{Bridal Show} Perfect Wedding Guide

This October Bliss took to the runway and beautiful bridal gowns were donned for all to see at the Perfect Wedding Guide's Bridal Show at the Omni Fort Worth.

Real brides blisfully sauntered down the runway in a variety of Bliss's designer lines from Pronovias and Justin Alexander to Allure and Mori Lee.

Oohs and ahhs were shared by all as witnesses reveled in the beauty and intircacies of the bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses.

Bliss Bridal was honroed to take a part in a bridal show featuring DFW's top vendors.

For more images of all the bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses featured, please visit our Pinterest page.

We would love the opportunity to be a part of your big day!
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{Trend Alert} Bridesmaid Dresses (Color, Style, Fabric & Length!)

The summer heat is upon us, but the new year will be here before we know it. The time has come to share the most popular bridesmaid trends of 2013! This year a few particular trends in color, length, style, and fabric have stood out.

{Color}
Matte colors in pretty pastels, soft and subtle vintage hues, and “valentine” shades compose this year’s popular palette. From pink and pale blue to gray and cream the possibilities are endless. The trend focuses on understated shades of your favorite color, accented by florals with powerful pops of color.

Donna Morgan Bridesmaids- gown shown in blush

{Fabric}

Bridesmaids love the light and airy feel of chiffon, which is why it is the most popular bridesmaids’ fabric of the year! Chiffon can be dressed up for a ballroom reception or dressed down for a beach affair.

Donna Morgan Bridesmaids- gown shown in sterling

{Style}
This year brides are giving their girls the freedom to make their own style decisions. Most commonly, brides are choosing a solitary color and allowing bridesmaids to choose their favorite dress style. It is also common for bridesmaids to choose their gown based on a palette of complimentary colors chosen by the bride. 

Donna Morgan Bridesmaids- gowns shown in lemonade

{Length}

Last but not least, the most popular gown silhouette of the year is… long! The combination of chiffon and long silhouettes is flawless. Chiffon is a versatile fabric- it can be formal or informal depending on intended vision of the happy couple. Although, long gowns are currently on trend, short dresses remain the perfect option for fun, outdoor weddings! 

Mori Lee Bridesmaids- gown show in mint

Perhaps the most important and easily forgotten element of shopping for bridesmaid dresses is to enjoy the special moments shared with your best friends! 

Wtoo Bridesmaids- gown shown in mermaid

All of these beautiful gowns featured can be found at Bliss Bridal Salon!

To schedule your bridesmaids appointment, click here!
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{Trend Alert} Reception Dresses

Hey ladies! Alright, let’s all be honest, the wedding industry has changed A LOT since our beautiful mommas walked down the aisle, am I right? And one of the trends that has been on the rise in the more recent years is having a reception dress, along with your ceremony gown, for your big day. Let’s explore that a little bit, shall we?

There are some great reasons to have a separate dress for your reception. Reason number one: if you have always dreamed about having an elaborate, beautiful grand gown gracing your bridal body when you float down that aisle towards the man of your dreams, maybe you haven’t quite considered how hard that baby may be to mingle, dance, and celebrate in at your beautiful reception. So why not have a reception dress to change into? Look at it as a time to show more of your personal style, whereas your ceremony gown may have been perfect for highlighting your bridal style. The reception dress may be influenced by your bridal gown or it may even be of a different style altogether. The reception dress can be long or short, either way. There really aren’t any rules as to what “qualifies” as a reception dress. The main focus here is comfort and hopefully that it does not require help from a bridesmaid in order to use the ladies’ room. Secondly, climate and the theme of your reception are factors that should definitely be considered when choosing whether or not you want to incorporate a reception dress into your special day. For example, maybe you’re getting married outdoors in the Texas summer and would like something a little more airy and easy to party in after you’ve said “I do.” If so, go for it! Here are just a few styles that we have in our bridesmaid collection here at Bliss that we think would be great for reception dresses:

 

WTOO Style 302

 

Watters Style 2252

Watters Style 2258

Watters Style 2412

Let’s face it, some of you will want to spend as much time as possible in your bridal gown on the day of your wedding, which is completely understandable!  The way you see it, it is the gown you’ve chosen to get married in and since it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience, no one will be able to pry that thing off of you until you’re boarding a plane to your Honeymoon! If this is you, then GO GIRL! A reception dress is not for you and that's perfect!

