Deciding whether or not to have children at your wedding can be tough, but if you’ve got friends with little ones or a soccer team worth of flower girls and ring bearers, it’s pretty much a no-brainer. That doesn’t mean, however, that Mom and Dad have to be on parent duty all night! Providing babysitters to help keep kids entertained is a great way to enable your friends to join in the celebration, even if it’s past someone’s bedtime. But how do you let your parent pals know you’ve got childcare set up for your wedding day? Our experts weigh in.

If only a few couples are bringing kids along for your wedding, sending an email or making a phone call is a quick and easy way to let them know that there will be babysitters on-hand. This way you can clearly communicate how long the sitters will be there, where the kids area will be set up, and whether there are any special requirements like highchairs or portable cribs that the kids in question might need. If you’re sending out an email, include all the parents in the same message so they can coordinate things like games or movies the kids will enjoy.

Having a larger group of kids as part of the party? Stick an information card into your invitation and include a line about childcare being available on-site.

You should also definitely display the details prominently on your wedding website. Request that parents contact you, your wedding planner, or even the sitters directly with any questions and any needs they might have. You could also include a hint about activities that are planned to get the kids excited about the party, too!

See more: These Kids Tell the Truth About Love and Weddings — and It’s Hilarious

You’ve taken the perfect #EngagementRingSelfie, you’ve screamed “I”m engaged!” from the loudest social media rooftops, and now it’s time to announce your happily ever after to the world with the perfect engagement photo session. But what about your makeup for those photos? Sure we all know that wedding day beauty is of the utmost importance, but these photos should also stand the test of time — and that starts with your beauty look. Lucky for you we’ve partnered with our friends at Pixi Beauty to get you engagement photo-ready in four easy steps.

1. Get Started on That Bridal Glow

We’ll never tire of saying this: The bridal glow all starts with taking great care of your skin! Upping your water consumption should be first on your list, but after you schedule your engagement photo session it’s time to get serious about skincare. Enter Pixi’s iconic Glow Tonic ($29) — the glow is in the name! — for a healthier and firmer complexion by photo shoot date. Ginseng and glycolic acid help tone and firm, while Aloe Vera makes this alcohol-free toner soothing and hydrating. Add this product to your day and night routine, after cleansing, to see glowing results. Finish off with the all over Glow Mist ($14).

2. Show Off Your Skin With Barely-There Foundation

Wedding photos and lighting can be more intense, but engagement portraits are often shot during the day, with nothing but natural sunlight to highlight your features. Take advantage of that lighting and go for a foundation that makes you look and feel as natural and easy as possible — after all these portraits won’t feel as formal as your big day photos. Forget a face full of caked on makeup; the idea here is to let your natural beauty shine through. It all starts with prepping the skin (aka the glow), and adding coverage slowly, as needed, so that you look more au natural. Skip the powder and start with a redness reducing primer (Redness Reducing Primer, $22), followed by a light beauty fluid (Flawless Beauty Fluid, $30) to even out the skin tone with a barely-there look. A dab of a concealer and highlighter combo (Illuminating Tint & Conceal, $24) in all the right spots (read under the eyes — don’t forget the corners — the brow bone, and cupid’s bow) should be the final touch.

3. Be the Blushing Bride

The glow is the first step, and now you want to add that “I’m so in love” rosy flush. They’ll never know you aren’t a naturally blushing bride with a gel based cheek color. Dab on a hint of Pixi’s Sheer Cheek Gel ($14) in Rosy or Natural for a look that hydrates and soothes while giving off that subtle radiance every bride craves.

4. A Natural Lip

While you want some color, a bold lip could be the difference between timeless photos and something that looks trend-driven and outdated 10 years from now. A light tinted balm (Tinted Brilliance Balm, $14) crayon should do the trick — giving you a dewy lip, without any stickiness, and just a hint of color.

Britney Spears is returning to Las Vegas to walk down the aisle…AGAIN! But this time, she’s standing by her BFF’s side as a bridesmaid this weekend — and if her Instagram video is telling us anything, she might just be more excited for the wedding than the bride is!

The 34-year-old pop princess shared a very enthusiastic video of herself in the car with friends on their way to Las Vegas to get their bridesmaid dresses, excitedly screaming, “Hi! Hello! In the dessert! Here we go! We’re about to become bridesmaids, ahh!” She captioned the Instagram (below), “My bestie is getting married in Vegas this weekend! Gotta go try on that bridesmaid dress lol.” She and her crew appeared to be having a grand ol’ time.

