Bridal Style, Events & More

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We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Unconventional Flower Girls

Have you seen the trend in unconventional flower girls at weddings? I love an unconventional twist on an old wedding tradition! Whatever it may be, doing something that makes your wedding more about you or your family will result in guests talking about your event for years to come.

The tradition of flower girls dates back to the Roman Empire. Flower girls of that time were virgins who carried a sheave of wheat that was supposed to bring prosperity to the bride and groom. Flower girls of today are more likely to be small children tossing petals as they walk down the aisle, but what if neither side of the family has adorable little girls to be part of your big day?

Bring on the flower grandmas!! These ladies look like they are having a great time. And, I bet that every single person at that wedding smiled when they walked out. I also appreciate the bride who thought to honor older women in the family. We can all guess who’s being willed the family jewels!

What do you think of unconventional flower girls at weddings? Did you do something unconventional at your wedding? Please share in a comment!

Where You Found Your Bridesmaids & What That Means About You

Where you found your bridesmaids is a really interesting snapshot of your life. I recently saw a photo, and thought it was first of all a great wedding photo idea and also a great topic to write about. The people you choose to stand up in your wedding party are supposed to be the most important people in your life that you picture supporting your marriage through all of its ups and downs. This pin made we wonder about the meaning of who your bridesmaids are/were and where/when did you meet them in life?

My bridesmaids included my hometown best friend (we met in Girl Scouts), college & post college roommate and fellow bio major (she was one of the first people I met on campus), my first post college co-worker (who introduced me to my husband and later married my cousin) and my husband’s best girl friend (who helped salvage him after a terrible long term relationship). All of these women have had profound impacts on me and have stood by me through many phases of my life.

Curiously absent from the bridal posse? My sorority sisters. I loved those crazy ladies but while I could picture them holding my hair back, I couldn’t see them supporting my new marriage. Years later, I realize that they would and do, but at the time it was impossible to tell. Do I regret not having one or two of them in my wedding? Yes. But I don’t regret making bridesmaid decisions based on who I though would see me through newlywed and married life.

In the day and age where women factor in who will look best in their wedding photos and ask bridesmaids sign contracts about their weight and hair length, I would like to remind brides of the importance of who they surround themselves with on their big day and beyond.

Gorgeous Underwater Wedding Photos in Turks & Caicos

We adore underwater wedding photos! I know this is a newlywed blog…but I recently came across the most amazing wedding photo shoot in Turks and Caicos and had to share it! Typically, I really don’t get into trash the dress montages. A wedding gown represents a dream come true and feeling like a princess. Destroying it seems wasteful and a bit crass in my opinion (especially since you could donate your dress to a good cause). All that being said, this trash the dress shoot is classy and beautiful. It is almost like this couple is part of an ocean fairy tale.

Check out the entire photo gallery by Brilliant Photography (one of the top 5 photography studios in the Caribbean). I love how her dress slowly dips into the ocean in the fist photo and in the final shots both the bride and groom are underwater. Props to that newlywed for holding her breath for breathtaking photos! She made the most of her destination wedding and truly caught the beauty of the turquoise water in Turks & Caicos!

Did you have a destination wedding that resulting in amazing photos? We’d love to see them in a comment!

Photo Credit: Brilliant Photography

WedPics: The Coolest New Photo App For Weddings

As a newlywed, one of the very best things is looking through your wedding photos and re-living the amazing moments that comprised your big day. What about all the photos your guests took with their phones and the photo booth? Some will appear instantly on Facebook, but some truly amazing shots will never be shared. That is until WedPics was created.

This awesome new company allows brides to share a code with their guests via invitation inserts (which did we mention are free?) or via email. The code allows guests to access the bride’s photo gallery and instantly shares any photos taken with the super cool app. The result? Every moment from every angle of your wedding is shared instantaneously with the bride and all of her invited users.

Newlyweds boarding the flight for their honeymoon can scroll through the hundreds of photos guests take and get a feel for how amazing the experience was well before their photographer can email them proofs. Any photo in the gallery can be downloaded and printed by the bride…making album creation that much more fun and easy!

Having personally met the founders of WedPics (whom we heart) we couldn’t help but share this innovative new wedding technology with all of our soon-to-be bride and newlywed readers. Pass the word on ladies!! I wish I had WedPics when I got married.

Use Promo Code MNMBEX for 2 FREE tickets to the best Bridal Show in D.C.!

Looking for tickets to the best bridal show in D.C.? If you’re engaged and planning a wedding in the DC metro area in the coming year… Use the promo code: MNMBEX to print 2 free tickets to the Great Bridal Expo in Alexandria this Sunday! Bridal shows are an amazing way to jump start your planning process. You’ll see potential venues, caterers, florists, invitation shops, bakeries, honeymoon locations, favors, spas, entertainment and wedding novelties that will amaze you and your guests! They’re also a ton of fun to go to with engaged buddies (what else do you have to do this Sunday?).
Reasons to the Great Bridal Expo Show:

It’s huge, so attendees get to meet the most bridal vendors, try the most samples & walk away with the most ideas
They have the BEST bridal fashion show in the business…complete with collections right off of the runways in New York
Prizes galore! Enter to win complete dining sets, gowns and honeymoons

Our newlywed blog readers can score free tickets to the Great Bridal Expo show this Sunday! Simply go to greatbridalexpo.com – enter MNMBEX in the space provided, and you will be able to print your FREE tickets for 2! What better way to celebrate your engagement and wedding, than to spend time with a few close friends exploring the options available to make your wedding day truly amazing?!
Are you planning to go to the show? Who’s going with you? Your mom, fiance or bridesmaids? We’d love to hear what you’re hoping to see or find when you’re there…so leave a comment!