When choosing your attire, BTS always recommends matching your very own fashion sense. You ever hear people say, “OMG that dress is so you!”? We want all of our brides to feel like the best version of themselves on their wedding day. Whether it is in a full beaded and lace gown or in a simple, yet classic silhouette. This one here is for our brides who are the latter. Check out some of our favorite minimalistic gowns.
Wedding attire is no longer just for the wedding day. These days, you, the Bride, have a whole weekend of events and fab attire that need to be pulled together. This does not even include the bridal shower, bachelorette party, and any other wedding related celebration you may have coming up.
Don’t you worry, today, we are giving you all the amazing rehearsal dinner outfit recommendations you will need. Check out these gorgeous suggestions below:
The temps are heating up and the world is opening back up, just in time for a summer filled with honeymoons. We thought It was only appropriate to make sure you are looking your best with these honeymoon essentials. Check out the swimsuits, dresses and accessories below that will have you looking your best while you are enjoying some sun, sand and salty water.
**All items are linked and available for purchase by clicking on the photo
Acrylic bag: $55, perfect to not get dirty at the beach
Beaded Bag: $44, trendy & cute to go with any outfit
White two piece: $345, a trendy but more expensive option
Nude one piece: $134, very sexy cut
White Sleeved Two Piece: $30 (on sale), Very cute and different from a typical swimsuit
White Beaded Two Piece: $39, Perfect for a bride who wants to show off
White One Shoulder: $168, perfect to throw on and dress up
Sheer Gold Maxi: $68, very cute for a late night pool/beach trip
White Tie Front: $56
White Maxi: $88
Beaded Sandals: $37, so perfect for a statement other than a heel
Wedges: $57
Supergoop is a powdered sunscreen that doubles as a setting powder and sunscreen so your makeup stays perfect, $30
Neutrogena is what J Lo’s makeup artist uses to get her signature glow. Beautiful application and isn’t messy, $13
When planning the attire for your big day, we always tell brides to go out of the box for bridesmaid dresses. Our favorite places to look are not your typical wedding store or bridesmaid shop. As you will see below, we love to look at places like Revolve, Nordstrom, Pretty Little Thing, etc. for your wedding party’s attire.
Since we love to style our brides, we get asked all the time for suggestions on bridesmaid looks and color trends we think will look great for a wedding. It has been very common over the last few years to play it safe and go for a neutral color like champagne or blush, but we want to shake things up a bit and send you a bridesmaid color we love and adore…blue.
Check out some super cute amazing blue bridesmaid dresses, we think you will look amazing on your ladies at your wedding:
Revolve
Fame and Partners
Reformation
Windsor
White Runway
Lets talk bridal accessories… They tie everything together, create a unique look and make every regular outfit become a superb outfit. This week on the blog, we talk all about bride accessories and how these dainty little details should not be overlooked on your very special day!
Some of our brides struggle enough with which dress to pick out, let alone with what accents to add to really complete the look. We are here to offer some go to ideas that will not let you down.
Whether its the perfect piece of sparkle that hangs off your neck, adorns your ear, or wraps around your wrist, you want to make sure you choose items that complete you and your dress, not take away from either. If you have a plunging neckline, definitely use a necklace to complement the space. If you have a lot of detail on your gown, a simple pair of earrings will do the trick.
Maria Elena Accessories
Maria Elena Accessories
This can be anything from a stunning veil, bridal headband, hair jewelry, or some trendy glammed out bobby pins. Use this to compliment your dress as an extension of the overall look. Make sure you are picking these items out when your dress is fresh in your mind, rather than later on down the road, just to make sure everything fits just right.
Maria Elena Accessories
Maria Elena Accessories
You need!!! A nice looking, cute, and easy to carry for your blotting powder, lipstick touch up kit, and phone, clutch.
BHLDN Bag
Check out some other amazing accessories we believe are must haves for your wedding day!
