Summer Interns

We wanted to introduce the rest of our interns to you! We finally got them all into wedding dresses so of course we have to show them off and we think they look absolutely gorgeous! All of these girls are Fashion Design majors at Kent State University. Let us know what you think of their dress choices.

Hannah Schon is a senior and fashion design/merchandising major at Kent State University. She loves learning about the bridal industry and the construction of gowns. For Hannah working at A Brides Design is a great learning experience but she also has a lot of fun playing dress up with the other interns. She plans to find a design job in New York City after she Graduates.

 

Angela Christensen is a Senior Fashion Design Major her favorite thing about A Brides Design is meeting the brides and altering their dresses to make them look perfect for their big day. Her plans after college include starting her own bridal business that focuses on social responsibility and fair trade. Her goal is to create workshops around the world that teach women to sew and give them a stable income. 

Via Stacey is a Senior at Kent State University. She is a fashion Design Major and plans to move to California after graduation. Ultimately she would love to open up her own bridal shop for brides on a budget. Her favorite thing about working for A Brides Design is meeting new people and getting to play a part in the Brides big day! 

Wedding makeup

1) The Key is To Look Like Yourself, Only Better - It was widely reported that Kate Middleton chose to do her own wedding makeup because she wanted Willi...am to recognize her as she walked down the aisle. If you wear little makeup in your regular life, your wedding day is not the day to try out a smokey eye.

2) Should You Have A Pro Do Your Makeup - Make sure to consult with the artist and do a trial run before your big day. You don't want your wedding day to be a big surprise, makeup-wise.

3) The Most Important Part of Your Makeup: Your Skin Tone - It doesn't matter how big your eyes are or how glossy your lips look, if your skin looks blotchy or oily, you won't look your best on your wedding day. Your first priority should be making sure your skin looks great, then move on to your eyes, cheeks and lips.

4) Pick Your Eyes or Your Mouth - A basic rule of makeup is to either play up your eyes or your mouth. Play up both and you risk looking like a clown. So if you decide to go all-out on your eye makeup, keep your lips light with a gloss or a light pink lipstick. If you want to play up your full lips, do so with a bright or deep color, but keep your eyes relatively light.

5) Two Words: Waterproof. Mascara. - Perhaps you will be in that 5 percent of women who don't tear up at some point at their wedding, but if you're not, today is the day to whip out the waterproof mascara. And ask your maid of honor to carry a tissue for you.

Who should you invite to your wedding?

Who should you invite to your wedding?

1) First Things First - Before you start jotting down names on paper, you and your fiancé need to come up with a number: an estimate of how many guests to invite. This, of course, wi...ll largely depend on your budget and on the size of your reception site.

2) The Parent Trap - Make things clear to both your families early on. Traditionally, each family invites half the guests. However, if you and your fiancé are paying for the wedding, you may choose to divide your list in thirds: one-third for the bride's family; one-third for the groom's; and one-third for the couple.

3) The "And Guest" Debate - Typically, couples marrying in their 20s and 30s have lots of single friends, which quickly raises the question of whether to invite them to bring a date to the wedding. It's generally accepted that any potential guest who is in a long-term relationship should be invited with his or her significant other. Beyond that, forget about adding "and guest" indiscriminately to single friends' invitations.

4) Office Politics - If you work in an office with fewer than 10 people, you probably know them all, and they've most likely been privy to your wedding talk for some time. In this case, the proper thing to do is to invite everyone rather than single out just one or two coworkers. If you work for a larger company, you can choose to skip the office invites altogether, or invite only your closest pals.

5) The Kid Question - You may think kids are great but not really want them to attend your wedding. If so, address your invitations to parents only—this should send the right message. Or maybe you want to invite only the children of your immediate family. You can avoid offending people by asking friends or family members to help spread the word about your decision.

A Brides Design Summer Interns

We are very excited to start introducing our summer interns to you! This year A Brides Design has five different interns and each one of them brings a unique quality to our chic bridal boutique. Four of the five interns are fashion and design students at Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, the same school that Laura Smith of A Brides Design attended! 

This year our fun and talented interns wanted to show off their favorite dresses from the boutique in this Blog post! We will be recognizing the other two interns next week!

We will start with Sarah Schuerger! She attends Kent State University and is an upcoming Senior! She loves working with Laura and the other interns! Sarah is happy to have the opportunity to learn at A Brides Design especially new sewing techniques! She plans to get a big-girl job and continue working in the Fashion Industry.

Our next intern is Greg Hanwell, he attends Kent State University, is a fashion design student and upcoming senior! So far Greg has enjoyed working with the brides and making them feel special for their big day! He has enjoyed learning so much about alterations and the different aspects about owning your own business. He plans to move to New York City and work in the fashion industry.

Lauren McKinzie is the only public relations intern at A Brides Design and loves every minuet of it! She is a studying public relations at Ohio University and enjoys doing the social media for A Brides Design. She hopes to continue doing public relations in the fashion industry. Lauren recommends that if you don’t like A Brides Design on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @A_Brides_Design you should!

Gifts

Looking for the perfect gift for your bridal party or everyone who has helped with your wedding? We found just the sweetest treat!

Diamond Candles is a company that makes candles that have a ring at the very bottom that ranges from $10-$5...,000 in value! You have to burn the candle to melt the wax, which will reveal your sparkly surprise at the bottom. They are sold in all sorts of scents and colors, so go ahead and make it personal; make them special to you!

 

Honeymoon Tips

There's need to break your bank to plan your honeymoon! Having a wedding can be one of the most costly things that you ever have to do. At that point, paying for an expensive honeymoon is probably not the most exciting pro...spect. But traveling the world doesn’t have to be as pricey as you think. Check out these tips to help plan the getaway of a lifetime without digging yourself into debt doing it!

1) Groupon - Groupon is a quick and easy way to find deals on trips all over the world. You can frequently find up to 12-day tours and vacations (including airfare) cut down to half the price or more on the website. All you have to do is simply buy the coupon for the price asked.

2) High Season vs. Low Season - When you travel also greatly influences the cost of your honeymoon. Every destination has a high season and a low season when prices reflect demand. In the Caribbean, for example, high season runs from mid-December through mid-April, the coldest months in the Northeast, the Caribbean's biggest market. Low season coincides with hurricane season, from June through November. In Europe, high season falls during the summer months when both price and crowds are at a peak.

3) Consider A Honeymoon Registry - Here's how it works: Some travel agencies and tour operators offer a registry service by which they collect, track, and apply contributions from your wedding guests toward your honeymoon expenses. Some services, such as www.honeyluna.com, even allow guests to "sponsor" specific activities such as a sunset cruise, scuba trip, spa treatment, or meal at a romantic restaurant.

4) There Are Other Variables - Many variables can make a destination a dynamite deal, including a weak local currency (Mexico and Canada, for instance) or heavy tourist traffic (Jamaica and Puerto Rico). Other surprises such as weather disasters (tsunamis in the Pacific, hurricane damage in the Caribbean, earthquakes in Turkey) cannot be planned in advance but have the same cost-cutting effect.

5) Do Your Own Cooking - Book a condo or villa with cooking facilities, where you can whip up your own meals for two whenever you get the munchies. Be sure to pack candles and your favorite tunes for romantic ambience.