Jinger Duggar Talks Wedding to Jeremy Vuolo: ‘It’s Incredible’

Their prayers have been answered. Jinger Duggar opened up about her wedding to Jeremy Vuolo on Saturday, November 5, in a video message the couple shared with fans via TLC.
“We are overjoyed to announce that we are now husband and wife,” Vuolo, 29, says in the video clip as he turns to Jinger, 22. “It was surreal when you said ‘I do.’”
Jinger is similarly ecstatic about their newlywed status, and tells the camera, “It’s incredible to see us at this place when we’ve prayed about this for so long and we just longed for the day where we were married, and now God’s given us our heart’s desire and our prayer … he’s just so graciously given [this] to us.”
The lovebirds tied the knot in a romantic wedding ceremony in Arkansas on Saturday before approximately 1,000 family and friends — including older brotherJosh and his wife Anna.
"Jim Bob Duggar said it was the most beautiful wedding he has seen," a source tells Us of the ceremony. "They had around 2,000 handpicked flowers for the wedding — they spelled out the letter V."
According to the insider, guests noshed on meatballs, cheese, crackers and veggies at the reception, with three flavors of cupcakes for dessert: chocolate, cranberry and pumpkin.
“There was no first dance at the reception, no dancing at all,” the source added, citing the family’s religious background. Additionally, both Jeremy and Jinger’s fathers made speeches.
The happy couple met in May 2015, and got engaged in July this year, just one month after announcing their courtship. “So excited to share this news that we are now engaged,” the pair told Us in a statement at the time. “From both of us, thank you all for the countless well-wishes we’ve received during the courtship.”

Hayden Panettiere Refuses Wedding To Baby Daddy Wladimir Klitschko Because Of Parents’ Divorce?

Hayden Panettiere may be refusing to go on with planning the wedding with her baby daddy Wladimir Klitschko because of what she has seen through her parents’ divorce. Seeing how messy marital affairs can be, “Nashville” star may be choosing to opt out.
According to TMZ, she has been a key player in her parents’ divorce, funding their living expenses as well as divorce fees.
The reporter writes that “Hayden Panettiere is a dream daughter, helping both her mom and dad who are locked in a bitter divorce fight ... seemingly without taking sides. Hayden's mom says she's virtually destitute with no place to live in L.A., and were it not for the generosity of her daughter she could be homeless.... But Hayden's generosity doesn't stop there. According to the docs, Hayden gave Alan a $100,000 gift just this year.”
After dealing with the end of her parents’ marriage, it’s understandable that Hayden Panettiere doesn’t even want to look at an engagement ring.
In fact, she is choosing to focus on getting “Nashville” season 4 rolling and not the pending wedding to Wladimir Klitschko.
According Us Weekly, “[Steven] Tyler, who wore an amazing silver ensemble for his small screen country moment, shared a snap of himself and Panettiere, 25, on set together via Twitter late on Tuesday, Aug. 18, showing off his awesome outfit and trademark scarf-covered mic stand.”
Just a few weeks ago, she greeted her 26th birthday with Wladimir Klitschko and her baby girl, but still managed to dodge the wedding question. Maybe this celebration gave “Nashville” actress another good reason to ignore delays.
It looks like Wladimir Klitschko has to work a lot harder to persuade his baby mama.
But some say that this is making Wladimir Klitschko more and more “frustrated”. With their wedding constantly pushed back, the rumors surrounding their union has been intensifying.
According to a source from Ok! Magazine, it is “Nashville” actress who is avoiding the wedding topic.
"Between her career and caring for the baby, she claims she's just too busy to plan anything,” the source said. "Now Wlad is starting to worry that she won't ever commit."
The fans are guessing that wedding is no longer a priority for the couple, but still hoping that there will be a glamorous celebration of the couple’s love.

