Weddings

by Anna P. Kelly, scoopWEDDINGS Bridesmaids are an integral part of many wedding parties. Most traditionally, bridesmaids wear the same gown to unify their look, sometimes also sporting matching jewelry, shoes, and maybe even hairstyles. This is a beautiful, classic look and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it! A bride surrounded by a matching, monochromatic […]

by Anna P. Kelly, scoopWEDDINGS It’s no secret that we, the little people, have been taking fashion cues from celebrities for time immemorial. When it comes to bridal style, I think we’re seeing a definite trend: the Demure Bride. Even as silhouettes seem to have been slimmed and sexy-fied in the past few years, many […]

Well.  Well.  Well.  Yesterday in New York, Vera Wang showed her Fall 2012 bridal collection, which included seven black gowns.  They are certainly gorgeous, everything you expect from Vera Wang.  But brides in black?  Yes, yes, zombie brides wear black.  But for us regular earthgirls?  Wasn’t it just a decade or so ago that bridesmaids in […]

I’m going to admit something that might end up embarrassing me a little bit. There’s a style of dress that is so not me, but I totally love it. It involves pick-ups, to a degree. Now, don’t get all feisty with me. Pick-ups have come a long way! I’m not talking about those horrid, horrid […]

by Louise Truett.  TheThirtySomethingBride.com Ever since I started focusing on vintage materials for TruLu Couture, I’ve come across some interesting facts. This, coupled with the recent addition of Mad Men to Netflix streaming, has kept me in a mind-flurry of vintage everything. Something I didn’t realize is that hair dryers weren’t invented for personal home […]

by Louise Truett.  Our new scoopWEDDINGS blogger! We’ve all heard the wedding day phrase, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in your shoe,” right? As a traditional English or American bride, these have been the go-to necessities for all things regarding good luck on your wedding day. Americans dropped the […]