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I've seen posts for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Toronto brides but nothing for Vancouver or any other BC city. I just wanted to say hi to my fellow Local brides and see if we can share some tips on wedding gown shopping, travel agents, local deals and anything else wedding related. I've met tons of lovely fellow Canadian brides, any local ones out there?
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Well, I guess it is my turn to start my own planning thread! I had read so many helpful planning threads on this awesome forum and I thought I would do the same. I am 124 days away until my wedding (but who is counting) and I thought I would post my ideas to not only help others, but also as a way to keep me accountable to my planning. I have truly loved reading other bride's planning threads and will try to share as much as possible to help someone else in their early stages of planning. The benefits of the forum have been so great and I am so grateful for the generous brides that have been so busy planning their own fabulous weddings and still made it a priority to share for the rest of us. We are getting married June 20, 2015 at the Grand Sunset Princess. We have been to this resort twice and love, love, love, love it!! We are really looking forward to going back and just feeling absolutely confident in the service and quality of the hotel. So my head has been clouded with to-do lists and I had been really overwhelmed as soon as we transitioned from 2014 to 2015. I have a destination wedding planner but I found that it was easy to tuck it away and it is over 200 pages so it's easy to miss a section. We decided to experiment with a wall map. We put up some bristol board on a wall at home and my fiance and I started posting all the random things that we need to get done. All those little things like, "ask our flower girl" or "write vows" or "lose 60lbs" haha. After mapping out our to do list it really helped put everything into perspective. As we get things done, we remove the sticky, and as we think of more things to do, we slap them on. It has really helped out and I have a better sense of what still needs to get done! Yay planning! xo
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Hello everyone!!! I just wanted to see if there are any 2015 Beaches Turks & Caicos brides out there? I've been a member of this site for a while but finally made the decision to go with Beaches T&C and gave my deposit . I recently had my first call with Roxi and now I'm in the process of deciding what I want in terms of decor, extras, etc. I'm still sifting through all of the various forums but I'll gladly take any tips or suggestions from anyone who has been married there or is getting married there. We're getting married in May 2015.
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Hi All, FI and I are currently thinking about postponing our wedding from April until later this year. We've looked into other months this year and for various reasons such as costs from flying from the UK, weather, work commitments, we have narrowed it down to November. We then have to consider the dates in which our travel agent fly from the UK, which is Tuesdays and Thursday and the pre wedding events we would like to have beforehand. Due to birthday celebrations earlier in the month (mine ) we have narrowed down the date and think that Tuesday 22nd November could be good. This is the day after Revolution Day which is a Mexican Public holiday. Any thoughts on getting married the day after a public holiday? Will the service provided by vendors be good if they may have been out celebrating all day the day before? If there are any last minute queries, will we be able to get hold of vendors the day before? I currently have my hair and makeup planned for the day before the wedding which I think may not be possible to have the day before (not a huge issue though). Thanks in advance
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I was married on 1/18/15 and used Neysa Berman (Blanc Bridal Salon) for myself and my bridesmaids/family of 13 others. She and her team were truly amazing. Neysa is easy to talk to and it helps that she is American (born and raised in Denver) so there is nothing lost in translation when you are trying to explain the type of style you are going for. She also personally trains all of her staff so they are great! All of my girls looked so beautiful and she and her team did a great job of making everyone look glamorous but also natural. I would definitely recommend her! I am happy to talk offline if anyone would like more details!
