Feathers are a fun trend I see everywhere in weddings now. I never thought they would make a comeback but they have! From down the runway at Fashion week, to celebrity weddings and everywhere in between this idea has really hit the ground running and I love it!

 Jenny Packham's Spring 2010 Fashion Show was full of feathery details

Photo: Jared Spencer

Reem Acra's gowns were adorned with texture and feathers.

Photo: Jared Spencer

Feathers are a unique substitute for flowers in bouquets and centerpieces.

Photo: Must Love Weddings

Photo: Flowers and Sparkle

Photo: Must Love Weddings

Photo: Weddings by Stephanie

They can also be a neat decor or topper for your wedding cake

Photo: Continental Cakes

Photo: Budget Dream Weddings

And don't forget the small details like hair pieces and boutineers

Photo: Nuptial Celebrations

Photo: DLSH Design

Ever since Veterans Day I have been thinking of ways we could do something for the community of brides who are part of a military couple. We have featured military couples on the show before and their stories have really stuck with me. As luck would have it, Get Married has recently partnered with photographer Jason Pohuski in his search for 8 military couples to photograph in 2010. As a personal thank you to the men and women who serve, he is photographing their weddings for free.  What an incredible idea!

 If you are interested, all you have to do is write an essay on why you and your fiancé are the deserving couple and email him through his site www.StarQualityPhoto.com

Photos by: Jason Pohuski of Star Quality Photos

 Are you having a military wedding? Have you ever been to a military wedding? Tell us about your experience!

Brides are always trying to find that one thing that makes their wedding unique and different. A huge trend right now is colored wedding gowns. We see red, pink, blue, black, and tons of other colored wedding gowns often. Some brides love the idea of adding their favorite funky color into their wedding day look, but still want to keep a little bit of tradition. A perfect solution is a colored crinoline. You can dye your crinoline under your dress any color you want- to match your bridesmaids, your shoes, or even your groom! I think this is such a cute and unique idea. At first glance, your dress is a bit more traditional, but you can play with your photos and show off the colored surprise underneath. Here are some cute shots I found of brides having fun with this idea on their wedding day!

Dance.net

Weddings by Color

Nadean Bruehlman Gene Ho Photography

Wedding By Color

Kristian Ogden Photogrpahy

Offbeatbride.com

Incorporating kids and animals into your wedding is a fun and intimate way to make your wedding day special. Here is a fun wedding at the McAllum House in Mendocino, CA photographed by the talented Anna Kuperberg. Every picture makes you feel like you right there at the wedding and a part of their family. I love how each picture is of something obviously special to this couple- such a neat idea. While the wedding gown is amazing and unique and the colors are vibrant- each photo focuses on a moment or memory that will not be forgotten.

Photos by: Anna Kuperberg

I stumbled across this website and thought it would be perfect to share. Paloma's Nest is the work of Caroline Colom Vasquez, an amazing artist out of Texas. Each piece made by her is hand-crafted out of the finest and most natural materials like wood, cloth, porcelain, and paper and is meant to be an heirloom piece to pass down from generation to generation. Some of my favorite pieces would be perfect for any wedding or wedding gift or favor.

This ring bearer bowl made of white ceramic is a modern twist on the traditional ring bearer pillow:

Custom Stationary is a must for any wedding celebration. This set of hand-cut balsa wood cards can be stamped with whatever name or phrase you want and the wood can be written on with a pen, pencil or marker.

Custom Napkin Rings is a great and unique idea to add to your wedding reception table setting. How cute would it be to add your names and wedding date!

Your wedding vows are the most important part of the ceremony. This ceramic bowl can be custom stamped with your wedding vows to create an amazing heirloom and a memory you will never forget.

These custom gift bags would be perfect as a favor for your guests. Fill it with chocolates or candies or even mini ceramic bowls with your custom message to your guests.

Photos: Paloma's Nest

It was an exciting time being on FOX Business this past Saturday. The live  segment was titled Marriage a Booming Business? and focused on Get Married as a tri-media platform and how we got started. Take a look!

Pink is a girl's best friend- and our favorite color around here! Here's a great look at how you can still have your pretty in pink wedding in the fall. Deeper shades of pink such as Fuchsia and Rose paired with other fall hues like brown, olive, and orange can be beautiful.

Inspiration board: Favor Creative

In the spirit of  Halloween, here are some fun and spooky pics from Halloween Themed Weddings!

