After Mr. B proposed in May 2007, we spent the summer booking things – the church, the reception hall, photography – you know, the actual on the books stuff – more on that later this week. Because it’s both Mr. B and my favorite color, I knew all along that green was going to be our main wedding color, with bright pink flowers to make the color pop in the middle of July. But beyond a color scheme, we didn’t think too much about the details – including attire – until September. We wanted the name of the game to be easy – no muss, no fuss, no drama.
The Dress
I went to three bridal boutiques. At the second dress shop – a little boutique in Fort Collins – I tried on a dress with a pleated bodice and loved it, but didn’t love the plain and beaded skirt and the way it all worked together. It was the first contender until I walked into the third boutique, one in Denver.
My mom and aunt came with me that day, and I tried on dozens of dresses. They were all beautiful, but when I tried on the gown with pleats from top to bottom – the second to last gown I tried on, but the first one I picked up – I knew it was THE dress. Amazing, everyone had been right.
And we can’t forget the shoes:
The Bridesmaids’ Dresses
With my dress squared away, it was time for the Bridesmaids. I loved the green color that Ann Taylor had introduced in their new wedding line, and I loved that it was easy – we didn’t have to gather the girls together to go pick out dresses. My mom and I decided on the color, took my sister Kate and in-town-Bridesmaid Emily to the mall to make sure the dresses looked good on, and left it up to my sissy to pick the style of dress she wanted to wear (the power of the Maid of Honor!).
Didn’t Kate pick a flattering dress? It’s the Christine Double V from Ann Taylor and they still sell it. I’ve thought about buying myself one. I loved that the neckline contrasted my strapless dress.
My sister-in-law Sarah is the only person I’ve ever met who can tie a perfect bow. I love her. And her bows.
It was so simple – I sent every bridesmaid the link, everyone went to their local Ann Taylor to try on the style, sent me their size, and I ordered in bulk to get a 25% discount. Couldn’t have been easier.
We ended up ordering the Flower Girl dresses from Ann Taylor, too. Simple Ivory dresses with the Meadow Green sash tied around the waist and we were done.
Tuxes
I voted for the boys to wear suits, but Mr. B said he was getting married in a tux. So getting married in a tux he was. We went into Mens Wearhouse together – since he wasn’t allowed to know anything about my dress – so that I could hand over the swatches and he could choose the style. The MW guy matched the dresses perfectly to the boys’ vests and ties, and set everything up.
Your wedding was wonderful and beautiful! You’re right, all the details were no muss, no fuss but they were all perfect! thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I already prefer YOUR wedding week over the other so-called one….and this is only the 1st post.
::sigh:: Your dress makes me want to do a “do-over” on mine. Now my dress and I are in a major fight. SO GORGEOUS! And the soft green of the wedding party’s attire was the perfect complement.
Beautiful choices. I love the green. (but that was a no-brainer.)
You had the most beautiful wedding. I love it all. But, you looked FABULOUS in your dress. Gorgeous.
The attire is gorgeous and so are the photos! Even though my wedding was last year too (four months after yours), I never get tired of reading about other people’s weddings. I can’t wait to read about more details!
beeeautiful! and I agree with Jess. Despite my wedding being almost 2 years ago I never get tired of oogling wedding dresses and wedding photos. Your dress is GORGEOUS. Mine is in a lump under my bed. Sometimes I consider constructing a large shadow boxish thing so I can see it every day… but I’m afraid other people would find that creepy.
Love, love, love those bridesmaid dresses! I really like your dress too. The colors look great together and I’m seriously considering using some of your ideas for my wedding!
You were such a beautiful bride!! Thank you for the sweet comments on my blog, it feels good to be blogging again!!!
Karen
Great pictures and great recap of the wedding. I love the Ann Taylor dresses!
Your train was/is gorgeous. I love the dresses.
stunning!
Love your dress! I also love Ann Taylor. They have great dresses … stuff that never goes out of style.
I love your dress and the bridesmaid dresses. I was just in a wedding and wore a similar looking dress. I hope you will share some other details about your special day!
Your wedding dress was so beautiful! Love the green too!
I had those same bridesmaid dresses at my wedding…but in blue! They were great and super easy for everyone to get.
Your pics are great. I can’t wait for the rest of the week.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.!! I am in love with those Ann Taylor dresses.
That is a great shade of green. One of my bridesmaids got her dress from Ann Taylor too, it was nice…I didn’t even know they offered them.