September 21, 2007
Wedding Flip Flops
You'll flip for Dessy's new wedding flip flops!
Flip Flops in Bridesmaid Colors! Choose white for bridal flip flops or custom colors for the bridesmaids for a perfect match with your wedding theme. Ideal for beach weddings, they'll be fun at your bachelorette party or the wedding dance, too.
Don't limit your thinking to the wedding. Fashion savvy gals will want a pair to match every swimsuit they own. The flip flops will pack small in your beach bag to protect tender feet from hot sand and look adorable every step of the way. Order a matching fabric flower for your beach hat while you're at it!
The flip flops come in a beautifully made chiffon pouch with a matching satin drawstring. It's a delightful extra touch, and the pouch is so elegant that mine will likely do duty as a lingerie bag when I travel.
The flip flops have nonslip rubber soles and are made with Dessy's own matte satin in a rainbow of colors to match bridesmaid colors by Dessy, After Six and Alfred Sung. They'll make fun bridesmaid gifts, especially if you pair them with Dessy's matching satin totebags.
Note that you'll need to think ahead and order early. The flip flops are made to order in the custom colors you specify so you'll need to plan on eight to ten weeks for delivery.
Posted by at 07:30 PM
August 02, 2006
101 Uses For a Bridesmaids Dress
A beekeeper outfit. A taffeta hammock. A matador cape. Over the years, we at bridesmaid.com have done our best to provide you with creative recycling uses for your bridesmaids’ dresses, but we have to say these side-splitting suggestions from the book101 Uses For A Bridesmaids' Dress take the wedding cake. For truly cathartic bridesmaids’ gifts, look no further than this book of outrageously inventive solutions for what to do with the dress they’ll never wear again.
Posted by jade at 10:19 PM
April 19, 2005
Guilt-Free Bridesmaids Celebrations: Save the Birdies
Personally, I cry when I stomp a spider. Now, I do it anyway - they're nasty little critters. An arachnid the size of my fist once jumped from the ceiling to my pillow at 6 AM, with a THUD that woke me up from a sound sleep - I made a noise not heard since the last sabretooth grabbed a hapless cave dweller.
But I digress. Throw rice at a wedding, and birds eat it and explode (apparently - as teenagers my brothers tried this for weeks, to no avail). Throw birdseed and you're liable to get covered in bird poop.
But no one's found anything wrong with wedding bubbles yet. Get your bridesmaids and groomsmen puffing away at these after your ceremony and the worst that'll happen is they'll all hyperventilate. Keep an ambulance standing by.
Posted by brideadmin at 03:52 PM
Wedding Hairstyles: Do the Pony
It's minutes before the wedding. Your bridesmaids are close to rioting as they try to get their hair in order. Chaos threatens. Groom starts to get nervous. Future in-laws and relatives begin glancing for the doorway, wondering if you've taken a flier.
But it's just the hair. What to do?
For an easy way to add sparkle to bridesmaid hairstyles, check out the 
Wedding Hair Jewels from Weddingstar. They simply twist into most hairstyles. Choose classic pearls or Swarovski crystals in colors to complement the bridesmaid dresses.
For more bridal and bridesmaid hairstyles, explore the Brides.com Wedding Hairstyles guide.
Posted by brideadmin at 03:32 PM
A Pound of Almonds, for Hungry Bridesmaids
Last night I watched 24 and realized they're bringing back President Palmer. Which means that Jack Bauer's terminally vapid, annoying daughter can't be far behind. In a fit of depression I ate a quart of New York Super Fudge Chunk, wrecking my Atkins diet and giving me a fierce sugar hangover.
Here's a more guilt-free alternative, if you're on a protein binge: Buy a pound of Jordan Almonds for you -- uh, for your bridesmaids. Sure, they're candy-coated, but that doesn't mean they're not good for you.
If you're worried, though, try foil-wrapped almonds instead. I'm pretty sure the foil is totally indigestible, leaving you only with the nutty goodness...
Posted by brideadmin at 03:25 PM
Half in the (bridesmaids) Bag
So, you're trying to figure out what tchockes to get your bridesmaids. Then you realize - crap - that you don't have anything to put the little tidbits in.
You're saved. I'm here to tell you that yes, every single wedding favor niche has been filled: A company makes Sheer Wedding Favor Bags. You can buy these little goodie bags in packs of ten. In seven colors, even.
Posted by brideadmin at 03:16 PM
February 16, 2005
Jewels, Jewels and More Jewels
What makes any lousy day a little better? Or any good day, for that matter? Jewelry, of course. A nice triple-strand necklace with pearls and crystals should do the trick. I don't know who the heck Swarovski is, but if you like crystal, his should work. Or hers. I dunno....
Posted by brideadmin at 08:50 PM
For the guy who can't ask directions
Know a guy who can't find his way home, but still won't ask for directions? Get him his own Dalvey pocket compass. He may be too lazy to use it, but at least you tried. Plus Dalvey makes some really neat looking stuff, so this is sure to look good enough that he'll take it out just to show off.
Posted by brideadmin at 08:44 PM
February 10, 2005
Because You Can't Stop Drinking
Here's a good one - when you're crawling from bar to bar during the big bachelorette party, keep that bottle of wine nice and fresh, and spill-free, with a wine bottle stopper. It's purty, it's stainless, AND you can engrave it with the naughty limerick of your choice. Something to remember you by when your friend has 3 kids and drinks wine for its medicinal, not recreational, value...
Posted by brideadmin at 12:25 AM
February 07, 2005
Games We Love to Hate
We all get stuck playing those stupid bachelorette party games. And since we're all spineless when it comes to this kind of stuff, you might as well find something with some minimal entertainment value.
The Chick Game is sort of an "I Never" combined with "Truth or Dare" (without the dare part). You get to ask each other totally uncomfortable questions, and then watch everyone squirm.
Think of it as your chance, as a bridesmaid, to get your revenge for that pink taffeta dress.
Well, at least we can all suffer together...
Posted by brideadmin at 11:55 PM
From Mints to Hair Spray
The Wedding Day Essentials Kit is a nifty must-have. Especially if you're 2 months from the Big Day and already waking up screaming from that nightmare. You know the one - where you're walking down the aisle with hair askew because you couldn't find any hair spray. Or your dress ripped and you don't have any way to fix it. Or your parents show up in bermuda shorts... Wait, skip that last one.
With spare novelty rings, stain removal kit, Bridal Booklet, tissues, cotton swabs, cotton pads, notepad and pencil, clear elastics, hair pins, bobby pins, emery boards, nail polish, hair spray, hair brush, Static Guard, sewing kit, double sided tape, scissors, Super Glue, deodorant, sanitary napkins, tampons, Advil, Mylanta, toothbrush, toothpaste and mints, this kit will take care of everything. Except for your relatives.
Of course, it would be a lot more helpful if it weren't on backorder right now.
Posted by brideadmin at 11:47 PM
