When I spotted this tutu-y dress on Pinterest last week, I just HAD to see more!

The adorbs little frock is from Etsy seller Ouma, and there's TONS more gorgeous where that came from, starting with these four wedding dresses!

Wedding Dress 1

Blushing in Pink Tulle Wedding Dress, $980.

Wedding Dress 2

Gold Sequined Party Dress, $320.

Wedding Dress 3

Hollywood Heather Glitter Gold Strapless Sweetheart Tulle Dress, $980.

Wedding Dress 4

Modern Monet Ombre Wedding Dress, $840.

Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite?

My favorite is actually this blue-y gray one; the pics weren't big enough to steal, but you should check it out!

What happens to your bridesmaid roster when one of your fiancé's best friends is a girl? Many brides want a meaningful way to incorporate an important female friend into the wedding day, but it doesn't necessarily mean you have to count her as one of your nearest and dearest. Brides' wedding etiquette experts are here to answer your wedding party questions in our daily post.

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Do I have to have my fiancé's close female friend as one of my bridesmaids?

That choice, ultimately, is yours. Generally, bridesmaids are family members or close pals. If your fianc��'s friend is neither, and you don't feel comfortable including her in your party, why not have her stand up on his side instead? It's not necessary to arrange your wedding party with girls on one side and boys on the other. This can also open up more options for you. Wouldn't your favorite cousin Kevin be surprised if you asked him to be one of your 'bridesmen'? If it makes sense, go for the coed line up—more and more couples are doing just that. However, if you and your hubby-to-be want to keep things more traditional, you can always find another special role for her: Invite her to read at the ceremony or to give a toast at the reception. Also, make sure she gets a corsage so everyone knows she's a VIF (Very Important Friend).

—Written by Brides

What do you think? Will you--or did you--ask your guy's good girl-who-is-a-friend to be in your wedding?

More from Brides:
*Sexy Summer Wedding Dresses
*Celebrity Engagement Rings and Wedding Bands
*25 Wedding Hairstyles Inspired by Our Favorite Celebrities
*America's Most Beautiful Cakes
*11Things to Avoid Before Your Wedding

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With just bits and pieces of fabric draped around the shoulders, off-the-shoulder wedding dresses are basically strapless gowns. But those scraps of fabric make an off-the-shoulder wedding dress approximately 4.7 times sexier, by my calculations. To support my highly technical mathematics, here are three off-the-shoulder gowns with varying degrees shoulder peek-age. What do you think?

Wedding Dress 1: Watters

Wedding Dress 2: Carolina Herrera

Wedding Dress 3: Legends by Romona Keveza

Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite?

If I HAD to have another wedding, I'd *so* wear No. 1!

Photo 1: Courtesy of the designer. Photo 2: WWD/John Aquino. Photo 3: WWD/Thomas Iannaccone.

Since Us Weekly broke the news of Jennifer Love Hewitt's pregnancy and her engagement to Brian Hallisay, AND because their cover mentioned "her gorgeous ring," I assumed they'd get an engagement ring picture online ASAP. But constantly hitting "refresh" all day hasn't turned up anything, so thankfully my mailman FINALLY arrived with the latest issue. There is a photo of JLH's engagement ring on page 58 (if you happened to be standing in line at the supermarket), but it's awfully blurry.

It looks to me like a 5ish-carat round diamond on a single-shank platinum band that either features smaller diamonds (bigger than pave, I think) or some sort of scrollwork.
This is what I'm picturing:

Engagement Ring 1

Eleganza Single-Shank Diamond Engagement Ring from Danhov, from $2,980.

Or, fine, any of these rings, really:

Engagement Ring 2

Round Diamond Engagement Ring in a Delicate Platinum and Pave Diamond Band from Kwiat, price upon request.

Engagement Ring 3

Luxe Shared-Prong Diamond Engagement Ring from Brilliant Earth, $1,850.

Engagement Ring 4

Flora Vida Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring from Blue Nile, $925 (setting only).

Engagement Ring 5

Beverley K Bezel-Set Diamond Engagement Ring from Greenwich Jewelers, $2,085 (setting only).

Engagement Ring 6

Greenwich Ceremony Collection Braided-Band Diamond Engagement Ring from Greenwich Jewelers, $850 (setting only).

Have you seen Jennifer Love Hewitt's engagement ring from Brian Hallisay in Us yet? What do you think? Which of these engagement rings is your favorite?