Maria Elena Accessories
BM Bridal Arm Cuff
Katie May Mask
Like many things recently, New York Bridal Fashion Week – Spring 2021 was put on hold or well, eventually, cancelled. Twice a year, designers, buyers and visionaries come together to see the intricate work of many designers in the bridal industry. These designers are putting together collections for a woman’s most proud day on display. A day when she can walk down the aisle, see the love of her life, all while feeling the best she has ever looked. This is their chance to put all the hours of hard work to play and showcase their finest.
We have a personal connection to these times because we ourselves love the excitement, the thrill and all of the beauty that is embraced. Not to mention, we attend ourselves. The energy, the excitement, and the passion is felt the second you touch down in New York let alone the studio of the shows.
We had to ask. We had to find out and we had to explore what in the world is going through the minds of many of these designers. While many, like Berta for instance, are still wondering the what they should do, others have began to put a plan in place.
We spoke with Anne Barge’s Creative Director and President – Shawne Jacobs to ask her a few questions relating to the show this past Spring.
When we first learned that April Bridal Market had been cancelled, we immediately shifted gears to planning a virtual market for our retailers and media partners. We were super excited about this however, as the virus continued to spread and our stores were forced to close, we knew the last thing they needed was to invest in a new collection. All of our retailers are very worried about cash flow coming in during this time! With shelter-in-place restrictions becoming stricter it quickly became apparent to me that it was going to be very difficult to shoot the new Spring 2021 collection.
We brainstormed many ways to shoot a few key looks, including sending pieces to New York and having a model/photographer who were quarantined together shoot everything on their rooftop and apartment studio. After much thought, we decided there were too many unknown variables of shooting the collection without physically being present. This money would be better used towards our payroll. After all, our company is nothing without our employees. These factors led us to the ultimate decision of waiting to show Spring 2021 with our new Fall 2021 collection during October Bridal Market. We are planning something super special for the Fall.
Editors and retailers can expect to see both the Spring 2021 and the Fall 2021 collection at October Bridal Market. With the future of large events and gatherings still uncertain, we need to be prepared for every scenario possible. I think that video and photo assets will be most important to have ready, so we need to start planning now. No matter what happens, we want our retailers and press to have the ability to view the new pieces even if it cannot happen in person.
Currently, we are continuing to design, produce and ship gowns as usual, just from the comfort of our own homes. Right now, at Anne Barge we are focusing on our relationships with our brides and everyone in the industry. It is extremely important that we all support each other during these unprecedented times. Our company has implemented various initiatives surrounding COVID-19 relief such as our Health Hero Program, which offers a 20% discount on all wedding gowns for healthcare works who purchase an Anne Barge gown at one of the participating retailers. We have also started Wedding Wine Wednesday which is a weekly Zoom meeting with our retailers to discuss concerns the industry is facing. Lastly, in an effort to stay connected with our customers and brides-to-be in a time where we are unable to leave our homes, we have introduced virtual bridal appointments!
Check out some Anne Barge photos from New York Bridal Fashion Week, Fall 2020!
It is the perfect timing to give you all a Designer Spotlight in lieu of everything going on in the world. Let’s take the time to step aside and take a look at a beautiful designer, who focus’s on the non-traditional, modern bride and hear about an interview that we had the privilege of doing. Not only that, but we were able to capture a gorgeous Daci gown, the Leah Silk Chiffon, along with a gorgeous model, coincidentally named Leah as well. Instantly, we were in love with the free flowing, not so traditional dress that we needed to learn more about the designer herself.
Before we get into our interview, check out some of the photos from our styled shoot:
Photo 1: By Myrtle Creative Co.
Photo 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: By Julia Romano Photography
Now, time for the interview!
I have been doing this for 23 years!
My name is Daci. I was born and raised in Romania – Transylvania. Daciana is my full name; everyone calls me Daci.
Every new dress becomes my new favorite 😂 I put all my heart in each of them.
