Wedding season is upon us. That means brides-to-be are finalizing guest lists, shopping for their bridal shower dress, taking dance lessons, scoping out photo booths and attending weddings of other couples! The. List. Goes. On. Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking… and from one Doll to another, here’s one single piece of advice to keep you sane.
The U.S. wedding industry was estimated to worth about $72 billion in 2016… and that number goes up every year. According to Zola, 45% of engaged couples will attend 2-4 weddings this year, and 10% will attend 5-8 weddings in 2018. There are countless vendors, color palettes, and trends on top of the desire to be unique. It’s no wonder that brides’ heads are spinning.
Do your research, but most importantly trust your instinct. In life and wedding planning, this will take you far! It’s important to know your options, but your intuition will reign supreme in keeping you happy. If your unsure about a decision, always go with your gut instinct and don’t look back.
One of the first things you should do after you get engaged, is select your venue and say yes to the dress. Whether you’re daydreaming of a storybook garden, a rustic barn, or a glam city venue (like Kimpton Hotel Palomar) – the location will help set the tone for your special day. If your dress is sleek and chic (Meghan Markle vibes), you can ask your bridesmaids to really play up their ensembles.
The most well-known bridal store just launched an amazing service for your bride tribe! Kleinfeld Bridal Party is a go-to resource for your favorite gal pals… because the era of ugly bridesmaid dresses has come and gone. Zola also reported that 53% of bridal parties will coordinate, but not match. You know we love a Destiny’s Child fashion moment. How stunning are these Adrianna Papell beaded gowns?
We paired these beaded frocks with beautiful head pieces from Dusty Rose – another bridal brand we’ve recently discovered and fallen in love with! The price points and the quality are spot on.
Trends are fun, but if they aren’t your thing, don’t fret. Trends come and go, but YOUR personal taste is what will make your wedding timeless. Have fun with your big day and let your personality shine.
Great post, thanks for sharing. My daughter just got married last September and we were recently in wedding planning mode. It was so much work but turned out exactly how we wanted it!
Great advise, I can relate to it although I am a man.
You both look fabulous in these dresses!
I am personally glad I got married in a courthouse. Much cheaper! I couldn’t fathom spending a bunch of money for one day.
Wow these are all great pieces of advice and I wish I had them when I was getting married. I love those dresses too.
Great tips for wedding planning. Back when I was planning my wedding, I was under so much stress because I had no idea what to do first and what bridesmaids dresses to get. Newly engaged girls, read this!
I agree, trends come and go. So base your wedding on your own taste.
Great advice about it being your wedding. Make it how you want, not because it is a trend. I had a guest who was upset that I did not serve steak at my wedding, oh well.
how helpful is this! i heard that this can be really stressful and knowing this surely helps a lot! will surely share this so a friend getting married soon!
I love kleinfeld! I went there recently to look at wedding dresses! I will be rereading this post again as we get closer to our wedding!
You girls look amazing. I also love headpieces. They are just so cute and fun. The advice is also well put.
These advises can save a decent amount of money! Great pictures!
Great advice for upcoming brides. I will manifest myself to be married soon and keep this in mind!
GREAT great advice! I 100% agree that a wedding should be timeless and should not be all trendy and after the latest craze.
Will check out Dusty Rose and see what it is about, thank you for sharing.
Looooove the dresses and the ideas!! Such a beautiful wedding!! Very beautiful.
I know weddings are so much work so the more you know before the better! Those dresses are so so pretty! loving the sequins!
It all boils down to personal preference when it comes to shopping for an awesome wedding gown other that jumping into trends. Anyway, I agree that brides should indeed take up the responsibility of choosing the venue and the dress ASAP since it can get messy when done late.
Thanks, it is quite informative
There is so many things to think about when you are getting married. It is an industry for sure. Even churches are part of the industry I think. And you are right. Going with your gut is the only way.
I love your dresses, the style of them is so vintage. Having seen many friends almost lose their minds wedding planning I think this is great advice.
I love the ideas and the pictures! You ladoes rocked the photos! Wedding planning it’s hard!
This is really helpful, thanks.