The last time she walked down the aisle in Las Vegas, it was to marry her childhood friend Jason Alexander, a holy matrimony which lasted a mere 55 hours before the couple decided to get an annulment, according to the Daily Mail. Those ghosts of Vegas weddings past didn’t seem to be haunting her today, however, since she was totally decked out in pink sparkly eyeshadow and was quite excited to be celebrating her friend’s nuptials.

This return to Vegas isn’t short lived, either; besides coming to Vegas for this wedding, Spears is also due for another round of performances at her Planet Hollywood concert show, “Piece of Me.” The pop star’s shows start back up June 17, and are pretty much the perfect pick for a Vegas bachelorette party (if we do say so ourselves). Brit-Brit’s Vegas performance residency kicked off in December 2013, and it will continue through September 10 of this year. “It’s very exciting. I’ve been working on this project for a year and a half now, almost two years so it really means a lot to me. It’s my baby. It’s a little melodic, a little more not so poppy,” the hit-maker shared with E! News.

See More: The Photos That Prove Celebrities Rock Their Bridesmaid Duties

Since you’re now most likely busy buying tickets to Sin City, we can’t help but take a moment to wonder what color she’ll be rocking as a ‘maid this weekend. If her eyelids have any influence on the bride, you can bet that pink and sparkles will be involved!

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Not to put too much pressure on you, but, “your choice of a life partner may well be the most important decision you ever make,” says New York City-based relationship therapist Jean Fitzpatrick. But we’re can make that big decision a little easier. Here, our experts say, are eight questions you must ask yourself before you say “yes.”

1. Why do I want to get married?
Are you feeling the siren call of wedding bells because this was the year all your friends tied the knot — or because you can’t imagine your life without this guy or gal? “Marriage ideally should be about finding the right partner, instead of feeling like it is time to do so,” says Lisa Yee, LMFT in Madison, Wisconsin. So, she says, be sure you know why you want to say yes before you do.

2. Can we manage conflict?
The key to a marriage-ready relationship isn’t a lack of conflict, says Fitzpatrick. Instead, you can feel confident in saying “yes” when you’ve learned to manage conflict with respect. “Partners who can speak gently to each other rather than fly off the handle will be the most effective at sorting out typical disagreements over money, sex, and chores,” Fitzpatrick explains. “Couples who don’t manage conflict effectively end up in destructive arguments, or they begin to avoid each other and the relationship goes stale.”

3. Will my partner stick through the tough times?
Should you tie the knot, you’ll likely promise to stick with your partner through the good times and the bad. But can you be sure your partner plans to do the same? “Nobody expects trouble,” says Linda F. Williams, MSW and certified professional life coach, “yet these challenges are almost inevitable. Knowing how well an individual deals with unexpected developments and changes will clue you in on whether they will be supportive in the trenches.”

See More: 5 Signs You Are Ready to Get Married

4. Can I be my true self around my partner?
You want to spend your life with a partner from whom you don’t have to hide your true self. So before you say yes, says Kali Rogers, founder and CEO of Blush Online Life Coaching, be sure he or she brings out the real you. “If you feel like you have to hide things about yourself, exaggerate, lie, or anything else in order to be the right version of yourself in front of your partner, be aware,” she says. “It’s pretty impossible to hide our authentic selves over the course of 30, 40, or 50 years, so it’s good to make sure you both are being yourselves now before you move forward.”

5. Does marriage mean the same thing to us?
When you picture marriage, what do you see? And does your vision match your partner’s? “If one partner thinks children should be raised by a stay-at-home mom and the other looks forward to being a two-career couple, you have some talking to do,” says Fitzpatrick. Or, “if one likes to be alone [together] most of the time while the other wants to socialize regularly, you’ll need to find compromise.”

6. Would I trust my partner with my bank account right now?
You may still several months before you’d have to test this out, but it’s best to know if your money management styles mesh now. “So often money issues and trust are at the root of many marriage conflicts,” points out Susan Albers, Psy.D, psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic. “If you wouldn’t feel comfortable handing over your bank account, it is unlikely that you truly trust your spouse to be. Trust begins with being able to reveal everything — from our phones to our bank accounts, passwords and computers.”

7. Do I love who my partner is today?
Says Rogers, “Potential is a great, but it’s not enough to sustain a relationship. So ask yourself if you are banking on something changing in your relationship in order to take the big plunge.” Why? Because, as Rogers explains, you have no guarantee your partner will change down the road. “So the best thing we can do for ourselves is to ask if we are completely happy with the person our partner is today,” she says, “because assuming they will change in the future could completely devastate expectations.”

