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Weddings

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  1. Beverly Hills Brides

    A Bride Who Was Her Own Atelier, Three Times Over

    Micarah Tewers passed through her wedding day in three separate gowns, and not one of them came out of a dressmaker's shop. She cut and stit…

    1 MIN READ
  2. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Decide the Dress Before the Tent, and the Rest Gets Easier

    For brides still staring at a blank floor plan, a South Carolina wedding offers a sequencing lesson worth copying. The bride commissioned he…

    1 MIN READ
  3. Beverly Hills Brides

    The Bride Who Made Her Own Trousseau, Three Gowns Deep

    Micarah Tewers walked through her wedding day in three different dresses, and not one of them came from a shop. She cut and stitched each of…

    1 MIN READ
  4. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Boca Grande's Gasparilla Inn Makes the Case for Taking the Ceremony Outdoors

    A couple married in the gardens of the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, on Florida's Gulf coast, with a day that was photographed in the class…

    1 MIN READ
  5. Beverly Hills Brides

    In Austin, the Bride Baked Her Own Wedding Cake. Then Seven More.

    Jordan and Charlie were married in Austin, and the dessert table was the bride's own work: eight cakes, every one of them made by her hands.…

    1 MIN READ
  6. Brides of Beverly Hills

    A Warm Three-Color Palette Worth Copying for a Courtyard Ceremony

    A Dallas couple built their outdoor wedding around flowers in pink, peach and yellow, and the combination is a practical one for any courtya…

    1 MIN READ
  7. Beverly Hills Brides

    Groom's Lapel Carried a Stalk of Asparagus at a Pacific Northwest Garden Wedding

    Tess and Connor married at a small garden gathering in the Pacific Northwest, and the detail guests kept returning to sat on the groom's jac…

    1 MIN READ
  8. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Teal and Peach Make a Case for the Striped Table

    A styled shoot photographed at Hutton House pairs teal with peach and runs bold stripes through the design. The combination is worth a bride…

    1 MIN READ
  9. Beverly Hills Brides

    A Camelot Hostess, Reimagined in Pastel: Jordan and Charlie Married at a Drag Brunch in Austin

    Jordan and Charlie were married in Austin, and the celebration took the form of a drag brunch rather than a seated dinner. The palette ran t…

    1 MIN READ
  10. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Pink, Peach and Yellow: A Warm Three-Color Palette Worth Copying for a Courtyard Ceremony

    A wedding held in a Dallas courtyard went with flowers in pink, peach and yellow, and the combination is a useful one to study for anyone pl…

    1 MIN READ
  11. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Teal and Peach, Tested Together at a Hutton House Styled Shoot

    A styled shoot photographed at Hutton House pairs two colors brides are often told to keep apart: a deep blue-green and a soft orange-pink, …

    1 MIN READ
  12. Beverly Hills Brides

    In Austin, the Bride Baked All Eight Wedding Cakes Herself

    Jordan and Charlie married in Austin, Texas, at a midday party run like a drag-show brunch, with everything in soft, chalky colors. They did…

    1 MIN READ
  13. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Moss, Espresso, Cream and Gold: A Four-Color Palette for a Weekend Wedding on Polo Grounds

    The palette came first: green, brown, cream and gold, with the green leaning toward moss and the brown toward espresso. The setting was a fa…

    1 MIN READ
  14. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Before You Build the Registry, Question the Old List

    The traditional registry was easy to fill: plates, bath linens, a countertop mixer, maybe a vacuum. That list is now being rethought, and co…

    1 MIN READ
  15. Beverly Hills Brides

    A Spear of Asparagus on the Groom's Lapel: Tess and Connor Wed in the Pacific Northwest

    A single stalk of asparagus was tucked among the white flowers on the groom's lapel. Florist Kylie Hale placed it there, and it was easy to …

    1 MIN READ
  16. Beverly Hills Brides

    A Spear of Asparagus on the Lapel: Tess and Connor's Pacific Northwest Wedding

    Tess and Connor's wedding had a single green spear of asparagus in the groom's boutonniere. Florist Kylie Hale set it among white flowers, w…

    1 MIN READ
  17. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Five Colors, One Garden: The Palette Behind a Black-Tie Wedding at Greensboro Country Club

    Merri and Christian married at Greensboro Country Club, and the choice worth studying is the color scheme. They worked with five: lavender, …

    1 MIN READ
  18. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Book the Mountains, Style for the Coast: A North Georgia Wedding Built Around a Miami Mood

    The setting was the North Georgia mountains in midsummer, and the brief was a Miami evening with Italian notes rather than the Southern wedd…

    1 MIN READ
  19. Beverly Hills Brides

    The Groom Wore Asparagus: Tess and Connor's Pacific Northwest Garden Wedding

    The stem pinned to Connor's lapel was not a flower. Florist Kylie Hale tucked a spear of asparagus in beside the white blossoms of his bouto…

    1 MIN READ
  20. Beverly Hills Brides

    Showgirl-Era Presents for the Swiftie at the Table

    Green Wedding Shoes has refreshed its roundup of presents for Taylor Swift devotees, bringing the count to 35 picks for 2026. The publicatio…

