Thoughtful Ways To Thank Everyone In Your Wedding

It's Thanksgiving week, which has us thinking about all of the things that we are thankful for. When you are planning a wedding, there are a lot of people that pitch in to make it into the celebration you have always dreamed about. Venus Bridal has come up with a few creative ideas for you to show all of those people how very thankful you are to them. 

Wedding Party
More than likely, this is the core group that is always there for you through the entire process. Your wedding party is made up of your closest family and friends, and they want to see you happy on your big day. For all of the time, errand-running, fittings, late-night phone calls, and more that they have given to you, here are a few great ideas for telling them "Thank you!"

• Throw a party before the wedding so that the bridesmaids and groomsmen can get to know each other. It's like a pre-thank you before everything gets started. 
• Throw a party after the big day for the entire wedding party. Use it to honor them for all the hard work they put into your celebration. 
• Treat them by picking up the tab for a wedding-related item. This will depend on your budget, and can be anything from jewelry to wear at the wedding, to their hotel stay, to their tuxedo rental or dress. 
• While you've got access to a professional photographer, and everyone is looking their beautful best, arrange for the members of your wedding party to have a few shots taken of their own family. Don't forget those special shots of you with them too. 
• Make their gift something both useful and memorable. It can be anything that you know they will use regularly after the wedding day. Also, have it personalizd in a way that they will think back to your ceremony and reception every time that they use it. These gifts don't have to be the same for each person. Customize them to each one's special likes.  

Parents
These are the people that not only have been there for you during the wedding planning, but also your entire life. They helped to make you into the person you are today, the person your soon-to-be-spouse fell in love with. The following items are a great way to thank them.

• Rather than a short thank you note, jot down all the happy memories that you have with your parents in a notebook. The final entry can be all about how important they were on your wedding day, and the ways you and your spouse plan to cherish them in the future. 
• Take the time to not only get full family photos, but also special shots of you alone with each parent. You can find a specially engraved frame to present the picture to them in.
• If you know there will be a few tears shed on your wedding day, a handkerchief with an embroidered saying or thank you is a lovely gift to give both moms and dads.
• Say thank you publicly by writing a special dedication to them in your wedding program. It will be even better if it's a surprise when they sit down and read it along with everyone else. (This may be the reason they will need that handkerchief!) 

Vendors
Professionals don't necessarily expect a thank you. After all, you are paying them for their services. When you have a wedding vendor that goes above and beyond what is expected of them, you may want to give them a little something extra. Tips are always appreciated, but the following things are touching gestures. 

• Pleasant reviews are always the very best thank you that a vendor can receive. It helps to boost their business by letting other brides know what a great job they are capable of. (It's especially nice when you share a wedding photo with the review!)
• Include a picture of you with them or the work they provided in a hand written thank you note. 
• Surprise them with a gift basket at their office after the successful wedding. 

Your Spouse
Wedding planning can be a long and stressful process. Sometimes it can take a toll on the relationship, even though you are planning for the event that will join your lives together. Once everything is over, make a special effort to do something extra nice, just for the two of you.

• Have a secret photo taken especially for them. If you are extremely sneaky, hold up a sign with a speical note for them behind their back during a wedding photo of the two of you embracing. Budior photos are also an exciting suprise for your groom. 
• If you won't be taking a honeymoon right away, arrange for a short overnight trip someplace quiet and romantic. Even if it's in your hometown, it's always nice to get out of the house and away from day-to-day tasks and worries. 
• Just like we mentioned for your parents, gift your spouse with a notebook full of all the happy memories that you have made together. Include photographs too.
• Give them a calendar marked with a date night every week (or at least every month) for your first year of marriage. If you've had enough time to plan ahead, also include a packet describing the date or holding items for that date, like concert tickets or restaurant reservations.
• Make a vow to say both "Thank you" and "I love you" every single day of your marriage, in both words and gestures.  

Thank you for taking the time to read today's blog. All of us at Venus Bridal hope that our weekly writings are helpful in a variety of ways, from helping you find the most beatuiful bridal gowns and other wedding fashions to different aspects of the wedding planning and beyond. 