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Hello Ladies! It's been a while since I've posted anything on this forum. The wedding blues were definitely a factor. I recently discovered this cute little bridal boutique at Yonge and Bloor called the Bridal Path. They do a lot of customization products for weddings and other occasions. I just picked up an ornament that I designed for my sister as a thank you for all her help during the wedding. I know you can get these ornaments done at Shutterfly and Blacks.ca but the advantage i found here is that it is slightly cheaper and you can get a 1 day turn around if you are in a hurry or a very last minute person like myself. Here is the boutique info: Bridal Path//2 Bloor Street West, JUnit L24C Lower concourse level//416-944-9170
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Going to a party means that you need a special dress to wear to make you look attractive, and became the party's center of attention. If you need a nice skirt a special event, you may not need much money to buy a special dress flower. You can buy a cheap clothes, still looks expensive. But to buy a dress is usually casual and cheap is not easy. Just remember a few simple tips to help you get what you want at bargain prices, especially dress. You can buy smart and get cheap and fashionable dress. Read on to learn how to buy cheap clothes for the party. Find garage sales seasonal. In fact, the wedding party of the season, you will see clothing prices more expensive. So buy cheap in the fall or summer dress in formal end of the season. Find simple dresses. They are cheaper than those complicated dress. After this, you can put make you more beautiful dress some accessories. Then buy a large variety of accessories. They can do a cheap dress look expensive. Buy your clothes, consider your scarves, jewelry, shoes, and other accessories. You can buy cheap clothes by browsing the online store. See the catalog is provided in the online store. Dress is designed primarily inspired by the famous designer. Try to buy second-hand clothes for the party beautiful. Get online cheap clothes. You can find cocktail dresses carry brand names. As a fact, find another store discount cocktail dress by discount dress. Try, if you want to have such beautiful clothes and beautiful price to visit this site. Resale shops are over, you can choose the right one, because the clothes of fashion and elegance, with very reasonable change. Find a dress at the mall or store to carry old items or backlog. You can use a variety of design where cheap clothes. Go to a thrift shop. Although you may be a certain degree of intolerance thrift stores, you may be surprised at a lot of excellent clothing offer, you can find there. Through to find cheap and beautiful clothes on shelves. Just waiting to sell. If you get a casual dress, you really want, but it is really expensive, wait for it to go on sale. That dress may be completed after all within your budget. No need to buy the dress, you can rent cheap designer clothing. Elite came closet, then you can pay a low price to get a rented dress for your event. Put on the dress, and then returned to the company include pre-paid mail. Dress up the beautiful and elegant dresses than you'll find that you become the center of attention of the party. There is an attractive performance does not need a lot of money. If you're really smart shopping. You will get a good price you want clothes. These techniques are effective to help you buy cheap clothes for the party. more: www.davidsbridal.com
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Hi everyone! I’ve been a long time lurker and sometimes poster but now that we are approaching our 3 month mark (ahh!!) I think it’s time to start my very own planning thread. Think this will definitely help me focus and hopefully make decisions J How we met: Jamal and I met a little over 4 years ago at a mutual friend’s birthday party. As usual, I went to this party with one of my best guy friends. We get to the bar about an hour into the party, say our hellos and make our way to the bar for drinks. After realizing that drinks were $15 a piece (gotta love NYC bars), I made a mental note that I needed someone else to buy me drinks that night haha. My friend and I always have the problem that people think we are “together” so we separate right away and go mingle. I did spot a cute stranger hanging out with our group but none of my immediate friends knew who he was. A little while later, as I was finishing my drink, coincidently, this cute stranger comes up to me and asks if he could buy me a drink J. We spent the rest of the night talking and hanging out. I eventually go to the bathroom with the birthday girl and find out that he was one of her really good friends and she assured me that he was a good guy. So when he asked for my phone number at the end of the night, I didn’t hesitate! To add a little twist to the story, the birthday girl knows him because he used to date her cousin and when they broke up she decided to keep her friendship with Jamal despite the breakup. She jokes that she kept Jamal in the divorce! We had our first date a couple of weeks later and have been together ever since. This relationship felt different right from the beginning. It almost felt easy, if that makes any sense. He and my friends (guys and girls) got along very well right from the beginning and that was so important to me since they are my family here in NY. And now we have been living together for almost 3 years now and have been engaged for about 8 months. The Proposal: It was Christmas morning 2014 and we were at my parent’s house opening presents like the big kids that we are. We take Christmas morning very serious in my family, we were onesies and my dad dresses up like Santa haha. This year was no exception. Jamal and I wore superhero onesies! After I opened my presents I took my new niece Sophia, who was only 2 weeks old, from my sister-in-law so that she can open her presents. I'm obsessed with Sophia so I want to hold her at all times. Then suddenly my brother comes to take the baby from me and I'm not happy about it and I don't let him. Little did I know he was doing it for a reason. He tried again warning me about a dirty diaper so I gave in and handed him the baby. I got up to help clean up the living room since there was wrapping paper everywhere! Then Jamal says "oh wait there's another present". I turn around excited