Summer is a time for outdoor and the best season to get married. That means you have more options for your wedding venue. You can go with summer beach wedding, garden party wedding or rustic country wedding. Outdoor wedding would be more relaxed and romantic than traditional wedding. It’s all about breezy and effortless style. So how do you choose a perfect wedding dress for your summer wedding?

First of all, don’t choose heavy fabric dress. No brides want to be sweaty and uncomfortable on their big days. You had better choose Light fabric like chiffon, organza, lace or silk which can breathe in the hot weather.

Secondly, outdoor weddings tend to be less formal than indoor weddings, so it’s better to choose more casual wedding dress. Like cute short wedding dress, vintage tea-length wedding dress, chic High-low wedding dress or romantic BOHO wedding dress. These dresses are make for the outdoor wedding and can make your big day different.

Not sure you’re convinced, but just Check out these looks for some wedding dress inspiration, hope it would be helpful. By the way, these dresses can all be found in our website.

Short/Mini Wedding dress

Short wedding dresses are good for City Hall weddings or brides wanting to change into a different look for the reception. As they don’t limit your movements as much as a ball gown does for dancing and celebrating. This gown usually ends above the knee and looks brilliant on petite brides who are worried about being swamped in a longer dress.

Tea-length wedding dress

For those brides who are not into long heavy gown, but still want to keep your look in elegant and formal, tea-length wedding dress is the best choice. A tea-length gown is generally designed to fall just below the knee, and many of them feature a full skirt, nipped waist and fitted bodice. This makes them perfect for brides who are with vintage taste.

High-low wedding dress

When you want it short and chic, the High-low wedding dress should be your obvious choice. As you may be able to guess from the name, a dress with a high-low hem is cut shorter at the front and falls to full-length at the back. This type of dress is very popular with beach or garden weddings, and is a great option if you like the look of a long train but don’t want to worry about tripping on the front of your dress.

BOHO wedding dress

If you’re looking for something a little less traditional than a black tie wedding, BOHO may just be the way to go. It’s fun, flirty and ethereal and will make you feel like a woodland princess. In my opinion, these comfy and beautiful flowing gowns are ideal for woodland or beach ceremony, or some elopement, perhaps. No strict silhouettes, no formal looks, just light lace gowns with beads, sashes and lots of accessories.

This post was originally posted at GemGrace Blog: Ultimate Guide To Your Summer Outdoor Wedding Dress.

China is a historical country, she has her special culture. so under this circumstance, she produces unique gift too. Therefore, If you were invited to attend a Chinese wedding，you mighty be an Alice who was in Wonderland. Please don’t be so surprise. Here is something you need to know.

1.  Everything is in red

In China,The color red plays an important part in a wedding, which is the symbol of joy and happiness- and what is happier than a wedding? Your clothing, your car, sheets on the bed, candles on the tables……Everything you can imagine could be in red except your skin, teeth, eyes and hair. You might experience most Chromostereopsis in your life time on that day. Oh my eyes!!!

2. Mysterious 8-characters

Actually, 8 characters is the date of birth calculated by way of a special algorithm in ancient china. It’s a kind of horoscopes which shows whether the couple is a good match for each other or not. Also, by this algorithm, the actual date of the wedding is discussed as to avoid unlucky days. Pretty funny~

3. Money-earning wedding

There is a old Chinese saying, it does hurt feelings, when it comes to money, which I don’t think so. But it indeed damn costs money when it comes to feelings. We always need to determine how much we have to spend, based on our families’ contributions and our own and how many guests we would invite. However in China, The groom’s family is fully responsible for all cost of the wedding. Also every guests will give you money as wedding gift. So the more guests comes, the more money you can get. It’s very normal to have more than 500 guests in China. Some couples may earn a lot from their wedding.

4. No bachelor party

Maybe it’s not so shocking that Chinese men have no bachelor party, but they got a bunch of weird traditional culture at the night before the wedding day. For example, Unmarried ladies can put their hair down, then a female elderly in the bride’s family combs the bride’s hair as a symbol of passing over the goodness. In addition, the groom and the bride are not allowed to see each other because it will bring bad luck to their after-marriage life, And he is not allow to sleep alone.

