Stuff We Love!! Long Dresses.......These dresses are long on style ;)

Floor length dresses have always been a point of debate in the bridesmaids’ community. When and where are they appropriate? Are my bridesmaids going to be comfortable in them? Do I have to pay an arm and a leg to get a gorgeous, long dress? Your friends at Flair are here to answer these hard hitting questions and find the floor length dress of your dreams!

  Dessy Collection is a great place to start looking for moderately priced floor length gowns. Most are in the low $200 area, some even under $200 (especially if you have a large number of bridesmaids – the group discount is your friend)!

   

Style #2829                              Style #6613                            Style #2832

 Plus, their flowy styles are perfect even for a summer wedding. Some brides think that if they are getting married in the summer that they have to get short bridesmaids’ dresses and that’s just not the case! You can find light, breezy floor length gowns that scream summer! Plus, Dessy’s newer styles have a blousy look that mimic our fav summer maxi dresses, making them easier to re-wear in the future (c’mon, with a jean jacket over it you’d totally wear it out to dinner)!  

   "Margaux" in Slate Crinkle Chiffon                            "Talia" in Concord Chiffon          

Above we have Jenny Yoo’s chiffon gowns and they are amazing too. The styles are elegant and timeless, perfect for a more formal, evening affair. Even better, the chiffon is so lightweight that all of your girls will feel comfortable in their gowns all night long! In general, bridesmaids tell us that they appreciate a long gown. It’s a change of pace and you don’t have to worry as much about the shoes since they are hidden. So, if you’re leaning towards long, go for it! We can help you find you a gorgeous gown for any occasion! 

Tell us what you are loving!!

XOXO

Linds & Stace

Time flies while you're having fun at Flair!!

 

Let’s face it, an hour goes by far faster than anyone expects. While we all wish that time didn’t fly, such is the reality of the wedding world. With that in mind, here is a tip to make the most of your hour with us! In order to prepare for your appointment, it’s important to prioritize.

 

Sit down, look at our designers’ websites, and really consider what you want most for your bridal party. Is it the color? The cut? The length? Do you want all of the girls in the same dress? Or would you like them to have options? If you figure out which one of these is at the top your list, then we can lead you to the designer, or the dress, that best fits your vision. We’re here to help you. We aren’t satisfied until you are, but we aren’t mind readers (although we try REALLY hard to be). Be sure to tell us what means the most to you, and we’ll do our best to make all of your wedding dreams come true."

 

Check out some of our Top 10 Tips in a Vendor Spotlight by fab Photographer Leah Haydock

XOXO

Brooke

Finding the RIGHT dress....for all the ladies!

There are days when I really love my job (almost every day – but no one bats 1000!). I love it most when I can tell I’ve really helped a fab bride get the dresses of her dreams (and relatively hassle-free). Brides tell us all of the time that the bridesmaids’ dresses are one of the most stressful parts of their wedding planning process. You’re considering so many different people; their likes and dislike, and not to mention their different body types.

Last week I had a gorgeous bride come in looking for a long dress that would suit all 8 of her bridesmaids. 

No small task! She was lucky in one aspect; most of her bridesmaids are around the same size (give or take a size or two) which is very rare! She was looking for a young, fun dress that wouldn’t break the bank and that came in a really deep purple. After an hour of pouring over color books and trying on dresses we came across a winner. It was a unique mermaid gown with lots of rouching and a sweetheart top, and it came in a concord color that was darker than all of our other designers’ purples. Plus, the price was amazing for a long dress! Another happy Flair bride!

What can you take away from this success story? Know what your priorities are! For this bride it ended up being the color. Most designers have an eggplant purple that is dark, but she was looking for that one shade darker. Knowing the colors of our designers as well as I do I was able to direct her to the Dessy Collection and their gorgeous concord colored satin. It can be overwhelming to try and find everything you’re looking for in 1 dress so know what’s most important to you (color, style, price, etc.) and go from there!

Cheers!
Lindsay ;)

Bonus Bridal Friday!!!

Exciting news ladies!!!

