As you can imagine, I get a lot of emails about wedding venues. Here are five that caught my eye recently. A few are brand-new, so I don’t know a ton about them, but you can click through to learn more.

CHICAGO: THALIA HALL
Located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Thalia Hall was built in 1892 as a performance hall modeled after Prague’s Opera House. It’s been vacant since the ’60s, but was recently restored to its original glory and reimagined as a rustic event space.

THE CARIBBEAN: PARADISE BEACH NEVIS
This new boutique villa resort opened in February.You had me at “Caribbean.” And “boutique.” And “resort.”

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA: THE WHITMAN MANSION
You and a dozen-ish guests can stay in the mansion—so fancy!—where you can also host your wedding for up to 120 people. (Or a low-country boil rehearsal dinner. Yum.)

PUERTO RICO: CONDADO VANDERBILT
Built in 1919 by Frederick William Vanderbilt, the Condado offers old-world grandeur and contemporary sophistication.

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA: MARGARITAVILLE HOLLYWOOD BEACH RESORT
This place isn’t even open yet—the picture is a rendering—but I kind of want to host a low-key beach wedding on that pool deck. (Perhaps the 30-degree temps are finally getting to me? Margarita, anyone?)

Which of these wedding venues is your favorite? What’s your dream wedding venue?

Keith and Erica are getting married in Brooklyn on May 9. And they really, really want Aziz Ansari to be there. So much that one of their groomsmen started a Tumblr where people from all around the world have joined in their plea: Get Aziz Ansari to our wedding—or at least get him to send us a wedding card. Damn it.

In the bride’s words: “My fiance, Keith, and I LOOOOVE Aziz. We’ve watched all of his movies, shows, and stand-up, and got to see the most recent show at Madison Square Garden last fall. He just gets us, man. We always joked that he would be the best celebrity to just hang out with and have drinks with. So what more epic hang than our upcoming wedding?! We figure he lives in NYC and could just pop over the East River to Brooklyn, so we put our social media wheels in motion with #SorryNotAnsari”

Here’s a sampling from the site:

Since Erica’s in the wedding industry—one of the owners of event design studio Tinsel & Twine—obviously the wedding’s going to be epic. “But it will be exponentially epic and exciting,” she says, “if, no WHEN, Aziz Ansari joins the guest list.” Well, I’m sold. Aziz, are you listening?

What are the chances that Aziz Ansari actually shows up for their wedding?

I have to say, I wouldn’t be shocked. Good luck, guys!

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I love floral dresses for bridesmaids, and Donna Morgan has ’em by the bunch. Check out all this flower-covered prettiness:

Greta, Sarah, and Jessie, all in Garden Floral, $220.

Mix-and-match silhouettes basically don’t get any easier than that.

I’m also digging these long bridesmaid dresses for a tropical wedding.

Stephanie in Rose Pink Multi and Blue, $230.

And I’m obsessed with this one. The silhouette is so easy-breezy, and I like how the print look sort of like watercolor painting over a sketch. Can you just picture wearing it as a wedding guest, or to a winery picnic, or a long, lazy summer date-night dinner? The only bad thing about asking your bridesmaids to wear this dress would be that they’d wear it 100 times before your wedding.

Laura in Taffy, $230.

Would you put your bridesmaids in a floral dress? Which of these dresses do you like best?

I don’t have anything against halo engagement rings. In fact, I often find them quite pretty. They’ve just been THE trend for the past decade-ish, so I’ve been waiting a while to see what’s next. And I think this might be it:

Style # 202-2RD55PK, from $2,450. Style # HT2602RD95, from $7,990. Style # 57-2CU6, from $1,990.

All three of these rings—all from Tacori—have unfussy center stones. (Two round-cut, one cushion-cut.) But thanks to their really detailed, intricate bands, they feel extra special. I think the tides are going to turn from halos (and double halos and triple halos—Oh my! ) and we’re going to start seeing more understated center stones set with uniquely gorgeous bands.

Would you want an engagement ring like this? Which of these engagement rings is your favorite?

Cellulite is probably one of the few beauty topics you aren't overthinking before your wedding—but if a beachy honeymoon will be coming shortly after, you might want to add just a little thigh TLC to that endless to-do list. (You'll be happy you did once it's just you, your husband, and the 352 skimpy bikinis in your suitcase.)

