Ever wonder where the white wedding dress came from? Simply Bridal has created their first ever video infographic.  All you fashionistas and history buffs are sure to enjoy!

See our other previous infographics here:

• Honoring the Women in Your Family
• Get Fit, Celebrity Style, Before Your Big Day
• Alternatives to the Traditional Bouquet
• Types of Traditional Bouquets
• Eco-Friendly Weddings
• Celebrity Honeymoon Vacations
• April Fools: Surprise, We’re Getting Married!
• Types of Wedding Photographers
• Last Minute Emergency Kit
• Iconic Wedding Dresses

Check out this beautiful styled shoot by One Fine Day Events! A little about the inspiration behind this shoot:

We wanted to create a few different versions of a table design for the mountain-inspired bride looking for a creative approach for her high country wedding. We designed fresh looks to appeal to her “Woodland Chic” side or inspire her “Mountain Sleek” side. We created (3) sets and showcase two whimsical interpretations of each set. Each set has one overall theme – Moody Blues, Snow Drift, and Green Envy – but the styling is re-designed to create two dueling looks. The Woodland Chic interpretations incorporate rustic, homey, and playful touches, while the Mountain Sleek designs speak of a modern, tailored yet unexpected influence. One of our main goals was to illustrate how a few simple changes to detail can completely evolve the vibe of a table or design.

See more about the shoot and more photos after the cut!

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Today’s wedding stationer interview is with Brian and Emery Fitzgerald of My Big Day Designs. Check out their beautiful vintage inspired invitations:

How did you get started doing wedding invitations?

Launched in 2010 by Brian and Emery Fitzgerald, My Big Day Designs has grown to serve a robust customer base while maintaining our down-to-earth pricing and sincere commitment to delivering complete satisfaction and exceptional quality. Upon looking for beautiful, original customized designs for our own wedding, we found the market severely lacked affordable collections.

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For my day job, I run everything WeddingLovely, but my background is a web designer and developer and I am available immediately for a few more freelance side projects!

I’ve already written up a longer post about my experience, check it out here.

One of the things I’ve been specializing on lately has been taking design comps (PSDs and whatnot) and building them into WordPress so you can update the content without dealing with code — perfect for the designer without any “tech” experience. I also work very quickly: a 5 page static website takes just a couple weeks and possibly less. Other than that, I also do web and graphic design too!

If you’re interested in some freelance work, email me at tracy@weddinglovely.com. :)

Our very first wedding florist interview is with Wini and Joe of Blue Petyl Bouquets, based in San Diego, California! I love their twist on the traditional wedding bouquet. Enjoy:

Tell us about yourself and your company.

Blue Petyl was founded in 2010 by a wife-and-husband team (Wini & Joe) with a concept to create high-quality, couture keepsake wedding bouquets, as a compelling alternative to traditional flowers. We are an internet-only business based in San Diego, California, and have a passion for our work.

Since our beginning, we have pioneered new design concepts and materials with our jeweled silk flower, brooch bouquets, button bouquets, and accessories. We have assembled a talented team of designers who strive to provide only the highest level of customer service to our brides. Each bouquet we create is a unique work, and can be cherished and displayed for as long as your memories. We believe in our bouquets; we know their details will surprise you the closer you look.

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