8. Do our families mesh?
Albers asks you to picture a family holiday. Do you see every peacefully together, or does tension and conflict erupt? “[If] you can’t imagine a [peaceful] meal with both sides of the family, carefully explore why not,” she encourages. “Extended families are often at the heart of fissures in the relationship. You may think that you will only visit in-laws once a year but distance no longer guarantees they won’t be involved in the day to day of your life.”

Having kids with someone can have a huge impact on your relationship, regardless of how you plan to bring the child into the world. Whether you’re getting pregnant, adopting, or using any other method, there are a few things you need to agree on before you can go about raising a child together — and discussing them in advance can prevent some big arguments down the line. Here are a few conversations experts say you should have with your partner before you plan a family together.

1. Is the timing right? Fertility specialist Jane Frederick, M.D., says her patients don’t always time their first pregnancies thoughtfully. For example, some couples will have kids later in life and struggle with fertility, which could have been prevented by freezing their eggs and sperm in advance. It’s important to think about what your goals are and whether or not they can coexist with a family right now. If they can’t, you might want to consider freezing your eggs so that getting pregnant is easier when you’re ready.

2. Do you both actually want this now? It might seem like if you’ve both agreed to have kids, you’re both totally on board. But in some relationships, one person will really want a kid right this moment and the other will be less sure but go along with it, says therapist Maria Bruce, LMHC, NCC, founder of Thanks You Made My Day and Maria Bruce Wellness. It’s worth asking yourselves whether you’d both want this kid now if the other didn’t, as well as if you’re feeling any external pressure from your parents or anyone else outside the relationship.

3. Who can help out? “The famous saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ is very true,” says Bruce. “Every parent can relate to being sleepless, incredibly tired, and in dire need of a break.” Jessica Wade, MAMFT, LPCC, agrees. “Couples who fail to plan for back-up help get burnt out,” she says. So, think about friends, family members, or services you might enlist to pick up the slack when parenting gets to be too much for you. Chances are, you’ll be grateful for them later.

See more: “I Don’t Want Kids, and It’s Ruining My Relationships”

4. Who will take on what responsibilities? Since having a child is a huge time commitment, it’ll help you both to know in advance what exactly you’re committing to, says Wade. Planning meals, waking up with the baby at night, driving them to childcare, and paying for their diapers, food, clothes, and toys are just a few tasks you’ll want to divvy up. Speaking of which…

5. How will you pay for everything? According to Wade, you’ll need to budget at least an extra $2,000/month for child care, food, clothing, and saving for your child’s future. Think about how much everything will cost and consider whether you can realistically put that much aside and how you will. After all, you want to bring your child into a world that welcomes them as much as possible, which means being prepared on every front.

See more: 5 Totally Uncool Things to Say to Women Who Don’t Want Kids

6. What role will your parents have in your kids’ lives? When you have kids, estranged parents and annoying in-laws are no longer just your problem. You have to decide who you want in your kids’ lives and what role you want them to play, says psychotherapist Tina Gilbertson, LPC, DCC. If you have an ongoing conflict with your parents or your partner’s parents, it may be worth resolving so that you can model a good parent-child relationship for your kids.

See more: Here’s an Interesting Side Effect of Waiting to Have Kids

You may not be able to score tickets to see the super popular musical Hamilton anytime soon (trust us, we’ve been trying for months…), but we’ll settle for watching the show’s creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda’s sweet wedding serenade. Yes, once upon time, the Tony award winner was a wedding singer — at his own nuptials! In a now viral video posted by the man himself, Miranda surprised his bride at their 2010 wedding with totally Broadway-worthy performance. Seriously, there’s choreography and everything. We wish this was an option at the box office!

If you watched the Tony Awards on Sunday night, you may recall Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acceptance speech for his Best Original Score win was in the form of a sentimental sonnet, which included a too-sweet shoutout to his wife, Vanessa. “My wife’s the reason anything gets done. She nudges me towards promise by degrees. She is a perfect symphony of one. Our son is her most beautiful reprise,” he read out. Cue the exploding hearts everywhere. But, while that was enough to make us swoon, we’re deeming Miranda’s over-the-top wedding performance at his “I dos” worth the price of a Hamilton ticket!

“My surprise for my wife Vanessa Nadal on our wedding day,” reads the video description. “All of Vanessa’s close friends and family rehearsed for a month in secret, leading up to the reception. What we lack in polish, we hopefully make up for in joy and love.” The video starts off with Vanessa’s father giving a toast at their wedding reception. He calls up his new son-in-law to say a few words and, before you know it, their conversation seamlessly transitions into a song — Fiddler on the Roof‘s “To Life.” Before long, the entire wedding party is up on the dance floor, singing along and pulling off a pretty epic dance routine, with l’chaim‘s left and right and even a kickline! Meanwhile, the clearly shocked bride looks on, flabbergasted with a mile-wide smile.

