Inside Bachelor Alum Whitney Bischoff's Cape Cod Wedding: See the Gorgeous Photos

When it came to her wedding day, Whitney Bischoff caught a lucky break with some especially compliant weather.

"It was sunny and warm and perfect," says former Bachelor contestant Bischoff, who wed Ricky Angel at the luxurious Wequassett Resort on Cape Cod on Saturday. "I really do feel like that was my [late] mom's hand in this. The whole day was everything I dreamed it would be."

Sunny skies weren't the only thing the couple's 150 guests — including fellow Bachelor alums Kaitlyn Bristowe, Shawn Booth, Carly Waddell and Evan Bass — enjoyed at the celebration, which was planned by Always Yours Events.

An emotional Bischoff was escorted down the aisle by her maternal grandmother, Mamaw, to the tune of "My Old Kentucky Home." She carried a bouquet of blush, white and nude blooms from The Wild Dahlia, including a single Stargazer lily, a tribute to her late mother, Carol.

Bischoff's dress, designed by her with the help of Audrey Grant Bridal, was particularly sentimental. "I found my mom's wedding dress in my grandmother's attic," she tells PEOPLE. "The lace, the buttons, everything that is an embellishment on my dress is from my mom's dress. It's beautiful."

After the vows and exchange of Sam Rafidia-designed rings, guests joined the newlyweds for a cocktail hour featuring Cape Codders (a signature drink made with cranberry and vodka) as well as Cosmopolitans. A raw bar served fresh oysters, lobster and crab.

Guests then gathered for a four-course dinner (menus were designed by stationer Amanda Day Rose) that included New England clam chowder, New York strip steak and herb-crusted cod. The cake featured four distinct tiers: vanilla, Italian olive oil, spiced carrot and chocolate.

Bischoff and Angel, who met on Bumble in 2015 after her split from former Bachelor Chris Soules, chose "Amazing Day" by Coldplay for their first dance. "The theme to our wedding is ‘Life has a beautiful crazy design,'" says Bischoff. "It's a line from our first dance [song] that we feel relates so much to our lives and how we got to where we are today."

Guests danced to jams by The Park Street Band and The Boston Common Band, and then at 10:30 p.m., gathered inside for an afterparty where late night snacks of sliders and quesadillas energized the crowd.

"It was amazing," says Bischoff of her wedding day. And of her new husband: "There is no better person than Ricky for me," she says. "He keeps me laughing and makes me so happy."

Bridezilla Goes Over Wedding Budget, Demands Bridesmaids Pay for Wedding Gown

These bridesmaids should have read these instructions.

One monster-sized bridezilla named Carol, has truly gone mad.

First, she asked her group of bridesmaids to supply Excel spreadsheets with cake makers' details on her cake—but then it got even worse. Carol the wedding monster went over budget with her planning for the big day, so she asked her bridesmaids to chip in for her $10,500 wedding dress.

One of her “friends,” which is probably safe to say won't be a friend after this wedding, took to Mamamia to describe Carol's outrageous behavior in detail.

“At first, I thought Carol was just being a little overzealous when the group emails asking for input on everything from bridesmaid dress colors, hairstyles, makeup looks, bridal dresses, buttonholes for the groomsmen (something I had to Google) and table decorations came flooding through [sic], quickly taking up a large chunk of my day,” the anonymous woman posts.

But then Carol got even worse. How, you ask?

The anonymous woman started receiving a number of emails at work, in which Carol asked her friends to supply spreadsheets with cake maker details including contact details, price brackets, flavors and an idea of how “prestigious” each cake would be.

Oh boy.

“I had to read the email about three times to gauge what she was asking me,” the woman writes. “After the third disbelieving scan, I felt my blood start boiling. Was she serious?!”

Bogged down by work, the woman didn't turn in her homework (the spreadsheet) until the weekend, the bride wrote back saying it would have been better had she received the document a day earlier.

After Carol found a wedding gown she liked, a satin Marchesa gown that retailed at a whopping $10,500, her friends soon received another group email—the worst one yet. Carol wanted $150 from each bridesmaid towards the dress because she had gone over budget. The subject line in the email read, “Bridesmaid dress contribution.”

“It was ‘totally fine if you can't,' but she would really love if we could ‘pitch in' around $150 each towards her ‘dream dress.' That it'd mean so very much to her and would mean that as she walked down the aisle, she'd be wearing something we'd all had a part in,” wrote the bridesmaid.

The $150 was in addition to all the ladies spent on their bridesmaids duties, including their own $550 bridesmaid dresses, the accommodation for the wedding night, the bachelorette party, bridal shower and three spa days planned.

“I nearly threw my phone across the room, such was the rage that consumed me,” the woman wrote. “I'm starting to think I might have to bail on this wedding, and friendship.”

The Elegance Collection From Missy Dress In This Season

It's so nice to be back with you again today and I have to say that I've loved writing this feature. To start with, it features an incredibly beautiful new collection of wedding dresses and secondly, the designer in question is just such a wonderful woman that it's a huge pleasure to share her work here on Love My Dresses. Without further ado, let me introduce you to the elegant and alluring new collection from Missy Dress.

Julia Taylor is an award winning bridal designer who was crowned Wedding Dressmaker Designer of the Year at The Wedding Industry Awards earlier this year. She's also an artisan maker, modern day couturier and downright fabulous woman. When you speak to Taylor, her passion for her work just sweeps you up and you're left in no doubt that this is a lady who pours her heart and soul into everything she does.

