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The Ultimate Wedding Gift Etiquette Guide for 2016

Given the hot, swampy summers we have here in the South, "June" doesn't really hold true as the busy wedding season for us. Fall weddings are popular here and the busy season lasts well into January and February, when the more financially conscious brides and grooms snag the best deals. Really, weddings happen all year long why I'm popping in, post-holiday to give you a wedding gift etiquette guide to last you the entirety of 2016. As a personal

On the front wall of Moda Operandi’s otherwise sleek, modern, downtown Manhattan office is a cast-iron dinner bell with a rope pulley. Whenever the luxury online fashion retailer made a sale over $20,000, CEO Deborah Nicodemus would ring the bell to the cheers of staff at Moda, as the five-year-old e-commerce operation is known.

Deborah Nicodemus, CEO of Moda Operandi, at the company’s downtown Manhattan office. Photo: Jamel Toppin for Forbes.

But over the last 14 months Nicodemus watched the per

Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield weds high school sweetheart Mardi Harwood in a romantic ceremony at Port Phillip Bay

Australia’s football players and their WAGS have been taking full advantage of their off season break with a host of weddings.

And the latest couple to walk down the isle into Holy Matrimony was Geelong Cats recruit Patrick Dangerfield and his gushing new wife Mardi Harwood.

The high school sweethearts exchanged vows on Saturday during a romantic ceremony which overlooked the pictur

Black lesbian couple pays lobola, say they want to follow tradition like any other couple

Lesbian couple Antoinette (Vaivi) Swartz and Sape Maodi-Swartz have shown it is possible to stay true to oneself and still respect African tradition by paying lobola.

"The initiation point for us was saying we want to do this process. Speaking to our parents about it we found them open to the idea because I think they expected it from my side,” said Sape.

Sape said they decided her family should get the paymen

New Year, New Makeup Bag: When to Toss Old Beauty Products

"Out with the old, in with the new" isn't just one of those overused phrase that applies to the arrival of 2016—if your vanity is crowded with products you picked up years ago, it may be time to introduce the saying to your hair and makeup rituals. Just because there's still a little product left in that tube of MAC Lipglass you bought back in 2012, doesn't mean you should actually use it, and since most beauty products aren't stamped wit

4 make-up rules if you're having a day wedding

Thinking of having a day wedding? These make-up rules will help you look radiant throughout.

1. Do not skip primer

Think of primer as a way to weatherproof your make-up. After all, you don't want your foundation to start melting off when the sun soars high in the sky. Prime your face, neck, and eyelids with a silicone based-formula.

2. Stay away from shimmer

Bronzers and highlighters might help you l

Here's how to dress up for your date

Since you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, here's a guide men should refer to when selecting their date night attire.

Asking the woman you like on a date is a courageous task, and just by doing so, you have crossed the first hurdle successfully. But now don't let all your efforts go down the drain by dressing up shabbily for your big date. Here are a few tips you should keep in mind.

Keep it minimal

You understand the word 'simple', right? Do

Three Brides Tie the Knot, But One (Already) Dislikes Her Groom

You're marrying a stranger: What could go wrong? On the Tuesday, Dec. 8, episode of Married at First Sight, the three couples each tied the knot, attended their wedding reception, and set out for their first night as husband and wife. Spoiler alert: Not every couple sailed through smoothly. In fact, one couple hit waters so choppy that the duo seemed in danger of drowning completely — and they'd only known each other for about 30 min

Gwen Stefani’s ‘The Voice’ Dress: Wows In White Hot Frock For Finale

Gwen Stefani showed off her versatile style in a sleek and chic white dress for ‘The Voice’ finale — and we loved it! If you did, you’re in luck — you can SHOP for a similar, winter-white frock RIGHT HERE.

Gwen Stefani, 46, showed off a slew of stylish looks this season on The Voice, and with only one episode left she’s bound to go out in style — and we would expect nothing less from the edgy glam songstress! In fact, for the Dec

Pennsylvania Says We Can Keep Our Wedding Anniversary!

In 2013, Pennsylvania's state ban on same-sex marriage was in effect. Montgomery County register of wills, D. Bruce Haines, defied the law starting in July of that year. His office issued marriage licenses to gay couples for a short time. My now-husband and I were one of 174 pairs who got hitched before a court ordered his office to stop. Our wedding anniversary is August 10, 2013.

Or so we thought.

