Twirl Lexington is beyond thrilled to celebrate our Two Year Anniversary this weekend, November 25-26!  To celebrate and show our gratitude to our brides and bridesmaids we will be offering special promotions on all orders started this weekend!  We will also feature sweet treats from Martine’s Pastries, a hot chocolate bar and drawings for prizes from local vendors.

Call us at 859-309-2493 or email us at ty@twirllexington to set up your appointment to join the celebration!

Hours:  Friday: 10-6, Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: by appointment only

Bridal Fashion Week is one of my favorite times all year!  In case you are not familiar with just what bridal fashion week is, here is a brief overview…all of the most fabulous wedding industry professionals gather in New York at the same time!  For example, we spotted the amazing wedding planner, Colin Cowie, and the stars of “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” at the same appointments we were attending!  This is the opportunity for designers to show their new collections for the upcoming year and talk to the stores that sell their lines and answer questions about what they foresee as the top sellers. 

We then get to come home with gorgeous photos to show our brides and bridesmaids!  Even though we have the photos, the actual dresses will not be in stores until January/February or later, depending on designer. 

In meeting with all of the Twirl Lexington designers, here are just a few trends we saw for 2012… 

Bridal:  

• Lace and Swiss Dot!  The Jenny Yoo Collection really wowed us with their new bridal styles.  Two of my favorite dresses from the entire time I was in New York were by Jenny Yoo.   We also scouted several other bridal lines that you may see at Twirl in the future!

Lace, organza and taffeta Jenny Yoo Bridal Collection

Love the silhouette and the swiss dot...can't wait for this one to arrive!

Bridesmaids: 

• A definite “Mad Men” vibe was felt in the styles of many of the more structured type dresses we saw.  Bows, ruffles and feminine details were everywhere! 
• Soft, romantic chiffon dresses are also huge and the draping and detail were amazing.

Alfred Sung dress with fun bow at the neck

Jenny Yoo One-Shoulder dress

Lynn Lugo Ruffles

Lynn Lugo Bow Dress - would be adorable in white for a reception dress, too!

Amsale Chiffon and Charmeuse Gowns

Amsale Taffeta Gowns

Monique Lhuillier One Shoulder

Monique Lhuillier Chiffon Directional Pleat dress

We are so excited to show you all of these dresses in person!  The iPad photos just do not do them justice!  We would love to hear what you think…and if you would like to be notified when any of the new dresses arrive, please let us know!  Call us at 859-309-2493 or email us at: ty@twirllexington.com.

There are SO many great small, local businesses in Lexington, Kentucky that we at Twirl Lexington would like to start doing a feature on our blog from time to time to make sure all our Twirl Girls are up to date on the best places to shop!

Our new obsession…Adelé LLC!  Adelé is locally owned and features the cutest home furnishings, jewelry and gifts.  They also offer interior and graphic design services.  I recently visted the boutique for a birthday gift and immediately fell in love.  Everything in the store has been carefully selected and is unique to Lexington. 

Here are just a few gift ideas for bridal party gifts, hostess gifts, or out of town guest gifts:

Pearl Bauble Necklace with satin ribbon tie, $48

Hand Beaded Clutches for "something blue" on your wedding day, $110-$129

Handmade Clutches by BeeGee Bags, great Bridesmaids Gifts, $88-$92 (available in other fabrics)

 

I highly recommend you check out Adelé as soon as you can for any gift or home decor you may need!  They are located at 445 South Ashland Avenue in Lexington, right in the heart of Chevy Chase.

Happy Shopping!

Ty    

on The Yoo Girls’ blog, and make sure to tune in to see one of our favorite dresses – the Nina dress by Jenny Yoo!

So exciting!

Forgot to tune in? Don’t worry we’ve got pics below! Or click here to see the dresses in action.