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Tips To Help You Find The Perfect Wedding Rings

Your beautiful wedding dress is not the only important fashion decision that you have to make for your wedding day. While you will only be wearing your elegant bridal gown for one day, the wedding rings that you and your groom choose will be worn every day for the rest of your happily ever after. Venus Bridal has a few tips to share with you so that you find exactly what you want. 

Make It A Joint Decision
Even if your gentleman is letting you make the majority of the wedding planning decisions, choosing wedding rings is a wonderful task for you to work together on. It always looks lovely when a couple wears wedding bands that complement each other. Begin your search at the jeweler where the engagment ring was purchased, because many jewelers offer special pricing for repeat customers. 

Set A Price Range
Just like with the wedding, over-spending now can lead to bad feelings later on. Paying more than you can comfortably afford will result in debt long after the wedding. The suggested price range to spend on an engagement ring is about 2-month's salary, and about 1-month's salary for the bands. 

If you have planned ahead and saved, this may be no problem. On the other hand, if that's a bit too rich for your blood right now, opt for a simpler set of rings that can be upgraded in the future for a special anniversary. 

Shop Early Enough To Order
Many wedding rings will need to be specially ordered, so you will definitely want to make your final decision with plenty of time for them to arrive. Strive to have them ordered around 6 months before the wedding date. Don't forget that you will also need a little extra time if you would like to have something engraved on the inside too. 

Match Your Lifestyle
When you are picking out an item that will be worn at all times, comfort is a very important factor. If you lead a very active lifestyle, you may want to find a band that is more streamlined and less bulky. Once you find a few styles that you like the look of, really get a feel for them by trying each one on.  

Choose A Ring Material
Your wedding ring will rest on your hand right next to that gorgeous engagement ring, so you will want to make sure that they look good together. Look for a metal that matches or works well with the one your engagement ring is made from. Also know that different metals wear differently over time. Here are some general things to know to aid in your decision:

• Gold: Available in white, yellow, or rose. Buffing this metal will keep it shiny and smooth.
• Sterling Silver: To make it more durable, this is actually pure silver mixed with copper. Even though the mixture makes it stronger, it can still get scratched easily if you aren't careful. This choice is a very affordable one.
• Platinum: This metal is extremely durable, but over the years it will show wear and scratches. A jeweler can professionally polish away most blemishes.
• Silver & Gold: The best way to make sure your wedding ring matches a variety of other pieces of jewelry is to choose one that features both of these metals. There are many beatiful options available. 

There are lots of decisions that go into the planning of a wedding, but the more you know going into it, the easier they all are to take on. We hope that the tips above help to make this task simpler and fun for you both as a couple. Once you fall in love with a ring, we can't wait to see what it looks like worn along with your fabulous Venus Bridal wedding dress! 

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The Beautiful Bridal Collections of Venus Bridal (Part 2)

Last week's blog highlighted three of our beautiful wedding dress collections: Venus Collection, Venus Woman, and Venus Informal. Today we will give you a peek at our remaining Venus Bridal gown collections designed especially for brides. Whether your fashion style is sophisticated, sweet, or modest, you will find something among our stylish collections that will fit your wedding day wants and needs. 

Pallas Athena
Named for the goddess of wisdom, courage, and inspiration, this collection embodies everything that a new bride should be. A confident woman will appreciate the sleek, sophisticated designs featuring sheer fabrics and plunging necklines. Every gown adds an air of fashionable glamour to to your wedding day look. The chic bride will be thrilled with the choices within our Pallas Athena collection.  

Angel & Tradition 
This collection emcompasses a very young, fresh vibe. Much like the youthful innocence of a brand new romance, each design offers a lovely sweetness in an incredibly stylish way. There are lots of beautifully flowing feminine lines that will have everyone falling in love with you as you walk down the aisle. This particular collection of wedding dresses are also designed with the "budget concious" bride in mind. These bridal gowns are very affordable without sacrificing an ounce of style. 

