This West Virginia Couple Threw a Stunning Wedding at The Greenbrier for Over 1,000 Guests — Including Lionel Richie!

It took more than 10 years of friendship for Jill and Adam to realize that true love was right in front of their eyes. “We met in 2000, when Adam’s brother was roommates with one of my childhood best friends,” says Jill. “Timing wasn’t in our favor until 2013, but at that point it took only 22 months for us to fall in love and get engaged!” While visiting family in West Virginia for the weekend, Adam brought Jill to the highest point on her family’s farm, with a 360-degree view of the Greenbrier Valley, and popped the question. “It was the perfect proposal,” she remembers. “It was on the farm where we now live, and it was a moment we’ll never forget.”

While the bride is a family physician, her parents own The Greenbrier, an 11,000-acre resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, that has been hosting presidents, celebrities, and families in search of incredible getaways since 1778 — not to mention one of our picks for the Best Venues in America! So of course, choosing a venue was easy! In an effort to make the day their own, Adam and Jill skipped the traditional ballrooms in favor of a tented reception on the 17th green of the resort’s championship golf course. The ceremony was a chance for Jill’s father to complete a project he’d always dreamed of: building the Greenbrier Chapel. “It was finished the night before our wedding, seriously!” says the bride. With a romantic garden party theme and 1,250 guests on the list, Jill and Adam spent a whirlwind seven months planning the wedding of their dreams for September 5, 2015. Take a peek inside this surprisingly intimate celebration on a truly grand scale, photographed by Hopkins Studios, below!

A little bit of everything came together to create Adam and Jill’s invitation suite. The Jeep Wagonner save the date, filled with the family dogs, was a nod to the car Jill and Adam restored together. The wedding weekend itinerary included watercolor illustrations by Momental Designs, outlining all of the activities the pair had planned. And the formal invitation? Rose gold embossing and a playful script was the perfect combination of fun and formal. As guests arrived at The Greenbrier, they received welcome boxes with an itinerary, local snacks (including cupcakes from Gobble Cakes), and custom koozies.

Jill and her bridesmaids got ready in the presidential suite, where they stayed for the weekend. The two-story windows and crystal chandeliers were a stunning backdrop for the bride’s Tony Ward wedding dress!

The bride rocked crystal-topped Jimmy Choo flats, while the groom paired his tuxedo with a handmade bowtie combining pheasant and guinea feathers.

Jill fell for an embroidered A-line wedding dress with a high collar and cap sleeves. “It looked like lace, but the details were stitched into the fabric,” she says. “I had never seen anything like it before!” She added a dramatic 10-foot train to the skirt, a beautiful foil to the simplicity of the dress. “I felt strong and confident, and I knew it was so timeless,” she says. Her bridesmaids wore dusty rose J.Crew dresses, topped with lace toppers from BHLDN.

The bridesmaids’ bouquets were bundles of dried lavender, tied with gray silk ribbon. Jill carried blush and cream garden roses, Artemisia, seeded eucalyptus, and lavender sprigs, wrapped in silk ribbon. In the center was her grandmother’s wedding band, and her mother’s bracelet was tied around the stems.

For a dramatic entrance, Jill and her father rode to the chapel in a horse-drawn carriage.

The construction of the chapel was an amazing project, completed in just six months. “My father was able to place the copper cross on the steeple,” says the bride. “And our wedding planner and the project manager realized that, at 5:30 p.m. on our wedding day, the sun would be shining directly through the stained glass window and onto the altar.”

The aisle was decorated with candles and arrangements of white hydrangeas. “My father wanted to add more flowers, so we had four flower walls flanking the altar, as well as young maple trees surrounded by lush hydrangeas,” Jill describes.

The altar featured dozens of pillar candles surrounded by hydrangeas and roses. Jill’s childhood reverend performed the ceremony, including a reading from the book of Ruth. “It was extremely meaningful, particularly because both of my late grandmothers were named Ruth,” says the bride. Her 10-foot train and floral-edged veil made quite a statement as she walked down the parquet aisle.

After the I do’s, the couple and the wedding party took to The Greenbrier’s grounds for some totally stunning portraits. “We wanted our wedding day to unfold like a story, with each part of the event being a bit different,” says Jill.