Jenny Yoo “Jocelyn” in Poppy Red

Jenny Yoo “Nina” in Poppy Red

Jenny Yoo “Mallory” in Poppy Red

Twirl LOVES Jenny Yoo dresses and Glee, so we were ecstatic to see the two join forces! If you want your bridesmaids to have dresses like the Glee girls, make sure to stop by the store this weekend for special holiday pricing!

xoxo

Twirl Girls

]]> http://www.twirlboutique.com/blog/2010/11/24/glee-girls-in-jenny-yoo/feed/ 0 http://www.twirlboutique.com/blog/2010/09/27/white-bridesmaid-dresses/ http://www.twirlboutique.com/blog/2010/09/27/white-bridesmaid-dresses/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:00:35 +0000 Twirl Talk http://www.twirlboutique.com/blog/?p=2245 So, over the past month I have had multiple brides come to me with the idea that they are going to have their bridesmaids in white  just like them. At first I was a little taken back by it… but the more I hear the bride’s vision, the more the idea starts to grow on me. Below is a picture of a bridal party that was all allowed to choose their own, white dress. The designer of choice: THREAD.

After hundreds of years of weddings, I think we can agree that it has ALL been done! There is no color scheme that hasn’t been tested. No crazy dress that hasn’t been worn. No venue that hasn’t already been chosen. It’s even hard to come up with a first song that has never been danced to.

So I think the fact that it has all been done before is causing brides to strive even more to bring out their creative side. The couple brides that have the vision of an all white wedding have said to me, “I don’t know anyone that has ever done it before”. And aside from the fact that I currently have 3 brides all with that idea… they are right. It is not common to have the bridesmaids in WHITE!!!!

Aside from being different, it also gives off a very clean, crisp look. In the picture below, they even kept the theme going with the flowers. Again, not as common, but it looks great. And having the guys not wear the traditional tux… also stepping outside the box.

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You have to admit, this wedding party is looking good. They chose dresses from Jim Hjelm, Melissa Sweet and Alvina Valenta.

I’m not going to lie… when it comes time for my wedding, I may not rule this idea out! I would however, choose some fabulously bright colored, fun shoes for the girls to wear and have the flowers match. I mean, I have to at least stand out a little on my big day!

The more I see it, the more it is growing on me!

Happy Wedding Planning!

xoxo *ange

Like what you see but can’t make it to Twirl for the trunk show?  Shop online from the Lulubelleswebsite as well!  Yay!

These Twiggy Original paintings are done by Louisville based artist, Carla Terwilleger.  Brides can send Carla a picture of each bridesmaid along with a description of each girl so she can capture their personality in the painting.  The details don’t have to be super specific…for example, she loves dirty martinis, she always wears pink, etc!

Each painting measures 12×24 and the costs are: $150 for one, $125 for two-four paintings, and $95 for five or more.  Half of the cost is due at the time of the order and the rest when they paintings are complete.  Twiggy Originals needs at least two months notice to complete the order.

Twiggy Originals can also do paintings for the bride and groom for the gift table or bridesmaids could even chip in to get one of the bride for a shower gift!  The possibilities are endless!

If you would like more information on the paintings you can find out more on the Twiggy Originals Facebook Page or contact Twirl!

A special thanks to Aesthetiica Photography for these great photos!

Newly engaged brides…do not miss this fun opportunity to tour some great Lexington venues and enjoy meeting some fabulous Lexington wedding vendors!  During the Extreme Venue Hop, brides and their guests be pampered and will ride in style from venue to venue with transportation by Gold Shield. Brides will also get to enjoy food, a wine tasting and will even get to see some of the cutest bridesmaid dresses by Twirl! 

This event is hosted by Simply Love Studio.  Find more details and register before all the spots are full:  http://lexvenuehop.eventbrite.com/

We all know money is tight right now in this lovely economy – - so, being a bride… would you rather your girlfriend be an actual bridesmaid and stand up for you on your big day – - or – - would you rather they participate in your bachelorette party weekend and simply be a guest @ your wedding?

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To me this was a no brainier, but I have recently come to realize that I might be alone on this opinion.

Being a bridesmaid can be rather expensive. You have the dress, the shoes, hair and makeup the day of, most likely a mani/pedi will be in order, alterations for the dress, the bridal shower gift, the wedding gift – and those are just the basics. All those things can easily add up.  If you add a weekend getaway to that list for the bachelorette party- that could almost double the cost.

So, the conversation the ladies were having was the bride saying she would rather her girlfriend not be a bridesmaid and just attend the bachelorette weekend. She said those are where the “funner” memories will be made.

This is where you all come in. Do you feel that the bachelorette party weekend will be more memorable than your actual wedding? And if you have a bridesmaid who is tight on money and must choose – - would you rather her choose the weekend getaway? Let me know your thoughts?

Happy Wedding Planning!

xoxo *ange