Double the wedding fun: After "officially" becoming Kristin Elizabeth Cutler on Friday (and tweeting a pic of his-and-her wedding rings!) former Laguna Beach/The Hills star Kristin Cavallari swapped vows with Jay Cutler during a ceremony at the Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville on Saturday, according to Us Weekly.

A source said that the couple's friends started celebrating in Nashville on Friday night at Robert's Western World.

Kristin told Us in May: "It's going to be about 150 people, so not huge. I was never the girl who dreamt about my wedding or any of that stuff, but the wedding how we're planning is exactly what I wanted. I think it's going to be perfect for what we're doing."

Read the full story here.

It's unclear why the newlyweds kicked things off with a city hall wedding, but Rory and I had to do something similar—getting "officially" married in NYC on the Wednesday before our Connecticut wedding when we realized our officiant, a friend, couldn't legally marry us in Connecticut. Oops!

Thoughts on Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler two-part wedding?

I wouldn't mind seeing pics, especially if their baby, Camden, wore a tiny suit!

Photo: Getty Images

Girls star Lena Dunham Instagramed an illustration of her dream wedding dress, circa 2002, and I'm kind of obsessed.

The caption reads: "An upsetting document from 2002, back when I was really fiendin' to get hitched." (Lena would have been 16 or 17 then!) Please note the over-the-elbow gloves and the tulle hair-a-ma-bob, which has a long beige feather leaping out of it. And are those knee socks?

In case you can't read it, the musical selection includes "Live performances from the White Stripes, Belle and Sebastian, and Sade" and the menu features a "pasta bar, tofurkey and stuffing, and tropical drinks."

How sweet is this illustration? What would your dream wedding, circa 2002, include? How 'bout when you were 16?

If I married the loserschmucktotal shithead guy I was dating in 2002, the wedding would have included a lot of house music and vodka (him) and a live performance by the Dave Matthews Band (me). I probably would have been divorced by 2003. My dream wedding as a 16-year-old was nonexistent. Anything past junior prom was the distant, distant future.

Photo 1: Courtesy of HBO. Photo 2: Instagram/lenadunham.

As the saying goes, the only two times in your whole life that you're surrounded by EVERYONE you love are at your wedding and your funeral. Since you can't exactly work the room at your funeral, of course you want to connect with all your wedding guests—and help them connect with one another. Your groom's college roommate just HAS to meet your single friend from overnight camp. And your mom's well-traveled boss should totally chat up your groom's Uncle Gary and Aunt June, who just got back from an around-the-world cruise.

Unfortunately, when you're the one hosting the party, it's hard to make the intros and share the tidbits that you KNOW would get conversations started, so to ensure those convos happened—even without their participation—for their 2012 wedding, bride and groom Rachel and Lorne cooked up the Guesterly, which looked sort of like this:

Inside there were little profiles of major players—the bride, the groom, their parents, the wedding party. Stuff you often find on a couple's wedding website.

But the REALLY awesome part was that the "magazine" also included profiles and pics of EVERY person who was at the wedding! Since Rachel had a magazine background and Lorne could work some design magic, they put together a whole book that wound up looking like a mini yearbook of their wedding, and mailed it out a week before their big day. And it REALLY got people talking. Thanks to pics AND text-y snippets, their guests felt totally comfortable approaching one another at the wedding to say, "Hey! You're the guy who loves hang-gliding!" or "How's your Beanie Baby collection doing?"

The Guesterly was such a hit with Rachel and Lorne's wedding guests that they want to design a special edition for your guests. So that means Rachel—who, remember, has a magazine background—calls you up and chats about your wedding guests, and you share a little tidbit about each one. If there are wedding guests you don't know much about (your mother-in-law's college friends or your mom's coworkers) she'll chat up your parents too, to make sure all the guests get a shout-out.

Then you log on to their special app through Facebook, and in 15 minutes you can "zap" them photos of all (or most) of your guests. Of course your grandma may not be on Facebook, but there might still be photos of her through your profile or one of your cousin's. And if Grandma (or another guest) has NO online photo presence, Rachel and Lorne will reach out and say, "Hey, we're working on a special project for so-and-so's wedding. Would you mind mailing us a photo?" This way EVERY guest is represented, which is nice, since it makes even the minor players feel comfortable with the crowd. Plus, I imagine it's helpful the morning after the wedding, when you're like, "Wait, what were the names of the chick I promised to go snowboarding with and the guy who I gave my email address to?!" I imagine it makes the morning-after brunch a little less awkward!

