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I Designed My Own Wedding Dress, Here’s What I Learned As A Plus-Size Bridal Designer

13.08.26
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Your wedding timeline doesn’t need to account fo Your wedding timeline doesn’t need to account for every single minute. In fact, wedding photographer Jennifer MacDonald of @liminalwonderland believes that the best images often happen in the gaps.⁠ ⁠ The moments you can’t schedule, like the extra five minutes with your Dad before the ceremony or your best friend seeing you dressed for the first time. Even a ridiculous laugh over dinner. These are the moments that make up your wedding day, and they’re much easier to capture when you’ve left a little breathing room in the schedule.⁠ ⁠ Jennifer also shares her thoughts on embracing the weather, choosing a wedding day that feels like you, and why you should be thinking less about what you’re “supposed” to have and more about how you want the day to feel.⁠ ⁠ Read more on Polka Dot Wisdom today. Link is in our bio! ⁠ ⁠ Photography: @liminalwonderland ⁠ ⁠ [Image description: A wedding ceremony takes place in a beautiful garden setting, with a newlywed couple standing beneath a large leafy tree as they exchange vows. Guests are seated on white chairs surrounding the ceremony space, with colourful, abundant floral arrangements lining the aisle. The bride wears a simple white gown with a long floral-trimmed veil, while the groom wears a black suit.]⁠ ⁠ #PolkaDotWedding #FeelGoodWeddings #AustralianWeddings #AustralianWedding #PolkaDotWisdom #WeddingPro #WeddingVendor #WeddingProfessional #WeddingInterview⁠

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