What Should You Wear Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

    

   ZODIAC SIGNS CAN SAY A LOT ABOUT A BRIDE'S STYLE AND PERSONALITY. GIVE IT A WHIRL! WHAT SHOULD YOUR WEDDING DRESS LOOK LIKE BASED OFF YOUR SIGN?

AQUARIUS

    AN AQUARIUS IS BORN TO BE WILD; IS ATTRACTED TO DRESSES THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

   YOU'RE SICK OF THE SAME OLD WHITE OR IVORY WEDDING DRESS. TRY A PRINT! IT'S A HIT ON THE BRIDAL RUNWAY. THIS ONES FOR YOU, AQUARIUS. 

PISCES

   A PISCES WOMAN IS PASSIONATE AND LOVES DEEPLY; ENJOYS A TIMELESS AND CLASSIC WEDDING LOOK.

   YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A CLASSIC. WALK DOWN THE ISLE TO YOUR MR. RIGHT IN A BEAUTIFUL LACE DROP WAIST BALL GOWN.

ARIES

   A PLAYFUL AND FUN PERSON TO BE AROUND;  THIS BRIDE WILL SPEND HER WEDDING NIGHT ON THE DANCE FLOOR

   ARIES BRIDE, MAKE SURE YOUR WEDDING DRESS HAS STRAPS SO YOU CAN SHIMMY AND SHAKE WITHOUT WORRYING THAT YOUR DRESS WILL FALL DOWN!

TAURUS

   A BRIDE WITH AN IMPECCABLE STYLE SENSE; SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS

   GO BOLD WITH YOUR BRIDAL LOOK TAURUS BRIDE. YOUR CONFIDENCE ALLOWS YOU TO WEAR ANYTHING YOU WANT.

GEMINI

    A NATURALLY YOUTHFUL AND CHARMING SOUL; HAS TWO SIDES-USUALLY A FUN, WHIMSICAL SIDE AND A SOPHISTICATED SIDE.

   HOW PERFECT IS THIS MERMAID DRESS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT, ONE'S FILLED WITH ROMANTIC LACE AND THE OTHER, EDGY LAYERS OF FABRIC TO ACCENTUATE YOUR FUN SIDE.

CANCER

   A CANCER HAS A HEART OF GOLD; SHE'S BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT

   

   A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING DRESS THAT REALLY AWES YOUR GUESTS IS THE WAY TO GO. WE KNOW THOUGH, WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE, CANCER, YOU'RE GLOWING PERSONALITY WILL STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT.

LEO

   SHE DOES NOT LIKE DISAPPOINTING PEOPLE; HER DRESS WILL BE OVER THE TOP, JUST LIKE HER FABULOUS PERSONALITY.

   THIS WEDDING DRESS IS BRIDAL BLISS. HER GUESTS JUST KNOW THAT THIS LEO BRIDE WILL BE THE BEST DRESSED BRIDE OF THE YEAR.

VIRGO

   A VIRGO WILL LOVE YOU TIL THE END OF TIME; SHE DREAMS OF A FAIRYTALE LOVE AND FAIRYTALE WEDDING.

   HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DRESS MORE FIT FOR A PRINCESS THAN THIS? GO ON, GRAB YOUR GLASS SLIPPERS AND RUN TO YOUR PRINCE CHARMING.

LIBRA

   SHE'S A LOVER, NOT A FIGHTER; A BEAUTIFUL, ORGANIZED MESS

   LIBRA, WE KNOW YOUR WEDDING DRESS WILL BE PICTURE PERFECT, AFTER YOU GO THROUGH A MILLION DRESSES TRYING TO FIND 'THE ONE'. 

SCORPIO

   SHE WANTS A WEDDING TO REMEMBER; HER DRESS WILL BE MEMORABLE.

   LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY! THIS DRESS GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND. IT'S PICTURE PERFECT AND SHOWS OFF YOUR BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT.

SAGITTARIUS

    SHE HAS SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE; A SAGITTARIUS FEARS THE ORDINARY AND STRIVES FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY. 

   A SAGITTARIUS WILL ADORE THIS LOOK. TATTOO LACE SLEEVES IS NOT SEEN AT YOUR ORDINARY WEDDING.

CAPRICORN

   A CAPRICORN IS A BOLD WOMAN; LOVES AN INTIMATE SETTING WITH HER CLOSEST FAMILY AND FRIENDS

   THIS DRESS IS PERFECT FOR A CAPRICORN. A CURVE HUGGING DRESS WITH NOT A LOT OF MATERIAL SO SHE CAN EASILY BE IN HER INTIMATE SETTING.

