KCB Photography » Seattle Wedding http://kcbphotography.com/blog Seattle Wedding and Portrait Photography Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Silke & Brandon: Part III http://kcbphotography.com/blog/silke-brandon-part-iii/ http://kcbphotography.com/blog/silke-brandon-part-iii/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:00:50 +0000 Kelly http://kcbphotography.com/blog/?p=4191 I_0595I_0514

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]]> http://kcbphotography.com/blog/silke-brandon-part-iii/feed/ 0 Wedding Wednesday: Dresses http://kcbphotography.com/blog/wedding-wednesday-dresses/ http://kcbphotography.com/blog/wedding-wednesday-dresses/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:30:45 +0000 Rylee http://kcbphotography.com/blog/?p=3520 One of the best parts of wedding planning is dress shopping.  You get one chance to go to all the shops, drape yourself in silk and tulle and poofy skirts and twirl around like Scarlet O’Hara in a huge ballgown, and no one says boo.  From a girl who ended up with two dresses, one good and one bad, take my advice about dress shopping.  First, go to as many stores as you can since this is the only time in your life that you’ll get to do this.  Plus, there are so many great bridal shops in our area.  Second, don’t buy the dress the day you first see it.  Go home, sleep on it, and check out the picture you took of yourself wearing it to make sure that you love it.  Don’t end up like me, staring at the dress that hangs in your closet wondering what on earth you were thinking when you agreed with the sales girl.  Third, only bring a few people with you, and make sure that they are people who love you enough to tell you if something looks awful, but that they also love you enough to know that it’s YOUR day and YOUR style…they’ll just let you know if your hips look two sizes bigger.  Oh, and make sure that they are confident enough to run interference with overly pushy sales people so you don’t have to deal with that.  Fourth and last tip, buy or dig up a cute hanger so that when your dress has it’s photo debut on the wedding day it isn’t hanging below a “We heart our customers” dry cleaning hanger.  It doesn’t have to be real special, just wood or cloth covered, and do your photographer a favor and get one with a swiveling hook so that it’s easy to hang on a door for photos.

Here are some beautiful dresses from La Belle Elaine’s, one of the high end shops in Seattle.  The best part of their store – a runway!  Work it, girl!

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The Princess Bride is another little shop that is near and dear to my heart – it’s where I found my good dress.  They are smaller, but they have a great selection, including one of my favorite brands, Pronovias (also available at La Belle Elaine’s).  Plus, they are in Bothell so you don’t have to mess with downtown parking. There is also a tux place inside so you can one stop shop if you’d like.

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EDITED* Belltown Bride is the best dress shop for making your money go farther that I’ve found.  This shop is basically a year round sample sale.  Their dresses are all professionally cleaned and ready to be taken home for a fraction of the retail price.

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Go Green – shop “once wed” dresses on consignment at Blue Sky Bridal.  Check out this gorgeous Reem Acra dress.

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]]> http://kcbphotography.com/blog/wedding-wednesday-dresses/feed/ 0 Wedding Slideshow: Ricky & Pauletta Kim http://kcbphotography.com/blog/wedding-slideshow-ricky-pauletta-kim/ http://kcbphotography.com/blog/wedding-slideshow-ricky-pauletta-kim/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:43:47 +0000 Rylee http://kcbphotography.com/blog/?p=1028 Venue: Shilshole Bay Beach Club

Portrait locations: The Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle Art Museum, Pike Place Market

Hair & Makeup: Habitude Ballard

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