Our newest additions to Flair this past week for our fabulous bridesmaids!
{Top Row} Siri Bridesmaids~Roxy | Peony | Kiki
{Center Row} Coren Moore ~ Kate Two-Tone | Siri Bridesmaids~Cristelle Sheath
{Bottom Row} Jenny Yoo ~ Hadley | Cadie | Parker
Call us to come and visit these fab new dresses!
617.247.2828
XO
Linds + Stace
Sorry this blog is coming about a week late Stacey and I have been exhausted from all our travel and excitement! Two weeks ago we traveled to NYC for bridal market to check out the newest styles from our designers. Yes you read that right, we worked ALL weekend. We went to fashion shows and chatted with our fabulous designers/friends and shopped on 5th Avenue. It…was…awful.
JK, it was amazing!! It’s seriously one of our favorite weekends of the year, for two reasons. 1) We LOVE our designers and this is the one time a year we get to see them in person. Yes, it’s fun to see their new dresses, but it is equally fun just catching up with them. 2) We LOVE our brides/bridesmaids and we literally cannot wait to show you the new dresses, you’re going to be obsessed with them! While we don’t want to give away TOO much (the new samples will not be here until after the New Year), here are some fresh, new trends we saw for the upcoming season!
1) Straps on bridal gowns: The time has come ladies. We’ve been asking for more strapped bridal gowns for years and this is the first year where we really saw a good amount in the new collections. V-necks, cap sleeves, and halters, oh my!
2) Printed bridesmaids’ dresses: We are sosososo excited for this one. Doing a print on a bridesmaid’s dress is so fresh and modern, and makes for really unique and special photos. Not ready to come around to something so outside the box? Think one print, one textured fabric and one solid, all in the same color way. Google Molly Sims’ bridal party and that’ll give you a gorgeous example. Not all of the bridesmaids need to be in the pattern, but it’s a great accent to solid dresses’. VERY fun!
3) Sherbet: First things first, is it sherbet or sherbert? I always thought it was sherbert but the computer disagrees; the red squiggly line underneath – indicating a misspelling – is really bugging me, so I’ll say sherbet from here on out. Anywaysssssss sherbet colors are going to be HUGE! We saw pale colors take the front seat this year (think blush and champagne) but cool greens and flattering oranges may just steal their spots next year. Stay tuned to see them in person!
4) Tea length bridal gowns: This trend has been slowly creeping up on us. The past few years we have seen 1 or 2 at market but this year it EXPLODED. Every designer had some shorter options, but have no fear, they are still totally bridal looking! Plus, this is a great way to get a gorgeous dress at a lower price AND you don’t have to worry about bustling a train (definitely nice for outdoor weddings).
I could go on and on, we saw SO many amazing dresses! Stay tuned in early 2013 to see them in person!
XO
Lindsay and Stacey
What was your inspiration for your wedding?
Um, this is probably a faux pas especially since I am in the bridal industry but we had no inspiration for our wedding…I know that sounds bad. We were just really excited to be celebrating and I look at wedding blogs daily so I took little things I liked from the past two years of blog stalking and threw them together!
How did you tie that inspiration in to what you choose for your bridesmaid dresses/bridal gown?
I guess if I had to say anything about the wedding style, I wanted it to be pretty timeless. I wanted neutral colors on the girls and dresses that complimented each of the girl’s figures and made them feel great. For my bridal gown I wanted something I would always look back on and think that I picked something that was my style and was classic like our venue!
What did you choose?
My bridal gown was a custom Coren Moore gown. They made the Chloe with lace and made the front a deeper sweetheart and the back was brought down just slightly. I added a customized gorgeous belt from A.B. Ellie! She did an amazing job customizing The Mae belt for me by adding pearls and tons of extra beads to make sure the belt looked like it was a part of my dress!
My girls wore Jenny Yoo bridesmaid dresses most of which are now discontinued. My maid of honor Carly wore the Thea, my sister Allison wore the Margauex, my sister-in-law Ali wore the Riley, Casey wore the Mackenzie, and Lily wore the fabulous Aidan! The bridesmaids all wore some awesome accessories that I found a few years ago and since then, I have forgotten who made them – oops! However, I do know that my maid of honor’s necklace was made by the talented Kristen Kuhen.
