This past weekend, there was a lot of controversy around the Hallmark Channel—right in the middle of the network’s jam-packed “Countdown to Christmas” season. In case you missed it, here’s what went down. Zola, a wedding planning website, aired a number of ads on the channel including some that featured same-sex couples. The conservative group…
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Planning a traditional wedding requires a few key things: a florist, the band or DJ, the cake, and the ability to keep track of finding, hiring, and paying for all of them. (Fun!) Now, you can add visiting a dermatologist to that laundry list. But forget a nice, relaxing facial—these days, more brides to be…
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Hunter McGrady made history in 2017 as the curviest model—a size 16—to ever appear in Sports’ Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, amplifying her platform for body positivity and inclusive sizing. Ahead of her wedding, she opened up to Glamour about the pressure put on brides to lose weight, why she thinks that’s bullshit, and how she focused…
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Usually, wedding dresses for brides getting married in Western-style ceremonies tend to be white, ivory, or off-white—and that’s great! They’re very, very pretty. But brides looking for something a little different can take inspiration from Kat Von D, who held a wedding celebration on Sunday with the Cholo-goth Prayers musician Rafael Reyes (a.k.a. Leafar Seyer).…
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While we wait patiently for a first glimpse of Meghan Markle‘s royal wedding dress, here’s a look back at dozens of iconic royal brides who came before her. We know Meghan’s wedding dress is sure to have some elements of tradition—she is getting married in a British chapel, after all—but like the royal fashion risk-takers…
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