Adam and his groomsmen all rocked classic tuxedos to complement both the bridesmaids’ gowns and the dramatic venue. Their boutonnieres combined seeded eucalyptus, green wheat and Artemisia, with the groom’s flaunting soft white roses. Adds the bride, “Having the Allegheny Mountains in the background was a perfect representation of who we are as a couple and a family.”

At the garden party cocktail hour, guests nibbled on miniature BLTs with sugared bacon, crab-stuffed mushrooms, and horseradish red bliss potatoes. “We didn’t have space to invite everyone to the ceremony, so half of our guest list went straight to cocktail hour. We had a live event painter illustrate the ceremony, then bring the painting to the entrance of the dinner tent so guests could see our vow exchange,” says Jill.

Inside the tent, the couple worked with their planner to create five distinct spaces to accommodate all of their guests. “We named each section after the flowers of West Virginia, then had tables simply numbered 1-25,” says Jill. They placed poster-sized boards at the entrance of the tent to help guests find their table. With a neutral palette of blush and ivory, tables were topped with a variety of textured linens, with flower arrangements combining roses, dahlias, astilbe, amaranthus, dusty miller, and hydrangeas in ivory, blush, and pink.

In the main tent, the head table was set beneath a hanging arrangement of lush blooms and strands of crystals. As a centerpiece, the blush lace linens were covered with a floral garden of roses, hydrangeas, and astilbe.

The bride and groom’s table featured pink dishes accented with flowers and rimmed in gold. Each table featured a display of West Virginia antipasto, including shaved Virginia ham and pimento cheese spread. The elaborate food stations displayed the couple’s favorite comfort food, from filet mignon with wild mushrooms to lobster whipped potatoes (a specialty at Prime 44, one of The Greenbrier’s restaurants).

“Since we knew our guests would be spending most of the night In the reception tent, we wanted to make the space warm and inviting — with a touch of romance!” says Jill.

The blush wedding cake was decorated with fresh roses and a miniature version of the couple’s pup, Molly. The cake itself was a crème brûlée cake (a recipe from Gobble Cakes!), served with Greenbrier peaches and whipped cream.

After the cake cutting and first dance, the bride’s father had a surprise for everyone: A live performance by Lionel Richie! “My dad had started making arrangements to have Lionel Richie play shortly after we got engaged, and that was before I’d chosen one of his songs for our father-daughter dance,” Jill explains. After the father-daughter dance and a set of his hits, Lionel left the stage and Party on the Moon took over. “They were incredible!” says the bride.

With a wedding on such an incredible scale, Jill knew having an amazing team was what she needed to make it all happen. “Maren and the team at Greenbrier were vital to our wedding’s success. They were so creative, and made sure every single tiny detail was taken care of.”

Venue, Catering, & Cake: The Greenbrier || Wedding Planner: Maren White, The Greenbrier || Bride’s Wedding Dress: Tony Ward || Shoes: Jimmy Choo || Hair: Studio G Hair Salon || Makeup: Lou Stevens Glam Squad || Bridesmaids’ Dresses: J.Crew; BHLDN || Groom’s Attire: Hart Schaffner Marx || Engagement Ring: Lewisburg Diamond and Gold || Wedding Bands: Tiffany & Co. || Floral Designer & Rentals: Gillespie’s || Invitations & Paper Goods: Low Country Paper Co.; Momental Designs || Music: Equinox Orchestra; Party on the Moon || Tent: Select Event Group || Videographer: Life Stage Films || Photographer: Hopkins Studios

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My Bridesmaids Aren't Getting Along. What Should I Do?

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The Battle of the Bridesmaids is one every bride wants to avoid. After all, you’d hope a group of your closest friends would all love one another as much as you love each of them! But you can’t force your friends to get along, even as your wedding day approaches. What’s a bride to do if a few of her besties aren’t besties themselves? Our experts have some advice.

Fighting friends is always tough, and it’s especially hard when your friends are together for what should be a happy occasion. Before anything gets out of hand, begin by speaking to each friend (separately) about what caused the rift. Is it all due to a misunderstanding, or is there tension because one wasn’t chosen as maid of honor? They might try to tell you everything is fine, but remind them both that you (the bride!) will enjoy all of the pre-wedding celebrations much more if your friends can put their disagreement aside. Encourage them to talk and try to work things out, or to at least be civil to one another. No one is asking them to be lifelong friends, after all!

