Top 10 Wedding Ideas of 2012

Loverlies have spoken: 2012 was the year of PINK! To kick off the new year, we’ve rounded up the top 10 images and ideas that you’ve “loved” on Lover.ly last year.

Count down with us to the #1 most popular image on Lover.ly below…

#10 – 211 loves

Photo by: Joielala on Inspired by This via Lover.ly

#9 – 214 loves

Photo via Sparkle and Hay

#8 – 222 loves

#7 – 231 loves

blue and orange flowers

#6 – 233 loves

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Photo by: Nancy Neil on Kelly Oshiro via Lover.ly

#5 – 243 loves

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#4 – 255 loves

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#3 – 306 loves

peonies

#2 – 333 loves

Wedding Whims on Bridal Musings via Lover.ly

And the MOST LOVED image of 2012 was this perfect pink peony bouquet with dusty miller…coming in at #1, with 336 loves!

Pink Peony Wedding Bouquet

Photo by: KT Merry Photography on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly

We can’t wait to see what wedding ideas hit our top 10 lists in 2013! Each month, we’ll round up the most popular images that month, so you can see what wedding trends and ideas are topping brides’ lists.

Are you surprised to see lush peonies and rustic, outdoorsy wedding ideas filling out the top 10?

XO,

The Lover.ly Team

Top 10: Fabulously Flirty Wedding Dresses

Today’s Top 10 feature comes to us from the always-inspiring ladies at Style Unveiled!

Style Unveiled is the ultimate resource for fashion forward brides, featuring top wedding vendors, California vineyard and winery wedding planning, beautiful real weddings, and an amazing photo gallery resource for cakes, stationery, bouquets, tablescapes, and more!

We asked Style Unveiled’s Senior Editor, Heather Sharpe, to share one of her favorite wedding things with us. We were tickled pink when she sent over 10 of her favorite flirty wedding dresses! Long, short, and everything in-between, Heather’s favorite wedding dresses don’t disappoint in the personality department. Click through each image to discover more from these fabulous weddings and collections…

Los Angeles Wedding with Vintage Details Photographed by Love and Lemonade Photography

Photo by: Love and Lemonade Photography on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Carol Hannah on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Bella Umbrella Vintage Umbrella Rentals Used in a Wedding

Photo by: Catherine Rhodes Photography on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Seattle Wedding at Sodo Park Herban Feast

Photo by: Mastin Studio on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Carol Hannah on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Ruche Bridal Lookbook: Lace & Lavender

Photo by: This Modern Romance on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Southern California Wedding Photographed by Christine Farah Photography

Photo by: Christine Farah on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Photo by: Odalys Mendez Photography on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

 Designer: Rivini on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

Orange County Wedding with a Nautical Theme and Blue Details

Photo by: One Love Photography on Style Unveiled via Lover.ly

To discover YOUR perfect wedding dress, head to Lover.ly and search “dress“. And for more gorgeous inspiration, search Style Unveiled on Lover.ly now!

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Top 10: Beautiful Wedding Veils

Today’s Top 10 feature comes from our dear friend and Lover.ly editor, Kathryn of Snippet & Ink!

Have you seen Snippet & Ink’s ALL NEW look? (Head on over…it’s so lovely!)

With a completely fresh look, Snippet & Ink brings us easy-to-find category links for us to easily find the features we love…including seasonal flowers, signature cocktails, real weddings, and Kathryn’s ever-iconic inspiration boards. Real weddings will now include expanded galleries for more inspirational pictures from your favorite S&I weddings. And everything you see is more sharable than ever, with social sharing options at the bottom of every post.