for another gift and there he is on one knee with a beautiful ring in front of my entire family! Being the lady that I am, I say "oh shit" and start crying immediately and everyone in the background is screaming in shock and happiness. He asks me to marry him and there are more tears. He finally asks again "uh is that a yes?" But come on as if it would ever be a no. So yes I was proposed to while in a wonder woman onesie by a man dressed as batman J This was the best way for him to propose – I loved that it was in front of my family. Since we don’t live near them (we’re in NYC and they are outside of Philadelphia), I usually miss out on random family events. And it was amazing to have them be a part of this. Here is my ring Location / Timing: It was never a secret to anyone that I would have a destination wedding. For me, a big, expensive NYC wedding never felt right. And in Jamal’s eyes, we could have grabbed our parents head, down to city hall and call it a day. Both sets of immediate families were immediately on board and that was most important to us. Before we even told them our plans, we decided that if we needed to pay for any of them to come, we would. As long as we have our parents and siblings there, everyone else is icing on the cake J So as soon as we got engaged, the search was on. I must have spent hours and hours searching on google for locations/resorts. We had no idea where we wanted to get married but knew that we didn’t want Dominican Republic (so many friends have gotten married there already) or Jamaica (Jamal has distant family there and didn’t want to have to invite them). We finally came across Danialle from BeachBum Vacations and knew immediately we had found our travel agent. Right from the beginning she was helpful, knowledgable and super nice. She was able to help us decide that Mexico was the right place for us and our guests since we wanted to be considerate of our guest’s budget. Our resort requirements were: - Somewhere different to get married – I personally don’t like the beach and sand very much so I didn’t want a beach ceremony/reception - Keep costs for guests around $1,000 for 4 days/3 nights - All-inclusive with amazing food - Not a small resort After seeing pictures of the skydeck at Azul Sensatori I fell in love! A rooftop ceremony reminded of NYC and it hasn’t been done in my circle of friends, where destination weddings are the norm. So after some more research and thinking, it was done. We were going with Azul Sensatori. We didn’t want a long engagement but wanted to be considerate of our guests and their budgets, so after looking at work schedules (I’m an accountant so certain months are blocked off), we decided on November 2015. Based on availability at the resort, we selected November 20, 2015. Our travel agent was able to secure a room block for us. We started with 20 rooms in the block since we had to put down $100 per room to secure them. This was all done by end January 2015 so needless to say it was a very very busy few weeks. Now as much as I loved the pictures, I was sooooo nervous about picking a place without actually seeing it. We and my friends are huge travelers and have become accustomed to really nice hotels and amazing service and are willing to pay for it. But because of work schedules, we weren’t able to make it out to Mexico and still get information out to our guests early enough so that people could start saving money and blocking that time off. But thankfully a friend of a friend had gotten married there in September 2014 and loved it and her guests had a great time. So knowing that we have similar friends that put me at ease. We still scheduled a visit to the BDR in June to make sure
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Hello everyone! I need your help. I am planning my Oct 20th 2015 wedding in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico and I need a DJ, sound system, speakers, mic and dance floor. I need someone who speaks english because communication is key between me and the DJ before and on the wedding day. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated :D
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Left over wedding items!! I am accepting all reasonable offers buyer pays shipping! -10 table numbers - 1 sandwich bag of orange sand -1 pair silver pumps size 9.5 fits like 9 -1 pair of blush Steve Madden Sandals -1 garter 2pack unopened - 4 silver frames 5x7 (3) 6x9 (1) - 24 bubbles - 1 bag of seashells -1 gold tone headband -2 Gray organza overlays
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Hi, I am making final preparations for our wedding in 10 weeks time in Jamaica. So I wanted to join a forum so that we can share our experiences and hear from others.. We have decided to write our own vows has anyone else done this or just gone for the traditional vows? Thanks Vee
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Just returned from a one week stay in St. Lucia. We stayed at Bay Gardens Beach Resort where we got married. EXTRAORDINARY PLACE! The site is beautiful, the staff friendly and pleasant, the food, in short it is the best trip I've done so far, and we are already planning to return for our 3rd wedding anniversary. Saint Lucia is the most beautiful place I have ever been to! For the adventurous like me, there are many waterfalls deep in the interiors that are still untouched by all the tourists coming into the island. We hired acclaimed photographer Bill Mortley (www.billmortleyphotography.com) to photograph our wedding and after the ceremony he took us to various locations to do our formals. Beautiful photos!!!!!! That made our entire trip so special. Probably the best decision we made. We read so much about him before deciding HE was the one we were going to entrust with our special moments. Bill took so much time to ensure each pose was captured professionally. Lots of attention to exposure and white balance...the guy knows his stuff. It was truly an amazing experience. The only thing I would advise apart from that is with the excursions. We paid a lot for one and weren't fully satisfied, so the next day we went out instead with one of the beach vendors, and that was truly a good decision. Saint Lucia is the most beautiful place I have ever seen! The journey is from the airport is long, but when you arrive at the resort it is worth it! The place is gorgeous, the food is excellent and the staff is so friendly...we can't wait to go back.
