New Arrivals!

Christmas has come a little bit early to Solutions Bridal in Gainesville. A few of our new stock pieces from our designers Fall 2010 collections have come in! Meet "Dallas" from Watters bridal:





This gorgeous dress is similar to one of the store favorites from the Spring 2010 collection, "Torreon," except Watters has added straps and made a few beautiful changes to the embroidery and lace.

We also received some new bridesmaid dresses from the Dessy Group. This cute dress would look great on a large group of girls or be stylish on it's own as a rehearsal dinner dress:



One of the great things about the Dessy bridesmaids dresses is that they come in a wide variety of colors. Bridesmaids can match any color palliate that a bride could dream of. They even come in white and ivory , so a bride can even do one of the bridesmaid dresses as a reception dress.

Sneak Peak

The adorable Anne Barge tea-length wedding gown arrived today! Designers seek inspiration from all mediums. This particular dress is inspired by the famous painter Edgar Degas.

There will be some exciting things going on with this dress on Monday. Make sure to check back in!

Cakes Created with YOU in mind!

Solutions Bridal was so fortunate to have KB's Kake Kreations Gainesville store yesterday! Our brides (and consultants!) indulged in delicious truffles of many flavors. From the decadent "Wedding White" truffle to the Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter, KB's Kake Kreations is sure to have just what you are looking for on your special day!

We had a few minutes to sit down and chat with Kathy and ask her a few questions about how she got started in the biz.

It all started when Kathy made a cake for her daughter's wedding. She received so many compliments on her creation that she decided to make her talent into a business. 7 years later, KB's Kake Kreations is producing one-of-a-kind cakes and truffles and was the 2008 and 2009 Pick for The Knot Best of Weddings.

Kathy says her favorite thing to make is her famous truffles and her favorite flavor to eat is the espresso truffle. The espresso truffle flavor has been said to taste like "the most expensive coffee in the world."

KB's Kake Kreations lives up to their promise when they say they create cakes with YOU in mind. Kathy once created a 5-tier Vegan cake for a Bat Mitzvah that is still talked about amongst local event vendors.

For more information, check out the KB's Kake Kreation website!

We want MOORE!!!

Mimosas, fresh whipped cream and berries, and home made croissant sandwiches... a yummy way to spend Black Friday!! The Winter Park store featured Moore Fine Foods today as Brides took advantage of our 20% Off Thanksgiving Sale. What a pleasure it was to have Mr. Kevin Moore serve up goodies and meet our brides! We enjoyed him so much we invited him back again tomorrow. Come bright and early at 10:30am tomorrow Saturday, November 28th to taste his treats and find your gown! I promise, you'll leave wanting Moore :)

Models Needed!

Solutions Bridal is looking for runway models for our Florida Bridal Expo January 31st, 2010 at the University of Florida Hilton in Gainesville. In order to choose our models we will be holding a casting call on Friday, December 11th. No prior modeling experience is necessary, just lots of energy and a great attitude! Sample gowns are typically bridal size 10/12, which compares to a normal dress size 6/8. Height 5'7" and above is also recommended. If you are interested please contact our fashion show director at solutionsbridal@gmail.com.

Solutions Bridal Hearts Jim Hjelm & Jemma Coleman!!

This past Saturday, Solutions Bridal in Gainesville held a trunk show for the brand new Fall 2009 Jim Hjelm Bridesmaid Collection. The dresses were gorgeous, and we had so many fun brides and bridesmaids in the store during the day! We also had Jemma Coleman and her husband David, local Gainesville wedding photographers, in the store to capture the moments of the day!! Check out these compilations of images she made for us... we love them! Aren't Jemma's pictures gorgeous? They definitely captured our Trunk Show beautifully!

Attention SB Brides!

We are in the process of compiling a scrapbook to display at the Florida Bridal Expo January 31, 2010 and we need your help! We want you to share your Solutions experience with all of our future brides. Any stories, wedding advice, or pictures from your wedding day would be greatly appreciated! You can mail your message to 6450 SW Archer Rd., Suite 230, Gainesville, FL 32608 or e-mail us at solutionsbridal@gmail.com. As a special thank you for your help you will receive $25 toward any accessory or gown cleaning/preservation!


Photo courtesy of Footstone Photography

Guide to Style

The cover of Bridal Guide features one of the several new pieces from the Lori London Spring collection. With flowers being the hottest trend, its no surprise Lori London was picked the designer for this fashion shoot. Both Solutions Bridal carry the Lori London line and will be hosting a Spring Trunk Show. Make sure to call your local SB to schedule an appointment to try on this flower piece and many others!

New Moon Ticket Winners!!

It's time to announce the winner of the tickets to see New Moon!

We used a very complex random generating process from Random.org involving randomly selecting a vendor who has a blog/facebook/twitter, randomly selecting one of those from the vendor, then randomly selecting a commenter/retweeter. Ahhhhhh! After all that, winners have been selected and will be contacted by the vendor they commented on. :)

From Posh Pastry’s Blog: Kaci Tetstone
From Pure’s Twitter: Amanda (SwoonOverIt)
From Unique Design’s Blog: Kathy (KB Cakes)
From My Facebook: Shanna Dixon

Shanna is one of my brides here at Solutions, so I was so excited to tell her the good news when she stopped by to pick up her gown yesterday!

Congrats to all of the winners!!

Gift of thanks for all of our amazing clients...

Loving these pictures!

Wow, wow and more wow! We got the files of the pictures back from the Adore photoshoot with Footstone photography. They are absolutely stunning! We cannot wait to hear more about excting new things with both of these amazing companies! Here are some of our favorites of our lovely consultants in Solutions dresses!

Real Wedding: Michelle & John Dill

Michelle and John are the ultimate Solutions Bridal couple! We helped with the gown, accessories, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos. During all of this, we really got to know the couple. We even got to see Michelle the day after as she dropped off the tuxedos. (Note to wedding planners: please include this in your services)

Their photos just went up on Damon Tucci's blog!

Wedding Chicks Feature

Check us out on Wedding Chicks! The Twilight photo shoot was snagged for feature on this couture bride-loving blog.

Real Wedding: Sara & Mark

I was so excited to pictures from one of our favorite Gainesville brides this week over on the Rob Witzel Photography blog! Sara and Mark's wedding at the Sweetwater Branch Inn was absolutely gorgeous. They look like they had so much fun! Sara looked amazing in her beautiful dress from Watters bridal that she customized by adding extra fabric to create cap sleeves. Her bridesmaids dresses were from Watters bridesmaid line. They perfectly complemented the beautiful boquets that were done by Prange's Florist. The wedding was coordinated by Adore Weddings and Events. We are so happy to have been a part of this amazing couple's big day, and wish them happiness in their new life together!