All you New York brides-to-be really do have the best of the best. Take Designer Loft for instance. Designed to be super comfortable and relaxed, you’ll totally feel right at home when shopping for your dress there. Since opening their doors over ten years ago, they’ve made countless brides happy with their no sales pressure type of attitude. They’ve got an enormous selection of bridal gowns ranging from slinky sheath gowns to traditional ballgowns. Whatever your style, you’re sure to find it here with gorgeous designs from Jenny Packham, Rosa Clara, San Patrick, and Galit Levi, just to name a few.
Designer Loft has a dedicated staff on hand to help you find the dress of your dreams. And since they’re a full service salon, each and every detail is covered from choosing a dress to the final alteration. Everything is done in-house for your convenience. Make sure you bring along your mom and besties because they’re sure to find a dress for your big day as well! They even have flower girl dresses! And now they’re making it even easier to make up your mind. Just mention this post and you’ll receive a gift certificate for $300 off any full price gown. But hurry, this offer ends September 30th!
PS: Make sure to check out their amazing sample sale-starting June 1st. They’re making room for their Fall inventory and lucky for you, they’ve marked down their dresses 50-75%! Run, don’t walk, to this sample sale!
I’m seriously in love with this couple! From the very first gorgeous image by G.E. Masana, you can tell that they are 1.) super-duper in love with one another and 2.) so glad their long distance relationship is finally over! And the sweet sentiment behind where the groom-to-be proposed has given me the chills. Click here for more!
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From the Bride-to-Be… As undergraduate student athletes, we were champions competing at rival schools. Needless to say, we didn’t speak — ever. Our first encounter occurred when I drove from Boston to Albany to pick up my best friend Meghan who was visiting Jonathan with Larry, her then-boyfriend. Jonathan cracked a joke about speeding, and I replied with a smart remark. A few years later, we met again at the Dreams Resort in the Dominican Republic for Meghan and Larry’s wedding. During the trip, we took two pictures together and only had a single one-on-one conversation. Jonathan delayed my shuttle to the airport to make sure that he gave me his phone number. From August 12th on, we would talk on the phone for hours every day and began building our relationship as friends. Within a few months we were officially a long distance couple. Sustaining this type of relationship would have its challenges, nonetheless, it forced us to communicate openly and grow, both individually and as a couple. We’d arrange three-day weekends and meet in Albany, NY; Boston and Springfield, MA, every two to three weeks. After two years of long distance, I was accepted to Albany Law School and excited for the move.
From the Groom-to-Be… Before she moved here, I had spoken with both her family and mine to ask for their blessing. Everyone replied with a resounding YES! I custom designed her engagement ring in New York City to symbolize how special she is to me. On August 12, the date of our second anniversary and her moving day, I planned a detour at the state border to propose. The plan was to leave Boston with enough time to see the sun set at the peak of Mt. Summit, located on the border of New York and Massachusetts. But when we got there, we had just enough time to find a campsite before the sun set. I pulled out my pre-written engagement letter and began to read it to her. She started hyperventilating and repeatedly pushed her left hand in my face … no spoken response. Although she was speechless, we understood what that moment meant for both of us.
From the Couple… Since then, we have transitioned smoothly into this stage of our relationship and have begun planning our wedding. Still over a year away from the actual day, we have already taken engagement pictures in Central Park, New York City (by G.E Masana — AMAZING!). We are to be wed on our anniversary weekend next year.
Photography: G.E. Masana / Location: Central Park in New York, New York
Every detail counts…And that’s obvious in this wedding by T&S Hughes Photography. My favorite weddings are all about the delicate, personal touches that embody the story of the bride and groom. With prohibition style mason jars, vintage fabrics from the bride’s great grandparent’s collection, splashes of lace and so many more … my heart could literally burst! Thankfully, there are even more details to swoon over in the gallery.
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From the Bride… I loved the bouquets! My mom made them herself out of old fabrics from the Great Depression era that my great grandparents had given her, fabric from my baby room and fabrics from a flower girl dress I wore in a wedding when I was younger. There was also lace from my mother’s wedding dress, as well as the finishing touch — my “something borrowed,” which was a brooch my grandmother wore to my mom’s wedding.
I was so pleased with both venues, as I felt they really worked for our day and created the relaxed and vintage tone we were hoping for. The church is a little local church in Pittsford, New York, called St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church. It was old clapboard with white picket fences and big red doors — very typical American for our English visitors to enjoy! The church also hosted our “English Cream Tea” reception. Our evening reception was in Harro East Ballroom in the city of Rochester, New York. It was a lovely old theater auditorium from the 1920-30s with big tall ceilings and huge windows! The reception hostess there is lovely to work with as well, and everyone has commented on how delicious the buffet was! Alex and I would highly recommend them both.
My main hope was to go with a feel for our day that truly represented Alex and I as a couple. Alex and I wanted a relaxed and unique wedding day. We both really like eclectic and vintage style things and really enjoy going to antique shops! The typewriter, birdcage and old picture frame with our photos pinned in were all ideas that I found on Pinterest. The suitcases were pieces that I had used in my room growing up and are something that very much represents Alex and I, as we like to travel and are living abroad in England. The heart-shaped map cutouts were a tiny detail that I really loved, as I spent time picking out maps of places we’d both been to. The centerpieces were a work in progress and developed over time out of old wine bottles, jars and swirly, feather pieces. I felt that I really wanted to display details of Alex and me in our wedding decor, which we used with the American and English themes running throughout the day as well. We enjoyed putting it all together, and it was never work — it was fun and so many people helped us out along the way!
Wedding Photography: T & S Hughes Photography / Ceremony: St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pittsford, New York / Reception: Harro East Ballroom in Rochester, New York / Fabric Rose Bouquets: DIY by the Mother of the Bride / Wedding Dress: Tusneem Bridal / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Various of Their Own Choosing / Men’s Suits: T.M. Lewin / Rings + Necklace: Tiffany & Co.
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