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Black and White Maternity Bridesmaids Dresses

juliaburns — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:19:20 +0000

If you have some pregnant bridesmaids in your wedding party, you might want to look for a dress that is specifically made with pregnancy in mind. Maternity dresses are much easier to fit and tailor than regular dresses that are in a bigger size. Having a black and white wedding? Here are some great options:

Bari Jay Maternity Bridesmaid Dress Style 809
This halter dress features a ruched bustline empire waist and a floor length A-line skirt. Includes matching shawl.

Bari Jay Maternity Bridesmaid Dresses Style 441
Style 441 is in vienna satin. This gown features a beaded inset waist and organza A-line skirt.Shown in Black White.

Bari Jay Maternity Bridesmaid Dresses Style 368
This strapless gown features a square neckline with a pin at the side of the natural waist. The a-line skirt has tiered layers down to floor length and offers a detachable bottom half revealing a knee length gown. Includes matching shawl.

Flower Girl Dresses with Roses from Rosebud Fashions

juliaburns — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:29:56 +0000

Looking for the perfect flower girl dress? These dresses, which are part of the Rosebud Fashions design available from House of Brides are cute because they actually include flowers in the design. Don’t worry; if red isn’t your color, you have a wide array of hues from which to choose.

Rosebud Fashions Flowergirl Dress Style 5102
This gown features a sleeveless bodice with scoop neckline. The natural waist is accented with cumber bund and bow back. The hemline is highlighted with rose petals.

Rosebud Fashions Flowergirl Dress Style 5103
Style 5103 is in Satin and Organza. This gown features a sleeveless bodice with scoop neckline. The natural waist is met with rosettes and self-tying streamer back. The hemline coordinates with a matching Satin band.

Maggie Sottero Purple Wedding Dress

juliaburns — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:12:21 +0000

Maggie Sottero is a leading wedding dress designer, and although many of the dresses from this label are traditional white, every so often, they surprise brides with a beautiful color design. This dress, called Rosetta is available in white, diamond white, and ivory, and you can choose fuchsia if you want to make a bold statement. My favorite color, though? The Midnight Lavender featured below:

This A-line dress with a corset back is embellished with Swarovski crystals, pearls, and seed beads, and you can order it from authorized shops across the country.

Hosiery For The Wedding Day

Athelda Ensley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:39:38 +0000

One important detail for your special day, that is not often mentioned, is hosiery. The right hosiery will complete your entire wedding ensemble. In fact, these will be important not only for the bride, but her entire party. Many stores supply hosiery, but not all of them have the choices provided by JC Penney.

This store chain has long been known to provide apparel, but it is also a specialist in hosiery. Brides-to-be tend to choose the styles that are most comfortable to them. However, on the wedding day, many women opt to splurge and look for quality products. JC Penney has a wide array of hosiery, many of which are of the greatest quality.

Some brides will wear panty hose. There are a number of kinds of panty hose available. These come in sheer, support, and shaper versions. Panty hose can be purchased in a number of colors, each with its choice of shade.

The hosiery department of JC Penney also offers knee high and thigh high versions of hose. Women will find these in support, lace top, silken, and light weight. It doesn’t matter which texture you prefer, this store can supply what you want. All of these styles of hosiery are designed not only for appeal but also comfort.

On your wedding day, the last thing you’ll want is to have to worry about uncomfortable hose. This store also offers hosiery specifically designed to accentuate your shape. They have three great shaper products. They are the capri, mid thigh, and torso smoothers. With these and all of the hosiery at JC Penney, it will be easy to plan for your wedding day.

Preserve Your Gown

Athelda Ensley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:48:30 +0000

Many wedding gowns worn each year, are those that have been passed down. These are the gowns worn by mothers of grandmothers, years prior. The only way that these gowns are available is that they have been carefully preserved. After your wedding day, it is important to plan for what will happen to your wedding gown.

Simply placing it in a closet or a box, is not enough to ensure its preservation. Throughout the course of the wedding day, gowns are treaded on. Some even receive a spill here and there. So, once the wedding is over gowns are in need of service.