5. Good morning, my bride

It’s the very beginning of the whole wedding. First mission, meet your bride. In China, It's so difficult to meet your bride. Cuz people will try their best to stop you from taking your bride to the wedding site. In fact, it’s a means of representing that bride will miss her family and reluctant to leave home(In ancient China, bride couldn’t come back home once she had married to groom)and making sure the groom will take good care of her. So it was show time! The most interesting part for friends and relations of the bride. They can ask any questions or pose problems to the groom and hide the shoes of the bride. Most groom can’t solve them in the end, so at last he will use money as a gift to please the people who stop him. Incidentally, according to news reports, a groom was tied to a tree for stopping him meeting his bride.

6.Weird ceremony

Let’s come straight to the point and see what they have. Instead of walking down the aisle, the Chinese bride need to jump over a burning brazier (sounds familiar), which was said that the fire can burn down all the bad luck. And then she should smash the tile on the ground (again?) which means cleaning away the dirt and the old of the past year and usher in the new. Straight after walking down these difficulties, they bow to the heaven and earth, their parents, and then to each other. Even at wedding night, people put dates, peanuts, longyan, lotus seeds underneath the couple’s bed sheet as an implication of having a lot of children. In short, the whole wedding ceremony is like The Twelve Labors of Hercules to newlyweds or...... a platform game of Nintendo.

7. Vows

Chinese weddings are not the place where vows take place, as this is done at a local government office beforehand when the paperwork is signed. Therefore if you attend a Chinese wedding you will not be watching the legalization of the marriage, but just be attending the celebration of the union between two people, generally through many courses of delicious food.

8. Food is the paramount necessity of the Chinese people-Wedding banquet

The couple will invite all relatives and friends to their wedding banquet. The banquet is considered even more important than the ceremony itself. A great deal of attention is placed on the food offered during the banquet. You'll be hard pressed to find a wedding banquet without fish, which is a symbol for abundance.

9.Alcohol issue

At wedding banquet, The groom will walk around the tables greeting guests and taking shots of Baijiu, traditional Chinese rice-wine, with the guests. At many weddings, however, he will sometimes sneakily switch to water after a few shots as Baijiu is very strong. The men attending the wedding will have to take a drink with the groom. And Chinese people always use alcohol to express their happiness, so many people will be totally messed up after the wedding banquet. 

10. Mythical Creatures

There are many animal images in Chinese traditional culture representing a special meaning, and some of them will appear at wedding. Long and Feng (dragon and phoenix) are usually carved on candle symbolizing a good, auspicious union. And you may see a image of a couple of duck (Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata) were stitched on pillow sheet and quilt which called Yuanyang. In traditional Chinese culture, mandarin ducks are believed to be lifelong couples, unlike other species of ducks. Hence they are regarded as a symbol of conjugal affection and fidelity, and are frequently featured in Chinese art.

This post was originally posted at GemGrace Blog: Top 10 Most Surprising Things In Chinese Wedding.

Summer is around the corner, what could be better than having a beach wedding. A beach wedding is all about relaxation and fun. It deserves a breathtaking gown that’s perfect for sand, breeze and great sunshine. Grecian-inspired wedding gown with breathable airy fabric and elegant empire silhouette can make you feel like a goddess on your big day.

1. Gorgeous erathreal chiffon wedding gown is perfect for a beach wedding. This wedding dress features a sexy deep V-neck, simple cascading ruffles and flows with a light as air A-line skirt falling into a pretty court train.

2. Classic, elegant, and perfect for the bride who wants simple and stunning. Get the Wow! This gown features chiffon georgette with lace details long sleeve and applique lace fitted bodice. The deep V-neck is framed beautifully with applique and the long train just falls gracefully.

3. Keep it simple and classic to your bridal look. This traditional Grecian-inspired wedding gown accents with a dramatic one shoulder strap and a delicate sweep train. It is completed with a delicate gold beaded belt that makes the waist slim.

4. With a touch of free-spirited whimsy paired with beach elegance, this sexy beaded mermaid wedding dress will show off your sexy curves while letting you move with ease on the beach. The fit and flare silhouette flows into a lace mermaid skirt. You'll love its diamante details, sexy V-neck, and delicate cape straps.

5. This whimsy lace goddess wedding gown features applique illusion long sleeve, and special high-low train. The asymmetrical shape gives this dress a romantic BOHO appeal. An applique lace waistline gives the illusion of a belt at the waist.

6. This simple, yet elegant, chiffon wedding dress boasts a sweetheart neckline and off the shoulder straps that are both lovely and sexy. The high waisted silhouette gives a touch of elegance to the bridal look.

