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We challenge you to find a proposal better than this!

Who says Felix Mendessohn-Bartholdy’s Wedding March is the only way to rock your wedding recessional? If you’re not the walk-on-roses kind of girl, then get more creative with your recessional! All eyes will be on you anyway, you might as well make a star-worthy exit. These ideas are also a neat way to get your guests involved in your ceremony.

Bubbles!

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Here’s how you do it: after your guests are seated, have your ushers distribute bottles of blowing bubbles to guests seated nearest the aisle. Your ushers or on-resort wedding coordinator will then tell them to blow a wand full of bubbles either before you and your groom passes or directly after you two pass. You may also want to have your guests blowing bubbles once the wedding march is played before you even walk back down the aisle to create the illusion that you’re gliding down the aisle under the sea.  Blowing bubbles is an eco-friendly and safer alternative to throwing rice (Plus bubbles are super pretty!)

*Make sure you read the labels on the blowing bubbles before you purchase them to ensure the product does not stain garments in case bubbles may come in contact with your dress.

Palm Tree Leaves

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If you’re having a beach wedding, then mean it and create an aisle out of palm tree leaves. Instruct your ushers or wedding coordinator to give every guest seated near the aisle a palm tree leaf; it doesn’t have to be anything too big. The idea is to have guests on each side of the aisle place there palm tree leaves down on the aisle before you step on them. It’s sort of an “island princess” departure. If you’re uncomfortable with the idea of each guest lying palms at your feet, then have palm tree leaves made arranged as your aisle cover and sprinkle with tropical flowers. Feel free to use this idea while barefoot. (In fact we recommend it!).

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Of all the shoe designers you expect to drop a bridal line, we would have never expected bridal UGGS® to be the new “in thing”. UGGS® boots joined in on the wedding craze and released their “I DO” collection and we’ve got to say - they do look fluffy. The wedding collection includes three different styles of boots; the “Sparkles I Do” features white and pink iridescent sequins with a power blue sole (with sparkles of course), the “Bailey I Do” features a silvery white boot with a swarvoski crystal button on the outer side of each boot and a powder blue sole and the “Fluff Flip Flop I Do” featuring a white shearling covered fluffy flip-flop sandal with a blue bow. We promise we’re not making this up, an UGGS® Flip Flop!

Although we can’t imagine a bride wearing any of these boots on her actual wedding day, especially in an island climate for a beach wedding, we can definitely see these being worn padding around her room the day of her wedding before getting dressed in a matching terrycloth jumpsuit with the word “bride” emblazed on her back in crystals. Baby blue jumpsuits with comfy iridescent UGGS® would be a cute idea, right?

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What do you think of this cute collection? Would you wear them on your wedding day or just enjoy being a comfortable soon-to-be bride in cottony UGGS® ?

Morning weddings are a beautiful way to start your day. Having a breakfast reception opens up your celebration to unique wedding dishes and drinks. Ten in the morning may be a little early for a cosmopolitan (or not, we won’t judge!) but it’s perfect for one of these refreshing morning drinks.

Try these drink recipes:

Lemon and Cucumber Water

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Water helps get your body going in the morning and offers a number of health benefits. A cool glass of ice water is especially nice on a hot sunny day - like a beach wedding - so why not add some flavor with this Lemon Cucumber water recipe. Glass containers filled with ice and healthy slices of lemon and cucumber also make for very pleasing décor. It’ll be a lovely gesture for your guests to receive a glass of this refreshing beverage right after an outdoor wedding where the temperature may be a little high.

What You’ll Need (serves 20 +)

10 gallons cold water

40-50 slices of lemon

40-50 slices of cucumber

10 glass pitchers (water does not come out as well with plastic containers)

Directions:

Add about 5 slices of lemon and 5 slices of cucumbers to each pitcher. Pour in water until lemon and cucumbers rise to the top of the pitcher.

For a stronger and more pleasant flavor and aroma, let water sit in the fridge for an hour before ready to be served. Basically the longer you leave the cucumbers and lemons in the water, the stronger the flavor.  

Add Ice if you plan on leaving your pitchers out during your reception.

(Recipe courtesy of food.com)

Mint Switcha and Sea Breeze mimosas after the jump....

Have you ever seen those old school wedding photos where every photo looked as if the Adams family were the photo-shoot coordinators? You know; those photos that were overly scripted and a little stiff thanks to an old fashioned photographer and a bridal party who had no idea how to pose for photos. Never fear; not having any formal modeling training doesn’t mean your photos have to come out looking all stiff and unnatural (seriously, where do I put my hands?)

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We’ve snapped together a few tips from expert photographers on how to make your wedding photos look as natural and relaxed as we’re sure you’ll feel on your big day.

Smile a Lot, but Not Too Big. Everyone looks better when they smile, you look happy and natural. It’s the type of smile that can be the difference between a lovely photo on your new husband’s desk at work and the snarling photo your relatives make you take out for a good laugh during the holidays. Sometimes the way you think you're smiling and the way you're actually smiling are two different images altogether. We get it - some people aren’t naturally smiley people. If you or your groom is required to just smile at a moment’s notice try a mirror technique to help your practice your smile. In a mirror, relax your mouth and try to smile the smallest smile you can muster, enough to get your eyes involved. Use that as your range of motion for your individual photos of just the bride that aren’t candid shots. This is of course for those brides who are not naturally smiley people (see Mark Zuckerberg’s wedding photo). Your wedding day we’re sure you’ll be so happy the smiles will be overflowing.

More snapshot tips here...

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg finally married his long-time (and we mean long… try nine years) girlfriend Priscilla. The wedding was kept under lock-and-key as the couple tied the knot this past weekend in Mark’s own backyard in an intimate ceremony followed by a low key reception that apparently caught their guests off guard (See: The Wedding). We love the surprise element of the wedding and the family backyard party style of the reception; you’ve got to love a couple who stays true to themselves despite having endless assets at their disposal.

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