Temple Bridal
Some women prefer a more modest approach to their wedding day fashion. These classic designs lean toward a conservative look and feel, offering a bit more coverage than some of our other collections. You can have a demure bridal gown with every bit of style and beauty that a bride deserves to show off on her wedding day. Each wedding dress in our Temple Bridal collection elegantly combines a bit of modern day style with a traditional bridal gown look.

Venus Bridal gowns embody timeless beauty, romance, and glamour. There are a wide variety of ways to exhibit these traits, each as individual as the woman that will be wearing the dress. The various bridal gown collections that we offer are designed to help you express exactly how you feel about your wedding day and the lifetime of love you are about to enter into. 

You can find our beautiful wedding dresses at many bridal boutiques around the world. To find an authorized reatailer near you, visit www.VenusBridal.com and go to our "Where To Buy" page. Simply type in your address and you will be given a list of wonderful places to find the gorgeous dresses we have shown you today, plus many, many more. 

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The Beautiful Bridal Collections of Venus Bridal (Part 1)

Venus Bridal... what does that bring to mind for you? We feel the name evokes images of timeless beauty, the feeling of romance, and the essence of glamour! The name of our wedding dress design company contains two words that immediately bring to the imagine elegant images, thoughts, and feelings. 

Venus - the mythological goddess of love, beauty, and desire. 

Bridal - all things pertaining to beautiful brides and fabulous wedding celebrations of love and romance. 

We pride ourselves on hiring the most creative bridal gown designers to create a vast array of styles, using only the finest of fabrics and most intricate of details. Venus Bridal offers six different collections that each embody a distinct individuality, allowing us to cater to every possible type of bride's personal style. Today we are highlighting the first three of these gorgeous wedding dress collections, and next week's blog will feature the remaining three.   

Venus Collection
Our signature bridal gown collection contains dresses that are made from the most luxurious, refined fabrics. Many of these gowns feature delicate, hand-appliqued lace and intricate beading. The styles in this particular collection are often described as regal, elegant, romantic, and timeless.   

Venus Woman
Brides come in every imaginable shape, size, and body type. Venus Bridal strives to make wedding dresses that fit a variety of different women so that they can each look and feel like the beauty they are on their wedding day. Our Venus Woman Collection celebrates the curvaceous and full-figured bride. These timelessly classic styles are designed to accentuate your best features. Rich, elegant fabrics with striking embellishments come together to make wedding dresses that are quite simply stunning.   

Venus Informal
Another of our fabulous wedding dress collections bearing the Venus name in its title is this one. These are for the brides that want their wedding day fashion to be a little more laid back. You will find designs with a more casual feeling, while still embodying all of the beauty, glamour, and elegance that each of our bridal gowns exude. Many of these are perfect for an outdoor wedding, like on a beach, or excellent for a reception gown change. From long and luxurious to short and flirty, our Venus Informal Collection is intimate, spontaneous, and ready to walk down the aisle when you are! 

Venus Collection, VenusWoman, and Venus Informal are just the beginning of the exquisite designs that our company has to offer. You can see more images on the Venus Bridal website. Next week we will feature our other three collections of wedding dresses: Pallas Athena, Angel & Tradition, and Temple Bridal. 

Someone is buying a Venus bridal gown this very moment, somewhere in the world. The beauty of our wedding dress styles is timeless and universal, drawing the attention of women all around the world. We make sure that we produce a wide array of amazing choices so that every woman, everywhere, will be able to find a bridal gown that matches that dreamy vision she already has in her mind when she begins shopping. 

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How To Choose The Most Magnificent Colors For Your Wedding

Color plays a very big part in the look and feel of your wedding. Lots of color displayed everywhere can really make your beautiful white wedding dress stand out. A more neutral palette with touches of color here and there can also be gorgeous with a wonderful flow. 

