Month: February 2013

Past Brides! Please Review Us On WeddingWire!

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Hello past (and future) Brides!

We need your help – the internet is a HUGE resource for people getting married, and WeddingWire.com is one of the top sites for finding wedding vendors around the country.  We need as many reviews as we can get to keep us in the forefront of the Southern Californa listings! We appreciate your taking a moment to click on over to WeddingWire an letting them know about your experience with us.  Thanks so much!

-MLFS

 

 

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Classic Bridal Looks Never Go Out Of Style: The Claudette Colbert Edition

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I went to a screening last night of the fabulous, 1934 Academy Award winning film “It Happened One Night”.  It’s always been one of my favorite “wedding movies,” with one of Hollywood’s most stunning bridal gowns, on the equally stunning Claudette Colbert. This bias cut satin gown, designed by Robert Kalloch, may as well be in the encyclopedia under “1930s wedding dress.”  But here’s the thing: the dress holds up.  A bride, this weekend in 2013, (provided she had the exact measurements as Claudette Colbert) could wear it straight down the aisle.

Claudette Colbert in her bridal gown from the film "It Happened One Night" circa 1934.
Claudette Colbert in her bridal gown from the film “It Happened One Night” circa 1934.

As you or a bride in your life shops for a wedding gown, think about 90 years from now.  Will that dress you’re trying on still be a classic, or will it go the way of Princess Diana’s 1980’s explosion? (oh the flowers…don’t talk to me about the flowers…bless her heart).

Live well, and love well.  (and dress thoughtfully).

-Dinah

Friday is Advice for the Bride-Day! 3 Tips to ensure you enjoy your wedding this weekend.

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We love Fridays at My Little Flower Shop! Gearing up for weekend weddings and parties gets us fired up.  Ad so we’re taking to the blog to FIRE UP this weekend’s brides and grooms with a little pep talk. Here are a few pointers as you head into the big weekend you’ve been waiting for!

  • Let it All Go. You’ve planned and plotted – and it’s finally here.  This is the moment to take a deep breath and trust yourself, your family and the people you’ve hired to bring your dream day to life.  The work is done, and what will happen will happen.  At a certain point any event takes on a life of its own, and trying to control it from the position of Bride or Groom is only going to make you crazy.

    a beautiful wedding centerpiece
    If you trust your family and your vendors, everything will turn out beautifully.
  • Laugh When Things Go “Wrong.” There’s gonna be a hitch.  It may be small, it may be huge, but it’s going to be the story you’ll tell through the years, howling with laughter at the absurdity. Why not start laughing now and save yourself a lot of heartache? Holding on to the bitterness of a wrongly ruffled cake all evening hurts no one but you and your new husband/wife.
  • Breathe Deeply, Stand Up Straight, and Enjoy Your Moment. ‘Nough said.

See you on the flip side as Mr. and Mrs!

Live well, and love well.

-Dinah