Bridal Show October 5th

I asked my friend Cecilia Rusch to answer some questions for me about the upcoming Bridal Show happening on October 5th in Navasota:

Q: Where and when is the bridal show and how much does it cost?
Sunday, October 5th at Bogart’s Casa Blanca in Navasota, Texas from 12pm – 6pm.  Go to: www.bogarts.org for address and directions (1302 E. Washington, Navasota, TX).  The cost is $5 perperson but if you will contact me (Cecilia) before hand I can get you a ticket for “free admission,” no strings attached. You can also contact any of the business listed on this flyer and ask for a free admission ticket. (2008-wedding-extravaganza-flyer)

Q: How can I contact you?
Call me at (979) 575-6821 or go to TexasDreamWedding.com and contact me through the website.

Q: What is your name and what is your company?
Cecilia Rusch – Everlasting Impresions – wedding consultation, coordination & more

Q: What will you be presenting at your booth?
Information on my services and packages; how a wedding planner can help make your wedding day more relaxing and stress free. I’ll have brochures for you to take home with you.

Q: What is a Bridal Show?
A Bridal Show is where many different vendors gather to offer the Bride and her family the opportunity to get information on all different needs for her wedding under one roof.

Q: We haven’t set a date yet, should I still go?
Most definitely!  There is no better way to begin getting information for planning and no time like the present to begin thinking about the things that will make your wedding day memorable.

Q: Who are some of the vendors that will be there?
Everlasting Impressions,
Cafe’ M. Bloomer’s,
Nolen’s formal Apparel,
Pure Elegance,
Brazos Valley Bed & Breakfast Association,
Premeiere Bride Magazine,
Fountain View Salon
Tim Harris Photography
YaYa’s Floral
D & D Limousine
Brazos Valley Bride
The Corner Cafe
Cottage Travel
And More…

Q: Is there a particular vendor that you suggest I make sure and visit while I’m there?
Of course, don’t forget to stop by my booth, “Everlasting Impressions” to get more info on what I can do for you, the busy Bride, and find out how I will make your wedding planning days a breeze.  I also highly recommend Bogart’s, the host of the show, for a quaint, intimate wedding day setting.  If I were you, I would plan on coming early so as to get to visit each and every vendor and find out all the great things they have to offer.

Q: Who should I take with me?
The best person for you to bring with you would be the one giving you the most help planning your wedding, be it your mother, mother-in-law or Maid of Honor.  Of course you could just bring them “all” and make a day of it!  It’s much more fun that way. Have an early lunch in downtown Navasota or try the Cafe in Martha’s Bloomers on HWY 6, and then come on over to Bogart’s to enjoy a delightful Sunday afternoon.

Q: Will everything needed for a wedding be represented at the bridal show? (ie. Consultants, DJs, Catering, Cake Bakers, Floral, Photographers, Dresses, Travel)
Yes. Granted this is a small and intimate Bridal show which gives you more opportunity for one on one time with vendors, but there may not be as many vendors as an extravaganza in a larger city.  As I said before, because of the size, there is more probability for you to get better time and better information out of vendors.  Be sure to also get your tickets for the 2009 Spring Bridal Show in College Station, Texas at: www.ido-ido.org.

Q: Will there be a Justice of the peace there so I can get married right there?
No.

Q: What was your wedding like?
It was a glorious December day in Texas.  Out of doors at ‘The Antique Rose Emporium‘ in Independence, Texas.  The sky could not have been more blue that day!  We said our vows the in a gazebo right outside of the amazing rose gardens that A.R.E. have to offer.  We then had a quaint reception, with light hors d’ouvres, in an early 1900s style home there on the A.R.E. property.  To our delight, we had a jet waiting to take us way a few miles up the road at the Brenham Airport near the “Southern Flyer.”

(Side note: if you’ve never been to the Southern Flyer in Brenham, Texas at the Brenham airport you’re missing out.  When you get a chance head out there have nice meal at their 50s style cafe and tell Jack that “Prototype” sent you)

When we landed at the Dallas airport in our ‘private’ jet there was yet another surprise, a white ’stretch – limo’ awaited to take us to our wedding day suite in Grapevine, Texas…our one bedroom apartment.  I had lovingly placed roses all over the apartment before we came back to College Station for the wedding.

We then flew the next day to “Burlington, Vermont” and then took a cab to “Smuggler’s Notch Resort” which would become fondly known to us “Snuggler’s Notch.”  We spent one week there before flying back to Dallas to spend Christmas with our family.

Q: Would you get married again…just so you can plan it?
YES! I am dearly in love with my husband but, forgive me, I can’t help but think about planning another wedding.  Trends and styles change so much from year to year and there are ever so many things that I would love to have had at my own wedding or to plan personally for another wedding.

