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Looks for Mom

3/23/2021

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Let's jump right in with the big (and obvious truth), shall we?

Moms of Brides and Grooms are Important

No matter what your relationship with your mom, if she is still with us and is attending your wedding, helping to pay for it, guiding and comforting you through the details, ups and downs, she is important. At Bridal Traditions we care about our moms!! We want all you moms out there to feel as important and beautiful as you are. So here are some basic, and we believe, helpful tips.
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Do Not Wait Until the Last Minute

Waiting feels like a good idea, because the bride is the star and as details come together, moms may feel like they'll know more about what to buy. Just because you have time to choose does not mean that you should wait. Begin thinking about the day and theme, for sure, but also about what YOU FEEL GOOD IN. The longer you wait, the fewer options you may find out there for yourself. You will also feel less stress.
Let us repeat that: During a time when stress seems to be baked into the whole experience at times, don't add more stress by waiting until the last second. 
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Do Not Match Your Dress with Bridesmaids. . . 

... Unless you are in the role of matron of honor, and even then you can have your own color. Choose a color that complements you, Mom. It should (1) look good with your skin tone and 
(2) coordinate with the colors in the wedding party. You do not need to match, just complement, so navy, grey, taupe, champagne, burgundies, purples, plums and teal all make great choices for the mother of the bride or groom. Regardless, stick with rules (1) and (2) and you're good!
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Dresses and Pant Suits​

You have options, and our team at BT will work with you to make sure what you choose not only coordinates in terms of palette, but conveys the style you want to project. You may think you want a dress and end up with a pant suit instead. Just as with brides, there can be lovely surprises when you shop, so be open to those. 
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Finally, don't forget to ask questions and enjoy the fun of doing your homework. Research what is out there. Yes it is your daughter or son's big day, but you have a right to look amazing in all of those pictures that will be taken. We'd rather you have happy tears on the day than frustrated ones one month before. Plan your purchase and remember that we are always here to help.
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Emerald Hill Styled Photo Shoot

3/16/2021

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In January of this year, Bridal Traditions was pleased to provide our style, expertise - and yes - a gorgeous black wedding gown for a styled photo shoot at The Emerald Hill, in the North Carolina foothills. This place was a perfect spot to combine a more radical gown with an elegant setting. The duo of place and dress is striking and beautiful. 
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An Alternative to "Bridal Blush"

Not everything black is necessarily "goth," but it isn't difficult to imagine an autumn or winter wedding that features a black-clad bride. Whether inside or out of doors, you cannot take your eyes of this bride. The details on the dress, the tulle overlay and lace details made this particular gown a favorite at BT since its arrival. 
Regardless of the season, a black wedding dress is showstopper. Bridal Traditions is loving this trend and our customers are too. Stop by our boutique if you think this might be the wedding look for you. ​

Contributors

Venue and Furniture: The Emerald Hill @the.emerald.hill 
Gorgeous Wedding Gown: Bridal Traditions @bridaltraditions
Photography: Waterhouse Photography @waterhousestudios 
Coordination, styling: Embellished Events for You @embellishedeventsforyou
Model, Hair and Makeup: Endless Beauty Company 
@endlessbeautycompanyllc

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Bridal Shopping Myths - Part 2

3/9/2021

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​If you've been counting the minutes since the last blog about bridal shopping myths, your wait is over! Revisit Bridal Shopping Myths Part 1. 

The Recap

Often brides have seen the rom-coms, checked Pinterest, read blogs and scoured magazines only to feel defeated when it's time to go shopping. "All the things" and "all the feels" can frankly be too much. It is, however, possible to do two things at once: feel dreamy and happy and successful with your wedding dress search AND manage your expectations. 
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Bridal Shopping Myth 3

"If I take a lot of pictures of a dress, and study over them for hours on end,
​that will tell me everything I know about how it will work on ME."
If you are a girl who loves to collect images, no problem. We get it. If you are taking multiple images of yourself wearing a gown at our boutique or elsewhere, and think it will or won't work based on those images, beware. Do not base your final decision on those pictures.

A bad cell phone picture can ruin the perfect dress's chances, because you haven't gone back to those questions presented in the last blog.
- Do you feel beautiful in this dress?