Going forward, do what you can to keep the drama to a minimum. Arrange for them to stay in different rooms at your bachelorette party, seat a few other bridesmaids between them at your bridal shower, and assign them to spots at opposite ends of your head table at the reception. Making a hair and makeup schedule for the day? Try not to schedule their appointments at the same time. If things are really tense, ask another bridesmaid if she can keep an eye on the situation and help you calm things down if needed.

Has their dislike for one another evolved into full-blown fighting? Ask each bridesmaid calmly but directly if she thinks she can still be a bridesmaid alongside your other friend. Remind her that you’re asking her to stand by your side, not make a new BFF, and then offer her an easy opportunity to back out of her bridesmaid duties if she feels she must.

See more: How to Handle Every Kind of Difficult Bridesmaid

Mila Kunis Just Spilled on Her First Night Spent with Husband Ashton Kutcher

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Is it getting hot in here? Mila Kunis just went there, describing the first night she ever spent with her now-hubby Ashton Kutcher. And considering the one-year-old daughter they share and the current baby bump Kunis is now sporting, looks like things went rather well all those moons ago!

With the exception of some serious PDA at various Los Angeles sporting events, Kutcher and Kunis are a rather private pair when it comes to their romance. The couple just recently celebrated the first anniversary of their super secret wedding day, but nope, we still haven’t lied eyes on any photos of it. But things got personal with this latest reveal courtesy of Kunis, as she spoke of the start of her romance with her That ’70s Show co-star and all of its juicy details.

“We started dating with the idea we both were never going to get married,” the actress revealed to Howard Stern during a recent appearance on his radio show. (Duh. It was Howard Stern — of course things were bound to get a little raunchy.) It turns out that after the pair finished filming their sitcom together, they parted ways, keeping touch only platonically via AOL’s AIM (so early 2000’s, right?).

After Kutcher’s split from Demi Moore, they ran into one another at an awards show. “I see this guy and I see his back and he’s really tall,” Kunis explained. “And I was like ‘Who’s that tall guy?'” *Your future hubby, that’s who!) “Then he just turns around and it was literally like if we were in a movie, the music would start playing and the violins would go… I think for the first time ever he took my breath away.” Okay, so we’re already swooning and we haven’t even gotten to the sexy stuff!

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After reconnecting, Kutcher invited his future bride to his housewarming party — to set her up with a friend! But there was a bit of change in plans after Kutcher and Kunis liplocked. “Long story short, I didn’t leave until the next morning,” the actress divulged — although she did try to bolt and take an Uber at two in the morning after, well, the deed was done. Kutcher thankfully talked her into staying the night and the rest, as they say, is history.

The now-married couple did however make an attempt to take a page out of the playbook of the casual hook-up movies they both starred in, Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached. “We shook hands and said let’s just have fun,” Kunis said. But soon, their casual fling blossomed into something more. And thank heavens, right? Where would we be if we weren’t constantly fawning over their collective adorableness?

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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Have Called Off Their Engagement

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After 5 years of dating, Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney have officially called of their engagement.

Rumors started swirling this week about the famous couple after Mother Monster was seen vacationing in Cabo with friends without her engagement ring on, according to People. And a source revealed to TMZ that the pair actually split earlier this month.

There is no news yet on why this beloved pair has called it quits, but people are starting to notice that for the past few months, neither of them has really spoken or posted much about the other on social media. In fact, the last big news about them was probably a few months ago when they had sex on a canvas while covered in paint, took a selfie, and it was the cover photo for V Magazine. (Though, let’s be honest, anyone who knows Gaga wouldn’t consider a story like this too out of the ordinary.)

What is even more heartbreaking about this news is that this comes after they were pretty far into planning their wedding. We previously reported that they were planning a romantic wedding in Italy with the help of her closest female relatives, and that Kinney, known for his roles on Chicago Fire and The Vampire Diaries, wasn’t really a part of the wedding planning process at all. He told Entertainment Tonight that when it came to wedding details, the only thing he cared about was “Just food. Just good food.” (Spoken like a typical groom!)

