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So, Real Simple sent me this magazine over a while ago to review and, to be completely honest, it entirely slipped my mind. When it arrived in the mail, I read it and poured over its pages from cover to cover for, well, hours. But then I entirely forgot to tell you all just what I thought.
You see, I reviewed Real Simple Weddings 2009 last year, and I have to admit, my love of their clean design, thorough advice, and stunning pages still hasn't changed. Not one bit.
This year, Real Simple Weddings 2010 is simply chock full of beautiful inspiration and tons of wonderful advice.
For each section, there is a list of common questions and wonderfully written advice on how to deal with these issues.
My absolute favorite - the glossaries of terms. Below is one such example of the different dress types. Because, let's be honest here, most people only get married once. And, unless you are into fashion design, you likely don't know all the differences between a trumpet style and mermaid style. And, why should you?
This one is really key for me. When I was a bride, I realized most surprisingly that I actually knew little to nothing about flowers except which ones "looked pretty." Here's some help for those like me!
And let's not forget the "real weddings" displayed throughout the magazine. Tasteful. Simple. Beautiful.
And, here's what I mentioned last year and I'm so glad they stuck by. This is what makes Real Simple Weddings so different from the other wedding magazines. The entire thing is sponsored by one company - in this case, Target's Club Wedd. Why does this matter? Because most magazines are this same size and more than half of it is ads. Not so with Real Simple. Target's Club Wedd is featured on the back and only once or twice inside. So tasteful you almost don't realize there is any advertising at all.
So, if you haven't gotten the gist yet, I'd recommend Real Simple Weddings over and over again to any bride. Have you seen the issue? What did you think? Were you as impressed as I was?
4 comments:
I quite enjoy Real Simple's wedding magazine. I have last year's and this year's, too.
Couldn't agree more!
Great post, Holly. Bridal magazines, blogs and television shows also inspire me. I think it has much to do with making this day so special. But the great designers and manufacturers of home care have the ability to do every day and every special place. I believe that the techniques are the same!
I quite enjoy Real Simple's wedding magazine. I have last year's and this year's, too.
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