Cute Idea

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of doing makeup for one of our brides, Sara, and she told me about the cutest idea that I just had to share with all of you. At the reception they put self addressed post cards at each persons place setting asking them to write down their well wishes and favorite moments from the wedding so that when they got home from their honeymoon they would have a mailbox full of all of their friends and families memories and words of advice. I think this is such an neat, inexpensive thing to do!



Sara and Bob were married and had their reception in Downtown Detroit so they used all Detroit themed postcards. But you could use and type including custom made postcards, or vintage one's that you may find at an antique store.

Funny Friday

I found this hilarious photo of Stella. So now you can all see that she has a wedding dress too!

Melissa: What was your Favorite Part of your wedding??

Our wedding day was the most amazing and special day of my life. There were more memorable moments than I can even count! There is not only one thing that sticks out as my favorite part of our wedding, but numerous. I think the ceremony when Brandon and I said our vows to each other and made the promise to love each other for the rest of our lives was definitely the most special. After all, that is what it is all about right? Everything about our day was perfect and I would live it over and over if it was possible. Becoming Brandon's wife was the best part for me, and all the celebrating with our two families made the night memorable. All my dreams came true on our wedding day and I wouldn't change anything for the world!

My Favorite Wedding Movie

As I was chatting with my sister the other day we were discussing the 5 movies we always watch when they are on TV and I realized that most of my picks were wedding related....of course! So I thought I would share and am interested to hear what your top 5 are.

These are in no particular order I just love them all!

1.) The Wedding Singer - I mean seriously who doesn't love a good 80's wedding?!

2.) Wedding Crashers

3.) Father of the Bride

4.) My Big Fat Greek Wedding

5.) Love Actually

3 years ago today.....

Trevor Proposed to me right here in this very store. Gosh, how time flies! I hope you all are having a wonderful day!

You can now call me on Skype!

Just like Oprah we are now connected on Skype. So you can video call me anytime! If you need to see the color of a dress or want to compare a vest color with a dress color we can do all of that over the computer! How cool is technology! You can search me on Skype my name is Gina 'Gina's Bridal' Salaski Can't wait to chat with you all!

Funny Friday

Here are some more funny videos to get you smiling!

Funny Friday

Everytime I see this video it just cracks me up. Of course I hope none of this happens to any of you! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get to enjoy this AMAZING weather.

You picked us again!

Thanks ladies for choosing us for the second year in a row for The Knot's Best of Weddings 2008/2009. We always feel honored to receive this award because it comes directly from our brides! So thank you so much for recognizing the dedication and hard work that we put into each wedding. We have wonderful brides and that's what makes our store so special!

Much Love,

Gina

Our newest Family member!

As many of you know I had to go out of town for a fast trip to Chicago since my sister went into labor. We proudly would like to welcome the newest member of our family Anthony Matthew Szwaya.

Alex: What was your favorite part of your wedding??

To be honest, it was probably the photobooth! Our guests loved it, and it was so nice to jump in and get some great candid shots. It was the best money I spent!

But if I get sentimental, I would have to say the choir at the church. We had the high school choir come and sing a song that Billy and I sang on the choir trip where we met 10 years ago. It was the one thing to make me cry, because it represented our beginning.

We are now on Facebook!

Hi Everyone!
Since I am slightly addicted to Facebook I decided that the store should join too! So please check out our page. Hope to see you all there!

Gina

Party Dresses: When one dress is just not enough

What's Hot right now?! Having two dresses. One beautiful, formal dress for your ceremony and photos and one dress for the party! Brides today want to enjoy their night and why shouldn't you? You have put your blood, sweat and tears into planning this wedding. Once the reception comes you should be able to let your hair down and party! Many Brides are choosing to wear a reception dress so they don't have to worry about a bustle or a long dress being too hot. Plus, Unlike a wedding dress you can wear your party dress again! I did this year on New Year's Eve! Here are a couple of my favorites.

This dress is by Casablanca Bridal. I Love the Tulle sticking out the bottom!

I think these dresses long or short are both adorable! They are both by Bari Jay

These dresses are available in Ivory (Which is what we have in the store) they are by Bari Jay's Shimmer Collection. So sassy!

These dresses are also by Bari Jay's Shimmer Collection. They are so Sarah Jessica Parker!

Rainy Day

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. My life has been kind of chaotic. But I am working on it....the blogging, not my life (haha! ) Anyway here is a cute photo of Stella in her rain gear to brighten up your day!

Gina

Ring Bearer Pillow Alternatives

Yesterday one of my brides, Tracy, emailed me asking if I had any ideas for Ring Bearer Pillow alternatives. So I thought I would share with everyone some different and really cute ideas for your ring bearer.

I love the idea of 2 children, could be two boys, two girls or a boy and a girl carrying a sign like this that says "Here comes the bride" and then I thought it would be super cute to have the other side say "Just Married" and let them walk ahead of you as you walk back down the aisle after the ceremony.

You could do it Banner Style like this one or a wooden sign.

You can have signs custom made on Etsy.com

These are called Ring Orbs. They look like a little ball and they come in many colors with your choice of many different sayings inside. This is a great idea because you can use it to hold your rings at home when you are not wearing them. These can be found at Everyday Artifact

This isn't the most original idea but a Treasure chest ring box is cute and will ensure that your rings stay in place

I like this one for the "Lucky in Love" couple. It's something easy for little hands to hold and not breakable!

We had one of our brides get one of these Pewter rings and she changed the ribbon to her wedding colors. I thought this was beautiful and would be really pretty hung on a wall afterwards. The ring says "An unbroken & neverending circle symbolizes a commitment of love that is never ending"

This cute Ring Bowl can be made in a variety of colors with different sayings on the inside. This one would make a great ornament afterwards or just a nice piece to keep your rings on.

I hope this helps Tracy! Thanks for the email and just a reminder to any brides out there if you have a question or need some ideas please feel free to email me I would be be more than happy to try and help you out!