The couple started dating in 2011 after meeting on the set of her “You & I” music video, and broke up for a month in 2012. The couple got engaged on Valentines Day in 2015, when Kinney popped the question with a huge heart-shaped diamond engagement ring, designed by Lorraine Schwartz, that Gaga later debuted on Instagram. They celebrated their engagement at Gaga’s family’s restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

Though more details about the shocking split are sure to come within the coming weeks, there are two things that we can’t help but wonder; will she be returning her gorgeous engagement ring and whether or not they will be sharing custody of their adorable French bull dogs, Koji and Miss Asia? Ugh, we need answers!

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Get Packing! Beach Honeymoon Packing Tips From J.Crew's Head Stylist

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Let’s face it, the last thing you want after months of wedding planning stress, is honeymoon packing stress! But, if you’re faced with an immediate honeymoon (lucky you!), there’s no denying that you have to get started filling that suitcase with all the essentials. Headed to the beach for a week-long respite filled with romance, sun, and cocktails and don’t know what must-haves to pack up? J.Crew‘s lead stylist Gayle Spannaus is here to help you! We asked Gayle to help us craft the ideal honeymoon (or long beach weekend!) packing list, and it’s nothing short of perfection. Here, her favorite finds to help you soak in the sun, and relax with your new husband — while remaining impeccably stylish, of course!

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1. Saint James for J.Crew Short-Sleeve Slouchy T-Shirt
A stripe tee is always a perfect addition — you can wear it as a beach cover-up with a pair of shorts or you can tuck it into a skirt at night and wear it out with a really pretty pair of earrings. ($89, jcrew.com)

2. Embroidered Swing Cami in Stripe
This top is just so easy and comfortable and would be great with a pair of shorts or pants. ($88, jcrew.com)

3. Chino Short in White
These white shorts are the perfect staple to bring with you for any vacation $ wear them to dinner with a cute top or to the beach. ($32.50, jcrew.com)

4 + 5. French Bikini Top and Boy Short in Retro Floral
I love a printed bikini — this one is perfect because you can wear it together or mix and match with solid swimsuits. ($54 and $48, jcrew.com)

6. A Straw Tote
These straw bags are just so cute and the red and blue stripe handle gives it a little pop of color to keep it fresh. (Kayu St. Tropez Tote, $115, jcrew.com)

7. The Modern Beach Blanket
You need a towel like this one because it’s something to lay on or to wrap around you and use as a pareo. (Las Baladas Mexican beach blanket, $45, jcrew.com)

8. Striped Sun Hat
Because you always need a sun hat and I love this one in stripe! ($34.50, jcrew.com)

9. Sea Salt Texturizing Mist
This is a great product to make your hair even beach-ier and it’s also a great way to throw up a top knot or ponytail and add texture to enhance that beach look. (Lavett and Chin, $30, jcrew.com)

10. Sam Sunglasses in Navy
A pair of sunglasses is a must for any vacation and I just love this pair $ the navy is a fresh take on a neutral pair of sunglasses. ($118, jcrew.com)

11. Tortoise Enamel Earrings
The tortoise earrings are a fun (and surprisingly light) accessory to add to any outfit — they would be especially cute with the white off-the-shoulder dress! ($58, jcrew.com)

12. Off-The-Shoulder Dress in Cotton Poplin
The off-the-shoulder is definitely a trend this summer and this dress in white is great for any newlywed. I love it because you can dress it down and wear it over your swimsuit or you can dress it up and wear it on a night out. ($118, jcrew.com)

13. Denim Jacket in Holston Wash
A jean jacket is always a must for any vacation because it is a perfect layer for chillier nights. ($128, jcrew.com)

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14. Gallabia Peru Mini Dress
This dress is just beautiful — you can dress it up very easily with a gold sandal or you can throw it on with a white sneaker and wear it to the beach. It’s a great dress to wear the first night out to dinner and then on the second day you wear it over your swimsuit to the beach. ($250, jcrew.com)

15. Studded Lace-Up Gladiator Sandals
These are great because the metallic adds a nice pop to any outfit but are still neutral. ($124.99, jcrew.com)

Now, what are you waiting for — get packing for that beach honeymoon!

