Follow Fashion This Fall

All you fashionista brides out there have probably seen that purple and orange is a fun trend in fashion this season. See how you can carry these hues over into your wedding day inspiration boards.

Pairing purple and orange with gold accents is a great vibrant wedding color palette for the fall that strays from the typical deep dark tones that are commonly used.
Pantone Color Choices
Sunrise & Sugar Plum

The Perfect Bridal Gown

Looking for the perfect dress for your big day? Well, at As you wish… we are aware that trends are ever changing. New York’s Bridal Fashion Week showcased many of the upcoming trends such as texture, silhouettes, and accessories.

Designers are beginning to realize their brides are more interested in a fabulous fit and softer fabrics rather than the often used taffeta. Also, soft, asymmetric draping helps to compliment the bride’s figure while eliminating the extra embellishments.


A sweetheart neckline is still the bodice of choice although many brides are beginning to also add the one shoulder trumpet shaped dress into the mix. Organza overlays, ruffled skirts, ruching, and a side gathering bodice will be featured on many of the gowns depending on the brides personality and personal preference. Texture is going to be seen through ruffles, tulle, flowers, layers, and lace. However, beading is a thing of the past and is less likely to be seen on most wedding gowns.


During New York’s Bridal Fashion Week, we saw a ton of sleeves and tiaras. Each designer had at least one of each showcased on the runway however; many designers had multiple dresses with sleeves. Many styles from the past are coming back in while wedding dresses and ceremonies are becoming more formal and conservative. When choosing a dress with sleeves, you have two options: a dress with the sleeves attached or an overlay you could remove for the reception.

Due to the Royal Wedding, we will also begin to see many tiaras. To the bride, they may resemble a jeweled mini-crown.

 

(Images courtesy of: Unique Bridal Supplies and David’s Bridal)

 

Simple Inspirations

Inspirations Boards are one of the easiest ways to show your vendors your personal vision of your Big Day! Not only are they extremely helpful, they are super easy to make:

1.Search on Google Images for general wedding terms. Example: “wedding cake”, “wedding flowers”, “celebrity weddings”

2.Use the color tool on your left to find pictures in the different colors. This will help you develop a color palette or theme for the wedding.

3.Simply copy and paste images on to a Word Document and arrange the pictures so they tell a story of how the night will come together.

4.Add details such as wedding date, time, venue, and an inspiration title, to give your own personal touch.

Here are a couple of examples of Inspiration Boards we have created for our brides.

BHLDN by Anthropologie


If you have ever walked into an Anthropologie store and wished they offered its style in wedding gowns and accessories, your wish just came true! Anthropologie has its own wedding store, called BHLDN. This online collection will feature everything from heirloom quality wedding gowns to bridesmaid and party dresses, vintage-inspired jewelry, feathered headpieces and lingerie.


These dresses are to die for! And of course, there are the shoes! Everything is so sweet, stylish and beautiful.

Anthropologie doesn’t disappoint when it comes to accessories either! From jewelry to headpieces and clutches, they have you covered.


In May, BHLDN will be carrying invitations, decorations, glasses, plates and much more for your big day. You will see the same Anthropologie-essence in BHLDN, including soft colors, draping fabrics, and ruffles, florals and lace, oh my!

For more advice with all your wedding planning needs, remember to contact As you wish…!

Tie It Up!

For most women, we could file this topic under “who knew?” but it is something our guys have to think about on a daily basis. That is – how to tie a tie! Here we break down the different ways to tie a knot and give some guidance on what is appropriate for your wedding day!


This Windsor Knot is great for a formal affair since it works with spread collars to accommodate a large knot.

 


The Half Windsor is a smaller, more asymmetrical knot than the Windsor.

 

The Four-in-Hand knot is a simple, narrow knot that is even more asymmetrical and suitable for all occasions.

 

The Pratt Knot is symmetrical with medium thickness, and works great for shorter ties. Typically, this is used less often than the other three examples.

Lastly, we have the bowtie. We love the classic, elegant feel the bowtie brings to your guy’s formal wear! For tutorials on how to tie the knots correctly, visit here: http://www.totieatie.com/

Charming Wedding Jewelry

Pictured:Heirloom Bracelet by Stella & Dot

Each season, we see updated versions of beautiful classic wedding jewelry.This year, there’s an emphasis on delicate, vintage, heirloom pieces in all the fashion and bridal magazines. Here are some of our new favorites!

Deco Drop Earrings, Freshwater Pearl Dangles, Glint Flower CZ, Josephine Cascade Earrings, Delicate Drop Earrings, Pearl Bouquet Earrings.

These bracelets would look fabulous on a mother of the bride!

Avery Cluster Bracelet, Grace Pearl Bauble Bracelet, Pearl Bouquet Bracelet

We love these brooches for a wedding gown, or attached to the wedding bouquet for a keepsake heirloom!

And don’t forget about your best friends! These matching earrings and cocktail rings would make a great gift for the bridesmaids!

All jewelry is by Stella & Dot and is available for online purchase here.

Going for the Gold…

{…or silver, or bronze!} With these styles, there’s no first, second, or third place, we think they’re all winners! This fall, consider adding a metallic gleam to your wedding fashion.

Martha Stewart recently featured these styles in her magazine, and we’re head over heels in love:

As you wish… has put together a few more of our favorites to inspire you. What do you think?

Copper and bronze: Jim Hjelm and Watters


Pewter or Silver: Priscilla of Boston and Romona Keveza

Kate Spade accessories

Trend Alert: Hats off to Style


This season’s trend alert is the fabulous, boho chic, fedora! Part vintage, part modern, we love how these hats are a great complement to the wedding styles shown below. So if you’re looking for an accessory to top off the perfect wedding style, ditch the sprig of baby’s breath in your hair. Top it off with a fedora!

Melissa Sweet dresses, images from aisle dish via edyta

Your bridesmaids will love you forever if you have them wear one of these straw fedoras down the aisle! {Bonus style note: aren’t these dresses a fabulous color?} Dresses by Melissa Sweet.

We hope you enjoy this style as much as we do! If you want more style tips or need help planning your wedding day, contact us at As you wish… we’d love to help!

Pretty Pretty Princess

In a wedding, no one can resist the adorable flower girl! Are you hunting for the perfect flower girl’s dress? Look no further, we’ve compiled a few of our favorites dresses for the little ones.
{All the dresses below are by Jordan.}





These dresses can be found at the following boutiques, recommended by As you wish…

Mockingbird Bridal, Dallas
Melissa’s Bridal, Garland
Bridal Couture of Addison, Addison
Bridal Boutique, Lewisville
Brides by Demetrios, Frisco

 

Merry and Bright

Add some sparkle to the holidays with these pretty pieces. Look no further for your holiday get-gorgeous guide. These fashion ideas are great for a holiday party. Or for a bride-to-be over the holidays, these will work well for an engagement party, bachelorette party, or for a quiet date night alone with your future hubby!

Clockwise from top left: necklace: BCBG, scarf: Anthropologie, dress: BCBG, shoes: Nine West, ring: Kate Spade, cheetah bag: Express, dress: Banana Republic, flats: J.Crew, brooch: Banana Republic, dress: BCBG, clutch: Banana Republic, heels: Kate Spade, dress in center: Express.