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This Bride Let Her Guests Wear Their Old Wedding Dresses to Her Wedding


Do you know that old rule about not wearing white to a wedding? Well, a bride just threw it out the window by allowing her guests to wear their old wedding dresses on her big day.

Audrey Moore, an actress and the aforementioned bride, felt it was “sad that most women only get to wear their wedding dress once,” according to a Reddit post her husband, Jesse Lumen, wrote. “So we invited all the women coming to our nontraditional wedding to wear their old wedding dresses again.”

And her guests followed through: Dozens of women showed up to Moore’s wedding in what they actually wore on their own wedding days. “I’ve been to all of their weddings and I saw them all in their beautiful dresses. I wanted them to have the opportunity to wear their really magical, beautiful dress a second time,” Moore tells BuzzFeed about her decision. “It was like watching a group of princesses come to life.”

See a photo of Moore and her guests—all decked out in wedding dresses—for yourself, below.

Victoria Kait / Circumpunct Studios/ @AudreyScoresmoore

The response to Moore’s wedding online has been nothing but positive. “These are the best wedding pictures I’ve ever seen! Congrats,” one person wrote on Reddit.

“I want to cry after reading this. I got coerced into throwing a wedding that I really didn’t feel displayed my husband’s and my personalities at all. You guys did it to the nines and stayed true to yourselves. I am so proud of you for sticking with it! Sounds like the best day ever, which it should be,” wrote someone else.

From the Reddit thread, it appears the women who didn’t have wedding dresses were encouraged to wear “that one dress they only wore once,” like to prom or another special occasion.

“We had such a good time,” Moore tells BuzzFeed. “We really wanted it to be sweet and also just taken seriously in the love for each other but not taken so seriously in any sort of pomp and circumstance.”

Wedding of the century.





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30 Best Engagement Rings for Every Bride


When it comes to fashion, anything goes—yes, there are trends that come up seasonally and Instagram rabbit holes that lead towards a mass yearning for certain “likeable” items, but the fun of it lies in celebrating your own unique sense of style. That’s as true in apparel as it is in jewelry, and as applicable to statement earrings as it is to engagement rings.

In 2018, brides-to-be gravitated towards alternative stone shapes and unique settings in their engagement rings. An anti-traditional approach to this once-super-traditional item has poured into 2019. Yes, classic diamonds will forever have a place in this market, but even the most timeless of engagement ring styles are subtly being revived and revisited, according to four industry pros: Katie Zimmerman, chief merchant officer at Blue Nile; Dayna Isom Johnson, trend expert at Etsy; and Jess Hannah Révész and Chelsea Nicholson, co-founders of the direct-to-consumer brand Ceremony.

“A lot of the trends we’re seeing aren’t necessarily new, they are an updated take on traditional style. The influence of the trends are a mix between customization options and modernization,” says Zimmerman. Shoppers are moving away from round diamonds, which have long been a favorite for brides-to-be, in favor of so-called “fancy-shaped diamonds” (which are cuts other than round), she explains—like oval, pear, emerald, cushion, and marquise: “Fancy shapes have been around for many years, but they are becoming a stronger trend than ever before. I’m seeing it heavy in engagement, rather it be as the single center stone or used in a three-stone setting to mix and match shapes.”

Isom Johnson describes 2019 as the year of “being real” with engagement rings, with brides exploring options that are more aligned with one’s personality than with what’s traditional. “For generations, the diamond has been the ultimate stone for proposing, but today’s bride isn’t tied to the norm,” she says. “Couples are moving away from cookie-cutter bling and opting for one-of-a-kind engagement ring styles instead, which can often come with a lower price tag than a traditional diamond ring.”

Hannah Révész agrees, adding that there’s a “general shift in values” when it comes to shopping for engagement rings, as shoppers become more conscious of ethics, sourcing, and recycled materials, as well as adopt a bigger “focus on design and less on having the biggest flashiest ring possible.” If you or your S.O. are procuring a ring in 2019, she says, it’s about “prioritizing good design, quality craftsmanship, and materials.”

This isn’t to say there aren’t certain stylistic elements that are sweeping the industry. According to these experts, some popular elements include vintage-inspired bezel settings and art-deco details; toi et moi (a French term for “you and me,” referring to two stones) and three-stone rings; and simple bands replacing a center-stone ring altogether. Should you pick out something that feels of-the-moment now and have your tastes change down the line, it’s all good—you can always re-set a stone: Zimmerman says to “[not] be afraid to try a trend because down the road you can trade up. The best thing about a natural diamond is it carries value. You can reset your diamond into a new setting or change the way it looks and feels on your finger with added bands.”

Whether you’re set on a fancy-cut solitaire, are drawn to the simplicity of a band, or simply want to go all-out maximalist with your engagement ring, check out 10 styles that will prevail in 2019.