While we all know by now that there's no miracle fix for those dreaded bumps, topical treatments can help temporarily improve the appearance of your thighs. But which cream to pick, and how long will it take to work? NYC dermatologist Marnie Nussbaum says you'll see results if you begin diligently applying a firming body lotion daily three weeks before your trip. “I favor ones that are formulated with antioxidants and ingredients like shea butter and argan oil, giving your skin the protection it needs to maintain elasticity and counteracting loss of firmness,” she says. Her personal favorite: Sebamed Age Defense Q10 Firming Body Lotion (which, conveniently, you can grab for about $20 at Target). Beyond this, there are some easy visual tricks you can employ to downplay cellulite once you arrive at your destination; for those, check out my interview with the makeup artist who works on Victoria's Secret's photo shoots.

Is there a quick(ish) fix you rely on for minimizing the appearance of cellulite? Share it below!

I like the idea of gifting your bridesmaids with the same general thing but with variations that suit their personality or style. Like, a watch is a sweet gift, but getting all your friends the EXACT same watch feels a little, I don’t know, impersonal? But I bet you could find a watch that suits each of your ’maids in ModCloth’s selection of Olivia Burton London watches. Look how pretty!

We know from various Save the Date polls that your bridesmaids would prefer you chip in for their dress, hair and makeup, or hotel stay rather than buying them a thing. But I like the idea of giving a gift that will last beyond your wedding day.

Would you gift your bridesmaids with one of these watches? Would you like to receive one as a bridesmaid?

I adore the one with the floral face!

Even Mama Monster has to say yes to a pastel bridesmaid dress when one of her besties is walking down the aisle: Lady Gaga wore a floor-length lavender gown when a high school friend swapped vows on Friday night.

She paired the dress—I think it’s Jenny Yoo’s convertible gown in Wisteria—with minimal makeup and kept her locks (blonde, today) loose. For a gal who’s worn a meat dress and popped up on one red carpet in an egg, she looks surprisingly low key—a lot like you probably look like in a pastel bridesmaid dress.

If you check out the photos on Us, it looks like she wore these lavender shoes—seen here with her new, super-size heart-shaped engagement ring—to the wedding, too.

A photo posted by @ladygaga on Mar 18, 2015 at 11:50am PDT

Thoughts on Gaga’s bridesmaid ensemble?

I confess, I’m not up to speed on my Bravo reality TV. (That’s our girl Petra’s department.) But I am up to speed on my bridesmaid dresses, so when I heard a dress from Charleston designer Kate McDonald’s LulaKate collection made an appearance on Southern Charm premiere, I had to know more.

Turns out, if I had been following the right people on Instagram, I would have known ages ago. Here’s Landon Clements—and Shetland pony, obvs.—in LulaKate. (All of this magic made an appearance in last week's episode.)

A photo posted by Landon Clements (@alandonclements) on Aug 13, 2014 at 4:30pm PDT

That’s the Zoe Dress, on the left below, with a Sassy Stripes skirt, shown on the right in blue and white. (Basically, you can stripe the skirt of any LulaKate bridesmaid dress—cute!) I know we like to go on an on about bridesmaid dresses and how you can never, ever wear them again, but clearly this combo would work post-wedding. (Or for a girl who wants to sip pink wine with a Shetland pony. You know, either or.)

Thoughts on the bridesmaid dress Landon paired with her pony? Would you want to wear it as a bridesmaid?

**Love!**

After acrobats Cheetah Platt and Rhiann Woodyard got engaged, they couldn’t settle on one perfect place to get married—so they picked everywhere. Last month they each packed a backpack for an 83-day adventure, during which they plan to marry 38 times on six continents. (Tickets to Antarctica were too expensive.) Here’s yesterday’s ceremony:

A photo posted by Cheetah Platt (@cheetahplatt) on Mar 22, 2015 at 8:22pm PDT

And here are some of their round-the-globe ceremonies so far:

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Obviously it’s impossible to get legally married over and over again, with laws and all, so both the bride and groom were ordained by the church of Spiritual Humanism, so they can perform their own “self-unifying” ceremonies. When the trip wraps, they’ll have ceremony officiated by a family member and file marriage paperwork in California.

Click here to follow along on their epic wedding adventure.

Would you ever take off for a three-month wedding-after-wedding adventure? Or is planning one wedding enough for you?

