Flower Girl Shoes & Dresses are 50% OFF! 

We have decided to put them all on clearance.

Please note that flower girl shoes are NOT true to size.  We recommend you bring the flower girl with you.

Have you heard about the problems in China?
Is your gown running late?
Are you waiting to order your gown until next year?

You are probably wondering how problems in China can possibly affect your wedding plans. Well, if you have ordered your gown and it’s running late, YOU ARE AFFECTED. If you are waiting to order until closer to your wedding date, YOU WILL BE AFFECTED. I hate to break it to you this way – but almost ALL bridal gowns and fabrics are produced in China. The companies may be based in the US, but the gowns are not made here.

Due to a combination of factors (labor shortages, workers demanding higher pay/better working conditions and stricter scrutiny at US Customs) gowns are running behind from most manufacturers. In fact, these companies are no longer accepting RUSH orders for gowns.

If you are waiting to order until closer to your wedding you will have longer delivery times and most importantly your gown is going to cost more. We are beginning to receive letters from our manufacturers stating the price of goods out of China are going to increase 20 – 30% as soon as August 1st.

Weddings are stressful enough…don’t delay in ordering your gown. There is no need for you to pay more or be needlessly worried about it’s delivery. I’ve included some links to articles regarding the situation in China.

http://yhoo.it/9ZIXcU  -  Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era

http://bit.ly/aiKufn  -  Chinese Labor Shortage, U.S. Problems

http://nyti.ms/97093d  -  Defying Global Slump, China Has Labor Shortage

If you ordered your gown from The Wedding Shoppe I want you to know that we are tracking our orders
diligently. These issues are affecting all bridal salons and almost every manufacturer.

Feel free to contact me with any questions
at (248) 541-1988.

Sincerely,

Michelle McFarland
Owner

With the upcoming 4th of July holiday I thought you’d find this interesting.  It’s something most of us don’t think about…until our first fitting!  Happy 4th of July!

http://bit.ly/doHVYo

We are offering 40% off select jewelry
now through Saturday, May 16th.

Shop EARLY for the best selection!

Please join us for our first EVER Bridesmaid Gown Trunk Show! 

Saturday, April 24th – Saturday, May 1st

The bride will receive a $15.00 Gift Certificate to The Wedding Shoppe for EACH bridesmaid gown purchased during the trunk show!

Make an Appointment NOW http://bit.ly/9zMgMK or call (248) 541-1988.

View the Nathan Taylor line here:  http://bit.ly/cF7vZd

Please join us Saturday, April 24th and Saturday, May 1st to take advantage of a very generous offer from President Tuxedo. Register your bridal party on these days and receive the following promotion:

FREE GROOM’S TUX
FREE VEST & TIE FOR EVERYONE
FREE SHOES FOR EVERYONE
EXTRA $20.00 OFF FOR EVERYONE
$50.00 GIFT CARD TO MACY’S, TARGET, BB&B OR HOME DEPOT

You can’t afford to miss out on this deal! Just visit The Wedding Shoppe on the above dates and register your bridal party with the President Tuxedo Representative!

We’ve already received many inquiries regarding this promotion.  Your Groomsmen do NOT have to be present.  All you have to do is register your party.  Everyone can visit a President Tuxedo location that is convenient for them when it’s time for measurements.  We are open 11 – 6 on Saturday.

*New registration only.  Applies to parties of five or more tuxedo rentals. Not valid with any other offer. Cannot be combined with any other discount or bridal show special. Good at participating PT locations. Minimum down payment of $25 required in-store.  Please see store for details. Must register on April 24th or May 1st 2010 at The Wedding Shoppe.

This article about why we toast at weddings is really interesting!

Ironically, the cheerful clinking of  glasses before drinking evolved from one of the darker practices of distant history. The custom dates back to the Middle Ages, when people were so distrustful of one another that they weren’t above poisoning anyone they perceived as an enemy. As a safeguard, drinkers first poured a bit of wine into each other’s glass, acting as mutual “tasters.” Trustworthy friends, however, soon dispensed with the tastings and merely clinked their glasses instead. This custom is said by some to explain why “to your health” is the most common toast worldwide. Some other historians hold that clinking glasses provided the noise that would keep evil spirits at bay.

