How to Prepare for your Appointment at The Wedding Bell

Ladies, there are all different kinds of brides out there. Maybe you’re the type that has a binder full of magazine and website photos, articles, and lists. Maybe you’re the type that has known what you want your wedding to look like since you were a little girl. Or, maybe you’re just seeing what types of dresses are out there. No matter what type of bride you are, we at The Wedding Bell are here to help you.

To be prepared for your appointment to try on dresses, there are a few universal preparations you should heed:

1) Wear undergarments you will be comfortable in. A consultant works with you to get the dresses on, and we will provide you with a bustier to wear. So, keep that in mind when making your undergarment choices for the day.

2) Take a few minutes to look at our website, and get an idea of the type of dress you think you would like to try. Your consultant will work with you to help you decide which silhouette you like best. This is easier to do if we have a jumping-off point to begin the search from.

3) Invite a few select people. We recommend no more than 3 people come with you, otherwise, the array of opinions can get overwhelming and confusing.

4) Know how much money you want to spend. If you have a budget in place, your consultant can work with you and make sure the dresses you love are within your price point.

5) Be open to new possibilities. Many times, brides come in with an idea in their head and are thrown off when something new comes along. Don’t be afraid to try lace, even if you don’t think you like it. You’ll be surprised what you’re drawn to once a gown is on you.

6) Get excited! This is a fun and exciting event, and we’ll do our best to make it as stress-free as possible for you and your guests.

7) Last, don’t get frustrated if you don’t have that “Ah-ha!” moment. Most brides don’t! Often, a bride puts on a gown, and loves it more and more after comparing it to other gowns. So, don’t think you haven’t found “the dress” if you weren’t brought to tears by anything immediately. Sometimes, you have to try on other gowns to realize exactly WHY you love another!

Jessie
Bridal Consultant
jessie@theweddingbellbride.com

National Bridal Market

The National Bridal Market was held 3-6 October in Chicago, IL. The National Bridal Market brings together some of the best manufacturers in the bridal and special occasions industry. I travel to bridal markets twice per year to do all of the buying for The Wedding Bell. It’s exciting to see what new fashion trends are headed our way and to be able to network with other stores.

It appears as though ball gowns, trumpets, and one shoulder gowns are headed our way. There were so many great gowns there that it really was difficult to do the buying. I just wanted to buy it all!

I picked up some new bridal lines that I am very excited about. We are going to start representing Jasmine Collection, Jasmine Couture, Pronovias White One, and Aire Barcelona. And, of course, we are going to continue to represent Mon Cheri Bridal, Sophia Tolli, 2Be Bride, and Mikaella Bridal. Speaking of Mikaella, all I can say is “Wow!” The gowns were beautiful, and we are going to host a Mikaella trunk show the last weekend of January.

I ran into Tony Bowls while I was there. He is one of the hottest prom and pageant designers out there, and he has a new reality show that will hit the networks early next year. I am trying to coordinate a time for him to come out to our store to do a Tony Bowls trunk show in February or March. Check out www.tonybowls.com to view all of his great dresses, and stay tuned for the big event!

Anyhow, new bridal and special occasion gowns are showing up almost daily. We will see the bulk of the gowns in November, December, and January. I hope you are all as excited about them as I am to show them to you!

Prom 2010

Just wanted to show a couple of the dresses that were debuted at Market for Prom 2010. We have so many beautiful dresses on the way! We are getting in short dresses for Homecoming, then the Prom gowns will start arriving right after Christmas.

Back From Market!

Kim (The Wedding Bell Owner) and Ashley (The Wedding Bell Manager) are back from prom market! We all can't wait to start getting our homecoming gowns in September!!! Make sure to come in early to get first pick for homecoming and Prom 2010! Also more Special Occasion gowns are on their way!

Summer Cleaning!

The Wedding Bell is off to Market in mid August and Needs to Make room for all the new arrivals we will have coming in! We have countless gowns on SALE! Huge Savings from 10% off all the way up to 50% off gowns select gowns! Some As low As $150.00!!! Items are selling Fast so make sure to come in and see all of the beautiful gowns!

Zoobilee

Zoobilee 2009!
Starting from the far left: Abram (Melissa's Husband), Melissa (Green Gown), Rebekah, Marissa (Yellow Gown), Danielle (Pink Gown), Nate (Melissa's Boyfriend), Charlottle (Black and White Gown/Ashley's Mom) Greg (Charlottes Husband/Ashley's Dad), Ashley's Date and Ashley (Sherbet Gown.)

Zoobilee was Great! All of the Wedding Bell staff fortunately was able to attend thanks to Kim the owner of The Wedding Bell, and Miller Photography Studios! We all purchased our gowns from our great selection of prom and spacial occasion gowns!

6Th Avenue Art Festival

Ashley and Marissa Modeling in our Store Window for the 6Th Ave Art Festival! It was a great experience for all involved! People out walking the ave passed by and were startled when realizing that they were in fact REAL PEOPLE! Danielle and Melissa also participated in the Fun! The store had many people stop in and checkout our Great Bridal and Special Occasion Gowns! We look forward to next year!