TRENDING: Orchid Weddings for Spring!

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

Earlier this year color experts, Pantone, announced that “radiant orchid” was the color of 2014. Since then, we’ve seen it pop up everywhere from New York Fashion Week to design blogs. And it’s no surprise that we’re starting to see the vibrant color make an appearance in everyone’s Spring wedding plans (and Pin boards)!

Orchids (the flowers) have always been a go-to for wedding decor so it’s a small stretch of the imagination to picture a beautiful Spring wedding decked out in orchid orchids and various other romantic shades of the purple. Orchid embodies what Spring brides are always searching for: blossoming radiance. Set on a background of an ivory and gold church or outside amongst green trees and grass, the color pops and gives life to your venue and your ceremony.

How can your wedding radiate with Orchid?

Just about every way imaginable.

Accent your perfect Spring bouquets of orchids with purple eyeshadows and manicures for you and your bridal party.
Consider a wedding dress with a purple sash or bow. Matching heels that accent the feature will really make your look pop!
Your bridesmaids will love you for picking a dress color that works with various skin tones and hair colors.
Your center pieces of cascading orchids and softly lit candles will definitely add a romantic touch to your reception.
There are tons of delicious ways to incorporate radiant orchid into your wedding cake design. Flower appliques, purple icings, or adding purple berries perfectly combine the color of the year and the freshness of a Spring wedding.
Purple desserts, aisle decor, invitations and programs, lighting and even drinks are all an easy way to add more of the decadent color to your wedding.
And finally, whether it’s the morning of your wedding, your bachelorette party, or just gifts for your ever helpful bridesmaids, customize some of our many bridal party shirts that we offer in the purples you love.

Remember the staples of any Spring wedding is love and knowing it’s the blossoming of something wonderful!

The Morning of Your Wedding

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

The caterer is setting up, the photographer is already snapping shots, and your groom is hidden away with his boys getting ready for your wedding. Those few hours before your ceremony starts and your girls lead you down the aisle are crucial. You’ve planned, prepped, and Pinned every detail and the show is about to start.

The last thing you need is to deal with small snafus and messes… like wiping fresh eyeliner all over face when you’re getting dressed.

A simple step to avoid makeup on your shirt or your hair being messed up is to get ready in an easy-off shirt. Choose something you can zip off or pull up that won’t even touch your flawless winged eyeliner or pinned up curls. Customize a before the wedding design on any of our zip-ups or loose-fitted flowy shirts like the flowy tank top or a flowy lightweight top.

Other tips and tricks to make the morning of the wedding run as smoothly as possible:

Have each bridesmaid assigned to a vendor. Sarah will answer any questions or deal with concerns from the caterer. Kirsten will help the photographer get all the right shots. Laura will make sure hair and makeup is on time. And so and so forth.
Have a written out list of the shots that you absolutely want from the day. And make sure Kirsten has it to give to the photographer.
Have checks for all of the vendors ready (including the tip) and put in separate, labeled envelopes.
Round up extra extension cords from the house or home improvement store the week before the wedding. Bring them to your venue because who knows if the caterer might need one, or your curling iron or your stringed lights will reach the available outlets.
Pack an emergency bag just in case. Scary truth is that any number of things can wrong at the last minute. Be prepared with a bag dedicated to extra needle and thread, an extra bottle of nail polish, bobby pins, lipstick, eyeliner, bandages, tape, flip-flops, and some pain relievers.
Make a playlist! Put together a few hours long playlist with upbeat music and some oldies for you and the girls to get ready to.
Give yourself enough time. Either start your ceremony in the later afternoon or plan to get up early, just be sure to schedule yourself plenty of time to get ready. Most wedding day horrors can be cleared up before guests arrive if you just dedicate a couple of extra hours for mishaps and messes.

Second Weddings and Vow Renewals

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

Another cup of coffee, repurposed Mason jars, and antique jewelry. There are a number of things that get better the second time around. At the top of that list is a second wedding.

Whether it’s your second marriage or the increasingly popular renewal of vows, here are several beautiful ways and helpful tips to celebrate your second wedding ceremony.

