by Juliette McKay | Jul 9, 2015 | Engagements & Proposals
Certified Coordinated Bride Guest Bridal Blogger – Ashley {JE #4} The journey to becoming Mrs. Dauphin has been one of the best experiences yet! Normally I wouldn’t coin myself as being lucky, just blessed. Things have always just happened. But giveaways, free things, etc. are things that never happen to me. I just […]
by Juliette McKay | Jul 1, 2015 | Engagements & Proposals
Amanda and Carlos got married just a couple of weeks ago. Their wedding photographer, Manny of Manuel Montenegro Photography, who we follow on Instagram, posted one image from the engagement shoot of Amanda and Carlos. Stop the presses! WE FELL IN LOVE with the image. It was so simple but spoke volumes. Don’t you just […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 23, 2015 | Black, Chicago Wedding, Color Inspiration, Engagements & Proposals, Gold
Jared and Demonica have officially set their wedding date as New Year’e Eve, 12/31/2016. The couple will get married in Chicago. From Jared and Demonica: Jared and I met 6 years ago in December of 2009 through family and mutual friends. Jared played college basketball for North Carolina A&T and had a game against Northwestern in Chicago. […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 21, 2015 | Real Weddings
Fathers, a girl’s first love. My biological father passed away many many years ago. My mother remarried and I was raised by her husband, my father, since I was 8. My father taught me the importance of having my finances in order, the difference between being independent and dependent and he drilled down the importance of being […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 10, 2015 | Engagements & Proposals, Themed Wedding Inspiration
Angelique & Marcus embodied everything chic in their engagement shoot. The couple met in 2008 and Marcus proposed Valentine’s Day 2014 and now they are in the midst of planning their June 20, 2015 wedding in Memphis, TN. The background for their engagement shoot was Shelby Farms and the theme was a mixture of Bonnie […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 8, 2015 | Engagements & Proposals, Florida Wedding
Nicole first met Adrian at work where the two (who were dating other people at the time) became friends… best friends. Then one Thanksgiving night (when their timing was perfect), Adrian led their family and friends in prayer while naming all the reasons he loved Nicole… he got down on one knee and proposed! The […]
by Juliette McKay | Jun 3, 2015 | Bridal Fashion, Certified Coordinated Bride, Planning Tools, The Coordinated Crush
Through our blog and social media pages, The Coordinated Bride has emerged as a community of 60,000+ sophisticated, fashion-forward brides with an eye for details and creative ideas. We curate unique, real weddings, styled shoots, do-it-yourself tutorials, bridal fashion and engagement sessions that are chic, romantic, gorgeous, glamorous and absolutely breathtaking. Don’t you think it’s […]
by Juliette McKay | May 28, 2015 | Wedding Inspiration
What happens when a professional makeup artist who loves fashion and fine arts requests a striking trash the dress session?? From the photographer: I met this beautiful lady earlier this year through Charles Douglas, another fabulous makeup artist and a good friend of mine with whom I used to share the studio. I did a […]
by Juliette McKay | May 27, 2015 | Certified Coordinated Bride
This time around we received over 30 entries for 5 open guest bridal blogger positions. We had a very difficult time narrowing down the final 5 so instead we chose 8 applicants! The 8 new bridal bloggers will share their wedding planning journey through to their wedding day. We will not take on additional guest […]
by Juliette McKay | May 18, 2015 | Color Inspiration, Gold, New York Wedding, Our Wedding, Purple, Real Weddings
Today is the relaunch of The Coordinated Bride Blog. Insert Dancing Lady Emoji – HERE!! Yes, we are just a little excited about the new addy, look and feel of our home. We’ve made quite a few changes to make it easier for our brides to search and find wedding inspiration. We hope that you […]