What color?
I actually did mostly different colors! Carly and Casey were in Slate Eastern Silk, Allison was in Slate Crinkle Chiffon, Lily was in Charcoal Lux Chiffon, and Ali was in Pewter Shantung.
What were you looking for in your bridesmaid dresses?
I was really open to whatever the girls wanted. I guided them in the direction that I liked and then let them choose.
What were you looking for in your bridal gown?
I actually looked all over for my bridal gown. I knew I liked lace and I wanted a fitted style but I was hung-up on a ball gown for some reason. I kept begging to try on ball gowns even though I was advised against it by everyone (including Lindsay)! I finally realized I was just too short to be able to pull off the big dress, so I settled for a fuller trumpet silhouette. Coren’s dress was perfect because when I danced I felt like such a princess with the full skirt!
Tips for brides when selecting their BM dresses? Bridal Gowns?
Timing is everything! There is a method to our madness, I promise. You have to do things in order for your look to be cohesive. Your venue is 1st, then move on to your bridal gown, then work on the girls’ dresses and mothers of the bride and groom. Last but not least help your significant others pick their outfits!
How was your experience at Flair?
Well I own the store….so it was pretty good! 😉
Where did you get married??
Zak and I got married at The Harvard Club on Commonwealth Ave. I can’t say enough about how much I love this venue! It was such a gorgeous and unique venue in the city, so traditional and cozy. Zak wants to move in he loves it that much!
What three adjectives would best describe your wedding?
Funny, Elegant, and Light Hearted!
What was your favorite moment at the wedding?
The entire ceremony! I LOVED walking down the aisle because I thought it was so exciting and emotional all at once. Our ceremony was very “us” we had a family friend marry us so he really knew that we wanted it to be a celebration of life and love. We also wrote our own vows which was nerve racking but in the end it really made our wedding so much fun and personal!
What advice can you give any other Boston/New England Bride?
Write your own vows, hire the best vendors, don’t sweat the small stuff, have fun, dance, eat, don’t drink, take tons of pictures, do a first look if you can, hire a videographer (we remembered nothing after), make sure to leave plenty of time for hair and makeup, take a ton of pictures, smell your flowers, enjoy every single moment and most of all have fun!
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We went to Couples Swept Away, in Negril Jamaica, thanks to the amazing Marisa Cole at Sensational Travel.
Photographer: Sweet Jane Photography-Sarah is simply amazing, so much fun to work with and uber talented.
Videographer: Long Haul Films-Tom and Melissa truly made our dreams come true. Their talent knows no bounds they went above and beyond all that we expected, so worth spending the money on video!
Florist: Petalena– Apryl is so wonderful to work with and absolutely surprised and amazed me with the beautiful flowers, I was so so happy!
Hair: Bella Hair Salon-Jessica and Becca are my regular hair dressers and it was so nice that they cared so much about making me and my girls happy it was such a pleasure spending my morning with them and my bridal party!
Makeup: 2 Kiss and Makeup– Lissa, can’t say enough wonderful things about her! Fast, efficient and talented. She truly made me and my girls feel so beautiful!
Venue: The Harvard Club-Tom was amazing and so helpful through the whole process; the day went off without a hitch, super thankful.
DJ: Beat Train Productions-Ari was so great at mixing old favorites with new amazing club mixes no one left the dance floor!
Party Favor/Photobooth: Photo Fun Box-Marissa was amazing to work with and all our guests loved the photo booth it was so so fun!
Rentals: Rentals Unlimited: Kate at Rentals was so helpful helping me pick the perfect chairs to complete the perfect look for my venue.
Bridal Gown: Flair- Coren Moore-Amazing wonderful and accommodating!! What more can I say I love them!
Bridesmaid Dresses: Flair- Jenny Yoo-Elegant and beautiful dresses for my girls, I was so happy!
Invitations: Boston Invites-Shara was so helpful picking out an invite that matched our venue and wedding!