A professional edition of the Guesterly by Rachel and Lorne starts at $3,500, which is obviously a lot—click here to get started—but you're hiring a professional magazine writer (she worked for CosmoGirl and O, so you know the writing is good) and the includes all the interviewing and custom design and printing and postage for getting a professionally printed magazine-y book to each guest. (I got to see one, and it's bound like a copy of Glamour, only on nicer paper!) Even though it's spendy, I just had to share, because I feel like this is something a bride and groom could put together on their own, if they were really worried about people connecting. I also feel like it's something your guests would just LOVE—and keep, which is kinda neat.

Would you want the Guesterly for your wedding guests?

I wish we had thought to put something like this together! You know, because I could have handled exactly zero more DIY projects.

As a bride, asking Lady Gaga to be one of your bridesmaids is pretty much asking to be upstaged, right? I mean, she HAS to roll down the aisle in an egg or wear a meat bridesmaid dress—or at least carry a meat bouquet or something, right? Turns out, no.

Lady Gaga traveled to Cabo San Lucas over the weekend to serve as a maid of honor in BFF Bo O'Connor's wedding. And she looked pretty…well, bridesmaid-y. In an snap she shared of herself with the rest of the bridal party, she's rocking the same floor-length convertible bridesmaid dress (either a Two Birds bridesmaid dress or a knock-off), and her hair and makeup are fairly subdued. ESPECIALLY considering what she usually shows up in. Way to let the bride shine!

Click here for pics! (The bride looks SO pretty!)

Would you be nervous if you asked Lady Gaga to be your bridesmaid? Would you want anyone famous in your wedding party, assuming you were friends? Or would you worry that all eyes would be on the famous bridesmaid?

Photo: Getty Images

It's hard to please everyone when it comes to buying bridesmaid dresses, but you know what usually works? An $80 price tag. Or a $95 price tag for a long dress. Donna Morgan is having a mondo sale on bridesmaid dresses in discontinued colors and styles right now, so I highly suggest checking 'em out!

Bridesmaid Dress 1

Hallie in Flat Chiffon With Rosettes, $79.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 2

Jackie in Crinkle Silk Chiffon, $79.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 3

Blaire Convertible Dress in Flat Chiffon, $79.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 4

Donna in Chiffon, $79.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 5

Emily in Crinkle Silk Chiffon, $94.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 6

Elizabeth in Chiffon, $94.99.

Bridesmaid Dress 7

Carrie in Chiffon, $79.99.

It's no secret that I favor dark colors, which I'm realizing I mostly picked above, but the dresses come in lots of bright, bold, and pastel shades too.

Click here to see everything that's on sale.

Would you want to wear any of these dresses as a bridesmaid? Which dress is your favorite?

I kind of want to order No. 5, just in case a wedding comes up! So cute!

Writes Save the Date reader Jillian:

Over the past year I worked on a team with three co-workers. We always went out after work, spent a ton of time together, and have gotten to be close. One of the girls in our group has been planning her wedding, which we talked about nonstop. The other two girls and I attended her bridal shower together and had planned to carpool to the wedding together—it's about five hours away—and split a hotel room.

Last month I accepted another job offer, but I was still excited for this wedding. When I got the invite in the mail last week, I RSVP'd yes and mailed it back that day. I wasn't invited with a plus-one (I have a long-term boyfriend), but I figured I'd still go with the other two girls and I was excited to see everyone. So I called the girls to talk about the details of the carpool and the hotel—and they've decided not to go, because gas and the hotel were too expensive.

Now I'm NOT looking forward to this wedding at all. Aside from the bride, these two girls were the only other guests I knew. Since I wasn't invited with a guest, I'd be making a long drive solo—and paying for the gas and hotel room on my own instead of splitting it three ways. Do I have to suck it up and go to the wedding on my own since I already RSVP'd yes? Or is there a polite way to bail?

Here are my thoughts:

Eh, in most situations I think if you RSVP yes, you're committed, but I think this is an exception.

First of all, if you JUST got the invite, the wedding is still a few months out, so if you renege on your "yes," it's not like the bride and groom will lose money. And I'm SURE the bride knew you were planning on traveling with the other two girls, so she's not expecting you to make the trip alone.

