PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tag weddings

A destination wedding combines the excitement of travel with the romance of a wedding. Generally, a destination wedding lasts for a few days and takes place away from your hometown. While these weddings may involve more planning, many people find them more memorable, particularly when held in an exciting location like New Orleans. The bride and groom also enjoy the added benefit of a honeymoon that begins as soon as the ceremony ends!

We’re not even in the heat of summer and we’re already feeling the heat. So we thought our winter brides looking for a destination wedding might appreciate this “cool” setting from Photographer Carrie Patterson at the Lazy Moose Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

In today’s world where everything is discussed, texted, posted, etc., it’s a challenge to surprise your perspective bride. Add a photographer (maybe incognito) in the mix to capture your “secret wedding proposal” and, if you pull it off, you are “king” in our books!

This wedding under the direction of Kehoe Designs is clean and simplistic, with touches of Indian traditions. Kehoe transformed the room into a sumptuous getaway, using extensive white fabric treatment creating a bright glowing feel throughout the room.

We are thrilled to showcase these amazing couture bridal gowns by the internationally renowned designer Peter Langner.

As a bride, selecting the venue for a destination wedding can be daunting if you don’t already have a place in mind. The Montage Hotels amp; Resorts elegant Beverly Hills location was the setting for this photo shoot from GreyLikesWeddings.com. It was staged by wedding designer and planner Details Details. The amazing flowers are by Bloom Box Des

Monvieve is an Italian haute couture heirloom bridal accessory company based in Milan and New York. Innovative, elegant and definitive, Monvieve is a wedding veil collection for sophisticated women of individual style

With the recent wedding of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton in Texas, we wanted to show off some of the wonderful western weddings that we’ve showcased here on our blog. (Lord knows we tried to find decent wedding photos of their wedding…the one below is the best we could find and it’s a scan from Us Weekly – sorry!).

We know our brides will love, love, love these couture bridal gowns from Oscar de la Renta’s 2012 Spring Collection. This is just a sample of the gorgeous photographs that they sent to us. (Look for two more posts in the next few weeks featuring the remaining collection).

From Elizabeth Messina’s Kiss the Groom blog, these photos had Kay thinking of “The Notebook,” and me of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” We both agreed that this setting and the gowns are very romantic and we’d love to be there! So brides, if it fits your style, don’t shy away from the beauty of lace or from wispy touches of femininity wh

We were so taken back when the ONE AND ONLY Karen Wise shared this wedding with us. It was a match made in heaven – her exquisite work and the magnificent One and Only Palmilla Hotel in Cabo San Lucas.

Lewis Miller Design, one of our StrictlyWeddings.com New York Floral amp; Event Design partners, is so versatile. We captured these recent images of his work from his blog. Even though his transformation was part of a perfume launch, Bulgari’s Mon Jasmine Noir, we thought it might give some of our New York City brides some ideas for a lush, verdan

Chicago Wedding Planner Hope Weis shared this exquisite wedding with us this week. This intimate wedding of 70 was treated to an evening of fine dining and fine wines.

The countdown continues for the Royal Wedding, which made us think of castles. Getting married abroad in a castle would be such a magical experience. We found these two lovely castles (two of many castles used in England and Scotland for weddings) to share with our readers.

Welcome to Blumen, StrictlyWeddings.com new floral and event design partner for Chicago. Owner/Designer Amy Crum has been designing beautiful flowers and events ever since she can remember.

Auberge du Soleil Resort has just debuted a brand new wedding deck that is indoor and outdoor showcasing their phenomenal views of Napa.

The beautiful grounds of the Dallas Arboretum are the backdrop for this featured wedding by photographer Thisbe Grace.

Elizabeth Messina s blog, Kiss the Groom will immediately capture your eye with its portfoilio of unique wedding photography and before you know it, you ve spent 30 an hour just devouring post after post.

Discover one couple s romantic destination wedding in Puerto Rico through the lens of wedding photographer Fred Marcus.

Yellow is being used more and more at weddings. Not only are there so many shades of yellow, but it is a color with so much personality! A color that will mesh with a soft, elegant wedding or a bold, electric yellow for an over the top celebration.