Master Calligrapher and Hand Engraver, Ken Brown will be at various Market Street locations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area over the next couple of weeks for an exciting event! Mr. Brown will etch four words of your choice and the event year for no charge on any bottle of fine wine purchased at Market Street.

His wine bottles are legendary and would be a thoughtful keepsake for your sweetheart on Valentines Day. They would be a perfect thank-you gift for your bridal shower hostess or members of your wedding party. Or think about presenting one of these exquisite bottles to your parents or new in-laws as a token of gratitude for paying for your dream wedding!

Here’s the fine print…value of wine must be $9.99 or higher and there is a limit of 3 bottles maximum per household. Champagne and sparking wines are excluded.

Just found this beautiful jewelry at Modest Peach. Their collection includes earrings, necklace, rings and bracelets that any bride would love! Or they would make great bridesmaid gifts as well. The bonus…their pricing is as fabulous as their styling.

You’ve asked your nearest and dearest friends to do you the honor being a part of one of the biggest days in your life. Choosing bridesmaids dresses that will be flattering to multiple body types and skin tones can be a challenge.  We are firm believers that “garanimal” bridesmaid dresses are not a necessary.  It’s perfectly acceptable to outfit your maids in complimentary styles or colors, just make sure that something ties them all together – whether it is color or silhouette.  Beyond that, choose a style that makes each girl comfortable.   You want to make sure they look beautiful in the your photos and the best way to achieve that look is to let them exude confident happiness!  

We love Lynn Lugo for bridesmaid dresses that are a little out of the ordinary!  The silk bridesmaid collection comes in an extensive range of colors and silhouettes ranging from street length to tea length to full length.  You can even create your own styles.  Locally, you can view the Lynn Lugo styles at Bella Bridesmaid.

Another tip for a beautiful and happy bridesmaid…arrange to have her hair and makeup done on wedding day.  One of our favorites in the Dallas | Fort Worth area, Haute Facade,  creates red carpet hair and flawless faces!   They have a unique philosophy for wedding day hair and make-up…wanting the focus to be your face! Not the makeup! They want your hair to look romantic and classic, not like oragami and not prom-like. Services start at $139 for hair AND makeup providing affordability that allows you to include your whole bridal party!

Martina Liana Trunk Show

Lenz Boutique

9741 Preston Road, Suite 106

Frisco, Texas 75034

214.705.9393

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Winter Clearance Sale

Stardust Celebrations

6464 West Plano Parkway

Plano, TX 75093

972.781.1619

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Ramona Keveza Trunk Show and Personal Appearance

Stanley Korshak

The Shops and Galleries at The Crescent

Cedar Springs and Maple

Dallas, Texas 75201

214.871.3600

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Priscilla of Boston Trunk Show including the Vineyard Collection

Priscilla of Boston 

4000 Villanova Street

Dallas, Texas 75225 

214.691.0669 

J. Crew has several great styles for bridesmaids on clearance now and they are currently offering an additional 30% off.   Enter code EXTRA30 at checkout.

We are so excited to be attending The Wedding Party this weekend hosted by The Wedding Library and Elegant Bride in NYC.  Guest speakers at the event will be style guru  Colin Cowie, fashion designer Lela Rose, Elegant Bride editor in chief Antonia van der Meer and Claudia Hamlin and Jennifer Zabinski of The Wedding Library.  In addition to meeting with over 75 wedding vendors, we will get a firsthand glimpse of the top styles twirling down the runway in a straight from the catwalk fashion show of the latest in bridal and bridesmaid styles!   

Make sure to keep an eye on our blog next week as we bring you some of the fantastic ideas and newest trends we find.

One of my favorite bridal gown designers, Alvina Valenta, will be holding a trunk show at Stardust Celebrations Bridal Salon January 16-18, 2009. Please call (972-781-1619) to set up an appointment to view their latest beautiful collection of bridal and bridesmaids gowns.

We just found some adorable cards from Inkbox Design Boutique that would be perfect to use to ask your girlfriends to be in your wedding party. Or you could use them to write a special thank you to go with a gift.

Choose from either the Bridesmaid or the Maid of Honour designs. The cards are blank on the inside and are sold for $5.99 each.  These designs are also available on t-shirts.

If you are looking for hair and make-up artists, consider the girls at Haute Facade. Kelly and Stephanie have given us a great inside price for their remaining open dates this year.

Any bride who books a party of 5 or more for hair and makeup and pays in full at the time of booking will get 25% off their regular rates! AND…..a free trial run. This is HUGE!

Open dates are April 12, May 17, July 19, August 9 and August 23. They will also give you the same deal for any Sunday.

Additionally, any bookings for 2009 will receive a 15% discount. This is a great offer so don’t miss out!

Make sure you mention you heard about this offer from Grand Events to receive the discount.

If you have been looking at Ann Taylor Celebrations for bridesmaid dresses, now is the time to get serious! They have several styles and colors at 40% off original price.  Plus they are offering a $6 shipping special through October 10.