Get Married Magazine's Summer Feel-Good Issue Helps Brides Stress Less

ATLANTA, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A bride-to-be's wedding planning experience is intrinsically filled with decisions (and stress!) galore.  Get Married magazine's Summer issue, on newsstands April 26, helps brides take care of themselves while they take care of all-things-wedding.  With a focus on wellbeing — beauty, body, mind and spirit — Get Married magazine helps brides be good to herself while staying healthy, calm, prepared and beautiful.

From dresses that flatter and make her feel confident and a registry that targets the couple's wellbeing to advice on two-in-one destination weddings (wedding plus honeymoon) to make her travel arrangements easier — Get Married magazine provides her with great tools, expert tips and gorgeous new products to make the wedding planning process more pleasurable.

"A wedding is as much about the big day as it is about enjoying the special moments along the way," said Karina Timmel, Editor-in-Chief, Get Married magazine. "Peace of mind is a novelty for brides, and this issue is all about making her experience fun and easy, ensuring she's feeling great all the way through to her honeymoon."

Cover Lover

Get Married magazine's cover started with a love story. We fell for the cool shapes and trendy colors of Lenox's Chirp pattern, and happily-ever-after came with a casual-stunner gown paired with a too-cool-for-school orange bike. Our girl-next-door model bride embraces fun-loving spontaneity during her imagined (yet doable!) outdoor wedding. Check out the behind-the-scenes making of the cover: http://getmarried.com/wedding-video/c3gyhc2j/.

Feel Good Features

• Live Well: Smart registry 3.0 goods that organize, simplify and prettify your spaces. These good-for-you gizmos and gadgets start your wedded bliss on a healthy foot. Plus, renowned Chef and Cookbook Author Rozanne Gold provides a fabulously fresh and easy recipe.
• Gown Guide: Dress the Part You Love: Got it? Flaunt it, with dresses and tone-up moves that flatter your favorite parts. From highlighting killer legs to shapely shoulders, brides will love these asset-improving gowns for brides and their bridesmaids, offering a breakdown by body type.
• Zen Hues: Glam gemstones in a gorgeous palette — from emeralds to sapphires — to make you feel good, and (as rumor has it) bring well-being to their wearers.
• Wed 'Mooning: Five totally fantastic places that are deserving of hosting both your wedding and honeymoon — no hassle of traveling again! Plus, the dos and don'ts of destination weddings.
• Real Weddings: Brides and grooms that inspire, including the Get Married in Times Square winners.

Celebrity Wedding Trends

Get Married magazine provides entertainment for the passionate bride, including the latest about her favorite celebrities.  On our What's Hot pages, several engaged celebrities (or celebs in the 'wedding world') weigh in on hot wedding trends:

• Black and white: Sally Pressman, actress on Army Wives
• Neon Brights: Sherri Shephard, co-host on The View
• Peach and Gray: Niecy Nash, actress and comedienne
• Mixed Metals: Tori Spelling, host on Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings
• Poppy: Jodi Sweetin, actress and author

Hair authorities to the stars Christo of Christo Fifth Avenue and Dean Banowetz, a.k.a. "The Hollywood Hair Guy," explains the sexy up-do's and down-do's of some of the hottest celebrities: Tyra Banks, Amy Adams, Kate Bosworth, Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson. Plus, Cheryl Burke, professional dancer and two-time Dancing with the Stars champion offers advice on dance fitness in our fun workout story that covers Jennifer Lopez, Natalie Portman, Michelle Obama, Marisa Tomei and Ellen's favorite classes.

Get Local!

Brides search all-things-local on www.GetMarried.com where the site's newly revamped local vendor section enables brides to search hundreds of wedding vendors, link directly to their sites (blogs and social media, too!) and read "real bride" testimonials. With Get Married's 360-degree approach, we've expanded our local focus in Get Married magazine, premiering a new section called ... Get Local! Get Married magazine brings fresh services from local wedding vendors and ideas on planning aspects, such as localizing your welcome bags.

Get Married magazine: Goes Digital!

Launching next week, Get Married magazine will be available as a full-color digital version.  Identical to its quarterly print edition plus exclusive features like video, audio and live links, Get Married magazine's digital version brings print into the ever-expanding interactive world. Available today and new each quarter at www.GetMarried.com/magazine, brides can easily download the digital edition of Get Married magazine to an iPad, iPhone, desktop and laptop, instantly getting the information, tools and resources they need anywhere they want, at any time.  This additional media platform offers an alternative for digital-savvy brides who want to connect with the Get Married brand and have a paper-free version at her fingertips.

About Get Married Media

Get Married Media is a fun, fast-emerging media network for brides, delivering information and entertainment via our website (www.GetMarried.com), magazine (Get Married magazine), video productions and social media networks.

Get Married magazine is the distinctive shopping and trend guide for the savvy bride, presenting the newest interactive technology and the latest trends in bridal shopping and style. Get Married magazine and the online portal at www.GetMarried.com provide brides an interactive experience, including an online wedding shop offering wedding invitations, wedding favors, accessories and products as seen in the magazine, as well as a wedding blog, video segments from the show, articles, image galleries and wedding planning tools.

For information, please contact:
Becca Brett Leish, [email protected], Director of Marketing and Communications
Get Married Media

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