DID WE CHOOSE THESE DRESSES CORRECTLY? 

   LET US KNOW HOW WE DID! DID WE MATCH YOUR PERSONALITY TO THE DRESS YOU'D LOVE? FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DRESSES SEEN IN THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST, EMAIL US HERE. 

Match your FLOWERS with your DRESS

   We love a wedding with beautiful buds! Show your personality with your flowers that tie into your wedding dress! Here's a few ideas we have. We scrolled through Pinterest and found some beautiful floral decor and browsed our website to find a dress that fits the look! This is what we've come up with!

Sottero and Midgley's Amelie

See dress here

   Our bohemian hearts are so happy looking at this pairing. Faint and dusty colors on the roses coincide with the champagne color of this wedding dress. The drapery of Amelie and the way the greenery on the flowers just flow beautifully. Gypsy style brides, do you just adore this look like we do?

Allure Bridals style 9369

See dress here

   This DIY flower decoration brings out the inner princess in us all. Channel your inner Belle and pair this beautiful yet simplistic flower choice with a charming full A line wedding dress. It's not overly Disney Princess (we all know Belle was not a flashy kinda gal) but it's just the right amount of fairly tale and modern day charm. 

Allure Couture style C368

See dress here

   Brides, this is such a dreamy and romantic ceremony floral look that is just asking to be paired with a dress that fits a queen. This royal dress is striking and can be coupled with the flowers without it being overbearing. 

Mori Lee style 2873

See dress here

   The vivid purples in this bridal bouquet are so girly and sweet. Play off the feminine colors with a blush colored wedding dress! The layers on the bottom of Mori Lee 2873 are soft and accentuate this feminine look. 

Newlywed Checklist

 Information brought to you by the USTaxCenter.

   Oh, you thought the planning checklists ended when your marriage started? Nope! Wrapping up the loose ends from your big day and planning a future with your new partner is a venture that requires some work (and a lot of love), so use this checklist to help carry you over threshold from honeymoon heaven to newlywed bliss.

Memories

• Journal Notable Moments; Reminisce with a journal of memories on your anniversary each year
• Preserve Keepsakes; Have your dress professionally cleaned (Email us for more information on Wedding Dress Preservation Co.) and stored. Dry and press your wedding bouquet. Freeze the top tier of your wedding cake for your 1 year anniversary. 
• Share the Memories; Publish your wedding photos on social media for family and friends to view and relive the fun
• Use your event hashtag when sharing photos and videos to remind loved ones to use it and check out other posts from the night!

Taxes & Finances

• Consider Combining your Money; Discuss opening a joint checking and savings accounts to plan for your next big milestone together.
• Get name changes on record if you or your spouse has a new married name
• Update your withholdings based on the IRS's Withholding Calculator.
• Decide if you will file jointly or separately for the next tax season.
• Learn about new deductions and credits you may qualify for as a married couple

Legal

• Make sure everyone signs your marriage license-typically both spouses, your officiant, and one or two witnesses
• If You Change Your Name; Get copies of your marriage license, apply for a new Social Security card and upgrade your license at the DMV
• Update Important Items
• Financial Accounts and Cards
• Employers and Payroll
• Insurance and Healthcare Providers
• Passports
• Voter Registration

Gratitude

• Send Thank Yous; Break down how many you have to write (E.G. write 10 per night with your spouse)
• Return Unwanted and Duplicate Gifts; Your loved ones don't want their gift forgotten in a closet anyway
• Write Reviews; Loved your Vendors? Send them a testimonial to use on their website or find them on review sites and leave your remark!
  
  

   

BRAVURA BLOG REPOST FROM THE FABULOUS STYLEBLUEPRINT. 

                                                  CONNECTING WOMEN TO THEIR COMMUNITY

True Love Knows No Distance: A Storybook Atlanta Wedding

Love knows no boundaries, distance or state lines. And though timing can be an issue when it comes to matters of the heart, hopefully, destiny overcomes all — which is what happened in the case of Emily and Dustin Miller.

Dustin, from Macon, Georgia, and Emily, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, seemed to have a storybook meeting. The two attended Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville: Dustin was a model for a fashion show Emily was organizing and hosting for one of her marketing classes. They began dating and the sparks kept flying for more than two years. After graduation, however, Emily’s job transferred her to Texas and the long distance put a strain on their relationship, leading them separate ways. But that’s the funny thing about true love and destiny: It always finds a way to survive.