7. Look at this lovely champagne wedding gown. You can picture yourself dancing and celebrating your wedding day on the beach. This chiffon gown features shining sequin top and long flowy skirt. And the champagne color can showcase your beautiful body shape and skin tone.

8. The delicate bead embellished embroidery on this tulle gown makes it looks glamorous and luxurious. The fit and flare bodice is perfect for an hourglass bride. A one shoulder neckline and mermaid train adds a touch of romance to the dress, whispering femininity.

9. As simple as it is elegant, this sheath chiffon wedding gown is design for the bride with classic taste. You will fall in love with its sexy spaghetti straps and graceful court train. The eye catching beading belt make this simple dress more stunning.

10. Now that is something both bold and blue. If you want make your guest surprised when you walking down the aisle, you got to go with this pale blue wedding gown. This gown features lace top with applique and airy chiffon skirt. Pale blue color adds a dose of romance to your bridal look.

11. This dress is so goddess-inspired. If you are looking for an interesting back, this chiffon wedding gown could be you’re favor. The lace open back with drape details keeps the balance of tradition and modern. The airy chiffon skirt falls gracefully to the floor and the chapel train adds a dose of elegance to your bridal look. You would look absolutely beautiful in this gown on your big day.

12. This short chiffon over stain wedding dress is designed for your dreamy beach wedding. You will adore its interesting silhouette and erathreal fabric. The removable silver belt slim your waist. This dress is simple but fashion-forward. It can keep of the sand and let you move easily. At the same time, you can showcase your beauty and personality.

13. If you want to keep it simple and elegant to your bridal look, this could be your gown. This empire chiffon wedding gown features sexy V-neck and graceful sweep train. You just need a beautiful banquet to complete your bridal look.

14. Classic, elegant, glamorous, and chic, this beautiful chiffon over satin wedding dress boasts a special applique cross neck with sweetheart styling echoing with applique lace belt. The form fitting skirt really slim your body and showcase your beauty.

15. This soft taffeta wedding gown is made for a bride who wants to have Grecian-inspired wedding. This gown features stylish and classical silhouette, special chiffon sleeves and elegant sweep train. I believe no bride can resist this breathtaking wedding gown.

This post was originally posted at GemGrace Blog: 15 Most Breathtaking Goddess Wedding Dresses.

Are you a red hair bride? Are you a vintage lover? Are you looking for some headpieces to complement your wedding gown? If so, you would love to have a look at this gorgeous vintage headpiece collection. From the finest and most classic birdcage veil, to Gatsby-inspired glam with a bit of feather, to most fancy headpieces with pearls, crystal and lace, you can always find dreamy headpiece to match your beautiful red hair. I hope you can be inspired.

1.Elegant and chic, this bridal birdcage veil will complement any bridal ensemble.

2.When a bride wears a hat, it's vintage and a little more surprising than the typical headpiece and veil.

3.As fancy as they are romantic, wedding headbands are perfect to less traditional bridal gowns like sheaths and vintage inspired dresses.

4.Simple and stylish, this pearl headpiece is perfect for a pure white wedding dress.

5.A long, flowing chapel length veil creates a flattering look for bride with vintage taste.

6. In true glamour and timeless style, this Rosalie Art Deco unique bridal headpiece brings back 1920s.

7.Inspired by The Great Gatsby, this stunning hair band is finished with a soft ostrich feather owing to a classic BOHO style.

8.With a taste for earthy natural forms and architectural structure, and a soft spot for both vintage and modern aesthetics, this headpiece will never fail to take your breath away.

9.Add a touch of dramatics to your wedding gown with this deluxe peacock flapper headband. You'll be the most glamorous bride in your big day.

10.This exclusive couture design lace bridal head-wrap is an exquisite way to make a retro fashion statement.

11. Add a little sparkle to your swag with this fancy crystal headband. Dress is up girly, or wears with a classic look to give it an restore style in your big day.

12."Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue." For brides wearing blue as a symbol of their true love and devotion, blue headpiece is the perfect choice to keep it traditional.

13.It is a truly rare and wonderful Antique Silver Bridal Crown that I know a lovely red hair bride is going to adore.

14.Keep it sweet and simple; embrace your inner princess with this beautiful delicate wedding crown.

15. How gorgeous is this to Copper crystal jewel headband style with the French fishtail braid, it lets the bride shine on her big day.

This post was originally posted at GemGrace Blog.