Author Archives: The Nearlywed

Wedding Wednesday: Houston Reception Venue

In honor of the Houston Astros’ World Series win, today’s reception venue can be found deep in the heart of Houston. We think this location is such a special place to host your reception. We do want to lead off with the fact that The Bayou Bend Collection does not allow you to host your …

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Top Ten First Dance Songs

One of the hardest parts of planning a wedding, was picking my favorite songs for the special dances. Today we are talking first dance songs. Your first dance song should be something that is special for both the bride and the groom. We’ve seen people have dances completely choreographed, we’ve seen couples two-step their way …

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Wedding Inspo: Veils

We love a good veil. These days, anything goes, and we love that so many options are available. We wanted to talk a bit about veils today: styles, colors and how to wear them. Styles Blusher: The blusher is a classic wedding accessory. It’s the smaller part of the veil that’s worn over the face. …

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Friday Favorites: Best Wedding Guides

Welcome back for Friday Favorites. Last Friday we talked about our favorite bridesmaid cards. This week we’ve been busy talking about some of our favorite fall wedding flowers, our top destination wedding venues and the five most expensive places in the U.S. to get hitched, and let’s not forget about some of our favorite wedding …

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What to Wear: Wedding Shoes

Okay, we’ve done a post on some white dresses you should seriously consider for upcoming wedding festivities, now let’s talk shoes. Whether you choose to go for comfort or style on your wedding day – the choice is totally up to you. We’ve picked some of our favorite wedding shoes below. P.S. These were one …

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