New Flowergirl Dresses!!!

OMG!!!!!! Who doesn't love a flowergirl?! Can you stand how cute these little ones are? I found all of these new styles on the Sweet Beginnings website....SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!

Real Bridal Photos!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies!!!!!! I want to see some of your georgous photos from the big day! I would love to post them so shoot em on over!!!!
XOXO~Bridal Betsy

Plus Size Brides

The average sized American woman these days is a size 12. Walking into a bridal salon for a woman of this size can be a slap in the face as to the fact that most designers send out samples in a 10 or 12.(And a 10 or 12 in the bridal industry is more like a 6 or an 8.) Good grief, talk about depressing! Whats a girl to do then in this situation? And what kind of style would even work for a curvy woman? No worries....I've got the answers!! The internet is a full figured brides dream come true. You can find tons of bridal gowns to get in sizes 18 plus. It may be scary to order online, however if you know your body you should be able to get a gown that fits beautifully. In general the A-line is the most flatttering cut to stick with and to stay away from fabrics like charmuese and chiffon as to they tend to hug all the wrong places. It is common to want to wear sleeves to cover up your arms but you want to be careful with what fabric you go with. Sheer sleeves on a plus size woman can make the arms look even bigger than they really are. Hope this helps and happy hunting!!!
Check out the curvy babes in the gowns above, they are both from Bonny's Unforgettable Collection. Yowza!
XOXO~Bridal Betsy

Who's the Boss?

Before the beginning of your venture out looking for bridesmaid dresses, I recommend you stop and take a minute to watch the movie 27 Dresses. Lets have a reality check here.....95% of the time the dresses that you choose for your bridesmaids to wear for your wedding end up never getting worn again.(The remainder 5% put it on to make fun of it.) No, they are not going to be able to cut down that floor length purple taffeta dress to cocktail length and wear it again. This is your wedding, just pick out a dress that you want to see on the big day and in the pictures the rest of your life! You might run into a few members in the party that may have "issues" with the dress, but hey, they'll probably do the same to you in their wedding or just kick them to the curb.(Its okay to be bridezilla in certain situations!) To conclude, don't stress yourself out trying to please all the girls in your party. Its your day, your photos, your memories......pick the dress you want!!!!!
As for the dresses featured above, a bride liked them, had cooperative friends/family that wore what she wanted, and had a wonderful wedding day and lovely memories from that. End of story!!!!!!!
*On a sidenote....despite the fact I am sticking up for the brides that choose the dresses featured, I'd be lying if I said I didn't laugh uncontrollably when looking at the photos! :)
xoxo~Bridal Betsy

Bride on a Budget

These days the cost to throw a wedding is skyrocketing. According to The Wedding Book by Mindy Weiss, a bride's gown should only take up 5% of the budget for the big day. Uh....have you guys seen how much gowns are costing these days??? Gimme a break! Keep calm though....there are designers out there that have you, the bride on a budget, in mind. Take Watters for example, they have a line out called Wtoo that offers brides elegant, fresh, and contemporary gowns at affordable pricing. Also, consider opting for a more simple gown(the less fabric, beading, and lace etc...will drop the price of a gown significantly.). By doing this you can go all out on nice jewelry that you will wear again after the wedding, cuz lets face it ladies the chances of you wearing your wedding gown again are slim to nill!
The dresses featured are both from Watters WTOO line.
XOXO~Bridal Betsy

Taking it to the beach....

More and more couples are taking their weddings to the beach. Along with this comes the task of choosing a dress that would work well for the climate, travel, and formality of the wedding. If located at a beach, it's more likely to have humid and hot temperatures. You will want to have your dress in light-weight fabrics such as chiffon, organza, silk satins, or taffeta. A long train could be an issue if the ceremony takes place in the sand. If the dress you fall in love with has a long trian, consider having a seamstress cut it down or simply bustle it. Another issue is bringing your dress on the plane. If you get your dress in a lighter fabric, it can more than likely be steamed out. Sometimes the dressed can be placed in the captain's closet upon request. A lot of brides will opt out of wearing a veil for a destination wedding...however, think about the following. With the absence of a long train a sweep or chapel length veil will add that extra pow, and think of when a small gust of wind comes along and picks that veil up....talk about an awesome photo op!!!!!
xoxo~Bridal Betsy

Busting at the seams?

While working up a sweat at the gym the other day, a conversation between two fellow stationary bikers made me want to give all you brides looking to downsize some advice. This biker chick was in a panic saying how she ordered her dress 2 sizes too small with intentions of loosing weight. Long story short the wedding was 1 week away and the zipper would only zip half way. Whoopsie!!!! Dont let this happen to you! Every bride wants to look their best on the big day and if that includes a weight loss plan for you please take note..... Majority of brides that want to loose more than 10lbs end up not following thru with it. Hate to be a downer, but its all based on what I have witnessed. When you are ordering your gown order it for the size that you are fitting for at that time. It is a million times easier to take the dress in should your weight loss plan go accordingly, than to try and let it out. Most designers dont provide much for seam allowance on the dress. So, unless you feel like having a panic attack a week before your wedding because your gown wont zip,get the size that you fit in at the time of ordering!!!!!!
xoxo~Bridal Betsy