Alfred Angelo Trunk Show

It’s been a little bit since the last post…but with our upcoming trunk show, it got me thinking....how did trunk shows come about?  In general, it’s not as easy to find as I hoped.  But, with my quick bit of research, I found out, which makes total sense to me, that according to both dinnertopics.com and willowsonwillows.blogspot.com that trunk shows came about from travelling salesmen selling their inventory out of a trunk.  This would make sense given that trunks were what people used to use as luggage a hundred plus years ago.

Now –a-days the name has stuck, but it’s not all of someone’s inventory, or even in a trunk at all at trunk shows.  Today trunk shows are used for a couple of reasons.   In general, a trunk show is a great way for a designer to see how receptive their target market it to the upcoming seasons designs.  If they find that a particular garment is not selling well, they won’t need to mass produce it.  On the retail end of things, it is a great way for a retailer to find out what is selling well and what to order and keep in stock.   Particularly in the bridal industry it is nice because many times the boutique cannot get the entire season’s inventory in the store, so this helps to bring in gowns that are not usually found in the store, which is also fun for the bride too.  In general, a trunk show is a fun to see what is selling and needs to be produced or ordered depending on which branch you are in in the wide and fun world of fashion! 

Hopefully we will see you at our Alfred Angelo Trunk Show June 22-24 having as much fun as we are planning to have with it!

-Dayna

Something Blue Bridal Boutique 

211 South Saginaw Street | Holly, Michigan | 48442

248.634.4500 | www.somethingblue4u.com 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo 

Modern Vintage by Alfred Angelo 

Alfred Angelo Collection & Alfred Angelo Sapphire 

Forever Yours Bridal International 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Maidens 

Modern Vintage Bridesmaids 

Alfred Angelo & Forever Yours Maids, Juniors & Flower Girl 

Destination Gowns

During these warm summer months people are always thinking about their vacation getaways.  And some couples are thinking about these vacation-getaways as a time to get to married too.  It’s a nice way to mix in something special with a trip that was already bound to be memorable.

 If a beach paradise is where your dream wedding is or maybe an “Up North” nature feel is more of your style, then fear not!  We have dresses here in the store for you!  There are the traditional “destination” wedding dresses that are short, as well as the dresses that are light and airy. But keep in mind brides, that if you want the destination wedding, but not typical “destination” dress, that can be arranged.  Just because you want the destination doesn’t mean you have to stick to the confines of the stereotypical dresses.  Remember that as long as you feel great in the dress you want in the location you want, you will shine all the more brightly on this important and special day!

-Dayna

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Something Blue Bridal Boutique 

211 South Saginaw Street | Holly, Michigan | 48442

248.634.4500 | www.somethingblue4u.com 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo 

Modern Vintage by Alfred Angelo 

Alfred Angelo Collection & Alfred Angelo Sapphire 

Forever Yours Bridal International 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Maidens 

Modern Vintage Bridesmaids 

Alfred Angelo & Forever Yours Maids, Juniors & Flower Girl 

Award fit for a Princess

Something Blue Bridal of Holly wins award fit for a princess

By KATHY BLAKE

The award-winning bridal boutique showcases Alfred Angelo’s Disney Fairy Tale Weddings and Modern Vintage bridal gowns.Something Blue Bridal Boutique was recently awarded 2012 WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award for best Dress and Attire.

WeddingWire.com is a website for all things bridal-related, made up of 200,000 wedding professionals found throughout the United States and Canada. Something Blue Bridal Boutique was recognized among the top five percent of those wedding professionals. The awards are given to those who continually give great service, quality and responsiveness within the wedding industry. Something Blue Bridal Boutique stood out and won because of phenomenal reviews by recent newlywed clients.

Nicole Kalil, owner of Something Blue, said, “We’d gotten quite a few good reviews. They like our service and attention to detail. There were only a handful of businesses in Michigan that were selected.”

Kalil opened the business two years ago and said that it is quite an honor to receive the award, especially for being a relatively new business. “That makes me feel good, like I’m doing something right,” said Kalil.

The exclusivity of Alfred Angelo’s Disney Fairy Tale Weddings has been drawing in brides-to-be from miles around who are enchanted with the idea of their own princess wedding. The collection has also piqued brides-to-be interest as they search for a way to capture the nostalgic beauty on their wedding day.

“All brides want to feel and look like a princess on their special day and I’m delighted to offer such a collection at our boutique,” said Kalil, owner of Something Blue Bridal Boutique. “Many people think that in order to look like a princess that it will be costly, but the Disney inspired dresses are moderately priced and available for order for women of all shapes and sizes.”

She originally opened the shop as a consignment store and quickly saw the need to adapt to a retail boutique.

“I wanted to give girls that small (boutique) intimate experience. I like scheduling the appointments, then they have my undivided attention,” said Kalil. This allows her to focus her attention on the bride and what she desires.

“The prices really seems to resonate with brides. Gowns range in price from $599 to $1749 for wedding gowns and bridesmaids gowns are priced under $200,” said Kalil.

Something Blue has gowns for women of all shapes and sizes.

“The floor samples usually come in, in sizes 6-12,” Kalil said. “The average women’s size is 14, so I’ve been trying to get as many samples as I can that are sizes 14, 16 and up.

Here's the original Press Release by our intern, Dayna! 

An Award Fit for a Princess

by Dayna Micallef

WeddingWire’s award winning bridal boutique showcasing Alfred Angelo’s Disney Fairy Tale Weddings and Modern Vintage

HOLLY, Mich. – Something Blue Bridal Boutique was recently awarded 2012 WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards for best Dress and Attire. Helping to showcase Something Blue Bridal Boutique’s best Dress and Attire, they now carry Alfred Angelo’s exclusive collections: Disney Fairy Tale Weddings and Modern Vintage.

WeddingWire is made up of over 200,000 wedding professionals found throughout the United States and Canada with Something Blue Bridal Boutique recognized among the top 5 percent of those wedding professionals. The awards are given to those who continually give great service, quality and responsive within the wedding industry. Something Blue Bridal Boutique stood out and won because of the phenomenal reviews by recent newlywed clients.

The exclusivity of Alfred Angelo’s Disney Fairy Tale Weddings has been drawing in brides-to-be from miles around who are enchanted with the idea of their own princess wedding. Alfred Angelo’s Modern Vintage collection has also piqued brides-to-be interest as they search for a way to capture the nostalgic beauty on their wedding day.

“All brides want to feel and look like a princess on their special day and I’m delighted to offer such a collection at our boutique,” said Nicole Kalil, owner of Something Blue Bridal Boutique, “Many people think that in order to look like a princess that it will be costly, but the Disney inspired dresses are moderately priced and available for order for women of all shapes and sizes.”

Kalil likes all of her brides to feel like a princess whether they are trying on Disney princess inspired dresses on or not by taking appointments. This allows her to focus her attention on the bride and what she desires. Brides can also like Something Blue Bridal Boutique on facebook and check out Kalil’s blog posts on somethingblue4u.blogspot.com.

Something Blue Bridal Boutique has been serving the Holly area since 2009 as a privately owned business. The boutique offers a wide variety of gown styles at moderate prices and is available for women in all shapes and sizes.

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Something Blue Bridal Boutique 

211 South Saginaw Street | Holly, Michigan | 48442

248.634.4500 | www.somethingblue4u.com 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo 

Modern Vintage by Alfred Angelo 

Alfred Angelo Collection & Alfred Angelo Sapphire 

Forever Yours Bridal International 

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Maidens 

Modern Vintage Bridesmaids 

Alfred Angelo & Forever Yours Maids, Juniors & Flower Girl