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Preparing for Your Bridal Trunk Show Appointment
In Part 1 of my series on the bridal trunk show, I talked about what exactly a trunk show is. Once you’ve received your invitation and called to make an appointment with your local bridal shop, it’s time to prepare for that appointment. Here are a few things you should know:
Preparing for your trunk show appointment
In most cases, when you make your appointment to attend the bridal trunk show, the store owner, bridal consultant, or other store representative will probably give you a list of items to bring to the trunk show with you.
For example Carol, owner of Christy’s Bridal, says she first asks her brides to check her website to see what featured styles they like. Carol’s brides-to-be supply her with a list of style numbers in advance of the trunk show appointment so her consultants can have those wedding gowns ready for the brides when they arrive. But, the preparation for the appointment does not stop there. Following are a few other items Carol recommends for brides to bring to their bridal trunk show appointment. Read more »
Honeysuckle: Top Pantone Design Color for 2011
Image courtesy of Pantone.com
Pantone’s color number 18-2120 is a delicate reddish pink which some experts claim is indicative of better times to come. What better way to dress your besties for your wedding day than in this most popular color of hope? Read more »
Top 10 Pantone Fashion Colors for Spring 2011
Pantone Honeysuckle 18-2120
Pantone LLC, is the global authority on color and a provider of professional color standards for the various design industries, including the fashion industry. Pantone LLC recently unveiled the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring 2011.
Christian Dior 'Cruise' collection 2011 in Shanghai, Photo Courtesy of Fashion Telegraph UK
And, the top 10 Pantone fashion colors for Spring 2011 are (Drumroll, please!): Read more »
2011 Spring Fashion Inspirations from the Paris Runway
Planning a wedding for 2011 and not quite sure what style bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses to choose? If you’re into cutting edge fashion, a good place to start is the 2011 spring fashions from the Paris runways. Paris, France is known for being on the cutting edge of fashion. So, sit back and watch this fascinating video from Style.com to learn what’s hot for next spring. It’s a great way to begin to form an idea of your favorite new styles which may then be adapted for your very own bridal fashions.
2011 Wedding Trends: Bridesmaid Dresses by Badgley Mischka
Photos by Dan Lecca/Courtesy of Badgley Mischka and Style.com
James Mischka and Mark Badgley of Badgley Mischka definitely had Evita in mind when designing their 1950s Buenos Aires inspired Resort collection for 2011.
The columnar silhouette is central to these retro-inspired bridesmaid gowns. Most of the bridesmaid dresses in the collection are simply elegant with clean, long lines designed to show off a slim body. Read more »
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