Though their courtship was momentarily interrupted, Emily and Dustin Miller found their way back to Georgia — and each other.

Love at first sight … over the span of years

More than two years after moving to Texas, the pair started talking again and rekindled the romance, eventually leading Dustin to move across state lines to be with Emily. During a trip back home to Georgia for Christmas in 2014, he popped the question at Emily’s parents’ lake house. The couple’s family and friends surprised the blushing bride-to-be a few minutes after and it was then that Emily and Dustin knew they wanted to move back home to Atlanta to have the wedding of their dreams in their hometown, and to live closer to their loved ones. In early 2015, that’s exactly what they did: They returned to their roots.

Emily had six bridesmaids and one flower girl to precede her down the aisle.

Footwear, including the groomsmen’s socks, were a big part of the wedding.

The bright blue bridesmaids’ dresses were a lovely contrast against the brick backdrop and other natural materials throughout the Miller’s event.

Emily’s elegant bouquet featured pink hydrangeas and ranunculus; peach and coral roses; and peach berries and dusty miller wrapped in ivory satin — all adorned with crystals.

Emily knows how to take aim when trying to achieve her goals, like the perfect wedding. After all, she’s a competitive, collegiate basketball player who had been coached by her father her entire life (Check out those wedding shoes!). She started with a venue that could match her “modern vintage look,” which came in the form of historic 550 Trackside in Lawrenceville. The historic, renovated 1904 cotton warehouse evokes a charming Old World style. “I didn’t feel like I had to do much decorating because 550 Trackside already had so much character inside.”

Who says you can’t wear sneakers with a gown?!

Trackside 550, a former cotton warehouse, was refurbished into a romantic venue with dramatic details like these massive chandeliers.

Emily and her dad wore black and white Converse. “I grew up playing basketball in Converse and he was my coach most of the time growing up.” Dustin also sported some bright blue kicks to join in on the fun.

The couple exchanged vows by beautiful natural sunlight pouring in through the windows.

“While we were both living in Texas, we went home for Christmas in 2014 to be with our families,” says Emily. “That New Year’s Eve, Dustin and I went up to my parents’ lake house. He took me out to our dock where he had strung lights all around. A friend plugged in the lights once we got on the dock, and he proposed to me. He had all of our family and friends there at the house when we walked back in. It was a huge surprise!”

About 160 people attended the Lawrenceville wedding.

Each layer of the wedding cake had a different fruit filling.

Uniting European aesthetics with a Southern flair came in many forms, including the cigar bar and corn hole for people to play outside during the cocktail hour. The 160 guests filled up on delicious dishes prepared by Cornbread & Caviar, including a buffet of chicken cordon bleu, grilled beef tenderloin, asparagus with hollandaise sauce and the always-perfect mashed potato bar. Emily and Dustin’s wedding cake featured five layers, each with a different fruit filling including raspberry, strawberry and lemon.

The bridesmaids’ bright blue dresses — complemented by the bouquets’ bright pinks and corals — made a great highlight against the natural materials and earthy colors of the venue’s exposed brick and stone. Though most of the wedding focused on clean lines and simple designs, there was a little bling to be found throughout the event, including Emily’s gorgeous lace and embroidered dress from Bravura and her sparkly Converse (matching her dad’s black ones).

Guests were treated to a cigar bar and corn hole toss during the cocktail hour.

Emily and Dustin only have eyes for each other.

Dustin loves to dance, so he had two different coordinated dances with the wedding DJ that night.

When the tunes came on, everyone at the Miller wedding was ready to party!

The couple left their wonderful event under the dancing light of sparklers held by every guest.

The dust has settled since their gorgeous event on April 23, 2016, which featured two amazing coordinated dances. Since then, the pair — along with their three dogs — has settled nicely into their Grant Park home. They look back fondly on their magical day together and are excited about what the future holds, and we wish them a lifetime of love and happiness!

A massive thank you to Lovi Blush Photography for sharing these gorgeous photos with our StyleBlueprint readers!

RESOURCES

Photographer: Lovi Blush Photography
Videographer: James Peavy
Florist: Design House of Flowers
Caterer: Cornbread & Caviar 
Dress: Bravura Bridal & Prom
Bridesmaids: Charme Bridal and Prom
Band/DJ: Estebon Watson of Espeute Productions
Invitations: Party City
Hair: Allison Lawhead and Brittany Dyson
Event planner: Jackie Raez
Harpists: Catherine Rogers
Linens: Angel Linens
Makeup artist: Paige Nikol