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Classy Black Tie Wedding In Georgia

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Hi friends! I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday. I can’t believe 2014 is nearly over. The months following the launch of Belles & Bubbles have been lovely and I can’t wait to see what the new year has in store. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the blog, from the photographers, the readers, and all the wonderful sources of inspiration out there. With that said, I’ve decided to end the year with this post. Go ahead and enjoy this southern wedding with photos by Anna K. Photography.

Kelsey and Trey got married in Georgia in early fall. The weather was gorgeous, her dress was stunning, and that ceremony arch is incredible…

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Spring Wedding in Shelburne Farms, Vermont

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Hello readers! Winter is just around the corner but I’ve got a spring wedding to show you all today. This wedding takes place in New England. We’re going to head up to Vermont, in fact, to take a look at these wonderful photos by Orchard Cove Photography. The bride and groom picked a beautiful venue, Shelburne Farms, a place I know from my time spent in Vermont’s scenic Lake Champlain area. Have a look for yourself, and happy weekend!

…We wanted the flowers and lighting to highlight the beauty of the location and building. Because the coach barn was built around the turn of the last century we decided to use colors that were appropriate for that time period. The colors were muted and the flowers also went along with that era. We wanted to use deep purples and the rest would be muted tones like sage green, lavender, light pink…

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Intimate Wedding With Antique Decor and Earthy Florals

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I have a wonderful weekend treat for you all - a stunning intimate shoot by Crystal Stokes Photography. This shoot is full of rich, earthy florals, amazing wedding hair, an antique-style sweetheart table, and of course, a fabulous couple (and their little one!) with a desire to document their love. This is a non-traditional wedding story. And here at Belles & Bubbles, we love things that come with a special and unique twist. So feast your eyes on this set of photos and let yourself swoon for a while!

Holly and Corey began planning their wedding shortly after they got engaged. A surprise came their way when they found out they were pregnant. The couple spent several months trying to figure out whether or not to go through with their wedding plans, but ultimately decided not to have a wedding as they had planned. Instead, they decided to go through with the idea of documenting their love, and therefore set up a shoot for the two of them and their newest member of the family, their baby boy.

View More: http://crystalstokes.pass.us/holly-corey-shoot

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Multicultural Wedding in a Brussels Abbey

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I absolutely adore the wedding I’m about to share with you. As you may or may not know, one of my favorite specifics of wedding photography is the couple portraits – and this wedding is full of them. It’s also jam-packed with pretty little details like kissing wands, rice and confetti, and gorgeous florals. And also being a North American married to a Belgian, I totally appreciate and love that this couple combined several cultural traditions on their special day.

Wendy and Ben got married on October 11 of this year. Although they live in Canada, they decided to celebrate their wedding in Brussels, Belgium, where Ben is from. Having visited Belgium myself, I can say and agree that Belgium does have a lot to offer. Belgium is famous for their fries, beer, chocolate and wonderful architecture as well. And Ben and Wendy chose some beautiful locations for their wedding day. Their photographs were captured by the talented Dieter of Speaking Through Silence Photography.

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Tips I’ve Learned From My Own Wedding

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Let me preface with the fact that my wedding on the summer solstice was basically my dream wedding (another post will share the details). However, I think that most brides can look back on their wedding and compile a list of things they could have done differently - or at least conjure up some ideas and tips for future brides. Here are a few things I’ve learned from my own wedding.

A beautiful dress doesn’t have to take half your budget

Often as a future bride, we look at photos of incredible dresses online or in magazines only to find out they’re top designers who will charge you an arm or a leg for them. Think beyond the designers. Your dream dress doesn’t have to cost a whole lot. I had three months to plan my wedding, so I didn’t have a lot of time to search for a dress and even if I had found that perfect Vera Wang dress for me, there’s no way I could have gotten it in time for my wedding. I went into David’s Bridal and just 300 dollars later I came out with a dress I loved. Later, during the wedding, I was continually being told how stunning my dress was and being asked where I got it, as if it were some unique dress and I was the only bride to have it. If you do end up finding your dream dress is out of your budget, try searching online through websites that re-sell brides dresses, preownedweddingdresses.com is a great one.

{wedding wednesday | at the shops : grace loves lace}

 

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