THE ANATOMY OF A 'VOGUE' WEDDING

A wedding is a momentous occasion in any person's life. Some weddings, however, are more special than others — those being the ones covered by Vogue.
What separates a civilian wedding from one worthy of the fashion bible's attention? Here are some questions to get you started: Were one or more of the Courtin-Clarins sisters in attendance? Was the bride's veil longer than her entire body? Did she arrive at the ceremony by boat? Did Snoop Dogg surprise guests with a performance? Was Anna Wintour the mother of the groom? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the wedding has earned the right to immortality in the annals of Vogue's aspirational wedding column, conveniently available online for all to browse.
In order to understand the distinctive characteristics of a Vogue wedding, we analyzed the 57 ceremonies profiled by the title since September 2010. Of this group, only two weddings featured a same-sex couple (those of Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers and Joseph Altuzarra, respectively) and only eight weddings look place outside of Europe and the U.S. There are lot of Brits and Italians having fancy weddings, apparently, and Vogue is on the case.
To simplify the project, we relied only on information included in the wedding profiles. These all varied in coverage and often did not make mention of every notable guest or family member that could have impacted Vogue's decision to cover the event in the first place. We also skipped weddings that were covered by the magazine but did not include interviews or access to personal images — the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding, for example.
Enough preamble. On to the cold, hard, lace-trimmed facts.
THE BRIDES
Who are these women and how do they get chosen for such an auspicious profile? Sometimes the piece itself provides plenty of justification. Fashion entrepreneur and presidential granddaughter Lauren Bush's wedding to David Lauren, son of Ralph, is a match made in Vogue heaven, no question. But sometimes the bride is an "Icelandic former model" and the reason for coverage is a bit murkier. Of the weddings we examined, 13 brides were fashion, jewelry or furniture designers and six were models. Eighteen worked in some kind of creative field, from filmmaking to writing; four worked in PR or marketing; four worked in finance; three were in business development; two were stylists; one was a lawyer and four had no discernible occupation.
Eight people featured worked at Vogue or Vogue UK, either currently or previously, and two people were related to someone on staff — proving that working in the fashion industry or at Vogue is a big reason that couples get chosen. See former Vogue market assistant Mollie Ruprecht's three day wedding (#thebattwedding) in St. Barts, above.
THE DESIGNER GOWNS
The Vogue bride has extremely high tastes, of course. With the exception of a few brides who borrowed from mothers or designed dresses in partnership with independent labels, most wore haute couture or runway gowns by designers like Alice Temperely or Tom Ford. And usually, one designer gown is not enough: 19 brides changed into another dress for the reception and six brides wore more than three high-end dresses over the course of the wedding festivities.
The most popular designer was Valentino, followed by Giambattista Valli and Oscar de la Renta. Dolce & Gabbana and Olivier Theyskens ranked next. (You may recall Lauren Santo Domingo's Theyskens-designed gown that famously appeared in the Sept. 2008 issue of Vogue.) Fabiola Beracasa — whose wedding Riccardi Tisci called “the best wedding I’ve been to in my life”— wore a custom Givenchy dress that required 1,600 hours of workmanship in the house's haute couture atelier (see above).
THE DESIGNER-AS-GUEST
Since designer gowns are a moot point at this level, the distinguishing mark of a truly sophisticated wedding is securing the designer's attendance as a guest — and 21 brides were lucky enough to pull it off. Examples include Molly Fishkin, whose dress was created by close friends Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen (see above), and Elizabeth Cordry, who had an extremely special visit from Oscar de la Renta shortly before he passed away on the day of her marriage (#thismasticmoment) to Anna Wintour's son Charlie Shaffer (see below).

