Tip for Tuesday

 

Tip for Tuesday!

When it comes to your wedding vows, keep this in mind: your vows are about you and your spouse-to-be, and they only need to reflect you and your relationship. Recite promises you want to keep forever and a day!

Tip for Tuesday

Tip for Tuesday!

Don't let any precious memories fall through the cracks during the time before your ceremony. Ask your photographer to capture a few shots during the jitteriness and exciting time before your groom sees you. It will provide photos you WON'T want to miss!

Tip for Tuesday

 

Tip for Tuesday!

The perfect father-daughter wedding song should have all the right elements: sweet and sentimental, yet also easy to dance to. We listed a few of our favorites below! What song did you pick?

1) Always, In All Ways - Kenny Loggins
2) The Best Day - Taylor Swift
3) Constellations - Jack Johnson
4) Count On Me - Bruno Mars
5) Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
6) Daddy - Beyoncé
7) Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn
8) Daughters - John Mayer
9) My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
10) My Wish - Rascal Flatts

Tip for Tuesday

Tip for Tuesday!

 

You spend some much time deciding on the theme of your wedding, why not go all out? One of the top trends for weddings this year is matching your music to the theme of your reception. For example: if you are having a Great Gatsby theme, consider hiring a live band that accompanies your dancing guests with flapper tunes. You know what they say, "A little party never killed nobody!"

Tip for Tuesday

Tip for Tuesday!

 

One of the newest trends with destination weddings is having a "trash the dress" photo shoot after the big day. We've seen newlyweds jumping off cliffs, climbing trees, dousing themselves with paint and even parasailing. What do YOU think of this idea?

Tip for Tuesday

 

Tip for Tuesday!

The top 10 colors for Fall 2014 were predicted to be: Cranberry, Camel, Bronze, Teal, Mustard, Sangria, Navy Blue, Mauve, Light Sage and Pumpkin. Together, these create a beautiful autumn palette. Did YOU choose any of the predicted most popular shades to be any of your colors?!

Tip for Tuesday

 

Tip for Tuesday: Which do you choose-a band or a DJ? Let's weigh out the differences!

- The type of music you choose can set the tone of your wedding and solidify a theme. And remember, it's the thing people most often remember. Think abo...ut what musical genre best reflects your personalities and inspires the ambience you want to create: Groovy funk or subdued string quartet?

- Are you a little bit country, while he's a little bit rock and roll? Regardless of whether you choose a band or DJ, be sure they play slow and fast songs, and old and new tunes to encourage different sets of guests to hit the dance floor.

- In the price war, DJs generally cost less, and prices vary depending on equipment requests and whether it's a weekday or a weekend.
Don't get your heart set on an 8-piece salsa band before you check whether the reception site has any restrictions on the number of musicians and pieces of equipment you may bring in, and whether there are any electrical power supply or noise limitations. For example, a registered landmark reception site may not allow you to use large speakers. Ask these questions before you start scouting bands.

Which did YOU choose and why?

Meet our Fall Intern, Krysta!

       Meet our fall intern, Krysta! She is a Fashion Merchandising major at Kent State University and will be graduating in less than 4 weeks! She said she originally wanted to one day become a buyer for a fashion company, but after her internship here at A Bride's Design, she would love to explore a career in the bridal industry.

 

       When asked what she liked best about her internship experience, she said that she enjoyed getting to be a part of each brides' big day, and being able to give them a memorable experience at A Bride's Design.

 

       Krysta is modelling in our Simone dress. This dress has a sweetheart neckline and mermaid silhouette. The dress features an intricately designed beaded applique. The skirt is made of luxurious organza ruffles, and has a beautiful chapel length train.

Fall in Love

Fall is right around the corner and we are so excited for this romantic season. We created a Pinterest board called Fall in Love to showcase all of our favorite Fall Wedding ideas and DIY's. The warm colors, cool temperatures and many traditions of Fall create an unforgettable love story. We wanted to showcase a few of our favorites, but be sure to check out our board for more ways to fall in love with Autumn weddings.

This makes for an adorable picture, the wedding party throwing leaves in the air.



We love this carved pumpkin of a Bride and Groom.

There are plenty of easy DIY's for your Fall Wedding that are romantic and fun!

Delicious drinks for Fall! Hot apple cider and cinnamon sticks in a hollowed out apple, a perfect presentation.

 

ve story. Below are some of our favorites from our Pinterest Board, but be sure to check out our full board.

Perfect Pinteret DIY

Having skimmed pinterest for hours on end, I have found the cutest DIY projects for your crafty wedding! Here is a list of some of our favorites that you should totally try!

Getting sentimental… We love this photo table runner, it’s a great way to display your past photos and have a functional use!

Everyone needs name cards and these just look adorable! It would also be an easy and low-cost DIY!

 

Another great and simple project is making your own wedding card box our of an old hat box!

 

Need decorations? Perfect to hang in your tent for extra lighting! Doily lights made from balloons!

Tech Savvy Bride

Today’s tech savvy bride is in need of as many wedding apps as she can find to keep all of her appointments, guest lists and plans organized! Here at A Brides Design we have found a couple of apps that are perfect for the bride to be!

One of our favorite apps is Lover.ly an all-in-one resource for brides to simplify the wedding planning process.Lover.ly makes it easy to browse the latest wedding trends, shop top designers, organize your ideas, get expert advice, and find your wedding day dream team. The best part about loverly has to be that you can shop directly from the site. Everything is perfectly organized and super cute. From stationary to bridesmaids dresses loverly has everything you need in one site.

http://lover.ly

                                               

 You can use Pinterest to start gathering inspiration and organize all of your wedding thoughts! There are thousands of different ideas being posted everyday, but each is separated into different categories so it makes searching easy! You can follow A Brides Design on Pinterest for some very pretty pinspiration!

http://www.pinterest.com/abridesdesign/

                                                     

 Appy Couple is an amazing site to bring your perfectly planned wedding together. It costs one payment of 35 dollars to create your wedding website and app. It is easy to plug in your wedding information and then appy couple does the rest! There are many designs to choose from or you can customize your own! Everything from the RSVP, your registry, guest travel, and picture albums can all be stored on

http://www.appycouple.com/?gclid=CjgKEAjwz7mdBRDS46_ipNqqsEQSJAC4rrGkOSF9ElfESjhrh4dtZahWuG2wI3LnyYjP3rf46AXFxvD_BwE

                                      

Instagram is a very popular site to use for the bride and grooms big day! Create a hashtag for your wedding so when gusts post pictures they can tag your wedding and all of the candid’s taken will be in the same place!

http://instagram.com

                                                         

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!