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Who doesn’t love olive oil?  If one of your bridesmaid duties is to help the bride and groom find a venue, I have a great find that you will impress them with.  The Queen Creek Olive Mill is  a unique wedding venue right in the East Valley’s backyard..  Located at the base of the San Tan Mountains you will find yourself surrounded by olive trees in an intimate setting. 

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Not only do they accommodate weddings, they have a darling eatery called del Piero with a delicious menu.  It would be the perfect place to take your girl’s for breakfast or lunch  and surprise them, asking if they will be your bridesmaids.   A nice gift to include would be a “will you be my bridesmaid card,” a bottle of olive oil, and one of the Rea’s family recipes .  Or put together an olive oil bath and body gift set.

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Whether you are looking for a special place to get married, or a unique and fun way to ask your girls to stand up with you, the Queen Creek Olive Mill is one I definitely recommend.  I’m planning a day trip with my husband. I just have to decide if I’m going for breakfast, lunch, or dessert amongst the trees.  I can’t wait!

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We have a new weakness…now that we’ve settled into our new location in the Hilton Village, we are addicted to Humble Pie!    Though summer is almost over, we’ve been taking advantage of their $5 wines by the glass before 6pm during the week.  It’s the perfect end to a busy day at work.  Check it out – you’re sure to see us there after a busy day of work.  They’re $5 deal ends soon, so get in there.  :) HPLOGO

Ok, now that I found last week’s entertainment on You Tube, I keep looking for other funny stuff about weddings and bridesmaids.  Though I would need several cocktails to get the guts up to do something like this, I love it!  Check it out here.

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This takes the cake for the coolest thing we’ve seen in awhile.  At first, we were laughing – by the end, we were nearly crying.  Love love love in this room!

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After a couple of years owning Twirl I started to notice when girls would describe their wedding and what they wanted their dresses to look like, I could guess which designer they would end up with.  I would say to myself, “she is a Thread girl,” or “she is a Jim Hjelm girl.” 

Certain designer’s dresses fit in beautifully for a specific taste and style.  For example, if you want a very simple and classic tea length dress I would guess you might find something from the designer Jenny Yoo.  If you were doing a black tie wedding and wanted floor length elegance, I would guess you would end up with Jim Hjelm.  

For fun, I created a quiz below so you can take the test and see what kind of designer you are?  Then check out our collections page at our website www.twirlboutique.com and see if you agree.  Enjoy!

  1.  I am having an outdoor or destination beach wedding.  I want dresses that are relaxed and comfortable.  My wedding will have a casual but romantic feel.  

 

       2.     I am having a formal black tie wedding.  I want dresses that are floor length and exude elegance.  My wedding is over the top, every detail will be exquisite.

 

        3.    I am having a classic wedding.  I want dresses that are chic and stylish.  My wedding will be unforgettable and timeless .

 

        4.I am having a non-traditional wedding.  The reception might be in a museum or art gallery.  I want dresses that scream cocktail fun and different.  My wedding will be one where everyone remembers what a      great time they had.

 

If you picked number 1:

You are a Thread  or Vineyard girl!  You are not fussy and are a people pleaser.  It is important that everyone has a good time.  You want your guest to have an experience.  You want nature to be a part of the wedding.  Your wedding is all about the love and romance you feel for your partner.

If you picked number 2:

You are a Jim Hjelm or Badgley Mischka girl!  You are ready to impress.  Every detail will be rich and formal.  Your guests will feel like celebrities.  Everything will be a little more special and extravagant at your wedding.

If you picked number 3:

You are a Melissa Sweet or Jenny Yoo girl!  You have been dreaming of your wedding since you were a little girl.  You know what you want, know your favorite color, and have a binder neatly organized with everything in it’s correct place.  You want your wedding to be memorable and want to include special details that tie in to your distinctive taste.

If you picked number 4:

You are a Simple SIlhouettes or Kathlin Argiro girl!  You have an artsy edge about you.  You don’t want what is typical and has already been done.  You want your individual and unique personality to shine through.  Your guests will leave thinking about how hip and cool your wedding was.  They will leave thinking they never went to a wedding like yours before.

