Preoccupied Bride

19/11/2025

An in-depth look at how to navigate hosting your wedding with grace, thoughtfulness, and tact.

Understanding wedding etiquette is essential for modern couples hosting a wedding. Etiquette expert Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, shares her essential rules to follow.

18/11/2025

While an after-party shoe is hardly your aisle dress, every little moment matters when you’re building your perfect day. Stay true to your authentic style, and find the pieces that intimately reflect that each step of the way.

Something sparkly, something blue.

17/11/2025

Monday, when your coffee needs coffee. 🙃

14/11/2025

So excited to celebrate this lovely couple this weekend! Let's do this Shannon & Ankush! 🤍

13/11/2025

These chairs, couches, and benches are stylish, trend-forward, and comfortable.

In the process of planning your wedding ceremony, you'll need to decide on the seats you want your guests to sit in as they watch you and your partner say "I do." Here, we've rounded up some of our favorite unique chairs, benches, and couches from real weddings to give you some inspiration.

12/11/2025

Here’s how to keep the peace when everyone wants to weigh in.

11/11/2025

Happy Veteran's Day from Preoccupied Bride! 🇺🇲 Thank you vets for your sacrifice and service. 🙏🏽

10/11/2025

Whether it’s a favorite date night beverage, the drink you had the day you got engaged or another meaning, a signature cocktail is a great way to showcase a drink that is special to you as a couple. 🥂

07/11/2025

Cheers to the weekend 🍸🥃✨

06/11/2025

A creative moniker makes any big-day cocktail more fun.

A signature cocktail is a beloved part of a wedding reception, and giving yours a unique, playful name is what will set your drink apart from all the rest. Here, tips for naming your wedding's signature drink something clever and creative that speaks to your relationship and the celebratory occasion...

05/11/2025

It's all about the bag. 👛

Don't forget to carry a beautiful accessory for your accessories! You may want lipstick, bobby pins, safety pins, tissues, breath mints and a compact mirror within hands reach on your special day.

04/11/2025

Before finalizing the menu for your big day, consider these words of caution.

If you're currently planning out your wedding menu, you're likely weighing which foods to include—and which to skip—on the day of your nuptials. Here, industry experts, including planners and caterers, explain the nine worst foods that you could serve at your reception. Click here to see them al...