This week we had a wonderful blog post written about our flower girl dresses by the people (more specifically Laura Reed) over at Kate Aspen/UK.

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There is something really special available for your wedding favors for everyone’s tastes with their wonderful looks and styles.  Now that I DO know about Kate Aspen, I will definitely be purchasing those fantastic Damask Votive Candle covers for my vow renewals (more on that special announcement later!)

Go to Kate Aspen and sign up for their blog (sold through retailers in the US) or to directly from them in their UK site.  And, thank you Laura – your words express our love for what we do so eloquently!

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Each month,  Pegeen.com gets to highlight a wedding that has recently occurred.  It is difficult to sometimes choose, as each wedding is so different, yet so lovely.

But no sooner had I opened the email from Kathryn and saw the first photograph, I knew I had found my winner!

Champagne Ivory, Gold and French Blue Tulle Flower Girl Dress and Jr. Bridesmaid by Pegeen.com

The wedding occurred in April on Cape Cod in a beautiful setting by the beach.
Photography by Elegant Bliss, Bob Perachio, Watertown, MA  To see all the details of their wedding visit our website, and view the Weddings of the Month for more great ideas.

Beach wedding - flower girl dresses by Pegeen.com

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Shown below, our favorite flower girl dresses and wreaths.  For larger photos and more great ideas, visit Pegeen.com

Flower girl dresses by Pegeen.com

Last year, I divulged a little bit from the normal blog and wrote about my family’s tradition, passed down from my father, to show your favorite teacher appreciation and love by giving her flowers.  My boy’s would go through our extensive gardens, choosing their favorite flowers and cutting their prizes off, wrapping them in wet paper towels and tin foil and bring to their teachers.

Today was no different for my “almost in college” son who went off to take his last SAT, determined to get a higher score and hopefully the next notch for 100% Bright Futures.  Well, my big lug ran back to the car and said “Mommy, we have to bring my favorite person some gardenias from that massive hedge out front.”   We cut off some branches and wrapped it in tin and gave it to the most wonderful of wonders at Billy’s school,  the school attendance Mrs. Johnson.  To all those teachers out there, my sons will forever cut those flowers for you, and for me, my eternal gratitude.

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I got a call from a bride’s mom who is planning a wedding in California.  They had been looking at Pegeen.com for quite some time and were ready to place their order for “the dress” which is to also be her granddaughter’s flower girl dress.

I was very excited to learn that David Tutera is their wedding planner.  I love this planners work and am so very happy that finally, he’s going to see my work too!

This is similar to the dress we will be doing for their wedding.

Blush Pink tulle degas style ballerina flower girl dress by Pegeen.com

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Antique white and toffee silk flower girl dresses by Pegeen.com

A bride called me today.   She loves our Pegeen flower girl dress style 398.   Her husband is in the Navy Seals and they are finally going to have their wedding while he is on leave.  God Bless soldiers.  We are proud of them, and every time a military bride calls, I tear up.  That’s not the point of the story but I just had to repeat our pride (we do give military discounts too)!

Well, anyhow, she wanted to put ivory (her gown) with white (his military dress).  We were able to get a great idea for their flower girl dresses for their wedding:

Ivory and White flower girl dress style 398 by Pegeen.com

For other ideas for your flower girl dresses or jr bridesmaids & ring bearers, visit our Weddings by Color section on our website.  Images above from Bill Goode Photography, Tarboro NC 252-823-1383

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This year we are proud to say that almost 1800 brides submitted almost 20,000 photos for consideration in our 2010 Flower Girl Dresses/Wedding of the Year.

Congratulations to Caroline Blake who’s wedding we chose for the Wedding of the Year for 2010 .  She chose style 394 in spun gold and claret red for her flower girl dresses and style 383 in the same color for her Junior Bridesmaids Dresses for her Christmas Themed wedding.

