*New Colors include Burgandy, Fushia, Hunter Green, Periwinkle, Lavender, Orange, Periwinkle, Purple, Red, and Royal Blue……..Please see our website at www.couture-designs for more information…..SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

So how fun is this!!!! While TTD (trash the dress) sessions are becoming more and more popular here is another option before you jump in the ocean in that gown after the wedding. Michelle Carpenter from Main Event Weddings www.maineventweddings.com came in one day and borrowed some gowns for a fun photo shoot. Michelle is a great photographer who loves to have fun shooting weddings! She takes amazing photos and has a great eye for unique photo ops. Here is a teaser pic! Will post more as I receive them.

Picking your vendors though networking groups may have some serious benefits when it comes to saving money on your budget…..Not only by having a coordinator can you shave $$ away from the dreaded end result on your bank statements but you can earn more incentives by working with groups. Couture Bridal Company is a proud Member of the Dream Wedding Group, not only do we have the experience of working with the entire RI wedding professional community we also offer package discounting for certain RI vendors!
Visit Dream Wedding Group and their members online at www.dreamweddinggroup.com or visit us this Sunday at Foxboro’s Bridal Expo @ Gilette Stadium from 11-4 PM

Yesterday I went to one of my favorite venues for their tasing! The Cowne Plaza in warwick graciously invited me to do some samples tables for their tasting to give couples some ideas on how to bring their visions to life with colors, decor and linens!
Shows are some pics (sorry taken from my iphone) of a few tables we did.
Shown -chocolate spandex linen with chocoalte chair covers and a Ivory Satin Sash, Ivory Crowne linen with a Ivory Taffeta Ribbon overlay with ivory covers and an Ivory organza sash, Red Irridescent crush floor length linen with chivari chairs and an red organza sash, and my favoriate which unfortuantely did not phoograph well with my phone was a gold sequin overlay…..LOVED the way it shimmered in that room!!! All of these fabrics come in many colors!

A few years ago Couture was the first company to offer a professionally done Candy Station for weddings, since then our “sweet shops” have become a must have for all types of events…..shown is one recently done for an 18th birthday with a winter theme! The kids loved it, and of course the parents also came up to make take home bags of their own!!! Please contact us if you have any questions as we can customize to any theme or event! For other photos of samples we have done please visit our designs site at www.couture-designs.com. We often illuminate them as well!

Chair Cover Rental Special of $3.50 per chair, including your choice of sash color!

Also Reception uplighting special…………….Book both services and get FREE setup & delivery!!!!

Special to last through the month of January. Book Now to Secure your date! Call, Email or Stop in!

Couture Bridal Co.
577 Tiogue Avenue
Coventry, RI 02816
401-615-5470
Couturerentals@aol.com

Shopping the sample racks is a great way to shave some money off the budget!!! We currently have over 30 gowns left in the store in the sample area!! All of these marked just about 50% or more off the retail prices..(shown is one of the Maggie Sottero Gowns currently available in the sample sale)…With savings that much you could get your gown and ALL the accessories for the amount the gown would have cost you regular retail!!! The money you save could go right to your honeymoon expense!!!

So, a 2009 bride graciously provided me with a photo of her “sign in doll” that she got from Couture Bridal. These dolls are stunning miniature bridal gown dolls. Expert seamstresses hand sew and embellish these couture quality dresses as if they were a bride’s actual wedding finery. Ribbons are attached to the back of the dress for guest signatures and wishes to create a beautiful keepsake for the bride. Each Bridal Mannequin is displayed on a wire form and stands approximately 15-16 inches tall. Take a look at one in “action” (photo Credi: Michelle Carpenter maineventweddings.com

Couture Bridal is going Red February 5, 2010…..Heart Disease is the number one killer of women in America. Join us by wearing red to work on that day, making a donation of $5 or more and speaking up against this tragic-but often preventable disease.
Contact me if you wish to make a tax deductable donation. Anyone that does will receive a free gift from Couture Bridal!
www.GoRedForWomen.org/stories

A giveaway will be announced to one lucky winner once the blog receives 100 followers….
Happy Monday!

~Annmarie

So with the new year I have added a much needed blog to the website. Hopefully it will not sit dorment and I will find time to update whats going on at Couture Bridal as often as I update the facebook page…..think we will stay away from tweeting for a bit :O)

Welcome all!!!! Happy Planning

~Annmarie