Behind the Seams

Why a "Ruined" Wedding Day Can Be Perfect In Every Way
You spend months, even years, planning your dream wedding. You obsess over every detail, from the flowers to the menu, vowing perfection. Then the big day arrives and things don’t go according to plan. Rain wrecks your outdoor venue or...
Your Big Day is Just the Beginning: How to Start Planning Your Wedding
You're engaged - congratulations! Now comes the fun (and sometimes stressful) part - planning your dream wedding. While it's an exciting time, it can also be overwhelming, especially when friends and family start asking lots of questions about your plans....
Harnessing the Power of Technology to Create a Unforgettable Wedding Experience
Are you planning your dream wedding and looking for ways to make it unforgettable? Technology has made it possible to incorporatet innovative and exciting ways to streamline and enhance your wedding experience. From digital RSVPs to 3D cake projection, here...
Flawless Bridal Elegance: Choosing the Perfect Wedding Gown for Your Body Type
Your wedding day is a momentous occasion filled with love and joy, and finding the perfect wedding gown is an essential part of making your dream day come true. Each body type is unique, and understanding how to accentuate your...
6 Tips for Managing Wedding Day Disasters with Ease
Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking and not always rainbows and butterflies.  Even if you have the most organized plan, you may face crises.  Potential wedding day mishaps can range from small issues like a missing bridesmaid’s bouquet to...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing & Proposing to Your Bridesmaids
When you’re planning a wedding, it can be hard to decide who to ask to be your bridesmaid (or bridesman). After all, you want to honor the people who are most important to you and make sure everyone feels included....
Be Smart When Planning Your Wedding - Ways to Save Money
Weddings are a special event that often come with a hefty price tag. From the venue to the dress, it can be easy to go over budget and end up spending much more than you intended. Planning a wedding doesn’t...
Stylish and Sustainable: 2023 Wedding Trends
Wedding season is almost here and there are some 2023 wedding trends we're in love with. With each passing year, wedding trends seem to evolve and become more unique. As an engaged couple, it’s important to make sure your big...
A Look Back at 2022's Most Popular Celebrity Weddings
Before we dive into the 2023 wedding season, we thought we'd share our favorite celebrity weddings of 2022.  From the star-studded guest lists to the stunning venues, there's no denying that 2022 was an exciting year for famous weddings. Here,...
6 Tips to Kickstart Your Destination Wedding Planning
There's a slew of benefits to planning a destination wedding, like hosting fewer guests, checking off a bucket list destination or going back to a place that holds special meaning to you and your fiance.  Plus, you get a "twofer"...
Finalizing the Wedding Day Itinerary and Timeline Before "I Do!"
When planning a wedding it can be easy to get so obsessed with the big stuff like venue, attire, photography and the menu, that you forget about the mounting last minute wedding checklist to-do's that need to be taken care...
The Easy Guide to Green Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding
Anyone who's planned a wedding or is currently planning one knows that they're expensive.  According to The Knot Real Wedding Study couples spent an average of $34,000 on their wedding in 2021.  The hefty price tag of these fête's also...
Designer Showcase: Say "Yes" to a Hayley Paige Wedding Dress
The Hayley Paige wedding dress collection is designed and distributed under JLM Couture, a multi-brand award winning design house.  The gowns we have featured for sale come to us from some of the most reputable and sought after bridal boutiques...
5 Essential Tips for Perfect Wedding Gown Alterations
Navigating the wedding gown alterations process can be daunting, stressful ,and emotional for many brides.  My belief is these feelings stem from a lack of understanding of the process, being ill-prepared, and for most brides the alterations process is so...
Seasonal Signature Cocktails Your Guests Will Love
Thinking of incorporating a custom cocktail into the bar menu for your wedding?  We’re going to drip some inspo on what seasonal drinks to serve at a wedding reception that will add a unique and personal twist to your party,...
4 Tips for How to Choose a Veil for Your Wedding Dress
In my nearly two decades of styling brides I found that when it comes to the veil the first question for many of them was to veil or not to veil?  For some it came down to breaking away from...
To Rent vs. Buy Wedding Essentials
Planning your wedding will be one of the most exciting and memorable moments in your life, but ask any couple who’s tied the knot before you about their wedding planning experience and you’re sure to hear how overwhelming it can...
9 Tips for Keeping your Inner Bridezilla at Bay
This post is for every bride, no matter what stage of the wedding planning you’re in.  Maybe you just got engaged, or you could be at the pinnacle of stress and feel that inner Bridezilla rearing her head, or maybe...