http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:46 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ en hourly 1 http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-fathers-day-special-whitney-and-brian.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-fathers-day-special-whitney-and-brian.php#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:46 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-fathers-day-special-whitney-and-brian.php Most girls have a special bond with their fathers, but in Whitney Camper’s case, her father, Danny Camper, is her best friend. For that reason, during her May wedding to Brian Myer, a senior consultant at Booz Allen whom she met two years prior through work, Whitney tried to http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/daddys-little-girl-our-favorite-father-daughter-wedding-moments-photos.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/daddys-little-girl-our-favorite-father-daughter-wedding-moments-photos.php#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:55:19 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/daddys-little-girl-our-favorite-father-daughter-wedding-moments-photos.php Nothing says “Daddy’s Little Girl” quite like the father-daughter wedding dance and the giving away of the bride, which is often done by dear old Dad. In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, we’ve put together a gallery of our favorite moments (get your tissues ready!) and sentimental snapshots. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-jessica-and-hunter.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-jessica-and-hunter.php#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:20:39 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-jessica-and-hunter.php It wasn’t the seating chart or the first dance on the mind of Jessica Conlon on her October wedding day to Hunter Morrow. “The biggest surprise—or more like relief—was that we dodged Hurricane Sandy! Our wedding took place the night before the big storm hit,” says Jessica, a sixth-grade http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/say-yes-to-these-20-alternative-engagement-rings-photos.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/say-yes-to-these-20-alternative-engagement-rings-photos.php#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:45:15 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/say-yes-to-these-20-alternative-engagement-rings-photos.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/ryan-zimmerman-suits-up-for-love-on-the-cover-of-bride-groom.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/ryan-zimmerman-suits-up-for-love-on-the-cover-of-bride-groom.php#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:40:11 -0500 Tanya Pai http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/ryan-zimmerman-suits-up-for-love-on-the-cover-of-bride-groom.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/ask-the-experts/ask-the-expert-why-premarital-counseling-is-important.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/ask-the-experts/ask-the-expert-why-premarital-counseling-is-important.php#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:30:13 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/ask-the-experts/ask-the-expert-why-premarital-counseling-is-important.php Photograph courtesy of Glennon Gordon.When it comes to the should we/shouldn’t we question of getting premarital counseling, a growing number of couples are choosing to sit down with a psychotherapist to discuss what “for better and for worse” really entails. “It is an opportunity for the couple to think http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bride-on-a-budget/bride-on-a-budget-june-deals.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bride-on-a-budget/bride-on-a-budget-june-deals.php#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:20:21 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bride-on-a-budget/bride-on-a-budget-june-deals.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-elizabeth-timothy.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-elizabeth-timothy.php#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:40:59 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-elizabeth-timothy.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/where-when/where-and-when-june-sample-sales-trunk-shows-and-more.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/where-when/where-and-when-june-sample-sales-trunk-shows-and-more.php#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:15:28 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/where-when/where-and-when-june-sample-sales-trunk-shows-and-more.php June 6: Eat, Drink, and Be Married Event at Pompanoosuc Mills Join Alexandria’s Pompanoosuc Mills for an evening of bridal fun. A one-stop shop for unfussy brides, this event will feature a local florist, dress boutiques, caterers, a photographer, a dance instructor, a beauty/day spa, a wedding coordinator, a http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-announcement/wedding-announcement-sarah-samuel.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-announcement/wedding-announcement-sarah-samuel.php#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 14:45:54 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-announcement/wedding-announcement-sarah-samuel.php Sarah Raybin Portlock and Samuel Louis Fellman are to be married Sunday afternoon at Miller Chapel at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Rabbi Joshua Sherwin will officiate the ceremony, with a reception to follow at the William Paca House and Garden. Sarah, 27, is a reporter at http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-kathryn-and-joe.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-kathryn-and-joe.php#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 12:12:03 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-wedding-kathryn-and-joe.php When Kathryn Elizabeth Hampton, a civilian analyst at the Department of the Navy, started planning her wedding to Josiah Nazareth Brown, an analyst at the Department of Justice, after almost four years of dating and a romantic proposal at the Lower Senate Park, she could not bring herself to http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bridesmaid-dresses/20-dresses-your-bridesmaids-will-actually-love-photos.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bridesmaid-dresses/20-dresses-your-bridesmaids-will-actually-love-photos.php#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 14:45:40 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/bridesmaid-dresses/20-dresses-your-bridesmaids-will-actually-love-photos.php When it comes to bridesmaid dresses, one style does not fit all. Forget the unflattering matchy-matchy dresses and have your bridal party wear different dresses in the same color family (make sure to find a shade that will flatter all skin tones in your group), or let your girls http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/pinteresting/pinteresting-robes.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/pinteresting/pinteresting-robes.php#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:57 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/pinteresting/pinteresting-robes.php Thank your favorite bridesmaids with floral kimonos they can wear while getting ready for your big day—and keep for themselves long after the bouquet is tossed. The pretty patterns also make for a nice photo op. Pick a set of matching robes for all of your bridesmaids, or order http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/brides-head-revisited.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/brides-head-revisited.php#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:18 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/wedding-jewelry-and-accessories/brides-head-revisited.php Emily Martin. With so much focus surrounding the search for the perfect wedding dress, finding a veil to match may seem like a daunting task. Thanks to Bride’s Head Revisited, a couture-quality veil company, walking down the aisle just got a whole lot easier. Known for their custom services, Bride’s http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-weddings-caitlin-and-robert.php http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-weddings-caitlin-and-robert.php#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:29 -0500 Irina Grechko http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bridalparty/real-weddings/real-weddings-caitlin-and-robert.php Caitlin Grace Gorham and William Robert Wheeler’s first date began with a little fairy-tale symbolism. They met while Robert was in his first semester at Harvard Business School and Caitlin was finishing her senior year at Brown University. Three months after being introduced by a mutual friend at a