Enjoy our 5 minute wedding trailer via the talented Long Haul Films!
Stacey & Zak Trailer- Harvard Club Boston Wedding from Long Haul Films on Vimeo.
I feel so lucky to have the job I have, and I am so happy I was able to share my big day with you!!
XOXO
Mrs. Stacey Kraft (finally)
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The struggle of having to decide what to wear to a friend’s wedding, can be as difficult as deciding what to have your own bridesmaids wear on your big day. However, fashionistas like yourselves may take note that the Spring 2012 trend of pastels, lends itself to wedding fashion this current season. Hues such as pale pink, yellow, and blue took over the Spring 2012 runways, and have begun to trickle down into the bridal scene. Although one might think that only Easter eggs should come in pastel, when done in the right manner the colors can look quite classy and feminine.
Designers such as Ralph Lauren and Diane Von Furstenberg sent their models down the catwalk in flowy pastel pieces, sometimes even throwing in a pastel colored floral print. Rodarte took the dominant trend to the extreme and closed their show with a series of floral pastel green, blue, and yellow printed dresses. This trend translates to the bridal industry in a major way, as it can easily be applied to dresses for spring and summer weddings. Our featured designers Anna Elyse and Coren Moore offer many of these trendy colors in much of their collections, which makes it easy for any bridesmaid or wedding-goer to be fashion forward! Worried that you or your bridesmaids won’t look good in pastels? Have no fear! Pastels truly go well with all skin tones, pale or dark and are not eccentric so that everyone can feel comfortable. The subdued feel of the tones also promise not to take away from other important details of a wedding, such as the color theme… or even the bride!
So now that we’ve sold you on either choosing pastel for your bridesmaids or for a dress for yourself, we would like to offer some suggestions that we have for you here at Flair! Anna Elyse offers gorgeous pastel colors in her Silk Chiffon and Sponged Silk Charmeuse Fabrics, which are both also fabulous lightweight fabrics for a spring/summer occasion.
Another designer who falls does a rendition of the trend is Coren Moore, who has great pastels in her silk shantung and silk chiffon fabrics. The designers offer many of their pieces in these fabrics, and they are sure to be perfect for spring.
We hope that if when it comes time to choose a dresses for your special occasion, you have difficult time during the Spring 2012 season, you will go with the trend of pastels. It is a simple, classy, yet fashion-forward way to show off your stylish side at the next wedding that you are in or attend. Who knows, maybe you will even be able to re-wear your pastel piece during this mad wedding season! You’re sure to be the most stylish group of bridesmaids or attendee at any wedding!
XOXO
Intern of the year 😉
Joy
Welcome to Boston ladies…..we are so happy to have you!
Features a lace bodice over a tulle and organza skirt!
Features a Point d’Esprit dotted fabric over Organza!
Features a ruches sweetheart neckline and can be work two-ways with or with out straps in silk crinkle chiffon.
Features a ruched crinkle chiffon coktail dress that can be worn two-ways with or without straps in silk crinkle chiffon.
Features a strapped sweetheart neckline with a starburst gathered bodice in Eastern Silk.
Set up an appointment to come see these new beauties!
617.247.2828
Jenny Yoo Trunk Show!
March 9th-11th
XOXO
Lindsay & Stacey
XOXO
Lindsay & Stacey
Jenny Yoo’s 2012 bridesmaid collection has finally arrived at Flair and her two stand out’s are the Keira and the Aiden they are both convertible styles and can we worn in tons of fabulous ways! Hint, hint to all those brides out there who want different styles for each girl! They come in a fabulous assortment of colors and are so totally WEARABLE AGAIN! 😉 Make an appointment to come see them! 617.247.2828!
Jenny Yoo’s Aiden Dress “Patent Pending”
Jenny Yoo’s Keira Dress “Patent Pending”
Check back in a few weeks for her bridal gown’s to arrive!
XOXO
Linds & Stacey
We are on a roll with some seriously gorgeous weddings!! We are so lucky to be a part of so many wonderful bride’s weddings, and Katie is no exception. Every time she graced us with her presence at Flair we all left with a smile on our face!! She is warm, sweet and extremely kind! Her wedding was infused with pink and complimented her venue in the Adirondacks Mountains. Enjoy her perfectly pink wedding.
