Sorry for the delay in posting, as I'm sure is the same with everyone it's that time of year that work is crazy, personal life is insane and you don't have a free second to even check your personal email :) I got a promotion at work two weeks ago and since then my work load has almost doubled, but I must admit the increase in salary is definitely appreciated while planning a wedding! Anyways, on that note I want to share with you my second bridal shop experience at Carine's Bridal Atelier in... Read Full Story
The summer sample sale season has begun! Carine's Bridal Atelier in Georgetown is having a huge sale with some pretty great deals on top-of-the-line designer dresses. Here are some of my favs: All prices and many more dresses are available on her website . Take a look! Carine's Bridal Atelier 1726 Wisconsin Ave NW (202) 965-4696 Read Full Story
It's that time of year... Mid-Summer Sample Sale at Carine's Bridal Atelier Thursday, July 23rd at 6pm-9pm Now offering a FREE VEIL with purchase this day only! Save on over 100 sample bridal gowns by top designers including.... Junko Yoshioka Angel Sanchez Rosa Clara Reem Acra Melissa Sweet Platinum Collection Buy your gown NOW for your 2010 wedding and save up to 70% off retail prices. Sample sale gowns include Spring and Fall 2009 collections!! Help us make room for new designer gowns... Read Full Story
Huge Designer Wedding Gown Sample Sale Up to 75% Off December 7, 2008 at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner Featuring sample wedding gowns from premier designers including Carolina Herrara, Melissa Sweet, Reem Acra, and Platinum Collection and more! Carines Bridal Atelier, the Districts leading couture bridal salon, will be hosting a special event at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner on Sunday, December 7, 2008. Sample wedding gowns from premier designers, including Carolina Herrara, Melissa Sweet... Read Full Story
Carine's Bridal Atelier is hosting a bevvy of Fab trunk shows. Hightail it on down there and get your booty into tres luxe gowns and indulge yourself in the experience. You won't regret it! Carine's Bridal Atelier is located at 1726 Wisconsin Ave NW, 2nd Flr Washington, DC 20007 (202) 965-4696 Monique Lhuillier Trunk Show Thursday, January 22 at 4:00 pm Saturday, January 24 at 6:00 pm Washingtonian Bride & Groom: Unveiled Bridal Show Sunday, January 25 at 11:30 am - 3:00 pm Featuring Monique... Read Full Story
Mickey wrote an article about Bachelor Parties ; now it's my turn to write about Bachelorettes. I really like his ideas, so some of this will sound familiar. - Have a photo scavenger hunt Come up with a list of shots every group has to get, and make sure every group has a digital camera. Have a starting and ending place established. The crazier the ideas you come up with, the more fun it will be. Have everyone print their pictures before they return, and at the end, put all the pictures into... Read Full Story
Reem Acra Trunk Show March 27-29 (and more importantly) SAMPLE SALE!!! April 3-5 Budget-savvy brides know that one of the best ways to score a designer dress at a fraction of the cost is at a sample sale. And although I didn't purchase my dress from her store, I can say from personal experience that Carine is extremely knowledgeable, warm and helpful. Plus I tried on two gorgeous Jenny Lee dresses that made me look 10 lbs lighter. She features a wide range of bridal designers, ranging from... Read Full Story
Well, yesterday I ordered my wedding dress! No turning back now without losing out on a bunch of cash so I think I'll stick with the dress. I went back to Promise for the Savvy Bride in Bethesda to try on the dress I liked the most out of the 40 or so I've tried on since starting the hunt. The previous attendant who helped me on my last visit , Kori, is getting married this weekend so she wasn't there, but the two women in the store this time were equally as friendly and easy to be around. I... Read Full Story
On my big list of things to worry about with the wedding, the cake is honestly the thing I care about the least. This may be because I want a very simple cake with clean lines and I figured almost anyone can do it. The reception location I chose does not allow outside vendors for cakes and will be providing one so I pretty much didn't think of it any further. When I was casually browsing cake vendors in the D.C. area, though, I didn't see a lot that I was impressed with. I'd see one or two... Read Full Story
I don't know where Vantage Pictures was when I was looking (and doing insane research) for a photographer, but if I had known about them they would have been serious contenders. This is yet ANOTHER husband and wife duo. They are based out of Pennsylvania but they regularly do weddings in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Check out their blog for some great slideshows of their recent weddings. What I really like about their site, though, is that you can look at entire albums of the weddings they... Read Full Story
