Three Tips for Choosing a Reception Wedding Gown
Brides choosing these styles are then opting for a completely different gown for the reception, so that they can…
Wedding Trends For 2012
The good thing is that people are still getting married. Actually, there is no bad thing, but things are changing somewhat from only 5 years ago. More couples are trending towards finding ways to bring down the costs of their weddings, to the extent that the industry is changing to try to keep up with […]
What To Do With Used Or Old Wedding Gowns
Recently Priscilla of Boston closed their doors for good. Days after closing, their store in Minnesota came under fire when some of their soon-to-be former employees were seen spray painting dresses and throwing them in dumpsters. Their statement was that the dresses were old and they didn’t feel they were worth selling, but some of […]
5 Reasons A Discount Wedding Gown Is As Good As An Expensive Gown
There might be an impression among many brides that there’s something special about getting an expensive wedding gown. Truth be told, unless you’re spending more than $10,000 dollars or paying to have someone make your wedding dress from scratch, you probably won’t notice any difference between buying a discount gown and buying a new gown. […]
What wedding dress silhouette is right for you?
What wedding dress silhouette is right for you? As a new bride-to-be, it can be overwhelming to even start looking at wedding dresses. You want your dress to represent you and express your sense of style and personality. But with all of the different styles, how do you choose? A Line/Princess The A-line dress literally […]
Does “Discount” Mean Lack Of Quality In A Wedding Dress?
Vera Wang Wedding Gown – 2010 Spring Collection There’s often a mindset associated with the word “discount”, that being that the quality of an item isn’t quite up to standard. Truthfully, that does apply to many thing, but the other side of the coin is that discounted items can also be items of high quality. […]
Planning Your Wedding Dress
Every day there’s another bride going out there looking for the wedding dress of her dreams. The reality is that very few brides really have any idea what it is they want. Sure, they’ve seen their friend’s wedding dresses, and probably have seen a few movies here and there where someone is wearing a wedding […]
What To Know If You’re Buying A Wedding Dress Online
Obviously we love to encourage buyers to buy wedding dresses from us, Bridepower, whether you decide to come to Boston or whether you buy your wedding dress from us online. Buying a wedding dress online is a much different experience than buying one in person because there are things you need to check out that […]
Bridepower: Who We Are
You know, sometimes you get so involved in working your business that you never take any time out to talk about your business. It occurs to us that we began this blog with testimonials about our site and business, but never talked about who or what we are. Please indulge us as we take this […]
Carolina Herrera
As actresses like Amy Adams and Christina Hendricks know, Carolina Herrera wedding gowns are wonderfully glorious wedding gowns. Even though that’s not necessarily what she’s known for, Herrera has become a big-time player in the wedding fashion market. Herrera was born in Venezuela back in 1939. She attended her first fashion show at the age […]
Claire Pettibone
…Claire Pettibone as a young girl when she attended a wedding at the age of 4 and decided she wanted to make wedding gowns. Growing up in New York City, she ended up…
Wedding Gown Designer: Vera Wang
As a native New Yorker with a knack for fashion, Vera Wang learned the language of style very early on while touring the city and unique boutiques with her mother. As a “fashion insider†and bride herself, Wang was inspired to create a new vision of contemporary bridal wear and notably opened her first flagship […]
Wedding Dress Designer: Elie Saab
Elie Saab is a Lebanese born designer who became interested in designing clothing for women at the age of 9. At the age of 17, he went to Paris to begin studying his craft; a year later in 1982, he came back to Beirut and opened his own workshop with 10 employees. This means that, […]
Wedding Gown Designer: Reem Acra
After studying fashion in both Paris and at the famed Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, a Lebanese-born designer, Reem Acra, emerged on the bridal scene in 1995. Known for her signature use of embroidery and delicate beadwork of tiny Swarovski crystals and seed pearls, Reem Acra's ability to create intricate needlework sewn under […]