Do Exactly What You Want To Do

If your first ceremony was held in City Hall, plan the elaborate wedding you’ve always dreamed of. If you had your first wedding in a church, but always wanted a ceremony on the beach- book your flight. Thinking an intimate evening wedding is the route to go? Sleep in, get your beauty rest, and have your romantic, candle lit ceremony. It is your wedding, and more importantly, your second chance to do and have exactly what you want.

Bridal Shower

It is often the case that those planning a second marriage or vow renewal have all of the typical household items that are traditionally gifted at a first wedding. This time plan something fun for your bridal shower. Take a trip to a winery. Plan a spa day or a weekend camping trip. There are plenty of fun things to do with your close ones that will toast this special time for you without the traditional bridal shower. Customized shirts are a fun and thoughtful way to commemorate the trip or event!

Registry

If you can’t think of anything you need that would warrant starting a typical registry, ask guests to donate to the charity of your choice or to your children’s college fund. Use sites like HoneyFund to create a honeymoon registry of sorts. Or add another sweet touch to your wedding by asking guests to bring you their favorite movie, book, or album- a fun and loving way to build your collection.

Blending Families

If you’re planning a second wedding and you or your fiancé have children that you’re bringing into a new family, bring them into your new wedding. Give them big tasks so they feel incorporated and important. Flower girls, ring bearers, and ushers are useful positions that the young ones can fill and feel trusted by their new step-parent.

Honeymoon

Second time brides often think that they have to plan a family friendly honeymoon or skip it altogether. Far from true. Find someone to watch the kids if they aren’t old enough to stay home alone. Perhaps a close family member will do this in lieu of a wedding gift. Certainly don’t skip your honeymoon! Your second wedding or vow renewal is a celebration of happiness and love in your life just as much as the first ceremony was. Plan the trip you’ve always wanted to take. Hiking the green hills of Ireland, a Mediterranean cruise, the trip to Hawaii you’ve always dreamed of- you deserve it now as much as you ever did. After all, you’re brave enough to take another chance at happiness and that’s not always easy to do. Be every bit of the brave, beautiful bride that you are.

Look Book: New Heart Circle Designs

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

Check out our our new designs for your bridal party tees.

Custom Mrs. from Bridal Party Tees by bridalpartytees featuring grey skinny jeans

Calypso St Barth pink tank top
calypsostbarth.com

Balmain grey skinny jeans
farfetch.com

Giuseppe Zanotti heel pump
giuseppezanottidesign.com

Gap purse
gap.com

Diamond hat
icing.com

Butterfly sunglasses
iamitalian.com

Deborah Lippmann formaldehyde free nail polish
$32 – colette.fr

Graphic Mrs. Hearts
bridalpartytees.com

Mardi Gras Bachelorette Parties

February 26, 2014February 26, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

How do you make one of the best parties ever even better? By turning Mardi Gras into your own Bachelorette Party!

Heading to the Big Easy

Brides and Maids of Honor, if you want to make this bachelorette party the best it can be organize a trip to New Orleans for the week long Mardi Gras celebration! The party ends March 4th this year and while we suggest planning early (maybe you’re looking at next year), you can still find the tickets and hotel rooms you need! Check out Mardi Gras New Orleans for tips, tricks and packages.

What makes a Bachelorette Party at Mardi Gras so unique?

Everyone is ready to party! You won’t have any trouble finding someone to buy you a shot because you’re tying the knot. The whole town is ready to get down and have fun! Tons of music, food, and drinks will fill the atmosphere with little effort from you, Maid of Honor.

The costumes! It’s tradition to get the bride, bridesmaids and other bachelorette party attendees dressed in beads, tutus, face paint, and whatever else to make your group stand out. And that’s all a part of Mardi Gras. There will be no shortage of fun costumes and vibrant colors everywhere you turn!

It’s all about the storm before the calm. Mardi Gras is a last-ditch celebration before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. A Bachelorette party is a last-ditch celebration before your bestie turns bride. Need we say more?

Mardi Gras Themed Bachelorette at Home

Thinking a Mardi Gras Bachelorette party is just what your bride ordered, but don’t have the time or money to plan a trip to NOLA? Don’t panic! It’s easy to whip together a Mardi Gras themed Bachelorette party right in your own living room!

How Do I Bring Mardi Gras Home?

