September Style : Salina

Real Bride Salina is on the blog today to tell us her dress story.  Her dress is so beautiful and what a beautiful girl.  Hair up or down, veil on or off, Salina was a knock out.

One Monday, just a few months before our wedding, I stopped by M Bride in La Jolla during my lunch
break. The owner Michelle was great and I told her about my dilemma- I had another dress (that’s a
whole other story, but to sum it up, the first dress was just not right) and I was running out of time. She
told me to take a look at what she had and we’d go from there. I chose a few dresses to try on and after
the first one, which wasn’t doing much for me, Michelle said, “I think I have just what you are looking
for- give me a minute.”
A few minutes later she came back with a dress that hadn’t been on the boutique floor. It was literally
in a FedEx box ready to be shipped back to the designer Junko Yoshioka in NYC. Michelle had the
sample on loan for another bride who saw it online and had tried it on over the weekend. Fortunately
for me it was still in the boutique, and the second I had it on I knew it was the dress I wanted to get
married in! I didn’t cry, but I felt very happy and confident in my choice. I loved it so much I kept it on
for a good 40 minutes. In fact, I actually had it on when the FedEx delivery man came into the shop to
pick up outgoing packages (aka my dress). Thankfully Michelle asked him to come back in 15 minutes
(thus I was forced to take off my dress), and thankfully I decided to stop by M Bride during my lunch
break rather than after work or else I may never have seen my dress. I am so happy I followed my heart
and found a wedding dress that I loved and was uniquely me!

xoxo Salina

What's your dress story?

Kiss and Tell : Style September

Since the September issue of Vogue (the most important issue of the year) is out, we thought it appropriate to focus September on Style. Walking down the aisle champions any cat walk. In order to prepare brides-to-be for their big spectacle, we wanted to share seven great Wedding Dress styles that would make them shine on their wedding day! What's your dress story?  Enjoy!Dos Besos, Katie from the Wanderers

Wedding Locations Descending from Top: 1) Kelly, Darlington House, I 2) Julie, The Prado, 3) Erica, La Valencia, Melissa Sweet 4) Palka,  Rancho Bernardo Inn, India 5) Rehana, Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, India 6) Saira, Vancouver, Vancouver 7) Selena, Japanese Friendship Garden

DANCE

I will always remember how my Mother's fun friend Maureen plucked me from my seat and drug me out onto the dance floor at my cousin's wedding.  Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" was blaring, and she plopped me right in front of this boy about my age.  I was 10 and mortified.  I've learned a few tricks since that day to make me look a little less foolish on the dance floor, and so have these folks.  xoxox... Jessica from the Wanderers

Radiohead's Thom Yorke keeps things interesting in their video for "Lotus Flower". It has foot tapping beat and contains some awesome dance moves to add to your own collection!