Mean Girls Actor Daniel Franzese Just Got Engaged!

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Eeeek! Another cast member from the majorly quotable Mean Girls is on his way to the wedding altar. Daniel Franzese, best known for his role as Janis Ian’s BFF, Damian, in the 2004 cult-classic film is officially engaged to his partner Joseph Bradley Phillips. As Damian would tell himself today, “You go, Glenn Coco!”

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His proposal story is even sweeter than Cady Heron before the Plastics takedown. According to reports from People, Franzese popped the question in a North Hollywood Starbucks — where the couple actually met for the first time — after having been together for more than a year.

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“When they arrived at the coffee chain, Franzese slipped the ring to one of the baristas, whom he had spoken to the day before about the proposal plan,” People reported. “And as the barista called out the pair’s coffee orders, she referred to them as ‘Mr. & Mr. Franzese’ and handed Phillips a different order, saying it was a new drink he should try.”

CUTENESS OVERLOAD, AMIRITE?!

But just wait…the story gets even cuter than you could possibly imagine. When Phillips opened up his cup, he found the ring the actor had hidden inside his iced coffee, before watching the love of his life (insert line: “It’s not my fault you’re, like, in love with me or something!”) kneel down on one knee and say, “Since I first saw you here, you have opened your heart to me, and I vow to God that for the rest of my life to honor and protect that heart if you will be my husband. Will you marry me?”

OMG, stop. Just stop being so cute, you two!

The Looking star also told People, “Joseph has given me the best of his heart and I’m so happy he said yes. Finding my soulmate has made all the years I struggled with myself worth it.”

Cheers to the soon-to-be Mr. & Mr. Franzese! Think Regina George will be invited to the wedding? We’re crossing our fingers.

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You Won't Believe the Reasons These 8 Brides Fired Their Wedding Planners

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Hiring a helping pair of hands to help plan your wedding may be the only way you see the whole thing coming together without a hitch. But hiring a wedding planner can cost you big bucks and in the end, may be more of a hassle than a help. Here are 8 real brides who admit the real reason why they fired their wedding planners.

1. I couldn’t afford her anymore.
“I booked my planner before I set a budget. She was charging me $5,000 and I paid only 10% up front. About two months into working with her, I started setting a budget and realized that I couldn’t afford my wedding, let alone her. $5,000, in the scheme of a wedding, goes a long way. I took the rest of the money I would have paid her and used it to book a really awesome DJ.” — Hannah G., 27

2. I was always two steps ahead.
“I’m a total Type A person but I didn’t think I would have the time to plan my own wedding, because I just started a new job and was also focused on moving into my new apartment. I hired someone but two weeks in, I realized I was somehow finding the time to do the planning myself and it wasn’t worth the money or stress trying to delegate the wedding planning to someone else.” — Susan J., 29

3. She never answered the phone.
“I found with all my wedding vendors, that whenever I would call or reach out to them, it would take them days to get back to me. It was so annoying. I trimmed the fat and fired the vendors I didn’t need. That included a wedding planner who only spoke to me twice a month.” — Tammi W., 29

4. She called me a ‘bridezilla.’
“Maybe I was getting a little crazy with all the decisions and making sure everything was coming together perfectly, but I didn’t deserve to be called a bridezilla by someone I was paying to make sure I wasn’t a bridezilla.” — Beth M., 32

5. My wedding was becoming a mess.
“My mom hired me this fancy wedding planner and I thought like she’d somehow plan the wedding of my dreams. But I guess I didn’t tell her what I didn’t want because she was planning this wedding that looked like it belonged on TV or for someone famous. I’m super low-key and the vibe was off. I made my mom fire her a month in.” — Linda V., 26

6. She didn’t get along with my mother.
“To be honest, I wanted nothing to do with my wedding plans. I just wanted to show up and have everything taken care of. So I let my mom take control and she hired a wedding planner. They didn’t get along. It was constant fighting. My mom was micromanaging her. My mom was wrong in the end, but since she was footing the bill, she ended working with her and planned the rest of the wedding herself.” — Cassie B., 32

7. The price kept changing.
“Every single thing with my wedding planner cost extra. It’s like I was already paying her a couple thousand dollars but if I wanted one more session with her or for her to stay an hour longer at the wedding, she was charging me extra. It became too much and I let her go.” — Bianca N., 29

8. I knew I was calling the wedding off.
“About three months after getting engaged, I wasn’t feeling right about the person I was going to marry. I wasn’t ready to call off the wedding, I just needed some time to think. I decided to stop working with a wedding planner, because it was a waste of my money and her time.” — Caitlyn S., 29

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Jen Glantz is a “Professional Bridesmaid” and the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire. She’s the author of All My Friends Are Engaged and frequently wears old bridesmaid dresses to the grocery store and on first dates.