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Hello, ladies! I’ve just returned from gorgeous Charleston, South Carolina, and the Charleston Spring Bridal Show, and I am in looooove. Why bother with winter when you can have palm trees and Southern charm? All that, and 30-degrees-warmer-than-Jersey temps. Here’s a roundup of everything I saw:

1. A WHOLE NEW DEPARTMENT STORE
I’m a sucker for a regional chain {Ask me or Petra about the El Corte Ingles from our trip to Madrid. }, so I was smitten with Charleston’s Belk department store. Just look at this #flatsfriday selection.

2. REEDS JEWELERS
Another new-to-me store, this one has crossed the Mason-Dixon line, but I’d never been to a Reeds Jewelers before. We swung by to check out the super-sparkly engagement ring that was up for grabs in Charleston Weddings’ Diamond Dash, but I got distracted by a bunch of emerald-cut Tacori diamonds.

3. SOUTHERN PROTOCOL
Southern Protocol is an event planning shop and a wedding dress boutique that carries some of my favorite designers, including Carol Hannah, whom I adore and who designed this prettiness.

4. TAXIDERMY BAGS—AND A GLITTER FLOOR
Oh, did I mention Southern Protocol has a GLITTER FLOOR? Because it does. Unfortunately, you probably won’t notice it in this picture, because all you’ll be able to see is this super-fantastic, shockingly pink tote from Taxidermy. It’s possible that I spent a little too much time swooning over it while perusing the wedding dresses.

5. I very randomly met Amy, the owner-designer behind Taxidermy, in Starbucks the next day when I started squealing over her bag, which had the same deer logo. (I was all, “Is that Taxidermy?!” And she was all, “I AM Taxidermy.” Cue squeal-fest.) Obviously her husband, who was wearing the floral Taxidermy sneakers below and a matching bow tie, owns Grifter, a custom motorcycle glove company, because #coolkids.

No idea why the photo is sideways. Possibly because the subject is too hip for my standard-orientation nonsense. But you get the idea.

6. LEON’S OYSTER SHOP
Super-yummy lunch and soft-serve for dessert. AND it was almost like Leon’s dressed the powder room on-theme for the Charleston Bridal Show. (Almost.)

7. MODERN TROUSSEAU
Modern Trousseau, the brand behind Emily from The Bachelorette’s pink wedding dress has a lovely, sun-drenched storefront in Charleston.

8. SPRING! SPRING!
Oh, hi, daffodils. Do you mind if I set up a tent next to you and move in until after the Northeast thaws out? Thanks.

9. ONE LOVE DESIGN
One more thing on my list of discoveries: Rachel Gordon of One Love Design is a new designer who’s bringing boho down South. Lots of the precise, pretty details that Southern brides love but with more free-flowing silhouettes. Birdsong accessories were the perfect match on the runway; you can’t see them in this photo, but click through to check ’em out.

10. WHITE ON DANIEL ISLAND
So much to love about the White on Daniel Island boutique: (1) There’s a champagne bar—hooray! (2) Amazing wedding dresses like this leggy number from Anne Barge.

11. KATE MCDONALD BRIDAL
You’ve seen this Kate McDonald Bridal wedding gown on a dress form, but be prepared to swoon when you see it on a real-live bride—well, someone who looks like a bride. I mean…

A photo posted by Glamour Magazine (@glamourmag) on Mar 21, 2015 at 12:08pm PDT

12. And here’s something new from the designer: wedding shorts, a la Olivia Palermo! (Kate’s also behind the LulaKate bridesmaid dress that appeared on Southern Charm last week.)

13. HEIDI ELNORA
We’ve been fans of Heidi Elnora for ages on Save the Date—you’ll recognize her watercolor Valerie Lynn wedding dress here—but the whole world is about to fall in love with her: Her TLC show premieres on Friday. (More on that later this week.) Heidi’s dresses are also carried at Southern Protocol.

14. CHAMBRAY AND TULLE!
Here’s something new Modern Trousseau sent down the runway: A bedazzled chambray shirt with a tutu perfect tulle overskirt. SO AWESOME.

15. GOWN BOUTIQUE OF CHARLESTON
File this one under “Why didn’t I think of that?”: Gown Boutique of Charleston wedding dresses—including this va-va-voom number from Pronovnas—are organized by price, so brides don’t stumble into a gown that’s way out of their budget. So smart.