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Any 2015/2016 Brides using MyfitnessPal app / website to loose weight before the wedding? I'm using it and I have lost 5 Lbs since I started keeping track on Jan 5th. Now I'm starting to lose focus as I get busier and I'm looking for friends with like minded goals to keep me motivated. Going to pick up the Fitbit Charge HR today after work to see if that will help as well. I'm not much of a "Crazy Diet", "Supplements" or "Crazy Cleanse" type person...I'm on a eat right (sort of..most of the time..) and exercise kind of thing. If anyone feels like joining or is already a member we could start a Best Destination Group and inspire each other to "start sweating for the wedding" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
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Planning our wedding for Feb 2015 at the reef coco beach in Mexico as we wanted really small. Would love to know if anyone has been there, any helpful hints or wish I knew's. I am a photographer and have photographed and attended many destination weddings if i can help with anything for anyone else let me know. One thing we are struggling with is linen grey pants can't seem to find a light grey for reasonable any help appreciated. Cheers
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I Find Baby Showers Wasteful, Irresponsible And Depressing'
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Most of our friends, married or not, have embarked on the task of producing children. This means I am invited to multitudes of baby showers, sometimes more than one for each baby. I disapprove of baby showers for two reasons: First, we are in a global resource crisis, and people, especially Americans, should have fewer children; and second, showers encourage wasteful consumerism, when the mother can easily obtain hand-me-downs for her rapidly growing child. I am alarmed at the number of otherwise intelligent people who, despite this being the First World with forms of birth control widely available, still have unplanned pregnancies and make no secret of this fact. The majority of my friends' pregnancies have been associated with shotgun weddings, underwater home mortgages, or conception occurring after the loss of the father's job. For these reasons and others, I am not thrilled when my friends become pregnant. I love my friends, but once they have kids, they fall off the face of the earth. It makes me sad to lose my friends and watch them throw away their promising careers and lives to enter the black hole of babydom. PHOTO convertible bridesmaid dress Given this, it seems inappropriate for me to attend baby showers. My friends are familiar with my views on reproduction. I am happy to help my friends in other ways -- come over and do the household chores for a day, for instance. But is there a polite way to decline to attend a friend's shower? GENTLE READER: Yes. It is: "Thank you so much for the invitation, but I will not be able to attend." Miss Manners notices that being familiar with your views did not deter your friends from having children, so you needn't feel neglectful about refraining from repeating them after the fact. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister and brother-in-law are going through a very bitter divorce. We have since found out that he is a liar and a cheater, and a man without honor. There will be times in the future that we are attending the same social function (graduation, wedding, etc.). How do I show my disdain for this man without being considered rude? What if he should approach me to speak? What if he is with someone? What if he is with the woman that has contributed to the breakup of the marriage? GENTLE READER: A divorce, like a funeral, has many mourners but few principals. (Miss Manners has noticed that participants in a divorce sometimes also divest themselves of their principles, but that is a separate topic.) Proper responses can range from a cold aloofness to a deliberate snub, but as your grievance is subsidiary to your sister's, your behavior should follow her lead, without exceeding it in severity. Even then, it must be done quietly, so that your reaction will not attract the attention of other guests. Please remember that your primary obligation at such events is to avoid spoiling them with the fallout from less happy situations. READ MORE kissybridesmaid country bridesmaid dresses -
The Best And Worst Dressed Stars At The 2015 Emmy Awards
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Best dressed Samira Wiley, who plays a tomboy character inOrange is the New Black, looked sublime in a shocking pink cape dress. From prison inmate to screen goddess - we adore this transformation. Naomi Watts did jewelled embellishment perfectly with a simply cut strapless dress falling at the shin, made from two gorgeous fabrics. Jaimie Alexander gets points for eschewing cute and pretty and going for a daring, futuristic Armani Prive gown with full coverage, and degradé sequins that produced a strobe-light effect. Claire Danes, who's been on red carpets since she was 15, played it well, pleasing high-fashion critics as well as red carpet fans. Blue and maroon sequins created an interesting pattern on the shimmering Prada gown, and the hefty metal chain straps made for some seriously edgy hardware. Taylor Schilling, who plays Piper in hit show Orange Is The New Black, looked positively radiant swapping the prison jumpsuit for a lemon-yellow, flowing Stella McCartney gown. There were those who won by playing it safe: Padma Lakshmi looked stunning in a yellow satin Romona Keveza gown that radiated old Hollywood glamour with a classic train. Jessica Paré, who plays Megan Draper in Mad Men,shone in a stunningly elegant strapless gown. While most men go for relatively prudent, well-cut tuxedos, eccentric Scottish American actor Alan Cummings blew them out of the water with a grey three-piece suit, "billowing" voluminous pants, a banknote collage tie, maroon pocket square and umbrella. We salute you, sir. Worst dressed PHOTO peach bridesmaid dresses A shocker in this category was the stunning January Jones in a green Ulyana Sergeenko jumpsuit. These two stylish names should go well together, but they didn't - from the waist brooch to the strange pleated chiffon tail, it was an odd outfit that fell flat. Emma