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"Cutest thing ever": Bride and groom praised for breaking wedding tradition

<p>A bride and groom have been praised online for deviating from the traditional wedding party to include their siblings in an adorable way. </p> <p>Carla Wehbe took to TikTok to share a video from her cousin Raymond's nuptials to his partner Bella, in which both the bride and groom wanted their siblings standing next to them on their big day. </p> <p>Raymond had his sister wear a black dress, to match his groomsmen in their black tuxedos, and be given the title best woman.</p> <p>In contrast, Bella’s brother was given a pink suit to match the pink dresses of the other bridesmaids and was given the title man of honour.</p> <div class="embed" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 600px; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7286234571937484034&amp;display_name=tiktok&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40carlawehbe%2Fvideo%2F7286234571937484034%3Flang%3Den&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fp16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com%2Fobj%2Ftos-alisg-p-0037%2F153b8be3937b45a99bf0be11c35a53f4_1696458709%3Fx-expires%3D1697590800%26x-signature%3D04xfM01KhIsZZkTHQoqTUi%252BiU70%253D&amp;key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>“The reason they did it was because their siblings were their best friends and they wanted them to stand by their side on their special day,” Wehbe said in an interview with <em><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/bride-groom-best-woman-man-honor-wedding-1833939" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsweek</a></em>. “I loved the idea and thought it made the day really special.”</p> <p>The video has racked up over 65 million views, with thousands of people flocking to the comments to congratulate the newlywed couple, while praising their decision to break with tradition. </p> <p>“This needs to be done more often,” one comment read.</p> <p>However, not all of the commenters were on board with the idea, while many traditionalists slammed the act. </p> <p>Despite the critcs, Wehbe said most of the comments were positive, and that she wanted to use the video to let people know that they can have any kind of wedding they want, whether it breaks tradition or not.</p> <p>“It will definitely inspire people who may have wanted to but were not sure if it was acceptable,” she said. “People should just do what makes them happy on their special day!”</p> <p><em>Image credits: TikTok</em></p>

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"Completely crushed": Collapse of bridal company leaves dozens distraught

<p>Dozens of Aussie brides have been left feeling "completely crushed" after a bridal shop collapsed into voluntary liquidation. </p> <p>The Bridal Atelier Pty Ltd, a bridal shop in Melbourne, appointed liquidators, leaving staff shocked and left to take calls from distraught brides concerned their wedding plans have gone up in smoke.</p> <p>The company's phone number has been disconnected, while their social media accounts and website have been removed.</p> <p>Mr Dullaway, one of the appointed liquidators, told news.com.au the company had “never recovered from the Covid lockdown” so had made the difficult decision to shut down for good.</p> <p>Georgia Schroeder, who works in the Melbourne store, said that she had only been hired in the bridal store less than two months before the collapse and was left devastated by the collapse.</p> <p>“I’m a broken woman,” she posted online, adding that she is “completely crushed”.</p> <p>Ms Schroeder said she had thought scoring the gig would be a “dream job” but it’s turned into more of a nightmare, as she has been left dealing with the fallout.</p> <p>“I’ve had hundreds of phone calls from brides begging and crying about their gowns and loss of money,” she said. </p> <p>“And even though it won’t mean much to the hundreds affected, none of the staff have been paid. We have all been left in the dark.”</p> <p>She added that she wanted to apologise “from the bottom of my heart” for what had happened and wished the best for brides affected by the collapse.</p> <p>Anna Campbell, one of the brands stocked by the boutique, is trying to help brides as they panic over their weddings. </p> <p>“We are devastated to hear of the sudden and heartbreaking closure of our retailer, The Bridal Atelier,” the company posted online. </p> <p>“Even in these uncertainty times, you, our bride, are our number one priority and focus." </p> <p>“Rest assured that we remain dedicated to upholding our commitment to you and will ensure that the highest level of service and care is provided through every step of your remaining bridal journey.” </p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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Could this be the cheapest wedding dress in history?

<p>A TikToker from the US has scored herself the ultimate find - a beautiful wedding dress for AUD $5.40 (USD $3.75).</p> <p>Sounds too good to be true? Jillian Lynch shared a video from her wedding in May, where she wore the $5 find and a pair of vintage heels she scored for AUD$11.80. This means her entire outfit was purchased for under AUD $20.</p> <blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@jilly_lynch/video/7097733859286027563" data-video-id="7097733859286027563"> <section><a title="@jilly_lynch" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jilly_lynch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jilly_lynch</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a title="♬ Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Put-Your-Head-On-My-Shoulder-6696831635129649154" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka</a></section> </blockquote> <p>In the comment section, Jillian shared the alterations came to roughly AUD $158, which is still a huge bargain – with your traditional wedding dress usually costing thousands of dollars.</p> <p>The savvy bride explained that as an avid thrift shopper, finding an op-shop dress for her wedding was always the plan. “I never even considered going to a bridal shop” she said. Jillian also didn’t plan on looking for a traditional wedding dress, sharing she wanted something white which wasn’t “too formal”.</p> <p>The lucky op-shop find is valued around AUD $317 (USD $220) and is by designer Camilla Coelha, sold on the popular online store Revolve. We love a good bargain!</p> <p>Congratulations to the thrifty bride on her gorgeous find.</p> <p><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

