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Left Bank Jewelry – Upcoming Trunk Shows

Left Bank Jewelry – 2011 Trunk Shows

Boutique de Voile ~ January 30th
Sara Gabriel Headpieces & Veils ~ February 11th & 12th
Fancy NY Dress Launch ~ February 22nd
Haute Bride ~ March 11th, 12th, & 13th
Haute Bride ~ June 10th & 11th

Accessorize with Left Bank Jewelry

We’ve showcased Chicago’s Left Bank Jewelry vintage jewerly several times and just got these lovely new images from Susan taken by photographer Dawn E. Roscoe. Just something light and easy this Monday.

Wedding Shoe Buying Tips

As most women, we love shoes, but finding the perfect wedding shoes may take a bit of time and research. Certain brands and styles will fit everyone a bit differently so you really need to try them on for the perfect fit to your foot.  Here are some great tips from Susan with Left Bank Jewelry & Wedding Shows in Chicago to help you find the best wedding shoes.

• Bring a photo of your dress.
• Choose a style that compliments your dress and your personal style. In the very traditional sense, many feel that a closed toe shoe has a more formal look, but if you love dancing an open toe with a closed back is a better option.
• Keep in mind the time of year of your wedding is, location and the different surfaces you’ll be walking on.
• Shoes crafted with sueded leather soles will offer you the most comfort and are the best choice.
• When deciding on heel height, choose a heel you can comfortably walk in with confidence and wear the entire day. Switching into flats or flip flops later in the evening changes the way your gown falls and affects your posture.
• If it’s difficult to decide on a style, bring a friend or ask your wedding consultant.  However, do not get talked into a style that is not you, be true to your personal tastes and needs.
• Break your shoes in before your wedding and walk around your house in them.  Also test them out practicing your first dance. Do wear a thin pair of socks or hose while you’re doing this since you’ll want them fresh and clean for your photographer to shoot!
• Your alteration person will adore you if you bring your shoes to your initial fitting. Definitely do not bring a shoe from your closet since finding the exact same heel height in wedding shoes may be difficult to find a match for in the wedding shoe world.
• Having inserts on hand such as “foot petals” is a safe bet.  They are a great invention and consider them essential for your wedding day.

Photo courtesy of Rick Aguilar Studios

How to Dry Your Wedding Bouquet

Your bridal bouquet is one of the most beautiful parts of your wedding day. Wedding flowers are gorgeous, and often expensive, so it seems such a waste to let them die. If you don’t want to spend the extra money to freeze dry your bouquet, consider hang drying it. Drying is a super easy way to preserve the beauty and memories that came with your flowers. There are a few different methods, but the easiest is to tie a pretty ribbon around the stems and hang them upside down.

The trick is to hang them before the petals start to wilt or droop. This method take several weeks, or more in humid climates, but is the most fool proof. Save a beautiful piece of your bridal memories with a dried bouquet.

Information courtesy of EverythingButTheDress.blogspot.com.