'Two Hearts In Love' Thursdays. [Bridesmaids, Bridesmaids, Bridesmaids]

Woop Woop its time for those wedding posts again....

As my sister is in town this week has actually been full of some wedding planning.

So I'm totally into Bridesmaids stuff this week....

I thought I would share my little knowledge about choosing bridesmaid items.

{Warning: This is a little info heavy haha}

Dresses:
There are SO many different dresses to choose from for your bridesmaids.
If you want to keep them cheaper than usual, you can totally pick a dress you like from a store like forever 21, H&M, wet seal, charlotte russe and just get your girls to get them as soon as you choose it to risk it being unavailable.
I've totally seen this done at weddings and it still looks really cute.
I'm sure your girls will thank you for the cheaper dress too.

If you are looking for something from a bridal store, for that more formal look.
Then personally I think both David's Bridal & Dessy carry most styles in a TON of colors.

David's Bridal as you probably know are a chain and you can look up the location, Dessy are a brand but they have store locators so you can find a store which carry them. Dessy tends to run a little more expensive (not by much though) but has more variety than just David's Bridal alone.

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So some things to take into consideration about these dresses for your girls:

1. All of them probably come in different shapes & sizes, so either pick a dress which will look great on everyone or have some dresses like the ones above which can be altered to a style that suits each one. As much as they probably won't complain about what you make them wear, no-one wants to wear an unflattering dress while supporting you. {You can even make life easier for yourself and just pick a color and tell them to pick whatever dress they want in that color}
2. Season. If you are getting married in the summer and its humid, long floor length gowns might not work for you guys. 
3. Keep in mind the length for taller girls. I always have a nightmare with this. Tea-length on an average height girl falls a few inches above the knee. Regardless of what stores will tell you, bigger sizes don't compensate well....tea-length on a tall girl will probably be uncomfortably short. Just saying =) 
4.  Think about modesty. Everyone has different standards, but if you know of a friend who's standards are higher than yours....take that into consideration perhaps. You don't want to upset her and put her in a difficult situation. It is your wedding day but these are your girls, they will still be here after 'your day'. {I have been the bride before also...I know how difficult it is to please everyone...but its worth trying}
5. Colors....if you havn't chosen your wedding colors...this is the place to start =)
6. Make sure you give your girls enough time to order the items they will need. Tell them if they need a specific dress, shoes, jewelry and send them the links to buy it all.

{Just some thoughts to consider}

Shoes:

A lot of the stores above will dye shoes for you to match the dresses. Or even dye them to your complimentary wedding color. For instance if you choose grey & red, you can have the dresses in red and then the shoes in grey (or the other way....you get the idea). 

These are from dessy and come in pretty much any color you can think of:

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Dessy also have these flip flops (perfect for summer weddings!) available in again a ton of colors. The base is the same color on them all and then they outside is dyed to the color you want:

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David's Bridal also do a whole collection of dyeable wedding shoes.....

again to dye to any color.

 

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And if you still don't have enough selection from those sources....payless shoes totally have a dyeable bridal footwear section too.

{Unforgettable Moments By Payless Shoes}

Again...make sure you order them early enough. I think a few of these can take 3 months to dye and have them shipped, they also should all be dyed together so that the color is the same for them all.

Or you can get shoes from a store like target and again just make sure you tell your girls to order them ASAP so everyone gets them before they cycle out.

Jewellery/Accessories:

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Again this probably depends on your style and color.

Personally I think your best idea for this, if you want all the girls to match, is to buy them the jewellery as favors (always nice to say thankyou).

They get to keep the jewellery and you know everyone has exactly what they need on the day.

Probably safer this way, just in case Kelly leaves hers back in Montana and realises when she gets to your wedding. (totally fictional btw haha) 

If you like you can find matching jewellery in stores like Claires, Forever 21, any which carry accessories =)

Or you can find jewellery here:

Dessy

David's Bridal

The Knot Wedding Shop

And there is always Etsy. 

I think this might be my personal favorite, you will get original items this way and be supporting someone's small business. 

I didn't know about it while I was planning =)

That's probably enough from me today.

Have an awesome time with your girls!

Much Love,

L

'Two Hearts In Love' Thursdays. [Grey & Red]

When planning a wedding one of the first decisions you will probably make is your wedding colors.

They may depend on what season you are planning on getting married in, especially if you are limited by the color of flowers you want or if you want seasonal colors.

This is a big decision.  Especially if it will dictate many decisions.

Check out a bunch of color combinations & even try those which you aren't sure go together.

I'm sure you will find colors which you love.

I didn't think too much about our colors, I went with pink as noone else married recently had used that color. I also read a scene in a favorite book of mine of a description of a wedding and fell in love with it. You may find inspiration in the strangest place.

Without further babbling...I decided to stop every few weeks and show a color palette for ideas.

This week is:

Grey & Red

Loving these two colors together.

Not sure? How about these to pursuade you.

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Of course, it helps to use photos of inspiration and see the colors you want to use. Any idea can be converted into different colors. 

So hopefully there's something in these inspirations for everyone. 

Even if you are not using grey&red.

Anyone used these combinations or plan to? What do you guys think of colored wedding dresses? 

I'm personally not a fan when they aren't white =)

Much Love,

L

'Two Hearts In Love' Thursdays. [Hairstyles]

There are multiple options planning hair for your wedding day,

 and the hair of your bridesmaids.

You can totally just hire a salon to do everyone's hair, this is probably the most costly option but may give you the most confidence depending on your other options.

In my case, I had 2 friends who are AMAZING with hair. So I asked them if they would do the bridesmaids hair for me at the church beforehand. This way everyone was together so they were all ready to go and able to enjoy the time leading up to the ceremony.

I actually went to a hairdresser myself, it is usually humid here in the summer and my hair does not cooperate well. So I wanted to go to a professional who would force it to behave =)

Amazing friend.

The results were amazing all round. 

I had a friend who was married before me who shared the tip of trying a hairstyle you want several months beforehand. This way if you don't actually like the one you picked, you can try a different one at another trial appointment. This way you aren't putting a ton of pressure on the way it looks the morning of the wedding.

My trial hair appointment & the wedding day.

My trial actually looked better than the wedding day, my highlights had grown out a little and as I had been told not to touch them up after a certain point, they needed to be integrated into the hairstyle differently on the day.

Not a big deal as I still liked what she did, but it was different from the amazing curls we tried before.

The trial was also done in the winter so there was zero humidity which also contributed to the way the curls sat. Bit different from the humid wedding day where the curls dropped before the reception.

I will admit I was so happy being with A & married by that point that I didn't even notice my hair. 

I gave my bridesmaids their hair accessories from Claires as gifts.

I would recommend buying a wedding hairstyles magazine to look through, or you might find what you are looking for online. Maybe Pinterest?

Also make sure that you take your hair accessories with you to a trial appointment, the style you pick will also depend on what you want in your hair (ie flowers, tiara, clips, barettes) as well. If you are having a veil you will want a hairstyle in which you can anchor it.
You can find unique hair accessories on Etsy which are handmade pieces, usually cheaper than those available in bridal stores.
If you plan on having your hair different from your bridesmaids hair (or choosing their hairstyle), then you may want to decide on your own hairstyle and pick theirs after you have chosen. This way you won't all end up with the same hairstyle (unless that's what you want).
Be sure to make sure you all wear button down tops on the day so that you don't mess your hair up when you come to change into your dresses.

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This would be gorgeous on Bridemaids =)

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Much Love & Happy Hair days,

L

P.S. To me...March 1st is officially Spring! Oh yeah!