Mr. and Mrs. Mezvinsky. Chelsea Clinton looks radiant in a silk organza strapless Vera Wang wedding gown. Photo: Genevieve de Manio via Getty Images
Chelsea Clinton married Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, NY, in a star-studded ceremony.
The strapless Vera Wang dress featured a diagonally draped bodice, ballgown skirt made out of raw edged laser-cut swirling silk organza, and a train in silk tulle, a spokesperson for the bridal brand told StyleList.
Clinton's tiny waist was cinched with a crystal-encrusted belt also by the designer, while her hair was pulled back and accented by a long traditional tulle veil.
She complemented her gorgeous gown with a simple bouquet of white hydrangeas.
Vera Wang also dressed the bridesmaids, who wore strapless bias-cut gowns made of lavender chiffon
The Flowers will be one of the most photographed details of your wedding, so it's important to pick wedding centerpieces and wedding bouquets that truly fit your wedding style.
What’s hot now in wedding flowers and wedding decorations? Less is more.
Gone are the days of floral arrangements adorned with excess filler flowers. Today’s brides opt for a more natural look to their wedding flowers. Bold Colors.
Gone are the days of adhering to light pastels and muted shades in wedding decorations. Today’s brides are opting for bold and interesting pairings of colors in their wedding flowers and floral schemes. Not afraid of mixing purples and orange’s, the post-millennium color palette is expanding. More than flowers.
One of the hot trends in wedding flowers is arrangements that include fruits, herbs and even veggies as a fun approach. Their naturally vibrant colors coincide with the daring color trend.Wood is also grate for inspiration.
Flowers should be arround 10% of your budget.
If you’re getting married around a holiday ,when your designer will not just be busy, but flower prices will be quite high or if you want particular flower that doesn’t happen to be in season you probably going to spend more. Unless you have some room in your budget be prepared to compromise somewhere along the line.
Give yourself some time to choose before booking.
It’s good to start research on your florists early, at least six months before your event. Before choosing the flowers you want you shoud choose your wedding color palette. What type of wedding do you want? From casual and rustic to formal and glamorous,you need to find flowers acording youre style. Here’s an overview of some great flowers and fillers to use for your reference.
Italian Ruscus
A widely used greenery filler.
Bells of Ireland
A great filler with a fantastic green shade and a lot of interesting shape and texture.
Craspedia
A ball-shaped filler that adds interest and color to any bouquet.
Hypericum Berry
A fantastic and trendy filler that works double time.
Lily of the Valley
A flower that is increasingly used alone in multiples in simple modern bouquets.
Its bell shaped white flowers are elegant and delicate. It has a sweet fragrance.
Peony
The flower has a sweet fragrance and romantic look, making it an incredibly popular wedding flower.
The peak season is late spring and early summer.
Lisianthus
The flower body comes in two forms: single and double.
Orchid
They haveelegance and graphic simplicity. Orchids make a great accent for destination
and summer weddings, though they have no limited season availability.
Dahlia
The dahlia comes in a wide variety of colors, pinks, purples, reds, oranges and yellows.
They are in season during mid to late summer.
Gardenia
Usually comes in a shade of white or a very pale yellow.
The peak season of these flowers is mid-spring through mid-summer.
Freesia
Freesia comes in a variety of pinks, purples, reds, as well as orange, yellow, and white.
Hyacinth
A flower with many blooms in red, pink, white, orange, yellow, violet, or blue.
Gerbera Daisy
A great flower for a more casual bouquet.
Gerbera daisies come in yellow, orange, pink, red, and white.
Weddings are expensive, but here are some ways to cut costs.
Reception
First of all you should review the guest list!This way you will low your catering costs you can also save on invitations and even slash the number of tables and centerpices.
If posible,don't do it on Saturday. Location price would low down if you do it any other day.
Choose bigger tables so you need fewer centerpieces and tablecloths.
Flowers
Try to stick to just one or two kinds of flowers.
Use season flowers.
Cake
Order a small,simple cake.(max. two-tiered cake)
Keep the add-ons also simple.
Don't use sugar flowers,use fresh ones.
Photo&Music
Choose a smaller band.
Try a Band or Dj who can do both, ceremony and reception.
Buy disposable cameras and give them to your closest friends.They will take fresh and natural pictures of your wedding from their point of view.
You know she's worth every penny, but following these engagement ring budget tips you can get a ring she'll love at a price your wallet can handle.
A ring with a circle of smaller diamonds around the center stone can make the diamond in the middle look bigger. And it's not just a great way to create the illusion of additional carats. A halo can also completely change the appearance of the diamond.
An emerald cut has fewer facets , so it won't be as shiny, but the shape allows the diamond to cover more surface area than other cuts of the same carat weight do.
Instead of diamonds all the way around the band, look for a band that highlights the center stone, like one that's embellished with twists or engraving. Add baguette diamonds on each side of the center stone for more glitz at a lower cost.
Colored diamonds are popular among celebs, but if you don't have a celebrity paycheck, consider a colored gem for the center stone instead.
Everything you need to know about shopping for your engagement ring .
Here's how to find your engagement ring style.
Cut
Refers to the angles and proportions of the diamond. Don't confuse this with the shape of the diamond.
The cut will affect the sparkle and brilliance of the diamond.
Color
The most common color of diamonds found in nature is yellow. Therefore, the rarest and most desirable diamonds are colorless. In order of preference:
DEF
GH
IJ
KL
M-Z
Clarity
The inclusions or natural impurities of a diamond. This results from thousands of years of pressure, heat and sedimentation of rocks. The following grading system is based on a standard 10X magnification:
FL flawless
IF internally flawless
VVS1 very, very slight inclusions
VVS2 also very, very slight inclusion….but a minute amount more than VVS1
VS1 very slight inclusions, grade 1
VS2 very slight inclusions, grade 2
SI1 slightly included, grade 1
SI2 slightly included, grade 2
I1 included
I2-I3 very, badly included
Generally FL and IF are considered museum pieces; they are extremely rare and valuable.
Carat
This is the actual weight of a diamond. One carat is equivalent to 1/20th of a gram or 100 points equals one carat.
