We’re in search of our first ever Bride of the Month*! Brides may enter themselves, or you may nominate a worthy bride.

The prizes for the bride are fabulous: a sparkling tote and a dazzling Weddingish shirt and more, the opportunity to share her bridal perspective with the wedding world and a whopping 40% off all Weddingish.com purchases during the month of December.

To enter submit the following to featured@weddingish.com:

1. 2 photos: one of the bride & one of the bride and her fiance.
2. Info: wedding date, location, theme, colors, inspiration (photos get extra credit).
3. Answers to the following questions: What are the very special details of the wedding? What has been the bride’s biggest obstacle in planning?

We’re accepting e-mail submissions through November 23, 2011. A winner for December will be selected at the beginning of the month.

Spread the word!

*Prior to announcing the Bride of the Month Weddingish will e-mail to acquire any pertinent information. We will feature the bride throughout the month on social media outlets.

Bridal pearls needn’t be in the form of your great grandmother’s dainty antique necklace.

Pearls have seen a facelift in recent years by creatively decorating wedding cakes and being clustered along a necklace rather than simply strung on a single string. Tiny pearls are even making their way onto trendsetting brides’ nails (along with pearl engagement rings, naturally). Even pearls strung on shoes can be sexy, as evidenced below.

Though, a classic pearl bracelet or necklace never goes out of style. It all depends on the time, place, and of course, the bride.

Love, Raya

Image credits, CW from Top Left: cake by Maggie Austin Cake : bride’s hands image via *** : Rene Caovilla shoes via *** : embellished nail image via *** : clustered pearl necklace image taken by Mary Dougherty {via ***} : string of pearls image via ***.

Red’s a bold color, but some brides are willing to be bold. Even brides unwilling to take the red dress plunge and deviate from the traditional white or ivory gown are incorporating red sashes, shoes, shawls and more into their bridal look.

And we can’t mention red without injecting some fashion fantasy into the post, too…

Kisses, Raya

The above Candy Anthony gown is made complete with heart-kissed Vivienne Westwood heels: Image by Assassynation via ***

A red bodice can do the trick: Image by Craig Williams Photography via ***

Look at the magic red crinoline, sash, shoes and bouquet can make: Image by Lauren Rutherford via ***

No shortage of red here: Image by Cynthia Marie Photography

A light red may not pack as much punch but is certainly as pretty: Image by Ben Christenson via ***

A red cape atop a white gown is an easy-to-remove addition that you may not wish to remove: Photo by Tab McClausland Photography via ***

A statement accessory, like this by Alexander McQueen, can add just the right amount of oomph for the daring bride: Photo by David Slijper via ***