You've found everything you've always dreamed of on your wedding day. Your amazing wedding venue, amazing photographer, reception venue and especially your fairy tale wedding dress. Everything should be perfect on this day, YOUR day! Your about to walk down the aisle to marry the man of your dreams and you want everything to be perfect by showing off exactly who you are and what you as a couple stand for. You've fell in love with each others personality and personal sense of style, so show that off with some fun and unique wedding accessories.

A fun wedding trend is showing off exactly you and your style. Brides are straying away from the traditional whites and going with fun and vibrant accessories that will show off their exact individuality. Here are a few ways to get into this fun wedding trend!

Unique Wedding Shoes

Fabulous, Fabulous Shoes!

You've got the white wedding dress, but what's that underneath peeking out from the bottom? Are those pink shoes? Yes! Show off your favorite color, which is more than likely in your wedding colors. They add for a fun wedding accessory that can show off exactly you! Whether it be heels, flats or even flip-flops, shoes should be exactly what you like and feel most comfortable in.

Wedding shoes are usually seen as white, silver or ivory with beaded work and super uncomfortable. However, shoes are a girl's best friend. Therefore, they should be absolutely fabulous. Pinks, purples, blues, greens or reds will make the perfect wedding statement. What a fun wedding picture, with bright shoes sticking out from underneath your dress! How fun and so you!

The Icing On The Cake

Put the icing on the cake with gorgeous wedding accessories. You've found your dream wedding dress and fun shoes, so now all that's left to do is to find the right jewelry and veil!

Wedding Veils: We are seeing many brides wear all sorts of different wedding veils now to go with their unique wedding dresses they've picked out. They can range from cathedral veils, flyaway, blusher, elbow, ballet, chapel to a blusher style veil. Along with different lengths, they can also feature numerous tiers with different edgings and embellishments. Choose the right veil that you like and fits the style of your dress.

You don't want to have a lot going on at the top and then adding an extravagant veil on top of that. It will take away from the beauty of the dress, it shouldn't overpower it should compliment. While wedding veils are still very popular, brides are tending to not wear one at all. They are adding just a simple touch of a

beautiful flower, feather or crystal piece in their hair. This adds just a simple, yet gorgeous touch that will add a special detail to you.

Wedding Jewelry: This is a good time to incorporate the saying "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed & Something Blue". Borrow some gorgeous vintage jewelry from your mother or grandmother, which can serve as your something old and something borrowed.

Beautiful wedding jewelry can range from simple pearls, statement necklaces or crystallized jewelry. Whatever you choose, just make it you. Jewelery should compliment the dress, not overpower it.

Top off you with gorgeous accessories that will finish off our flawless wedding day look. You should look and feel absolutely stunning on your wedding day. No one should even come close to your natural beauty.

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If you've ever looked closely at your grandmother's or great-grandmother's wedding ring, you might find something you've never seen before: an inscription. It's something past generations did as a romantic and meaningful gesture to the one they loved.

Many times, engagement rings weren't affordable, so a gold wedding band was  truly the only symbol of love and commitment. They made the most of it by having an inscription engraved on the inside of the ring. Along with the wedding date might be phrases such as "Forever yours," "Only You," "All my love," and "You have my heart," along with their initials or first names.

I think this idea is ready for a comeback. Engraving can be done on many types of wedding bands, both on the inside and outside. It can be very cost-effective, too. You can take a somewhat plain, ordinary wedding band (gold or silver) and turn it into a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that will be treasured for years to come. There are jewelers who specialize in engraving that can help design the inscription to suit the couple.

I can't think of anything more romantic than to give your true love an engraved "love note", he or she will wear and treasure always. Think about it. When your grandchildren ask about it the inscription (they will), you'll have a great love story to pass down to future generations.

***When you select your wedding rings ask your jeweler about inscribing them.***

Picking out a wedding ring should be a fun thing. Knowing the 5 C's of wedding jewelry will keep spirits high and fun in store during the buying process. This handy dandy checklist will help you remember what to look for in a quality wedding ring. Gather up your groom and head to the store but be sure to consider these things first.

Carat is key in quality wedding rings.

• The carat of a diamond refers to its weight.
• One carat is one fifth of a gram (200 milligrams). On ounce consists of 142 carats.
• One carat has 100 points.

Clarity is important when buying diamond wedding rings.

• Naturally occurring bubbles, inner cracks, and specks affect a diamond's clarity.
• A flawless diamond (FL) is given the highest rating. These are rare.
• The least desirable rating is "imperfect."
  Size and placement of the naturally occurring blemishes determines rating.
• The 10x magnifying glass used to view the inside of stones is called a loupe.

Cut is the difference between low grade and "a cut above" wedding rings.

• Cut is the feature that gives a diamond its sparkle.
• Cut refers to the faceted flat angled surfaces created when cutting (shaping) a diamond.
• Too many cuts reduces the quality of the diamond and its ability to reflect or refract light.

Color decides the color of your life, or at least the wedding band you'll wear for a lifetime.

