Archive for the ‘Wedding Ideas’ Category

All Aboard: Inclusive, Destination, Cruise Ship Weddings

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Take the stress out of months to years of wedding planning and include your honeymoon, too, with a destination wedding aboard a luxury cruise liner or on a gorgeous beach! Companies like CruiseShip-Wedding offer “inclusive, affordable, unique weddings” for couples that want something different than the traditional affair. We’re intrigued, are you?

Have you ever noticed that relaxing near the ocean recharges you? A cool breeze, the sun, the waves . . . ahhh, wish we were there now! So why not celebrate your ceremony surrounded by the beautiful, mysterious deep blue sea?

Say "I Do" on a Cruise Ship Wedding Photo Credit: TWE

Can brides and grooms really plan their ceremony, reception and honeymoon all in one place? Sounds too good to be true, but it’s easier than you think. . .

Cruise consultants help you plan ALL the details for your dream wedding, such as your desired destination, the best cruise line for your guests and travel logistics. Additionally, the company offers certified wedding planners and a preferred vendor list to make planning the perfect wedding at sea worry free.

From wedding packages to honeymoon packages and from small to large budgets, you can have the wedding of your dreams in the location of your dreams with a simple call or email. You’ll still have a say in the details, but CruiseShip-Wedding.com does the rest. All-inclusive means just that. Visit them on Facebook to see more real cruise weddings here.

Destination Beach Wedding, Turks and Caicos Photo Credit: TWE

Advantage Bridal offers accessories for destination weddings, beach weddings, unique weddings, and intimate to grand affairs. Like CruiseShip-Wedding, we offer couples everything to plan a wedding in one place. We sell everything but the dress! (We’re proud to be a preferred vendor with this up-and-coming company that specializes in amazing weddings at sea.)

Take a look at our fabulous accessories to help you plan a memorable destination wedding. If the idea of saying “I do” in the middle of the ocean or at a remote sandy beach sounds appealing to you, explore your options at CruiseShip-Wedding to see what a cruise consultant can do to make your special day a reality . . . A “wedding at sea” aboard a luxury liner is something you’ll never forget, so don’t forget to send us pictures!

Personalized Save the Date Beach Wedding

Custom Wedding Apparel: Bride Tank Tops, Bridesmaid Tanks, Flower Girl Shirts, Ring Bearer Tees, Groom Tshirts

Elegant Starfish Ring Pillow, Destination Wedding Accessories

By: Stacy Lawrence

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Bride’s Something Blue Ideas

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Cute, unique something blue ideas for brides . . . What’s your favorite?

Custom wedding tank tops, rhinestone tank tops and bride-to-be apparel available at AdvantageBridal.com!

Something Blue Tank Top for Brides

 Something Blue bridal panties, with pale blue lace edge.

Some Blue wedding garters include this gorgeous hand-dyed silk garter set.

Something Blue religious momentos, like this pretty bride rosary.

Something Blue wedding apparel, bride to be clothing, honeymoon boyshort set . . .

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence for your shoe!

Something Blue lingerie . . .

By: Stacy Lawrence

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Elegant Monogram Wedding Cake Toppers & Glam Rhinestone Cake Jewelry

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Swarovski Crystal Cake Jewelry

Make a statement on your wedding cake with beautiful, Swarovski monogram cake toppers, sparkling cake jewelry, initial cake toppers and anniversary cake toppers. Advantage Bridal carries an extensive selection of wedding toppers, from glamorous and traditional to simple and modern. Whatever style cake you select, these gorgeous accents will complement your edible art. Plus, they can become cherished momentos long after the ceremony.

The gorgeous personalized cake topper below is available in silver or gold and in small or large letters (2 3/4″ or 4 3/4″). Customized just for you and your hubby to be . . .

Rhinestone Monogram Cake Topper

The traditional, clear Swarovski rhinestone toppers are best sellers at Advantage Bridal, but if you spend a little more, you can get a custom cake topper made especially for your affair. Choose the letters, font, height, and the rhinestone colors for the bride, groom & amperstand (two each). In the end, your topper will reflect your personal taste & color palette.