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Sister dumped from bridal party after lockdown weight gain

<p>A bride-to-be has caused controversy after admitting that she dumped her sister from her bridal party after she gained weight.</p> <p>The bridezilla revealed she asked her sister to step away from her bridesmaid duties after she put on 10kg during lockdown.</p> <p>She further went on to explain that her older sister struggled with eating disorders her whole life, but still tried to defend her actions.</p> <p>But after she was slammed over her decision, she eventually confessed to wanting to "protect her wedding day".</p> <p>Sharing on Reddit, the bride-to-be admitted the move had divided her family.</p> <p>“My sister Julia was overweight growing up while the rest of us (five girls, no brothers) were always petite,” she said.</p> <p>“No one in our family ever treated her badly for her weight, though my mum did try to help her diet several times throughout our childhood for purely health reasons.</p> <p>“She was hospitalised for her eating disorder for the first time when she was 18, and she’s been in and out of treatment facilities since then.</p> <p>“Pre-pandemic, Julia seemed to be on a recovery kick again. She looked healthy, seemed to be eating normally. I was hopeful she could keep it together and felt okay about asking her to be a bridesmaid at that point.</p> <p>“That was the last time I saw her though (Feb 2020), until I saw her Friday for Christmas Day.</p> <p>“Julia has gained a LOT of weight in that time, probably 10kg, which is a lot because she’s short. This is a huge red flag to me because prior relapses have been preceded by weight gain, which seems to trigger another relapse.”</p> <p>The bride-to-be said it was then she made the decision to dump her from her wedding.</p> <p>“I [decided] it makes more sense for her to not be a bridesmaid. That way she can wear whatever she wants, be skinny or fat, show up or not, and it won’t affect the day as a whole,” said said.</p> <p>“So I texted her after Christmas to ask if she was doing okay. Sure enough, she admitted she’d been having body image issues since gaining weight during lockdown.</p> <p>“I kindly asked her to step down from being a bridesmaid, explaining that it was for her own good and I was only doing this because I cared about her. She seemed upset but agreed to step down.”</p> <p>The decision ended up causing a heated debate amongst family members, with even the bride's fiancé joining in, saying she was harsh to dump her sister over her weight.</p> <p>“Now our dad is furious with me, saying Julia is heartbroken,” she said.</p> <p>“My mom and sisters are all on my side here and agree Julia not being a bridesmaid is what’s best for everyone.</p> <p>“So I wasn’t that worried about being in the wrong here—until my FIANCÉ said I was wrong and basically called me out for even bringing up her weight with her.”</p> <p>She added that while she was worried for her sister’s mental health, she was also concerned about her wedding day.</p> <p>“Yes, of course protecting my wedding day is part of my consideration here,” she said.</p> <p>“God forbid one single day doesn’t revolve around her I guess.”</p> <p>Some Reddit users slammed the bride.</p> <p>“The obsession over the wedding pictures is disgusting. Why does a wedding have to be an Instagram event?” said one.</p> <p>Added another: “Bride sounds so self-centered. Thank god the fiancé talked some sense into her.”</p> <p>Said a third: “With family like this, it’s no wonder she has an eating disorder.”</p> <p>But others disagreed, with one saying: “Maybe she went about it the wrong way, but her feelings are valid. Also what girl doesn’t dream a perfect wedding day, it’s natural to overthink all the variables that play into it.”</p>

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“It’s more bridal than mine!” Woman’s surprise over mum’s wedding day dress choice