5 Anniversary Date Ideas That Are Anything But Ordinary

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When it comes to your celebrating your wedding anniversary, a dinner-and-a-movie date just won’t do. Why? Because it’s fine, says relationship expert April Masini, but it’s not special. And your anniversary, just like the love you’re celebrating, should be out of the ordinary.

“It’s easy to take anniversaries for granted,” she says. “But when you decide to do something that makes a memory, you’ve not only created a magical day or night, you’ve written part of your story together. You’ll never be able to get too excited to tell your grandchildren about the amazing dinner and movie you had for your first or 10th anniversary, but you will remember something more special.”

Looking for some out-of-the-box anniversary-date ideas? We’ve got five to get you started.

1. Re-enact your first date.
Whether your first date was a chat over chai lattes or an epic ride on your county fair’s roller coaster, “it launched your relationship toward this anniversary,” says Masini, who suggests returning to that first-date spot to relive it once again. “Wear the same clothes, order the same drinks, get the same seats — rent the same car you once had,” she says. “You’ll conjure up feelings from your past and really enjoy the anniversary, as well as make a wonderful memory.”

2. Capture your love on camera.
According to Masini, “Your anniversary can be one that’s memorialized beyond the engraving in any piece of jewelry given and received.” But selfies and snapshots by willing waiters don’t count, she warns. Hire your wedding photographer or another talented shutterbug for a photo session to celebrate this milestone, and choose a location with special significance to your relationship. “You’ll have a wonderful memento of your anniversary,” Masini says, “and a great experience.”

3. Adopt a pet.
If you’ve been itching to add a furry member to your family, your anniversary is the perfect time to visit your local animal shelter. “Adopting an animal is a great way to celebrate your love by giving some to a pet that’s been abandoned,” says Masini. And next year, she adds, you’ll be able to celebrate your anniversary and the adoption of your pet.

See More: 10 Ideas For Your First Paper Anniversary Present

4. Take a bucket-list trip.
Landmark anniversaries deserve more than the fanciest champagne and filet mignons money can buy. After all, as Masini points out, “how many filet steaks can you eat? And how much bling do you really need?” Instead, take a bucket-list trip, whether that’s to Niagara Falls, Portugal or Australia. “Travel is something most people don’t do because it’s expensive, time consuming and frivolous,” says Masini. “But if you re-prioritize your life together, you’ll see experiences like these important trips are more important than dinner and a movie or even diamonds.”

5. Do something you’ve both never done before.
This anniversary, you should spend time away from the movie theater you’ve visited a half-dozen times and at somewhere — or doing something — brand-new to you both, Masini suggests. Think outside the box. For example, “if you’ve never taken the train overnight, buy a sleeper compartment,” she says. “If you’ve never gone surfing, rent some boards and book a private lesson for the day. Or, if you’ve never been camping, borrow some tents and gear from friends or rent an RV and hit the road together.”

Melania Trump Wore a Wedding Dress to the Republican National Convention

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What does the potential first lady wear for her presidential candidate husband’s first national convention? Well, if you’re Jackie Kennedy a three-string strand of pearls and a V-neck taffeta dress; If you’re Michelle Obama, a turquoise frock by designer Maria Pinto. But if your political sweetheart has been married three times, well then a wedding dress is, like, the obvious choice. Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, donned a white wedding dress for her speech at Monday night’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and its chicness alone could make America great again. “Say yes to the dress,” — #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes.