I'd just email her ASAP and say: "I hate to do this, but I spoke with the other girls, and it turns out they're not going to be able to make your wedding, so I have to bow out. While I'd love to be there for your big day, I feel like it's too big of a trip to make solo. I hope you understand—and that we can celebrate with you locally when you get back from your honeymoon."

Send a nice gift and catch up with her when she's a Mrs. No harm, no foul.

Ladies, what do you think? Should Jillian suck it up and attend the wedding? Or can she bail?

Have a wedding-y dilemma of your own? Email me!

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Kristin Cavallari was a vision in white—at least it appears that way from the rear view! The former Laguna Beach/The Hills star, who exchanged vows with Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on Saturday, wore what was reportedly a Monique Lhuillierwedding dress—although I can't figure out for the life of me which Monique dress it was! Here it is from behind:

Click here for more pics.

Thoughts on Kristin Cavallari's wedding dress?

I like what I can see!

Photo: FameFlynet.

Despite saying "I don't believe in marriage," it seems Diane Kruger might be ready for a second trip down the aisle. She and longtime guy Pacey WitterJoshua Jackson are "close" to getting engaged, according to the latest issue of Us Weekly.

"Josh and Diane are very close to getting engaged," a source told the mag. "They decided they're ready for the next step. They're excited!"

From Us: The pal adds that Josh—who celebrates his 35th birthday today—will propose this summer and says their wedding will happen imminently.

Read the full story here.

Loyal Save the Date readers will remember that Josh and Diane are the only couple from my Which Celebrity Couples Will Get Engaged in 2012 post who didn't manage to seal the deal. I included them in my The 6 Celebrity Couples Who Will Get Engaged Next! post last November though, after it sounded like Josh was changing his marriage tune: "I don't think there's any particular push. But never say never!" My latest round of predictions isn't going so well—two of the predicted couples have broken up—so I could really use your help in redeeming myself, Josh and Diane.

Do you think Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger will actually get engaged?

I really think they will! I've thought that for years, and now I REALLY believe it since it's in Us Weekly.

Photo: Getty Images

Corey Ann Balazowich is a professional Ohio photographer who thinks couples should strongly consider having "unplugged" weddings—i.e., ask guests not to bring cameras, or at least not take photos during key times during the ceremony. Why? Well! Guest photographers can ruin the images that the professional photographer—who you paid a lot of money to beautifully document your perfect day—is attempting to take.

Now, do you want to see some reasons why?

Reason #1: They just might decide that the first dance is the perfect opportunity to get a photo of the happy couple.

Reason #2: The flashes from their cameras blow out the photographer's shots—and there's no rescuing the pics after that happens.

Reason #3: Corey Ann calls this the "red dot of doom." That focusing light beam is helpful when you take photos with your point-and-shoot, but it ruins other shots. (She says she could make this image black and white, but there would still be a faded out spot where the light beam shone.)

Reason #4: They can just plain get in the way. Plus, not only is this dude blocking the action for the photographer—he's getting in the way of a bunch of other guests who probably want to see what's going on.

Corey Ann says that you can ask your guests to be photo-free in an elegant way, like with the officiant reading something along these lines: "Welcome, friends and family! Please, turn off your cell phones and put down your cameras. The photographer will capture how this moment looks—I encourage you all to capture how it feels with your hearts, without the distraction of technology."

Would you ever ask your guests to put down their cameras? Does an "unplugged wedding" appeal to you?

Photos: Corey Ann Photography

Have you ever been to a bridal shower that uses the infamous "make a wedding dress out of TP" party game? The dresses are supposed to be awful—that's all part of the fun (or horror! When I participated, the graceful bride very sweetly gave me the prize for "Best Use of Broom," which I had carried in lieu of a bouquet. It wasn't good. But that's why she's my best friend in the world).

But, because some people are amazingly creative, there are a few dresses made out of toilet paper that are actually gorgeous—like in the "why doesn't that really exist?" kind of way.

In a contest that would put even the fanciest Project Runway designers to the test, Cheap Chic Weddings and Charmin run a competition to see who can create the prettiest wedding dresses made out of TP. Check out this year's winner (who won $2,000) and tell me, honestly, if this looks like something that belongs all scrunched up in someone's bathroom:

Source: huffingtonpost.com via Lexi on Pinterest

But, believe it or not, there are lots of other wanna-wear-'em-now TP dresses, too (which is a sentence I've never actually written before in my life)! Take a look—isn't this pretty?