Two Bridal Designers Are Here and Taking Your Same-Sex Wedding Questions

It’s LGBT Pride Month, and we’re so excited to have wedding dress designer Kpoene’ Kofi-Nicklin, the Creative Director of Mignonette Bridal, back to answer any and all questions you have about same-sex weddings. This time, Kpoene’ has asked her friends and colleagues Cindy Savage and Julia Zayas-Melendez, of Crafty Broads, to join us as well.
Cindy and Julia founded Crafty Broads, a Chicago-based company that offers custom wedding garments, restyles, and alterations for every gender, as well as wedding planning services, in 2010.
Before we turn you loose on them, we had a few questions of our own.
What wedding-wear trends are you seeing among same-sex couples?
Kpoene’: Couples are choosing to wear things that make them happy, rather than going too matchy-matchy. I don’t personally work with any male couples because I specialize in wedding gowns, but we see a lot of ladies rocking amazing style, whether their gown is a bespoke confection from my shop, Mignonette, or a retro style from Modcloth. I am really happy at how far LGBT weddings have come in the last ten years — when I was planning my wedding, it felt like the options were very limited because it wasn’t a guarantee that vendors would even want to work with you. This might sound weird, but I feel like we are finally giving ourselves permission to have celebrations that are as beautiful and special and over-the-top as our straight friends’ weddings.
Cindy & Julia: We’re seeing a lot of couples choose to coordinate, but not match, in color and/or material choices! For example, we made a pair of suits last year with a purple brocade jacket and black pants for one bride, while her wife selected a coordinating purple silk for her blouse to wear with her black suit.
How are the options changing in terms of what a same-sex couple has available to them, sartorially, when it comes to weddings?
Kpoene’: A lot of amazing companies have popped up recently that cater to female-bodied folks who want to wear beautiful suits, like Saint Harridan and the Butch Clothing Co. It is great knowing that you no longer have to buy a boxy men’s suit and try to have it tailored to accommodate hips and boobs, all while worrying that you are going to be humiliated by the sales staff. At the same time, a custom suit does come with a large price tag, but it is so worth it because you can wear it again and again. My wife had an amazing silver jacquard suit made for our wedding and she wears it to formal events all the time.
Cindy & Julia: Well, the sky is the limit when you choose something custom! Our specialty is collaboration with our clients; we work directly with them to turn their inspirations and ideas into the garment they dream up. We don’t really follow fashion trends; rather, we encourage people to wear what suits them best — so the options are essentially unlimited.
In the ready-to-wear sector, we’re seeing a variety of options come into our shop for alteration. The strapless ballgown as a mandate for women is done. Vintage-inspired styles, short dresses, and sleeves are in. We’re also altering many more suits for women to wear instead of a wedding dress, and getting requests for custom dresses for men!
How can a couple avoid looking too matchy-matchy if both women choose to wear suits or both women choose to wear dresses?
Kpoene’: Hopefully individual style will come into play. A lot of couples might want to match, but will also choose to mix it up by wearing different-colored ties or vests, or in the case of two gowns, maybe different-colored accessories. At the same time, two white gowns or two suits next to each other are naturally going to look similar. Just know that you don’t have to wear the same thing as your partner. We actually didn’t book a vendor because she assumed we would be wearing matching dresses. It was such an odd question to have to field.
Cindy & Julia: The key is coordination — choose the same fabric or color (or both), but not the same style. One may wear a short dress with a full skirt while the other wears a long sheath, but they select the same shade of ivory; for suits they might choose an accent color which one wears in a vest or tie and the other in a shirt or blouse.
Do you have any advice for women who feel pressure from their family to wear dresses, when they would prefer to wear pants?
Kpoene’: Ugh, this is the worst. I do know some brides whose families pressured them into wearing gowns, and they were miserable the entire time (plus, they had to spend money on dresses they didn’t want to wear).
Since family is a delicate thing to negotiate, my biggest piece of advice to any bride or groom or broom or gride is to pick your battles. If mom is leaning on you to wear a froofy dress, but isn’t paying for it, try to delicately let her know that since this is coming out of your pocket, you will make the choice about what to wear. Alternately, wear the damn dress for the ceremony and change into something flattering and comfortable for the party. Your fiancé understands and will love you either way. In the end, whatever is going to get you through the day with a minimum of shouting is the right answer.
Cindy & Julia: Time to stand up and speak for themselves! It’s your wedding, you should wear what you want, and the people who love and support you will continue to do so no matter how you’re dressed. As with many wedding-related decisions, everyone — especially family — has opinions, but it is up to the couple to decide what’s most important for their wedding day. (And the old adage applies: It’s better to apologize later than to ask permission now.)
Speaking of pants! Can you recommend designers and stores where women can find formal suits?
Kpoene’: Yes! I adore Saint Harridan! And in Chicago of course we have Crafty Broads!!! I am also a big fan of J Crew’s women’s suits, which my wife looks quite dashing in, and DapperQ has a great style blog for female-bodied people looking for sartorial advice. Bindle and Keep is another good one. So much attention is finally being paid to this segment of the market, it is really awesome to see all the options!
At Bridal Market this year I also noticed that several of the bigger gown companies are now offering beautiful Marlene Dietrich-style women’s tuxedos, which signals a massive shift in the market. It’s really exciting to see what companies are paying attention.
Cindy & Julia: Come to us for a custom suit, of course! =)
For a good made-to-measure option, ladies can check out St. Harridan, but do expect to pay a tailor for minor adjustments and finishing details — as with standard menswear, suits often come with unfinished hems and buttons awaiting exact placement.
Women can also try a traditional menswear store. Shop for a jacket that fits well in the shoulders and pants which fit the hips; again expect to see a tailor for fitting it properly.

