Archive for February 2008

Getting Started on Bridal Shower Invitations

Jeff Fain asked: Bridal shower planning begins with bridal shower invitations. What better way to show the potential guests that you’re taking the bridal shower seriously than to send out professional, albeit warm and personal, invitations? Usually, bridesmaids host the bridal shower because they’re kind of on the wedding planning committee in general. Bridesmaids exercise [...]

Bridal Shower Invitations Fail to Mention the Food!

Jeff Fain asked: When the Maid of Honor is busy collecting the names and addresses of all the bride’s friends, she is sometimes in a bit of tizzy. That’s understandable. With far-off relatives, grandparents in the old folks home, co-workers of the bride, and old high school buddies, it can get a little overwhelming for [...]

Selecting Your Bridal Lingerie

Denise Sanger asked: und the perfect dress, the right bridal jewelry, and your bridal garter - so what’s left? The absolutely most important piece of apparel you may ever own - that’s what! So how do you go about finding your perfect bridal lingerie? Bridal lingerie is often more costly than ordinary lingerie, often around [...]

Bridal Shower Invitation Themes

Jeff Fain asked: Bridal shower invitations can have certain themes. These themes can match the gifts given and the bridal shower invitations too. The themes should match the bride’s tastes, interests, and character qualities. Your bridal invitation themes can have the same flair as the party will have. There are different sub-specialties of themes throughout [...]

Is it ok to take pictures during a bridal appointment?

akane_san2 asked: I am going for a bridal appointment next week. I wonder if it is ok to take pictures of gowns I try on so that I can compare later on which one I would pick.

Bridal Shower Party Favors

Lizzi asked:  Bridal showers are generally hosted by the family friends or bridesmaids about a fortnight or a month before the wedding. These events offer you the perfect opportunity to celebrate an upcoming wedding with the beautiful bride to be. This is also the best time to give the bride gifts that will please her [...]

Selecting Bridesmaid Jewelry Sets for your Bridal Party

Denise Sanger asked: The best thing about giving your bridal party jewelry sets as bridesmaids gifts for the wedding is that it not only looks fantastic the day of your wedding, but it can be worn again. If you choose the jewelry with your bridal party in mind, you are sure to select a gift [...]

How soon should we have the bridal shower?

Stephanie asked: My friend is getting married in June and I wasn’t sure what month seems good to plan the bridal shower for. I was thinking March or April. Please let me know your experience and any great and cute Ideas. Thank you!

What are some ideas for bridal shower wishing well gifts?

SKSKSK asked: I’m going to a bridal shower in a few days, and the invitation said to bring a gift for a wishing well. I have no idea what to get. Can anyone give me some ideas for cute wishing well gifts?
Thanks!

Timeline Of Bridal Dresses In The Twentieth Century

Robert Thatcher asked: There are only three principal public occasions in a person’s life: baptismal, burial and marriage. Among the three, only marriage allows great honor for the principals. Throughout the tradition, marriages had been considered as the special day for a lady who is about to pledge her matrimonial vows towards the chosen one.Marriage [...]