Keeping Wedding Dresses Picture Perfect

The Oscars got us thinking about how the stars look picture perfect from arrival through the after parties. Here’s some tips to make sure you look red carpet ready all day long.

• Ask your florist to recommend flowers that won’t stain dresses or to remove any pieces that might.
• Check with your gown shop to see if your dress can be steamed or ironed. If so, carry a mini iron and water bottle in case wrinkles form.
• Choose dresses made of wrinkle resistant fabrics.
• Carry a bleach pen in case of emergencies. Again, talk with the dress shop to make sure the color is safe.
• Keep your dress protected in a garment bag whenever possible.
• Use a deodorant and antiperspirant to keep you and your dress fresh – especially important for warm days.
• Do your makeup before getting into the dress. Carry a drape cloth, towel or button up shirt to protect your dress during touchups.
• Sip clear or light colored drinks – save the cranberry juice for another day.
• Ask your dress consultant the proper way of getting into the dress. Some are better to step into and others slide down easiest.
• If your dress does not include one, ask your seamstress to place a loop for lifting your train as you walk.
• Assume that all doorways, benches and other surfaces have dirt on them. Use caution as you move throughout the day.
• Purchase a few yards of similar fabric if you love the look of seated pictures but want to avoid mess.
• Realize that your dress may get a few spots on it. Don’t let that ruin your wedding day.

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Sharing the Love and Your Old Dresses

Spring is just around the corner, and that means Prom Season is too. Going to Prom is part of growing up, a right of passage if you will. It is one night of a young girl's life when, no matter what their background or future may be, they get to get dressed-up, glammed out, and treated like a princess. Or, at least it should.

The economy has been hard on all of us in Southeast Michigan, but it breaks my heart to think of the girls who miss out of this opportunity because of finance hardships. That's where you brides can help.

Hope Closet is a non-profit organization working to provide young women with the opportunity to attend special High School events with a dress of their choice regardless of financial constraints or limitations.

Nearly all of you brides have bridesmaids, and truthfully so, most of them will never wear their bridesmaid dress again. Instead of taking up closet space, encourage your bridesmaids to donate their dresses to Hope Closet. Just think of the lucky girl who gets a beautiful dress to wear to a Prom she wouldn't have been able to go to otherwise.

The Hope Closet is looking for formal dresses that are clean, gently used or new and in current fashion. They are especially looking for plus sized dresses 14W and larger.

If you and your bridesmaids can't stand to part with your dresses, there are other ways you can help. The Hope Closet accepts:

• Formal accessories (jewelry, shoes, purses, and wraps)
• Dry cleaning services
• Financial support
• Rolling dress racks
• Plastic garment/dress bags
• Printing services
• Shopping bags and dry cleaning bags (used at boutique giveaways)
• Storage facilities
• Transportation services (to get the dresses to and from drop-off sites, storage facility and boutiques)

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