- Are you comfortable in it?
- Do you feel like yourself in it?
- Do you feel good inside when you picture yourself walking down the aisle in this dress?
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photo credit: @justinabit
Don't make up your mind from a shopping photo. We encourage girls to think of those snapshots they've taken while in a boutique as selfies and remember that to get a good one they will change the lighting and angle and their makeup and expressions 80 times before they'll want to post it. You in the dress is way more important than a snapshot of you in the dress while shopping. 

Bridal Shopping Myth 4

"I know exactly what I want." 
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Maybe. But maybe you don't and that is OKAY.
We see brides come in with a list of 15 things they feel they must have. They've already been to 6 different bridal shops, and they keep trying to check all of the boxes, trying to select one way while feeling another. Many others keep trying the same type of gown on over and over hoping this time, it's The One. Now they are frustrated. And broken-hearted and angry and confused.

That's when it's time to stop and try a different style. Hide your list and free your mind! You'll not only shake yourself out of your rut, but you may find out that you actually didn't know what you wanted. And again, that's OKAY. In fact, it's exciting to surprise yourself, and isn't that the point? Isn't this supposed to be exciting?
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Our team at BT is here to help you. We've seen every type of bridal problem, question, frustration and success out there, and we know when to tell you to breathe and sit a minute and when to start over. Come see us. We're your allies the moment you enter our boutique.
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Bridal Shopping Myths - Part 1

3/2/2021

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So the cat's out of the bag: We are in the bridal business. This mean that we're accustomed to seeing brides-to-be come into the boutique to shop and have the "Say Yes" experience. We love those moments as much as brides do, promise! 

What we've also noticed these last 2 decades is that brides-to-be often come in to BT and play out some typical, but avoidable, shopping myths. What are shopping myths, you ask? These are little lies we've been told and keep telling ourselves (THANKS, MEDIA!!) or they are misplaced expectations about buying a wedding gown that cause a variety of symptoms.

Symptoms include:
- anxiety
- immediate disappointment, when there should be hopeful anticipation
- lack of patience with oneself
- exhaustion with the process
- extreme disillusionment 
- feeling the need to justify yourself in front of others, .... when it's about YOUR day
- tears and confusion
- loss of joy.

Fret not, ladies. We can help, and to do this we've identified the 4 most common myths. Overcome these and you'll be a happier shopper, happier bride and you'll avoid those symptoms during what should be an exciting chapter of your life. 

Bridal Shopping Myth 1

"My dress cannot be the first one I try on or be found at the first shop I visit."
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There aren't just dozens of wedding themed movies, there are thousands. We love them and we've memorized them and now we're all paying for it. Thinking that you'll only hear the soundtrack from your own personal romance after trying on 100 dresses comes from watching all of those movies. They've convinced brides-to-be that you have "to earn it" by twirling like an actress in gown after gown, in front of a mirror, and FOR HOURS.
You don't. That's a myth.
In fact, you may find your dress in the first store and it may even be the first dress you try on in that first shop. It happens. A lot!

If it is the one, IT. IS. THE. ONE. Don't stress out that you aren't living that rom-com dream. It's a myth. We've seen so many brides confused and feeling like they missed some experience when they just happen to find their gown more quickly than they imagined. Chill out. Be happy. You checked that box and now have time for other items on your list.

Bridal Shopping Myth 2

"I have to cry if it's the one. If I don't cry then this cannot be the dress."
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EVERY ONE IS DIFFERENT and if you aren't a crier most of the time, that is probably not going to change for this situation. You don't have to transform your personality to buy your wedding dress.

Our goal, during a gown buying experience with us, is to see how you answer the following questions:
- Do you feel beautiful in this dress?
- Are you comfortable in it?
- Do you feel like yourself in it?
- Do you feel good inside when you picture yourself walking down the aisle in this dress?
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Answer those questions in the affirmative and we've likely found your gown, whether you showed emotion or not.

It's especially frustrating when a member of the bride's entourage makes a point of saying, "you haven't found the dress yet, 'cause you're not crying." People: let the bride decide and if there are tears, we have tissues. If there are no tears, but the bride is over the moon in her way, hush. 

Bridal Traditions has been in business for 20 years. We have volumes and volumes of knowledge and we know when to counsel and when to encourage and when to let the bride just be. Trust us and we won't steer you wrong. 

Next week's blog: 2 more BIG bridal shopping myths. Tune in!
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