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We are the ultimate secret of womanhood; the things you won’t tell your boyfriend, and won’t tell anyone but your closest friends: we are closet wedding consumers. We keep track of bridal fashion, even if we are single (or already married.) We have super-secret documents on our hard drives with lists of potential venues, decor, floral arrangements, and stationary. We watch all those shows on TLC, and secretly look at the wedding mags in drugstore aisles. We are Wedding Lovers Anonymous.
What is TGW?
TGW is our Kryptonite. Our red sun. Our arsenic. It is The Generic Wedding, it has the potential to destroy us. As lovers of all things wedding, we are very prone to the effects of The Generic Wedding. Symptoms include fatigue, ennui, and cynicism. We strive to keep our love for weddings healthy by constantly finding new ways to celebrate matrimony. Feel free to share your suggestions with us, as TGW is a crafty and deadly affliction, constantly evolving and taking today’s new ideas and making them the standards of tomorrow. Damn the Man, save the Weddings!
On to the articles…
How to Do Your Own Wedding Makeup
The end of January is always a financially-conscious time. Time to get those bills from the holiday shopping, tax documents, and so on. For any new brides starting to plan their weddings and budgets, or brides who are getting close to the big day, funding is an always-present concern. Things that once seemed absolutely necessary – like professional makeup application, [...]
Read More →How to Choose Gifts for the Bridal Party
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been a bridesmaid several times. The experiences have ranged from super fun, to watching-a-train-wreck-in-progress. But you what? On every occasion, I received a great gift. The tradition of bridal party gifts is an old one, though one with common sense. You should thank the people who stand up for you at your wedding with some [...]
Read More →Tips for Wearing a Birdcage Veil
Ah, is there anything more flirtatious, more gamine and feminine than a birdcage veil? I think not. A great alternative to the traditional and longer veils, birdcage veils can add a bit of youthfulness, sexiness, and just a touch of the unusual to any bridal ensemble. And, as with everything, there are tips and techniques for wearing the birdcage veil. [...]
Read More →New Look, New Articles!
Happy New Year, everyone! As I type this post, the first day of the Lunar New Year is coming to a close… To ring in the new year, I wanted to present to you Wedding Lovers Anonymous’ new layout! Lexie is also hard at work writing new articles for everyone, and I can guarantee you that they will be just [...]
Read More →Table Magic: Five Ways to Make Your Reception Tables Look More Expensive
Brides of the last four years have to be the savviest shoppers since the Great Depression. We’ve all become bargain hunters since the economy crashed a few years ago, but the bride, who needs to put together a wonderful party on a really strict budget has the best shopping sense of all. We should put money-saving tips together in a [...]
Read More →When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It: Dressing curvy brides and bridesmaids
For many a bride, after the engagement party and champagne toasts, the very first thing on her mind is the wedding dress. And, more specifically, how she wants to look in said dress. Perusing the fashion magazines is helpful only up to a point, and that point is when you realize, standing in a salon in front of a three-way [...]
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