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The Thyra gown was the perfect fit for our black-tie Florentine wedding. field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”] My maid of honor and lifelong friend, Carly Clements, wore a beautiful sapphire jewel toned silk Banana Republic gown and styled it with a velvet ribbon. Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us
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The person who catches the bouquet is said to be married next Buck’s night- a gathering of the groom-to-be’s closest friends to celebrate their friendship and his upcoming marriage (also called a “bachelor party”) Buffet- a variety of dishes displayed on tables that guests can create their own plates from.
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The invitation was a masterpiece of artistic techniques combining die cutting, laser cutting, embossing, and calligraphy to create a multilayered floral bouquet for each guest to unwrap. The formal black-tie ensembles on the grooms party, contrasted with the vibrancy of the bridal party, was striking.
My bridesmaids were thoroughly impressed. field] [field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Each of my bridesmaids wore blue dresses of their own choosing. field] [field title=”Groomsman Attire”]The wedding was blacktie so all the men wore tuxedos. My bouquet was inspired by Naomi Biden’s.
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You get aggressive during the bouquet toss Being too forceful during this tradition simply isn’t a good look. Allow the bouquet to land naturally in the direction which it is tossed, without any pushing or shoving—for the sake of appearance and civility.” Let’s chat Milou and Olin Photography You dress like a bridesmaid on purpose.
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