{La Advice - Wrong Way Bouquet}

A quick tip - there's a wrong way & a right way to hold your bouquet.  This goes for brides as well as bridal party... 

Here's how not to do it:

Anne, you're lovely, but we can't see your gorgeous dress!

Awww, SJP, we practically can't see your face.  And you kind of look like you're heading off to battle...

Please, don't do either of the above.  Hold your bouquet like so:

Nice & low.  Photo by Teresa Horgan.

This lovely bridesmaid got it right.  Photo by Richard B. Flores

When I line bridesmaids up to walk down the aisle, I collect gum from anyone chewing and then remind them of this simple way to remember where the flowers ought to be....  "Pubes, not boobs."  It's easy to remember and it always puts a smile on everyone's face right before they walk.  :)

Cheers!
LaVERE

{La Traditions - Bridesmaids' Luncheon}

Bridesmaids’ Luncheons are a wonderful way to spend quality time with your dear friends before the big event and to thank the ladies for being part of your wedding party.  There are no hard and fast rules to throwing a Bridesmaid’s luncheon – it doesn't have to be lunch, and it doesn't have to be just your bridesmaids.  It can be as casual or elegant as you’d like, and it doesn’t even have to be lunch – it could be pre-wedding mani/pedis and other spa pampering, dinner and dancing, a wine tasting, or even pizzas and beers.

Photo by Tim Eng of Visual Appeal Studios

 A bridesmaids’ luncheon is typically held a few days before the wedding which allows for out-of-town bridesmaids to be a part of the festivities.  This is particularly nice if your OOT Bridesmaids were unable to make it to your bridal shower/bachelorette party.  You may think that the days before your wedding will be too stressful, however, in our experience, the bridesmaids’ luncheon is a great distraction that allows the bride a chance to relax and unwind (besides, if you’ve got a top-notch wedding planner, you probably won’t be so busy and stressed!).

Generally the bride or her mother/grandmother/aunt hosts the bridesmaids’ luncheon – it’s almost like the opposite of the bridal shower -it’s the bride’s chance to shower her bridal party. In attendance should be the bridesmaids, both mothers, and any close friends that you’d like to have there – i.e. if you have a cousin who is doing a reading, by all means feel free to include her.  However, we don’t suggest that you invite every woman who is attending the wedding.  Instead, use this event as an intimate gathering to thank the women who are playing active roles in your wedding.  

Photo by Hart + Sol

Whatever you do, we hope you have fun!
Cheers!
LaVere