Hot on the heels of all the fabulous Emmy fashions comes Ms. Natalie Portman snapped on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival yesterday. The star of the hotly anticipated film Black Swan always gets the glam factor bang on and I think this stunning scarlet Rodarte dress is one of her best looks ever. Read the rest of this entry »
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Classic Fragrance: Obsession
A little triva for you—did you know that the iconic Obsession for Women by Calvin Klein was launched the same year as Weddingbells? Just like us, Obsession is still hot. Read the rest of this entry »
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Emmy Pick: Christina Hendricks
I have been crushing on the Mad Men bombshell since the show debuted, but last night at the Emmy Awards, Christina Hendricks took my love to a new level with her divine red carpet look. Is this woman not a living, breathing goddess?! Read the rest of this entry »
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Bridal Beauty Picks: Nails
This season, it’s all about grey nails and personally I’m liking mine on the metallic pewter side, with a dash of sparkle. Let me introduce you to my new favourite polish Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous ($11) from OPI’s fall Swiss Collection. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bridal Beauty Picks: Lips
I have always been a huge lipstick fan and thanks to Mad Men, old fashioned lippy (rather than gloss) is definitely making a comeback. Rich matte lips looks sexy and modern and a long-wear formula is just the ticket for your wedding day. On that note, let me introduce you to the latest and greatest product from François Nars, NARS Pure Matte, a collection of six perfect matte lipsticks ($30 each) in shades ranging from nude to ruby. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bridal Beauty Picks: Fragrance
I love everything Benefit does and my latest obsession is the new additions to its Crescent Row collection of fragrances ($42 for 30ml). Read the rest of this entry »
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Bridal Beauty Picks: Face
You probably aren’t doing your own wedding day makeup (but if you are having a destination wedding you just might be…), but you are probably definitely glamming up for all those pre-event parties and who has time for fussy makeup? Well if you are like us and time is of the essence in your life, you need to get your hands on the hot-of-the-press Joe Fresh Style Five Minute Face Palette ($20). Read the rest of this entry »
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Monika Schnarre’s Wedding!
She’s featured in the current issue of Weddingbells and was one of our first covergirls back in 1986. Canada’s first supermodel Monika Schnarre and Weddingbells definitely have a history and we could not be happier to share photos of her wedding day with you. Monika and her groom Storey Badger were married in a gorgeous celebration August 6, 2010 in Muskoka, Ontario. Her dress was created by Canadian designer and friend Lucian Matis and Monika says the two worked together to create her perfect gown. “Lucian completely understood what I was looking for and I was thrilled with the result,” Monika shared with me. Read the rest of this entry »














