Personal Transformation

Moe: I like this dress...here.

What are you looking for? I don't see too many style option on davids. maybe we should look elsewhere?

This Jordan dress, style 635, in Cherry (floor length?) here for $190. Not sure how quickly it would get here though. Also, same dress here $168 (but for my size and Denise- adds $20, with rush delivery (adds $60) to get here before the end of April -8 week estimated delivery time brings the price to $250).

After Six Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 6525 $148-198

Bella Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 943663 $170

Raylia Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 2117L $176-226

Mori Lee Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 222 $152-177

Mori Lee "Ava Collection" Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 608 $136-161

Mia Solano Bridesmaid Dresses - Style MB2418 $156-196

Bari Jay Bridesmaid Dresses - Style 438 $144-204

Forever Yours Bridesmaid Dress 77115 $136

bridal bouquet and Groom boutonniere:

red roses, open 12 (brides bouquet)
red roses, buds 13 (bride bouquet and groom bout.)
calla lilies 24 (10 for bride, 1 groom, 1 each moms, 1 each dads, rest for bridesmaids)
stephanotis, echos star on the embroidery

bridesmaids bouquet and groomsmen
carnations (12 per bouquet)
red starflowers
need one more white flower for these...or just callas.

thinking of using these as accent flowers...
green mums.

I'll also need to get pins for the boutonnieres, corsage wrist bands, floral tape and wire, and ribbons. Wide white ribbon for the brides bouquet, and possibly a pale green for the bridesmaids. Will need thin accent ribbons in white, red, and green as well. Am thinking that it might be easier to just pick up the pale green accent flowers in person from Michaels.

(Or, "HOW many flowers???")

Bride- red roses with white calla lilies, a touch of the pale green, white ribbon
Groom- red rose, white and green accent

Bridesmaids (4)- white with red accents, green ribbon
Groomsmen (4)- white with pale green, red pocket square

Ring bearer (2)- white with pale green
Flower girls (3)- baskets (L is taking care of those) filled with petals or whole flowers (depends on what site will allow)

Moms (2)- corsages, white with pale green, red accent
Dads (2)- white with pale green, red accent

Don't know if we need ceremony flowers. Guest count is between 75 and 100. We need to know where the reception will be, so we can scope out what type of tables are available, and then plan centerpieces accordingly. She is thinking calla lilies, like 3 in a vase. Not sure if that would work, since it might be disruptive to cross table conversation.

Let me know if anything sounds off, Moe!

After having a long conversation with the Bride over the phone tonight, we have greatly narrowed the colors and overall look of the flowers.

She wants red roses for herself, but loves calla lilies. So red and white, with accents of a celery green... similar to this bouquet at bloomeryweddings.com.

This hand-tied bouquet featured twenty deep red and bicolor (Latin Lady) roses, seven white mini calla-lilies, red spray roses, red hypericum berries and cedar and salal greenery. The stems were wrapped with white satin ribbon, and finished with a row of pearls.

bouquet, at www.katieelfers.com, also shows off red roses beautifully, though instead of the pretty pale green orchids, sub in the calla lilies.. She writes,

This bouquet was so glam! It features over two dozen Black Magic red roses along with green mini-cymbidium orchids and hypericum berries tied with Kiwi Green satin ribbon.

Sounds heavy! Thank goodness we've decided to use artificial flowers, not only to save on cost, but so that we can make all the bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres ahead of the date.

This is the dress she ordered (it should be arriving any day now!) Very pretty, perfect for a spring wedding. I love how it looks very relaxed, and the embroidery at the waist is lovely. I can't wait to see her in the dress.