Myles, from Orange is the New Black, also didn't win any points with a black and painted floral print dress that looked like it'd been dragged out from the back of end of the '80s. Fellow cast member Laura Prepon, who we're usually a huge fan of, disappointed with a gown that could have been worn to the recent China-themed New York Met Gala Ball - and that isn't a compliment. Half-embroidered Imperial empress-y top for just the neck and shoulders, and then a fire- engine red classic fishtail gown - what was she thinking? The usually on-point Heidi Klum sported a half-and-half, sunshine yellow Versace gown that said both period drama and mermaid movie. A long, barely there netted skirt with a strategically placed leaf shape that barely covered her modesty, and a single, long, swishy, wizard-like sleeve... it was a head scratcher. Still, with her face and body it almost doesn't matter - you could throw a potato sack on this woman and she would still somehow manage to look incredible. Notably dressed This is the "wow, well will you just look at that" category. Maisie Williams, who plays the precocious Aria in Game of Thrones, went super feminine with a bubblegum strapless pencil dress and a pair of adorable fluffy white sandals - not the kind of look we're used to seeing on her, but we liked this playful take. Who is this new Lady Gaga we're seeing a lot more of? She went completely classic chic with a toned-down, one-shoulder, black Brandon Maxwell gown and a swept back blonde bob. It's a far cry from telephone hats and meat dresses, that's for sure. Some actors are so psychically gifted and ooze such confidence that they make outfits that shouldn't work in theory become red carpet magic. Take Kerry Washington in a sparkly sequinned all-silver Marc Jacobs dress with a thigh slit and '80s shoulders. She's proof that human perfection exists, but we're still not sure she managed to quite pull off this look. Sofia Vergara put her curves to work with a slick, silver strapless gown (we want to know how this woman manages to look so damn siren-y all the time). And then there's Kathryn Hahn, who wore one of the most experimental dresses of the evening - an interesting, asymmetric construction with a voluminous peplum hem on one side. It's a shame that the fabrics looked stolen from grandma's furniture. READ MORE purple bridesmaid dresses -
I would like to know of any recommendations people may have for a good videography/photography team?
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Newport Manners & Etiquette: Coworker Wedding Etiquette
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The etiquette of inviting coworkers to your wedding Q. About wedding etiquette and coworkers, what do you do when one of your coworkers has a big wedding and doesn’t invite all of her closely-knit team? It is a small hair salon with sixteen stylists and beauticians and four of us were not invited. It was particularly awkward because our boss, who did the bride's hair for her wedding and attended it as well, gave a bridal shower in the salon after hours and invited all fifteen of us for champagne and cupcakes. Some of us have been working in the salon for over twenty years and when there is a birthday, pregnancy or wedding to celebrate, we all chip in and buy something significant from her registry as a joint birthday or shower present. That way we know we are giving her something she really needs and wants. Not only that but working side-by-side on our feet for long hours, while sharing information, hair products and equipment, we overheard the details of her wedding and often ventured an opinion when the bride asked for one. By the time the wedding invitations went out, we had all bought our coworker a wedding present. Sadly, four of us were disappointed that we weren’t invited to the wedding. It was hurtful. Luckily, I like the gift I bought her and am happy to keep it for myself. However, that doesn’t solve the problem of what happens when she comes back from her three-week Hawaiian honeymoon. Everyone will want to talk about her wedding -- everyone but the four of us who weren't invited. PHOTO convertible bridesmaid dress The fact that we weren’t invited will be the elephant in the room. Giving her our gifts would be guilt-tripping her and none of us wants to do that. On the other hand, it would clear the air if we knew why we weren’t invited, or she apologized for not inviting everyone. Do we pretend we don’t care and aren’t hurt because we were excluded? E.H., Providence A. The problem is that you were led to assume that you would be invited to the wedding. You believed you were on the guest list. From the very start, the bride should have made it clear to all of you that she was having a small family wedding. That would be the clue that not everyone working in the salon was being invited. Understandably, over the course of months of wedding preparation her coworkers became somewhat emotionally invested in the wedding. Why wouldn’t they when they were being asked for their opinions and being feted at a workplace bridal shower? Look at it this way. It may have been easier not to invite four out of sixteen of her coworkers than not to invite only one or two. You all should keep the present you bought or return it. When it comes to welcoming the glowingly tanned bride back to work, do so with a quick smile, and move on. Compliment her tan, ask about her honeymoon, but not about the wedding. Of course, you can be sure that she will be dying to talk about her wedding with her posse, but let’s hope she will be too embarrassed to do so. If she shoves wedding photos in your face, be polite, but don’t comment beyond saying something like, "Nice hairdo.” Which you’ll have to say, because your boss did her hair for the wedding. READ MORE one shoulder bridesmaid dresses -
Hi everyone! Has anyone worked with a wedding planner known as Wedding Belles Jamaica? There is barely any independent reviews on this company, however they claim to be executive producers of te Jamaican bridal expo, which is apparently a big deal in Jamaica? I've been corresponding with the owner of Wedding Belles Jamaica named Jo-Anne. I wanted read more reviews before deciding whether or not I should use this wedding planner. If anyone has an input/reviews on this wedding planning company, please share. Thank you in advance for your help!
