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Chelsea Clinton’s Beautiful Wedding Gown Choice

{ August 1, 2010 @ 1:25 pm } · { Accessories, Bridal Gowns, Brides, celebrity wedding gowns, Flowers, Hair, Menswear, Mothers, Traditions, Trends, Tuxedos, Uncategorized }
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Photo from StyleList.

Political viewpoints aside, let’s face it. The wedding of a President’s (or former President’s) daughter is the closest thing to a royal wedding that Americans will witness. The New York wedding of Chelsea Clinton most certainly provided wedding aficionados with much to be excited about!

From the secrecy concerning the wedding dress designer to the mysterious wedding day updo hidden by a large floppy hat, wedding fashionistas FINALLY have the answers they have been seeking. 

Chelsea Clinton wore an ivory Vera Wang wedding dress (as many predicted!) to exchange vows in an interfaith ceremony before a reported 400-500 guests, including Vera Wang herself.

The strapless Vera Wang dress featured a diagonally draped bodice, ballgown skirt made out of raw edged, swirling silk organza, and a train in silk tulle, a spokesperson for the bridal brand told reporters. (Tip for brides: a well fitted bodice atop a full skirt creates a beautiful, youthful, princess-like silhouette that flatters many body types!)

Clinton’s  waist was cinched with a crystal-encrusted belt also by the designer, while her hair was pulled back and accented by a long traditional Vera Wang tulle veil. She complemented her gorgeous gown with a simple bouquet of white hydrangeas.  (Tip for brides: don’t be afraid to add your own personalized accent to a dress! Chelsea added this sparkly belt, which definitely stepped up the formality of the gown. You could add a ribbon sash, an antique pin, or extra beading!)

Mezvinsky reportedly wore a tuxedo by Burberry’s chief creative officer Christopher Bailey, who also designed ties for the groomsmen.

To suit the dressy event, female guests were seen wearing formal floor-length gowns, including the mother of the bride who looked amazing in an elegant raspberry-hued dress with puffy shoulders and a tied waist by Oscar de la Renta. Bill Clinton wore a  black suit and narrow tie. (Tip for brides: let your parents select colors and styles that will flatter them and let them shine! They aren’t bridesmaids and groomsmen (so they don’t need lots of rules), they deserve to feel happy and confident on your big day!)

Post written and researched by Lisa M.

More New Poly Dresses for Mothers of the Bride and Groom

{ November 17, 2009 @ 7:14 pm } · { Mothers }
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Style 2898- Shown in Pink but our store has it in Burgundy

Our customers have asked for them and now they’re here!  More beautiful and reasonably priced Poly USA dresses have arrived.  Prices start at $150 and the colors are great for a winter or early spring wedding.  Here are some examples of the dresses that have arrived.  Come in and try them on today before they’re gone!

Style 5754 Shown in Brown- Our store has it in Teal

Style 5706 in Navy

Style 2936 in Brown

Written by: Jill Morris

Photographs by: Poly USA

Appointments vs. Walk-ins: The Advantages of Having Your Own Sales Consultant

{ November 9, 2009 @ 9:51 am } · { Bridal Gowns, Brides, Bridesmaids, Employees, Miscellaneous, Mothers }
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Gavin Micheals Style 910 2Be Bride

Gavin Micheals Bridal Gown by 2Be Bridal

Our store has been bustling with customers lately, especially with brides, bridesmaids and mother of the brides or grooms.  As a sales consultant, I want to cater to all customers and provide them with one on one attention they all deserve.  However, if customers want my undivided attention, I highly recommend making an appointment.  While I love working with walk-ins, I know I sometimes don’t feel like I am truly giving the customer service our store prides itself on when I have to multitask between customers that are making important decisions.  Here are the advantages of making an appointment with one of our consultants:

1. Customers receive one on one attention for an hour and a half for bridal appointments and half an hour to an hour for other appointments.

2.  Patrons receive better expertise since a sales consultant is dedicated to them

3. Interruptions are minimized between sales consultants and walk-in customers

4.  Appointments receive priority over other customers that are walk-ins; otherwise customers taken on a first come first serve basis

5.  Customers are more satisfied with the products they buy when a knowledgeable consultant has been with the customer through the entire process

6.  Customers gain more knowledge about etiquette, styles, and fit when a sales consultant is with the customer from beginning to end

Please note that the majority of our customers are walk-ins, but for the big decisions customers make, it’s better to have one person from our staff be with them.  Otherwise customers should be prepared to be patient if a consultant has to multitask between many different customers.  To make an appointment is easy.  Call or email our store and a consultant will set up an appropriate time for you so you can get the one on one attention you deserve!

Written by: Jill Morris

Photographs by: 2Be Bridal

Jade by Jasmine Dresses are here!

{ October 28, 2009 @ 10:02 am } · { Miscellaneous, Mothers }
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Jade by Jasmine J2259You’ve asked for them and now they’re here! We’re excited to announce that new Jade by Jasmine dresses have finally arrived!  Not only do we have some best sellers from the manufacturer that look great on many women, we also have new jackets, new styles of jackets, and some new styles from the fall line (including some great new colors!).  Come and try on some of these great gowns!  We’d love to see how beautiful they look on all shapes of women!

Written by: Jill Morris

Photographs by: Jade by Jasmine

Jade by Jasmine J8807

New Mother’s Dresses from Watters and Watters!

