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6th Annual Fall Sample Sale

6th Annual Fall Sample Sale
Begins Saturday, October 16 running through the end of the year.
$99, $199, $299, $399, and $599 samples on Bridal Gowns
Bridal Gowns from Designers: Casablanca Bridal, Jim Hjelm, Maggie Sottero, Maggie Sottero Destination, Maggie Sottero Limited, Watters Bridal, and WTooo Bridal.

Special Occasion Dresses on Sale from $29.99
Flower Girl Dresses on Sale from $19.99
Shoes on Sale from $19.99
Veils on Sale from $49.99
Tiaras and Hair Pieces on Sale from $59.99
Jewelry on Sale from $29.99

Come visit us for the best deal in town on all of your bridal wear! Appointments are required on Saturdays to ensure the availability of a consultant and dressing room (no exceptions)

Blushing Bride
1941 Frank Scott Parkway East
Shiloh, IL 62269
618-628-7800
www.blushingbrideshop.com

Wedding Budgets and how to plan $$$$

Budget Planner
A wedding budget is essential for your big day. Here is a suggested amount for each element of your wedding day:
Average St. Louis Wedding cost $25,000 in 2007.
Ceremony - Location fee, marriage license, musician's fees: 3%
Reception - Reception Site, Food, Drinks, Rentals, Cake, Favors: 48%
Attire - Dress, Headpiece/veil, undergarments, accessories: 10%
Rings - His and her rings: 3%
Flowers - Ceremony, bride's bouquets, bridesmaids bouquets: 8%
Music - Ceremony Musicians, Band and/or DJ: 8%
Transportation – Transportation for wedding : 2%
Photography - Photographer and Videographer's fees, albums: 12%
Stationery - Invitations, response cards, thank you notes: 3%
Gifts - Bridesmaid and groomsmen, parents: 3%

To Veil or Not to Veil...that is the question

• Flyaway: This super short style, which hits just above the shoulder, will give you a playful, flirty look. It's most appropriate for daytime weddings and looks best with a simple gown with clean lines, a mini-dress, or a wedding suit. Most are very full and very bridal looking.


• Elbow-length: As the name implies, this veil reaches just to your elbow. It's a sweet, simple style that can work with virtually any wedding gown, although you should pick something a bit longer for a formal evening wedding. This veil length is great for petite brides.

• Fingertip: A veil that falls to your fingertips when your arms lie straight along your sides, this length is perfect for the indecisive bride -- it's dressier than shorter styles but doesn't have all the drama of longer ones.

• Waltz: This type of veil falls between your knees and ankles and, unlike longer veils, it allows you to dance with ease.


• Chapel: A veil that reaches to the floor and extends up to three feet past your hem falls into this category. It's a romantic look that's been growing in popularity for the past few years.

• Cathedral: Think Princess Diana -- yards of tulle extending down the aisle behind you. This is the choice of brides who want to feel like royalty, but keep in mind that it's not a low-maintenance look. You'll need at least one bridesmaid or flower girl to tend to your veil as you enter and exit the ceremony. It looks most appropriate in a grand church or other house of worship, and works only if the aisle you're walking down is a long one.

"Budget Planner
A wedding budget is essential for your big day. Here is a suggested amount for each element of your wedding day:
Average St. Louis Wedding cost $25,000 in 2007.
Ceremony - Location fee, marriage license, musician's fees: 3%
Reception - Reception Site, Food, Drinks, Rentals, Cake, Favors: 48%
Attire - Dress, Headpiece/veil, undergarments, accessories: 10%
Rings - His and her rings: 3%
Flowers - Ceremony, bride's bouquets, bridesmaids bouquets: 8%
Music - Ceremony Musicians, Band and/or DJ: 8%
Transportation – Transportation for wedding : 2%
Photography - Photographer and Videographer's fees, albums: 12%
Stationery - Invitations, response cards, thank you notes: 3%
Gifts - Bridesmaid and groomsmen, parents: 3%"

Dress to Impress...picking your bridal gown color

Picking a dress color can be difficult but the best way to decide which color to choose is your skin tone.

For dark skin tones, white looks great, as does almost any color.

For medium with yellow undertones, pick a dress in off-white to creamy yellow-ivory.

For fair skin with pink undertones, pick an ivory dress.

For medium with yellow-olive undertones, pick a dress in champagne or diamond white.

If none of these suit your needs, pick a dress in a color. Many dresses now are in pinks and blues.

Quick Fixes for your wedding day blunders

It’s your big day and your getting ready to walk down the aisle and you notice a water mark on the front of your dress. What do you do? Panic? Not if you are prepared! Read these tips to know how to handle a potential dress problem.

Water marks: Don’t use a blow dryer! That can cause the stain to spread. Instead use a white towel to blot the excess water. Then use a hand steamer to lift the stain out.


Ink Stain: Use a cotton ball with some hair spray on it and rub lightly on the stain.

Make-up marks: Press club soda into the stain with a cotton ball and use a towel to soak up excess moisture. If the stain is still visible, use chalk or talc to cover it.

Oil stain: Dip a Q-tip into talcum powder or cornstarch and generously put on stain. Wait 15 minutes then dust off the powder with a white towel.


Blood: Easiest to remove before it sets, wet a q-tip with your own saliva and blot on the spot.

Bustle Breakdown: Use extra-large safety pins to hold up a bustle that has broken.