Photography:Faith West of Faith West Photography, Philadelphia, PA (215) 554-3907 www.faithwest.com
Event Planner, Month-of Services: Kimberly Fink of Kimberly Fink Events, Philadelphia, PA (267) 324-5949 www.kimberlyfinkevents.com

So see all of her vendors, visit our Flower Girl Dress/Wedding of the Year for 2010.

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I got an interesting call from a bride in a large family.  She and I conspired to make three flower girl dresses in Gold and Ivory silk with a beautiful flower, similar to the dress we designed for another summer wedding.

Pegeen's Gold and Ivory flower girl dresses by pegeen.com

Today she called us saying she needed to purchase 2 more dresses for her cousins.  She sounded a bit disturbed that she had to do it, so natch, curiosity took over and I had to ask, “why are you unhappy about adding these two girls?”  After a LONG discussion and chuckle about our families apparent interference in our weddings at times, I told her that now was the time to take the stance!  She was, like me, the youngest of 5 children (I’m 5 out of 6) and I had similar problems when I was married to a smaller degree than her plight.

How can you REINFORCE the phrase “this is my wedding” without coming off as a Bridezilla and keeping the family peace?  (more…)

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When my customer told me that she was going to have her daughter in her wedding who was not able to walk I wondered how she would pull it off.  Imagine my delight when she send the photos of her end run (as in Baby not walking yet.)  I loved how she had her florist decorate a wagon for the infant.

What are your ideas?

Pegeen's green and brown infant flower girl dresses - Decorate a wagon or stroller for an infant in your wedding

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My favorite quote is on the wall, getting more soiled with each passing year.  Sometimes I use this quote for the mothers of our flower girl’s or mothers of the brides or sometimes to the bride herself. “It’s not a coronation, its a wedding.”

Pegeen's Chocolate brown and ivory flower girl dresses by Pegeen.com

Photo Credit: TM Photography in Cincinnati

Think of it.
Its your wedding and the flower girl’s mom is taking over your wedding.  OR
The bride (also known as your sister in-law to be) is out of control.       OR
Your mother has gone ga-ga over the plans and you are about to lose it.

Repeat the following message:
“It’s not a coronation, its a wedding.”  And, if you don’t see the humor in that statement, call me.

Just friendly advice from a flower girl dress designer.

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Each month at Pegeen.com, we receive photos from our brides or moms after an event has occurred.  For me, it’s like opening presents.  I never know what is going to be inside, but sure I am going to like it.  About 3 years ago, after it became more convenient for brides to send digital pictures, the flood gates opened and we receive hundreds each month.  Usually accompanied by a lovely note, our brides began to show me some of their good ideas.  Once that happened, I would send a nice note back and let them know that I enjoyed their pictures.  One bride said, I don’t mind if you share my photos on your website.  Well duh! Thus we started the Weddings of the Month.

Tiffany blue and brown flower girl dresses by Pegeen.com to match Bill Levkoff Glacier

What a great way to share ideas of what other brides have done, while highlighting of course, their little munchkins in their Pegeen attire!  Then, about 2 years ago, I will never forget, a bride in TN sent me the most incredible DVD filled with gorgeous photography from Eric McCarty www.thelightphotography.com.   One particular photo showed the absolute exhaustion by a little two year old that stole my heart!  That was all I needed to create our very first “Pegeen Flower Girl Dress/Wedding of the Year“.  It was followed a year later by a fabulous wedding we loved because of the details in pink, especially the flowers! (Planner FabulousFete.com and Ceremony Photographers Mike and ReJana Krause www.bludoorstudios.com and Portraits & Wedding Details Photography www.annesilvermanphotography.com.    In a VERY short few weeks, Pegeen will announce their 2009-2010 Wedding of the Year.

Tiffany Blue flower girl dress of the Month by Pegeen.com

This month, January was particularly relevant to the recession, planned entirely by the bride herself, Jessica created a lovely ceremony and reception held at private home and for under $14,000!  We thought she did such a wonderful job, we named her’s the Wedding of the Month. Photography by JenniferLangdonPhotography.com

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