Mrs. Trump may have allegedly plagiarized Michelle Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention speech, but at least she manages to be totally original when it comes to style. (She is a former model and has her own QVC jewelry collection, after all!) On day one of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Melania Trump took the stage in Roksanda’s off-white “Margot” dress with dramatic bell sleeves. And although the cotton-silk frock is in a leg-baring silhouette, the London-based designer markets the wedding-worthy dress as “a beautiful option for the modern bride” on Net-a-Porter — which is were Trump actually snagged the frock herself.

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According to a spokeswoman who chatted with WWD, Trump simply saw the dress, liked it, and ordered it straight from the website. We can’t really picture the potential first lady casually online shopping for something to wear at her real estate tycoon husband’s first national convention, but okay, sure. The price tag, however, is far less casual, as the Roksanda dress costs over two thousand dollars — $2,190, to be exact.

If you were thinking of plagiarizing Trump’s dress for yourself — maybe for your courthouse wedding or if your own beau is considering a run for president — you’re out of luck for now. The frock is currently sold-out on Net-a-Porter. Looks like Trump’s wardrobe is now a hot commodity. Maybe they should build a wall around it.

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Every Detail You Need to Include in Your Wedding Party's Day-Of Timeline

The key to your wedding going off without a hitch is timelines. Trust us. From when vendors should arrive for deliveries to what time the last song gets played, letting everyone know what’s happening and when will keep your team on the same page and help make sure details don’t get overlooked. A timeline is also a great way to make sure you and your wedding party are in the right place at the right time. After all, you don’t want to be hunting down a bridesmaid when it’s her turn in the makeup chair! When you’re putting together a weekend schedule for your bridesmaids, groomsmen, family, or the whole lot of them, here are the details you can’t forget to include.

Your Rehearsal
Start your timeline before the morning of your wedding, including any pre-wedding events you’ll need them to attend. Specify when and where your rehearsal will be taking place, as well as the time and location of your rehearsal dinner and/or welcome party. Stick in a note about the dress code, too!

Hair and Makeup Appointments
Work with your hair and makeup artists to create a timeline of who is having services and when. Include the specified service (such as an updo or false eyelash application) and any notes your stylist wants to pass on, such as whether ladies should arrive with clean, dry hair or wet hair that will be blow-dried. Are your ‘maids paying for their own services? Put the total cost of each of their appointments (plus tip!) on the timeline so they know to bring cash or their check book.

Items That Can’t Be Forgotten
Are the bridesmaids all getting ready in your suite, or groomsmen gathering at the hotel to get ready after a round of golf? It won’t hurt to include a list of what they need to have with them, from bridesmaids’ dresses and suits to those cute monogrammed button downs you gifted them for getting-ready photos.

What Time They’re Getting Dressed
Even if your bridesmaids will be with you all day, put in a note about what time they need to start getting dressed — it might be before you put your gown on so they can help you get ready, or while you’re doing your first look if you’ve tapped Mom for that job instead. The same goes for groomsmen. Sure, they take much less time to don their suits, but they’ll appreciate knowing they need to be decent when the florist arrives with boutonnieres.

A Basic Photography Timeline
There’s no need to spell out the exact order of every picture, but give your family and wedding party a basic idea of when pictures will be taken. Doing all your photos before the ceremony? Make sure your parents and family know to arrive early. And if you’re snapping shots after you say “I do,” this is a great way to make sure no one strays too far once you’ve walked down the aisle.

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Ceremony and Reception Timeline
Sure, it’s all on the invitation, but give your wedding party a little more information so they can be prepared for your big day. Remind them when you’ll be walking down the aisle, when cocktail hour begins, and what time guests should be seated for dinner. You should also include what time your parents, maid of honor, and best man will be making toasts! This way they’ll be prepared when the MC invites them to the mic — and will know how long they’ll want to wait before hitting the bar.

Transportation Information and Addresses
Are you providing shuttle service for your wedding party (or all of your guests)? Include what time transportation will be arriving and departing. If they’ll be driving themselves or taking a cab, also make sure to include the addresses of your venue(s) and any parking information they’ll need to know.

Important Phone Numbers
You won’t want your wedding party or family members calling you with questions the morning of your wedding! Instead, provide them with contact information for your wedding planner or coordinator, the maid of honor and best man, and your parents (in that order). Your planner should be able to answer pretty much any question, while if they really need to get in touch with you, it should be through your MOH or your mom instead of by texting you directly.