Q: What do you love most about weddings?
The dress!  I would have to say my favorite part of the wedding is the gown which the Bride has no doubt spent countless hours searching for.  She finally has the perfect fit and looks expectantly to the Groom as she walks down the aisle, father on her arm and waits for her beloved’s approving eye as he encounters her for the first time.  There is also something about the Bride and Groom, as they begin to realize the vows that they are to make to each other; vows of a forever love…

Q: Is there anything I should bring?
Yes, a sturdy bag for carrying brochures, handouts etc… and a note book to jot down any ideas you may get for you wedding day while at the Bridal show.

Q: Will there be any cake to eat?
Yes, don’t forget to stop by, “Cakes by Blondie.”

Q: How can I learn more about your company?
Please visit my website: www.texasdreamwedding.com and/or call me at: (979) 575-6821

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Thank you Cecilia for answering these questions. Sounds like loads of fun.

Jeans Too Long, Keep the Original Hem

So, you bought these great pair of jeans, they fit great, but they are too long. You want them altered to fit you, but, you want to keep the original hem, you know, the yellow thread, the nice factory pressed hem, well, I’ve got the place…or the lady, so to speak.

The Jeans Lady is Margaret Stott. She’s really good at what she does. You can check out her stuff at her website www.thejeanslady.com…you’ll see.

Not only does she alter hems, but she does some other cool stuff too. She’s go this thing she does, “Senior Overalls” which at first I thought, “OK, yeah, old people wear overalls…I guess there’s some sort of hemming or something…”

Well, it’s not those kind of senior…it’s the school kind of seniors. This is probably quite obvious to most of you…I feel silly now.

She showed me one that she was working on and it was really cute. Man, this lady knows “cute”.

So, the way I know her is I designed and built her website, and I took most of the pictures for the website…I also did some flyers and her business cards. She’s been posting her flyers around with those little tar off phone numbers around town, so you might start seeing them.

She also does this great thing to T-Shirts…she turns them into dresses. They are really cool. She also alters them to “fit” better than a T-Shirt…check out her site…there are some great pictures on there.

Well, anyway, The Jeans Lady is one of the sweetest ladies I know, and she’s really good at what she does.

She also creates towel wraps with velcro fastener and matching flip-flops, monogrammed koozies, monogrammed backpacks, and I’m sure she’s got all sorts of other ideas she’ll offer in the next few months.

www.thejeanslady.com

Where to Get Worn Looking Jeans with Holes

You know the kind of jeans I’m talking about. The kind that some of us wore (or parents wouldn’t buy for us) in the 80s. You know, the kind your father-in-law wears to cut down trees and work under the car.

Well, those jeans don’t look like they’re worth much, but in fact, you can buy them at Abercrombie and Fitch for around $80.

Well, you don’t need to pay that much anymore. There’s a place in town called “The Exchange”. It’s been there for a while (on Harvey across from Shivers) and has recently (2007) changed management, and even what they do. As of this writing, the signs are still up that say otherwise, but they don’t sell stuff on ebay, and they don’t buy used clothes (they used to).

I’ve been told they are changing the name to “The Alternative,” I’ll let you know when that happens.

They are now a Brand Name Retail Store, selling brand new items of clothing like Abercrombie, Hollister, American Eagle, Aeropostal and more.

Nothing in the store is over $20.00. That’s right, brand new jeans for less than $20.00. I’d say that’s something to go and check out.

They’ve actually been having issues with people thinking they are the same shop they used to be…even with all the new signs stating “new management” and “brand name clothes” etc. So go in and check it out, but don’t take your used clothing.

I had family come from England looking for Abercrombie stuff and were completely amazed at what they found. They told me the same jeans in England were selling for $200.00. In fact, the same jeans at the Abercrombie and Fitch in the mall ran about $80.00 – $100.00.

The General Manager told me that they get 2000 pounds of product in the store every 2 weeks. They get the stuff that doesn’t go to the outlet stores, overstock and other items. They pick through the stuff they get, pull out the good stuff, iron and steam them and put them on the racks.

This is brand new stuff, it’s just gets to the store a little wrinkled. The staff here takes very good care of making the clothing look perfect.

Apparently they get other things in the shipment, like a pogo stick, framed art, clocks, signs…and they sell those things too.

The store is clean, the dressing rooms are very nice, and there’s a waiting area/lounge that’s even stocked with children’s books. Nice touch.

There’s also a Post Office branch in the corner of the store, so no more waiting in line at the post office.

The staff is very friendly and know what’s in the store at any time, so you can always call and ask to see if they have what you are looking for: (979) 985-5151.

Go check it out.

jorge