I design for the non-traditional, modern bride. I love detail, texture, color, flow and movement. You won’t see 2 dresses alike. I work with each bride individually and love to spark their creativity and give them all options possible to create their one of a kind dream dress. The brides that come see me find value in high quality laces and silks.
Bridal line starts at $2,900. Custom dresses start at $3,500. This year I introduced a new collection where the top is not sewn to the skirt. At the fitting the brides have the opportunity to try on different tops and bottoms, to help them visualize their dream dress better. Then the final dress is one piece.
We are located in Boise, Idaho but half of the brides come from out of state. Some come to Boise for the fitting, otherwise we do FaceTime appointments and “in home” fittings where I ship the requested favorite dress.
Late spring 2020 I will be introducing a new bridal line, add on pieces to existing wedding dress. I’m super excited to launch this collection. I often have brides that already bought their dress and they want some “finishing touches” or a second look. The line will consist of silk chiffon overdresses, skirts, off the shoulder sleeves, capes. The pieces will be detailed, natural plant based dyed, neutral embellished to blend perfectly with any dress. I will have one of a kind pieces ready to buy, and a small line of each of the pieces listed above.
Want to find out more about Daci Gowns? Head on over to their website: www.dacigowns.com or check out their Instagram page: @Dacigowns
Photo by: Jenny Losee Photography
Photo by: Andra Krista Photography
Photo by: Hailey Pierce
A special note to Daci from us here at BTS; thank you for allowing us to work with you! You are a brilliant designer and have so much talent and passion for what you do. We are honored to have partnered with you!
“We are still getting married, but rescheduling.” How many of you can relate? More than we would like to count, if we are being honest.
We all look forward to big celebrations and planning for life within our industry, however in recent, we have been faced with a sudden an immediate halt to everything around us. Clients postponing, vendors shutting doors, our once go to person now not working and it seems to continue on that trend. After this, though, we need to continue to exist. We need to continue on with life and create those same celebrations that we all once enjoyed pre-March 9, 2020.
While the beginning of this blog sounds very familiar to everything else out there in the news and press, at BTS we want to make sure that if you are one of those going through the back and forth of compartmentalizing all of what is happening to your very own wedding day, it is important for us to help you in this process. That said, let’s get right to it and make sure you all know what the steps and procedures are that you need to do to make this a seamless process for everyone.
First and foremost, talk to your partner about what you should be doing and take into consideration the health and well being of the two of you, your families and your guests. If any of this seems a little weird and uncertain, it may be best to come up with an alternative. Change your date, and postpone. You shouldn’t cancel. There is no need to do that. Your wedding day is still super important and it needs to be celebrated. Your friends and family members will definitely agree.
Inform your wedding planner if you have one. You may feel it necessary to do some things on your own, keep in mind that we are hired for coordination. That means coordination of all things related to the wedding; cancelling, postponing, etc. You are likely not the first one to be doing this so let us help you by making this a super simple and easy transition.
If you do not have a wedding planner, contact your venue to understand the policies and procedures for what is happening. Remember, we are in a national emergency (super scary couple of words to be saying out loud – we know) so everyone is understanding. Next is to consider a new date/dates. Keep in mind, LOTS of dates are changing right now so you want to make sure you reach out as soon as possible. Once you have established this, it is time to move on to your other vendors. If they are all available, great! If not, keep track of the conflicting vendors to see if there is anything that can be done to ensure you are able to keep them on the roster. Ask your wedding planner for tips on what to do if not everyone is able to make the switch.
It is important to ask your vendors for revised contracts that reflect the new dates. This should be done so that there is documentation of all of the changes. Do not be worried. Be cautious in making sure that with all of the moving pieces going on within the event industry, you are protecting yourself. Another contract to consider updating is your event insurance if you have this.
After all is settled and you have landed on a new date, it is time to inform your guests. Do not forget about them. Though there is a lot going on, they are still wondering about your wedding. Send out a postponement announcement via email/text/paperless post as soon as you know your new date so guests know exactly what is going on and can plan accordingly. This is similar to a save the date. Short and to the point. It allows guests the chance to understand what is going, make travel adjustments and inform the necessary accommodation people of the changes.
