Being in the bridal business is fulfilling for so many reasons, but perhaps one of the most gratifying moments is getting to be a champion for brides through the journey to their big day. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged many brides and couples during what is meant to be such a special time in their lives. While we always setout to comfort our brides and show support, we realize the unknowns of COVID are more than just our team can navigate. So with that in mind, we reached out to our community! Our family that is navigating this pandemic right along with you and know exactly what words wi ..read more

Today is Father’s Day, a day to celebrate the father figure(s) in your life that lead well and love hard! While we don’t usually get to see too many dads during dress shopping appointments, we can almost always count on seeing them in wedding photos! We love looking over brides’ galleries and seeing sweet daddy-daughter dances, cheek kisses, and even father first looks! There are so many amazing photos to feature, but these recent ones are just a few of our favorites! Scroll to see the cutest father-daughter photos & read our brides’ favorite memory with their dads on their big days! H ..read more

Planning a wedding is no easy feat! Deciding on the exact style of each element you want and making sure that they all fit together with one another is time consuming. What’s to say your style won’t change throughout the process or when you begin comparing… you’ll want to change your course all together? We reached out to #AnnaliseRealBride Alexis who surprised herself in the changes she made throughout the planning process. Her resounding message to soon to be brides: stick with your gut and decide on your venue!   When Alexis began her wedding planning process she thought her wedding w ..read more

There’s a reason being a bride-to-be is so fun! The celebrations, the outfits, the dreaming… it’s all a huge perk of the “job”, but one thing many of our brides seem to agree on is that being a bride and playing an active role in the wedding industry is MUCH different that pinning your dream wedding to a Pinterest board. We’re talking a wealth of new knowledge and lots of new words you didn’t know existed. With all this exciting newness, usually comes a sense of being overwhelmed. The common question of ‘Am I making the best decision always comes to play. While we can’t make the decisions for ..read more

There are so many small details that go into a wedding. And while those details are important, the big picture is what seems to last a lifetime. Our brides look back on their friends, family, and the experience. And that misspelled place card that was earth shattering two days before the wedding… well it just didn’t cross their mind day-of. Don’t believe us? That’s okay, take it from #AnnaliseRealBride Annie. Her southern soirée was straight out of a fairy tale and one of her takeaways from everything, “When the day/night finally arrived, the small stuff sort of fell away and everything import ..read more

et·i·quette:  the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group   Over the years we’ve gotten a good idea of what makes our shop special & what brides and their families enjoy about our bridal experience. One thing that seems to be the same for every bride, “having the shop to ourselves” or “being in such a beautiful shop and getting the one on one styling guidance” and that makes us so happy to hear. Getting a chance to spend quality time with our brides & help them through the bridal process is one of the best things about this job ..read more

Many of our past blog posts have been all about how our brides chose their gowns & what advice they would give future brides. That being said, when we reached out to #AnnaliseRealBride Kate, her responses blew us away and we felt like they may add a different kind of content to our blog. Her heart is huge & that’s ever so evident in her answers. We love wedding dresses, but we LOVE what weddings are all about. Listen as Kate explains why her big day was so special & how to make the most of every moment. Kate & her now husband, Ryan, looked so joyful in each of their photos ..read more

We help dozens of brides each week find their dream dress, so you’d think that there’s not too many situations we haven’t witnessed. Well, we thought so too… until one of our own bridal consultants started her wedding dress journey. And that is where this blog post begins.  Katie was there from the very beginning. The second we had our shop opening she insisted that she could help out on the weekends and as a new, small business of course we welcomed her go-getter attitude & excitement with open arms. Since this sweet gal was here from the get go she had literally seen every dress that had ..read more

What do you think of when you hear the words ‘Destination Wedding’? Does your mind flash to a cliff in Ireland where bagpipes ring out among the whipping wind? Or do you immediately start stressing about décor and decisions? Well before you decide if a destination wedding is your cup of tea (oh a UK soirée would be posh), take some advice from an #AnnaliseRealBride who has gone through it all and came out the other side glowing… we’ve heard the Montana mountains will do that to you. Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher recently got married in Montana. She too, is based in Richmond so she knows all too well w ..read more

Ever get the feeling you may be fixating a little too much? Whether it’s over the perfectly folded napkins in every home & food magazine or daydreaming over those tall centerpieces that are more expensive, but seemingly too sleek to not buy. Yeah, we know the feeling and chances are if you’re in the midst of planning a wedding you do too. So we’ve reached out to an #AnnaliseRealBride in hopes that she can give you a little more insight into what to love & what to let go of!   Maggie was the sweetest bride & such a pleasure to work with. Her nature-filled wedding made for quite a m ..read more