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Should Bridesmaids Voice an Opinion?
OMG bridesmaids week! Solids still rule the school when it comes to bridesmaids dresses, but I know there are plenty of bridesmaids out there who look their best in patterns. In fact, I know at least a...
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How Much Is Too Much to Ask?
Brides can ask a lot from their bridesmaids. Not all brides, of course, but some do expect their bridesmaids to enthusiastically assemble favor boxes, address envelopes, fly to Vegas, and so forth. And...
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LOVE/HATE: The ‘Mustachioed Mamas’ Edition
Two years ago, Offbeat Bride declared that mustaches were hot. That may have been, but the fervor either hasn’t cooled or the trend has come around again or mustaches are just now making their way into...
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You Can Dance If You Want To (But You Shouldn’t Have To)
On this, the final day of bridesmaids week – hey, it was a five-day business week – I wanted to address a tradition that I know for a fact makes at least some people a little uncomfortable. I know this...
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No Saying ‘BRRRR’ For These Bridesmaids!
Can anyone else feel just a touch of autumn in the air? *brrrrr* I sure can. And when I think of autumn, I think of all the ladies in the wedding party getting goosebumps. It’s tough to cope with...
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LOVE/HATE: The ‘A Little Mixed Up’ Edition
Let’s say you’re just not feeling the whole let-the-bridesmaids-wear-anything-they-want thing but you think having a wall of solid color bridesmaids dresses makes for a boring look. Plus you’re too...
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The Uncanny Ability of (Some) Bridesmaids to Keep Chaos Quiet
One of the things that seldom comes up on lists of bridesmaids’ duties is “Keeping one’s mouth shut.” And yet I’d suggest that it wouldn’t exactly be far fetched to tack it on to the end of one of...
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Quickie Question: What Do/Did You Expect of Your Attendants?
When this photograph was taken somewhere around WWI, the duties of everyone in the picture were pretty clearly known and generally not too onerous. They had to show up on time looking clean, wear what...
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Treat Your Bridesmaids Well
(Image via WedLoft where you can see some great photos of and thoughtful advice for dressing pregnant bridesmaids) I’ve spent a lot of time over the past couple weeks catching up with a bridal reality...
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Announcing Theme Week!
It’s been a while since we’ve done a theme week here at Manolo for the Brides, and I think it’s high time we did one. So, next week there will be a theme to all posts on this blog. And that theme is…....
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