Planning

So, you wanna plan a micro wedding? Or maybe you just want to plan A WEDDING period. And maybe you’ve heard the term “micro wedding” that’s been thrown around on Pinterest and by wedding professionals. We actually pinned down the trend pre-pandemic, but if anything in the wedding world went from trend to staple in

Warning: you are about to enter kid zone! Admittedly, it’s one of our favorites of the holiday gift guides. Jen is a (boss) Mom; as well as two other ladies on our editorial team. So you can imagine us Mamas take this research very seriously! Whether you’re gifting for your own little ones – nieces,

Nature lovers Page + Taylor knew they wanted a wedding that was fun and light-hearted in spite of the trials that 2020 threw at them. That’s why they decided to elope in the Redwoods! A misty day gave way to stunning ocean views and intimate woodland moments. P + T also let their sense of

Located on the northern side of the Cyclades but in the heart of the Aegean Sea, Tinos is one of the most picturesque Greek islands. If anything, today’s editorial further proves Greece is one of the most diverse wanderlust wedding + elopement destinations for adventurous couples! Photographer Anna Roussos shares a bit about this beautiful

Sometimes, a wedding just looks effortless. And while we know there is a LOT going on behind the scenes, you have admire the feeling of simplicity. A simple forest wedding, where every detail is just so as the sweet breeze hits your face and the leaves rustle underfoot — it’s really all you need. Bailey

We all know those people…they’re impossible to shop for. Be it because they buy themselves everything they want, or they’re just that particular – we all love someone who is difficult to buy for. Can you relate? Hopefully this 2020 gift guide can be our guiding light. A collection of gifts that are perfect for

Welcome to another edition of Links + Loves! Let’s jump right in… You guys ready? Holiday Season 2020 is upon us and yes, we’ve begun rolling out our gift guides. But before that stresses you out—breeeeathe—and remember that these guides are meant to help prepare you! Imagine yourself checkin’ off that list, coming in under

We love a good desert wedding, but you don’t need to plan your vows among the rusty landscape to capture those boho vibes. Sometimes it’s as easy as calling on a few desert-toned wedding colors to bring the magic to life! And, hey—a boho balloon arch never hurts, either. This wedding inspiration features refined boho

Oh, to be surrounded by flowers! When it comes to colorful blooms, more is more—about that, there is no doubt. If you feel the same, you might find a kindred spirit in Stacey at To Be Revealed Styling, who dreamt up a botanical wedding inspiration blooming right in the city center at Manchester Hall in

Los Angeles brides-to-be, you’re gonna flip. After eight years of operating out of their Torrance design studio, Dreamers & Lovers is expanding with a showroom in Venice! The new Dreamers & Lovers flagship store boasts a cozy and down-to-earth vibe — the perfect home for their boho wedding dresses. And to celebrate the opening of

News flash: self care is never selfish! Especially after enduring 2020, we are all due for treating ourselves + loved ones to gifts for wholeness. If this past year has shown us anything, it’s that a little wellness goes a long way! To help cut through the overwhelming product offerings out there, we pulled together

Engagement Season is upon us folks and here at GWS, we’re all about celebrating the special and unique. Long gone are the days of your engagement ring needing to be a certain size, shape, color or stone. Over the last few years, colorful engagement rings featuring emeralds, rubies, sapphires and even morganite are giving diamonds

Guys these colors!! Fresh and modern lilac and blush wedding hues never looked better. For Madi + Jordan, their wedding day at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard was all about honoring their friends and family. Lovelyfest Events helped them plan a stunning event that featured tons of colorful hydrangeas that honored the bride’s heritage, disco balls,

Feel good with our 2020 Sustainable Gift Guide! If there’s one thing we know about doing good for the planet, it’s that every little bit helps. What will your little bit be this holiday season!? Maybe you’re finding reusable ways to wrap your gifts, filling up that recycling bin, or composting scraps from your holiday

Yes, we’ve barely turned the corner into November but here we are — searching for matching holiday pajamas that haven’t sold out yet. This is the world we live in, people. And we can’t even promise that this entire list will be available in every single size because 2020 is the year of cozy and folks

