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How To Choose The Right Wedding Shoes

Your wedding dress may be the highlight of your Big Day, but picking the right shoes is essential to making your wedding comfortable. Your wedding day is going to be a very long day and the last thing you’ll want to is have blisters a few hours into the special event. Once you have the right dress, it’s time to find the perfect shoes that are not only gorgeous, but are also comfortable. Here are some helpful tips on how to find the right shoes for your special day!

1. Comfort Trumps Style…

If you have in love with a pair of high-heeled stilettos, fall out of love with them real quick because your feet won’t stand a chance in them! Since weddings are long and you’re most likely be standing the majority of the day, comfort reigns supreme. You should pick a style that is comfy to be in all day. It’s totally fine for them to have a heel, but make sure that the heels are comfortable.

2. …But Make Sure You Still Like Them

Just because you want comfy shoes, doesn’t mean you need to skimp on style. Like any pair of shoes, you’ll want to make sure you can still wear them again and again with other things. Plus, you want to still feel beautiful and a great pair of shoes can really take your confidence up a notch. So make sure that the shoes you love are comfy and stylish.

3. Take Your Time

Since you want to make sure you find the perfect pair, don’t rush things. Take your time when searching for the right pair of shoes for you wedding. Order online and then send back if they don’t make the cut. Do it over and over again until you feel like Cinderella. Some people even buy a ton of shoes and then pick the pair that they’ll wear for their wedding a couple of days before! And if you like them all and can’t decide, switch out the shoes at your wedding!

4. Add color

Sure, you can go with white or beige shoes, but a lot of brides are opting for more dramatic and colorful shoes to match the colors of their wedding. It’s the perfect way to make your shoes pop in pictures! Just make sure that the color matches perfectly with your wedding colors (if that’s what you want, of course).

Best for Bride is a one-stop bridal shop that has everything a bride needs for her big day! From dresses to shoes, cakes to flowers, we have it all. And we provide superior customer service because a bride deserves to be pampered! Our site has everything needed to make a wedding beautiful and wonderful!

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How Choose The Right Wedding Party

The big date is set, you’ve got a deposit on your venue and you’ve narrowed down it down to two choices for your wedding colors. Now it’s time to make the next important decision…your wedding party! Like any other choice for your wedding, this will take a lot of thought and heart from both you and your partner. It’s a decision that can impact the rest of your lives since you’ll have pictures and video of these people sharing your special day with you. Even though you’ve always pictured your cousin in your wedding as a little girl, the fact that you don’t talk to her much might not make for a great decision to add her as one of your bridesmaids now that you’re adults. Here are some helpful tips on choosing the right wedding party:

1. Include close family

If you have brothers and sisters, they should be the first ones you think of including. Or maybe you’re aunt is like a second mother to you or your significant other’s cousin was like a brother to him – whatever it is, think about adding close family before you go adding close friend. Family will always be there for you so it’s likely that they’re going to be there for your 10th anniversary. And don’t invite just any family members; make sure they hold special meaning for you and your fiancé.

2. Be realistic about the size of your wedding

We’ve all scene beautiful Pinterest pictures with large wedding parties, but just because it looks nice for pictures, doesn’t mean it’ll work for your wedding. Obviously, you can have as many as you wish, but having too many might cause problems in your wedding party. It’ll be hard to coordinate things with too many conflicting schedules and if you’re fronting money for things like dresses, flowers, etc. for your wedding party, it can get expensive. On average, people usually like to go with a wedding party of 8 (four guys, four girls).

3. Set your wedding party goals

According to the Knot, it’s good to ask yourself what kind of role you want your wedding party to play during your wedding planning journey. This way, you can choose responsible friends and family members who you know will want to help out and help you plan everything.

4. Chose responsible people

Of course, you’re going to want all those in your wedding party to be responsible, but you want the maid of honor and the best man to be especially responsible since they will have special duties at the wedding. You don’t want to choose a flake even if it’s your best friend. If this is the case, it’s totally acceptable to have two maid of honors and best men! Only because you want someone who will be there with you to go dress shopping, etc. And speaking of dresses, make bridesmaid dress shopping a whole lot easier by getting everything at Best for Bride!

Best for Bride is a bride’s one-stop wedding shop! With thousands of wedding gowns, mother of the bride/groom dress, bridesmaid dresses and all sort of accessories, it’s the only place a bride needs to go to find the perfect dress for her special day!

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Bridal Fitness 101: How to Look and Feel Your Best on Your Wedding Day + Fun Facts

One of the biggest concerns for all brides-to-be is getting into or staying in shape for the wedding. Most everyone wants to lose a few pounds in general, but many brides feel pressured to get their bodies fit as a fiddle to look their best and take terrific photos for their big day, not to mention fit into their dresses properly! We at Best For Bride encourage all women to feel happy and comfortable with their bodies, regardless of the size, but if you’re looking to shed some pounds and gain some lean muscle to shape your body up for your wedding day, here are a few things you can do.

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How To Choose The Perfect Florist For Your Wedding

Choosing your wedding flowers is totally different from getting flowers for your mom or any other special occasion. Picking wedding flowers requires special attention that requires a bit of research to find the perfect florist for your one special day. Flowers add a special pizazz to your wedding, so it’s important to choose the right flowers, color and arrangements to match every other detail of your wedding. Even if you’re not going all on tons of flowers, you’ll at least get your bridal bouquet, bouquets for your bridesmaids and boutonnieres for the groom and his groomsmen. Some people also want flower arrangement as their centerpieces for the reception tables, so here’s some helpful tips on finding the right florist to get the job done right.

Research Local Florists

Just as you would research the right venue and bakery, you should research florists in your area to find out which shops are the best at creating bridal flowers. Ask around for recommendation and see where any married friends got theirs from. Finally, when you narrow down your list to the top five, start interviewing professionals to compare styles, prices and personalities. But make sure you have an idea of what your wedding colors will be and have any pictures of flower arrangements that you like available to show them.

Be Prepared

Before you meet up with your top five florists, be prepared to show them not only your ideas, but your budget. It’s said that you should set aside 3% of your total wedding budget for your flowers and decor. And don’t worry about not having a lot to spend on flowers since you can ask the various florists to work within your budget. Also know how many pieces you’ll need for your wedding, including how many bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, etc. This will allow the florists to provide you with an exact estimate so that you can take home and crunch the numbers to see if it fits within your budget.

Things To Bring To Appointments

When you’re attending appointments with florists, make sure you bring your idea file with pictures of things you like; a bridesmaid dress fabric swatch to help the florist suggest coordinating flowers that match; a photo of our wedding dress so that they can suggest bouquet styles that will complement your dress; and pictures of your ceremony and reception venues so that they can help you dream up your perfect decor! Always bring a list of questions so that you can get a sense of what they can do for you and your ideas. At the end of each meeting, get an estimate in writing based on what you’ve discussed for your wedding. At home, go over all your notes and choose the florist you like best.

Finalizing The Florist

Once you’ve chosen the florist, set up a second meeting to finalize any details of your order. This is where you can make any adjustments to anything you’d like. Ask for their professional opinions on things and trust that they will provide you with the very best flower arrangements for your dream wedding!

Best For Bride is your one-stop bridal shop! No only will you find your perfect dress at one of our many shops, but we also offer a variety of bridal services so that you can easily get everything done at one place, including flowers! We have years of experience and know how to accommodate each and every bride that comes through our doors so that they leave happy and ready to say their I Dos!