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The Wedding Beauty Trick I'm So Grateful I Took From Pinterest

When I planned my wedding last year, I learned why brides get so addicted to Pinterest. The vast scope of inspiration for decor, dresses, venues, ideas — they're all there, waiting to be scrolled through. But like anything I get addicted to, after I got my fill, I turned on it. I was tired of seeing the same trends over and over again. However, I did get a few ideas that I ended up using in my wedding, one of them being a brilliant beauty idea: wearing a signature scent on the big day.

— Additional reporting by Emily Orofino

Source: Stephanie Hogue

Jo Malone
Peony & Blush Suede Cologne, 1.0 oz./ 30 mL
$65
from Neiman Marcus
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Wild Bluebell Cologne, 1.0 oz./ 30 mL
$65
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TM) 'Peony & Blush Suede' Cologne (3.4 Oz.)
$135
from Nordstrom
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TM) 'Wild Bluebell' Cologne
$135
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Eau Parfumée Au Thé Blanc
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Commodity Gold Travel Spray
$26
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Nirvana Black Solid Perfume Compact
$48
from Sephora
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Oscar de la Renta Something Blue fragrance
$85
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Falling In Love Fragrance
$18
from Sephora
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Kai
Oil
$48
from Nordstrom
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Dolce Floral Drops Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.6 oz.
$85
from Macy's
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Valentino Garavani
Valentino 'Valentina Assoluto' Eau De Parfum
$124
from Nordstrom
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Cartier's La Baiser du Dragon
$150
from shop.nordstrom.com
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Guerlain
Le Bouquet de la Mariée Fragrance/4.2 oz.
$1000
from Saks Fifth Avenue
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Christian Dior
Miss Eau de Toilette
$78
from Sephora
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Vera Wang
Forever Vera by Women's Perfume - Eau de Parfum
$42 $37.80
from Kohl's
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Chloé
Love Story Eau de Parfum, 1.7 oz./ 50 mL
$105
from Neiman Marcus
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Elizabeth Arden
Untold Eau Fraiche Eau de Toilette 3.3oz
$72
from Lord & Taylor
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Tom Ford
Violet Blonde 3.4 oz
$155
from Lord & Taylor
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Diptyque
Eau Rose Eau De Toilette Spray
$98
from Nordstrom
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Chanel
No 5, Parfum Bottle
$130
from Chanel Fragrance and Beauty
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I saw several different pins touting the idea of finding a new perfume for your wedding day and then saving it to use only on the occasion. The idea is that when you wear the perfume, the scent memory will overwhelm you with strong nostalgia for nuptials. It sounded cheesy, but I figured I needed to buy a new perfume anyway, so my shopping needs aligned with this practice. I hunted down a scent that felt like it fit my personality and the wedding. My ceremony would be held on a warm Summer day outside, so I didn't want anything that would compete with the pretty, natural aromas (such as the lavender in bloom at our venue!). I also almost never wear perfume, so anything too strong was eliminated. I found a few contenders (included in the shopping picks featured here), but ultimately, I found the perfect scent — or rather, scents — at Jo Malone.
I picked Peony and Blush Suede ($60), one of the line's more full-bodied scents. It was still lighter than traditional perfume — meaning your (future!) husband and guests won't be knocked out by it when they get near you. I was also sold on the fact that it had no alcohol in it. On the advice of a salesperson, I layered it with Wild Bluebell scent ($60) from the same line and boom — got a "custom" fragrance. Though I was tempted to wear the duo as soon as I brought it home, I waited until our wedding day to wear it. That's the key — even if you have a signature scent, your wedding day is the time to try something new so that the fragrance memory will always bring you back. Anytime I'd catch a whiff of it during the day, I'd love how light and beautiful it smelled. But that was just the wedding event — the real magic happens now, months later. I pull out my perfumes on special occasions and sometimes on days when I just need a pick-me-up. Every time I smell it, I go back to that blissful day in July and remember everything — how I felt, how excited my husband and I were, how surrounded by happiness and love I was. It's a pretty powerful trick these little bottles pull off. Looking for the perfect wedding fragrance? Keep reading for some of our favorite picks!
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Jo Malone
Peony & Blush Suede Cologne, 1.0 oz./ 30 mL
from Neiman Marcus
$65
Jo Malone
Wild Bluebell Cologne, 1.0 oz./ 30 mL
from Neiman Marcus
$65
Jo Malone
TM) 'Peony & Blush Suede' Cologne (3.4 Oz.)
from Nordstrom
$135
Jo Malone
TM) 'Wild Bluebell' Cologne
from Nordstrom
$135
Creed Fleurissimo
from creedboutique.com
$290
Bvlgari
Eau Parfumée Au Thé Blanc
from Sephora
$72
Sephora
Commodity Gold Travel Spray
from Sephora
$26
Elizabeth and James
Nirvana Black Solid Perfume Compact
from Sephora
$48
Oscar de la Renta Something Blue fragrance
from shop.nordstrom.com
$85
philosophy
Falling In Love Fragrance
from Sephora
$18
Kai
Oil
from Nordstrom
$48
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce Floral Drops Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.6 oz.
from Macy's
$85
Valentino Garavani
Valentino 'Valentina Assoluto' Eau De Parfum
from Nordstrom
$124
Cartier's La Baiser du Dragon
from shop.nordstrom.com
$150
Guerlain
Le Bouquet de la Mariée Fragrance/4.2 oz.
from Saks Fifth Avenue
$1000
Christian Dior
Miss Eau de Toilette
from Sephora
$78
Vera Wang
Forever Vera by Women's Perfume - Eau de Parfum
from Kohl's
$42$37.80
Chloé
Love Story Eau de Parfum, 1.7 oz./ 50 mL
from Neiman Marcus
$105
Elizabeth Arden
Untold Eau Fraiche Eau de Toilette 3.3oz
from Lord & Taylor
$72
Tom Ford
Violet Blonde 3.4 oz
from Lord & Taylor
$155
Diptyque
Eau Rose Eau De Toilette Spray
from Nordstrom
$98
Chanel
No 5, Parfum Bottle
from Chanel Fragrance and Beauty
$130
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Splendor Ladies
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Splendor By For Women.
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Nirvana Black
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$25
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