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Between the dresses, flights, hotel, bachelorette party and other festivities, it can be very expensive to be a bridesmaid, and I wanted them to know how much I appreciate them being there for me. I got them monogrammed tote bags I found on Etsy and robes from Plum Pretty Sugar. My bridesmaids used the tote bags to pack everything they needed for getting ready on the day of the wedding and other things like a pair of flats for the reception. The robes made for really cute getting ready pictures. I opted against getting robes that say ‘bridesmaid’ on the back because I wanted to get them something they’d be likely to use again.”
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Mary Chesson Barnard at The Fearrington House Inn Husband Noel Barnard
Susannah Zietz at North Carolina Botanical Garden Husband Adam Steege My husband and I decided to adapt the Jewish wedding custom of having the ceremony under a chuppah, circling and breaking the glass. Our chuppah was a beautiful handmade cashmere lace shawl made by Adam’s mother. Instead of me circling Adam seven times before entering the chuppah, we each circled each other three times and then encircled each other once, to symbolize building a home together and protecting each other. We each decided to break a colored glass, which we will make into a mosaic for our home. However, I would recommend using a lightbulb or very thin glass, as I was not able to break my glass without Adam’s help!” January/February 2016 chapelhillmagazine.com
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