It’s interesting. There are so many terms now for family situations. There are traditional families, single parent families, step families and now the new term of today, “Blended families.”   So you might ask, what exactly is a blended family and how is it different from a step family? The statistics state 65% of remarriages [...]

Your wedding dress selection could be long, short or even flowing pants if that is what suite you best. If it is your first marriage, no matter the age, yes, the color you choose can be white as tradition dictates. We do however recommend that ivory and off-white are softer, more becoming colors to wear [...]

Marrying Later in Life brides often know what style looks best on them. They do not select  gowns that “wear them.” Instead, they instinctively choose what flatters and enhances their best features. Variations on a white theme seem to be at the top of the list of dress colors for second weddings, with pastel shades [...]

We have created a Guide to assist in planning a wonderful wedding ceremony.  You are among a rapidly growing number of women who are Marrying Later in Life.  From the dress, etiquette, beauty tips, lifestyle changes,  your careers, homes, blending families, prenuptial agreements as well as other hot topics, we are here to answer your [...]

“Understatement is the rule of a fine makeup artist.” —  Helena Rubinstein Like this quote above, we have discovered our 50′s and now our 60′s are the most fabulous decade to enjoy! Our stylist to the stars, Bon, has shared some valuable tips with us and now you, to look and feel your best when [...]

Sometimes we just want to hide our faces in the sand or under a pillow to wish something away that we don’t want to deal with.It brings up a lot of emotion and stress to an otherwise happy occasion. That would single out “PRE-NUP,” in the wedding world. Especially when marrying later in life. As [...]

We have never liked the word step mom. It is  from the dictionary and a literal description of a new wife inheriting children from her new husband. However,  it is not who we are as women and how we wanted to relate to our new family. The word somehow puts a separation between the love [...]

As Modern Mature Brides, we know there are many wonderful gifts to marrying your high school sweetheart and going through life together down the same road. We both have a number of friends who have married at that time and are still happily married today. Marsha and I had different paths when younger, but became [...]

When we were both choosing our wedding dress, we consulted our fashionable wardrobe stylist Bon. She suggested the most important aspect of having clothes fit properly was finding the right under garments. Fortunately for us there are many different options to choose from. ”A little help from technology won’t hurt” Bon always tells us. Finding [...]

Every Marrying Later in Life Bride has their favorite comfortable shoes that make them feel special whenever they wear them. Getting married again entails long hours standing and dancing the night away. Depending on the condition of your feet as an older bride (I know we have issues) will be how you choose your shoes. [...]