Planning the perfect Wedding

It's no secret that weddings are a lot of hard work.  They can flow better and more gracefully with a little planning and organization on the part of the bride.  Having been to hundreds of weddings through out my life time it has become apparent the vast difference between well planned wedding and an unorganized wedding.The well planned wedding is calm and smooth, the processes and plans made clear.  That clarity comes through organization, planning and then sharing that information with the key individuals.  For the past 20 years I have suggested to my brides that they create an itnerary or schedule for the day before and the day of the wedding.
This schedule should include:  who, what, where, when.  It will take several hours to accomplish this task. Upon creation it should include and be shared with:

• Groom
• Each of the parents / step parents
• All Attendants
• Mistress and Master of Ceremonies
• Venue
• Caterer
• Cake / Bakery
• Photographer / Videographer
• DJ / Musician
• Florist

Once done it offers a sense of calmness and creates understanding of expectations for all involved.  Here is one example of a well planned wedding schedule.  There should be a second page for the day before the wedding including all of the things that must be done in preparation, who will be doing it, when they should be doing it and where.  The most organized brides have the entire week before planned out and a written schedule by the hour! At the very least:  include the day before through the end of Rehersal dinner.   We hope this helps you have the day you dream of! Before you walk down the aisle, take a deep breath, let it out.  Tell yourself:  I AM going to have fun.  I have worked hard for it, I have earned it, I deserve it, and NOTHING is going to take that away from me.  It is likely that something will not go as planned.  Don't let it interefere with the day, laugh about it.  In the end, those are often the things that are most humerous about your amazing wedding day.  Remember:  the most important thing is:  at the end of the day you will be married!!  

2015 Wedding Trends

Spring 2015 comes to us with amazing and beautiful new renditions of the Wedding gown and Bridesmaids gown!  The trend definitely appeared to be:

Soft, romantic, modern vintage, and heavily beaded was definitely in the air at bridal market this season.


30's Glam was the most outstanding and common feature that we noted at market for spring 2015.  Slim and sparkling, billowing and sparkling:  glitz accompanied glam with breath taking drama.

It's all about that back!  Many gowns featured breath taking plunging or illusion covered,  lace, beaded, closed, and cut out: but the detail was definitely focusing on the backs.  

New colors are everywhere for bridal.  Powder Blue, Soft Silver, Mint Green, Blush Pink, Light Gold, Champagne:  pastels are everywhere.  While we stayed conservative, we do have a few gowns of color that will be arriving for spring 2015.

Tulle is back!  Full, princess ball gowns are featured by nearly every designer!  But not all are 'just' a ball gown.  Many feature soft delicately thin layers, voluminous and full layers, some with edging or horse hair added, beading frosted with tulle, layered over lace or detachable:  all to give added dimension

Jackets that look like sleeves:  so many amazing ways to add 

sleeves to that strapless gown for what ever the reason may be beyond the fact that it just looks beautiful and is flattering.  

Also a great way to update a strapless gown.  Coverlets, capes 

and jackets in tulle, lace and in a variety of other mediums are 

also on the list of the must haves for the 2015 bride.

Many gowns featured higher necklines than we have been seeing over the last 1.5 decade!  The wedding band collar made a come back along with peter pan and boat necklines are all very popular.
Casual, beach, informal, chic, bare mid-drifts, plunging necklines and completely out side of the box styling were a common theme.  As is also modern and minimalism with tailored clean lines featured on many amazing gowns.

Belts are huge again this season.  From small, delicate and beaded to big, bold and bling:  belts are a great way to change and personalize your wedding gown.

One thing is for sure:  2015 is going to be a very exciting season!