First of all, your color scheme is done. Lots of purples, greens, and yellows will definitely capture the feel of Mardi Gras. Think streamers, center pieces, balloons, confetti, ribbon, and of course… beads!

Make your own King Cake or King Cake cupcakes. Other Mardi Gras inspired dishes can be easy to prepare too, like cake pops and purple trail mix.

Grab masquerade masks in your colors from your closest party store or have the party-goers design their own with glitter, feathers, and crepe paper. There are tons of places online to find free printables. You can even put together your own purple, yellow, and green tutus!

The drinks. Hire yourself a (cute) bartender for the night to mix your girls some sweet Mardi Gras drinks!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Whether you pack your bags for Nah’leans or throw confetti all over your home, it’s essential to pull together your Bachelorette Party with Mardi Gras shirts!

Looking for more Mardi Gras themed Bachelorette party ideas? Check out our Pin board for inspiration!

How to Plan an Irish Wedding

February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner you can expect to see some Irish themed weddings and their unique photos on your Facebook feed. Irish weddings are seriously rooted in tradition as all wedding ceremonies are, but an Irish themed wedding is a totally different way to add one-of-a-kind color palettes, jewelry, attire, and customs to your ceremony! Below are some staples of an Irish wedding that may just inspire you to add a little extra luck to your own big day:

Braids! Braids for the bride, bridesmaids, maid of honor, and your flower girl will add an old-world touch of class to your ceremony. Not to mention, they make for a super easy updo, keep flyaways at bay, and look great on just about everyone.
Green and orange. Straying from the norm of pastels, pinks, and purples, planning an Irish themed wedding will ask of you to incorporate some orange and most definitely green into your flowers, centerpieces, and accents.
The Claddagh ring. Perhaps, your Irish roots are a little distant and you don’t necessarily want the Claddagh to be your ring. However, the heart-in-hand symbol represents love, loyalty, and friendship. HELLO, can you say perfect bridesmaids gifts?!
Tying the Knot. Ironically, the phrase “tying the knot” is rooted in an Irish wedding tradition. Once the bride and groom have signified their pledge to each other, a rope or ribbon is tied around their clasped hands to symbolize their commitment to one another.
Irish dancing. Maybe you don’t want to go overboard and hire Riverdance to perform at your wedding, but a few Irish step dancers or Irish step dancing lessons at the beginning of your reception is a good way to break the ice and get the party started. We’re willing to bet that any of your guests can be turned into Irish dancers after a few pints of Guiness anyway!
Kilts. Again, we totally get it if your groom (or you don’t want your groom) dressed in a traditional kilt for the big day, but try incorporating plaid vests or cummberbunds into the groom’s party. Think how cute would the ring bearer would look!
Wedding Bells. Another Irish wedding tradition is incorporating bells into the ceremony. Some say the tradition is to give a small bell to every wedding guest to ring to ward off any evil spirits and protect the bride and groom. Others believe that it is Celtic tradition to gift the bride and groom a bell on their wedding day as a reminder of their devotion to each other. Whenever an argument is brewing, one of them rings the bell and declares a truce of sorts.
Irish lace. Chances are you’re already considering lace in your wedding dress or veil. If you haven’t made the decision yet, go for lace! Lace is a part of Irish wedding traditions and will add a soft, feminine touch to your look for the day.
Your Custom Irish Bride shirt! For when you’re running around making all of these plans, for your honeymoon, or for your bachelorette party, customize an Irish Bride shirt!
Luck. Everyone wishes the bride and groom luck on their matrimonious day. But if you do it right, horseshoes and shamrocks can add a touch of the Irish flare that you’re looking for! Try putting a few four leaf clovers in your bouquet or your bridesmaids’ bouquets. They can be pulled off in a flower hair crown too. Horseshoes are perfect necklace, bracelet, or garter charms. Or print the symbol on your invitations, programs, and party favor bags! You never know if these little touches will bring you extra tidings of good luck!
Ireland! And finally, after your Irish wedding is over and the guests have gone home, pack your bags for a honeymoon in Ireland.

However you theme your wedding just bring lots of love and we’re sure you’ll find all the luck you need.

Find more Irish wedding inspiration here!

