Friends of AE: Wedding Dress Tips with Big Rock Little Rooster

Enjoy these tips from our "Friends of AE Guest Blogger", Kristin Cooke, Chick-In-Charge, at Big Rock Little Rooster, one of our favorite Columbus bridal boutiques.  We love visiting BRLR with our brides (or without!) not only for the beautiful dresses, but also for the warm reception and good company the ladies provide.  It's like Cheers..."Sometimes you wanna goooo....."  xx, Ady

PS - there is always champagne chilled and waiting!

Kristin says....

Picking the right wedding gown for you and your wedding can seem both fun and overwhelming! Today there are so many options in styles, fabrics, silhouettes and colors! 

Some brides have a book of inspiration and ideas that they would like to try, and others have never even looked at wedding magazines!  There is no absolute.  You know yourself best and your stylist knows her wedding gowns best… talk to your stylist about what is important to you in your wedding look.  Keep an open mind and try a few gowns that have elements that inspire you!

 Wedding gowns are beautiful and dreamy…as you are trying gowns, do not focus on only the artistic design.  Do you feel like yourself in the gown or do you feel like you are playing ‘dress up’.  Your wedding is a celebration of your love with your fiancé… pick the gown that you radiate through because it enhances your confidence. 

 Details can shift as the gown is being created for you.  If you are full chested, many designer gowns can raise necklines or open the bodice to fit a d-cup.  More petite brides have wonderful options as well.  Waist line and hem lines on mermaid gowns can often be raised or lowered to better suit your build.  Need or want to have your shoulders or arms covered? Many gowns have solutions that include a strap or sleeve or matching lace or sheer bolero.

 Once you have selected the perfect gown, enjoy the process of customizing your look thru the details of accessories.  Your headpiece and jewelry pieces can tie your whole wedding vision together, or

be the piece that inspires all the other details.   

Every step of your gown and accessory process should be fun and exciting.  Enjoy every moment of your wedding planning process and congratulations!

Kristin Cooke Big Rock Little Rooster

Photography by Shannon Williams

    Hair and Makeup by Max the Salon

    Models: Brittany Schroeder and Sarah Packard