide your search. Also, always ask how much alterations are in all appointments. these can be hefty add ons so its always good to budget.”   2. Venue & Environment: “Narrow your search by eliminating gowns that won’t work for your venue and or the environment/weather. For instance if you are getting married in an English garden in July, don’t try on gowns with long fitted...

Let’s break it down by the numbers: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were engaged once in 2002 and once this year. They had one wedding in Las Vegas last month, followed by a whirlwind Parisian honeymoon. That brings us to this weekend when they had a second wedding in Riceboro, Georgia. For the latter ceremony, J.Lo had three—count ’em, three—different wedding gowns, all custom-designed by Ralph Lauren. She also wore 27-carat Samer Halimeh Pear Shape Drop Flower Marquise Diamond Earrings. Are you still with me? Although Vogue has the exclusive on the professional images of J.Lo’s wedding dresses, her stylist Rob Zangardi shared some behind-the-scenes images that we’re absolutely revelling in. In a press release, Ralph Lauren detailed exactly what went ...

After two years of uncertainty and postponements, 2022 is proving to be the year of weddings. I myself already have four this summer, and that number looks set to grow towards the end of the year, as more couples I know have renewed confidence that their nuptials will be able to go ahead. So this means the hunt for a great wedding guest outfit is officially on. Assuming you too have your fair share of weddings to attend this year, I’m here to help you in your quest to be the coolest guest. Push aside the stereotypical ideas about wedding attire, and instead think about the below wedding outfit suggestions. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with falling back on a midi dress (particularly if you pair it with fancy shoes), but you can also opt for a spring-ready suit or pe...

What did you wear on your wedding day? The most beautiful vintage-inspired dress by Eliza Jane Howell. I wore the same dress for the ceremony and the party. We had everybody back for a party the following day, and I wore a bespoke crochet dress—one of my very first designs before I launched Cro-Che, which was inspired by Brigitte Bardot. How did you choose the outfit, and what was the inspiration? In all honesty, I didn’t have an exact image of what I wanted my dress to look like. The only thing I was certain of was for my flower girls to dress up as fairies, with wings, tutus and wands, and for the whole marquee to feel like an enchanted garden. I knew I wanted the dress to be super feminine and not at all traditional, to be romantic and whimsical, and certainly not too structured o...

I’m not reinventing the wheel here, folks! Simply giving you the reassurance that a joyful, colour, plain-ish dress is totally suitable for a wedding in the countryside, city or abroad. I often default to red because it makes me happy and goes easily with white, gold or neutral accessories. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.

The older I get, the more I find myself prioritising versatility in my wardrobe, and before every big purchase nowadays I try to ask myself whether I could wear that piece to work, on weekends and dress it up for date nights as well. So I’ve decided to apply the same logic to wedding-guest dresses this year, and only purchase styles I can repurpose for multiple occasions—anything that sits outside of that I’ll rent. I also wanted to spend time trying a lot of styles because, like dating, finding clothes you truly love is often a numbers game. This also means being a little more organised than I would be normally, and really considering whether dresses work or not, rather than panic-buying at the last minute and settling for something less than perfect.  So, if you wondered what I’ve b...