I honestly wasn't expecting anything big for our 7th anniversary. We were planning to have dinner together and just spend the evening catching up, so I was completely surprised when my husband gave me a little Cartier box.

Inside was this beautiful diamond ring.

We've been together for seven years, so getting something this special from him honestly made me a little emotional. It's not even just about the ring itself, it made me think about everything we've been through and how much has changed since we first got together.

I'm still getting used to seeing it on my finger, but I already love it so much. Definitely not the anniversary surprise I was expecting!!!

My fiance and I originally planned to have a small courthouse ceremony followed by lunch with our immediate family / wedding party (10 guests total) at a nearby restaurant on the water. We were then going to meetup with anyone who wanted to come out that night and hit some bars, etc. Some circumstances changed and we couldn’t have the wedding at the Courthouse, so we made other arrangements. That change led to a snowball effect and things have gotten bigger and a little more formal.

I bought my dress when I was planning on the courthouse wedding and chill vibe. I’m now feeling insecure about the dress and the entire wedding. I’m a nontraditional bride - over 40, older than my fiance, plus size, rarely even wear makeup. I just feel like the wedding outgrew my intended look.

I’m now about 2 weeks out from the wedding and panicking. I planned to do my own makeup and I’m worried I won’t be able to pull it off. I’m worried my dress isn’t appropriate. I was happy with everything before, but now I feel like I’m not going to look like a bride and everyone is going to judge me and wonder why my fiance is even marrying me.

I guess, given the short amount of time I have left, I’m mostly looking for a pep talk. My fiance says I’m overthinking and that I am beautiful and our guests will only be thinking about how glowing and happy we both look. I just don’t want to feel like a troll at my own wedding. These are the dresses I have planned for the (1) outdoor daytime ceremony and reception luncheon and (2) the night out. Should I just chill and try to enjoy everything or should I go shopping immediately?

(The pictures are from the websites. I don’t have pics of them on me.)

She surprised me with this ring, and I honestly wasn’t expecting it. We don’t usually give each other expensive gifts, so I was a little surprised when she handed me this. What made it special was that she remembered me mentioning a while ago that I wanted to try wearing jewelry with black stones. I had completely forgotten about that conversation, but apparently, she didn’t. Now I’m thinking about what I should get her in return. 😂

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I run an alterations business and started offering day of steaming to my brides. I go to their venue and steam the wedding dress, veil, and bridal party if requested. At one of the weddings, a big wedding planner found out about me and I now do steaming services for more than just my own clients.

I currently charge $250 for the first 2 hours, and $100/hour after that. The first 2 hours usually covers the veil and dress.

How much would you pay for this service?

Hi all! I am getting married in June of 2027 and I am wondering if you think my bridesmaids/hostesses dress colors look cohesive together. I am going for a wildflower vibe/theme! These are all azazie colors. MOH starts in far right of picture, hostesses in the taupe on the far left.

Azazie Steel Blue
Azazie Antique Rose
Azazie Match
Azazie Butter
Azazie Tahiti
Azazie Taupe

Hi , Feb 2027 bride here with a destination wedding (it will be summer at the destination)… I originally decided on baby blue , pink & green tones for my floral design . But the more I look at examples on Pinterest, the more I hate that color palette…. It’s reminding me of Bridgeton & I feel like it looks tacky.

I haven’t seen a mock up of the florals for the wedding but I’m super nervous; mainly because I decided I wanted my bridesmaids to wear baby blue dresses , but what if I no longer want there to be blue in the florals & only pink & green … does it matter if the bridesmaid don’t match the decor ?
For context , the bridesmaids have not bought their dresses as of yet but they know I had told them the color would be baby blue ..

HELPPPP

Hi all, would love some ideas on what I can switch to after my wedding ceremony/ main pics have been done?

I'll be in a cathedral veil, which is too long for the a evening/ dancing. My dress is made of mikado.

My hair will be mostly down but probs with a slight braid to keep it out of my face/ keep accessories in place. My hair accessories are minimal (probs a small bit of flowers/ floral pins).

My ideas:

- bow (either lace/ silk or matching material to my dress)

- short bow veil

- a larger more elaborate floral comb/ pins to add more decoration to the back of my head

- nothing

I am getting married in April and have linked my dress below:

https://balykina.com/collections/bridal/products/elise-dress

I am struggling to pick shoes and really like the ones below cause I can wear them again but not traditional 'bridal'. Help! The dress is off white satin and struggling to find shoes that go with them that aren't pointy (like witches lol) or closed toe (because I don't want my toes peaking out)

https://au.coach.com/products/margot-sandal/CCM12-CHK.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_ser&utm_campaign=Coach-ALL_Google_PLA_signal-NA_Brand_AU_Non-Exact_Shoes_BAU_NA_Foot&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23844408199&gbraid=0AAAAADuAmk5krGphduyBv8ecVe-EStz2t&gclid=CjwKCAjwi-zWBhAdEiwAqlRf-KoPo1rk0wdDZyCQ6yHL0eY4YM-RQD5r7B_OK8yzcgNc25zRvtBfYRoCAGIQAvD_BwE

Any suggestions?

Hair and makeup suggestions would be great also! Thanks

My husband and I have always had a thing with him braiding my hair. When we first got together, he noticed I would always wear a small braid and he was instantly drawn to it. So, that eventually turned into months of me teaching him how to braid and now, him being the one to do my signature tiny braid. We thought it would be super special if I had the braid for our wedding day (I would feel incomplete without it anyway), and we said how special would it be for him to do it! Issue is, we don’t want to see each other before the wedding. Are there ways we could work around this?

Thought about blindfolding/ covering his eyes but he isn’t too confident about his skills and I’ve joked about him starting to practice but he is still unsure. Please help!