“Everyone in this video has one thing in common,” the video description continues. “We’d do anything to show Vanessa how much we love her.” L’chaim to that!

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Chances are you view your fiancé as your ultimate partner in crime, best friend, and go-to person when you’re in the middle of making a decision and need an honest, unbiased, and trustworthy opinion. Together, you both have had to face making small decisions together, like where to go to dinner and what movie to watch on a Friday night, to even bigger ones, like where to live or even the type of wedding you want to have.

So when it comes time to making one of the biggest staple decisions of your big day, what wedding dress you should wear, you may have an urge to bring your fiancé along for the dress shopping process.

It’s important to know that there’s no official rule that the wedding dress you wear on your wedding day has to be a secret from your fiancé until your walk down the aisle Most brides like to keep that as a surprise, but you don’t have to. You can sit, for hours, with your fiancé and look up dresses on Pinterest together, until you start to find a style that makes your eyes bulge with happiness. You can even bring him along with you to multiple stores and try on more dresses than you can count until you find the right one, together.

If you do want to keep a certain level of secrecy when it comes to your wedding dress, you can go browsing with your fiancé, see what styles catch his eye, and then leave him at home when you go back and try on dresses to find the one that you love the best.

But in the end, it’s up to you who you want in your wedding dress selection process.

See More: How to Keep Your Wedding Dress a Secret From Your Fiancé

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.

You’ve gotten your dress, your accessories and your shoes — but there’s still one thing left to do before you officially complete your bridal ensemble checklist. Bridal lingerie may sometimes be an afterthought, but properly fitting undergarments (and romantic night time attire, too) are truly important for all brides-to-be. Whether you need custom-fitted undergarments or are looking for something to turn up the newlywed heat in the bedroom, check out our favorite shops for bridal lingerie in New Jersey.

Lingerie and Bridal by Lisa (Parsippany)
This award-winning boutique not only offers a wide range of wedding dresses, veils and accessories, but it also provides custom fit lingerie for any occasion — especially bridal! Lingerie and Bridal by Lisa recognizes the (shocking) fact that most women wear the wrong size and style of undergarments. To remedy this, certified lingerie specialists custom fit bras and undergarments for all patrons to ensure satisfaction and most importantly, comfort and confidence. With lingerie styles to carry you from your wedding night, through the honeymoon and beyond, owner Narisa (Lisa) Ponglang combines her experience in design and alterations with a passion for bridal and lingerie needs and the end result is a one stop shop for brides-to-be. Read real brides’ reviews here!

The Dain Shoppe (Morristown)
For over 32 years The Dian Shoppe in Morristown has taken pride in providing it’s loyal customers with a custom-curated selection of bras, undergarments, lingerie, intimates, shape wear, and more. This adorable storefront, owned by Cathy Earndhardt, has an affinity for the highest quality materials and only offers hand-selected, luxurious products. Whether you’re looking for sexy and sultry lingerie from Arianne or Flirt, or supportive, highly rated brassieres by Freya, Simone Perele or Natori, The Dain Shoppe is a lingerie wonderland, perfect for brides-to-be. Read real brides’ reviews here!

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Michele’s Lingerie Shop (Fairfield)
Whether you’re looking sexy bridal negligee, or necessary bridal undergarment, Michele’s Lingerie Shop in Fairfield has you covered. With services ranging from corsets, chemises, bra-fittings, lingerie, and more (including toys, oils, and candles for some wedding-night fun), you’re sure to satisfy all your post-wedding desires.

Bra Savvy (Matawan)
Carrying a complete line of bras, underwear, shape wear, and lingerie, Bra Savvy knows that the right fit makes a world of difference — which is why they offer both an impressive selection combined with accurate and detailed fittings to find the best pieces to enhance your shape, style, and size. In business since 2009, the staff at Bra Savvy aims to not only help fit customers, but also to help educate them in proper undergarment and lingerie selection. Offering top brands including Anita, Hanky Panky and Fantasie, it won’t be difficult to find the perfectly-fit couture for under your gown.

Lace Silhouettes Lingerie (Princeton & Cape May)
Founded in 1988 by owner Karen Thompson, the creation of Lace Silhouettes was fueled by a passion to provide personal and welcoming service for all customers looking for affordable yet luxurious intimate apparel. Having grown to three stores in both NJ and PA, this boutique offers a variety of brands including Chantelle, Natori, Ted Baker, Cosabella, and more. Whether you’re looking for bridal undergarments or something a bit more romantic, the expert fitters and salespeople at Lace Silhouettes will help you find everything you need.

