Wedding Wednesday: My Top 5 Favorite Weddings of the Year

Happy Wedding Wednesday!

I can't believe this is the year's last Wedding Wednesday post! :O

 A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you guys who I thought were the Most Beautiful Brides of 2011... and now, it's time to take a look at my top 5 favorite weddings of the year! :D

2011 was filled with tons of weddings -- from the royals (seven!) to celebrities to fashion royalty.

It was quite difficult to pick favorites, but I managed to trim down my list to five. ;)

Here are my top 5 favorite weddings of 2011 (in chronological order):

1. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth - 

When: March 26, 2011

Where: Ojai, California

There weren't very many photos of Reese's big day released for us to see, but judging from the ones they've shared with People, I can tell that Reese is really very happy. 

She looked radiant and beautiful. Her blush-colored Monique Lhuillier gown fit her perfectly.

Her hair and makeup are both so simple -- just like her.

Reading about the details of her wedding -- from the bed of lavender sprigs they stood on for the ceremony, to the food they ate, to the role her kids had -- made me smile and feel happy. 

It's a wedding I would looove to attend -- it was all about love, family, and friends.

Read more about Reese and Jim's wedding here.

2. Prince William and Catherine Middleton - 

When: April 29, 2011

Where: London, England

It's impossible to talk about 2011 weddings without mentioning the royal wedding.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding is THE wedding of the year (no matter what the Kardashians say... haha!). ;)

People all over the world tuned in as Kate became Her Royal Highness, as Sarah Burton became a household name, and as that bridesmaid dress caused a Pippa phenomenon.

I think this wedding is the complete opposite of Reese's private and quiet wedding, but there is still that sense of sincerity and familiarity present. It is by far the most extravagant and most expensive wedding I've seen -- totally not your average wedding. They will never have a normal life, but I loved how there were definitely small hints of them being just like everyone else -- from them driving off together (granted not everyone's Dad owns an Aston Martin), to cousins stuck in a major fashion disaster, to a photo bomber, haha!

In my opinion, this wedding did not disappoint. ;)

Read more about the Duke and Duchess' wedding here.

3. Dylan Lauren and Paul Arrouet - 

When: June 11, 2011

Where: Bedford, New York

What a gorgeous wedding!

I love love love Dylan Lauren's wedding!

The bride looks stunning and her groom is dashing and handsome.

Every detail is so well thought-out -- you can definitely see Dylan's personality here.

There's candy everywhere (she is, after all, the queen of candy!), it's fun, it's fabulous.

And those bridesmaids' dresses? The colorful flowers? LOVE!

So beautiful!

See more photos of Dylan and Paul's wedding here.

4. Molly Sims and Scott Stuber -
When: September 24, 2011
Where: Napa Valley, California

While I loved the bright colors of Dylan Lauren's wedding, I am also loving the neutral colors of Molly Sims' big day.

I adore her Marchesa wedding dress, it's really beautiful!
Her updo is the perfect hairstyle -- it's clean and it shows off the details of her dress perfectly.

I've always liked the idea of bridesmaids not wearing the same exact dress even though it may seem quite hard to pull off. Molly's bridesmaids' dresses are perfectly mismatched and they all look fantastic!
I think I'd do it that way too. ;)

5. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema -
When: October 13, 2011
Where: Punakha, Bhutan

A colorful wedding and a royal wedding rolled into one? I like that!

King Jigme and Queen Jetsun's wedding is the last royal wedding that the world saw this year.

It is completely different from Britain's royal wedding, but I think that's exactly why I loved it.

It's unique and there wasn't much international fanfare, but it brought the tiny kingdom of Bhutan into the spotlight. 

We were given the chance to learn about and appreciate their beautiful traditions. :)

And I also think that the King and Queen are so cute together!

He's always beaming at her and she smiles shyly back at him = awww!

I read somewhere that he proposed to her when he was 17 years old and she was 7 -- okaaay, that's either really creepy or really cute... I'd go with cute, though, haha! What do you think?

So yup, there we have it, my favorite weddings of the year...

I hope you enjoyed reading this post -- I definitely enjoyed writing it! :)

Which of these five weddings did you like the most?

Which weddings of the year belong in your top 5?

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