What To Wear: MOB

We love moms! We love our mom (that's you LaBeth). We love brides who are already moms, brides who are on their way to becoming moms, and of course the moms and future moms of our brides!

We've got a lot of love going around, but we do not love the STANDARD mother of the bride attire. Those frumpy looking outfits do not do ANY mom justice.

For a look that is youthful, classic, and elegant, we suggest that moms check out our Jade and Jade Couture Collections by Jasmine. In our opinion its the only mother's line on the market that is far from "frumpy." Not sold on any "Mother's" line? Check out bridesmaids attire as an alternative. Wear them with a wrap or order in a matching jacket for a more conservative look.

Here are a couple of our favorite looks, that can be found at Always & Forever, for the stylish MOB to be!





HAPPY EARLY MOTHER'S DAY!

XoXo

Drab to *FaB* Bridesmaids!

You were recently chosen by a friend to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. It is a huge honor, so of course you are super excited for her and you can’t wait to help out! Then it hits you, the bridesmaid dress decision! What will she pick, and the more important question, how will you look in the dress?!

Slowly the images from movies and television start to creep in to your mind filling it with visions of ill-fitting, unflattering, and unexciting bridesmaid dresses. You just can’t shake the pictures from your memory, and the dread begins to overcome the excitement you once had…

Not to worry bridesmaids-to-be! Get those awful images out of your head because the drab dresses of the past are long gone! Trust us when we say bridesmaid dresses are no longer plain and uniform. There is an abundance of fun, exciting, versatile, and flattering dresses to choose from, and brides will have no problem picking a dress that they are in love with, and you will love too!

















In the market for bridesmaid dresses? Come in and see us! Check out a few of the designers Always & Forever offers for some fantastic choices. XoXo

Shelly's Cowgirl Chic Bachelorette Party!

As sister of the bride, I can now say I successfully accomplished my first Maid of Honor gig this past weekend... Shelly's Bachelorette Party! Anybody who knows Shelly, is well aware that she has a special place in her heart for Fort Worth, Texas. So, it was only natural that her last night out as a single lady would be there! We saddled our horses and headed out west to her country chic bachelorette extravaganza that went off without a hitch!

The Invitation:



Bride Shelly & The Maid of Honor Stacey (ME!)



The Entourage - Eleven of Shelly's closest friends traveled from Austin, Little Rock, Fort Smith, and Phoenix! Neeley from Phoenix was a complete suprise to Shelly. SHOCK AND AWE!



I was determined to make the "Cowgirl Chic" bachelorette party ultra fabulous- never to be mistaken with an 8 year old western birthday party. So I began googling old western stuff and low and behold found a Western Pinup Girl page! PERFECT! I then came across a tone of images when I googled western pinup girls. These images offered great options for printing pictures to turn into fun cupcake toppers and to use on my DIY invitation (see first image). Print on cardstock for professional looking quality and cut with pinking sheers :)


Red and white polka dots set the tone — I found the napkins and paper plates at Paper Source and Walmart.



Transform bottles and containers by adding fun paper straws (which I found on Etsy) and by adding ribbon edging details. Serve up some "Poinsetta" deliciousness and voila! The beginning of what was a fabulous cowgirl chic party!


XOXO

Board 1: Bright Red + Blue

There is just something fun about how bright red + blue play off of one another. I think what I love most about these colors together is that when they are paired together it's hard to take them very seriously. Simply put, these colors are quirky. This palette is perfect for any bride who wants to set the tone for a fun filled day. Special thanks to our very own Jill, lover of all things bridal :), who created this beautiful board!




Items that can be found at Always & Forever
Bridal Gown: Casablanca #2034
Bridesmaids: B2 by Jasmine #B3043 in New Red
Shoe Applique: I do's for your shoes :)

Prom High Lows!

With Prom 2011 in full force- we are expecting it to be our best season yet! Many girls are having trouble deciding between our precious cocktail dresses and our sexy long dresses. Why not get the best of both worlds with these hot high lows! Check em out :)

Sherri Hill #2552



Mori Lee #8763



Sherri Hill #2415



LaFemme #16289


And remember... we track our dresses! We won't sell the same dress to the same event, even in other colorways! Also, we still have about 100 more dresses coming our way! "Keeping You Flawless!" XoXo

BRIDES MAGAZINE PHOTOSHOOT

Midgley Brides! Run to the newsstand and pick up your copy of February BRIDES! It's the Emmaline gown from Sottero & Midgley Spring 2011 collection! Shout out to BRIDES magazine! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the February cover photo shoot of Sottero & Midgley Emmaline gown! Check it out!






Don't you love it? Come try on a Sottero and Midgley at Always & Forever!

XoXo

Bride's Choice!

I am so thrilled to announce that Always & Forever has been chosen to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. Thank you to all of our fantastic brides! This award is such an honor!