VIP Girls Night In

Here at Shades of White we like to keep things fresh and exciting. Our brand new VIP events are our way of saying thank you to all of our brides. So tonight for the first time we are holding an invitation only VIP Girls night in. We have hairdressers and makeup artists at the ready, yummy cakes being baked, entertainment warming up and a fridge that can only be described as "well stocked"! Fingers crossed for a fabulous evening.....we'll post some pictures after the event!

In other news we are pleased to report we now have 6 beautiful Signets on the river, Mum and Dad are very protective so lets hope they last longer than the ducklings!!

 

To veil or not to veil?

There are many stories and myths surrounding wedding veils, some of them are rather sweet and some of them, we think, come from drinking too many glasses of vino! Most people we meet believe that the veil is a symbol of virginity and modesty. Roman brides wore an intensely flame-coloured and fulsome veil, called the flammeum, apparently intended to protect the bride from evil spirits on her wedding day. (Although we are yet to be asked for a full red veil!) In Victorian times the length and weight of your veil was a symbol of your status. Even today the longest veil is called the Royal length.

Our advise to the modern day bride is this....just try one on!

Even if you are unsure whether or not you fancy wearing a veil at all there is no harm in trying. A veil for todays bride does many things. It covers the arms and shoulders whilst you are in church or the ceremony, it creates a beautiful frame around you and your wedding dress, and the tradition of it transports us back to bygone days.

The length of a veil can be important and is often dictated by the style of dress you choose so take a chance and give one a try........you might just surprise yourself! 

Flowers, Family and Full weekends!

There were so many things going round in my head at 5.00am this morning to put in the blog I couldn't decide so I decided to tell you everything!!!!

Today we are very pleased the sun is still shinning as Jo is off to Chelsea Flower Show. Over the past couple of year a very good friend of our, Luke Whiting, from D'Arcy and Everest nursery in Somersham has been exhibiting at Chelsea Flower show, amongst others. This year his beautiful display has won him a silver guilt award and we could not be more proud!

Tomorrow I am off to Northern Ireland for the Bank Holiday Weekend to see my lovely cousin Matt get married! It will be the first wedding I have been to since we've had the shop so I think I will take much more notice of all the details! I can't wait to see Sandra's dress!

We are open on Friday and Saturday of the bank holiday weekend and our diary is looking packed!! With next week being Half term we are also having a PROMotion (did you see what we did there!) with a fantastic 30% off prom dresses.

How to lace up a corset back Wedding Dress.

As your wedding day approaches now is the time to decide who will be helping you to get in to your dress? Most dresses fasten with either a zip covered by buttons or corset lacing. We have put together some tips for all those brides who have corset lacing to take the stress away on your big day.

• Give yourself plenty of time. We suggest at least 1/2 hour to lace up a dress, this gives you time to ensure it is as neat as possible for the photographs.
• Start at the top and feed the laces thorough the first two loops making sure the lengths of ribbon are even.
• Now start lacing downwards. Remembering it is just like lacing up a shoe.
• Try to keep the laces as flat as possible as you go. It is much easier to lace it neatly rather than trying to correct it afterwards.
• Once you are at the bottom now you can start pulling the corset in. Make sure the bride has positioned her bust in the correct place before you start.
• When you have finished pulling in tie the laces in a knot at the bottom and tuck in. You may need to go up the dress to pull them down.
• If you want to practise lacing up why not come along to one of the brides fittings and you can have a go before hand. We'll even give you 'Strictly Come Dancing' style scores out of ten!

Remember if you can lace up a trainer you can lace up a wedding dress!!!!

Mooshki Designer Weekend

For the brides out there who feel that Wedding Dress shopping can be a bit of a minefield Designer Weekends can be a really good place to start.

 

So what happens at these events? Well a designer weekend is basically your chance to see a designers full collection in one place. The collection can comprise of any thing up to 50 dresses on top of what we already have in stock so it is a great opportunity to try on lots of different shapes and styles.

Sometimes we are also lucky enough to have the designers themselves come to visit the shop. They really add to your experience as they know which body shapes they designed each dress for and will be able to advise you on your shape. They also have a natural flare for styling and can add just the right accessories to complete your look.

 

 Our next Designer Weekend is on the 10th & 11th May and we are so excited that the designer for House of Mooshki will be coming to join us. Olivia will be on hand on Saturday 10th May from 9.30am - 5.30pm to inspire and stun you with her truly beautiful collection.

Appointments are booking up fast so call today to avoid disappointment.

 

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Brides from near and afar!

What a week it has been! Since getting back from our very exciting buying trip last weekend we really haven't stopped!

 

                                         We had a truly fantastic time buying some stunning new dresses for the shop. It was great to see how the new collections from Justin Alexander and Ellis have moved on. We also bought a new label called Sonsie which we are thrilled about and can't wait for it to arrive in the summer. 

 

It is lovely when we hear how far brides have travelled to come to our shop and this week we have met lots of new brides, some from St Ives, some from Scotland! All equally delighted to find their dream dress!  

 

This coming Sunday, 13th April, we will be at the Corn Exchange in St Ives for their Wedding show. This is a brilliant opportunity to meet lots of local suppliers, get some great ideas and see our dresses on the cat walk.