Dream Destinations: 6 Unique Reception Venues from Around the World

 Chapel Farm, Australia 

chapelfarm.com.au

Alnwick Garden, The Treehouse, Northumberland, UK 

http://www.alnwickgarden.com

Castello di Vincigliata, Tuscany, Italy

http://castellodivincigliata.it

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa

http://www.ulusaba.virgin.com

The Village at Lyons, Kildare, Ireland 

http://www.villageatlyons.com

The Grotto, Krabi, Thailand

http://www.rayavadee.com

10 DIY Ways to Use Hay at Your Wedding

1. Tables Built of Hay

Using a smooth topper stack hay two high to create a great table space for drinks,  hors d'oeuvres or desserts.

www.rehearsaldinnerguide.com

2.  Dinner Seating

Choose this whimsical hay-centric dinner seating style.

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3. Hay Ride

There is nothing quite like an old fashioned Hay Ride! Great for wedding guests as well as for photo ops! 

jamiefender.com

4.  Fire Pit Seating (Don't forget the Smores)

Let your guests cozy up around the fire with circular seating

stylemepretty.com

5. Cocktail Tables

Rather than rentals, drape a pretty cloth over bale of hay

Serbagunamarine.com

6. Nuptial Seating

Nothing feels more natural then an outdoor ceremony with straw seating

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7. Cocktail Lounge

Create an intimate cocktail lounge with several small tables 

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8. Straw Sectionals

Bring the indoors outside with these comfortable couches and coffee table

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9. Photo Prop

Use a large round bale of hay as a prop for your wedding photos

hellomay.com.au

10. Ring Pillow

Opt for the un-traditional with a personalized pillow

www.soyouregettingmarried.com

Trend Alert! Wedding Photo Ideas

Ten New Wedding Photo Trends to Try

Use photo frames in a new way!

http://photo.mattshumate.com

Who doesn't love bubbles. Enlist your bridal party to help make bubble photo bliss!

www.shefinds.com

A Giant Chalkboard

www.weddingpartyapp.com

Large Whimsical Balloons

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Gorgeous Gigantic Flowers

greenweddingshoes.com

Lay down (somewhere clean) and ride away with your groom.

www.bridalguide.com

Show some sparkle

www.the-louisville-wedding-blog.com

Let an old truck add a vintage feel to your photography

www.sooziq.com

Paper Fans 

http://www.amorologyweddings.com/index2.php

Umbrellas

itsabrideslife.com

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5 Tips for Buying a Wedding Dress.

5 Tips for Buying Your Wedding Dress

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1. Look online and in magazines, but keep in mind that you should be looking for a style you like, as opposed to your dream dress. Looking online or in a magazine is a great starting point, but like most things you would find online there are millions of choices, an overwhelming amount of choices which could leave you feeling like you are in a  tulle and taffeta prison. Also, the prices…some sites make you feel like you are buying a crummy made in a sweat factory, copyright infringed knockoff dress, while others have dresses so expensive that you may have to forgo the venue in order to pay for the dress. You will feel so much better if you just go to a store and try them on. 

2. Stop trying to lose weight before you try your dress on. Buying a dress takes time, so does ordering a dress and altering a dress, so get out there and find a dress that makes you look great now, so just in case your weight loss dreams don't come true you have a dress that looks great. There are always alterations if you do indeed drop a size or two. Also, do not get discouraged by sizes!!! Dresses fit different then regular clothes. Marilyn Monroe was considered a size fourteen by vintage sizing standards ( she would be a size 8 today) and these sizing standards still stand when it comes to wedding dresses. It's not you….it's the dress. 

3. Throw modesty out the door, especially if you are a budget bride. You can plan to wear a conservative corset and panties, but the stark reality is that sometimes you aren't going to fit a bra into the gorgeous dress you are trying on. Also, the attendant has to come in the room with you. You are not going to tighten your corset yourself, are you? Just breathe and keep in mind, they know what they're doing and have seen "It ALL!".  Wedding dress shops are all about getting naked and trying on a bunch of dresses, so throw that bra to the ground and let your inner nudist roar! 

4. Try on a few things you don't think you like. You never know what will look good until you try it on or what looks bad for that matter. If you try on dress after dress that fits all of your standards, but still doesn't quite work, then maybe it's time to try a new style. Most important: A dress that makes your body look phenomenal. Less important: Add in personality in design demands aka…a long train, lace appliqués, bling. Trust me, if you think you look really good in the dress, the little things that you were insistent upon disappear. 

5. Prepare for an appointment. Wear deodorant. You will Sweat. Wear a strapless bra. Remember the attendant: avoid a thong if you're modest. Style your hair similar to what you will do at your wedding. Bring heels the height of what you want at your wedding. Don't wear too much makeup or the dresses you try on will be wearing them too. 

Would you or wouldn't you?

Would you or Wouldn't You? 

Would you risk a possible wedding fail with this grand entrance?