All in all, the question that will ultimately make the decision whether choose to have a second dress or not is quite simple: "Do you want one?" One of the most exciting things about planning a wedding nowadays is that you can personalize and tailor your wedding to pretty much anything you want to do, as long as it fits in your budget. So, as always, stay true to your vision, and remember that your dress (or dresses) is/are no exception to that rule!

NY Fashion Week: Wtoo fashion show

One of our stops during the whirlwind trip was to the Wtoo by Watters fashion show and did we ever enjoy it!

Here are few glimpses of the new collections from this fashion forward and charmingly priced {$1,000 - $2,000} collection!

Loving this neckline!

Look at these straps!

Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle!

Of course, we also loved all of the new Wtoo Maids collections as well and the new runway colors. Anticipate those arriving in the salon early, January!

For more behind the scenes looks from fashion week, follow Watters on Instagram @Watters_Designs.

Featured Bride - Whitney B

We had so much fun helping Whitney select her gown! She was kind enough to share some pictures of her special day from Bella Bee Photography with us along with some words about her gown shopping experience! Enjoy!

I went shopping and found my dress in 1 day! I went to another store in Dallas and then Bliss after that. My dress was the first one I tried on at Bliss and I knew it was the one!! Michele was the one that helped me and she was SO wonderful to work with. I was torn between two types of dress which happen to be polar opposites. I either wanted a lace fitted dress with a v-neck or I wanted an high wasted A-line dress with a sweetheart neck. I had seen a dress very similar to the dress I purchased in a magazine weeks before and once I saw it, I fell in love! I brought my mom, my sister and my two best girlfriends with me and we had so much fun! Although it is exhausting trying on so many dresses, it was a wonderful experience and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

The day of the wedding, I couldn't wait to put on my dress! I felt beautiful in the dress and it was one that I could relax in. One of the reasons I loved it was because I felt like I could dance and be myself and not worry so much about everything staying in place. Sure enough, it fit like a glove on the day of and I danced the night away! LOVED my Bliss experience and would recommend it to anyone

Thank You Notes: Hayley W

We received the sweetest note from one of our brides along with some fabulous pictures from her wedding and we just had to share!

Thank you so much Hayley! We loved working with you and wish you the best! - Bliss Bridal Salon

Gown: Mimi by Watters

Bridal Terminology: Lace - Alencon, Chantilly and beyond

When shopping for a wedding gown, terminology can be overwhelming. Let us help you with a few descriptions for some of the different lace fabrics that are available for your big day!

Alencon lace has a floral design on a clear net ground showing a classical design. The individual motifs are delicate and are always completely outlined with cord with the scallops around the edge being subtle.

Allover lace has a repetitive pattern similar to a printed material. On less expensive lace the edges are straight, sometimes with a long edge on each side and sometimes left unfinished.

Chantilly lace is a fine, open lace that features a delicate design of branches and flowers held together by flowing ribbons or scrolls. Finished with picots (decorative loops on the edge), the edges are more deeply scalloped than Alencon.

Guipere lace is sometimes called Venise, point de Venise or burned out lace. Unlike most laces, it does not have a net background and is an embroidered design. A common reference would also be the “doily” look.

Metallic lace is made with metallic threads.

Re-embroidered lace is any lace embroidered lace with a heavy cord, lace, ribbons, beads or sequins on the surface.

When comparing laces, compare the overall patterns as well as the variety of textures in the net and motifs. Lace gowns do not denote a particular era or style of wedding and can be transformed to fit almost any theme or venue.

Gowns pictured by Justin Alexander and Wtoo. Veils pictured by Sara Gabriel Veiling and Headpieces