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Sarah Smith

Name: Sarah Smith
Title: Associate Beauty Editor
Hometown: Simsbury, Connecticut
Favorite romantic destination: Napa Valley, California
Best planning tip: No matter where I’m going, I always bring along an emollient lip balm with SPF and hair spray. I apply the lip balm to chapped lips, dry patches, ragged cuticles, and flyaway hairs. It also gives cheeks and lids a pretty, dewy glow and a dash of sun protection. The spray gives hair volume, great “bedhead” texture, helps disguise unwashed strands, and just a little spritz also cures static cling in clothing instantly!

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Love It! Zhush Obsession

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This little shop is full of bright, fun things for your table, home, bureau (hello, pretty baubles!), and desktop. Scope out the website for gifts for your bridesmaids …

Love It! Loren Hope Designs

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Looking for jewelry in a certain color for your bridesmaids or maybe yourself? Loren Barham of Loren Hope Designs carries super-cute handcrafted pieces that are categorized by color: pink, …

Love It! Amanda Pearl

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We’ve featured Amanda Pearl in our pages in the past, but I’m so absolutely taken with her that I just had to check out all of the offerings on …

Love It! Olive & Cocoa

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The online store Olive & Cocoa is stocked with so many great items. Whether you find things to register for, or gifts for your bridal party, there’s really …

Beauty: Crazy About Coral

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I don’t know about you, but I’m hooked on this coral trend. Just be sure to stay away from shades that veer toward orange (it might look like …

Love It! Bow-tied Ladies

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In the past, bow ties have been reserved for the men and boys of your wedding party, but Forage thinks otherwise. Check out their selection of femininely looped …

Love It! Constellation Cuffs

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Giving your bridesmaids mugs printed with kitschy pictures of their astrological signs is personal, yes. But refined? Not so much. Try these beautiful hand-sanded brass cuffs drilled with …

Beauty: Grooming Lounges for the Groom

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We may be the fairer sex, but that’s no reason to discourage our guys from finding and primping their manly physique, especially on their wedding day. A couple …