‘Two and a Half Men’ plans fake gay wedding, adoption story line for final season

“Two and a Half Men,” always making headlines for some reason oranother, will kick off its 12th and last season with an attention-grabbing plot: Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon Cryer) pretending to be in a relationship, getting hitched and adopting a child.
So says Nina Tassler, the CBS entertainment chairman, speaking to reporters about the sitcom during the summer press tour. Apparently, Walden has some sort of health scare, which propels him to get all freaked out about the true meaning of life and wonder if he should adopt a child. Because that’s a tough task for a single man, he wrangles in Alan to help.
“So once and for all he decides, ‘I’m going to propose to Alan and we’re going to get married and adopt a child as a gay couple,’” Tassler said, via the Hollywood Reporter.
Expecting any backlash? Tassler doesn’t think this storyline will be controversial. “I think it’s a very positive statement that, you know what, I am going to adopt a child as [part of] a gay couple and the reality is, he can do that,” she told the trade paper, adding that the storyline is especially poignant “in a universe where at one point you couldn’t do that.”
Given that in some places, same-sex couples still aren’t allowed to do that, what does GLAAD have to say about this? Although the activist group didn’t want to speculate on a plot that no one has seen, GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis did offer a statement about how she hopes the storyline will proceed.
“We hope the show will acknowledge not only the progress made in acceptance of gay and lesbian couples, but also the fact that — in many areas of the country —same-sex couples are often under greater scrutiny or still barred from adoption options that straight couples have,” Ellis said.
“Two and a Half Men” is no stranger to potential controversy, as the series is ending after a chaotic three years that started with the now-infamous Charlie Sheen meltdown. Later, co-star Angus T. Jones left the show after publicly bashing it as “filth” on YouTube.

Although their respective replacements (Kutcher and Amber Tamblyn, playing Charlie’s long-lost daughter) did just fine, CBS decided it was still time for the veteran sitcom to come to an end next year.

