It's Sunday, the last day of the weekend. Tomorrow many of us return to work. I think we should relax...
It's Sunday, the last day of the weekend. Tomorrow many of us return to work. I think we should relax and spend the day talking about something fun! To heck with pregnancy nutrition, health studies and debates about cloth diapers. We can do that Monday.
Today, let's talk about weddings!
"Shotgun" weddings, maternity wedding gowns and pregnant brides have been big news for the last year or so. Recently, The Early Show featured a segment on maternity wedding gowns and relationship expert Amy Kean was on hand with a lot to say about the almost nonexistent taboo of getting married while pregnant or after the baby arrives. On the show, Kean Pointed out the following about some star brides:
Today, let's talk about weddings!
"Shotgun" weddings, maternity wedding gowns and pregnant brides have been big news for the last year or so. Recently, The Early Show featured a segment on maternity wedding gowns and relationship expert Amy Kean was on hand with a lot to say about the almost nonexistent taboo of getting married while pregnant or after the baby arrives. On the show, Kean Pointed out the following about some star brides:
"Celebrities such as Jennifer Garner and Amanda Peet were pregnant at the altar... Katie Holmes got married after giving birth. Salma Hayek and Jaime Pressly recently announced they're both engaged and pregnant. And Naomi Watts is rumored to be getting married this summer..."Kean also noted that now is a great time to be a pregnant bride, because more and more wedding gown designers are catering to the needs of pregnant brides. She went on to say:
"More importantly, a lot of these brides are really creative and combining their bridal and their baby registries and having a giant party and having a big shower for both events. And, in a way, it's really magical, because a lot of them are sort of celebrating starting a family together and a life together at the same time, so there's just more joy all around."A recent MaternityBride.com survey of bridal shop owners says as many as 1 in 6 brides is pregnant. That's a lot of wedding gowns! Coming up... Maternity Bride owner Jessica Iverson and her thoughts on fitting pregnant brides with their perfect gown, wedding cakes to die for, flowers, what to do for the cake topper when you're expecting and sparkling surprises. Stay tuned, more wedding fun to come!
