Week-End Wedding Resources: August 21st, 2020

27 Dresses. Bride Wars. Love Actually. Sex and the City. Wedding Crashers. The Proposal. Netflix’s The Half of It and The Kissing Booth. If you have seen all these rom-coms by now, we know what’s on your mind. Romance. And you find yourself extremely lucky to have found your everything in one person. And every such rom-com makes you feel mushy and oh-so in love! You can’t wait to begin your life together as a couple and start a beautiful family, whether it stays two or grows to ten. However, coming back to the real world, you are left wondering what’s gonna happen in the near future. When will your wedding day arrive? What if the pandemic forces you to tone down your wedding celebrations by a strong margin? What if your grand wedding is now left to be a backyard wedding or a virtual wedding? And all your rom-com inspired wedding dreams are left shattered? How will you get through that?

Well, well, well. Breathe in and breathe out a little, ladies. We absolutely understand how unbelievably hurtful it is, but on the scale of all the dreadful things happening across the globe at this time, it's a tackleable thing. And, of course, you have us! Like most of the brides, if you too are bombarded with the same sort of questions as we’ve stated above, allow us to ease the frown lines between those beautiful eyebrows! Let’s try to figure out the answers to some of the questions together.

You have always wanted a wedding that’s elegant and chic or even whimsical and ethereal. You’ve had the perfect vision for it for months - the color theme, the mood, the kind of lighting, and various other elements. But you are left disheartened now that your dream wedding has been rendered a backyard wedding. First of all, Whoa! Do you know that by deciding to have a wedding right now, you are putting it out there to the universe that your love has won? Does ‘how’ even matter anymore? Nah, it is simply the ‘when’ that’s crucial. And getting married in your (a) backyard is the ‘it’ thing this year! With couples all over the world embracing a backyard wedding with happy tears, our hearts go out to their love and conviction! The good news is, you can have a uber-chic backyard wedding too, getting you as close as the wedding you have imagined. In fact, even more intimate, relaxed, and memorable. From florals, designing a stunning tablescape, matching all the surrounding elements to your wedding dress, to so much more, your backyard wedding can be as romantic and as magical as you want! 

Simple Styling Tips For A Stunning Backyard Wedding

Via Green Wedding Shoes

They say necessity is the mother of invention. This pandemic has sure led us to invent and get super creative in all aspects of life. We have made sacrifices adjusting our work-from-home meetings, various online orders while not getting exactly what we want but settling for whatever we got. We have made peace with the regular encroachments of our personal lives over our professional lives. Just like how you, our lovely brides-to-be, have made peace with the current situation affecting your wedding and, we’re here to help! If your wedding is witnessing a shift in times or seasons and you are left wondering how to tackle it, fret not. You don’t have to move boulders to make your wedding suit a specific time of the year. Just a lil bitta creativity can make the world of a difference! Don’t believe it can be so simple? Check out this blog from Martha Stewart Weddings to understand how velvet, jewel tones, boutonnieres, linens, pashminas, and candles can bring about an exciting new look to your wedding and lend to it the essence of the season! Wedding details, floral arrangements, and decor elements have never seemed so easy to maneuver with just some wise creative thinking. And what if the results are even better than the previously decided styles? You become an absolute trendsetter! 

How to Adjust Your Wedding Design If You Had to Reschedule Your Date Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Via Martha Stewart Weddings

Whether it is "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." by the renowned philosopher, Aristotle, or "Some people are worth melting for." by (one of our favorites!!) Olaf, a character from Frozen, love holds a special meaning for every couple in the world. You could be a fun-loving couple finding bliss in doing cute-n-naughty things, or an adventurous one uncovering each other’s souls through your love for adventures, or a pure romantic couple lost in the euphoria of a constant state of a soulful-embrace, or your own unique kind, but, love sure means the same to all. And what better day to let everyone know what meaning love holds for the two of you than your wedding day? Here are some swoon-worthy quotes from various authors, poets, celebrities, and movie characters that will make you fall in love with love! We are totally smitten by the idea of having these love quotes or love poems as a part of your wedding decor, or your vows and toasts. Wedding signs add a rusticly romantic element to a wedding and incorporating these love bites, will take your wedding signs a notch higher. 

90 Short and Sweet Love Quotes That Will Speak Volumes at Your Wedding  

Via Martha Stewart Weddings

We know that right the most important thing on your mind is your wedding. But it never harms to daydream a little! We are taking you further into your anniversaries after your wedding would’ve happened in the dreamiest way, and you’ve spent years and years being together, still in love and totally smitten by each other. Author and screenwriter Gemma Burgess anniversary photos are #Couplegoals. Every anniversary, the adorable couple get a photo clicked at the same place, in the same mushy pose. And over the years they iconic anniversary photos have seen glorifications added by adorable new members of their family. The photos are taken every year outside the City Hall in downtown Manhattan, ever since their wedding day. Check out the blog for some serious love inspiration. Did we make you think about an ‘it’ place for your anniversary photos? 

How Sweet Are Gemma’s Anniversary Photos?

Via A Cup Of Jo

Thinking about having the last laugh at coronavirus and going ahead with a virtual wedding instead? Oh, we love you so much, our daring brides! It’s great to see you fighting all odds like a warrior and celebrating your love no matter how tough the situation is. Your love is destined to transform your souls into a union and you’ve decided to make it happen right now. However, as you do that, we understand that you must be in a dilemma as far as your look is concerned. And since we are always happy to help, we’d like to share a beautifully curated blog by The Knot that deals with your apprehensions about hair and makeup for your virtual wedding events. Starting with the basics of healthy skin like focusing on your skincare routine, moisturizing, and faceGym, to the trendiest makeup and hairstyles, this blog is like a breath of fresh air!          

How to Do Your Hair & Makeup for Your Virtual Wedding Events

Via The Knot

You could be a bridesmaid who is, in turn, waiting for her own postponed wedding (considering you’re here!) along with her bestie’s wedding or you could simply be a bridesmaid trying to cheer your bride up! Either way, it’s quite tumultuous witnessing or going through a postponed wedding. In such cases, a bridesmaid is not only a shoulder to cry on but also a bride’s best bet to lift up her weakened spirit. Having a good laugh over things is definitely needed and constant efforts must be made in order to cheer her up. However, other things like helping her in the wedding planning, being available, checking on the bride and groom-to-be, and surprising them with gifts of affection go a long way in showing them that you care. Remember, we talked about some of the best gifts that you can give to your loved ones in these tough times? You can even pick from those meaningful options and make your bride-to-be bestie feel special and cheered! Here are some wonderful ways to be a supportive and caring bridesmaid. 

How to Be a Great Bridesmaid During COVID-19

Via The Knot

Did we manage to give you wedding goals in the times of COVID-19? Were you able to indulge in some daydreaming about your anniversaries and oh-so-mushy love quotes? Did you suddenly feel the urge to pick up that phone and talk to the love of your life all of a sudden? If yes, we’ve achieved what we wanted to - inspire you and make you believe in holding on to this, a little more. Whether you decide that your love should wait until you can do full justice to its celebration or to take matters in your own hands to make sure that of all the things, love shouldn’t wait, we are there with you. Every step, every week. We’ll be here again, inspiring more to love a little and live a little while this pandemic takes its last breath. Cling on to the silver lining and make the most of this moment!