Create a Bridal Gift Set for the Bride

January 23, 2014January 30, 2014 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

Shopping for the bride can be a very nerve-racking task for her bridal party, friends and family members. After all, she is important, and you want to get her something that is going to stand out from all of the other gifts she will receive. The gifts that all brides love and cherish are the ones that represent her marriage to the man of her dreams and these are usually gifts with her new last name or new initials. If these are the kind of gifts you think your bride will enjoy, create the perfect bridal gift set at Bridal Party Tees.

Your bridal gift set can include a shirt, tote bag, phone case or many other customizable products from Bridal Party Tees. We have plenty of products you can customize with the bride’s new last name or initials. A gift set like this would be ideal for the bridal party to give the bride the night before her wedding! She’ll adore the personalization factor of the gifts and be excited to use the gifts on her honeymoon!

The Real Bride-To-Be and The Real Bridesmaids Shirts

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

Are you a bride that isn’t afraid of getting things done to make her dream wedding a reality? Do your bridesmaids have the same attitude? If so, you and your bridesmaids will need bridal shirts that say it like it is! Our real bride-to-be and real bridesmaids shirts we have at Bridal Party Tees reflect this ‘get it done and get out of our way’ kind of spirit!

These shirts will keep things classy, while at the same time demand business when it comes to all things wedding! When you see these shirts, you will know exactly what popular TV show the designs are based off of. And regardless if you are a fan of the show or not, you’ll love how cute and edgy these shirts are when paired together! Customize the real bride-to-be shirt and the real bridesmaids shirts by adding your name and the year of the wedding to the design!

These shirts are incredibly versatile and can be worn to many different wedding events too, not just the bachelorette party! You and your bridesmaids can wear them to the bridal shower and rehearsal as a simple way to let family members and friends know who is part of the wedding! Also, if anyone has questions, they know who to go to in order to get those questions answered and decisions made!

Are you and your bridesmaids badass enough to wear these shirts?

Use promo code BADASS to save 15% on BridalPartyTees.com from now until Saturday, August 24^th 2013 at 11:59PM. Customize these shirts or any other piece of apparel you will be needing for the wedding!

Shop Real Bride-To-Be and Real Bridesmaids Shirts

Bride and Bridesmaid’s Jerseys

August 13, 2013August 21, 2013 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

If you love the fall and the football season that comes with it, why not marry the two together for your special day? If you wanted, you could have football décor at your wedding or have your bridal party colors match your favorite football team colors, but we’re guessing that you don’t want to go that far. In that case, customizing a bride or bridesmaid jersey can be a simple way of saying, “I’m a football fan!”

The perfect event for these jerseys to be worn is the night of the bachelorette party! Create a custom bride jersey for yourself, the quarterback, as well as accompanying bridesmaid jerseys for the women who will be protecting you on your final night out. Take the team vibe even further and add a name to the back of your jersey along with the year of your wedding. Now that would be a touchdown! Our jerseys are fashionable and made to fit women so they won’t be oversized and bulky like other jerseys you might find in stores.

Even the groom will take notice of the bride and bridesmaid’s jerseys if he is a football fan! Now on the Sundays leading up to the wedding, when he puts on his favorite team’s jersey to root them on to victory, you can put on your custom bride jersey and show him what team you’re rooting for!

Something Blue Ideas for the Bride

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013 bridalpartytees Leave a comment

From the traditional saying, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, a Sixpence in Your Shoe,” your something blue can sometimes be the hardest one to find. Usually, when it come to the other parts of this old English good luck rhyme, the bride’s family and friends will already have items lined up for the something old, borrowed and new. After that, it’s not hard to find a sixpence to use for the occasion, so that just leaves the something blue as your good luck charm!

Your something blue will represent love, fidelity and good fortune. Many brides choose to go the subtle route with their something blue, so we have compiled 7 simple ways to tie in your something blue for the wedding!

1) Blue Temporary Tattoo

Find a fun statement and put it on a temporary tattoo that you can place on yourself for the wedding. While you could place it anywhere, the leg or ankle are the most popular options.

2) Something Blue Underwear

For the groom’s eyes only, this is a fun and clever way to add in something blue. Customize your something blue underwear with fun wedding sayings like, “I do” or “Bride-to-be.”