Wedding dresses by Missy Dress are instantly recognisable. They're elegant, alluring, bohemian and beyond pretty. The designs are created in the finest fabrics and delicate laces with intricate detail that adds another layer of grace and refinement to each gown.

All of Taylor's designs are lovingly handmade by her small and friendly team in her Staffordshire studio. This is a true ‘atelier' in the most genuine sense of the word. They work surrounded by so many things that inspire them and if you step into the studio, you'll be taking your first step on a unique creative journey.

Missy Dress is renowned for simple and uncluttered elegance as well as her signature subtle detailing and the new ‘Songs of Love' collection is possibly her most romantic yet.

With soft layers of sheer fabrics, ‘Songs of Love' is a play on transparency and luminosity. There are separates and overdresses in soft silk organzas, French chiffons, delicate tulles and fine laces, with glass pearl buttons and tiny crystals that catch the light. These can be worn with silk slip dresses and corseted dresses too for a more structured silhouette and this collection is perfect for the fine art bride.

I just love this collection from Julia Taylor. The tiny pearl buttons, the delicate hand-dyed lace applique and the crystal beadwork that catches the light all mix together to create the softest, prettiest dresses. I love the bridal separates in chalky colours and those fabrics… I swoon.

I grew up in a family where, for generations, mothers taught their daughters to sew. My sewing machines would often be whizzing into the small hours as I made my own clothes and I'm now proud to work in my beautiful studio, using old-fashioned couture techniques to hand craft heirloom dresses that we hope will be treasured forever.

Common things you forget about when planning your wedding

edding planning can be one of the most stressful things you'll ever experience.

Once you've got past all the guest-list politics and nitty-gritty, the last thing you want is to walk down the aisle and realise you've not organised transport for the groom and he's currently speeding there on a hired bike.

Don't panic! Here's the common things people forget about when planning a wedding.

Ceremony music

Not only do you need to think about your processional (when you enter) and recessional (when you both exit together), you also need to think about pre-ceremony music to fill that awkward silence when your guests have arrived and are waiting for you, and music during the signing of the registry.

The signing of the registry is a good time to have live music, whether it's Auntie Joan singing Madonna or a string quartet playing Four Seasons.

Make all your Pinterest dreams come true

You've been Pinning like crazy since you got engaged (let's not lie: you started two years before you met), DIY-ing for months and you've got 1,000 paper cranes to hang.

But now it's 2 days before the wedding and you've suddenly realised you need to do it all yourself.

DIY takes time, but so does set-up. Do the smart thing: outsource.

Stylists can help you bring your dreams to life, all without having to shed a single tear over a crepe-paper flower.

If a stylist is way out of your budget, give yourself plenty of time for set-up.

Make sure to ask your venue if you're allowed to decorate and what time you can come in the day before.

BrideSquad

You've decided on your own hair and make-up but have you considered your bridesmaids?

Do you have a cohesive image in mind or do you like your friends' own individual styles?

Are you paying or leaving it with them?

Don't forget your squad!

Don't get hangry

Make sure you eat breakfast, pack a snack and don't forget to eat some of the delicious canapes you've chosen.

Have a word with your caterer and ask for a dedicated server who will supply the two of you (and only you) with drinks and food.

A hangry wedding party is not a happy wedding party!

Last-minute checklist 

Before your wedding day, check with your venue to find out who will be available to you on the day should anything go wrong, what the WiFi capabilities are (if you need it), and if you're able to leave gifts/flowers at the venue for collection the following day.

Minimise the stress of last-minute nasty surprises!

Even if your wedding day doesn't go exactly to plan (and something will always go wrong), the important thing is that you're marrying the person you love.

Kick back, relax and, when in doubt, put somebody else in charge of making sure things go smoothly.

Ignorance is bliss – celebrate baby! You're getting married! Woo!

All eyes on Melania Trump at Steve Mnuchin’s version of a royal wedding

All eyes were on First Lady Melania Trump as she left the White House to attend one of the big social events of the Washington D.C. season Saturday: the lavish wedding of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to Scottish-born actress Louis Linton.

America doesn't have royalty, so we can't pull off a Pippa Middleton extravaganza. But our constitutional aversion to monarchy didn't stop President Donald Trump, his wife Melania and others associated with his White House from putting in a good effort at playing America's ruling class at the event at the historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C.

Vice President Mike Pence presided over the ceremony, while other White House guests included Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, HUD Secretary Ben Carson and even Sean Spicer. The 300 guests also included Wall Street elite.

Melania Trump was in a blush-pink chiffon gown by designer Gilles Mendel, while the bride definitely went the royal route with a white lace princess gown and diamond tiara, Vanity Fair The groom wore coattails, and Ivanka Trump also appeared in a blush-pink dress.

Bagpipers and ballerinas were among the evening's entertainment, and some guests were bused from the Trump International Hotel prior to the ceremony, CNN and Vanity Fair reported.

The marriage is Mnuchin's third and Linton's second. The multi-millionaire Mnuchin, 54, worked at Goldman Sachs and as a film producer prior to joining the Trump administration. As an actress, Linton, 36, appeared in the TV show "Cold Case" and the 2016 movie "Cabin Fever." They met at a wedding reception in Los Angeles in 2013 and have been engaged since 2015.