Steal the show in an ultra-glam, vintage-inspired gown.
Fall/Winter 2017
On newsstands now! Find a store near you.
In our new Fall/Winter 2017 issue, you'll find:
Best of 2017: The top photographers, venues, dress shops, DJs and more!
• The Wow Factor: Glam Gowns, Creative Cakes & Dazzling Decor
• Minnesota's Most Beautiful Real Weddings
Plus the guide to over 500 local wedding experts!
Features
-
-
Luxe lace and superfine silks—for wedding lingerie, less is so much more.
-
Sleek, structured silhouettes and delightfully modern details take the lead on this season’s ultracool wedding looks.
-
Lush garden roses, ranunculus, parrot tulips and Pon Pon ranunculus combine with thistle, eucalyptus, dusty miller and pepper berry, telling a clever, contemporary color story.
-
Minneapolis’ historic 300 Clifton bed and breakfast, tucked away in the Loring Park neighborhood, pairs new amenities with old-school charm.
Order your Minnesota Bride Wedding Box HERE!
Departments
-
Aisle FileCurley mixed this subtle shade with rose gold and marble to create a fresh, refined feel, for elevated sophistication.
-
Aisle FileThanks to their brand-new cart—designed by local woodworkers WAAM Industries—husband-and-wife team Kou and Christi Kue can roll up to your event and make mouthwatering sushi rolls to order.
-
Aisle FileSnapchat filters are the new must-have wedding accessory.
-
Aisle FileIn addition to the built-in entertainment of watching your work of art created on the spot, you go home with a beautiful creation to hang on your wall.
-
Aisle FileThe ballroom holds 200 guests and is fully customizable, which means you can create the indoor/outdoor rustic wedding of your dreams, or a super-sleek modern affair.
-
Aisle FileThe St. Paul-based gourmet popcorn company, which uses mostly local ingredients to create its 11 seasonally rotating flavors, is a fun choice for reception popcorn bars or favor bags.
-
Aisle FileYes, this is the industrial-style home of favorite local makers Red Table Meat Co. and Baker’s Field Flour & Bread—but it’s also a cool event space.
-
Aisle FileHer boxes—pre-selected or custom-made—feature fun, practical products like handmade bath bombs, kimono-style robes and stemless champagne flutes.
-
Aisle FileWedding food gets a lot of attention, but let’s not forget about that real reception hero—the cocktail.
-
Aisle FileThere are many noteworthy things about Shindig, but the top of that list just might be the top of the building itself—the rooftop.
-
Aisle FileThe Bonobos Groomshop recently opened in Minneapolis’ North Loop, giving guys the same level of personalized service and care that the gals get.
-
Q AND AIn lieu of traditional rice and confetti, Hughes recommends natural alternatives, including wild flowers, rose petals or dried lavender
-
CakesIndulge your flair for the dramatic with a stylish black-accented cake.
-
DecorImpressive, lavish and entirely breathtaking—hanging floral installations are in season.
-
Giving BackYour wedding day is all about you, your partner, and your guests, but it can be about giving back to others, too.
-
InvitationsCalligraphy was a must for this design, which references vintage botanical illustrations with all their lush hand-drawn detail.
-
TransportationWith tasty cakes to sample, sparkling wines to sip and gorgeous bouquets to choose, transportation can often take the back seat in the wedding planning process.
-
VenuesRich in history, these Twin Cities clubs—social, recreational and athletic—have been the haunts of the powerful and glamorous, and inspire stories of their own.
-
PlanningThough many consider winter to be the wedding off-season, more brides are choosing to say “I do” in the colder months.
-
NewleywedsA white tent and cascading flower arrangements transformed the tennis court into a heavenly setting for dinner and dancing.
-
NewlywedsCalhoun Beach Club’s white-on-white décor was festooned with stunning arrangements of garden roses, hydrangea and trailing vines.
-
NewlywedsWhen rain clouds appeared, the bride’s cousin rounded up a bunch of whimsical transparent umbrellas for the wedding party.
-
NewlywedsThe menu included local cheeses, bacon flights and Korean beef sliders, plus signature cocktails and plenty of Day Block beers.
-
NewlywedsThe bride and groom ran through the tunnel of guests, all merrily ringing their bells to Justin Timberlake’s “Pusher Lover Girl.”
-
NewlywedsGemstones and geodes were a natural point of inspiration—polished, geometric and with a striking jewel-toned color palette.
-
NewlywedsThe wedding’s peach and gold color palette was strongly influenced by Julie’s profession as a makeup artist—she wanted colors that would complement a bold red lip.
-
NewlywedsThe ceremony included an Irish handfasting ritual, where the couple’s hands were bound together with gold cord
-
NewlywedsFor the look of their wedding, Heather drew inspiration from their custom rose-gold wedding rings.
-
NewlywedsMichelle’s dad made custom bean bag-toss sets and a life-size Jenga that doubled as a guestbook.
-
NewlywedsAmy chose an assortment of 20 mini cakes in a variety of delicious flavors, and her mom curated the perfect assortment of chocolate and candy for the favor boxes.
-
NewlywedsAfter the ceremony, they drove his father’s yellow 1966 Mustang to Central Park in Northfield, one of their favorite spots during their high school dates.
-
NewlywedsThe soaring ceiling and exposed beams of Bloom Lake Barn offered an elegant but unfussy setting, but the couple was most wowed by the natural beauty of the ceremony site and rustic charm of the barn.
-
NewlywedsInstead of a unity candle, the couple planted a tree with soil from their respective childhood homes; continuing the natural theme, guests took home seedlings to plant as favors.