A Vibrant, Tropical Bridal Shower

If you're looking for some summer bridal shower ideas, then you've definitely come to the right place. This colorful, tropical bridal shower was styled to perfection! Shot by Iowa wedding photographer, Kristen Kay Photography, scroll on down to take a look at all of the gorgeous details!

Photography: Kristen Kay Photography | Ceremony Venue: Red Rock Country Club | Floral: Cultivate Goods | Stationery: Cames Creative | Linens: RSVP Party Rentals | Hair: Ruby Finch Salon | Makeup: Ruby Finch Salon | Day-of Coordination: Gina Putnam | Submitted via: Matchology

Wedding Registry Cookware | What should I register for?

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Back in 2013 when we were engaged, our wedding registry was a bit overwhelming, to say the least. There were so many options for everything. Which brand is best? What color is best? What can we actually agree on? It took us forever and it was not as fun as we had imagined it.

But you know what was fun? Getting gifts in the mail one by one leading up to our wedding day, opening up those packages and filling out kitchen with brand, sparkling new cookware.

You see, neither of us had ever had nice cookware. We were just out of college and had maybe two pots and pans in each of our kitchens so opening up that box and seeing that expensive, shiny cookware was like a dream. We were real adults now.

The first time we got to cook with our new kitchenware, we were so excited. We chose our kitchenware based on price -- they were one of the most expensive sets we could find so that meant they were super nice, yeah?

Wrong.

We were totally wrong. We went to cook for the first time and everything stuck. We burned one pan and the other we couldn't even wash off after scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing....and that was after using plenty of oil with cooking too. It was a nightmare, we wanted to ditch our expensive pans immediately and actually do research on the best pans to add to our wedding registry.

And so, I'm here to prevent the same thing from happening to you.

What to look for when adding cookware to your wedding registry:

Anolon Advanced™ cookware is high quality, durable cookware for now and ever after. With a range of premium fabrications -- hard-anodized, stainless steel, copper base, performance clad, stoneware -- the right kitchen instruments make every recipe enjoyable and effortless.

Anolon Advanced™ Umber Cookware has a hard-anodized construction with exceptional durability and performance. With a gorgeous bronze-on-bronze color, softly flared tulip-shaped profiles, SureGrip™ handles offering comfort and control and oven safe to 400°F, the metal utensil safe interiors and exteriors boast long-lasting premium nonstick for effortless food release and easy cleanup. Oh yeah, and did I mention the lifetime warranty?

Anolon Advanced™ Bronze Bakeware is designed for the passionate home baker who demands superior performance, easy food release and
effortless clean up every time, for a lifetime. Its best in class, beautiful bronze-colored nonstick surface is durable and provides excellent food release you can trust. It's dishwasher safe for convenient post-party clean up, the durable construction resists warping, the SureGrip™ handles provide a comfortable sturdy grip, it's oven safe up to 450°F and really, it's everything you’ll need to make brownies, gingerbreads, lasagnas, layer cakes, cookies and more!

Create the meals that memories are made of with convenient, practical collections that compliment each other beautifully -- Anolon cookware.

Click here to add Anolon Cookware to your Bed Bath & Beyond registry.

A 70's Inspired Record Shop Engagement

"I really wanted our engagement photos to be more than pretty poses in a pretty setting… I wanted them to be a reflection of who we are as a couple, and Mikayla and Luke of Agape Photography perfectly captured our vibe. Aidan is a guitarist and a singer/songwriter so music is a big part of our relationship -- We actually randomly wrote a song together the first night we met. I'm also an artist and love 70s fashion and culture. We spent the day at a record shop where we met the coolest in-store cat, wandered around a retro, up-and-coming arts district where we often go to see local bands perform, and frolicked in the light of the setting sun on the shore of Lake Erie. It was an experience we will forever treasure. -- Lindsey, the bride-to-be"

Scroll on down to see these love-filled 70's inspired record store engagement photos, shot by Canton, Ohio wedding photographer, Agape Photography.

Photography: Agape Photography | Submitted via: Matchology