Are you thinking about sending out 2020 holiday cards? Maybe you’ve got a fresh list of addresses sitting in your “wedding guest” files. Maybe you’re just craving a way to connect with family and friends who you planned on seeing this holiday season before…well, you know. Holiday cards have always been a fun way to

Vow Renewals are the PERFECT excuse to do it all again and do it YOUR way! Sarah + Parker weren’t happy with how their wedding day or wedding pictures turned out. They didn’t feel authentic to them or their style as a couple. After finding photographer Dawn Jarvis on Instagram, they jumped at the chance

We love you, guys; but you’re notoriously difficult to buy for. And because we’ve been breeding an online shopping beast with all this shut-in quarantine time, we’ve done all the difficult research for you! We found gifts he’ll love but didn’t know he wanted…aka, the best kind of gifts! For the boyfriends, fiancés, husbands, dads,

Although we’ve never walked through the ruins of an old French castle, it’s not too difficult to imagine how magical it must be. In today’s wedding inspiration, the magic doesn’t stop at the old French castle…no. It continues on through a romantic color palette of terra cotta and has a strong finish with a creatively

Our 2020 gift guide for her is officially here! Although everyone deserves a great present just for making it through 2020, we’re focusing this gift guide on her — the besties, sisters, moms, and wives in your lives! OK…truth be told, you’re essentially looking at our Christmas list. These are the things we’d love to

Prepare to be DAZZLED! Aside from the stunning wedding dress with all-around sparkle — and that twinkle light backdrop — prepare to be dazzled by this über romantic and rustic wedding inspiration. With blush tones, ribbon + bows – this shiny day has every wedding ingredient that just makes ya feel good! With design assistance

You know those weddings that last all weekend long? The merriment starts on a Friday, and festivities press on until Sunday evening. Let’s all take 5 minutes to pretend we’re the bride at one of those weddings. And just for today, you get to sport a different chic, bridal look from BHLDN for each day! Designer

If you’re looking for fall wedding ideas that aren’t so heavy on the pumpkins + maple leaves, you’re in the right place. There are lots of ways to channel fall without going the obvious route! Infusing the most perfect season into the wedding day means incorporating feelings of coziness, warm colors, and unique details to

Welcome to another edition of Links + Loves! Let’s jump right in… Before you get too deep into “add to cart” season, take some time to make a mindful gift list—here are 16 socially conscious jewelry brands that we’re really excited to support this year. And just for fun on the spookiest weekend of the

Dracula had to pivot his big wedding plans because of the coronavirus. Instead, he opted for a micro wedding in an autumn-covered graveyard. With the styling help of A Family Affair Maine, Cody James Barry Photography put together today’s vampy editorial with Dracula’s bride in mind! It just so happens that this editorial is set

It’s so easy, especially during holiday shopping season, to fall into an ‘add it to my cart’ haze without really thinking about what you’re buying. Whether we’re browsing gifts for ourselves, someone else or necessities, these days we’re drawn to socially conscious companies with a lot of good to go around! You know when you

A stunning, Halloween angel as fallen on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and we (admittedly) couldn’t be happier! This edgy, elopement editorial is the perfect slice of Halloween inspiration! Photography talents, Annette Ambrose and Darian Kaia, got together with their goulfriends to create this romantic + angelic seasonal inspiration. The magic of the Salt Flats mesmerize

When we’re talking Halloween wedding inspiration, what better of a setting than somewhere called ‘The Catacombs?!’ Yes, that’s the setting of today’s macabre series with eerie baby’s breath. It’s all Addam’s Family meets Halloween glam at the Boo Cat Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographer, Steph Masat, gives us some insight surrounding this morbid inspiration

OOOOO this wedding, you guys! Where do we even begin?? We’ve loved getting to see how our couples were able to change up their plans from big bash to micro wedding and this one is no different. When Covid came around and Lindsay + Pedro knew their large Mexican wedding day would have to look

Your path to the altar has likely taken some quite unexpected turns this year, and with the launch of her 2021 bridal accessory collection, “Nightbird,” designer Emma Katzka gets it: Our newest collection was inspired by our brides, many of whom have spent the last year adjusting, readjusting, and going with the flow. We’ve always