What was your inspiration for your wedding?
The color pink and the Adirondacks!
How did you tie that inspiration in to what you choose for your bridesmaid dresses/bridal gown?
Our bridesmaids wore Coren Moore silk shantung azalea (light pink) dresses, I wore an azalea Coren Moore bridal sash for the reception and the groom and groomsmen wore pink Vineyard Vines ties. The Coren Moore dresses and my gown were a perfect fit for a day wedding in the Adirondack Mountains.
What were you looking for in your bridesmaid dresses?
I wanted our bridesmaids to look and feel great in their dresses! Two of our bridesmaids helped me select a handful of different styles from Coren Moore’s bridesmaid collection for each of them to choose from. Though I did not let our bridesmiads decide on the color of their dresses, I wanted them to be able to pick a style of dress that they felt great in. When you look and feel good in what you are wearing the day is always more fun!
How was Stacey/Lindsay/Brooke most helpful?
Stacey, Lindsay and Brooke were all very helpful! Brooke helped me each time I visited Flair, she had wonderful suggestions and ideas for outfitting our bridal party. All three girls assisted with placing orders and notifying me when anything arrived at the store. Everyone at Flair was incredibly friendly, accommodating and responsive.
What did you choose for your bridal gown?
Coren Moore’s Chloe Gown in ivory silk shantung. I wore an ivory bridal sash and my mother’s veil for the ceremony and an azalea bridal sash for the reception.
How was your experience at Flair?
Fantastic! I highly recommend Flair to any bride for both her bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses.
Where did you get married?
We were married at Sacred Heart Church in Lake George, NY. Our Reception was at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George in Bolton Landing, NY.
What was your favorite part of the Wedding?
All of it!
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
For our honeymoon we vacationed at the Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay. We highly recommend this location to any couples looking to honeymoon in Hawaii, it was so much fun!
List of Vendors?
Bridal Gown: Coren Moore from Flair
Veil: My Mothers!
Shoes: Kate Spade
Bridal Alterations: Newbury Tailoring Company
Bridesmaids: Coren Moore from Flair
Groom and Groomsmen: Vineyard Vines, Smathers & Branson, Brooks Brothers
Flowers: Finishing Touches
Band: Total Soul Party, this band is perfect for Weddings!
Photography: Goldman Studio
Reception and Catering: The Sagamore Resort (for New England Brides to be, The Sagamore is a sister Resort to The Samoset Resort and Wentworth by the Sea). The service at The Sagamore was truly exceptional!
Congratulations to one of the sweetest brides of all time!
XOXO
Lindsay & Stacey
I have been anxiously awaiting writing about this fabulous wedding for months. This wedding holds a special place in my heart because Marcella really trusted us to help her make her bridesmaids stand out from other bridal parties. As soon as we spoke to her on the phone we knew this was going to be a wedding we would always remember. Marcella was a fabulous bride to work with mainly because you could feel the love in the room every time she came in with her bridesmaids and family. Marcella was very excited to help her bridesmaids pick out a dress that fit their personality and made them feel beautiful. We worked very hard to have the color pallet look city-ish and fun!
What was your inspiration for your wedding?
How did you tie that inspiration in to what you choose for your bridesmaid dresses/bridal gown?
What three adjectives would best describe your wedding?
What was your favorite moment at the wedding?
What advice can you give any other Boston/New England Bride?
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
{List of vendors}
Cheek to Chic (make-up)
Arte Salon (hair)
L’Elite (bridal gown)
Albertine Press (invitations)
Neel Murgai Quartet through John Ragusa Music (ceremony music)
Urban Guerrilla Orchestra (band)
Verde Custom Flowers (flowers)
Baked (cupcakes)
Just About Married (day of coordination)
So happy we got to be a part of such a special day for Marcella and Jason. Such a colorful and romantic wedding, may your marriage be as wonderful and colorful as your wedding day!
XOXO
Stacey 😉
