Don’t miss this opportunity to get great deals on veils, hairpieces and sashes for your wedding!  Dora Grace Bridal will be hosting an accessories trunk show featuring new styles from Maritza’s Bridal Veils that will be in the store this weekend ONLY!

Many of these will be in stock and ready to take home that same day!  We will also be greatly reducing some of our sample pieces to make room for new inventory.

If you’ve waited a little too long to special order that perfect accessory, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

We were doing some research of our own and came across this gem of a website,  maxinebridal.com.  Now, at first glance you might be thinking “OMG my favorite Pronovias dress is only $379!” and it most certainly is priced that way on their site.  But I encourage you to look at the fine print (enlarged below for your reading enjoyment):

“we can offer our customers the similar designer collections they find at more expensive boutique bridal shops for an immensely lower cost”

“We ensure our dress will be 90-95% similar to the original, but if you insist on 100%, please forgive us and pass”

“The dresses will be hand made and no two hand paintings are 100% similar in this world unless you print them by the printers.”

In other words, “Oh you like this pretty, well-made dress in the picture?   Let me try to make you one just like it in 3 days by using completely different fabric and swan beads*.  Then if you don’t like it, I’m sorry, but you will never hear from me again.”

We can’t stress enough that this is happening ALL OVER the internet.  Even if it sounds like they have a return policy , it’s normally pretty bogus or costs just as much in shipping and re-stocking fees as your fabulous $89 dress.

Make it easy on yourself, visit a real store.  Talk with real bridal consultants.  We don’t want you to wear something ugly on your wedding day either!  If you’ve been a victim of a scam, our designers would love to know so they can put a stop to counterfeit sites.  Feel free to email us at info@doragrace.com and remember to always check the designer’s website for lists of authorized retailers.

*true story – a bride showed our friends a counterfeit gown she had bought and they used BEADS SHAPED LIKE SWANS.  not okay!

photo courtesy of Brides-Aware

Dora Grace is so happy to have been asked to be part of an awesome style shoot that was recently featured on “Green Wedding Shoes”!  The model is wearing Mori Lee style 5108 if you feel inspired by her look!

Check out the entire post here.

Depending on the style of your wedding, we can go a couple different routes for the guys.  Our first suggestion for those going with a “vintage” type of affair is to do something a little more casual and probably in some sort of grey.  For this look you can even forego the traditional 3-piece ensemble and just sport the vest.

The idea behind this looks is to keep the pieces monochromatic – like the photos above with grey on grey.  Mixing up the tie would work as well, but you want to stay away from a brightly colored vest or else you run the risk of looking like you are headed to your high school prom’s after party.

If you like the idea of monochromatic but want to keep things a little more formal, just add the jacket!

Another question you want to ask yourself is whether you want a tuxedo or a suit. “What is the difference between a tuxedo and a suit?”.  Excellent question with a surprisingly easy answer.  The main difference is that tuxedos generally have some sort of satin detail, whether it is the piping on the lapel or maybe the whole lapel has a satin front.  You’ll also probably be wearing the tuxedo pant with the satin detail on the side seam.

And then there is always the traditional black tuxedo which as a base you can dress up several different ways:

The monochromatic look which is timeless and classy. Every guy looks good in a traditional black tuxedo and it’s really hard to go wrong with this pairing.

The black tie fancy look.  For the guys that want to feel as much like James Bond for a day as you do a princess.  Mixing a basic black bow-tie with either a plain black vest or cumberbund will easily achieve this style.

You may also choose to incorporate your colors into the men’s attire.  It’ll spice up your pictures and add a little more pop overall to your wedding.  If this is the route you’re taking, we suggest the new Herringbone style of vests offered from Jim’s Formalwear.  Unlike many of the colored vests, the color and pattern is included onto the back of the full vests which is nice for when the guys take their jackets off.

Aside from these looks, there are dozens of additional ways to make your guy look unique and special for your big day.  Dora Grace is an authorized retailer of Jim’s Formalwear.  Jim’s offers tuxedo and suit rentals, as well as for purchase items.  We can also accommodate destination weddings and have several new styles launched just in time for the 2013 wedding season.  We suggest visiting Jim’s Formalwear’s website and downloading the “Tuxedo Builder” app for your iphone or ipad.  It’ll make mixing and matching a breeze!  Visit us for more information and ideas for dressing your main squeeze and to view color swatches in person!

Dozens of styles from the Spring 2013 collection will be in the store this weekend only and we’ll be offering special incentives for brides that find their dream Mori Lee wedding dress!

Call to make an appointment 970.449.4088 or use our online appointment request for here 

Prices have been cut dramatically – many of them under $1,000!!  If you love lace or just want a quality dress at a great price this is a must attend sale.

Appointments are going quickly – make yours today!!  970-449-4088