<p>One of the unwritten rules of weddings is that none of the guests should wear white, for fear of upstaging the bride.</p> <p>It explains why an Australian woman was mortified to learn that her mother was wearing a white bridal dress on her wedding day.</p> <p>Businesswoman Jane Lu revisited the memory of her wedding day by sharing her reaction over her mother’s outfit choice in a video on TikTok.</p> <p>Lu showed off her wedding dress to the camera before unzipping a dry-cleaning bag to reveal her mother’s gown.</p> <p>“It’s more bridal than mine!” she said.</p> <p>Lu’s friends joked about her mum “renewing the vows”.</p> <p>A montage of Lu’s mother in her dress followed with the caption: “My dress was quite simple… Hers looks way more bridal than mine!”</p> <blockquote style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="6826635101548432646"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thelazyceo" target="_blank" title="@thelazyceo">@thelazyceo</a> <p>I found out on the morning of MY wedding that my mum is wearing a white bridal gown! 🤦🏻‍♀️ <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/wedding" target="_blank" title="wedding">##wedding</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddingfail" target="_blank" title="weddingfail">##weddingfail</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/weddingdress" target="_blank" title="weddingdress">##weddingdress</a> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/motherofthebride" target="_blank" title="motherofthebride">##motherofthebride</a></p> <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-6826635052063984389" target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - thelazyceo">♬ original sound - thelazyceo</a></blockquote> <p>The video has received more than 700 comments, with some commenting that she looked like a guest at her own wedding.</p> <p>“I would've made my mum go and buy a different dress that second,” one wrote.</p> <p>But others celebrated her mother’s fashion choice.</p> <p>“I would want my mum to look prettier than me at my wedding,” one commented.</p> <p>Lu tied the knot with her partner James Waldie in early October last year. The fashion CEO was wearing a $299.95 satin dress from her own brand Showpo.</p>

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Bindi Irwin gets fiancé Chandler Powell and brother Robert to help pick bridal bouquet

<p>Bindi Irwin is set to walk down the aisle with American wakeboarder Chandler Powell this year and it’s safe to say planning is already in motion for the wedding.</p> <p>She revealed that her brother, Robert, and her fiancé are helping with the planning by picking the flowers for the bridal bouquet.</p> <p>“Robert and Chandler kindly helped me choose the flowers for my bridal bouquet,” Bindi shared on Instagram.</p> <p>“They’ve been very supportive with all things wedding planning.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kJguhBbTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kJguhBbTc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)</a> on Mar 10, 2020 at 12:27pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>The trio were dressed in their signature khaki uniforms as they posed with the colourful flowers.</p> <p>Bindi and Chandler are set to marry later this year at Australia Zoo in front of family and friends.</p> <p>She spoke to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newidea.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>New Idea</em></a><span> </span>about what her plans were after the wedding ceremony.</p> <p>“We all keep joking that our first thing as man and wife will be feeding the crocodiles,” she mused.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Meet Princess Eugenie's huge bridal party

<p>Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced who will be in their very sizeable bridal party for their rapidly approaching wedding.</p> <p>It’s perhaps no surprise that Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie’s sister, has been given the role of maid of honour, and standing beside Brooksbank as he no-doubt nervously awaits his bride, will be his brother Thomas. The Princess’ cousin Zara Tindall and her husband Mike will also be part of the bridal party.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the next generation of royals feature heavily as bridesmaids and pageboys at the wedding that will take place at St George’s Chapel, according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/royal-weddings/princess-eugenie-has-announced-who-will-be-in-her-bridal-party/news-story/98a8e7547a79788530f7923f86260eef" target="_blank"><em>news.com.au</em></a>. Prince William and Duchess Kate’s two eldest children, George, 5, and Charlotte, 3, will take part, their second wedding party of the year after Prince Harry and Meghan’s nuptials.</p> <p><img style="width: 378.333px; height: 500px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821297/kate-george-charlotte.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f1095c16947a48f7b9d1bd0f9ed1863a" /></p> <p>They’ll be joined by Savannah Phillips, 7, and Isla, 6, daughter of Eugenie’s cousin Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn. Mia Tindall, 4, will also take part, daughter of the Tindalls.</p> <p>And there will be some slighter older family members to keep them in line as “special attendants” – Princess Eugenie’s cousins Lady Louise, 14, and James, Viscount Severn, 10. They’re the children of Prince Edward and his wife Sophie.</p> <p>Other notable bridesmaids and pageboys include Princess Eugenie’s goddaughter Maud Windsor, 5, who is the daughter of Lady Frederick and Lord Frederick Windsor, who attends St Thomas’s Battersea, Prince George’s school.</p> <p>Taking up the coveted role of pageboy alongside Prince George will be Louis de Givenchy, 6, the son of Olivier De Givenchy, a JP Morgan investment banker, and his wife Zoe.</p> <p>And finally, a celebrity offspring add some more razzle dazzle as a bridesmaid - Theodora Williams, 6, the daughter of Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field.</p> <p>Will you be watching Princess Eugenie's wedding on TV? Tell us in the comments below. </p>

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Prince Harry and Meghan just announced all 10 members of their bridal party