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This Bride Held an Adults-Only Wedding—and Asked a Guest With Kids to Leave


A bride has started an intense debate on Reddit after having an adults-only wedding ceremony—and asking one guest who brought her children to leave.

The Knot first reported that an anonymous bride posted a recap of her wedding-day drama on Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole?” thread. In her post, the bride said that she and her husband-to-be wanted a child-free event—and had requested an adults-only wedding on their invitations—but ran into some trouble when a guest brought her two kids, a toddler and a baby.

The bride says she allowed the children and their parents to stay through the ceremony but asked her wedding planner to confront the family at the reception.“At the actual wedding ceremony, I let it slide. I was preoccupied for obvious reasons,” the bride wrote. “I also thought that maybe they planned not to attend the reception or to have someone pick the kids up before it started.”

That didn’t happen, so the bride says she decided to intervene: “My event planner went to talk to the couple. I could tell they were arguing with my event planner though so I went over to help him. I think they thought I came to rescue them because they started going on about how rude my event planner was. I explained that I had actually sent him over to discuss the children. I reiterated that the event was child-free and said that I had stated so clearly on my invitations.

“The wife gave a sort of apology and then assured me that they were capable of minding their own children to make sure they didn’t get in the way of anything. I said that wasn’t really the point,” she continued. “That’s when my now-husband comes over and he and the other woman’s husband begin going back and forth and things got a little heated.

“Finally I snapped and said that they just needed to go, which, thankfully they did without much more noise. Still, the whole scene was incredibly embarrassing which is exactly what I wanted to avoid.”

The bride reiterated that her invitations requested that the wedding be adults only. “To be clear, all of my invitations stated that there were to be no children at this wedding,” the bride said in her post. “But she and her husband showed up with their infant and toddler (who I think is like 3-4).”

“I really hate that my wedding day had to be somewhat marred by this incident. According to my mother, everyone was talking about it and I guess enjoying a little dramatic entertainment,” she said.

The bride’s post has since gone viral, racking up more than 1,500 comments since it was posted to Reddit three days ago.

“I’ve had wedding invites and save the dates that say ‘we love kids, but this is an adults-only affair.’ Easy and explicit without being rude,” one commenter said. “The assholes we’re [sic] the ones who brought their kids to an explicitly child-free event. And then caused a scene when they were asked to leave,” another wrote.

Some, however, thought she could have handled the situation differently—and the bride updated her original post to add that “a few family members felt it was inappropriate to kick out the couple.”

Her edit also addressed the comments that other Reddit users left on her post. “Thank you all so much for the feedback. What I’ve gotten from this is that most people think that the couple was rude,” she wrote. “The feedback here has helped me not to feel guilty about that and just realize that not everyone has the same ideas about tact and manners.”

You can read the bride’s entire saga on Reddit. But it’s ultimately a good reminder for anyone planning on going to a wedding: Read the invitation before bringing the whole family.

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This Bride Is Allegedly Making Her Guests Give a $75 Gift to Get Into Her Wedding


If you’ve ever been a bride or attended a wedding, you know to expect some guidelines—no matter how loose or simple—that make sure things run at least kind of smoothly. The vast majority of these guidelines are very reasonable (don’t wear jeans, don’t wear white, no need for a gift, etc.), but occasionally they raise an eyebrow for some people. Take, for instance, the alleged expectations of one bride that are sparking discussion right now.

As Cosmo reported, Reddit user u/laika_cat uploaded a screenshot of an email supposedly sent to guests of a wedding. The email is allegedly from a “wedding coordinator,” but the ridiculous demands, not to mention the numerous spelling/grammar errors, call that into question. The deceptively short list of rules includes a $75+ gift for admission, a mandatory hashtag, and no talking to the bride. Read the full list, below. (Again, keep in mind the obvious spelling errors make the validity of the demands suspicious.)

“Rules and regulations:

  1. Please arrive 15-30 minutes early.

  2. Please DO NOT wear white, cream or ivory.

  3. Please do not wear anything other than a basic bob or ponytail.

  4. Please do not fave a full face of makeup.

  5. Do not record during the seramony.

  6. Do not check in on FB until instructed.

  7. Use #[REDACTED] when posting all pictures.

  8. DO NOT TALK TO THE BRIDE AT ALL.

  9. Everyone will toast with Rémy. No acceptance.

  10. Lastly must come with gift 75$ or more or you want be admited in.”

The email ends with the writer asking guests to call them if they “have any questions or need clarification.”

This isn’t the only bride who has unwittingly gone viral for charging an admission fee for her wedding. A month ago, one couple reportedly had to call off a wedding days before the scheduled date, all because not enough people were willing to send them the $1,500 attendance fee.

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