Don’t forget, keep your wedding website up to date and as current as possible. You may need to resubscribe to the server that you have been using so that it does not expire. Sometimes there is a timestamp on how long the sites stay active for.
After this, you will want to plan to send out another invitation closer to the wedding for rsvp’s. Keep this simple and to the point – probably just one card including the new date and food options available for selection. You need these rsvp’s to be as current as the first round of them.
You are likely in the home stretch of everything, so appointments are made and booked. Don’t forget about them. Things such as dress fittings, facials, manicures/pedicures, tans and more have to be rescheduled. Make sure to pick up your dress from your seamstress so that it is in your possession and no one else’s. The honeymoon is likely a standstill as well so make any necessary adjustments to these travel plans as well.
We know, this was a lot and unfortunately, not fun at all. Wedding planning is supposed to always be fun though, right? Well, it will be again. Spin it whichever way you want as long as you find the silver lining. Find the fun in the process and the uniqueness of the situation. At the end of the day, you were planning this day as a celebration of two lives coming together as one – we need to make sure that happens still. We also need to make sure that the celebration continues with the people you care most about.
Wearing the right shirt with the right bra is often times pretty tricky but let’s talk about wearing the right bra with your wedding dress – now that’s tricky. These days, with the ever-revolving wedding dress styles and trends we are seeing a lot more skin and a lot more reveal. I think the biggest question a lot of girls have that are bustier when finding their perfect dress is, well can I wear a bra with that?
Some dresses from Galia Lahav or Berta for example are becoming more risqué and most brides do not want straps popping out or to worry about being uncomfortable during the biggest day of their life. Some companies have stepped in to help with this and we will list them below, but also, a lot of dresses are being made with built in bras due to the complexity of the dress. However, some dresses are less structured and a bra might be needed in order to look your very best on your special day. If this is the case and you are not one of the lucky ones that can go without a bra, here are some perfect options for all different types of wedding dresses.
A lot of clothing lines and specialty designers have actually started making undergarments for this exact thing. Kim Kardashian for example made her breakout in clothing with Skims. Skims has created multiple pieces of undergarments for every possible outfit and color. Kim together with other companies have made wearing less feel more comfortable. From Tapes, to pasties, to strapless low cut bras and bralettes, wearing undergarments confidently has become more and more universally visible.
A beautiful, bold, red lip is understated and underused, specifically on a lady’s wedding day. Often times and definitely more recent, we tend to see and find our ladies flourish in a beautiful nude/pink tone lip color to seal the look right before walking down the aisle. Why? Well for one, comfort and two, well it’s beautiful – right? OF COURSE!! It is beautiful and while these next few paragraphs may urge you to open up and adventure into an undiscovered territory, it is most important for you to feel the most beautiful and comfortable on your wedding day.
As ladies who only like to venture out of our usual norm on occasion, we can totally relate but at the same time, we can totally urge our brides and others. That said – why not venture out and be different? Why not try something with a little more edge and a little more glam? – like that red lipstick?
So, first, we task you, reach down, maybe way down, in that purse of yours to find that shade of red we all know everyone has and be a little adventurous. Pair this with a fine line eye liner or even a little wing to create the boldest most refined look. If you do this on occasion with your daily looks, then you have no excuses!
We love working with makeup artists and in chatting with a few, we found that they are dying for their brides to come to them asking for a little change up from the ordinary.
A Red Lip on your wedding day can be risky but we say that only for those who do not try it first. Take a look here at some show stopping looks and inspired by a few of our favorite makeup stylists.
For a few of our favorite shades, we have linked them below – they are so fun!
Charlotte Tilsbury – Hollywood Lips
Don’t forget to check out our BTS page on Instagram for more wedding and fashion tips and trends!