Many brides love the idea of saving their gowns for their future children or grandchildren. This can be done if the gown is properly preserved. David’s Bridal is one store well known for providing beautiful wedding gowns. This is not the only important role this store plays in wedding planning.

David’s Bridal store also provides the service of gown preservation. They have discovered the need of taking care of this concern for the bride and groom. Their dedication for preserving gowns is so detailed that they offer the service to out-of-state customers. You simply ship your gown to them, and they will do the rest.

The first step in the preservation process is cleaning. David’s provides a thorough professional cleaning for all of the gowns. The next step is the actual preservation process. Gowns are specially treated with a formula that will keep them in tack and gorgeous for years to come.

David’s then boxes the gowns in a box designed specifically for preservation. Their boxes are equipped with a viewing window, which displays the original design and beauty of the wedding gown. This makes it easy to store in any location.

Mori Lee Wedding Dresses with Gathered Skirts

juliaburns — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:23:33 +0000

Full, gathered skirts look beautiful for brides who want traditional ballgowns. Check out these options, from Mori Lee:

Mori Lee Wedding Dress Voyage 6131

Mori Lee Wedding Dress Voyage 6106

Mori Lee Wedding Dress Voyage 6138

Gowns with Straps from Casablanca

juliaburns — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:37:04 +0000

Many modern wedding dresses are strapless or have sleeves. You may want something that’s a happy medium, however. All of the below dresses have straps to give you some extra support. From Casablanca, these dresses are great for brides who don’t want a strapless dress, but who also don’t want to completely cover their shoulders or arms.

Casablanca Wedding Dress 1931

Casablanca Wedding Dress 1937

Casablanca Wedding Dress 1899

All of these dresses and more are available by Casablanca from TJ Formal.

Priscilla of Boston 2010 Collection:Live Preview

Melissa Chang — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:20:05 +0000

This Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at 7pm EST, Brides.com will featuere the 2010 Priscilla of Boston bridal collection in a live, four hour runway show as a part of the Bridal Fashion Week coverage in New York, which begins on Friday.

This show is sure to cause a lot of excitement. If you are planning on getting married in 2010, you can’t miss this show. Priscilla of Boston is famous for its gorgeous high end designer wedding dresses and cutting edge fashion.

Priscilla’s began in 1945 when fashion designer Priscilla Kidder opened the Bride’s Shop on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts and catapulted to the national spotlight when she designed gowns for the daughters of President Johnson and President Nixon. Her designs also garnered international fame and distinction when she designed exquisite bridesmaid gowns for Grace Kelly’s nuptials to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.

Priscilla of Boston has 6 different designer collections that range from elegant, classy and romantic to whimsical, sophisticated, and couture.

To tune in to the show, visit www.brides.com/pob.

Dianne von Furstenberg “Flower Child” Dress

Donna West — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:24:14 +0000

Featured on Shoella, we have a unique pair of lace boots. Some might ask “what kind of gown would you wear those with?” Well we’ve found one. Dianne von Furstenberg has a lovely short, knee length lace dress that would go perfectly with those lace boots. Dianne von Furstenberg is an American fashion icon and is well known for her famous wrap dresses from the 1970’s, but this lace shift dress evokes a “flower child” feeling of the 1960’s. It features long, bell sleeves and a tonal lining with adjustable straps for a perfect fit.

This gown is 100% cotton so it is entirely possible to dye it if you’d like to, as you can dye the boots, but be mindful that cotton does shrink so keep that in mind when selecting your size. This dress would be perfect for a small beachside or destination wedding since the cotton lace makes it breezy and comfortable, even in warmer climates. The semi-fitted style will flatter a variety of body shapes so chances are that it will look great on you too.

Anne Barge Strapless Dresses

juliaburns — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:22:11 +0000

Anne Barge has some beautiful gowns in her collection, including a number that are strapless. With fitted tops, these are great options for nearly every body shape and size. Best of all, you can purchase all of the dresses you see below at a heavy discount from Bride Couture!

You can see all of these dresses and more from both Anne Barge and other designers at Bride Couture’s website.