{ October 25, 2009 @ 4:26 pm } · { Miscellaneous, Mothers }
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Watters and Watters 2995We have new mother’s dresses in our store!  We received style number 2995 and style 9973 by Watters and Watters in Venetian blue and Oak brown.  Come try them on for an upcoming wedding, formal, or holiday event!  We chose colors that would look good on anyone and these styles look great on many body types too.Watters and Watters 9973

Written by: Jill Morris

Photographs by: Watters and Watters

Window Wonderful

{ July 27, 2009 @ 1:46 pm } · { 2Be Bridal, Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaids, Cocktail, Miscellaneous, Mothers }
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Our customers love our windows! We take the time each week or every two weeks to create colorful,    attractive windows that people will enjoy. Whenever we get a new dress, we try to feature it in one of our large windows facing the street. Most customers don’t realize that we also try to coordinate themes or holidays into our displays. If you have a creative idea or ideas for our windows, let us know! We’d love to hear what you think!

Written by: Jill Morris
Photographs by: Jill Morris

Caterina Is Coming!

{ June 3, 2009 @ 7:00 am } · { Mothers }
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Attention mothers of the bride and groom! We are pleased to announce that we are getting new mother’s dresses in from a new designer! Caterina by Jordan fashion is on its way. These new mothers dresses are stylish, classy, and of course figure flattering. We are so excited to be carrying another great designers mothers will love. Their anticipated arrival is in late June or early July just in time for mid-summer weddings. We hope you love them as much as we do! Here are a few of the new designs:

Written by: Jill Morris
Photpgraphs by: Jordan Fashions

Popular Dresses for Mothers

{ May 17, 2009 @ 1:00 pm } · { Mothers }
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Mothers always have a difficult time finding dresses for weddings. Most of the time, the mothers know what they want, they just can’t find it. Their fear is that they will look dowdy or that they just won’t find something they like. We know and understand what they want! Our boutique has a great selection of mother’s dresses, but many times, mothers are hesitant to try them on. I will admit that many of the dresses do not have “hanger appeal” and do not look flattering on the rack. Just like with wedding gowns, dresses are not meant to be looked at on a hanger! They are meant to be tried on! Most mothers are pleasantly surprised (after some persuasion) with the styles we have and the recommendations our sales consultants give them. Here are some of the most popular and flattering styles of mother’s dresses we carry.

Montage by Mon Cheri

Damianou

If you’d like more information on any of these styles please do not hesitate to call or email us! We’d be happy to answer any of your questions!

Written by: Jill Morris-Asst. Manager and Sales Consultant

Photographs by: jasminebridals.com, moncheribridals.com and damianou.com

Bridal Buzz: Black Bridesmaid Dresses

{ April 6, 2009 @ 1:25 pm } · { Bridesmaids, Mothers, Trends }
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Traditionally, black is not a color to wear to a wedding or to even have as an accent color for a wedding. However, many brides are choosing the color for their bridesmaid dresses. Not only does the color match just about any other color the bride chooses to have in her wedding, but it makes the bride stand out even more. Photographs turn out great because the black makes a great contrast. Plus, black truly is a color bridesmaids can wear again and a black dress is more easily accessible than trying to match one shade of a particular color.

Many mothers have come to us and asked “Is it appropriate to have black as a wedding color?” Much to their upset, our consultants tell them that it is a huge trend. Brides also choose to have a bright color or colors for accents so the tone doesn’t seem as dismal as many might think. Many women continue to think it’s inappropriate.

There are many cases when black is inappropriate to wear. If a mother of the bride or groom wears black it’s a huge faux pas! This indicates to others that the mother is unhappy with the union. However, if a mother asks the bride’s permission if she can wear black and the bride says it’s ok, it is a little more accepted. As a wedding guest, it’s becoming more widely accepted that wearing black is appropriate. For example, my aunt wore a little black dress to my wedding and I didn’t think twice simply because I knew she was happy for me and she attended my wedding. She was there, and that’s all that mattered! The color of dress was insignificant to me!

We want to know what you think! Is black appropriate to have at a wedding?

Written by: Jill Morris-Asst. Manager and Sales Consultant

Photographs by: weddingbeebride.com and Aftersix Bridesmaids

Featured Customer: Mrs. Nancy School (Mother of the Bride)

{ March 26, 2009 @ 5:00 pm } · { Featured Customer, Mothers }
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At our store, we highly value our customers. One of our most recent (and fun) customers, Mrs. Nancy School, a third grade teacher at Cedar Point Elementary School in Bristow, Virginia and future mother of the bride had her first fitting with our experienced seamstress Patti. Nancy first came into our store to take advantage of our huge Black Friday Sale with one mission in mind: find the perfect dress to wear to her daughter’s wedding on May 16th of this year. Her daughter and blushing bride, Molly, chose pale yellow and clover green for her wedding colors. Naturally, Nancy wanted to find a dress in a coordinating color that would flatter her figure, but make her feel important and beautiful at the same time. I knew of the perfect designer for Nancy. The designer Jade by Jasmine had some beautiful gowns in chiffon that were perfect for a May wedding taking place outdoors and had coordinating jackets too. After trying a few on, Nancy decided to order one of our most popular Jade gowns, style J8807. She looked stunning in the chiffon, v-neck, tiered gown. The color she chose was canary diamond, a perfect pale yellow to coordinate with her daughter’s colors. She also ordered a chiffon cape to match!

Our seamstress, Patti, pinning the dress.

Nancy chose clear wedges to wear with just a little sparkle to match the beading in the dress.

Voila! A gorgeous mother of the bride! You look amazing Nancy!

From all of us at A Formal Affair we just want you to know how beautiful you look! Congratulations to Nancy, her husband Fran, and of course to the happy couple Molly and Bruno! Send us pictures!

Written by: Jill Morris- Asst. Manager and Sales Consultant

Photographs taken by: Jill Morris at A Formal Affair

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