Jade Couture Mother of the Bride Dresses K148022

January 21, 2011 is going to be a Love Celebration. My fiancé and I have been together for almost 5 years and on that day we will be getting married in Hastings, MN. With less than three months until the wedding there are lots of little things that need to get done. When I start to feel overwhelmed I start signing “feel the love celebration” to the tune of Bob Sinclar’s Love Generation and remind myself that all I want is everyone on the wedding day to celebrate love. I remind myself that we have the basics, a church, reception venue with food & alcohol and DJ, and that Liane from Hyacinth Events will make it look beautiful. The little details don’t matter because we have all we need to celebrate love. I also remind myself that Noelle from Fishtale Photography will make sure I laugh and will also make sure that everyone that gets their picture taken will have a good time. After I think about all of that, I then start to think about how badly I want to put on my dress. My dress is perfect to me, it is an A line, raw silk dress with buttons all the way down the back and a beautiful train. It is has beautiful details on the front that make me feel like a Winter Princess. It is a Mori Lee dress that only The Wedding Shoppe sold when I bought it last January. The staff at The Wedding Shoppe were kind enough to let me come back three times to try the dress on to show different friends, our photographer, Fishtale Photography, and my family friend that is doing the alterations. I had to make sure it was going to be perfect in every way. It feels like I spent more time making sure the dress was perfect than I spent making the decision that my fiancé was the one, I knew that right away. The best part about the dress is that I get to wear it twice. I am originally from Washington State and we will be having a reception there as well after we get back from our honeymoon. People often ask if I will be wearing my dress at that reception and I calmingly say of course while trying not to scream yes and I can’t wait to wear my dress twice! I recently went home to Washington and four of my seven bridesmaids came with me to celebrate two bridal showers and a bachelorette party that my bridesmaids and family from Washington had planned. I don’t know how I got so blessed to have such wonderful bridesmaids and family! I also feel very lucky to have the support and love of all of the wonderful people that attended these events. My mom and I say it takes a village to raise a child and the people that have been invited to the showers and are invited to the wedding are mine & my fiancé’s “village” that shaped us to be the people that we are today. I cannot wait to celebrate love with our villages!

--Jill B., Hastings, MN | 1/21/2011

The Wedding Shoppe is everything that a Twin Cities bride could ask for! It’s located in a beautiful spot on Grand Avenue, has a huge selection of gowns and accessories, and has wonderful service. Their staff is genuinely interested in your big day and what you want to look like as a bride. If you make an appointment you are checked in promptly and they let you know exactly what to bring to each appointment. I got married in April this year and can honestly say I felt the most beautiful I have ever felt in my entire life…thanks in large part to my dress ? I really liked the fact that while I was trying on dresses I never felt rushed and the salesperson thoughtfully suggested different styles based on what I liked. When I finally found my perfect dress they gave me all the time I wanted with my Mom and Maid of Honor to cry and enjoy the moment. After the fabulous experience I had picking out my dress at the Wedding Shoppe I came back for my veil, bridesmaid dresses, and the tuxedos. I have nothing but praise for the professional and delightful staff at the Wedding Shoppe. Thank you for making my day and me beautiful ?

--Sarah T., Saint Paul, Minnesota | 4/10/2010

Dear Carolyn and Wedding Shoppe Staff, Thank You for all your help with the bridal gown, flower girl dresses, mother of the bride gown and the tuxes. Everything looked beautiful on the wedding day.

--Jill T., Northfield, Minnesota | 10/24/2009

We are so grateful for the service we received at The Wedding Shoppe. Every person that we worked with showed genuine care for us during the process of preparing for our wedding. Its a very stressful, but important and exciting time and The Wedding Shoppe made it very easy! We would recommend The Wedding Shoppe to any couple looking for a personal, quality experience.

--Victoria A., Saint Paul, Minnesota | 4/26/2008