Dresses for My Girls

This Saturday I will be heading out to a couple of stores to hunt for dresses with my bridesmaids. I am thinking pewter colored, cocktail length dresses. Since I have 9 bridesmaids, I want each gal to pick out her own style (probably from the same designer) because I want everyone to feel comfortable. We have appointments at The Wedding Shoppe, Rush's and David's Bridal. It is going to be a long day! I have been scoping styles on the internet.

Here are a few that I liked from David's Bridal:





There is a website, www.dessy.com, that I really like for bridesmaid dresses. I am particularly interested in their After Six collection, which is available at both The Wedding Shoppe and Rush's Bridal. There are so many styles to choose from! Here are a few that I liked:












Finally, I am also considering JCrew. I am especially fond of their silk chiffon collection because there are 4 adorable dresses available in graphite that I think would work. Unfortunately, there is not a store in MN that stocks wedding attire, so I would have to order them sight unseen. Of course, they could always be returned to a JCrew store but that seems like a hassle.

I'll let you know how it all goes after next weekend. I hope I have one more item to check off my list!

Inspiration Board

A while back, my dear friend Jenna over at www.eatdrinkpretty.blogspot.com created a photo inspiration board for my wedding. My color palette consists of pewter, Tiffany blue and shades of red. I have 9 bridesmaids and they will be wearing either cocktail length or tea length pewter dresses in different styles.



My fiance and I went to a cake tasting today at Queen of Cakes in Edina, MN. We are still planning on trying some other places. I am still not sure whether we will go with cake, cupcakes, or a combination.

On another note, my flowers will be done by Tara over at www.adayinprovence.com We have some great ideas cooking and I am excited to see the end results!

THE Dress!

Well, after much deliberation, I chose the dress from The Wedding Shoppe! It is from the Spring 2009 Casablanca collection (style 1942). The dress is ivory and all lace:







So, there is a little ribbon under the bust. I am considering removing that and tying a thick satin ribbon around the waist to define it. Plus, I like the little bow in the back. THat took me by surprise because I have never been a bow person. I LOVE the Cathedral length veil and my friend Kristin (visit her Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/PoppyandPeony) has agreed to make one for me! So excited! Thanks to my girlfriends for all their opinions and helping me narrow down my decision.

Say Yes to the Dress...Don't Mind if I Do!

Those of you who know me may consider me one of the most indecisive people you know. That being said, I actually picked a dress within about a month of being engaged! It probably helps that I have thinking about my wedding day for awhile, tehehe. Going in, I was pretty sure that I wanted lace and I did not want strapless. My first dress shopping trip was to L'Atelier Couture on Selby Ave in Saint Paul...big mistake! The dresses were so gorgeous but I don't think I tried on one for less than $2500! Here are some from that trip:









I really liked the last one, but alas, it was not meant to be. The next place I went was The Wedding Shoppe on Grand Ave in Saint Paul. By then, I had narrowed down my preferences and ended up liking the following two the best (they did not allow pictures so we had to take them on the sly--they looked much better in person):




The next weekend I went to Mestead's Bridal in Rochester, MN. Here were a couple of my favorites:







Agghhh, decisions, decisions! I will reveal tomorrow which dress I ended up choosing! Thanks for reading:)