Wedding Shoppe Inc.
Stories
Thank You to the Wedding Shoppe for my beautiful wedding gown. It looked gorgeous on the beach in Mexico.
--Stephanie S., Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12/13/2008
I am writing to tell you about the experience my family and I had at The Wedding Shoppe, Inc. My sister, who was expecting at the time, found her gown in one day and barely had to get any alterations. She felt beautiful and comfortable in a vintage inspired dress by Jasmine. The tux's also had a vintage flair with all the men wearing suspenders. The attire was the perfect fit for an intimate wedding at an old fashioned Bed & Breakfast. We couldn't have asked for better service or experience from The Wedding Shoppe. Thanks!!!
--Lesley R., Minot, ND | 7/3/2010
Never in my life, did I ever imagine that I would be so blessed to have such an incredible wedding.
Long ago, like many other little girls, I would put a pillow case veil on my head, or walk my barbie down a pretend aisle and envision my perfect fairytale wedding. After meeting Scott, the handsome and affectionate love of my life, those hopes and dreams finally become a reality as we began to plan our wedding day.
As amazing as it was, all of the dreaming could never come close to the incredible wedding we had on August 28, 2010. Everything was perfect. From the dress, to the flowers, the invitations and the location. It was without a doubt, the best day of my life.
Looking back, the thing that made it so perfect, so incredible, wasn't the dress, or the flowers, or anything else related. Our wedding was perfect because of the people that shared it with us. Our family and friends, were the one thing that made it better than anything I could ever have dreamed of.
I am so grateful to all the people who played a part in making our wedding so truly perfect.
Dress: I went to The Wedding Shoppe just a few days after getting engaged to try on dresses for fun with absolutely no intention of choosing anything. I fell in love with the fifth dress I tried on and just like everyone says, I knew it was the one.
Veil: Since my dress was on the more simple side, I wanted a veil that added some drama and sparkle. I found a cathedral length veil with rhinestone trim at the wedding shoppe. It also had a blusher, which I didn't love, so the wedding shoppe removed it and added a comb to make a second veil. My mom then added rhinestone trim to the edges and I wore it as a shorter version of the Cathedral length veil for the reception.
Headpiece: I loved all the big floral headpieces I would see but couldn't seem to find one that matched my dress. The wedding shoppe took fabric from my hemmed dress and made a custom flower with a vintage rhinestone center. It was absolutely perfect
Location: The Union Depot, St Paul Minnesota. We absolutely loved the Union Depot. It was classic and elegant, and the food was incredible. The wedding coordinator Georgia was amazing to work with and made everything so easy for us.
Favors: My favorite beverage has always been Diet Coke and a few years ago, Scott, my husband got a job with Coca-Cola. For our place cards we attached names to old fashioned bottles of diet coke with a story about our love for Coke on the back! It was so fun.
Flowers: I wanted lots of color, and Carra Otten, of Le Petit Fleur did an AMAZING job. She was so easy to work with and had incredible ideas and style.
Photography: Erin Johnson Photography. We had so much fun working with Erin! She has such great ideas and moves at record pace. The photos she took are incredible and we are so happy we went with her!
Videographer: Jeffrey Fuchs | Northern Lights Video. We weren't sure if we were going to hire a videographer, but I am so glad we did. Jeff was very easy to work with and very professional, we hardly even noticed he was there the day of our wedding. His work is amazing and he was able to capture so much emotion from the day of our wedding. We loved him!
--Shannen J., Minneapolis, MN | 8/28/2010
After securing the date at the church and reception site, finding my wedding dress was next on my list. I knew exactly where I was going to get my dress, The Wedding Shoppe.
Ever since I can remember I have envisioned purchasing my wedding gown from them. I made my appointment and when the day came, my bridesmaid’s came with to help me choose. I had pictured in my mind what I thought I wanted the dress to look like, but was still willing to try one ones that others suggested as well. When I got to the third dress, one that my sister had chosen and not anything I had said I wanted, I hesitantly tried it on and actually ended up absolutely loving it! Right then I knew it was “the one,” just like when I met my fiancé I knew he was “the one,” as well. It sounds so cheesy, but it is so very true. It was such a great feeling to know that I had my wedding dress picked out right away. Then I could start choosing the wedding color, bridesmaids dresses, and wedding tuxes.
It was so great getting everything in one place; it made it really simple to make sure that the colors were all coming together and to be able to work with one group of people in one location rather than going to all different shops. The staff at the Wedding Shoppe was so helpful and made the experience one that I will remember for a life time.
--Angela T., St. Paul, MN | 9/18/2010