The Wedding Movie of the Week: Hilarious Comedy- Bridesmaids

Can you talk awesome wedding movies without the brilliant 2011 comedy Bridesmaids coming up? I think not.  Bridesmaids was a triple threat: a chick flick with enough gross out comedy to keep fiancés laughing too, AND it proved to Hollywood that YES women go to the movies and spend as much as 14 year old boys, so make us some stuff with good storylines and characters, OK?  This one’s a surefire hit with the whole wedding party.  It certainly it made the My LittleFlower Shop staff crack up. Enjoy!

Some of the finest comedians around are in this one - be ready to laugh!
Some of the finest comedians around are in this one – be ready to laugh!

Yes, You Are Having A Celebrity Wedding!

Congratulations, you’re a star! The minute you announced you were getting married, you became special to friends and family in a way you’ve never experienced. So believe it or not, in their eyes, you are a having a celebrity wedding! Here’s the low-down on how to handle the fame.

The “paparazzi” chasing you may be a little nutty – everyone wants to spend time with you and find out how the wedding planning is going. Just like Hollywood celebrity brides, you’ll get the same questions repeatedly. Have you chosen reception centerpieces? What’s the wedding dress like? Have patience.

My own celebrity moment, with the help of Design Visage of Orange County, CA
My own celebrity moment, with the help of Design Visage of Orange County, CA

Keep in mind, no one’s actively trying to drive you crazy, they just want to share your excitement. So when they ask a million questions, smile and know you’re loved. Enjoy your moment in the spotlight. And use a little powder. You know, for the cameras.

Be well, and love well.

Dinah

 

Classic Bridal Looks Never Go Out Of Style: The Claudette Colbert Edition

I went to a screening last night of the fabulous, 1934 Academy Award winning film “It Happened One Night”.  It’s always been one of my favorite “wedding movies,” with one of Hollywood’s most stunning bridal gowns, on the equally stunning Claudette Colbert. This bias cut satin gown, designed by Robert Kalloch, may as well be in the encyclopedia under “1930s wedding dress.”  But here’s the thing: the dress holds up.  A bride, this weekend in 2013, (provided she had the exact measurements as Claudette Colbert) could wear it straight down the aisle.

Claudette Colbert in her bridal gown from the film "It Happened One Night" circa 1934.
Claudette Colbert in her bridal gown from the film “It Happened One Night” circa 1934.

As you or a bride in your life shops for a wedding gown, think about 90 years from now.  Will that dress you’re trying on still be a classic, or will it go the way of Princess Diana’s 1980’s explosion? (oh the flowers…don’t talk to me about the flowers…bless her heart).

Live well, and love well.  (and dress thoughtfully).

-Dinah