Lovely dress shop

When Alex and I got hitched, Lovely Bridal Shop didn't yet exist. I wish it had! The bridal boutique is tucked into a West Village townhouse, and you can try on dresses in the airy former bedrooms, complete with antique sofas and fireplaces. Whenever friends ask where they should shop for wedding dresses in New York, I always recommend Lovely.

Well, I was excited to hear that they just launched an online shop—Shop Lovely—with party dresses under $100. Their little white dresses would be beautiful for date nights and fancy parties—or even as short wedding dresses. More below...Read More >

Tokyo bride

Steve and Takako had a traditional Japanese wedding in Tokyo. Look at the bride's beautiful transformation...Read More >

Wedding question: What would you do differently?

My friend Megan and I were chatting the other day about how we loved our weddings, but there are little things we'd change if we had a do-over. Just for fun: What would you do differently if you got married again (to the same person, of course)? Here are some things I might switch up...Read More >

Offbeat wedding shoes

What kind of shoes did (or would) you wear to your wedding? I wore basic pink flats, but here are 7 fun ideas...Read More >

Pinhole Press weddings

My friends' company Pinhole Press—known for their photo stationery and notepads—just launched a series of amazing wedding suites. You can make photo invitations, save-the-dates, place cards, wine labels, coasters, whatever you'd like. How sweet is that?

Another cool element are the wall decals, which you can easily peel on and off, so you could create a gallery wall in your wedding venue! How adorable would it be to show childhood photos, family photos, and snapshots from when you first met?
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Wedding invitations

This made me laugh out loud. Wedding planning is intense.

P.S. More about weddings...

Who will officiate your wedding? Friend? Dad? Religious figure?

Would you ever consider having a friend or family member officiate your wedding? Our friends Leigh and Taro got married in the Hudson Valley, and their dear friend Everett performed their ceremony. "He actually surprised us in the middle of the ceremony by singing a beautiful song he wrote just for us," said Leigh.
Jen and Patrick had their fathers officiate an impromptu and totally unscripted ceremony. Then the dads pronounced them "husband and wife" in unison!

Here are six more couples who did the same...Read More >

Paris elopement

Karl and Leslie eloped to Paris, and their friend Duncan Wolfe captured it on film. Love the groom's flirty dancing at the end.

P.S. Three elopements, and a Swedish wedding dress.

Do or Don't: Cardigan over a wedding dress

Wouldn't you love to have a fall or winter wedding? (Did any of you?) The crisp air would make your cheeks rosy, and you could wrap a cardigan over your dress. Here are seven gorgeous brides who did just that...
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Canoe elopement

If you love heartfelt weddings, you have to see this...
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Marriage Do or Don’t: Changing your name

This past summer, I read a New York Times wedding announcement that made my eyes pop...
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Do or Don't: Wedding veils

Would you wear a veil at your wedding? When we got married, I decided not to, but these beautiful veils might have changed my mind...
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Would you elope?

Cat and Ash eloped in Australia. Here, Cat tells their sweet story...Read More >

Simply Weddings: Weekly Round Up

This week Simply Bows and Chair Covers will be heading out to dress lots of fabulous events and we can't wait to share all the photos with you next week. Don't forget to check back here each Wednesday for all the photo's of weddings and events dressed the previous week!

This weeks featured events include weddings at the breathtaking Wynyard Hall, Close House Hotel and Rockliffe Hall; some of the finest venues the North of England has to offer.

Rockliffe Hall

 

Wynyard Hall

Close House

For more information on any of the above venues or if you would like photographs of our range of work in these venues before the event pictures go live next Wednesday please do not hesitate to contact us via the Simply Bows and Chair Covers Contacts page.