A photo posted by Glamour Magazine (@glamourmag) on Mar 22, 2015 at 10:04am PDT

16. AMSALE
We know and love Amsale Aberra, the designer behind Hilaria Baldwin’s wedding dress—AND Amsale, Kenneth Pool, Christos, Nouvelle Amsale, and Amsale Blue Label. {Whew! } She headlined the weekend, so the shows wrapped with a phenomenal selection of gowns from all the lines. Here’s my favorite allover lace gown:

17. And the show-stopping finale dress:

18. MAGNIFILOUS TOY EMPORIUM
I was too busy shopping for souvenirs to take photos in Magnifilous, but if you’re in the area and need cool toys that you won’t find in the big-box chain stores, this is THE spot.

19. WILD DUNES RESORT
And, finally, Wild Dunes is where I was camped out for my work-cation. I didn’t make it to the beach, but I was in love with candy-color “village” where I stayed.

Which of these wedding dresses is your favorite? And have you been to Charleston? So much to love, right?

Of course Lauren Conrad and William Tell had their A Sweet Savory wedding cake when they tied the knot last year, but they also served their guests wedding apple pie. (Lauren and two friends assembled and froze FIFTY of ’em a few weeks before the big day.)

A photo posted by Lauren Conrad (@laurenconrad) on Dec 31, 2014 at 10:39am PST

This exact apple pie, if you’re wondering. And now you can make the very same pie for your wedding guests—or your dinner guests.

A photo posted by LaurenConrad.com (@laurenconrad_com) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:23pm PDT

Lauren and friends shared the recipe for the apple pie—and the caramel sauce to serve alongside it—over on laurenconrad.com. Click here to check it out.

Would you serve apple pie at your wedding? Would you assembly line 50 for your wedding or leave it to a pro? And who wants pie now?

Ralph Lauren wants to outfit pretty much everyone at your wedding. The brand’s new Wedding Collection has dresses that would work for brides, ’maids, moms, and guests—all at totally reasonable price points, especially if you’re the bride. (Which isn’t usually the case!) Here’s a sampling:

Ruffled V-Back Gown, $230.

This on is the lightest shade of blue-gray, if you want a little color. Also good for moms, if you’re OK with them treading so close to white:

Ruched Jersey Sleeveless Gown, $224.

And this one is being billed as a bridesmaid dress, but I like the pink for a low-key bride:

Ruched Sleeveless Gown, $240.

You can get this in light pink (shown here) for your bridesmaids, or in white for yourself. (Or in pink for yourself, if you’re feeling it.) Cute for a city-hall wedding, or for your bridal shower.

Floral-Lace Sleeveless Dress, $194.

I like these two floral dresses for your bridal shower or rehearsal dinner, especially in the spring/summer. I would not recommend these for anyone other than the bride at a wedding. (Since, when you’re sitting down, it’ll basically look like you’re wearing a white dress.)

Floral Sleeveless Dress, $139.

Floral Cotton Sleeveless Dress, $129.

And I think moms of the bride and groom would love this. This is SO my mom’s speed.

Tulle Sleeveless Gown, $340.

Click here to check out everything in the Wedding Collection.

Thoughts on the collection? Which dresses do you like best?

Save the Date brides tend to be a pretty laid-back bunch: You understand that wedding planning can be majorly stressful, but you try (try!) not to let that stress turn you into raving lunatics. Sadly, not all brides manage to keep a level head—in fact, we’ve seen plenty teeter over the edge into full-on Batsh*t Crazy Town. And while I’m glad you ladies aren’t these brides, I think it’s occasionally fun to revisit their brand of crazy as a subtle reminder to keep yourselves in check. Or just because it’s Tuesday and you need a laugh. With that in mind, here are my best-ever (or worst-ever) examples of brides behaving badly.

Bridezilla “Will You Be My Bridesmaid” Card from Etsy seller cyclopsandtoad, $4.

• This was the bridezilla who kicked off our Batsh*t Crazy series: The bride who told her bridesmaids, “If you can’t afford to pay for and attend my Vegas bachelorette, you’re dismissed from the wedding party.”
• And then we had the bride who told her bridesmaids she wanted cash wedding gifts—and she wanted them before the wedding, so she could use the cash to pay for the party.
• Possibly related to the previous chica, the bride who doesn’t want guests attending her wedding “for free.” (Don’t forget your checkbook!)
• And her next-door neighbor: My own, personal engaged (now married) friend—let’s downgrade her to an acquaintance—who said she wanted a “cash” bridal shower.
• On a different street in Crazy Town lives the bride who wanted all of her bridesmaids to lose weight—but “no one can be skinnier than the bride.”