Source: utterlyengaged.com via Lexi on Pinterest

This is a sexy, one-shouldered deal. How do you suppose they did that cutout at the top?

Source: main.stylelist.com via Lexi on Pinterest

I wonder if the clutch is made of toilet paper, too?

Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com via Lexi on Pinterest

So flowy!

Source: sheknows.com via Lexi on Pinterest

I love these pleats...

Source: nbcmiami.com via Lexi on Pinterest

Puffy—but pretty!

Source: glamcheck.com via Lexi on Pinterest

Which is your favorite? And how have you fared in bridal shower TP wedding dress contests?

Photos: Pinterest

A while back, we talked 'bout the wedding scenes that make us laugh (and, yes, cry a little too), but we never actually discussed the lessons to takeaway from said rom-coms. With wedding season upon us, it's time to talk the DOs and DON'Ts of being a wedding guest:

DON'T Crash a Wedding You Weren't Invited to (Duh)

Let's start with the most obvious one right off the bat: Unless you got that carefully crafted, fancy invite in the mail, stay away. I'm sure we'd all consider doing some sketchy things for a night of free drinks, dancing, and eating, but take a note from Wedding Crashers—if you're going to play with fire, this could happen to you too:

And while we're on the subject: Don't encourage freeloaders. If it didn't say "and guest" on your invite, don't assume you get a say in who's coming to the wedding just because you and your boo have been dating 2.5 seconds and s/he is a major pop star (ahem, Taylor Swift).

If You Are Going to Bring a Plus-One, DO Be Choosy

Nobody wants to be the person who brought the guy who ends up drunk and naked in the reception hall's fountain. (Yes, I've seen this happen at a wedding. No, it was not my plus-one, thank God.) DO follow Julia Roberts' lead in My Best Friend's Wedding and bring somebody who can lead the bridal party in a rousing rendition of "I Say a Little Prayer." Just skip that whole "ruin the wedding because you're in love with the groom" part.

Even If It's an Open Bar, DON'T Drink More Than You Can Handle

Like above, you don't want to be the drunk, naked person in the fountain either. Or sharing a cringeworthy speech a la Steve Buscemi in The Wedding Singer.

DO Keep Your Complaints to Yourself

We all know weddings can be ridiculous. Maybe you don't like the food. Maybe you think the pink pastel bridesmaid dresses were a poor choice. Maybe you think it's ludicrous that they have went all-out on a white chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate fountain. Too bad; keep it to yourself. Feel free to grouch later to a friend (who is sworn to secrecy), but keep any Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids "THAT COOKIE"-level freak-outs to yourself. It's not your day—so just suck it up and smile and tell the bride everything was lovely.

And of Course, DON'T Forget to Have Fun

Families can be stressful at weddings—especially if it's as big as the one in My Big Fat Greek Wedding—but don't let that stop you from having the best night celebrating the couple.

Any wedding guest DOs and DON'Ts you want to add?

Hold on a second...are Cory and Lea engaged?

Nah! But that's not stopping Matthew Morrison from making plans for their maybe-someday-who-knows ceremony: "[Cory] and Lea make a great couple. They have what it takes to last. I will sing at their wedding." Ooh, and you know there would be tons of other Gleeks there too, so maybe it would turn into a big sing-off!

But here's a question for you: Do you think it's good idea to have musically minded friends perform at your ceremony or your reception?

* Pro: It's a sweet way to include someone who's important to you (and a meaningful way that she can contribute to your day).
* Another pro: It won't cost you anything!
* But what if her, uh, talent levels aren't as advanced as you might like? Or her musical style doesn't go with what you envisioned for the wedding?
* Another possible con: Doing business with a friend—especially if she performs professionally and expects payment, or doesn't agree with your instructions—could get uncomfortable.

But what do you think? Would (or did!) you have friends perform the music at your wedding? Awesome or awkward?

Photo: Corbis

Summer's a glorious time to get married, but there's that one little challenge of how the heat can cause your perfect wedding makeup to melt right off. No worries, though: I just got some pro tips for making your makeup beat the heat from celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose, who's uniquely qualified to be giving this advice. "Growing up in Thailand, it was hot all the time, but women there still manage to look polished and elegant," he says. Here are some of their secrets:

1. Don't be on moisturizer autopilot. Moisturizer overkill can lead to greasy makeup meltdown when it's steamy outside and you're sweating. "If your skin doesn't feel dry in this heat, then don't put moisturizer on, or use less and focus on the places you really need it, like dry spots and smile lines," Nick says. (Eye cream is a must though.) You could also switch to a lightweight gel moisturizer, like La Mer Gel or Koh Gen Do All in One Moisture Gel.

