milwaukee bride

Looking for a unique – and local – way to spruce up your wedding invitations or save the dates? Jessica Lynn Originals creates custom stamps that put a new spin on DIY. (You don’t have to do it all yourself.) We’re envisioning the same stamp used with different color ink on different color paper. Plus: Doing it this way makes it really easy to create an extra invitation when you realize you forgot to invite your second cousin once-removed on your mother’s side. Because weddings. Possible uses for these cuties: Save the Dates Invitations RSVPs Menus Favors Escort Cards Seating Charts…

Sure, plain white shoes are pretty. But many brides are picking their footwear as a place to show off their personalities. All photos from Front Room Photography.

Photo by Chang 2 Studios Let’s face it: All wedding dresses need at least some alteration — a few inches off the bottom, a few inches in the middle. Just don’t throw out that fabric. I had plenty of extra fabric from my dress (I bought a sample dress a few sizes too big and refused to wear heels) and I made a few crafts with them. One of which was cuff links for my husband-to-be.  I bought photo cuff links from Etsy for under $10. Then, I cut a small circle of the leftover fabric, slipped it into the…

Heather Cook Elliot Photography. I caught up with Amanda Felsman, the young and local wedding planner who founded Tailored Engagements, after being co-speakers with her for a UWM communications class. I loved the portfolio of wedding photos she showed the class, and decided to follow up with her for Milwaukee Bride. Behold: Claire Hanan: When did you realize you wanted to become a wedding planner? Amanda Felsman: I have always been involved in planning events. In high school I loved designing décor, tickets and posters for school dances, and in college I was always a part of campus events, but I didn’t realize…

It’s no secret that bridal gowns can cost a pretty penny, especially if you want a designer gown. One way to get your hands on a designer gown for less is to go the sample dress route – something I did for my own wedding. When you go to a bridal shop, you try on dresses, right? Those are the sample dresses. When the dress styles are no longer available to be ordered, or the store gets new stock, those sample dresses are no longer of use. While there are some stores that specialize in nothing but sample dresses (see:…

Makeup by Lynee Ruiz and Laura Hiatt. Photo by Emily Steffen Photography. Believe it or not, our Fashionista Lynee Ruiz isn’t constantly writing for our website. She’s also a hair and makeup stylist, and recently returned from New York’s fashion week, where she did runway hair. She also does wedding styling, and as you can see in the photo above, knows her stuff. She let us in on a few beauty tips of her own when it comes to creating the perfect wedding look. 1. Less is more. Play up either the eyes or the lips, not both. If you…

We’re all here today to celebrate the launch of this very exciting new endeavor and to be witnesses and supporters of the commitment you’ve made to plan the best wedding ever. Together we’re a group of writers, photographers, brides-to-be, grooms-to-be, florists, hair stylists, makeup artists and more. We’ve brought you here to publicly kick off what we hope will be a helpful and fun resource for this very special time in your life. We would like to thank you all for being here and to recognize how important each and every one of you are to the success of this…