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2010-02-17 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Wedding Advice: My bridal party is all different shapes & sizes. How can I find a look that flatters them all?
I remember when I started in the Industry and all bridesmaids were offered the same homogenous look by the bride. Pretty maids all in a row dressed alike, with hair and makeup the same. Everyone looked like carbon copies in the same really bad dress.
2010-02-24 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
Wedding Advice: How can we save during the recession without looking cheap?
While the recession hit everyone hard, and where it hurts, it's important to remember that people still continue to get married. Even during the Great Depression marriages happened. The wedding market, while not completely unscathed, wasn't hit as hard by the most recent recession as other industries.
What this means to brides and grooms is that from a cost-savings perspective, using the recession as a negotiating factor with vendors won't always work. Instead, focus on the services and products you want and match your needs to your budgets.
Here's an example:
2011-03-03 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE
How to Choose Your Bridal Party
Weddings can be chock full of drama… and sometimes, one of the hardest decisions is who will be in your bridal party? Here are some of the questions I hear most often from my brides and grooms:
Pronovias Gaudi Wedding Dress on SmartBride Boutique.
Do we have to have a bridal party at all?
Absolutely not! Consider it a favor to yourselves if you opt not to have a bridal party at all. Sometimes the decision can be so difficult with so many people pulling you from different sides that it just makes sense to keep things simple. All you need is each other.
