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UPDATE!!!!

abridebeautiful — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:37:42 +0000

soft, elegant, romantic...all for $890! what???? seriously! HURRY!!!!

UPDATE!!!! 8/27/2010

THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL THAT CAME IN AND LOVED OUR LIMITED EDITIONS!!!!!!!

Sadly, happily…they are off to get married in!

Okay…so our LIMITED EDITION was bursting at the seams….

Soooo many of my favorite beauties have been carefully hand chosen by beautiful brides.

there are still more and the clock is ticking, so if you want an unbelieveable gown at a fabulous price…hurry in!!!!

appointments NOT required we have excellent customer service all day EVERYDAY! and trust me…you will be glad you did!

Love is in the summer air!

uh huh…..

abridebeautiful — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:38:37 +0000

yup…our limited edition collection just expanded! Come in and see our unbelievable “limited edition room” it is now bursting at the seams……these gowns go QUICKLY! these are one of a kind gowns at one of a kind prices…..

EVERYTHING in this room is between $800-$950 OUCH! which of these lucky gals will YOU go down the aisle with???

Here is ONE fabulous gal in our limited edition room....

Say “Yes” to the dress with these quick tips!

abridebeautiful — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:30:27 +0000

1. START EARLY! Bridal gowns can take 3-7 months to arrive, depending on the designer. Add in the time to alter and prepare your gown, and some “padding” time to put yourself at ease. It can take some time to find the “right” dress, so be sure to give yourself enough time to shop, decide, and order. Nothing can add to your wedding stress level more than wondering if your gown will be in on time.

2. TRY ON DIFFERENT STYLES. It’s easy to get stuck on a certain “look”, but the reality is that certain styles aren’t for everyone. Be sure to try on at least a few gowns that are the opposite of what you thought you wanted, because very often the “one” ends up being something you never thought you would choose.

3. LEAVE THE PEANUT GALLERY AT HOME. A few trusted friends and mom, maybe? Too many opinions often leave a bride confused and frustrated. Remember, it is your gown. It’s your wedding. You need to be happy with your gown, and confident in your choice. Get what makes you feel beautiful.

4. CONSIDER YOUR VENUE. Be sure to consider the when’s and where’s of your wedding. I think we can all agree that a 20lb ballgown with a cathedral train might be a bit out of place on the beach in Hawaii, and a backless, lowcut slipdress might be frowned upon in an Orthodox church ceremony. If you are marrying in a house of worship, make sure you know the rules ahead of time in regard to style, embellishments, modesty, and color

5. DON’T WORRY ABOUT “CLASSIC” VS “TRENDY”. The truth is, everything will look “dated” in time. As fashion rotates, styles come and go. Who would have thought leggings would have made a comeback?! If you have your eye on a style you consider “trendy”, and you love it, then go for it! If it suits your personality, and makes you feel like a rockstar, then you’ve got the right dress.

6. ALTERATIONS. Rarely do gowns fit right off the rack, especially when you are under 5′8. A good consultant will show you how the gown will look once it’s the right size and the right length. Proportion is key to a good fit!

7. UNDERGARMENTS. To get the best idea of how the gowns will look, be sure to wear or request the proper undergarments while trying on. We carry a full range of bustiers and slips.

8. CAMERA PHONES ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND. I know it sounds counterintuitive, but non-professional photos taken in a bridal salon can set you up for disaster. Human nature tells us to be overly critical of ourselves in photos, especially in the wrong lighting, wearing a gown in the wrong size. Professionals know just how to make you shine! That gorgeous dress that you absolutely love might be cast aside if you see a terrible camera phone pic of it, so my advice is just don’t do it. Remember how you feel in the gown, because that is most important.

9. BEWARE OF THE DISCONTINUATION MONSTER. Bridal designers can be fickle people, always designing something newdesigners can be fickle people, always designing something new and beautiful…..the downside of that being that they have to let go of certain designs to make room for the new ones. We are generally given just short amount of time between the notification and the actual discontinuation. If you have found “the one”, it’s best to order when you find it.

10. BUY LOCAL. If there’s a problem, question, or concern, your local full service retailer is here and ready to help. Not so if you purchase your gown online. Time and time again, I’ve had brides come into our store in tears, with a gown in a box (if they’re lucky, sometimes there’s NO dress). Every single one of them was an internet bride. There is absolutely no way to insure that you will get what you think you are getting if you order it online. Many times, I’ve seen fakes passed off as originals, dirty used sample gowns sold as new, or wrong sizes/colors/lengths. The reality is that the problems were avoidable.

hmmmm..here is a great local bridal shop!

Demetrios Exclusive Annual Event

abridebeautiful — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:45:47 +0000

If you are a bride or if you know of one this is the event you won’t want to miss…….Not only do we have hundreds of new 2010’s in our showroom, but many many more of the designers fav’s will be visiting our store for 4 fabulous days! These cute gals are touring the country to show themselves off and anxious to take a stop in the Salt Lake Valley for a fun-filled weekend.

Remember…it is a great time to BE IN LOVE!

Classic Elegance

Romantic, Sophisticated……

Anything you dream of will be a part of this collection….

Demetrios knows how to capture a Brides heart…..and her figure..

Trust us…This is an event you want to be a part of….. APPOINTMENTS WILL BE LIMITED & NECESSARY!

Click here for an appointment

BEWARE of these Internet Disasters!

abridebeautiful — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:27:54 +0000

Check this out!

This week, we had a bride with a not too unusual problem- she bought her gown online to save a few bucks…..and what she got was not what she thought she was getting. Not by a long shot. She’s asked me to write a quick blog to warn others about the perils of buying online.

This week’s disaster belonged to a bride who bought was she thought was a Pronovias gown online:

You fall in love with a gown at a boutique, and you race home to google the style number. WOW! The price at the bridal shop is so much higher! How can they charge $2000 for the dress, when this internet site has it for $488?

The short answer to that is that they are knockoffs. And not even good ones. I’m talking about cheap laces, see through fabrics, unfinished seams, glued on embellishments. The price looks good because they’re using the real designer photos…..and they’re sending you their own cheaped out version. 99% of the time, it’s a really cheaped out version. Trust me, “cheap” shows in photos. I’ve added a few to illustrate my point. The runway photos are of the Monique Lhuiller Scarlet. Notice how delicate the lace is, and how it flows so beautifully. Now, look at the other photo. The lace is stiff, the gown doesn’t flow, and the bustline of the gown rides up way too high. Knockoff gowns never look the same (or even close to) the original gowns. The cost of the real gown is the difference between looking totally hot on your wedding day, or looking like you wrapped yourself in your grandmama’s lace curtains. Your call…maybe your grandma has nice curtains

oooh! 2010 looks marvelous….get your own copy now

abridebeautiful — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:26:26 +0000

for the bride check this out….page after page after page

get your copy now!