Untraditional Bride

Are you a recent bride, bride-to-be, mother-of-the-bride, or just a huge lover of matrimonial memorabilia? Untraditional Bride has you covered. Poring through magazines and searching endless hours for inspirational wedding ideas is what led to completing a wonderful assemblage of stories, articles, commentary, fashion, beauty, reviews, and interviews designed to guide you through your quest to the altar. Kaylene Peoples (Agenda founder and editor-in-chief) brought along her editorial and creative team for this important task, and together with their contributions, Peoples erected a one-of-a-kind Agenda Special Edition. Inside these pages are the accurate accounts of weddings, ranging from a ceremony in the South of France to a Disney-themed "pandemic" wedding. Interviews include Bollywood actress Pooja Batra about her recent marriage to actor Nawab Shah and Billboard artist Terry Wollman and singer Melanie Taylor.

Fashion Talk profiles the weddings of Grace Kelly, Diana Spencer, Kate Middleton, Princess Victoria (Heir Apparent) of Sweden, and other princesses who've tied the knot. Other articles include: "Removing the 'UN' from Untraditional: A Historical Retrospective of Today's Wedding Customs"; Fashion Whisperer Ty-Ron Mayes writes "Looking Your Best on "HER" Wedding Day"; marriage advice - "A Call to . . . Love" by Sheryl Aronson, MFT; an interview with Moments by Wayne Gurnick (celebrity event planner & podcast host); "The Wedding Salon at Shutters on the Beach" features interviews with ELIQS, Dance-N-Romance, Zaxie by Stefanie Taylor, Andrea's Fashion, and Natural Pilates; Melanie Wise (Wise Remedies) demonstrates how to get into shape quickly in "Crush That Wedding Dress "

There's plenty of bridal fashion, straight from the Haute Couture Shows in Paris with the following featured designers: Rime Arodaky, Alin Le'Kal, La M tamorphose, Kaviar Gauche, Ziad Nakad, Adelein Ziliox, Armine Ohanyan, Azulant Akora, Madleine, Maria Aristidou, Rani Zakhem, and Steven Khalil. Fashion editorials include "Feminine, Elegant, Parisian" (LK Paris) and "Untraditional Bride" (Kevan Hall). Read the interview with Laure Kczekotowska of LK Paris, featuring her 2020 bridal collection "Eterna Giovainezza."

Beauty editor Shahada Karim reviews the following products: THE ORDINARY Squalane Cleanser, KOH GEN DO foundation, and SAIAN Clinical Strength Eye Serum. In her article "Beauty and the Bride," Karim tells brides how to achieve that wedding day "glow." Esthetician Jennifer Christie talks about attaining superior skin in her open letter, "Pandemic Skin Care."

In "Destination: A Wedding in France," Kaylene recounts her own experiences as a 2nd-time bride, starting with the love affair leading up to the wedding day. What an adventure She and Bunny Brunel were married at the Colomars Villa, belonging to and designed by (cabinetmaker to the elite) Raymond Solomas. Raymond's impressive career is featured in the interview/article "The Genius Behind Solomas Cabinetmaking."

Zac Baldwin reviews the classic bestsellers The Princess Bride (William Goldman), The Admiral's Bride (Susan Brockman), and Bride of the High Country (Kaki Warner). 7-time Grammy-winner Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire) reviews Kaylene Peoples - Romantic Bossa-Nova (Peoples's CD was inspired by Untraditional Bride )

Cover model Apoorva Prinz (Tic Toc's trending VOGUE challenge winner) and Photographer Ash Gupta (838 Media Group), set the mood for Untraditional Bride Agenda credits the principal contributors on the masthead on page 19 with photography credits (that aren't mentioned with their articles) on page 239 The Forword was written by 3-time Emmy-winning journalist Shahada Karim.

Untraditional Brideis a coffee table keepsake, created to guide AND inspire . . . with real stories from real-life brides . . . Enjoy