Easy ways to save $10,000 on your wedding expenses

Your wedding will be one of the happiest and most romantic events of your life, as well as one of the most expensive. Before you walk down the aisle, make sure your big day doesn’t outweigh your budget.
Save thousands on your own nuptials with these proven cost-cutting tips from “Starting Out” columnists Lisa Gerstner, who is getting married later this year, and Stacy Rapacon, who has been happily wed since 2009. See how much you can save.
LOCATION
Choose your location wisely. Lisa’s fiancé, Tom, currently lives in Las Vegas, Nev., and she’s in Washington, D.C., both pricey places to host a wedding. But they went to high school together in Ohio, and their families are still in that area. Choosing to marry in a small midwestern town will save them thousands — and also give them a setting where they share roots.
Market-research company The Wedding Report estimates that the average amount spent on a wedding is $27,678 in Las Vegas and $35,839 in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In the city where Lisa and Tom are marrying — Piqua, Ohio — the average cost will be $20,266 in 2014.
Savings: $7,412+
TIMING
Your timing can greatly affect the price. You could save money by having your wedding on a Friday or Sunday or during the winter, for example. Venues have less demand during those times and may cut you a break.
For Stacy and her husband, David, Oct. 10 might have been easier to remember (10/10!), but Oct. 17 was easier to afford. Waiting the extra week pushed their special day out of New Jersey’s peak fall wedding season and dropped the Saturday evening rate at their choice venue from $138 to $117 per person.
Savings: $4,200 for a 200-guest wedding
FEES
When pricing potential venues, watch out for service charges and taxes that can drive initial price quotes much higher — only to be recognized too late. When Stacy and David shopped for venues in 2009, they realized that one place’s $156-per-person rate, which included a 20 percent service charge and New Jersey’s 7 percent sales tax, was actually less costly than another venue’s seemingly lower $140-per-person quote that excluded those charges.
Also ask about ceremony and rental fees, any discounts for minors, and the cost of meals for children and vendors such as band members and photographers.
Savings: $4,360 for a 200-guest affair at the first venue
INVITATIONS
Stacy found “the perfect invitations” with matching save-the-date announcements at an upscale stationery store. But at more than $2,000 for 125 of them, excluding any extra printing fees, the price was less than perfect. Instead, she and David mixed and matched items for invitations and all of their stationery via WeddingPaperDivas.com and MyGatsby.com to create similar substitutes for half the cost, including shipping and printing fees.
Savings: $1,000
For even less costly invites, try the DIY approach. You might try Gartner Studios stationery, available at Michael’s, Target, FedEx Office and other retailers. You'll spend extra time assembling and printing everything yourself, but all the supplies will only cost you about $400.
Savings: $1,600
Invite your wedding guests to the digital age, and save on stationery and stamps while you’re at it. A lot of the information you might have considered sharing in print, such as directions, bridal party details and hotel recommendations, can be posted on your very own wedding website for free. You can even send out electronic save-the-dates and have guests RSVP online. Plus, many sites offer tools galore, such as guest and gift trackers, to help make the planning process more organized.
You can start building your own page for free at WeddingWindow.com, MyWedding.com, TheKnot.com and many other sites.
Savings: $430 to skip 100 save-the-dates, 100 RSVP cards and associated postage
FOOD
At Lisa’s wedding, by offering a buffet rather than a table-service dinner, they'll cut their bill by at least $4 per person.
Savings: $800 for a 200-guest reception
For a traditional seated dinner, trim the number of courses you serve — say, from five to three, says Jamie Miles, editor of TheKnot.com.
And go easy on dessert. By the time you cut the cake, guests are often done with dining and on the dance floor — and they likely won't notice if you provide half servings instead.
Think outside the box for even bigger savings. For example, you could hire a food truck and let guests order meals and snacks, or have an afternoon reception with hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
For Lisa and Tom, part of their venue’s appeal is that they can buy their own beverages and hire bartenders of their choice. They plan to stock the bar with champagne, wine, beer and soda (total budget: $1,500), and they've hired two bartenders who each charge $20 per hour (total: $200, plus tip). Had they chosen a venue that comes with a full bar and staff, they might have spent $2,370 — the average wedding bar bill in Piqua, Ohio, according to The Wedding Report.
Savings: $670
WEDDING DRESS
Thanks to Lisa's diligent mother, who scheduled appointments on sale days with several bridal shops near her hometown, she scored a 10 percent discount on the dress she chose. (It didn't hurt that she shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, when Black Friday bargains stretched to wedding attire, too.)
Savings: $100
Another idea: Shop at sample sales, which stores run to get rid of extra dresses in stock. Stacy’s friend Kyaiera braved the infamous Filene’s Basement’s annual bridal sale in 2008 and snagged her dress — originally marked $3,000 — for $250.

Savings: $2,750

Elegance Wedding says 'I Do' to military brides

For bride-to-be Tracy Batten, a white lace-layered dress is big change from the U.S. Army uniform she wears five days a week.
“Monday through Friday, I’m in uniform,” Batten said. “So for it to be a Tuesday and here I am trying on dresses it’s phenomenal.”
Batten, of Indianapolis, is one of the brides receiving a free wedding dress from Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear in downtown Highland in the semi-annual Brides Across America's Operation Wedding Gown.
Brides Across America, founded in 2008, is an organization providing free wedding gowns to brides who are in the military or marrying someone who is.
Twice a year, Brides Across America partners with bridal stores, like Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear, across the nation for gown giveaways.
This is the fourth time the Highland boutique has participated in Operation Wedding Gown in the past two years.
Batten, a staff sergeant, has been in the Army for 11 years.
Surrounded by the silk, lace and sparkle of the bridal boutique, Batten said, “I just got done with a deployment, so it’s nice to feel girly.”
Her fiancé who is also in the Army, Ron Baland, proposed to her a week ago. The two met while on deployment at an inspection site.
Manager Stefanie Fliter said this is the shop’s biggest charity event. She said Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear is the only participating bridal store in Indiana and Michigan with Brides Across America.
Fliter said the brides have access to the boutique’s entire collection of designer dresses, of which can get into the $2,000 price range.
Charlott Sitarski, the boutique owner, said it is a heartwarming experience to see military brides pick out their dress for the big day.
As Sonia Formosa, of Highland, tried on one of her dress options, a long white, shimmery gown, she laughingly agreed that finding the right man was the easy part compared to the search for the right dress.
Her fiancé, David Kuzmar, of Hammond, is currently in Afghanistan on his third deployment for the U.S. Army.
“I have been nothing but excited,” Formosa said. “It’s everything I have been waiting for."
After Formosa and Kuzmar get married next June, they will move to Fort Hood, Texas, where Kuzmar is stationed.
“It’s kind of like an adventure,” Formosa said. “Wherever he goes, we get to explore a new place together.”
Sitarski said partnering her shop with Brides Across America has been a great opportunity, and there will be another gown giveaway in November.