 

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The ladies of the uber-fabulous local magazine, Phoenix Bride and Groom, celebrated 10 years of success last week with an unforgettable party at the Arizona Grand ResortVictoria Canada planned the amazing event, and the Twirl Girls had a great time.  Our favorite new vendor….Flip Books!  We made two – so much fun for weddings!  We also loved the photo booth - as you can see below.  :)

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We can only give you the link….come on!  Sometimes it’s hard to believe these are real people.  If you are in a wedding, this is a good time to tell your (hopefully) sane bride how much you appreciate her.  Here is the link to “Bride Puts Bridesmaids on a Diet”.

We just got our new Mud Pie catalog and are dying over some of the new goods for bridal parties!  After Monday’s post, you hopefully have some ideas for throwing a fabulous shower.   Now check out some of these items that could help your shower look extremely original and uber-fabulous!

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I found a hilarious blog today featuring UGLY bridesmaid dresses – click here to check it out!  Bridesmaids of today – feel lucky that you are past the years of wearing some of these get-ups.  Classic!!

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If you have received a dress from us, you’ve probably seen this.  We found this quote in The Bridesmaid Guide when we first opened, and have used it ever since.  It just perfectly encompasses what really does mean to be a bridesmaid.

“Behind every dazzling bride is an effective crew of bridesmaids – the ladies who help the wedding loveboat sail without snags”.

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Photo courtesy of Simon Photographic

 

Acronymns - I hate them.  In this business, though, I’ve had to learn to embrace these little shortenings of bridal party identifiers and accept them as a part of the wedding world.  If you are a seasoned bridesmaid, you likely know all of these.  For those of you newer to the bridesmaid scene, though, it can get confusing when people start throwing around these abbreviations in talking about your friends and family.  So here is the rundown of bridal acronyms…

BM: Bridesmaid

MOH: Maid (or Matron) of Honor

JRBM: Junior Bridesmaid (the “tweens”)

FG: Flower Girl

MOB: Mother of the Bride

FOB: Father of the Bride

MOG: Mother of the Groom

FOG: Father of the Groom

GM: Groomsman

RB: Ringbearer

BZ: Bridezilla (these are actually rare – they can be found on the WeTV channel, though).

 

Just another notch in your pocket of wedding  knowledge.

-Keri

I get asked this question a lot:  “How did you come up with the name, Twirl?”  When Keri and I first thought of naming our boutique none of our ideas were this fabulous.  In fact the first names we came up with were either already taken or were very honestly pretty dumb.  If it wasn’t for my amazing husband, Twirl just might have ended up being…don’t laugh… “Gala Girls.” 

It was actually Gala Girls for quite some time until people were pronouncing it in weird ways that were not making us happy.  We realized it needed to change but we were completely at a loss and had exhausted every idea possible.  Here we were, two Language Arts teachers and not one vocabulary word left!

Then one night I went to my husband for help.  I went to my very guy’s guy, not an ounce of metro-sexual in him husband, and he said, let’s start brainstorming and start fresh.  We began writing words down on paper.  He said to me, what do you do when you are all dressed up and feel beautiful?  I’ll tell you what you do.  You twirl around on the dance floor all night.  You should call it Twirl!

And the name was born.

-Jenni

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Christmas Puppies

We had to share the holiday photo of our most beloved…Foster (Jennis’ dog) and Buddy (Keri’s dog).   We had their photo taken at Mackie’s Parlour, just a few doors down from Twirl.   And, of course, we couldn’t resist buying both of the pooches tons of stocking stuffers!   Twirl puppies love Mackie’s!  

Happy Holidays from all of us.  :)

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Admit it – you are a last-minute holiday shopper…aren’t we all?  The Twirl Girls have found the perfect website for the busy buyer out there, plus we have a secret to help you SAVE on ultra-fabulous gifts!  
Go online and visit Essentials To Your Door .  Find treasures and pampering items for everyone on your holiday list….and trust us, you won’t be able to resist splurging for yourself as well.  

Here is our little savings secret…use the promotion code “launch1″ to save 10% through December 20. 

Check out some of our favorite finds below.  Just click on each photo to link to more details…

 

                     

 

                                                                      

    

                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

 

 

 

 

 

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