For more ways to get prepared for the big day, be sure to check out all the local wedding experts on our New Jersey Wedding Vendors page

Just weeks before their one-year wedding anniversary, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are spilling some majorly exciting news — the couple, who is already parents to 20-month-old daughter Wyatt Isabelle, are expecting their second child!

“Ashton genuinely lights up when talking about Wyatt and the little one on the way,” a source close to Kutcher told People, who exclusively broke the news of the Hollywood A-lister’s second pregnancy late Wednesday night. “Everything about being a father is natural to him.”

Just last month, Kunis revealed on a special Mother’s Day edition of The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and her hubby of just over a year were trying for their second baby. Have y’all seen how how absurdly adorable their 19-month-old Wyatt Isabelle is? Just imagine another one of those tiny tots running around…

“Are you trying?” DeGeneres asked the actress, who was sitting next to her Bad Moms co-star, Kristen Bell. “Like am I having sex, Ellen?” Kunis hilariously replied. “Yeah, are you having sex? That’s my question. I want to know how often you’re having sex,” inquired the talkshow host.

Blushing and giggling, Kunis immediately turned to Bell for help, but she wasn’t letting her friend off the hook! “How’s the sex?” asked Bell. (Can you blame the girl for being curious?) “Yeah, it’s great,” Kunis finally revealed in between fits of laughter.

It seems like just yesterday news broke of Kunis and Kutcher’s secret wedding over 4th of July 2015 weekend, saying their “I dos” in a top secret, garden-themed ceremony. Taking place in a serene and secluded ranch outside of Los Angeles, the day ended with luxury camping on the ceremony grounds for all of the couples’ wedding guests.

The idea of two small kids running around might be a tough transition for most newlyweds, but Kunis told Entertainment Tonight in May that she’s mastered the “balancing act” of being “a great partner, a great wife and a great woman.”

“I know that when we decided to have a kid, we were ready to no longer be selfish — at least start the process,” the expectant mom said. “Because innately, as humans, we’re very selfish people, and we really wanted to have a family.”

She added, “Having this little human to raise … it was a balancing act, and then you learn how to be a great partner, and a great wife, and a great woman, and be yourself, and still be responsible for a living child. It’s definitely a learning process.”

“She’s the greatest mom,” Kutcher has said of his wife, according to People. “I go to work every day, and I come home and she’s perfect. And it just seems like everything went amazing. And I know that something probably didn’t go amazing, but she never tells … it’s unbelievable. She’s incredible.”

If the aisle of your impending wedding is made of white, soft sand, and your ceremony backdrop consists of roaring ocean waves, then you’ve come to the right page. As if wedding dress shopping isn’t overwhelming enough, choosing the right dress for a beach wedding is no easy task. Since the venue is typically more casual and the weather is warmer, there are a few extras to consider before saying yes to your dream beach wedding dress.

Light, airy, and delicate should refine your search. Look for fabrics and silhouettes that won’t weigh you down and will keep you feeling cool and calm in the heat. Think a streamlined silhouette and shorter train — or skip the train altogether; the less volume, the better. Stray toward lighter fabrics like silk, chiffon, and organza. And if you’re jetting off to a tropical island for a destination wedding, keep in mind how well the dress will travel — some fabrics wrinkle more easily than others.

And don’t forget about the venue — a private beach along the French Riviera gives you a little more leeway to rock a more dazzled gown than a low-key affair on a Caribbean island for which a simpler, strapless sheath gown may be more well-suited.

If you still can’t decide which way to go, these seven dresses from the Spring 2017 collections are sure to give you a bit of beachy inspiration.

Delphine Manivet’s Gautier sheath dress is light and breezy, with a jewel neckline to show off those toned arms while keeping them cool in the sun’s rays.

Jenny Packham’s romantic empire-waisted Candie gown emits a soft bohemian feel, made complete by a bodice accented with detailed embellishments.

This minimalistic number by Christian Siriano for Kleinfeld screams sexy, with a plunging neckline and hugging silhouette, perfect for a sandy walk down the aisle in Bali.

This strapless Houghton Hathaway gown is laidback and casual, yet still chic, making for a vision billowing in balmy breezes.

A simple silhouette and gathered sweetheart neckline on Ivy and Aster’s Amelia dress adds a dash of whimsy and elegance, reflecting the vibes of a beach.

While a bit more voluminous than the standard beach wedding dress, this ballgown stunner is sheer and light in layers, perfect for a more glamorous beach affair.

A beaded cut-out bodice mimics the shells of the sea in this lightly pleated ivory chiffon Wynonna gown by Jenny Packham.

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