Its not the most elegant wedding cake- but its perfect for a creepy Halloween Wedding

Photo: Pereiraville

Not my idea of a classic wedding look-but great for this Zombie couple.

Photo: Michael Sjulstad

Perfect for drinking red champagne!!

 Photo: Fright Catalog

An elaborate yet haunting reception

Photo: hauntedyard.blogspot

A great centerpiece choice!

Photo: Yankee Halloween

Happy Halloween!

While the Get Married team was in NYC for bridal fashion week, we hosted a launch party to celebrate months of planning and designing the first issue of Get Married magazine (make sure to get your free copy!).  The irony is that, with all the forethought that went into the magazine, the party conceptualized just one week prior and - major thanks to Pink Monkey Events who successfully pulled it together - was as fun as it was fabulous.  

Looking at the pictures and remembering the night so vividly, I’m still completely impressed with all the gorgeous details and even more so all our super-fantastic friends who joined in the fun.  The party took place at Taj Lounge, a cool space that felt intimate, yet very open to meeting all of the friendly faces that came out (and stayed out!) on a cold Sunday night.  

Brides, wedding professionals and some of the hottest designers in the industry joined in the fun including Randy Fenoli, Michelle Rago, Anne Barge, Alisa Benay, as well as representatives from Amsale, Kenneth Pool, Christos and Ramona Keveza and more! Guests were greeted on an orange carpet, then got their celebrity-style picture snapped on the step-and-repeat before walking into a room full of people in party mode sipping signature drinks called “get fresh,” “get fun” and “get sassy,” each in our bold colors (pink, orange and a complimentary green) and sampling delicious mini bites.  Geisha dancers, a live topiary and a terrific DJ (who played throw-back Michael Jackson tunes!) kept the eyes – and feet – moving.  

It was an awesome night and we thank all of our brides and industry friends for making it a memorable launch party!   Here are some shots below and to see all of the images from the party click here

Becca Brett Leish, Lisa Barr (Examiner.com), Stacie Francombe

Stacie Francombe, Randy Fenoli

Michelle Rago (Wedding Designer), Stacie Francombe

Alfred Angelo Designer Michael Shettel, Stacie Francombe

Bernadette Smith & Stacie Francombe

Designer Anne Barge, Stacie Francombe

Stacie Francombe, Keli Morris (Little Pink Book Events)

Andrea Chase- Ward, Marco Wirasinghe (Name Change Express), Stacie Francombe

Junko Yoshioka, Stacie Francombe

Photographer Leslie Roark, Stacie Francombe

Leila Khalil, Harmony Walton, Kellee Khalil, Stacie Francombe

Lynn Picard, Stacie Francombe

Stacie Francombe, Becca Brett Leish

Stacie Francombe, Kaylan Coker

Kaylan Coker, Stacie Francombe, Wendy Corenblum, Kristina Hayes, Becca Brett Leish, Jodi Sheffield

Stacie Francombe, Susan Moynihan (Destination Weddings & Honeymoon)

Stacie Francombe, Amanda Yan (Bloomingdales)

Sandy Ivers, Bobbie Zuckerman, Stacie Francombe, Samantha Ivers, Elyssa Bray

Get Married Girls having fun! Kristina Hayes, Jodi Sheffiled, Wendy Corenblum, Becca Brett Leish, Stacie Francombe, Lynn Picard.

The Get Married Crew:

Kaylan Coker, Becca Brett Leish, Wendy Corenblum, Brittany Swann, Lynda Arey, Stacie Francombe, Logan Creaser, Kim Szuchan, Andrea Chase- Ward, Lynn Picard, Kristina Hayes, Jodi Sheffield, Sandie Ivers

 Go to the Magazine Launch Party Inspiration Gallery to see more fun pics!

The last show of Fashion Week this year for our crew was Elizabeth Fillmore. This was a bittersweet event. Sad to leave the big city, but so nice to see such a lovely collection. This collection is so unique in a way no other collection can touch. Her gowns have a sexy lingerie look while still keeping a touch of sweetness. Corset bodices give each dress a beautiful shape and were used differently throughout the collection.

Her fabrics are thin, flowy, and romantic

Lace and appliques are perfectly placed and unique frilly necklines were used to show these off.

My favorite part of the collection was the Engagement party dress. Its above- the knee Bubble hem is cute for any bride!

To see more collections go to the fashion pages of getmarried.com.