Archive for April, 2011
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Photos: Thomas Iannaccone (Wtoo and Watters); John Aquino (Carol Hannah); Robert Mitra (Alfred Angelo)
The New York bridal market from April 9-11 features the newest trends in fashion for brides and the bridal party. Brides.com gives us a sneak peek at the market standouts in bridemaid dresses, including gowns in sapphire blue (similar to Kate Middleton’s engagement dress); two-toned dresses; sleek styles in black; and bow details around the waist and neckline.
For a unique look and comfortable, confident bridesmaids, choose different style bridesmaid dresses in the same color or opt for similiar hues. Choose different wedding shoes and headpieces for an individual touch. Today’s bridal fashion isn’t anything like the gowns of the past. While walking down the aisle and taking photographs, brides and bridesmaids should feel confident in their dress and individual style.
Advantage Bridal offers bridesmaid accessories, including wedding shoes, gloves, purses, jewelry, headpieces and gifts for your bridal party.
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Saturday, April 9th, 2011
A little French wedding inspiration for brides-to-be. Every girl needs a strand of pearls, like this vintage inspired pewter necklace. Timeless bridal jewelry never goes out of style.
Pearl Necklace Available in 7 Colors $90.95
Sexy bridal garter set with crystals for the French wedding and chic bride.
Platinum Bridal Garter Set with Crystals $24.95
A little lace goes a long way. Accentuate curves in all the right places with this bridal bustier.
Lace Bridal Bustier & Thong $68.95
Wedding heels in silk satin with brooch accent are showstoppers. French women understand the power of sultry sex appeal.
Valentine Bridal Shoes in Silk White or Pearl Ivory $210
Sparkling rhinestone clutch adds classic touch.
Classic Rhinestone Clutch $189.99
Don’t forget the details, like this vintage brooch.
Vintage Brooch $59.99
Wear a feather hair comb for a sheek bridal look.
Feather Hair Comb $137.50
Play up your facial features with a birdcage veil or French net blusher veil.
French Net Blusher Veil $127.50
Advantage Bridal carries many more bridal accessories for the Paris wedding and French bride.
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
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We love the bebe label as much as any gal, and that’s what inspired us to design custom tank tops and personalized tees with rhinestones. Bebe inspired apparel for the girl who wants to add a little pizzaz to the every day tank top or t-shirt. Give one to your best friend, maid of honor, sister or for any special occasion or birthday gift. Classic scoop neck tanks and babydoll tees come in an array of colors and designs to suit any personality – even Tiffany blue, canary yellow, army green and hot pink.
Customize your shirt the way you want it, including the tank top style and color, rhinestone color, font and wording, and optional rhinestone design. These make great bridesmaid gifts, bridal gifts and birthday gifts for the girl who has everything. We know it will make her smile 
Many of the designs on our wedding t-shirts and tank tops are exclusive to Advantage Bridal.
Dress up your every day jeans with some heels and a rhinestone tank. Suprise your hubby with a custom tank that says, “Taken” or “In Love” or “Bride.” Have fun designing your own rhinestone tank top or personalize tanks for each bridesmaid. Advantage Bridal’s wedding t-shirts and tank tops are available in more than 30 different colors with your choice of rhinestones and design. Take a peek at the perfect summer accessory! Oh, and our imagination has gone beyond just tanks and tees; we also personalize hoodies and sweats, undies, robes, towels, bathing suits and much more. For the DIY bride, check out our rhinestone transfers.
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Advantage Bridal and Beyond
In case you haven’t noticed, Advantage Bridal has a new look and website! We’re proud to announce the launch of our new website and tagline, Advantage Bridal and Beyond – because we offer so much more than bridal and wedding accessories. Inspired by the classic fleur-de-lis, the website boasts a new look and easier navigation for our customers. You’ll find it a breeze to shop through our inventory of more than 21,000 items, including bridesmaid gifts, bridal veils, wedding shoes, cake toppers, First Communion dresses, birthday party decorations, personalized gifts, couture jewelry, prom garters, special occasion purses, anniversary gifts, custom rhinestone tanks and much, much more.
After countless hours and sleepless nights by the staff here at Advantage Bridal, we’re already receiving praise for all of our hard work. Thank you so much for your encouragement! We strive to make your shopping experience for weddings and special occasions a positive one. Advantage Bridal values our customers and we hope to earn your loyalty for all of life’s milestones. Yes, we still have some fine tuning to do, so please let us know if there’s anything we can do to assist you in the planning process. We want to make each celebration a memorable event for you, your family and your friends.
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Thank you Green Wedding Shoes for this post on the fabulous upcoming bridal fairs in Orange County. Advantage Bridal will be there along with many other wedding vendors. We hope to see you there!
If you are looking for ideas + vendors for your wedding and you’re in the OC area, you might want to check out The Bridal Fair By-The-Sea. So much goodness that the event has TWO dates! This Sunday, April 10th at Rancho San Clemente Tennis Club and on May 22nd at the Dana Point Yacht Club. The Bridal Fair By-The-Sea features 75 of the industry’s best wedding professionals including (as seen above) Archive Vintage Rentals, Krista Jon Couture Flowers, Jen O’Sullivan Photo, Courtside Catering, Chinnylulu Designs and many more! There is a great tasting menu including: Sushi Bar, Gourmet Food Stations throughout, Cake Tastings, Champagne Bar, Wine Bar, Poolside Martinis, and a Groom’s Lounge with Belgian Beer on tap. Oh, and another thing to entice your groom – they will have a Vintage Motorcycle Display! That sounds pretty rad to me and I know I could convince my hubby to go with that detail – and the free drinks.