“The price of a few dresses we give away each year is nothing compared to what our military members sacrifice and the sacrifices of their loved ones,” Sitarski said.

Olivia Palermo marries Johannes Huebl in Carolina Herrera

Confusion over - Olivia Palermo really has married model Johannes Huebl.
The stylish socialite, 28, confirmed the nuptials, which took place on Saturday, June 28 in Bedford, New York, by posting a series of happy photographs from the occassion on her official website.
The wedding comes just days after it was claimed the couple had married secretly in New York on June 21 as German Huebl's visa was about the run out.
Shooting down those rumors, the couple posted two glamorous photos and a short article describing their special day.
Palermo took an original approach to bridalwear, sporting a pair of cream shorts with a full tulle skirt overlay that "cinched at the waist in layers of satin and silk and featured a high slit in the front with floral details along the hem", both by Carolina Herrera. She paired the unusual bottom half with a plain cream cashmere sweater. She kept her accessories suitably ecclectic, sporting stud earrings by Alexandra Mor and a bracelet bought while visiting Jodhpur, India.
29-year-old Huebl, meanwhile, complimented her perfectly in a white, bespoke Marc Anthony Hamburg suit.
"I wanted the makeup to be light and fresh and more focused about the lashes while keeping the eyes clean. My hair was in an uncontrived pony tail, one of my favorite personal looks," said Palermo of her beauty look.
Both made sure they had their traditional something blue - Palermo with a pair of deep blue Manolo Blahnik heels and Huebl with a navy Charvet tie and navy Etro pocket square.

"We really wanted to keep this beautiful day very private and special to us and enjoyed the whole day with our family and two friends. Bedford is such an amazing and romantic countryside," said Palermo of the small celebration.

19th Annual Maui Wedding Expo, June 21

The Maui Wedding Association presents its 19th Annual Maui Wedding Expo on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa in Kāʻanapali.
The event is free and open to the public with entertainment, wedding fashion shows, cake tasting, and door prizes planned throughout the day.
“We are very excited that the Sheraton Maui is hosting this year’s Maui Wedding Expo,” said Tambara Garrick, sales manager for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Hawaiʻi and current president of the Maui Wedding Association.
“From coordinators and photographers to venues and caterers, you will find everything you need to plan your dream wedding at the Maui Wedding Expo — whether you are kamaʻāina or planning a destination wedding,” she said.
Garrick said the mission of the Maui Wedding Association is to bring together businesses to promote the advancement of the Maui wedding industry.
The 2014 event features top wedding vendors on Maui including: wedding coordinators, photographers, videographers, florists, ministers, officiants, catering, cake companies, restaurants, musicians, entertainment, venue representatives, limo companies, transportation options, bridal clothing, tuxedos, beauty selections, spa offers, travel and lodging packages, specialty products and services, rental equipment and wedding publications.
In addition to the ideas offered to individuals planning a wedding, vendors also gain professional growth through education and the sharing of ideas at the event.
2014 Maui Wedding Expo Entertainment Schedule is as follows:
10 to 11 a.m.: Myndi’s Bridal Fashion Show
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Mele Pono
12 to 1 p.m.: Manutea Nui E
1 to 1:30 p.m.: Elvis Burnin Love
1:30 to 2 p.m.: Tim O’Hara
2 to 2:30 p.m.: Lisa Porter
2:30 to 3 p.m.: Scott Baird and Nara Boone
3 to 5 p.m.: Shea Derrick and Full Flavor
The following tips are offered by the Maui Wedding Association for visitors to the upcoming Wedding Expo:
Dress comfortably: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. You’ll be doing a lot of walking.
Bring pre-addressed mailing labels: including your name, address, phone number, wedding date, and email so you won’t need to fill out different forms at every vendor table you visit.
Bring a camera: to take photos of the exhibitor booths and the showcase room.
Bring a notepad and pen: In addition to taking notes, you may want to have some way to organize the business cards and brochures you collect during the expo.
Collect everything at the show: You may not know that you’ll need it later.
Catch the fashion show and listen to the entertainment: and take notes of attire and entertainment you like.
Bring a tote bag: in case the one provided is not large enough or sturdy enough for you.
Bring money: to purchase snacks and beverages.
Take your time: It can be overwhelming to see more than 40 booths and speak to the vendors. Pace yourself to stay excited and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa’s parking structure will be available for self parking during the event at $1 for every 3 hours with expo validation. The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa will also be providing property tours during the event.