    1 MIN READ
  21. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Why One Couple Built a Garden Wedding on Two Yellows and Nothing Else

    The planning decision worth noting from Natalie and Brennan's garden wedding is restraint. The palette ran on a single color family: a soft …

    1 MIN READ
  22. Brides of Beverly Hills

    A Four-Color Palette, Chosen for Meaning

    A couple who spent a decade getting to their wedding day settled on a garden setting and a tight palette of four shades: pink, ivory, a soft…

    1 MIN READ
  23. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Budget the Band Before You Fall for the Setting

    A roundup of six engagement-ring settings makes the case that the second ring on the finger decides how the first one reads, and it matches …

    1 MIN READ
  24. Beverly Hills Brides

    A Guide Put the Coffee Bar Where the Room Has Room, and Beverly Hills Kitchens Took Note

    Green Wedding Shoes released a roundup of thirty-nine coffee station setups for 2026, and it arranged them by the spot in the house each one…

    1 MIN READ
    Photo by Shardayyy Photography on Unsplash
  25. Beverly Hills Brides

    The Ring That Cannot Be Ordered Twice

    The draw of a vintage engagement ring comes down to one thing: a genuine antique can't be made again. Its diamonds were shaped by a cutter w…

    1 MIN READ
    Photo by Thomas Beaman on Unsplash
  26. Brides of Beverly Hills

    A Sailcloth Tent and a Muted Garden Palette on the Chesapeake

    This Chesapeake wedding was held under a sailcloth tent rather than in a fixed venue, and the couple used a soft, misty set of garden neutra…

    1 MIN READ
  27. Brides of Beverly Hills

    The Hotel Chelsea Shoot Shows How to Plan Around a Room That Already Has Art in It

    Britt Jones Co has produced a styled wedding editorial at the Hotel Chelsea in New York, and the idea behind it is useful to anyone booking …

    1 MIN READ
  28. Brides of Beverly Hills

    The Private-Yard Venue, Done in Tangerine, Pink and Yellow

    Caroline and Preston held their wedding in a backyard in Columbia, South Carolina, and treated it as a fully dressed outdoor reception rathe…

    1 MIN READ
  29. Beverly Hills Brides

    Elena and Alexandr Painted Their Own Wedding Wall

    The wall behind Elena and Alexandr's wedding was covered in figures, and every one of them was their own work. Each began as a painting in o…

    1 MIN READ
  30. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Three Floors, One Palette: Ava and Kyle Push a Garden Look Toward Formal at The Gadsden House

    Ava and Kyle set out to take a relaxed, garden-style wedding and dress it up, and they picked The Gadsden House in Charleston to do it. The …

    1 MIN READ
  31. Brides of Beverly Hills

    When You Can't Choose One Color, Paint the Bar

    One couple couldn't settle on a single wedding color, and their designers told them not to. They used several pastels, and the bar became th…

    1 MIN READ
  32. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Calla Lilies, Hydrangeas, One Shade of Sage: How a Charleston Couple Kept the Palette Short

    Ava and Kyle wanted their wedding to start with the ease of an afternoon among flowers and finish fully dressed up. They chose The Gadsden H…

    1 MIN READ
  33. Beverly Hills Brides

    Elena and Alexandr's Wedding Was Decorated With Their Own Paintings

    Nothing on the wall came from a rental catalog. Each figure there had first been a painting by Elena and Alexandr, drawn from pages they had…

    1 MIN READ
  34. Brides of Beverly Hills

    A Ranch Venue With a Formal Dress Code: Gabby and Isaac's Aspen Wedding at Chaparral Ranch

    Gabby and Isaac married in Aspen, a town they already considered theirs, so the location was never in question. They booked Chaparral Ranch …

    1 MIN READ
  35. Beverly Hills Brides

    The Couple Who Painted Their Own Wedding

    Elena and Alexandr did not hire an artist for their wedding. They painted it themselves. Every figure on the backdrop that framed their day …

    1 MIN READ
  36. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Marrying at the Club He Grew Up At: A Brookline Summer Wedding, Planned by Fondly Frieda Events

    Alyssa and Max held their summer wedding at a country club in Brookline, Massachusetts, the club where Max spent his childhood. Fondly Fried…

    1 MIN READ
  37. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Four Colors From One Evening Sky: A Palette Lesson at The River Course

    Ellie and Greg took the colors for their wedding at The River Course on Kiawah Island from the island's evening sky, and their planner, Bail…

    1 MIN READ
  38. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Pick the Band When You Pick the Ring

    Brides usually treat the engagement ring as the big decision and leave the wedding band for later. They're two separate choices, and the sec…

    1 MIN READ
  39. Beverly Hills Brides

    After the Aisle, Two Days: The Bouquet Question Moves Onto the Planning Calendar

    Green Wedding Shoes has put a number on how long a bridal bouquet lasts once the ceremony ends: about two days. After that, it can no longer…

    1 MIN READ
  40. Brides of Beverly Hills

    A Family Property as the Venue: One Tennessee Couple Let Existing Trees and Gardens Set the Plan