And, lest we forget, brides aren’t the only ones who go bonkers: 11 Batsh*t-Crazy Mothers-in-Law Who Will Make Your Skin Crawl

You guys are still appalled by all of these bananas brides, right? Does anyone have any new tales of brides gone crazy?

The most recent photos of Sofia Vergara’s engagement ring have shown us something interesting. Can you spot what makes her engagement ring unusual?

See how the center stone lies flat (or almost flat) against her finger? That setting wouldn’t accommodate a typically cut diamond. Most diamonds are cut like this:

Generally speaking, 50 to 60 percent of the diamond’s depth is below the girdle, the part where the diamond is widest. Here to illustrate my point is a classic six-prong Tiffany Setting:

See how the diamond would stick up from your finger, where Sofia’s is more low-profile?

Those of you who are as celeb-ring-obsessed as I am will remember that Jennifer Aniston’s engagement ring features a rose-cut diamond:

A rose-cut diamond is totally flat on the bottom, like this:

Courtesy of antiqueengagementrings.com.

Because you see more of the diamond, it looks bigger. And because the flat part rests against your hand, the setting has a lower profile—it doesn’t stick up as much. I can’t tell for sure if that’s what’s going on Sofia’s hand. If Sofia’s diamond isn’t rose-cut, it might just be a shallow stone. Like this:

Image via Blue Nile Diamond Education.

Because shallow stones aren’t as brilliant—because of the way the light hits them—they’re considered less valuable, so they cost less. So if you value size over sparkle, choosing a ring with a shallow diamond (or a rose-cut diamond) will get you more, size-wise, for your money.

Would you want a ring with shallow center stone, so the stone would look bigger? Or do you want a better cut for more sparkle?

If we’re talking wedding style, I think Lauren Conrad as a bride pretty much embodies what Save the Date readers are going for: classic, stylish, and head-to-toe pretty. And that was true for Lauren and her bridesmaids. So you’re going to want to read what LC and the always lovely Darcy Miller of Martha Stewart Weddings dished about when they sat down to talk wedding style at Martha Stewart’s Wedding Party over the weekend.

A photo posted by Darcy Miller (@darcymiller) on Mar 24, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT

Some highlights:

• Lauren prefers long bridesmaid dresses but is OK mixing tea-length and long dresses. “I probably wouldn’t go full maxi and a mini.”
• She didn’t have a maid of honor, but if you do, make her stand out in a subtle way: Lauren’s Paper Crown bridesmaid line includes dresses with a touch of lace, like the Lauren, below left, and an allover lace dress, the Maura. “For us, we say [Maura] as a maid of honor dress. So it’s something a little different but still the same materials, similar design,” Lauren said. “A little tweak, but not too different so it still sits nicely.”

Lauren Dress, $298. Maura Dress, $325.




• If you have a bridesman, make him coordinate with the rest of your crew. Match his tie or his pocket square to your ’maids, but don’t be afraid to push it. “You could have a matching suit!”
• Make your groom show off a little. We know from the newlyweds’ Real Wedding Album that William serenaded his new wife with Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” but we didn’t know it was at her instance. “I … insisted that my husband sing, and it was by far my favorite part of the wedding because it was such a special moment. You have to do things like that. It’s really all about you.”

Click here to read the full interview on People, including tips on dressing the moms and assembling your wedding favors. And check out all of the Paper Crown bridesmaid dresses here.

Thoughts on Lauren Conrad’s wedding advice? Will you be taking it to heart?

What’s better than finding the perfect dress? Finding it on super-sale, of course. And now you can find every dress you need for summer weddings in The Wedding Boutique on The Outnet—the high-fashion outlet branch of fashion favorite Net-a-Porter—whether you’re walking down the aisle as the bride, a bridesmaid, or a wedding guest. Here’s a sampling:

Badgley Mischka Wedding Dress, $323.75.

Marchesa Notte Wedding Dress, $442.

There’s a lot of overlap in the selection of guest and bridesmaid dresses—and tons of gorgeous, re-wearable options for either. There are a bunch of of pretty, patterned picks, but I like the idea of choosing something solid and updating it with different (and maybe dramatic) accessories for all your summer weddings. (Bonus points if you can wear a dress as a bridesmaid and re-wear it as a guest.)

