in honor of this Easter season...

Bridesmaids dresses = done

Well, the bridesmaids weekend has come and gone. It was a lot of fun! All of my 5 girls found their dresses, and we did it in 45 minutes. (I am pretty sure that must be some kind of record) Lisa (my 6th and MOH) had picked her dress already.

The girls were all in one big room changing, so I have to tell you, it was an awesome hot mess. There were discarded dresses everywhere! It was really humorous helping all the girls pull down their dresses, and holding up the backs to keep "the girls" in. Everyone found a dress they love and everyone looked awesome.

We all went back to my house after to start crafting projects that need to get done for the wedding. That was also a blast. I have to admit, I was a tad worried. Usually with a group of 5 girls that barely know each other there is some kind of drama or catty remark, but everyone really got along! A few girls were meeting for the first time (or close to it) as per my usual way. I have always had good friends in life, but usually they are from different circles of friends, etc and don't know each other.  Again, everything went really well and I was so glad that everyone had time to get comfortable with each other. Now I just have to plan a meeting with all 6 girls to finish the slave labor.... I mean crafts... I definitely mean crafts. lol.

Here are the links of the dresses. (I cant post the pics bc they are protected, and I wont post a pic of my actual girls in them until the real dresses come in) Keep in mind the dresses are all going to be in the color 'euro holly' which is a beautiful hunter green :-D Lisa miiight get a black sash to make her stand out as Maid of Honor, but I will decide that when the actual dresses come in.

Lisa's (MOH)      http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/178
Samantha's        http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/339
Nikki's              http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/786
Colleen's           http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/787
Emily's              http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/526
Sarah's              http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/377

Bridesmaids' Weekend

Well, the wedding is almost 1 yr away! AHH! how time flies! This weekend all of my bridesmaid (minus Lisa, my MOH) are going to pick out their dresses. I have decided on: color Euro Holly, (a hunter green) long, European satin, Bill Levkoff dresses. The girls each get to pick which style they want to wear.

I love this idea because everyone gets to feel beautiful, but with everyone wearing a long dress in the same color and fabric it will look cohesive.  A few of my girls were ... hesitant ... about the fact I chose satin, but it is a nice thick satin that actually sucks you in as apposed to the slinky stain that shows every little imperfection.

Here is a website link if you want to spy ;-) http://www.billlevkoff.com/bridesmaid-dresses/fabric-european-satin/silhouette-floor-length/

So I am super giddy. After the dress appointment the girls are coming back to my house to work on some of the crafts/DIY elements for the wedding. So I am making everyone a nice lunch and then forcing manual labor. haha. It will  be a great way to show all my girls everything that I have been gathering for the past 8 months. Yes, we have been engaged for 8 months already. (again, time is flying)

Even though Lisa has to work, she and I went in January to look at bridesmaids dresses and she picked hers out already, (MOH gets first pick)  and 99% of the time she is with me when I buy things for the wedding, so  she isn't missing much. Also, I had to miss going with her other bridesmaids to get measured for her dress, so we are teasing each other that we are even now. lol.

I will post picks later :-)