Every Friday we will be featuring a new bridal gown that we carry at Flair and for a whole week you will be able to purchase that dress at 10% off!!  


For our first ever Bonus Bridal Friday we are offering Siri's "Conservatory" gown!!!
Ladies this is a gorgeous one!  This gown features a trumpet silhouette with a beautiful sweetheart neckline in light-weight and comfortable silk shantung with a sash in the color of your choice!!

Give us a call if you would like to see this beauty.  Oh, and an added bonus...even without the 10% off this dress is under a $1000!!!

We are super excited to help you find the perfect gown!

XOXO

Lindsay & Stacey

Wear it again.......spring is just around the corner!!

Today's "Wear it again" is hopeful to say the least....we haven't had snow in Boston in a whole 3 days!!  So, let's just assume spring is on its way real soon!  Luckily we had a gorgeous guest model in today. Taylor modeled a beautiful new Alfred Sung dress style #D480 in Dahlia Dupioni!! 

It just SCREAMS warm weather,fun and flirty! Plus.....BONUS it comes with a cute matching skinny belt and pockets!

Taylor spiced up Alfred Sung's cute little dress with an adorable stripped sweater, perfect for a stroll in the city or a chilly summer night or out boating with friends!  Besides this dress being super cute and paired with a belt, the best part is yet to come.....it's under a $175!!

AMAZING!  

 

Don't forget ladies our Saturday's and evening appointments are booking about 3 weeks in advance so give us a call soon to see all these adorable new dresses!  We look forward to helping you find that perfect bridesmaid dress for your big day!

XOXO

Stacey 

Stuff We Love: Customizable Jewelry by Amelia Rose!!

We have always loved Amelia Rose Design. Her jewelry is locally made and so thoughtfully done, it makes the perfect gift for anyone! Bridesmaids’ jewelry can be tricky though. Finding the right design in the right colors can be time-consuming. 

Let’s face it, when you’re planning a wedding you have a lot on your plate and adding endless hours of searching for the perfect jewelry is not something most brides want or have the luxury to do. Have no fear, Amelia has made it easy for you!

To start, she has three great pieces (2 pairs of earrings and one necklace) to choose from. Once you’ve made your selection there are three metals to choose from to set your jewelry. There’s gold, sterling silver and gold filled (a less expensive option for gold lovers). Finally, you can choose from 14 different colored jewels/crystals to finish the look. It’s so simple, and every bride should be able to find something that she loves! Check it out below:

http://www.ameliarosedesign.com/jewelry/bridesmaid.htm

And we're off!

I don’t know about you, but 2011 started off with a bang for us here at Flair! It felt like the starting gun went off at the beginning of a huge race, with the finish line being all of your 2011 wedding dates. As soon as the calendar switched over to the new decade, our phone has been ringing off the hook with brides calling to schedule an appointment to come in and look for both bridal gowns and bridesmaids’ dresses. Now that 2011 brides can officially say “I’m getting married THIS year” they are starting to panic and want to get their bridesmaids’ dresses and bridal gowns squared away ASAP (understandably). 

Here’s the problem: we want to help ALL of you but it’s hard to fit all of you into our schedule. Evening appointments during the week and weekend appointments are a rare commodity these days and are booking about three weeks in advance. Crazy!

So here’s today’s lesson, Flair friends. Call us ASAP to make your appointment and have a few days in mind that we can look into for you. That will give you the most chances for success this busy season. We hate turning anybody away because we’re so looking forward to working with as many of you as we can this year!

Happy 2011 brides!

Lindsay

Still re-wearing in 2011!!!

We are back at it in 2011!! 

In honor of Lynn Lugo's Trunk Show this weekend 

we decided to bring you one of her new designs that we are absolutely in LOVE with!!


Brooke is showing off the new DAKOTA top with the DAISY skirt 
and a cute white accent flower!!

To re-wear this gem...it was not a hard sell we added a cute metallic beaded necklace and a gray with white piping blazer both from JCREW. 
Perfect for any fun night out on the town or a fancy dinner in the city!!

 Until next week.....

Lots of love and happiness in the New Year!!

**Stacey**

XOXO