Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Getting Ready & Bridesmaid Gifts

Today's Wedding Wednesday post is all about my ladies.  I have the best group of friends in the world, and I am so lucky to have had them by my side throughout my wedding weekend.  They planned an amazing bachelorette party for me, and in turn, I made them get up at 5:30 am for hair and makeup the day of my wedding.  Meanwhile, I hear the guys slept in until 9:30 to leave by 10:30 - haha!

Grace, Mia, and Lauren of Blushing Brides were at our hotel at 6:00 am to start on hair and makeup.  Grace runs a fantastic company and I highly recommend her team to any brides in the Boston area!  

To soften the blow, I obviously had a mimosa bar for my ladies and we had a lot of fun spending time together throughout the morning.

I had given the ladies their presents the night before so that we could all wear them the morning before the wedding.  I had so much fun shopping for my bridesmaids, flower girl, and mom.  I already shared what I gave them when I asked them to be in my bridal party, and I knew that I wanted to keep supporting small businesses through Etsy when I bought their gifts.  I tried to find items that were helpful for the wedding day as well as things they might use again.  Here's what they received at the rehearsal dinner:

Personalized hangers from Passion and Love 
Floral Getting Ready Robes from Comfy Clothing
Tahitian Teal Earrings and Necklaces from Lacy Laura Gray
Plus an American Girl Dress from My Dressed Up Doll with custom matching teal sash

 And then, it was time to put on my dress!

Last, but not least, I did a "first look" with my dad, and we were on our way to the ceremony!

Ruchi at Comfy Clothing was kind enough to send me an extra robe to give away to one of my readers.  While all of the robes my girls received were customized by size and height, this navy robe with teal flowers (style and color 307) is a "standard size" which will fit most women's sizes and will fall to about the knees on girls who are 5' 6."


Here's what we did: Meg and Mike's Wedding:
The Proposal
Will You Be Our Flower Girl?
Will You Be My Bridesmaid?
October Wedding List Update
Will You Be His Groomsman?
Will You Be Our Ring Bearer?
"Save the Date" Magnets
Engagement Photo Shoot
February Wedding List Update
ABCs of Our Wedding
Wedding Workouts
Pre-Wedding Marriage Counseling
Wedding Giveaway from Passion & Love
How To: Calligraphy
June Wedding List Update
Bridal Party Weekend Away
Wedding Invitations
August Wedding List Update
Bridal Shower
My Bachelorette Party
Rehearsal and Dinner
Minimoon to New York City
Thank You notes from wedding photos
Details of the Day:
My Wedding Dress
Wedding Video Teaser

I was not compensated in any way for this post and purchased all of the items from each of these Etsy shops on my own.  I was simply given an extra robe from Comfy Clothing to help spread the comfyness. :) 

Now, don't forget to link up for Wedding Wednesday with Kristyn!  Macy and I will be taking over the Wedding Wednesday linkup in two weeks, so get excited!!!

15 comments:

Jillian said...

CUTE robes!!

Nichole @ casadecrews.com said...

Such lovely photos! I love the robes, too

Karen said...

Those robes are adorable!! Also, that picture of your Dad getting his first look at you is SO sweet. I love seeing those pictures. :)

Lisa C said...

I love that you got your flower girl a dress for her doll. That's too cute!

Jen said...

That first photo is stunning!

Rebecca Jo said...

I always love the bride prep more then any part of a day... the ladies are always so fun.
Your dad's face... that is the BEST!!!!

Angi said...

Those robes are so pretty! I love all your bridesmaids gifts, and that American Girl doll dress for your flower girl is TOO cute!!

Ashley Bree said...

I love this color:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/213820830/403-floral-kimono-crossover-robe-custom?ref=shop_home_active_21

Anonymous said...

Definitely got teary seeing your dad's face and remembering that first look on our wedding day. I love the robes you and your girls wore!

Amanda said...

I love the flower robes! You looked gorgeous! And just read that you were sick in thanksgiving....goodness gracious poor thing.

Annie L said...

Gorgeous photos, I absolutely love the robes! Perfect touch.
xo Annie
New England Romance

Kristyn said...

We had similar looking robes but from different sellers. I loved getting those for the girls and that I got a different one. It was so much fun! And getting ready is just awesome. These pictures are amazing, as usual!

Jessica said...

Getting ready with friends is always so much fun and it seems like your day was no exception! I love the robes and you all look so beautiful!

Jane said...

Ahhh your pictures!!! They are so pretty!! And those robes are gorgeous! I think the green is my favorite.

Amye Mae said...

Love the idea of getting the American Girl Doll a dress too - so thoughtful!

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