Dozens of prizes will be handed out including a Caribbean Cruise and the $25,000 Dream Wedding Give-Away (details here on the website). They also have a great lineup of speakers for the April date including Ki Ki Lee Herr (talking about Environmentally Friendly Weddings), Jen O-Sullivan (Always Look Fabulous in Any Photograph You Ever Take) and Angie Kalayjian (How to Get Everything You Want in a Wedding Gown). For the May 22 event, celebrity wedding photographer Robert Evans (he photographed Tom + Katie’s wedding as well as Brad + Jen’s wedding) will be speaking and more to be announced!
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door and that includes all food, beverages, goodie-bag and entrance into drawings. Check out more details for the event here.
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Wedding Stamps from Perfect Postage
It’s okay to wish you had done some things differently at your own wedding, isn’t it? Every girl experiences a little wedding envy. So when we saw the royal wedding stamps featuring Prince William and Kate Middleton, we wondered why couples often skip details like this. Custom stamps add that extra punch to wedding invitations, save the date cards and bridal stationary.
Most of us don’t remember the “old days,” or pre-computer era, when sending cards or writing letters on personalized stationary were thoughtful ways to correspond (and they still are). Calligraphy was an artform and letters were sealed with wax. But this was before emails, texts and evites. Who needs a postage stamp when you’ve got your Mac and iPhone to communicate?
Wedding invitations and thank you cards are still essential to the planning process. Invites set the tone for the ceremony and reception, and guests appreciate getting thank you notes for their gift. Have you ever given a gift and wondered if the person received it? We’ll save tips on wedding etiquette for later. Like the famous royal couple, you and your fiancé could use the engagement photos to create your own stamps. Or, monogram stamps with the couples last name are classic. Small details like pretty postage make a big impact. Be sure to include wedding postage in your budget and check websites like Zazzle and USPS for pricing on custom stamps.
Shop for wedding invitations, thank you notes, wedding stationary and DIY invites at Advantage Bridal, the one-stop shop for brides, personalized gifts and all special occasions.
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Maid of Honor Pippa Middleton
Everyone is dying to know who will design Catherine Middleton’s bridal gown and all the juicy wedding details, like who’s in the wedding party. It’s no surprise that Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen their siblings to be the best man and maid of honor – Prince Harry, 26, and Pippa Middleton, 27 (short for Philippa).
Prince Henry Charles Albert David, or Prince Harry, began his military career in 2005. Today, he continues those endeavors training as a helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps. Like his mother Princess Diana, the young prince is also patron to numerous charities whose work he supports and joint founder and patron of Sentebale, which helps children orphaned by AIDS in Southern Africa. He will serve as the best man with Chelsy Davy as his possible date. (Check out Advantage Bridal’s military wedding accessories.)
Pippa Middleton, Kate’s younger sister, best friend and maid of honor, bears a striking resemblance to the future British princess. She is currently hailed Britain’s most eligible bachelorette (Who needs the TV show when you’ve got single socialites!) Little is known about the equally beautiful sister other than the pictures that show up in the British tabloids. Pippa is said to be smart, funny and outgoing. She may also become the lady-in-waiting for her sister Kate (we’ll explore this more next time). Prince William’s friend, Alex Loudon, could be her date to the royal wedding. (For the royal bride, shop the tiaras at Advantage Bridal.)
We’ll just have to wait and see what unfolds when the wedding of the century airs. We’re counting the days until the royal wedding! The two younger siblings would make a cute couple themselves, don’t you think?
Prince Harry in Uniform
Best Man Prince Harry
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Friday, April 1st, 2011
Commemorative Stamps Feature Prince William & Catherine Middleton's Engagement Photos
Prince William forgoes both royal tradition and wedding tradition with his decision not to wear a ring, but his bride-to-be will wear a gold Welsh ring that continues long-standing royal family tradition dating back nearly 90 years. As one of the most recognized princes in modern times, there won’t be any doubt that Prince William is taken – but even his father wears a wedding band under his larger signet ring. A source tells AP that it’s a matter of personal preferance as Prince William doesn’t wear jewelry; he has Kate’s blessing on his decision not to wear a ring.
“Welsh gold, prized for its quality and scarcity, had been used in royal weddings since 1923 and has been worn by Queen Elizabeth II, and the late Princess Diana. Traditionally gold from a nugget from the Clogau Gold mine was used, but the mine has been closed and only a sliver remains. However, the British Royal Legion gave the queen a small quantity of Welsh gold in the 1980s for incorporation into wedding rings, and it is possible this may be used, as it was for the 2005 wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla.”
It seems an interesting choice for the couple who will exchange vows that will be broadcast worldwide. And although a ring doesn’t make a marriage, it’s a symbolic reminder of two becoming one. In the end, each wedding is unique and every couple has the liberty to incorporate any tradition they desire. Their decision shows unity as a couple and follows the trend of modern brides and grooms who skip tradition to create the wedding of their dreams, setting aside the opinions and traditions of their families.
Visit The Royal Wedding website for updates and details, such as where to buy commemorative Royal Wedding stamps.
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