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Meet the Wedding Aces: Sally the Gown Lady
You love your dress! Of course, you do, and you wish you could wear it again and again. Over and over, brides tell me the wedding day went by so quickly, and they wish it could have gone on forever....
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Have Fun at Your Wedding!
Recently a bride told me she almost threw away my card because she didn’t think her dress would get dirty–after all it was her wedding gown! Guess what, there will be lots of factors on your wedding...
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Trash the Dress and Have It, Too
photo credit: Bobbi and Mike Photography “Trash the dress” wedding photography features unusual shots such as the bride and groom jumping into a pool or the bride lounging under a waterfall. It’s one...
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Bag vs. Box: Choose Your Gown’s Home Wisely
So is it okay to leave your wedding gown in a bag after the wedding? Definitely not if it is plastic because plastic emits fumes that can yellow your gown. If you have a bag made from muslin or tyvek,...
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Eight Things to Do before You Say “I Do”
photo credit: Escalera Photography Most every bridal shop presses and stuffs your wedding gown before you pick it up, but you will need to keep it safe once you take it home. Here are some tips on what...
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When NOT to Wear White on Your Wedding Day
Many weddings gowns on display at the recent bridal markets in Chicago and New York were not white. One especially beautiful model was emerald green–a trademark gown from a company that not...
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To Bag or Not to Bag
photo credit: Jennifer Echols Bridal shops send your gown home with you in a bag, and that’s just fine. But should you leave your gown in the bag after you get home? Probably not. Unless you have...
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Trends in Wedding Gowns
photo: www.thepartydress.net Ruffles, lace, retro, and eco-friendly fabrics were everywhere at the most recent bridal market in New York. Cascades of ruffles replaced poufy “pick-ups” on skirts while...
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Something Old, Something New
www.gownrestoration.com Family tradition is important to your wedding day, and some of you do dream of wearing your mother’s or your grandmother’s gown. More often you want your own gown, but you...
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Words of Advice from Dear Abby
Several months ago the nationally syndicated columnist Dear Abby printed a letter from “Duped in California,” who was devastated to find that her wedding gown was NOT in the wedding chest she had...
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Flowers, Flowers Everywhere at the Bridal Market
Other people look at the new styles on display at the bridal markets and focus on whether they are flattering to brides, salable in their shops, exotic, expensive, affordable, and all that other...
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New Green Standard Set in Wedding Gown Preservation
If you are a bride who worries about her carbon footprint, you might like to know that the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offer a new standard in wedding...
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Out with the NEW in with the OLD
Changing the way “hand-me-downs” are viewed is a new trend–wearing a loved one’s wedding gown. Vintage dresses have become more popular than expected in recent years. Not only is it a magical feeling...
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Cleaning or pressing your gown….BEFORE THE WEDDING!
Many brides assume that cleaning a wedding dress only has to be done once – after the wedding. FALSE. If you’ve purchased a sample gown, think about the brides before you who have tried on that same...
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Destination Wedding Kit
If your wedding is going to be in a location in which involves a considerable amount of traveling, whether it be by car, plane, or boat, it is considered a destination wedding. There are precautions...
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Adding Straps to Your Gown
There may be a variety of reasons why straps would be added to your wedding dress. Many brides fall in love with strapless gowns only to find out that as beautiful as they are – they can also be very...
View ArticleCute Ways to Ask Friends to be Bridesmaids
Your wedding is the one of the most important days of your life. It is key to make sure that you surround yourself with the most important people in your life. Your bridesmaids are your sisters,...
View ArticleNo Shoes, No Problem!
You may want to preserve everything from your wedding day, but in doing so, could actually cause your dress some harm. Shoes are made out of a lot of different materials such as certain types of...
View ArticleSix Things That Can Spoil Your Wedding Day
1. Drooping bustle: Whether your bridesmaids simply cannot figure out how to fasten your bustle or your gown is very heavy or someone just plain steps on your train, you will wish you had asked for...
View ArticleTraveling with Your Wedding Gown
This is the time of year when destination brides panic. You suddenly realize you have to get your wedding gown to wherever you are going in some kind of wearable condition. So, here are some options....
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