So, where does the word “toast” come from? In the ale houses of Elizabethan England, a bit of spiced toast was usually put in the bottom of a cup of ale or wine to flavor it, and possibly to soak up the dregs. In time, any male or female whose qualities or accomplishments were frequently honored with a group drink came to be called “toasts” (hence the phrase “toast of the town”). One story-attributed, in a 1706 edition of The Tatler, to “many Wits of the last Age”-claimed that “toast” was first used in this manner during the reign of Charles II (1660-1684).That label, it was said, was bestowed on a well-known belle from the town of Bath. As the beauty luxuriated in the healthful waters of the public baths, an admiring gentleman scooped a little bath water into a cup, added the customary piece of toast, and raised the cupful of water to her before drinking it.

The word “toast” as used today, “a sentiment expressed just before drinking to someone”, did not begin to gain popularity until the early 1700s.

From Emily Post’s Etiquette, 17^th Edition by Peggy Post. This book has a comprehensive wedding etiquette section as well as a general etiquette information we can all use in our everyday lives. It’s a book  that should be on every shelf. HarperCollins Publishers. Used by permission.

Make your appointment ASAP if you want to attend the Arcanaa Jewelry Trunk Show this week.  The available spaces are filling up quick.  And did I forget to mention the jewelry is 20% off at the trunk show…how could I forget to mention that!?!  Don’t miss out on your chance to SAVE and custom design your wedding day jewelry!

We are having a jewelry trunk show featuring Arcanaa Jewelry on Thursday, April 1st thru Saturday, April 3rd.  We love this line because you can really make it your own!  Custom design your own bridal jewelry and sets for your Bridesmaids, Mother and Flower Girl!  The jewelry can be made to custom lengths, change pearl and crystal colors, have it made however you want!  This show is by appointment only so call today (248) 541-1988!

Many couples struggle with seating charts and how to let their guests know where they will be sitting. I remember the frustration of creating my seating chart and wish this product had been available when I got married! I spent many hours with my seating chart…making changes, erasing names, moving couples from table to table. What a hassle! The Seating Chart Scroll is a fantastic product and here is how it works…

The Basic Scroll includes:

- Software Program
- Printing and Shipping of the Vellum Scroll
- Rental of the Metal Stand (Choice of Silver, Gold or Black stands)

Simply load the software onto your home computer and the program will walk you through the steps of building your chart! It will ask you a series of simple questions and then you type in your guest’s names and click-and-drag them to their tables. It’s so easy to make changes! No need to alphabetize your list…the software automatically puts your guests in alphabetic order with their assigned table number.

There are also upgrades to the Basic Scroll that are available directly through the printer at an additional cost (add a monogram, upgrade the paper quality, etc.)
The scroll will comfortably accommodate approximately 300 guests or 30 tables. Please feel free to call us directly with any questions regarding the size of your wedding. Our number is (248) 541-1988. For larger weddings two scrolls will be required.

Six business days before the wedding you will e-mail your completed file directly to the printer. They will print the scroll and ship it back to The Wedding Shoppe. You can pick up the Scroll and Stand the Thursday or Friday before the wedding. When you pick up the stand there is a $200.00 refundable deposit. Most of our customers use a credit card and we just “authorize” the $200.00, which means it will not appear on your statement. When the stand is returned complete, undamaged and on time the $200.00 authorization is reversed.

The scroll makes a great keepsake and your guests will LOVE it!

RESERVE YOUR DATE EARLY! STANDS ARE LIMITED!

$185.00 for the Basic Scroll – which holds approximately 300 guests or 30 tables

$370.00 for TWO Basic Scrolls to accommodate larger weddings

You can view different examples of the Seating Chart Scroll at The Wedding Shoppe or check out this link for a picture of the Seating Chart Scroll http://bit.ly/b5FhOF

Feel free to contact us with any additional questions!