Wedding

July 19, 2023

95-Year-Old Man Overcomes Illness to Become “Flower Grandpa” at Granddaughter’s Wedding

Flower girls are one of the cutest sights at a wedding, but one wedding decided to forego the flower girl and replace the coveted spot with someone else that was equally as adorable. A bride named Rachel Pitman asked her grandfather, 95-year-old Bert Edlin, to be the “flower grandpa” at her ceremony. The road for Edlin to throw petals down the aisle wasn't easy. Sixteen months before Pitman's wedding, the nonagenarian suffered a catastrophic fall.

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April 12, 2023

‘Stranger Things’ Actress Millie Bobby Brown Gets Engaged to Boyfriend Jake Bongiovi

Wedding bells are ringing for Millie Bobby Brown. The Stranger Things star has announced her engagement to boyfriend Jake Bongiovi. Brown announced the news with a black and white picture on Instagram, where she is being held by Bongiovi and a ring can be seen on her finger. The 19-year-old actress captioned the image with lyrics from Taylor Swift's “Lover”: “I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.

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February 21, 2023

Ukrainian Wedding Planner Opens Up About Adapting to War and Still Finding Joy in Life

Oksana Bratseiko, a 29-year-old wedding planner, has been working in Ukraine’s wedding industry for seven years. Living and working in Kyiv, she has dealt with the repercussions of Russia’s attacks for almost a year now. Recently, Bratseiko shared her firsthand account of what life has been like for her professionally, and how couples have been able to celebrate their love for one another. “Wedding planners have always had a lot of responsibility,” Bratseiko shares.

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November 3, 2022

Bride Knits Her Own Custom Wedding Dress in 45 Days for Less Than $300

When it comes to weddings, many brides opt for some form of DIY. Although this typically pertains to decor, Veronika Lindberg Heino— better known as Kika—did something practically unheard of. She knit and crocheted her wedding dress. And not only that, she did it in just 45 days and documented the entire thing online. The result was a beautiful garment that utilized various stitch techniques to culminate in a one-of-a-kind dress.

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