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Ashley & Alexandria’s Real Bride: Sonja is Stunning in Enzoani

July 3, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

A beautiful bride and a beautiful setting at the Cicone Vineyards and Winery in Suttons Bay Michigan.

Ashley & Alexandria’s Real Bride Sonja looked absolutely stunning in her all lace sweetheart sheath gown by Enzoani. She epitomizes the classic Ashley & Alexandria’s bride. Her timeless look was a perfect fit for her breathtaking venue.

Sonja was such a joy to work with as she perfected her vision for her perfect day. From the looks of her smile, she achieved her goal.

Congratulations, Sonja! We wish you a lifetime of happiness. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wedding journey.

Ashley & Alexandria’s Designer Spotlight: Victor Harper is Elegant and Classic

June 5, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

Victor Harper Bridal Collection is Elegant and Classic

At Ashley & Alexandria’s we have some of the top bridal designers at our Southfield, Michigan Bridal Boutique. Some designers sell exclusively to us. This is important so our brides can have the best options when it comes to choosing their bridal gown.

This edition of our designer spotlight is Victor Harper. We are happy to add him to our collection of designers at our boutique. The Victor Harper collection is inspired by “the musings of feminine sophistication, elegance, and sensuality,” according to the designer’s website.

10 Top Wedding Eye Makeup Items You Can’t Live Without

May 15, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

Your Top 10 Wedding Eye Makeup Must Haves

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. You are finally saying “I do” to your soulmate. You want your eyes to speak beyond your exchange of vows. These blinkers need wedding eye makeup that will last throughout the ceremony, reception, laughs, tears, pop in the pictures, and everything else.

There are some top pick beauty products that will have your eyes shining into the night as you celebrate your big day. You need the essentials from eyeshadow, primer, brow kit, and more. There is one, must have, item that will help your eyes look bigger and brighter through the ceremony and beyond, mascara. You need this miracle wand for both upper lashes, but don’t forget an area that is often overlooked. The lower lashes.

This area of the eye has soft lashes that are small and difficult to see. If you add some mascara on your lower lashes, it will give your eyes a bigger and brighter look. Any mascara wand won’t do, it takes precision and technique. Ask your makeup artist to apply accordingly. While you are getting this area done, pay attention as this is a technique you can use for your wedding and beyond.

Here are some top wedding makeup items that will give
you unforgettable eyes on your big day.

Clinique Lower Lash Mascara, $12.99
This product will help enhance your bottom lashes without the smudge. Available at Sephora.

Revlon So Fierce Mascara, $8.99
Extend, lift, and volumize your lashes with length and definition for a bold and unapologetic look. Available at Revlon.

4 Reasons Why You Don’t Have to Feel Guilty About Having a Destination Wedding

February 13, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

Source: Martha Stewart Weddings

The first stages of planning a destination wedding go something like this: After weeks of debate with your fiancé, you settle on a location you’re both excited about. Then, you start shopping the idea of a destination wedding around to friends and family, getting a feel for which guests will be able to attend and which won’t. And finally, you’re overwhelmed with the data you’ve collected that runs the gamut of responses from totally enthusiastic to totally discouraging. Here’s the thing: You shouldn’t have to feel bad about having a destination wedding. The people you love who want to be there will find a way, and those who can’t swing it will come up with another way to celebrate your love.

Here, more reasons why you don’t have to feel guilty about planning a destination wedding if that’s what you really want.

This wedding is about the two of you, and who you are as a couple.

As much as people will try to convince you to have a certain type or style of wedding, your wedding is really meant to be a celebration of who you are as a couple. If you both love to travel and explore far-off places, it only makes sense that you’d have an adventurous destination wedding. Celebrate that, because this traveling phase of your life may not last forever. [Read more…] about 4 Reasons Why You Don’t Have to Feel Guilty About Having a Destination Wedding

6 Wedding Gifts No Couple Wants to Receive

October 17, 2018 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

Source: Martha Stewart Weddings

The anticipation when you start to open a wedding gift is high: Will the contents of the box be that deluxe coffeemaker that brews lattes and espressos you registered for, or could it hold the gorgeous stand mixer you loved the moment you saw it in the store? The box is open, the tissue paper unfolded, and you lift out the gift: It’s…an electric cheese grater. What? Why? You don’t come across as a person who needs voltage to grate her Parmesan. But bad gifts happen all the time, so be prepared for what lies ahead. Here are more presents that are generally unwelcome.

Anything that’s not on the registry.

Why veer off to the Land of Non-Registry Gifts, where the temptation to buy odd appliances and statues of farm animals is as strong as an ocean current? Buying a gift from the bride and groom’s registry is the way to go. It’s easy, it’s quick, and it’s a guaranteed winner. They picked out some items they really, really like, put together a list, and told people about it. Gift buying couldn’t be easier.

Something that suits the giver but not the couple.

Monogrammed towels are lovely but very traditional. So are crystal candlesticks and fine china. But if the couple has a very informal lifestyle where personal lettering and shiny things are of no interest, the gift giver is better off getting them the wind-surfing lessons they registered for instead.

Re-gifted items.

Oh yeah, it happens. There are brides and grooms who’ve found a “Merry Christmas, Judy” tag stuck to a box of napkin rings or a toaster in a yellowed box that looks like it’d been sitting in the basement for years. Everyone likes to save a buck but giving someone a gift you’ve rejected is just wrong.

“Cute” his-and-hers gifts.

If an engaged couple truly wanted matching aprons or bathrobes, they would’ve registered for them.

Artwork.

Surprised by this one? The reason it ranks as a worst gift is because no one is gifting a Matisse or Warhol—the newlyweds are more likely to get a kitschy painting of kittens dressed as pirates. Unless the gift-giver knows the taste of the couple extremely well, they need to step away from the wall art.

A bounced check.

This gift is just as embarrassing for the couple

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Victor Harper Bridal Collection is Elegant and Classic

Your Top 10 Wedding Eye Makeup Must Haves

Here are some top wedding makeup items that will give you unforgettable eyes on your big day.

Here are some top wedding makeup items that will give
you unforgettable eyes on your big day.