Having an outdoor ceremony this summer and need a pair of sunglasses that have some bridal va-va-voom? Channel your inner middle-schooler and DIY your own sensational shades with beads and crystals!

You may not want to marry an axe murderer, but would you get married in a house made famous by one?

Modern brides don't want a simple white dress anymore. They want gowns that make a STATEMENT. Wedding dress designers are under constant pressure to come up with unique works of art.

Too bad these designers couldn't handle the wedding season heat:

Are you the kind of couple that spends date night fantasizing about digging into a sizzling stack of bacon rather than each other? Maybe you'd better think about adding some bacon to your special day.

Here are 11 ways to enjoy those crispy, crunchy strips of grease during your wedding:

When this photo of a canine flower girl standing alongside her cowboy-boot-wearing bride showed up in our Instagram feed, we knew we had to see the rest of the wedding.

You may have seen this occurrence at a theme park or at a concert... tourists waving sticks that kind of look like those grabbers you see on infomercials.

Too busy smooching to write your vows? Don't worry! We know how to express your love in ways that aren't physical. Now go get a room!

So you've just been chosen to be best man at your friend's wedding. Congratulations! You're probably feeling proud, honored, and maybe a bit confused. Being a best man is like being Robin to the groom's Batman... or Samwise Gamgee to Frodo Baggins. But it's not all fighting crime and going on quests! As Uncle Ben told a young Spiderman:

Everyone has to get their start somewhere. Jim Carrey was a janitor, Madonna worked at Dunkin' Donuts, and Johnny Depp was a telemarketer. So it's not that surprising to discover that a lot of our favorite pop stars used to be wedding singers.

Here are 5 celebs got their start singing ballads for some very lucky newlyweds:

Congratulations! Your beloved finally popped the question. But before you start your frenzied wedding planning, you're going to need to find yourself a T-shirt.

Rehearsal dinners are a nice way to relax and mingle before your wedding. However, it's also a place where your friends and family may share secrets that you'd rather they'd just keep to themselves.

If you're throwing a rehearsal dinner, we hope you don't hear these 9 things:

Most of the time weddings can be pretty boring for a kid. (You have to sit still and be quiet for so long... it's the WORST.)

Remember when people used to throw rice at newlyweds? The tradition, which originated in Ancient Rome, stemmed from the desire to "shower" the couple with fertility, abundance, and good luck. A few decades ago, it was discovered that uncooked rice was bad for birds... so the tradition evolved and we found other things to throw at the bride and groom. Apparently, people really love throwing things.

Here are 11 bird-friendly things you can still pelt your favorite newlyweds with:

An unusual new trend has started popping up in wedding photography:

People involved in the Rockabilly lifestyle are obsessed with hot rods and rock and roll. Their idols are James Dean, Buddy Holly, Elvis, and Marilyn Monroe... people who lived fast, and died young. When flaunting a flaming tattoo, or a perfectly coiffed Victory Roll, when Rockabillies wed, the resulting ceremony is just too cool for school.

If you search "Mother-of-the-Bride" on Pinterest, you'll find hundreds of inspiration boards filled with pictures of sexy older actresses like Helen Mirren killing it on the red carpet. It makes sense that moms would look to glamorous ladies to plan their formal wedding day looks.

The thing is, when it comes to their own children's weddings, celebrity moms fall all over the fashion spectrum. Some moms look great, others don't know how to share the spotlight, and a few apparently let their stylists go on vacation.

Too buried in paperwork and filing to find time to write your vows? Lucky for you, it's OUR job to craft them for you:

Always dreamed of hosting a Wild West Wedding that's fit for friends, family, saloon-girls and cowboys?

Sometimes the promise "till death do us part" doesn't factor in your partner's infidelity, mid-life crisis, or changes in personal hygiene. Divorce happens, but that doesn't mean you have to be glum about it.

Here are 9 sweet ways to celebrate your divorce:

Jennifer Van Elk is a super hip wedding photographer based in Illinois who decided to throw herself a Wes Anderson inspired wedding.