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I can’t believe I’m writing an Under the Radar post about Bibiluxe, but I’m writing an Under the Radar post about Bibiluxe.
Why? For one, I’ve seen their beautiful, recognizable-on-sight dresses and robes all over the internet. Mega babe influencer’s influencer Officially Quigley has modeled one of their pieces. And although they’ve got over 4000 sales on Etsy, they only have a few more Instagram followers than sales—which makes me feel like their customers *love* them, but they don’t have nearly enough other admirers for how amazing their pieces are. (Especially considering that all of their pieces can be custom made to your size—plus size brides rejoice! And a lot of plus size brides are featured on their IG feed, so make sure to check it out.)
Let’s drool together over some of these dresses:
This is under $400. Under $400.
Um, HELLO. Fringe sleeves and on the dress body both makes this so…luxe ;););) sorry couldn’t help myself
And this ~sheer~ delight (full of wordplay today, forgive me):
So let’s review: beautiful dresses (and kaftans and robes)? Check. Affordable? Check. Size inclusive? You betcha.
Babes, I want Bibiluxe to have the thousands more followers and the blue check they deserve. And I want plus size brides especially to know there’s an affordable option out there for stunning boho dresses made with care.
Did you already know about Bibiluxe? Love their pieces? Let me know in comments!
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It’s November and if you’re anything like me, you’re already excited about the holidays. Garlands and string lights, reindeer pulling sleighs on neighborhood lawns and rooftops, the first whirls of snow in the air–the whimsy of it all is irresistible. Given the rich color palettes, cozy vibes, *and* off season discounts on venues that come with winter, it’s no wonder the winter wedding is only getting more popular!
If you’re considering or planning a winter wedding, tapping into holiday traditions can add memorable warmth to your ceremony and reception. And it’ll be a lot of fun for both you and your guests! Here are five winter wedding ideas that will make your day filled with holiday magic:
1. Incorporate winter greenery and blooms into your florals.
There is *so* much creative potential here. You can incorporate poinsettias or holly berries into your bouquet for touches of winter warmth, decorate the aisles of your ceremony space with mini Christmas trees, hang pine garlands in your reception space–the options are endless! Maybe even one of these winter crowns for you or your wedding party.
2. Add the sound of holiday cheer to your processional.
Having a flower girl, ring bearer, or any pups in your ceremony? Give them jingle bells for a sprinkle of winter music as they go down the aisle! You can attach to a flower girl’s basket, a ring bearer’s pillow, incorporate into a boutonniere or wrist corsage, or attach to a collar. Melt everyone’s hearts by incorporating jingle bells into this winter wedding dog collar for an absolutely adorable wedding party pup!
3. Have a wassail toast.
Wassail, or warm spiced apple cider, is a delicious alternative to toasting with champagne during your reception. It can be made with or without alcohol–spiced rum is *so good* in wassail. Copper mugs are a beautiful option for serving wassail, but any heat-safe mug will do. (There are so many cute mug options out there it’s hard to go wrong.)
4. Gingerbread cookie decorating station.
An interactive winter wedding dessert option that’s fun for kids and grownups alike! The setup for this can range from simple to elaborate depending on how many cookie shape varieties and toppings you want to offer. You can really go all out with sprinkles, candies, beverages like egg nog and milk, and tons of winter holiday shapes! But even just your classic gingerbread man cookies and red, green, and white icing options is enough for a table everyone will enjoy.
5. Rent reindeer.
Yep, you read that right! Of course, whether there are reindeer to rent in *your* area is a case-by-case basis sorta thing, but there are businesses across the US that rent reindeer by the hour or day. Petting and hanging out with cute reindeer on your wedding day and have them in your photos sounds utterly magical.
But one thing to keep in mind: unlike many other wedding services that tend to be less in demand during the winter, reindeer rentals will be in demand for other holiday-themed events and parties. So, if this is something you want to budget for and commit to for your winter wedding, you’ll want to book a rental well in advance.
What other ideas do you have for your winter wedding? Drop in the comments!
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Fly By Night Wedding was always my labor of love. You might know that I ran this blog for a year before telling anyone about it. In stolen moments I would build, tinker, write, list post ideas in my Notes app.
I didn’t tell anyone Fly By Night Wedding existed until I was getting hundreds of page views a day. If I couldn’t make that happen, I felt like what I was doing was embarrassing. Shameful. Something to laugh at. My worst fear was that people, especially people I knew, would talk behind my back about how delusional I was. Have you seen her ~little wedding blog~? What’s even going on there?
Hitting a certain number of page views and making (very modest) money from Fly By Night Wedding made this feel *legitimate.* Not big time by any means. But like to some degree, I was figuring this out. Kinda getting the hang of things, even.
Then came March 2020.
Trying to talk about this time, and the months after, is hard for all the reasons you would already expect. It’s also hard for reasons that are often too painful for me to speak about in therapy. For most of it, like so many of us, I was barely surviving.
And then, the question of what to do with my wedding blog, of all things? What did I–or any of us–know in spring of 2020? I saw other blogs posting about “safe weddings” and “safe honeymoons” before there was well-researched, evidence-based info about how COVID-19 did and did not spread. How could I lie and say I knew *anything* about what a safe wedding looked like while medical infrastructures across the globe were crushed trying to treat those who caught it?
In the midst of knowing what I didn’t know and struggling to get out of bed every day, Fly By Night Wedding just…fell off.
Even once 2020 was done, once wounds inflicted in that year began their very long healing paths, once we knew more, once I was fully vaccinated…I still felt sick thinking about touching this blog again.
Why? Because I was ashamed that I couldn’t keep it going during the worst year of my life.
I felt like I didn’t “deserve” to pick this up again. That I had failed, that was it, and I should move on quietly. Like the care and effort I put into making this happen didn’t matter.
But to be honest, I’ve missed this. I have a lot of fun writing Fly By Night Wedding. And I’ve been getting nudges from various facets of my life pointing to how I allow myself so much less kindness and understanding than I give. How often feel I have to make penance for my perfectly human imperfection.
So I want to pick this back up. I am truly sorry to those of you who wrote me during 2020 that never got a response. Today I read your emails and wish I could have been present for you. I hope you can understand.
But I want to have fun with this again. I’m excited to write and dig into all the things that made me want to start Fly By Night Wedding in the first place. If you’re still reading, thanks for sticking around. I’m glad to be back.