Your color choice will be evident in many different aspects of the wedding: bridesmaid dresses, stationary, florals, table decorations, favors, groomsmen accessories, and possibly even the wedding cake. Some brides even like to pull the wedding color into their own fashion with the accessories like a sash or jewelry. There is an infinite number of choices to pick from, so today Venus Bridal has a few tips to help you narrow them down.

Stick with what you love
If you have had a favorite color your entire life, so much so that your friends immediately think of you when that color is mentioned, then that one is the obvious choice. A wedding celebrates love, and surrounding yourself with things that you love only makes sense. Then your only decision will be which shades to use, and if you will add in a few complementary colors.

For those of you that don't think you have a favorite color, take inspiration from the things you have around you regularly. Open your closet and take notice of what colors pop up the most, or look around your home and see if one particular color keeps catching your eye. If you love the beach, go for ocean blues and sandy browns, or if you prefer the country, lean towards earthy tones like that of the trees and flowers found there.  

Convey a feeling
The use of color is an excellent way to set the mood for your special day. Light, airy pastels seem romantic and sweet, while bolder, bright shades give off a livelier vibe. Red can make you think passion, yellow - warmth and happiness, and blues are often serene. Don't feel like you have to stick with one feeling throughout the day. Use romantic shades of a color during the ceremony, then take that same color and jazz it up with darker shades to add excitement to the reception.

Take cues from the venue
Some wedding venues are like big, blank slates before you begin decorating, but there are quite a few that already have a main color scheme in place. If it's a color that you like the look of, that will work perfectly. If it's a color you can't stand, you may want to consider looking for a different venue. Initially, you will want your decorations to blend well with the decor that is already set in the room. For weddings taking place outdoors, let the nature around you inspire the colors that you choose.

Borrow from the season
Even if your wedding will not be an outdoor one, nature can still be a wonderful inspiration for the colors that you choose. Warm colors in the fall, bright whites and metallic shades in the winter, delicate pastels in spring, and bright, sunny hues in the summer. Holidays are wonderful places to turn to influence your decision too. Reds and greens around Christmas, or even deep purples and blues. New Year's Eve weddings may be done in a formal way with blacks, silvers, and golds. Valentine's Day could have romantic pinks or bold, sexy reds.    

At the end of the day, you really don't need to overthink it. Keep your eyes open for colors that draw your attention when you are out and about during the day. Once you take notice of that, your color scheme will begin to emerge. This wedding is for both the bride and the groom, so work together to find the colors that you both want to incorporate into this special day. 

Once the decision is made, you'll be ready when the bridesmaid dress shopping begins. Venus Bridal has a large selection of colors, fabrics, and styles to choose from. Many of the color choices that we offer work beautifully together if you want to incorporate the mismatched bridesmaid look. Our dress color charts may even help to inspire your final color choice. It's definitely worth a look!   

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A Lovely Variety of Wedding Dress Necklines

The neckline on your wedding dress is a very important factor. Each one is flattering to a different body type, and finding the right style for your particular size and shape can make a world of difference. Below you will find explanations for many of the most popular bridal gown necklines that are offered from Venus Bridal. 

Strapless
This type of dress is exactly as it sounds, there are no straps holding up the bodice. It is a very popular choice among brides, and can be found with either a sweetheart or straight-across top to the bodice. 

Illusion
From a distance, it may appear as if the neckline on these gowns is high, but it is actually sheer material over another type of neckline, giving the illusion of more dress than is actually there. It can add a more modest look to an otherwise daring neckline.

Sweetheart
This neckline is named for the fact that it resembles the top of a heart. It is the perfect design to accentuate cleavage, yet with a very romantic feel. It can be found with or without straps, and sometimes with a sheer overlay.

V-Neck
The "V" shape of this neckline can offer a small dip or a longer, plunging one. It can often create the illusion of height, but may make the chest appear smaller. 

Scoop
This is very flattering to nearly every body shape. The neckline is U-shaped, and on some bridal gowns, the scoop will continue to the back of the dress. 

Bateau
Sitting a little higher than many bridal gown necklines, this one follows the natural curve of the collarbone. It appears very elegant and works well on both sleeveless dresses and those with sleeves.