Tibi Dress, $312.75.

Halston Heritage Dress, $209.25.

Elizabeth and James Dress, $200.25.

I know all three of my picks are on the dark side; it’s just the way I dress. But rest assured there are plenty of brights and pastels in the mix too. (None of the dresses above are black, but in case you’re wondering, yes, you CAN wear black to a wedding!)

The Outnet’s Wedding Boutique also has accessories, shoes, and lingerie—all wedding-ready. Check out the entire selection here.

How many weddings are you attending this summer? Which of these dresses is your favorite?

I have three weddings and at least one rehearsal dinner, so I’m in desperate need of some re-wearable dresses. If they still had that Tibi dress in my size, I’d be clicking my way through checkout right about now.

There have been rumblings since January that pregnant Zooey Deschanel and boyfriend Jacob Pechenik are engaged, but we hadn’t seen proof in the form of an engagement ring—until now.

The New Girl actress was spotted leaving a Pilates class in L.A. earlier this week with what appears to be a giant, pear-shaped engagement ring on the proper finger. I don’t have the rights to the (admittedly blurry) picture, but there’s no denying that it’s enormous.

Click your your way over to E! to see the first fuzzy photo of Zooey Deschanel’s engagement ring, then click back over to discuss.

First thoughts on Zooey Deschanel’s engagement ring?

I’m dying to get a better look!

I don’t actually know why Ed Sheeran was at a wedding last night, or whether he was an invited guest. All I know is his tour has landed him in Sydney for a second night, and he he shared this photo late yesterday:

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The photo's captioned: “Just surprised this lovely couples first dance. Available for weddings, birthdays, and bar mitzvahs, contact your local supermarket for details.”

I don’t know if he knows the bride and groom or just stumbled into the wedding post-show. But I can tell you he looks kind of handsome in this picture. (Although the flower girl is clearly unimpressed.)

I was just about to write a post with wedding-y songs that are new for 2015 brides, and “Thinking Out Loud” was at the top of the list, although now that, I’m assuming, this couple got the live-serenade version, the iTunes version’s going to be a letdown for everyone else.

Would you want Ed Sheeran to crash your wedding?

He can crash my birthday party any day. What?! I like a man in a hoodie sweatshirt. {Easy, killer. }

Making an excellent case for pregnant brides everywhere, Sophie Hunter must have looked like a dream when she married Benedict Cumberbatchon Valentine’s Day. (No surprise there: Leah told you back and January that Sophie’s going to be a major style player.) Valentino just shared a photo of her ethereal Empire-waisted silver wedding dress, and it’s everything.

A photo posted by Valentino (@maisonvalentino) on Mar 26, 2015 at 2:06am PDT

It couldn’t be more perfect. I love every detail, from the high neck to the flowy train.

Thoughts on the wedding dress Sophie Hunter wore to marry Benedict Cumberbatch? Perfection, no?

I don’t know if every little girl goes through a “I want to be a ballerina!” phase, but I certainly did. Which is probably why I can’t stop scrolling through the incredibly gorgeous photos from this professional ballerina’s wedding day. Everything about them—from her petal pink Sarah Seven wedding dress to her Prince Charming-handsome groom, who’s also a dancer—is perfection.

Ashley Laracey, the bride, is a soloist with the New York City Ballet. (Check out her to-die-for Jamie Wolf engagement ring here.) When her now-husband, corps de ballet dancer Troy Schumacher, proposed, patrons of the NYCB offered their picturesque 55-acre Millbrook estate in upstate New York, complete with roving chickens and a sculpture garden, as a wedding venue. Which is all to say: Their wedding looks straight out of a storybook, in the best possible way.

What’s your favorite part of Ashley and Troy’s picture-perfect wedding?

I adore everything, from the first photo to the last.

PS: A quick note on the comments: Don’t forget that these photos feature a real bride and groom on their wedding day. Please keep your words kind or keep ’em to yourself. Thanks, ladies.

Wedding Photographer: Matt Gillis | Bride’s Dress: Blushing by Sarah Seven | Bride’s Engagement and Wedding Rings: Jamie Wolf | Hair and Makeup: Joseph Carrillo | Groom’s Wedding Ring: De Beers