• The highest color ranking is D. This is a clear and colorless diamond.
• Z is the lowest color ranking. This is a yellow diamond.
• Yellow, red, pink, orange, amber, violet, and blue are all common colors.
• Naturally occurring colored diamonds are referred to as "fancies."

Certification guarantees quality wedding bands that will last.

• Diamonds should come with written proof of their weight, grade and identifying characteristics.
• Certification should be given by the International Gemological Institute.

Want to know more about wedding rings? View information about shape, cut, style and more in this recent post.

Next to choosing a dress, choosing a wedding hairstyle for your wedding day is the biggest decision a bride must make. It is not exactly rocket science; up, down, or half up are the three basic hairstyles. With bridal tiaras, hair pins, wedding jewelry, and veils, we must use the wedding hairstyle to tie in all of the accessories in a classic fashion.

Wedding Hairstyles Meet Fashion and Accessories

When deciding how to wear your hair on your wedding day there are many different variables to consider.  First, and most important, is the style of wedding dress you have chosen and the neckline that it portrays. Depending on whether the dress is strapless, sweetheart cut, v-neck, or scoop neck, the hairstyle you choose for your wedding day may be changed.

If you are wearing a strapless wedding dress on your wedding day, and want to expose the collarbone and neckline of the dress, an up-do would be the best option to present the silhouette of the shoulders. Although up-do's are great for strapless dresses, wearing the hair down is very classic and also looks fabulous against the strapless neckline.

Sweetheart necklines are romantic and elegant in nature and look fabulous with a hairstyle that eludes soft curls falling from a half-up hairstyle. This hairstyle is very natural and when done with loose curls is very loving and romantic; perfect for the wedding day! Dresses with straps or sleeves are most elegantly accompanied by a classic up-do. In this case it all depends on how much of the fabric is detailed around the shoulders and neckline of the dress.

Plan Ahead For An Incredibly Beautiful Wedding Hairstyle

On your wedding day, a bride wants to feel as though she stepped out of a fairytale storybook, where everything, including her hair, is perfect. This is why it is so important to meet with your hair stylist in advance and discuss ideas and have a few practice runs before the big day. This ensures that everything on the day of the wedding runs smoothly and you are not disappointed with the final result.

Coming to a final decision on what hairstyle to go with on the wedding day may take quite a bit of thinking and coordinating with other bridal accessories such as the bridal veil and wedding jewelry. The most important thing to remember is when choosing a wedding hairstyle, it is best to look as natural as possible. Find a hairstyle that is similar to how you wear your hair day to day. The key is to look like a more beautiful, you on your wedding day; not someone who you aren't.

Coordination Is Key To Great Wedding Hairstyles

At your first appointment with the hairstylist, it is suggested that all brides bring a picture of flowers, the dress, any accessories you may be wearing, and maybe a few pictures of the ceremony decorations so the stylist can get an idea of the overall style of the wedding scenery.

The wedding hair stylist will be the most help to you in deciding which hairstyle is best suited for you. However, it is always best to take a friend or family member to the first hair appointment for advice in making a decision.

The wedding theme plays a large factor in selecting a wedding hairstyle and personal wedding accessories. Whimsical wedding decorations with flowing fabrics, delicate flowers, and feminine touches bring out a romantic ambiance that calls for simple but elegant wedding hairstyles and wedding accessories. More modern wedding decorations with bold colors and inventive décor call for more modern, edgy wedding accessories and up-do's. With pictures of the wedding décor, flowers, and wedding accessories, the hair stylist will be able to help you figure out which hair style is best for your wedding day.

Practice Makes Perfect Wedding Day Hair

You never see an athlete run a race without at least one practice run beforehand, or an opera singer bring down the house without rehearsing several times. To make sure everything runs smoothly on the actual wedding day, it is suggested that every bride have a trial run a few weeks before the wedding day. This means going through all the preparation phases: hair, make-up, and getting the dress on.

First of all, you want to make sure that the bobby pins and hair spray will be able to hold your wedding hairstyle for the length of time that the ceremony and wedding festivities will last. It would be terrible for you to arrive at the ceremony with your up-do unraveling as fast as you can say "I do". Secondly, you want to make sure you are comfortable. You may love a hairstyle the first few minutes of it being fixed, but after four hours of bobby pins pulling your hair in a million different directions you may have second thoughts. To make sure you are comfortable on your wedding day, have a trial run.

Pre-Wedding Pictures Are A Snap (And Helpful!)

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought "Wow, I look good!" and then reflected on pictures of that same night and hated them? Photos don’t always capture what you want them to which is why the pre-wedding picture session is so necessary. Pictures are a very important part of your wedding day. This is why it is so important to make sure wedding hair and accessories are perfect. What better way to assure your wedding photos are fabulous than to have a pre-wedding picture party? This could be done when bridal photos are taken, or just as a simple trial wedding photo session. By doing this you can rearrange wedding accessories, flowers, tiaras, and any other hair décor that might need to be adjusted for photos on the actual wedding day.

Selecting a wedding hairstyle can be a stressor, but as long as you follow these simple suggestions, you are sure to be confidently stunning on your big day. Choosing your wedding day hairstyle is the hardest part of the process, so when the big day comes, just sit back, relax, and enjoy being pampered on your wedding day!