Custom Wedding Cake Topper

Available in any letter, the rhinestone initial cake toppers look dramatic when they reflect the light. If simple is your preference, the single letter of your last name will do. However, these can also be used for birthday party cakes or other celebrations!

Initial Wedding Cake Topper

Whether it’s your first anniversary or a milestone one like your 50th wedding anniversary, we carry anniversary cake toppers for this special special occasion. The 25th cake topper below is a little more modern, but our inventory includes classic toppers, rhinestone number toppers and fancy cake toppers.

Anniversary Cake Topper

For those with a wedding theme, like a beach wedding or Cinderella wedding, a whimsical cake topper adds a little extra charm. Options include dolphins, palm trees, a fleur de lis, crown, carriage or cross.

Palm Tree Cake Topper for your beach wedding

Monogram cake toppers add instant elegance and personalize your wedding in a special way. Our rhinestone heart wedding toppers are another favorite, and are available in a single or double heart design. Shop AdvantageBridal.com for funny cake toppers, traditional wedding toppers, and unique cake toppers!

Rhinestone Heart Cake Topper

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Bright, Sunny, Yellow Wedding & Bride Accessories

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Spring is in the air and that means happy, bright colors for a spring wedding or summer wedding! Today, we’re featuring fabulous yellow wedding accessories and yellow bridal accessories that could add a little punch to your color scheme . . .

Custom Dyed Wedding Shoes in 19 colors

The best part about dyeables wedding shoes is that you end up with a style and color that coordinates with your color palette. . .The light yellow bridesmaid or bridal heels above are from the Kristie Ann Couture collection at Advantage Bridal and border on the color chartreuse. They’re available in almost 20 colors and 3 heel heights, making them ideal for your bridal party. Or, if you want a hint of color peeking from beneath your gown, these will give you that added punch! The satin shoes feature gorgeous rhinestone shoe clips and a pretty bow.

Custom Bridal Flip Flops in Many Colors

For the beach bride or the casual, outdoor affair, wedding flip flops for the bridesmaids or bride are the perfect choice in footwear. The flip flops above come in white, ivory or black and with various color satin bows to customize them to your colors. We love the sunny yellow and white! Wear these after the ceremony on your honeymoon while visiting the beach or pool (if you’re vacationing in a tropical place, of course)!

Yellow Bridal Garter

Advantage Bridal offers hundreds of choices in wedding garter sets and custom bridal garters. From traditional lace garters to something blue garters, there is one for every bride, every budget and every theme! The yellow polka dot garter above is a fun, whimsical accessory to complement your bridal ensemble.

Rhinestone I Do Shoe Stickers

I Do wedding shoe stickers dress up the soles of your shoes and make a memorable photo before the walk down the aisle. For under $10, rhinestone  shoe appliques are a must-have bridal accessory. Available in many colors, designs, sayings and for grooms, too!

Gold Silk Ring Pillow

We specialize in custom wedding accessories, including guest books, ring bearer pillows, flower girl baskets, aisle runners and photo albums. These keepsakes feature custom designs, colors and embellishments to make your affair one of a kind. Of course, you don’t want your wedding to scream “I Love Yellow,” so subtle touches here and there are the way to go. Consider the hue also, like a bright sunny yellow, a subdued buttercup, or an ivory with a yellow undertone.

Yellow Wedding Favors

Our largest inventory item is wedding favors! Guests will adore charming spring wedding favors, like the beehive candles above. We have yellow favor boxes, favor supplies, DIY wedding favors, edible favors and more for your event.

The Dessy Group makes choosing a color and coordinating the accessories a breeze with its Pantone wedding accessories, including bridesmaids headbands, purses, flip flops and flower pins, as well as yellow groom ties. Yellow color options include venetian gold, marigold, daffodil, buttercup and banana!

Happy wedding planning, and please let us know if there’s something we can help you find. . . We specialize in all things wedding, all things pretty!

By: Stacy Lawrence

 

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Fabulous Tiffany Blue Wedding Accessories

Monday, February 4th, 2013

Spring is almost here, so it seems appropriate to feature a bright, happy color like a Tiffany Blue wedding. . . And it pairs wonderfully with other colors to create the look you want, including white, yellow, orange, fuschia, chocolate and black. Do you think Tiffany Blue and Emerald Green would be a happy pair?