Kanye West Reveals Annie Leibovitz Backed Out The Day Before Wedding

Although the couple spent months planning their elaborate nuptials in Florence the famed photog, (who shot the couple for their very first ‘Vogue’ cover), backed out of shooting their wedding the DAY before — and Kanye admits it majorly pissed off Kim!
Can you imagine if, just one day before your special wedding day your photographer cancelled on you? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Kimye!Kanye West, 37, spoke at the Cannes Lions Festival on June 17 in Cannes, France, where he shared a last minute mishap that happened right before the famous couple said “I Do.” Apparently it took the duo FOUR days to release their first official wedding photo because they wanted it to look exactly like Annie Leibovitz‘s photos, even though the photog backed out of shooting the ceremony just a day before — and Kanye’s new bride, Kim Kardashian, was not happy about the process.
Annie Leibovitz Kanye West & Kim Kardashian’s Wedding:
“I’ll tell you a little story about the kiss photo that my girl put up,” Kanye revealed. “We – and this was pissing my girl off during the honeymoon. She was exhausted because we worked on the photo so much because Annie Leibovitz pulled out of the wedding, because I think she was scared of the idea of celebrity.”
Although Annie backed out of shooting the couple, their first official wedding photo, (which was released on May 27), was still stunning. “But because Annie pulled out, I was like, ‘I still want my wedding photos to look like Annie Leibovitz’s photos,’ and we sat there and worked on that photo for four days – because the flowers were off-color and stuff like that,” he shared.
Kanye admits that he’s a perfectionist — even when it comes to creating the perfect Instagram! “Can you imagine telling someone who wants to just Instagram a photo, who’s the number one person on Instagram, ‘We need to work on the color of the flower wall,’ or the idea that it’s a Givenchy dress, and it’s not about the name Givenchy, it’s about the talent that is Riccardo Tisci – and how important Kim is to the internet,” he explained.
Well, it certainly looks like all the hard work paid off — the image has received over 2 million links and more than 35,000 comments. “And the fact the number one most-liked photo [on Instagram] has a kind of aesthetic was a win for what the mission is, which is raising the palette.”
Annie Leibovitz Shoots Kimye For ‘Vogue’:
Although she backed out of capturing their nuptials, she did shoot the couple for their Voguecover and shoot – I wonder what made her cancel on the couple.

What do you think of Kanye admitting it took four days to perfect their wedding photo? Do you think it was rude of Anne to back out last minute?