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"We are very happy to support the ISPCC. It is an event that is very close to my heart and all our hearts," Brown Thomas Fashion Director Shelly Corkery told me. "We see those dreadful images of children suffering. The stories can be shocking. The work of the ISPCC is so important to children's lives." Tickets for the ISPCC Brown Thomas Fashion Show are generally sold out soon after they are released in the spring. It's a hugely glamorous affair, near-sorority like in that the crowd (mainly women) nearly all know each other from attending year on year. Thus, since its beginnings, it has become friendlier. "It is one of the biggest launches we do and there is a huge amount of work that goes into it beforehand," Shelly explains. "There aren't that many events left for people to go to anymore, so people look forward to it as an occasion to dress up and see friends they might not have seen in a long time. It is a good fun event." The fun, as well as the good cause, attracts people who generally avoid the limelight. Danielle Ryan, for instance, has attended several times. This year, she sponsored the 'goodie bag' of perfume and novels (mine was The Scarlet Letter, which had me very confused for a time), from her new online store, Roads, also in Brown Thomas. Stars of the screen such as Saoirse Ronan, Louis Walsh, and Amy Huberman were in attendance and they, along with MC for the occasion, Laura Whitmore (dressed in Peter Pilotto), contributed to the glam and feel-good buzz of the event. For me, as well as for all the fashion mavens who attended, the event is a tremendous style-watch occasion, as most of the attendees are committed Brown Thomas international designer room shoppers and are hot to snatch up the latest deliveries of Lanvin, Valentino and Dior. One young woman looked fresh and pretty in a Victoria Beckham summer dress, while another woman was sporting the latest winter look. Such is the style diversity on the day. PHOTO kissybridesmaid country bridesmaid dresses "I think everyone makes a very big effort," Shelly says. "We saw lots of Preen and Dolce & Gabbana and Prada. I thought there were a lot of lovely dresses. It was quite mixed, from summer to winter, too, with people choosing to wear what they loved. We have had a tremendous season already in Brown Thomas. You really feel something is going well in Ireland again." I ask Shelly if are there particular indicators that show things are picking up. "Occasion wear is the indicator for us," Shelly instantly replies. "It has been an incredibly strong season for occasion wear for the first time in a long time. Oscar de la Renta literally sold out in two days. People are buying as soon as the collections drop. Definitely, people are looking for difference - special pieces, investment pieces. They want something different, something new. And they really want colour." A desire for colour in fashion is a trend we have not seen since before 2008. A love of colour, be it in fashion or interior decoration, is always a sign of economic and social optimism. Think of the 1960s, or the 1920s. Brown Thomas's catwalk show was a perfect summation of this season's key trends. Winter white and cream looked sophisticated, modern and beautiful, especially when done by Peter Pilotto, Victoria Beckham and Valentino, which was a big hit with this fashion design-discerning crowd. I adored Preen's eclectic collection; it was sensual and evocative, while still being sophisticated. The audience loved Stella McCartney's sharply cut, bustier-styled, dresses and suiting, Dries Van Noten's new bohemian rhapsody and Balenciaga's modernist dresses. "This season, there is a really big focus on tailoring and couture-like detail and finish," Shelly explains. "The couture side of fashion is something very new. It means structure, it means quality. Garments may be corseted, more structured, more complex. "We also saw a lot of change today," Shelly elaborates. "Erdem has moved its silhouette away from the body and into more trapeze shape dresses and coats. Victoria Beckham has gone from being occasion wear, to more casual and wearable with all her knitwear pieces. Stella was more feminine in her dresses and jumpsuit styles. "Trends-wise - knitwear is huge, especially ribbed knit pieces such as in Celine. Winter white is a big trend - think of Peter Pilotto's white dress, which was so futuristic. One- shoulder and backless looks are also key. The cocoon coat, the Crombie coat. "The big sleeve is an important new detail. Roksanda is the queen of the event dress and Dior for beautiful coats. It is a strong fashion season, with something for everyone." Which is good news for consumers. As is the ISPCC Brown Thomas fashion show for children. READ MORE kissybridesmaid convertible bridesmaid dress
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I will buy this dress for my wedding dress,but I don't know which style shoes go with this dress,so any suggestion on what shoes can match this wedding dress,thanks
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From Lady Gaga’S Meat Dress To New York Fashion Week