Once again, the party and wedding planning experts at Wedding and Party Network have "polled the audience" to find excellent, clever tips for men who would like to secretly learn their sweetheart's engagement ring size. To avoid a faux pas and make this a night to remember, take the experienced advice of these individuals. Don't forget, these also work when shopping for wedding rings!

Marriage Proposal Tip For Dummies

I bought Mika a ring for Valentine's Day before we were married (not a proposal, she was disappointed and hit me!)  and it was the wrong size for that finger, so we returned it and got the right size. [...] Buy them something (cheap ring, not as proposal) purposefully too small and make her go with you to jeweler to replace it – or she will tell you what size she needs. Or you can always just buy the engagement ring too large (not too small or she can't wear it) and have the jeweler size it down after the fact.  I think the excitement of the proposal is the key part, not that the ring is too large and has to be sized down… don't buy it too small though. ~Steve P.

Never Strike Out Thanks To This Engagement Ring Sizing Suggestion

Take your partner to go bowling. I think bowling balls are sized to finger dimensions. ~Marla M.

I Promise You Clean Wedding Jewelry

My husband took my rings to clean them while we was at the mall. He came back after getting my rings cleaned, with a new little box and it was my promise ring inside. ~Amy H.

My, What Small Fingers You Have

While holding hands you could comment on how small her fingers are. With a little luck and coaxing you might get her to give you her ring size without ever asking for it. After all if it's on your mind it may very well be on hers as well, and if it is it may be all too easy to get her ring size by bringing up any subject close to it. ~Kier H.

The next time you are sitting together holding hands brush your finger tips all over her hands and fingers. While doing this run your pinkie finger up the inside of her ring finger. Make note using your knuckles as a guide how far down your pinkie finger the base of her ring finger gets before disappearing behind the edges. Now you can go get your pinkie sized at that knuckle to get a good approximation of her ring size. ~Kier H.

Tame The Fighter In Your Girl With This Tip

My wife was very active in local mixed martial arts groups and spent as much of her time training as a fighter. We were joking around in a store one day and picked up some brass knuckles. I wound up buying the pair that she liked the best as a gag gift and presenting it to her right before the engagement ring. The jeweler was able to get very close to her ring size based on the knuckles that I'd brought to him. She loved it! ~ Aaron J.

Hug A Tree, Size A Finger

At the time, my girlfriend and I were very into nature walks. We went out one day and came across some wildflowers. She began weaving dandelion stalks together with small wildflowers to make a make-shift necklace. I twisted a stem into a small ring around her finger and proposed there. I later asked her sister to ask for the ring to make a wedding scrapbook from beginning to end. Her sister gave me back the ring and I took it to our local jeweler for size reference. The real ring was a great surprise later. ~Mark C.

Why doe you place a penny in the bride's shoe. The wedding tradition of placing a penny in the bride’s shoe was made popular with a Victorian rhyme – something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in your shoe. Over the years, the term sixpence has been replaced with the term penny. In this rhyme, the penny was used to ensure the wealth and good fortune of the couple. In some European cultures, this penny was saved by the bride; later given to her daughter on her wedding day. In contemporary times, brides often have the penny made into a piece of jewelry after the wedding.

This wedding tradition may have gotten its start from the Scottish Penny Wedding. The penny wedding Continue reading "A Sixpence (Penny) In Your Shoe" »

The tradition of wearing pearls on your wedding day is a controversial wedding tradition. To some, it is a time-honored tradition – where a strand of pearls is passed from one generation to the next and worn by the bride on her wedding day. The pearls are worn to "take away the bride's tears"; to ensure a happy marriage without tears. Greeks believe the pearl would promote marital harmony; pearls symbolize love, success, happiness, modesty, chastity and purity. The height of this wedding tradition occurred during the Victorian Era. This tradition does not require that the strand of pearls be passed from one generation to the Continue reading "Wearing Pearls on Wedding Day" »

The Claddagh (pronounced clah-dah) ring is a piece of jewelry fashioned into two hands clasping a heart and on some you'll see a crown on top of the heart. Although the story behind this wedding ring and its history is filled with conjecture, the underlying sentiment of how this ring came to be remains the same.

The most repeated account is that of Richard Joyce, a master goldsmith, who was seized by pirates near the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, near the Galway Bay. Richard was forced into slavery using his goldsmith skills. After several years, King Richard III secured Joyce’s release and returned him to Galway and with him Continue reading "Claddagh Irish Wedding Ring Tradition" »

Engagement Rings Should Engage the Beauty of Your Love

As the bride-to-be's visible symbol of unending love and dedication, the engagement ring holds great significance and should be valued immensely. Little compares to the feeling that warms the heart of a man as his beloved accepts his proposal for a lifetime of happiness. No beauty is more cherished than the bright smile that rushes over the face of a woman as she realizes why her sweetheart is kneeling before her. With such a weighted importance of the engagement ring it is imperative that Continue reading "Engagement and Wedding Ring Tips" »