Choosing Who to Bring to Gown Shopping

Bridal gown shopping is serious, fun. It can be overwhelming with all of the choices. It gets tiring trying on those heavy gowns. Besides the mental and emotional stress of deciding which one will be the choice you live with the rest of you your life.

That's why selecting the right guests to accompany you to your appointment is so critical. This shopping day is like no other, one to be cherished. So choose wisely!
Randy Fenoli, of Say Yes to the Dress, warns of the ones to beware of in his 'Top 10 Entourage No-No's"
10. Negative Nelly - If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't! Honesty is good, when ask, but don't be critical.
9. Opinionated Family - focused on their own opinions, not concerned about the brides opinion. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, yours isn't the only right right one.
8. Budget Bullies - never push a bride beyond her budget. Support her vision and respect her budget. If you're not paying, you shouldn't be picking!
7. The Bickering Friends - Don't argue, this takes attention from the bride and the shopping experience. Leave your drama in the car.
6. The Stubborn Mom - don't make the bride feel like she has to please you first. If you respect her, she'll respect your opinions. Purpose to develop a special bond.
5. The Bossy Friend - Never tell the bride what to do. Listen and focus on what the bride feels.
4. The Unfocused Guest - Focus on your bride, not everything or everyone else in the store. Bridal ADD says "I'm more important than you."
3. The Overbearing Mom - Don't force your opinions on the bride. You had your day, help her create her own day.
2. The Jealous Bridesmaid - Don't let envy take over, it only makes you look bad and the bride feel guilty.
1. The Spotlight Stealer - Don't choose a dress that looks the same as the brides. Even something outrageous like we saw at the royal wedding. You'll get attention, but not the kind you want.
It's a privilege to be there not a right. Make if special for the bride. Help her analyze her choices and choose what's best for her.
Now, call 803-548-3900 or Contact Us, to schedule your gown consultation and a then carefully choose your guests to come with you.

Market Fun

Mannequin displays are always a fun attraction.

I so adore the pleated dresses

with flowers.

Never enough jewelry and accessories!

"Why Won't Stores Carry Modest Dresses?"

...is one of the most frequently ask questions I hear. The reason is very simple; because so many girls buy an immodest dress and cover it with a jacket, substitute sheer straps for shoulders, or patch it!

Why should they invest thousands of dollars in a modest line of dresses, purchasing the required minimums twice a year for you to try on when they know most girls are willing to accept what they offer? They don't care how it looks when you wear it or the image you portray. They sure aren't worried about your purity or testimony of holiness. They are concerned about turning a profit and their stores reputation of offering the latest styles. Modesty is not what they want to be known for!

The solution is very simple; stop purchasing immodest dresses! If every saved, born again young lady would refuse to purchase from stores that refuse to carry modest dresses, they would create a demand, resulting in a market for modest gowns.

Why not purchase from those that share your conviction of modesty; then their businesses would flourish. They would be able to carry more lines of dresses for you to choose from and then more stores could be opened; eliminating the need to have to purchase gowns online.

It only takes one person to desire a change; to vote NO to stores that don't care about Godliness and Holiness. What store are you voting for this year?

That Which is Put in....Taketh From the Garment

Recently, I came across this scripture again, "No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Matt.9:16" I understand my post isn’t the exact interpretation of the scripture, however it does bring to mind the truth that on a patched garment fabrics do not match, drawing adverse attention to the garment which results in a poor appearance.

Many of us only hear stories of the embarrassing days of having to wear a patch on your clothes never having experienced the shame for ourselves.... or have we?

Bringing honor to our King, the Lord Jesus Christ is our purpose in a world that year by year grows darker in unrighteousness. What a great opportunity we have to honor the LORD. One way many Christians choose to give honor is by adorning themselves in modest clothing.

However, in the world of formal wear, modest and formal are foreign to each other. The term, formal gown, seems to mean revealing gown. Some try to take the world’s formal gowns and make them modest. As admirable as that is, the result usually “takes from the garment”, drawing adverse attention. Leaving nonbelievers with the impression that modest formal wear means botched formal wear. Standing out in a negative way does not point others to Christ, but to the person wearing it and “that which is put in.”

For years, Christians have settled for patching their formal wear with tied or pinned wraps, “it’s the closest I could find” fabrics or an “it will have to do” jacket, but things have changed now! No longer do we have to settle for second best, we can have the “whole” dress!

Ladies it’s time to move on to the best when it comes to representing the Lord in our formal wear. There are modest formal gowns in styles and prices for everyone. Even hand made gown, (not homemade) can look nice. You may have to search a little more but not as much as you will search trying to find fabric to match the other one you're considering:) Let's..."give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. I Timothy 5:14 Let's purpose to wear the best formal wear for the Lord.

Inaugural Ball Customers

As many others did we watched the inaugural activities on TV, while some of our customers had the opportunity to actually be there. One was a high school senior invited to the Youth Ball. Then Melissa sent some pictures of her in the dress she purchased to wear to the Illinois Ball. A former high school friend’s mom was helping coordinate the ball and ask their high school choir to reunite and sing in the hallways. Wouldn’t that be a nice reunion?!

Many were expecting Mrs. Obama to wear something more stunning, maybe I should send her one of my cards for her next formal event;)