2012-05-16 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Wedding Photo Tip of the Week: Stay True to Yourself

TAGS: WEDDING PHOTOS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, SNAPKNOT

We're super excited about a new series we're starting with Snapknot.com!


Each week we're going to feature some awesome wedding photos from talented wedding photographers for ideas and inspiration. PLUS, each week they'll be a tips from the photographer that you can use/think about when it comes to planning photos for your big day!


Today's photos and tip comes from Uncorked Studios, LLC a wedding photography team of Jen and Travis, based out of Philadelphia, PA.


Wedding Photographer Uncorked StudiosWedding Photos from Uncorked Studios LLC


Check out more of their amazing photography, and their photo tip for smart brides below!

2012-05-16 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Honeymoon Planning Infographic

TAGS: HONEYMOON, REGISTRY

Familymoons, minimoons, maximoon, helpfulmoons......if these are all new words to you, check out this infographic below!


It's full of tips and stats when it comes to planning your honeymoon!


Planning your Honeymoon Infographic
Brought to you by Kuoni Travel

2012-05-14 06:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

9 Trends from Bridal Market for Less

TAGS: WEDDING DRESS TRENDS, FASHION WEEK, BRIDAL MARKET, TOP PICKS

With the recent Bridal Fashion Week in April, there's been no shortage of wedding dress eye candy for the coming seasons. We found a particularly good summary of the top wedding dress trends from Bridal Fashion Week on Msn.com, and of course, need to put our Smart Bride spin on it!


Here are the 9 biggest wedding dress trends, and our pick to get the trend for less!


Trend 1: Tiers


2013 Wedding Dress Trends Tiers
Left: BHLDN dress size 12 for $1110 (regularly $2500) on SmartBride,
Center: Maggie Sottero at Fashion Week,
Right: Madeline Gardner 6603 size 6 for $450 (regularly $650) on SmartBride


2012-05-09 08:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Quinn's Glee Prom Dress for Less

TAGS: GLEE, DAVID'S BRIDAL, PROM, OLEG CASSINI

Did you catch last night's episode of Glee and all the girls in their prom dresses? We thought Quinn's dress - a David's Bridal beaded strapless ball gown with full tulle skirt - was very bridalesque.


Quinn's Glee Prom Dress
Image from FashionofGlee.com


If beaded bodices and full ball gown skirts are what you're looking for in your bridal gown, you should definitely check out the Oleg Cassini CU099 wedding dress available in sizes 2, 4, 10, 12 and 16 for $250 to $550 dollars (vs a retail price of $1000+!)


Oleg Cassini CU099 wedding dress


2012-05-08 08:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Win $100 Off Wedding Invitations from Minted.com!

TAGS: WEDDING INVITATIONS, FACEBOOK, CONTEST, MINTED.COM

We’ve got another great contest for our smart brides! This time, it’s for wedding invitations…….


WE'RE GIVING AWAY $100 TOWARDS
BRIDAL SHOWER INVITES, SAVE THE DATES OR WEDDING INVITATIONS
FROM MINTED.COM!


Romantic Wedding Invitation
Romantic Wedding Invitations: Willow Tree by Sweet Street Gals


Warning! Spending time browsing the gallery of gorgeous wedding invitations is an excellent way to lose track of time. As I was writing this blog post, I had to choose some of my favorite invitations and suddenly most of my afternoon was gone!


Nonetheless, I did discover that no matter what your wedding style is, you’ll be able to find something that fits you on Minted.


Here are some of my picks to fit various wedding styles - and of course – details for how to win are below!