Tiffany Blue Wedding Tank Top

One of our most popular bridesmaid tank tops are Tiffany Blue with rhinestones and a bow (they come in many more colors, too!) The custom wedding shirts and rhinestone wedding tanks are best sellers at Advantage Bridal because they’re great bridesmaids gifts and flower girl gifts, too. (Besides, their cuteness factor is through the roof!)

Tiffany Blue Bridal Garter

A Tiffany Blue garter would look stunning against a white or ivory gown! Advantage Bridal’s selection includes silk, organza, lace and satin garters in this gorgeous color. The one above is simple and sweet, while the Tiffany Blue silk garter with a white bow is classic.

Tiffany Blue Box Wedding Favors

Who wouldn’t want to get something in the most coveted box in history?? The Tiffany box is iconic. So, we think your guests would love a sweet surprise in our Tiffany Blue favor boxes . . .

Tiffany Blue Flower Girl Basket

Custom Tiffany Blue wedding accessories include a ring pillow, flower girl basket and guest book. For spring, this hue of blue paired with a happy yellow would be so fun and cheerful. Imagine a bouquet of yellow daisies or orchids or peonies, just dreamy!

Our photos only show this fabulous color with white, so what accent color would you choose?

Tiffany Blue Ring Pillow

By: Stacy Lawrence

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YeeHaw: Western Wedding Boots

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

Country chic, rustic elegance, casual sophisticate: unique western wedding boots for any affair. . .

Flower Cowboy Boots; Western Wedding

We just love, love, love a bride and her bridesmaids in women’s cowboy boots (did we say “love?”) . . .

It’s so country and chic – the perfect mix of casual and sophisticated. Now, not every gal can pull this look off but if you’re a country bride or southern bride at heart, then western wedding boots are for you!

Advantage Bridal is proud to carry gorgeous western boots to complement your outdoor, rustic affair. The Sakura floral cowboy boots in brown/pink or black/blue are so country chic, don’t you agree? Plus, they can be worn long after the wedding, like when you go line dancing with your girlfriends.

Sweet Caroline Western Wedding Boots

We adore short bridesmaids dresses with ladies cowboy boots to contrast against the bride’s more elegant ensemble. But it also looks so adorable when the bride wears a pair herself, either down the aisle or after the ceremony! Would you wear cowboy boots with your gown?

It’s pretty common to see western boots at the weddings of country stars because it’s part of who they are, how they were raised and they want to embrace good ol’ fashion country charm. It’s so darn adorable!

Black & White Ladies Cowboy Boots

Wow, these black and white cowboy boots are pretty stunning! The contrasting leather detail makes them pop. These aren’t your standard boots, oh no, they’re so much more. We call them “fancy” cowboy boots ;)

We carry several Art Nouveau styles, too, like our hot pink or turquoise western boots by Lane. See for yourself how gorgeous they can be!

Authentic Womens Cowboy Boots; Turquoise "Margaret" Lane Boots

What’s your favorite pair? Would you splurge on an authentic pair of ladies cowboy boots for your wedding? You’ll get so much use out of them long after you say, “I Do.” You can also wear them to your bachelorette party, hen party or ladies night out. Some brides are starting a trend and wearing their wedding shoes to their bridal shower so all the ladies can admire them before the ceremony. What a great idea!

Silver & Bronze Metallic Western Boots

In addition to these authentic boots, Advantage Bridal offers handmade lace wedding boots for the vintage bride, Victorian wedding or romantic affair by House of Elliot.

By: Stacy Lawrence

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Advantage Bridal Rings in the New Year with New Products!

Monday, January 14th, 2013

Monogram Necklace; Handmade Monogram Bridemaid Jewelry

“Extra, Extra,” read all about what’s new for this year! We’ve featured some of our newest items, like the handmade monogram jewelrypersonalized wedding hangers, and vintage lace garters by Kristie Ann Couture. . .

Well, we officially rang in 2013! It feels so refreshing to start a New Year, doesn’t it? Maybe you’re expecting something profound for our first blog post here at Advantage Bridal, but we’re just looking forward to helping plan your special event. . .

