SimplyBridal's Blog – May 2012 Archive (4)

In the weeks between your last fitting and your wedding, you want to maintain your weight. While it's a common fear to overindulge in those last few precious days and squeezing into your wedding dress, it's also equally common of overshooting your goal so that the gown is actually a bit loose.

It's important to eat healthy, filling meals, period, but especially, if you want to look like a gorgeous, glowing bride! Here are a few ways to…

"I had plenty of pimples as a kid. One day I fell asleep in the library. When I woke up, a blind man was reading my face" - Rodney Dangerfield

I woke up the other day with a strange yet oddly familiar tingling on my face. One was just to the left of my nose, another spot under my chin.

For a brief second, I thought some pesky mosquitoes had found their way into my carefully guarded room, when they weren't itchy. In fact, they were a little…

Monday, April 7th, marked the Met Gala. This event put on by Vogue celebrates the annual opening of the Costume Institute by the Metropolitan Art Museum. It has been nicknamed the Oscars of the East and showcases the world's most dazzling celebrities in daring and oftentimes brilliant gowns. The 2012 trends of peek-a-boo lace and dark lips were noticeable. I wouldn't be surprised if some fall brides started rocking plum lips.

One of the trends we thought to…

Of all the non-traditional portraits, my hands down favorite is the shoe portrait. Who knew that feet can be so expressive and quirky! I love the electric blue stilettos, the sparkly Toms, the bright yellow rain boots! But today we'll talk about the men; I've noticed something recently: male casual wear. I had chalked up the occasional converse sneakers as a style outlier, but the trend began to creep upwards. Here was the bride is a big beautiful…