This week, Brian (my husband) said to me, "Di

9 of the most bizarre wedding rings out there

Picking out a wedding ring is a big deal. It’s an accessory you wear everyday for the rest of your life, and symbolizes your love and union as a married couple. While a diamond ring is traditional, there are several rings that buck tradition. Rubies, pearls and even sapphires for Princess Diana have been chosen over the diamond, but none of those options even come close to what you can buy your beau these days. Check out these nine wedding rings that

Our Wedding Story: Mississippi proposal leads to Slane ceremony

Emma Toner and Ken Ottley had decorations of gold spray-painted pineapples and pink flamingo fairy lights

mma, content manager for Groupon and Ken, a self-employed gardener, met five years ago on Derby day at the Curragh, Co Kildare.

Last June, the couple took a road-trip though the American South and got engaged on the steamboat Natchez on the Mississippi river.

On September 4th, 2015, Ken and Emma were married in a spiritualist ceremo

Kylie and Tyga: breakup then make up The News Telegraph

Kylie Jenner wants everyone to know that she and boyfriend Tyga have not broken up, contrary to numerous reports.

Not only did Kylie refused to attend Tyga's birthday party in Los Angeles, the rest of the none of the Kardashian and Jenner family members weren't there either. Shortly afterwards, TMZ broke a story that Kylie had returned home prematurely from her business trip to Australia because of something that Tyga did. Totally kidding.

But

Bride’s parents bearing less of the wedding cost burden

In the 1990s comedy “Father of the Bride,” Steve Martin, as George Banks, bursts into a grocery store on a rampage. After ripping into a package of hot dog buns and removing four he doesn’t need in the hopes of saving money, Banks yells at a store clerk, “I’m not paying for one more thing I don’t need. George Banks is saying NO!”

“Who’s George Banks?” asks the worker.

George’s 1990s tux might date him, but his predicament? Maybe not.

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Here's the One Lipstick Hack Makeup Artists Think You Should Know

In addition to the thousands of tubes in our beauty closet, it's safe to say that every female staffer at Allure has a lipstick or two—or 10 or 20—stashed at her desk. From trending formulas to out-of-the-box lip-art ideas, it's no secret we're big fans of the stuff. But there are always new tips and tricks to pick up. Here, 17 makeup artists share their most useful, creative lipstick advice.

Avoid stained lips. "The berry lip is ve

The craziest thigns real mother-in-laws have done at weddings

Think your mother-in-law is actually a monster-in-law? You may think differently after you read what these real mother-in-laws did to these brides on their wedding days.

"After the wedding, my mother-in-law came up to me — not to tell me I looked beautiful or welcome me to the family — but to tell me how excited she was that my husband's ex-girlfriend was in attendance. She then asked if she could move her place card and sit next to his

Wedding ideas: 5 reasons to elope vs a traditional wedding

Not sure if eloping is the right thing to do? Our relationship expert takes a look at the pros of an elopement vs a traditional wedding celebration

Right after one of the biggest decisions in life, to marry the one you love, comes another big question: how (and when) to get married? It seems quite a few people are opting to elope to get married rather than have a wedding in front of an audience of friends and family. What are the pros and

How I Handled Aunt Harriet’s Cake Shot as a Wedding Photographer

It was a wedding like many others. The bride and groom were all smiles the entire day and excited for the ceremony. That semi-chaotic buzz of electricity was in the air as tasked bridesmaids went from place to place working on a variety of details before the ceremony. And after a brief portrait session, the bride was ready to take her father’s arm in their walk down the aisle.

And then it happened. In an all too familiar scenario, Au

Wedding startups say ‘I do’ to cannabis

There’s at least one noticeable advantage to cannabis-friendly weddings: more mellow brides.

“I’ve never had one of them have a bridezilla moment,” said Bec Koop, a florist who also has a growing business planning cannabis-friendly weddings.

Koop operates a cannabis-friendly florist called Buds & Blossoms, and she organizes events as Cannabis Concierge Events. And now she’s planning Colorado’s first convention for cannabis weddings in January. Koop aims for t

Why Gaza's brides are getting married via Skype

In the wedding hall of El-Helou international hotel north of Gaza City, everything was spectacular: the decorations, lights and flowers. The bride, Fatima al-Awda, was mesmerizing in her white gown. All that was missing was the groom.

Wael Mhanna was not able to attend his own wedding in person because the Rafah crossing — the only means of accessing the Gaza Strip from Egypt — has been closed almost entirely since July 2013.

“Wael and I got engaged i