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Growing up in Longview, Tex., in the 1990s, Brandon Maxwell used to go to the local beauty supply store and the Goodwill, buy cheap hair extensions and secondhand dresses with which to style his girlfriends, and then photograph them around town with disposable cameras from CVS. Studying photography at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Mr. Maxwell kept up the Steven Meisel-on-a-budget routine, only his fellow students were all into fine art and were very serious.“Here I was asking my girlfriends to be in a field with big hair and a fur coat, screaming, ‘Jump!’ ” Mr. Maxwell said. “I would completely ignore the camera unless somebody handed it to me. I’d be so lost interacting with the girl.”It didn’t make him a photographer in the end, but it was good training for his current job as Lady Gaga’s stylist, one of the plum gigs in fashion. Like many small-town fashion misfits, Mr. Maxwell made his way to New York, where he began assisting top stylists like Edward Enninful. In 2010, he went to work for Nicola Formichetti, who was then Lady Gaga’s outrageous-outfit enabler, styling ensembles like her meat dress for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. When Mr. Formichetti left to become artistic director of Diesel, Mr. Maxwell stepped into the role full time.It is Mr. Maxwell, 30, who is credited with influencing the pop star’s recent glamour turn — the Gaga who performed in a white Azzedine Alaïa gown at this year’s Oscars; the Gaga who glimmered like a 1930s jazz chanteuse on stage with Tony Bennett during their “Cheek to Cheek” tour.Mr. Maxwell’s old boss, for one, has noticed the changes approvingly. “Gaga became so iconic with these incredible outfits, I’m sure it was hard for Brandon to take over,” Mr. Formichetti said. “But amazingly, he injected his sensibility. She became very sophisticated and beautiful, and it was more about her personality.” Lady Gaga herself agrees, to a point. “To say he’s good at being elegant but he’s not good at being rebellious would be a lie,” she said. “He’s very good at being rebellious. We’ve done pounds of dreadlocks, and things that require wire.”Mr. Maxwell is quick to defer credit, calling his relationship with Lady Gaga a “creative partnership.” He is not the type to dictate what dress to wear, he said. Still, he added: “I guess it looks more timeless and elegant because in my mind that’s how I see her. Obviously I have my own style that I’ve grown up with and that I veer towards.” PHOTO kissybridesmaid short bridesmaid dresses That style will be on display Monday, when Mr. Maxwell shows his new women’s wear line during New York Fashion Week at the uptown Mr. Chow.Despite having no formal design training, Mr. Maxwell said his years spent creating outfits for Lady Gaga have been a mini couture school. If he can stitch together flank steaks backstage at the V.M.A.’s, how hard is it to construct a plunging V-neck?Talking about his debut collection, Mr. Maxwell said the clothes would reflect his love of “powerful silhouettes, powerful women” and classic elegance. Chic suits. Waist-hugging jackets made of horsehair. A palette of black, white and blush. If the aesthetic has a foundational influence, it is to be found in his Texas hometown, in a ladies clothing store where his grandmother worked called Riff’s.It was the kind of independent boutique that once thrived in small cities but is mostly gone now, a store catering to the fashionable wives of oilmen and chamber of commerce members, carrying everything from sportswear to high fashion: Neiman Marcus for small-town East Texas.Louise Johnson, Mr. Maxwell’s grandmother, said she would pick him up after school, and he would stay with her until the store closed.“He’d go help cashier or he’d watch me dress models,” Mrs. Johnson said. “We did these charity balls like the hospital auxiliary show to raise money. Brandon was around all of this. He’d get so excited.” Riff’s has since closed, but it lives on in Mr. Maxwell’s notion of offering women value and a wardrobe that can be worn throughout the day, to work and later to the cocktail party. “I want to make clothes that are almost a uniform for women and that last for years, that are timeless and classic and that are worth their money,” Mr. Maxwell said.Inez van Lamsweerde, the fashion photographer, who met and became friends with Mr. Maxwell on the set of a Lady Gaga video, said his practicality reflects his experience.“Because he’s seen Gaga on stage, he realizes people need to move in the clothes, be comfortable to a level where you can function, sit down, raise an arm,” Ms. van Lamsweerde said.In his own style, Mr. Maxwell is neither outrageous nor classically elegant. He usually wears a casual uniform of pants (Acne), a white or gray T-shirt (James Perse) and sneakers (Nike). Barely out of his 20s, his hair has gone salt and pepper, a result, perhaps, of five years in the fashion fast lane. “My life changed so quickly when I started working with Nicola,” Mr. Maxwell said, referring to the constant travel for styling jobs and the high-profile, all-consuming tours and award shows with Lady Gaga.On a recent afternoon, Mr. Maxwell was in his small studio in Midtown Manhattan with two assistants, working on last-minute adjustments to his collection before he was to hop onto a plane to Los Angeles to style a shoot for Elle magazine. He would return on a red-eye and go right back to work here.