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Bridal Business Spotlight: Brandi of B Posh Events Shares Top Tips for Finding a Wedding Planner

June 19, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

When it comes to choosing a wedding planner, there are some very important and specific things you should look for. After all, this is one of the most important and memorable days of your life. Wedding planners are here to make the wedding planning process easier so you can enjoy the other elements of your big day.

As the owner of B Posh Events, I have an exciting job of planning weddings. I’ve been doing this for over 15 years, and I love the industry. Wedding planning has always been my passion. I am excited to bring my clients vision of their most important moment in their life to fruition.

Here are some top tips when it comes to finding the perfect wedding planner

What should you look for in a wedding planner?

There are a few very important factors to look for when it comes to selecting the right wedding planner for you. It’s important to know that not every wedding planner will be the perfect fit. You must ensure that your personalities match. You want to be clear on the services that you need (ex., Full Planning, Partial Planning, Wedding Management). It is important to make sure that the planner is actually an experienced professional.

Here are some questions to think about

Is there an online presence available for their company?
Does this planner have any reviews out there from real clients?
Do they have a portfolio either online or in person when your meet?

Are we a Match?

Ashley & Alexandria’s Bridal 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.

Ashley & Alexandria’s Bridal Spotlight: The Lusan Mandongus Collection Has Lovely and Luxurious Style

May 8, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

The Lusan Mandongus Collection Has Lovely and Luxurious Style

At Ashley & Alexandria’s we have some of the top 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 Lusan Mandongus. This is a popular collection with our brides. The style is classic and timeless. When brides think of this designer, elegance and luxury come to mind. Lusan Mandongus designs are known to have a classic, timeless, feminine, and romantic look for the bride. Think light tulle, lace, beaded details, and a flawless finish. This results in an unforgettable look.

6 Misconceptions About the First Year of Marriage

April 17, 2019 by aaadmin Leave a Comment

At Ashley & Alexandria’s Bridal Boutique many of our brides and grooms (yes we have tuxedos) ask us advice about the first year of marriage. As a married couple who also owns a bridal salon, we have our sage advice. With tips there are many misconceptions. We found a great article in Martha Stewart Weddings that sum up the misconceptions about the first year of marriage.

See the article below where it shares 6 misconceptions. In the meantime, enjoy the wedding planning and all the memories and fun that comes with your big day.

6 Misconceptions About the First Year of Marriage from Martha Stewart Weddings.

You’re going to spend all your free time together.

While you’ll be spending a lot of time together—probably more than before if you weren’t already living together—you shouldn’t abandon your pre-wedding social life. It’s healthy for a marriage when other people, as in friends and family, are an active part of your life too. Go for a run or after-work drinks with your girlfriend, like always. And please don’t do that thing where, now that you’re an official married couple, you’ll only go out to dinner with other marrieds.

Sex becomes boring.

That’s only true if you let it become boring. Even though you’ve committed to sharing a bed with one person for the rest of your life (yikes!), your passion for each other—while not as heightened as when you were first in the throes of new love—doesn’t have to be MIA. Have a talk about your sexual wants, needs, and expectations, and follow through on them! And sexy new lingerie couldn’t hurt.

Unresolved issues you had before will solve themselves.

So you put a ring on it? A wedding band is no magic bullet. Talking through your differences and being open to solving them is the only way things will change. Do this before you walk down the aisle, so there are no dark clouds hovering over you as you start your new life together.

You will suddenly love his mother.

Just because you two are family now doesn’t mean you’ll find his mother more pleasant. But it does mean you should try harder to get along with her. Try to see your relationship in a new light—a more mature, accepting light. Don’t avoid her—instead, invite her to go for coffee or a bike ride one-on-one. The more time you spend with each other, the more you’ll come to appreciate, or at least understand, one another.

It’s your job to make him happy and vice versa.

While you certainly don’t want to make each other unhappy, it’s not your responsibility or his to make one another feel content either. It’s up to each individual to put a smile button on their lives and find their happiness within.

If you’re right for each other, your marriage shouldn’t be work.

Anything worthwhile—whether it’s a job, a baby, or a new diet—will involve some work on your part, so why should marriage be any different? Both partners need to make their marriage a priority every day so it stays fulfilling and on track. Be thoughtful and supportive of one another, have patience even when you’d rather be snarky, and be interested in one another’s lives outside of your marriage. That all takes work, but in the long run, it’s totally worth it.

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