    In Cookeville, Tennessee, a couple held their wedding at a family home and planned the design around what the grounds already had: establish…

    1 MIN READ
  41. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Live Magnolias Under the Canvas: How One Planner Made a Tent Feel Like a Dinner Party

    Caroline and Anthony asked for a small dinner with their guests, not a big reception, and the setup at The Argyle Club San Antonio was built…

    1 MIN READ
  42. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Live Magnolia Trees and Custom Drapery: How One Planner Built a Dinner Party Under a Tent

    Caroline and Anthony started with a format, not a theme: they wanted a small wedding run as a dinner party, not a large reception. The venue…

    1 MIN READ
  43. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Two Colors and a Black Tie Code: Amanda and Rami's Ritz-Carlton Naples Wedding

    Amanda and Rami held their wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Naples with a black tie dress code and a palette of just two colors, white and olive …

    1 MIN READ
  44. Brides of Beverly Hills

    At a Family Home, the Garden Sets the Plan and the Flowers Follow

    A couple in Cookeville, Tennessee, didn't book a venue and decorate it. They held the wedding at a family home and let the grounds make the …

    1 MIN READ
  45. Brides of Beverly Hills

    When the Ballroom Is Already Ornate, Spend on Candles and Pastels

    A spring wedding at The Brown Hotel took its outdoor feel from a short list: candlelight and a pastel palette, set inside the hotel's Crysta…

    1 MIN READ
  46. Brides of Beverly Hills

    At the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, a Formal Wedding Built on Two Colors and Candlelight

    Amanda and Rami married at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples with a strict two-color scheme of white and olive, a formal dress code and candlelight…

    1 MIN READ
  47. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Letting the Farm Set the Palette: A Summer Wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

    Rachel and Nick chose to have their summer wedding at Blue Hill at Stone Barns and to let the green of the property decide the look of the d…

    1 MIN READ
  48. Beverly Hills Brides

    Two Days to Keep the Bouquet

    A wedding bouquet has about 48 hours before its flowers start to go, so whether it will be kept is decided within that time. The choice is b…

    1 MIN READ
  49. Brides of Beverly Hills

    The Rosemary Beach Lawn That Hosted the Proposal, Then the Ceremony

    Kayla and Andrew picked their ceremony site before they had a date. They got engaged on the Eastern Green in Rosemary Beach, Florida, and tw…

    1 MIN READ
  50. Beverly Hills Brides

    The Two Days After the Last Dance

    The bouquet a Beverly Hills bride carries down the aisle has about two days left once the reception ends. In that time it goes one of two wa…

    1 MIN READ
  51. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Same Spot, One Year Later: A Rosemary Beach Couple Holds Their Ceremony Where They Got Engaged

    Kayla and Andrew chose their ceremony site the simplest way possible: they went back to the Eastern Green in Rosemary Beach, where they had …

    1 MIN READ
  52. Beverly Hills Brides

    Four Colors That Didn't Match, Hung From a Ring of Brass

    The room at The Eyrie at Glen Eagle was round and white, and a brass hoop hung at its center as the only light fixture. Into it the designer…

    1 MIN READ
  53. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Stonepine Estate Makes the Case for an Italian Look Without the Flight

    Stonepine Estate in Carmel Valley is the venue in a newly published wedding with a Tuscan point of view. The couple did not use the estate t…

    1 MIN READ
  54. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Swapping the Ceremony Arch for a Built Platform: A Santa Barbara Ceremony Worth Studying

    At the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, a couple's ceremony on the bluff skipped the usual arch of flowers. Planners Cassandra & Compan…

    1 MIN READ
  55. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Santa Barbara by Candlelight: Reagan and Jon Kept Their Coastal Wedding Going After Dark

    Reagan and Jon married in Santa Barbara, close to the water, with wildflowers setting the look during the day and candles taking over once t…

    1 MIN READ
  56. Brides of Beverly Hills

    The Sailcloth Tent Question, Answered at a Virginia Vineyard

    A wedding at Chatham Vineyards on Virginia's Eastern Shore made its case for putting the reception under canvas instead of indoors. The venu…

    1 MIN READ
  57. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Glass Walls Make the View the Main Decoration

    This wedding was planned around a room with glass from floor to ceiling, so the trees and sky outside did most of the decorating. When you t…

    1 MIN READ
  58. Beverly Hills Brides

    Red, Made Clear: The Fall Manicure Worth a Second Look at the Ring Exchange

    Green Wedding Shoes has named red jelly nails a manicure of fall 2026. It is the familiar red, sheer enough that the nail underneath shows t…

    1 MIN READ
    Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash
  59. Beverly Hills Brides

    What the Guests Never See: The Private Stitch Inside the Wedding Look

    Green Wedding Shoes has been writing about the parts of a wedding that stay out of sight. Its examples were small and personal: a locket fas…

    1 MIN READ
  60. Brides of Beverly Hills

    Married Where They First Met: A Black-Tie Wedding at the Country Club of Detroit

    Ginny and Gordon married at the Country Club of Detroit, the same club where they went on their first date. For a couple choosing a venue, t…

    1 MIN READ
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