<p>Just days out from the royal wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed their bridal party – and it will a group of 10 adorable bridesmaids and page boys.</p> <p>In keeping with royal tradition, the bridal party will be all children and Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 3, will have a starring role, Kensington Palace confirmed on Wednesday.</p> <p>Several of Harry and Meghan’s godchildren and children of their friends will also serve in the bridal party.</p> <p><img width="461" height="259" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/EJZCNPFyC5Zg8iTmTERv-o3Nvag=/396x0/http%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F05%2F16%2F19%2F16%2F1605_hon_bridalparty_3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Here’s who will be joining George and Charlotte in their bridal party duties:</p> <p>Miss Florence van Cutsem, 3, daughter of Alice van Cutsem and Major Nicholas van Cutsem, and a goddaughter of Harry.</p> <p>Miss Remi Litt, 6, and her sister Rylan, 7, daughters of Benita Litt, LA-based brand curator and bag designer, and Darren Litt. Both girls are Meghan’s goddaughters.</p> <p>Miss Ivy Mulroney, 4, the daughter of Jessica Mulroney, a stylist and friend who has been helping Meghan, and Benedict Mulroney, who is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.</p> <p>Miss Zalie Warren, 2, daughter of Zoe Warren and Jake Warren, and a goddaughter of Harry.</p> <p>Jasper Dyer, 6, son of Harry’s old friend and mentor Mark Dyer.</p> <p>Twins Brian and John Mulroney, 7, the brothers of Ivy and sons of the Mulroneys.</p> <p>As Kensington Palace announced earlier this month, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2018/05/why-meghan-markle-wont-have-a-maid-of-honour-at-her-royal-wedding/">Meghan has decided not to have a maid of honour.</a></span></strong></p> <p> “She has a very close-knit circle of friends and she didn’t want to choose one over another,” a palace spokesman said. “All have been actively involved in helping her prepare for the day and will be there in the days beforehand. She’s very happy to have their support.”</p> <p>Prince Harry, however, will have a best man. His older brother, Prince William, will do the honours just as Harry did for William on his wedding day in 2011.</p>

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Every royal bridal bouquet features this one flower

<p>When Queen Elizabeth II married the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947, her bridal bouquet contained white orchids and a sprig of myrtle.</p> <p>Including myrtle in the wedding bouquet is a practice that was started by Queen Victoria and has been continued ever since. The tradition is upheld by taking a cutting of the bush that was grown from the sprig in Queen Victoria’s very own bouquet.</p> <p>Besides the royal significance of myrtle, it is also the emblem of love and marriage.</p> <p>The Queen also had Westminster Abbey decorated with white lilies, chrysanthemums, carnations, roses, camellia and ivy. For the reception at Buckingham Palace, the tables were decorated with vases of pink and white carnations.</p> <p>Duchess Kate also included a sprig of myrtle in her bouquet along with lily of the valley, hyacinths, ivy and Sweet William, as a tribute to her groom.</p> <p>Impressively, the flowers in the lace of Kate’s wedding dress paid tribute to the four countries that make up the UK. The roses represented England, thistles for Scotland, daffodils for Wales and shamrocks for Northern Island.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see royal bridal bouquets of the past.</p>

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Why Prince William might not be Prince Harry’s best man

<p><span>In 2011, as Kate walked down the aisle, Prince Harry comforted his nervous big brother and famously said, “Just wait til you see her.”</span></p> <p><span>However, when Meghan Markle walks down the aisle next May, we might not get to see William return the favour as Harry’s best man.</span></p> <p><span>This is because royal weddings traditionally don’t have “best men” but the groom can instead appoint a number of “supporters”.</span></p> <p><span>When William appointed Prince Harry as his best man, he broke protocol.</span></p> <p><span>"The best man or best men are officially called supporters," British and European royalty expert Marlene Koenig told </span><em><span>Town &amp; Country</span></em><span>.</span></p> <p><span>"William will probably be Harry's supporter.”</span></p> <p><span>However, a source told </span><em><span>Us Weekly</span></em><span> that Harry has already asked his big brother to stand beside him on the big day.</span></p> <p><span>“Harry has several close guy friends, but there’s no way he would ask anyone but William to take on the top job," the insider revealed.</span></p> <p><span>In the past, Harry and William have explained that they share a close blond that was strengthened even more after the death of their mother Princess Diana in 1997.</span></p> <p><span>"We have been brought closer because of the circumstances as well, that's the thing. You know, we are uniquely bonded because of what we've been through," William explained in April this year.</span></p> <p><span>It is also believed Princess Charlotte and Prince George will have the important roles of being the flower girl and page boy.</span></p> <p><span>However, Kate’s status as a married woman automatically <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/2017/12/kate-wont-be-bridesmaid-at-harry-and-meghans-wedding/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>rules her out as a bridesmaid</strong></span></a> or maid of honour, as both roles are traditionally reserved for single ladies.</span></p> <p><span>Since the official announcement of their engagement, a date has been set for May 2018 and the Queen has approved St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the location of the ceremony. </span></p>

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