Serena Williams Crashes A Wedding In A Leopard Bathing Suit

Boy, does Serena never fail to surprise us! The tennis star took to Instagram to show off a hysterical shot with a bride and groom — but her leopard one-piece might have been a bit too formal for a wedding!
Serena Williams posted a hysterical photo on her Instagram account stating, “Wedding crasher!! Congrats!” on May 31, which showed the 32-year-old athlete smiling in the middle of a bride and groom in Miami Beach — but while they were all clad in their best formal attire, Serena was only wearing a leopard one-piece, (and we can’t get enough of it).
Serena Williams: Wedding Crasher In A Bathing Suit — Funny Vacation Photo:
Serena documented her fun, sunny vacation while showing off a slew of selfies in her leopard one-piece — but nothing was quite as outrageous as her wedding crasher image! The star was vacationing with fellow tennis pro and pal Caroline Wozniacki. Aside from hitting the beach in style, the gals were also spotted at Miami Heat’s Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers on May 30.
The tennis pro not only crashed the couple’s wedding, but she crashed it in an ANIMAL PRINT, ONE PIECE bathing suit. Sure, Serena looks out of place — but it isn’t every day a celebrity turns up to fete your nuptials! While she was dressed out of place we’re sure the couple was thrilled to have her make their special day even more momentous.
Serena Williams’ Leopard Bathing Suit:

Serena seemed to really love her animal-print bathing suit as she also posted another picture of her body, which showed off her backside with the caption: “Just Right.” Serena still looks fabulous and fit from her Instagram photo and is definitely one funny chick!

Cara Delevingne Pulls A Pippa Middleton And Wears A Show-Stopping White Dress To Her Sister’s Wedding

Congratulations to Poppy Delevingne on her new marriage to James Cook! The bride walked down the aisle this morning in London, wearing a stunning custom Haute Couture Chanel gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld himself.
By her side was maid of honor and little sister Cara Delevingne, who pulled a Pippa Middleton by wearing a similarly white Chanel dress to match the bride. It’s rare to see Cara wearing anything that looks less than flawless on her, but this outfit is an especially perfect fit for her body and style. I feel guilty for being more into the bridesmaid dress than the actual bridal gown, but they both look unbelievably gorgeous.
Perhaps more fun than gawking at the dresses, though, is imagining what a Delevingne wedding must be like. Anyone who follows Cara on social media is certainly well acquainted with her wacky personality. Between the weird video clips that sound like torture porn, the endless photos of her licking various objects, and the adorably incoherent videos of her drunk with her A-list friends, it’s safe to say that spending time with the supermodel would be far from boring. In fact, I used to wonder how Poppy survived her little sibling’s antics. It wasn’t until the two of them made that crazy Christmas video together that I realized, oh. They’re both nuts. They’re both talented, top-tier beautiful, and completely nuts. Those are some interesting genes. I wonder how their larger-than-life personalities fit into the setting of a quiet white wedding?

Somehow, knowing how creative and unconventional the Delevingne sisters are just makes it more astounding when they look like classy goddesses in designer gowns. I hope everyone involved had a great time, and I wish Poppy, James, and that beaded Chanel dress nothing but a life of happiness.

Wedding day attire: how to dress like a celebrity

For brides, grooms and wedding guests who want to look like an A-lister on the big day, their dream of dressing like a celebrity is drawing closer.
High-end fashion names — such as Lanvin, YSL, Amanda Wakeley and Vivienne Westwood — will all be part of an online wedding sale run by secretsales.com.
Lanvin is a name hot on everyone's lips, as Kim Kardashian opted for a strapless, pale grey gown by the French designer for her controversial April cover shoot for Vogue.
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Angelina Jolie in YSL at World War Z premiere
Angelina Jolie, meanwhile, has always been partial to a YSL creation, donning the designer for red carpet events. One of her most recent appearances was at the London premiere of her partner Brad Pitt's film, World War Z, where the actress wowed in a flowing black YSL dress.
And it's hard to forget how stunning Sarah Jessica Parker looked when she played Carrie Bradshaw on her wedding day to Mr Big in Sex and The City: The Movie. The fashion icon turned heads in an elaborate, custom-made Vivienne Westwood gown.
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Sarah Jessica Parker in Vivienne Westwood
Now normal folk can treat themselves to luxury goods by the same designers, all going at discounted prices. Whether you're a bride, a groom, a guest or part of the wedding party, the sales will have something for you.
Top items on offer include Lanvin veils, Villeroy & Boch tableware, Paul Smith cufflinks, Johnny Loves Rosie hair accessories, Riedel glassware and Vivienne Westwood gifts.

Sales begin on Wednesday 2 April and run for ten days at different times. Each sale will be featured in secretsales.com members' daily email round-ups.