I will preface this post by saying: my wedding dress does not have pockets, and I’m ok with that.

Alfred Angelo style 2119 has pockets
It seems like designers are fascinated with giving the ladies a place to put their things during a wedding. Wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses are popping up with pockets from almost every line.
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One of the most common bouquet types I’ve seen this year is the hand-wrapped bouquet. The stems of the flowers are wrapped in ribbon, lace, or cloth.

Photo from Digital504
From some florists the hand-wrapped style is even cheaper! And for DIY brides it’s an easy option for making bouquets.
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I cannot believe how much I care about shoes right now! I have never had such an issue finding a pair of shoes as I have for my wedding.
Traditionally, wedding shoes have matched the dress. In my case I would have white shoes. But I’m not so sure I want them.

From bestweddingdresses.net
Many brides are opting to wear shoes in their wedding colors. Blue and silver are very popular.
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I work in an office where three of us are preparing for weddings. J is planning an offbeat kind of wedding, R is planning a very simple wedding for her 2nd marriage, and I’m planning something that will resemble a traditional wedding. We have lots of fun wedding conversations!
J told us the other day that she is wearing a green dress (the color). I started thinking about hold awesome she would looking in green and remembered that white, ivory, and champagne are not everyone’s colors.
This bride designed her dress and had it made by a friend:

Monica and Paul's Traditional Wedding with a Twist: Offbeat Bride
I know that in some cultures red is a traditional wedding color and I’ve seen some amazing red wedding dresses in bridal magazines.
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