Sarah Schreiber

2 months ago | brides.com | Sarah Schreiber

If you've been invited to a wedding, you likely have a few questions. Are you supposed to give the couple a wedding gift? And how much should you spend on a present? To answer these questions (and more!), we asked an etiquette expert to share everything attendees need to know about wedding gift etiquette and customs.

Jan 15, 2025 | brides.com | Sarah Schreiber

Neil Mockford / Contributor / Getty Images When Dua Lipa posted a few photos wearing a gleaming cigar band inlaid with a diamond—on that finger—in an Instagram carousel celebrating her “last days of 2024,” she joined a growing list of celebrities who are taking the soft launch approach to announcing their engagement on social (Chloë Grace Moritz did the same just a few weeks ago).

Jan 15, 2025 | brides.com | Sarah Schreiber

XNY/Star Max / Contributor / Getty Images We’ve spent a long time dreaming about what Zendaya’s engagement ring from Tom Holland would look like, should the couple become engaged—and now that our wishes have become reality (Holland proposed to the Dune actress over the 2024 holidays!) and our curiosities have been satisfied (he chose an east-west oval diamond from English jeweler Jessica McCormack, which the bride-to-be debuted on the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet!), we’ve moved on to phase two.

Jan 14, 2025 | brides.com | Sarah Schreiber

Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images While your wedding is a celebration of many things, including the family and friends that shaped you and your partner into the people you are today, it’s also largely about you. There are few times in life where you truly are the center of a large group’s focus and attention—and the wedding-planning phase holds many of them.

Jan 13, 2025 | brides.com | Sarah Schreiber

Glowimages / Getty Images You’ll hear the words “the guest experience” plenty when you’re planning a wedding, and for good reason: It’s one of those elements that can make or break a celebration.