J Majors ... Before & After

I love meeting new people!  I love meet & greet's, shaking hands and getting to know people.  Well, you may have seen me tweet all about The Wow Factor Cake's opening night, and how fabulous Amy's work is.  What you didn't know, is that I met CJ from J Major's and she mentioned that she needed prints in her dressing rooms.  Well, wouldn't ya know... I just happened to have a J Majors bride, the ultra-fab Christine, and offered to adorn their dressing rooms with her gorgeousness... Enjoy the before & after's!

Before...

And... AFTER!

If you're in need of a wedding dress, make sure you check out J Majors!  CJ, Ashley and the girls will absolutely listen to what you want, pull dresses and give you their full attention!

Get Engaged Over the Holidays?

I just wanted to take a minute and congratulate all of those fabulous girlfriends that sat pining over the holidays just waiting for their boyfriend to propose with that big fat diamond ring that just took their breath away... (I know I laughed, cried, and took 2 whole minutes to answer yes!  Meanwhile the boyfriend was waiting.... and waiting....)

As you enter into the busy season of planning, registering and pulling your hair out, we have our own little engagement present for you....

During the month of January we would like to give you $100 off any engagement session!  You can book with us right up until January 31st!  There's no need for us to take your pictures in the freezing cold - you can schedule the session for a later date with no worries!  Just print out this picture and give us the code: esesh10 when you inquire.  We can't wait to hear from you!

Wedding Planning Help... For the Guys

So... We're heading out of wedding season into proposal season, which means were actually heading into wedding planning season (right, girls?). And guys... we all know that wedding planning isn't exactly your strong suite, right? I mean, are you REALLY supposed to sit there and look through 400,000 pictures of wedding flowers you like best? "They're all white!" you say (fail).

Well, thanks to the help of Patrick W. Gavin (#dudeido) and some other articles, I've compiled a list of helpful lessons for the guys...

Lesson #1 Do not change your Facebook status to "engaged" before your fiancé has alerted all girlfriends.

Lesson #2 Champagne is not just a drink anymore. It’s also, a color.

Lesson #3 Most often used phrase: "You're just going to have to suck it up and invite them." Yes, sadly.

Lesson #4 Things guys don't care about: Linens.
Things guys do care about: Seating arrangements.

Lesson #5 Pick three things you care about early on, and do so carefully... You only get three.

Lesson #6: Calling your in-laws to be "out-laws" during your engagement -- sounds funny, not funny.

Lesson #7: Words you need to learn: "pin spotting" / "up lighting" / "gold damask" / "fondant" / "duet plate"

Lesson #8: Things guys don't care about: Stationery.
Things guys do care about: Slippery When Wet potential of the dance floor.

Lesson #9: Yes, you will have to take part in the, "pick a wedding band night"

Lesson #10: A good way to get dumped & justifiably so--allow Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" to be played by the DJ

Lesson #11: Your fiancé’s fiercely single friends may insist on a bouquet toss over your objections

Lesson #12: Registering for gifts is not nearly as much fun as it sounds.

Lesson #13: Turn and run from any venue that recommends a Murder Mystery Dinner.

Lesson #14: Having a good prepared answer to "How's wedding planning going?" does not include “Fine” or “I don’t know.”

Let me know if you come across anymore helpful hints as I'll be posting more as the "planning season" gets underway!