“I’ll make time for both careers,” Mr. Maxwell said. “I don’t sleep much, and I kind of like it that way.”Studying the mood boards and the sample dresses in muslin hanging from a rack, a visitor tried to spot a trace of the big-time-pop-star world that Mr. Maxwell inhabits. It could be found in a pair of flared pants made of alligator skin that looked very ’70s rock star. But, once again, the inspiration was not Lady Gaga but Longview. “My dad always wore alligator boots when I was growing up,” Mr. Maxwell said. “In starting a women’s wear collection, I knew I wanted alligator. Alligator always symbolized luxury to me.” READ MORE kissy peach bridesmaid dresses -
Hi Everyone, I was compelled to write this post because I know how much trouble I had finding a make-up artist. Most artists domestically want you to pay for their travel and services, NO THANKS. As an African-American bride with dark skin who is about glam, I found this to be my largest issue. A friend of mine who was also married in Cancun recommended Norma Zurama from MAC Cancun. I googled and found her on Facebook and Instagram, but I couldn't tell whether she could do African-American brides. My gut told me trust her and my friend, so I hired her. I LOVE NORMA! She was GREAT at answering my emails promptly. She was reasonable with her pricing and negotiation. Paying for her services was a lot better than paying the ridiculous price that MVP and some of their other places like Styling Trio wanted, when I wasn't even sure that I'd like how they'd do my skin. I had 6 bridesmaid, plus my mom, all different shades of brown. Norma did an amazing job. We are sorority girls from DC and NY, so we were picky. However, she gave us exactly what we asked for. She was on time, she was sweet, and she didn't ask for anything extra or special. SHE KNEW HOW MUCH MAKE-UP TO PUT ON TO MAKE US POP AND FEEL GLAM, BUT NOT SWEAT TO DEATH. That is important. You want to be Beyonce, but you need to be a milder version for how hot it was. I got married on the pier, pictures on the beach, and ceremony inside of a ballroom… but it was still hot each place. Trust me, my African-American brides… Norma was AMAZING! Here are our pictures in the link below, but they don't do her work any justice. Love love love! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100647321893620.1073741831.8902036&type=1&l=9220bf987d Norma Zurama Peréz Fernández - [email protected] | Norma Zurama | M·A·C Retail Manager Cancún |Ultrafemme | |La Isla shopping village Tel. 998 272 54 68 | Cancún Q.Roo |Móvil.998 214 70 22 | www.maccosmetics.com www.ultrafemme.com * Every day is world AIDS day at MAC.
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Hello ladies! I am so glad I found this site. The hours upon hours of research looking at Expedia, Trip Advisor, and VRBO at various options for a very small destination wedding has caused SOOOOO much brain damage. I really wanted to do a villa wedding, but decided on a resort after all to keep things simple. We only just got engaged and decided to pull the trigger on a wedding right after Thanksgiving THIS year. We are hosting our moms and my fiancé's two kids for the wedding and so far a few of our siblings have booked flights too.This is all coming together very fast. Today we selected the Now Jade and are just starting to get the word out to friends to see if very any of them are interested in making the journey. Flights are expensive since it's the weekend immediately following Thanksgiving. We will have as few as 10 people and as many as 25 (I'm guessing). Obviously we are kind of playing this by ear since we are planning it on such short notice. I've been to Cancun, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen several times and have always thought that the Cancun area beaches are the best with the bluest water in the world. I have been sad to read all the news about the seaweed crisis and that factored into my decision to choose the Jade. We will have several guests (including our moms and kids coming in for only three days so proximity to the airport was important). Unfortunately, I just couldn't get excited about any place in Cancun (even though I love vacationing there) because everything that I found that was even close to affordable for guests was, er, a little dated. I've stayed at both the Gran Caribe and Gran Porto because my sister is a timeshare owner, but they look pretty rough and the reviews online about the stench of the seaweed at the Gran Porto dissuaded me. Hopefully the Jade will be a better choice and Puerto Morales is a new location for both of us. I'm a sponge soaking up what I can find out about affordable photographers etc. The costs of paying for six roundtrip flights and three hotel rooms (for kids, moms, and us), and venue is already probably more than we would have liked to spend for a small second wedding. But, we decided that the whole point of doing the trip is to bring our families together and to have more fun than a 30 min ceremony would have been at home. Look forward to reading more about your weddings and plans. Best wishes, Ladies!