2. Upgrade to sweatproof concealer. Nick loves Lancome's waterproof concealer because it's also really natural-looking.

3. Avoid heavy-handed foundation. "I love using a dampened BeautyBlender sponge to apply liquid foundation," says Nick; Dolce & Gabbana Matte Foundation is his summer fave. "The wetness of the sponge make it easier to spread a small amount of product, so you get a sheerer yet polished look on the skin."

4. Nix highlighter. To cut back on greasiness, "skip highlighter, especially cream or liquid ones," says Nick. You're going to get a little misty and gleam-y anyway. "If you want a bit more glow, then go with a powder formula that has subtle sheen, and skip large areas like the apples of your cheeks, or areas that will get shiny anyway, like the bridge of your nose."

5. Get a super-long-wearing eyeliner. "I swear by Armani Eyes to Kill Waterproof Eyeliner, and I used it on my sisters in Thailand before, in our hottest month in April, our summer, and no panda eyes."

Summer brides, what wedding hair and makeup tricks will you be using to avoid meltdowns?

Photo: Mark Leibowitz

So! This is apparently a thing!

Chandra Fredrick of wedding blog Oh Lovely Dayrevealed to the Huffington Post that she and her husband didn't want until the end of the night on their wedding day to have some fun:

"[My husband and I] went back to our room to change our wedding clothes and had a fun, spontaneous quickie.... And then went back out and met our family and friends and continued the celebration."

Now, an earlier version of her story made it seem as if she and her husband had done the deed before even getting to the reception—but it turns out that by "continuing the celebration," she meant just going out with everyone later informally.

But! When I was emailing about this topic with the Glamour.com team, they said that they actually knew of lots of brides and grooms that have snuck off at some point during the ceremony or reception to engage in a little bit of, um, "no longer just engaged" good times.

OK, so, I have many questions about this:

* How do they do it? I mean, not how do they do it, but logistically—how do you pull something like that off?
* What about the hair and makeup? Is it wrong to wonder about that?
* This sounds a little stodgy, but etiquette-wise—is it appropriate to do?
* And if it's not, does it even matter?

So curious! If it was your wedding, would you ever sneak away in the middle for a sex break? And do you have any thoughts on the questions above?

Photo: Thinkstock

It took me a while, but I finally figured out which Monique Lhuillierwedding dressKristin Cavallari wore when she marriedJay Cutlerlast weekend!

Here's the rear view as Kristin walks away from a camera, which I shared earlier this week.

And here's the front view, as it was worn by a model for Monique's spring 2012 collection.

Thoughts on Kristin Cavallari's Monique Lhuillier wedding dress?

I know some of you were feeling so-so about the gathering in the front, but it's working for me. I think it's more dramatic pleats than pick-ups, which most of you definitely aren't a fan of, but the back looks sort of pick-up-y when it's bustled.

Photos: WWD/Steve Eichner.

Exotic, faraway destination weddings are romantic, unique, and memorable, but their locations often preclude guest from attending. How do you celebrate with the friends and family who couldn't travel for your big day? Brides' wedding experts are here to answer your etiquette questions.

How do we throw a post-destination wedding reception?

Have the party whenever you'd like: As soon as you get back from the honeymoon or even three to four months afterward. (Wait longer than a year, however, and the guests may not be as excited to come and celebrate.) If you're throwing a formal party, tuck a wedding announcement inside the envelope along with the invitation. The invite wording goes like this: Mr. and Mrs. (your names here) request the pleasure of your company at a reception Sunday, the first of August time, place, etc. If you're having a less formal party, you can get more creative with both your wording ("Join us for a celebration of our recent marriage!") and the invitations. Maybe you can even build the invite around a photo of the spot where you said I do.

—Written by Brides

Are you having a destination wedding and having a reception at home? How are you planning it?

More from Brides:
*Sexy Summer Wedding Dresses
*Celebrity Engagement Rings and Wedding Bands
*25 Wedding Hairstyles Inspired by Our Favorite Celebrities
*America's Most Beautiful Cakes
*11 Things to Avoid Before Your Wedding

Photo: Landon Jacob