Jewel
A jewel neckline is similar to that of a t-shirt. It is round and usually sits near the base of the throat. Some dresses with this type of neckline can make you appear bustier than usual.

Off-The-Shoulder
This gown is excellent for highlighting your shoulders and collarbone. The neckline sits just below the shoulders, offering a little more support than a strapless gown by covering part of the upper arm. 

Just like with the wedding dress silhouette, when you go shopping for a bridal gown, try on many different neckline styles. Once you find your favorite, that will help your consultant to narrow down the choices that she shares with you. Eventually, you will discover the perfect fashion combination for your personal style and the search for your dream wedding dress will be successful. 

Venus Bridal offers an excellent variety of stunning, fashionable bridal gowns for every woman. You can browse our collections online, then click on the "Where To Buy" tab when you are ready to try on a few on. It will direct you to a bridal boutique that carries the Venus Bridal line closest to you. 

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What To Do With Your Bridal Gown After the Wedding

You've said your "I do's," the photos are taken, toasts were made, and your wedding day has come to an end. There may never be another occasion to wear the most special of special occasion gowns - your wedding dress! What should you do with your bridal gown after the wedding? Venus Bridal has a few helpful ideas.

Have It Professionally Cleaned - ASAP!
You do not want to wait very long after the wedding day to have your dress cleaned. Even if there were no spills, oils from your body are on the gown simply from wearing it all day long. These can cause permanent stains if they are left unattended.

A Venus Bridal wedding dress is made from only the highest quality materials, and these tend to be very delicate. A professional dry cleaner that specializes in wedding dresses will know how to take care of it without doing any damage. Attempting to clean it yourself will most likely have unfavorable results. This is a task best left to the pros. 

Once your wedding dress is clean, you need a plan for what will happen to it next. Do not leave it in the plastic bag from the cleaners. Plastic fumes can cause the material to yellow over time. Also, keeping it on a hanger can be bad for the shape of the dress over time. Folding it and placing it in a chest, away from extreme temperatures and light, will keep it in much better condition.

Preserve the Dress
If you know that the gown will not be worn again for a very long time, you might consider having it professionally preserved. Your dry cleaner may provide this service. Wedding dress preservation involves packaging the gown in an acid-free, archival box that keeps it from deteriorating or staining. Someday, if another family member chooses to wear your wedding dress, it will look like brand new when you remove it from its box. 

Turn It Into A Keepsake
For the bride that knows for a fact that the dress will not be worn again, a little creativity and a talented seamstress can turn it into something brand new. Possibly a cocktail dress for you to wear on your first anniversary, or even some lingerie for the anniversary night. Another sentimental item that your bridal gown could be turned into is a christening gown for your first child, or a bassinet cover or baby blanket. 

If you prefer to keep the dress intact, you can use small pieces of it, taken from an inconspicuous spot, to make keepsakes like a Christmas tree ornament for your first married holiday together, or place a small swatch in a locket along with a photo from the wedding.  

Donate The Gown
Every woman deserves to look and feel beautiful on her wedding day, but sometimes circumstances won't allow for the purchase of even an affordable bridal gown. Donating your dress so that someone else can use it for their special day is a wonderful thing to do.

There are many incredible charities that accept wedding dresses to distribute to those less fortunate. The three listed below are a good place to start, but a search online may give you results in your local area.

• Wish Upon A Wedding - This group not only takes donations of dresses for brides, but also finds wedding vendors to donate other services as well.
• Brides Across America - They specialize in offering free bridal gowns to military brides and first responders.
• Little Angel Gowns - Donating your dress to an organization like this provides the material to make garments for babies that have left their family unexpectedly. This particular group distributes their tiny gowns to hospitals all over the country. 

Venus Bridal strives to make fashionable wedding dresses that reflect the importance and beauty of your very special day. Once you are finished wearing your bridal gown, we hope that the information above will help you to preserve it for future generations or turn it into something equally as meaningful to you. 

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