We’ve asked Kathryn to choose one of her favorite wedding details to share with us. Out of all the details she loves about weddings, perhaps one of her most favorite is that one accessory that transforms a girl in a white dress into a bride:

Snippet & Ink’s Top 10 Classic Veils:

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Photo by: Elizabeth Messina on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

Photo by: Lisa Lefkowitz on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

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Photo by: Katie Stoops on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

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Photo by: Meg Smith & Associates Kristen L on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

Photo by: David Shirk on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

traditional mantilla veil

Photo by: Angela Higgins on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

Photo by: KT Merry on  Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

long tulle veil

Photo by: A Bryan Photo on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

carolina herrera camellia dress

Photo by: Meg Smith & Associates Kristen L on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

 We leave you with one of our personal favorite classic veil shots—Kathryn at her own San Francisco wedding to her sweet husband Ryan.

Photo by: Elizabeth Messina on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

To see more of Snippet & Ink’s favorite veils, check out Kathryn’s “Veils” bundle on Lover.ly. And to get inspired by hundreds more gorgeous veils and head pieces, search “veils” on Lover.ly now.

And for more on Snippet & Ink’s signature classic look, be sure to read up on Kathryn and Ryan’s ongoing love story, including full recaps from her beautiful San Francisco wedding shot by Lover.ly’s official photographer, Elizabeth Messina. It’s not to be missed!

Top 10: Father Daughter Wedding Moments

Photo by: Amelia Lyon on Inspired By This via Lover.ly

You’ve dreamed about it your whole life, and so has he—that moment when it’s time to walk down the aisle and join hands with the person of your dreams, start new adventures and share your life. But who was right there when, as a little girl, you played dress up with your mom’s dress, or helped you shop for your first formal dance at school, and held your hand during the first tears you shed over some guy who didn’t deserve you at all? Fathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, Brothers….Whoever you plan to have escort you down the aisle, we can’t help but get a little misty over these shots of adoring fathers just beaming over their little girls on her big day! We’ve rounded up the top ten tear-jerking father-daughter moments we’ve found at Lover.ly. Warning: Kleenex might come in handy here!

Before you official “first look” with your sweetie, make a little time to have a special moment with your loved ones that helped you in your planning, and in your journey up to this point. We love this sweet moment between father and daughter!

Photo by: Scobey Photography on The Brides Cafe via Lover.ly

 The moment you’ve been waiting for is here….time to take a walk…

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Photo by: Brandon Wong Photography on Maharani Weddings via Lover.ly

You’ve had your first dance as a Mrs., and now it’s time for that special moment with the other man in your life…..

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father daughter dance

Photo by: Orchard Cove Photography on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly

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Photo by: Cooper Carras on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

Father and Daughters Dance

Photo by: Kiira Love &Co on Polka Dot Bride via Lover.ly

Photo by: Vida Carson on The Brides Cafe via Lover.ly

And before you know it, it’s the end of the night and time to say goodbye.

Photo by: Missy Cochran on Snippet and Ink via Lover.ly

Kleenex box empty? So is ours! However you plan to honor the other special guy in your life on your wedding day, we hope its amazing and everything you’ve been dreaming of! Happy planning!

Top 10: Wedding Hairstyles of the Moment

Up or down, long or short, straight or curled – wedding hair is BIG on the to do list for everyone in your wedding party. With so many amazing hairstyles in the Lover.ly wedding search engine, it’s hard to pick favorites…but we managed to narrow down our TOP 10 wedding hairstyles of the moment. Check them out here!

1. Braid

 

2. Short / Pixie Cut

 

3. Half Up, Half Down

Photo by: Elisabeth Toll on Bridal Musings via Lover.ly

 

4. Wavy

 

5. Straight

 

6. Ponytail

Photo by: Elizabeth Messina on Inspired By This via Lover.ly

7. High Bun

 

8. Low Bun

 

9. Side Bun

 

10. Halo Braid

Photo by: Ai-Ling Chang on Grey Likes Weddings via Lover.ly

We are loving all of the hair-spiration we’re seeing you Loverlies bundle. For more updos, down-dos and intricate hair accessories head to Lover.ly and hit up the search bar for whatever you’re looking for.