Personalized Wedding Hangers

We will continue to feature new products on our Facebook page and the AdvantageBridal.com wedding blog because with more than 22,000 items on our site, how are your supposed to know what’s new?? We’re always working on the newest and best of unique wedding accessories, custom bridal party tshirts, bridesmaids tank tops, vintage lace garters, affordable wedding shoes and so much more!

There’s so much to do look forward to this year and we’re excited for those planning a spring wedding or summer wedding, followed by those affairs in the fall and winter of 2013. Besides this year’s wedding trends, like the color of the year, we’re also going to focus on keeping it simple for you so you can enjoy the journey before you become a Mrs.

Lace Wedding Garter Set

Cheers to 2013! We hope it brings many blessings for you, whether you’re planning a special anniversary, destination wedding or shopping for a First Communion gift. We specialize in offering the best to our customers and making your shopping experience an enjoyable one – we truly are your one-stop shop for all things wedding, all things pretty! So come visit us at AdvantageBridal.com.

By: Stacy Lawrence

An Interesting Look at The 12 Days of Christmas!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

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A few decades ago, an economist (of course) decided to break down just how much the items listed in the Twelve Days of Christmas would cost. With inflation considered, this infographic depicts how much they would cost today. Apparently, swimming swans, dancing ladies and leaping lords, are a pretty penny!

What your favorite Christmas song or tradition? Some believe the 12 Days of Christmas song, which originated in England, was created to help young Catholics learn their faith at a time when it was prohibited by Parliament. The song was a way for them to acknowledge their faith publicly, but with a secret meaning or message. . .

Biblically, each verse has the following symbolism:

2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds = The Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings = The first five books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch,” which gives the history of man’s fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying = The six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking = The eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = The nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping = The Ten Commandments
11 Pipers Piping = The eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = The twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed

This may be true and it may be theory, but it’s an interesting thing to consider when we sing holiday songs because many have hidden meanings that we might not realize as we’re singing the words. What do you think?

Furry Friends: Dog Wedding Apparel, Dog Tuxedos, Custom Pet Clothing

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

Looking for creative engagement announcements? Want to include your furry family member in the celebrations? We have some cute ideas to just that! Will your pet be the ring dog, flower girl or best dog? AdvantageBridal.com makes custom dog wedding shirts for male and female K-9s.

Photograph your dog with a sign announcing the news that you’re just engaged or with the upcoming wedding date. Throw an engagement party for family and friends and have your doggie wear a stylish, custom dog color with a cute saying, like “Best Dog” or a personalized dog t-shirt with his/her initial. Our dog shirts boast cute sayings, such as It’s All About Me, Spoiled Rotten, My Human Loves Me, Princess, SuperDog and more!

Some animal lovers train their dog to be the ring dog (ring bearer) or flower dog (flower girl). Some of our most popular posts have been couples that have included their dog in the ceremony . . . there’s nothing like bulldog in a tux or a terrier in a flower girl “dress!” From the classic dog tuxedo to a dog tuxedo shirt, we have what you’re looking for!

Yes, your dog can walk down the aisle in a dog tuxedo, tuxedo dog collar or custom dog t-shirt adorned with rhinestones. Advantage Bridal caters to every loved family member, even your adorable puppy or dog. From dog clothing to dog collars, rest assured your pet won’t feel left out of the celebrations! We have personalized dog collars, initial dog t-shirts, dog bows, dog dresses and dog tees.

Whether your dog is going to be in the wedding or not, consider taking a wedding picture with your dog in these too cute dog clothes and dog accessories. Shop for doggie clothes, doggie tuxedos and jeweled dog collars at Advantage Bridal.

Rhinestone Dog Collars

Custom Dog Collars

Author: Stacy Lawrence

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Pinterest Contest: Pin It To Win It at AdvantageBridal.com

Friday, September 7th, 2012

See details below for the first Pin It to Win It Contest at AdvantageBridal.com. Prizes include an Ed Hardy camisole and I Do shoe stickers!

The Pinterest buzz is catching on and we want to join in the fun, so we’re giving away two great prizes for entrants who follow all contest rules outlined below. Remember, all bridal accessories Pinned for the contest must be from AdvantageBridal.com. Visit Advantage Bridal on Facebook for more info on this contest. Happy Pinning!

 

Author: Stacy Lawrence