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EA Vendor Spotlight: I Do Bridal

April 29, 2020 Lori Losee
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I Do Bridal has celebrated over 20 years in Seattle! With our years of experience, we have created the perfect destination for brides to find their dream gown! I Do’s stylists ensure that every bride will have an unforgettable experience while finding the perfect dress for them with our personalized, interactive one on one appointments! In 1997 we opened a tiny boutique in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle selling handmade veils, headpieces, and jewelry.  Within months our little store grew and began offering a small selection of dresses.  Over the next 7 years the little store expanded several times and eventually found a more permanent home on N 45th street just up from Dick’s Drive-In where it flourished for the next 10 years.  In 2014 we were able to purchase our own space on N 85th Street and expand our store in a new modernized space with high ceilings and high tech features to better meet our customer’s expectations.  In 2017 we purchased the remaining portion on the main floor of the N 85th St. building and moved our Off the Rack store “I Do Bridal Too” into the newly expanded space and added an Exclusive Diamond Suite. Putting all of our staff and gowns in the same space for the first time ever!  We are really enjoying our home in Greenwood and love to see the faces of our previous customers who come in with new Brides when they see how far we have come!  Thank you so much to every I Do Bride who has helped our little store grow. We are so grateful for the opportunity to empower women to feel beautiful for their big day!

Why did you get into the wedding industry?
It started by accident, creating custom wedding accessories. It quickly grew as we fell in love with helping brides express their own unique style.

Personally as a bridal stylist, I wanted to work in a business where you are working with people during one of the happiest times in their lives! Formal wear fashion was something that I was always interested in having a background in pageants. So becoming a bridal consultant seemed like a perfect fit for me. (

Something that makes our business stand out
We provide a dress shopping experience for everyone! We have a diamond suite that can be purchased for brides who would like a big “say yes to the dress” experience, but we also cater to brides who have a quick wedding date and need a dress fast with our “ Take home Collection". Carrying 900 gowns in-store at all times with price ranges from $600-$3,000 we are guaranteed to have a dress that fits every bride’s needs and style!

We also pride ourselves on our customer service. We do our absolute best to ensure that every bride has an amazing experience from the time she books her appointment to her wedding day. Our stylists work one-on-one with each bride during their entire appointment to ensure that they get the very best advice on what works with their shape, style, and budget.

(Our shop is 3 levels with gowns on each level. We also have 10 fitting rooms that include; 7 standard rooms, 2 premier rooms, and one diamond suite.)

What is your personal style when it comes to your craft?
Our personal style is finding unique, and affordable options for our northwest brides.

I will tell you our favorite part about working with brides:

During the time with them I get to make a connection and find them a dress that fits their specific body type and makes them feel the most beautiful they have ever felt! Watching a bride cry happy tears because they LOVE the way they look is incredibly empowering!

Advice when dress shopping:
When selecting a bridal shop I always suggest going online, or to their social media to get a feel for each store. Then choose a store that you feel fits your vibe and personality! Also consider their gown selection and the style of gowns they carry. Some shops only carry a certain style of wedding gowns, where other stores, like ours, carry an array of designers with different styles and price points. 

I DO Bridal
https://www.idobridal.com/
424 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-7926
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Sharing your Love Story!

October 11, 2018 Lori Losee
seattle wedding planner

What better way to personalize your wedding than to share with your guests the real reason why they are there in the first place! I am a total hopeless romantic so I love to know the cute details about how you two met, when you started dating, awesome dates that you have been on, how he proposed, etc. and I know that all of your other nosey guests are interested too! I think the best way to do so is through pictures. Having a power point video of a bunch of pictures and a playlist of your favorite songs is a great way to do that, or incorporate some picture frames of the two of you for the centerpieces at each table. I've even seen a table runner made of pictures going down the tables as well. This also gives guests something to look at while they are sitting down with their drinks or waiting for dinner. You can also share some fun facts about the two of you in a "bio" section of your programs. Or you could make it simple and list out some of the important dates on a chalkboard for guests to see as they are walking in. "December 12th, 2010: the first day we met. January 5th, 2011: our first date. October 3rd, 2014: He asked, I said yes!" etc. And then my personal favorite, I attended a very fun wedding this summer where the man that ordained the bride and groom was also the person who had introduced them as kids many years ago! He cracked a couple jokes about the two and told a few funny stories about them during the ceremony, it was very sweet! I personally think it is a cute idea to add a little personality into the ceremony or to your vows to liven it up a little bit. Everyone's love story is very different and unique, and it is a perfect touch to share a little bit of it on your big day!

In EA Blog Series Tags love story, wedding, Seattle Wedding Planner
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What is your Wedding Style?

October 9, 2018 Lori Losee
seattle wedding planner

When planning a wedding a bride has so many choices that can be completely overwhelming and before any planning can start she must decide on a wedding style. Does she want a formal black tie affair or a romantic whimsical, outdoorsy style wedding? Once you decide on your style, the actual planning of the wedding will be much easier. In order to choose a style there are a couple of questions you should ask.

1) What time of year do I want my wedding? You most likely would not want to have an outdoor forest wedding in the middle of December, so the time of year matters to the specific style of wedding you want.

 2)Next ask yourself if you want a really big wedding or a more intimate affair.

3)When thinking about my wedding, what three adjectives come to mind? If your adjectives are elegant, classy, and modern your wedding style will be much different from a wedding that is casual, relaxed, and festive. 

4) Knowing what time of year you want your wedding can also help you pick the colors of your wedding. If you choose to get married in October than oranges, olive greens, and deep plum purples would be an excellent color scheme. You probably will not be seeing a lot of baby pink and light green in a fall/winter wedding.

5) Lastly, decide if you want a wedding planner, and if you do want one decide how much you want the planner to be involved. Having a wedding planner can take so much of the stress away. They will be that middleman to deal with all the vendors and make it so you have a fun and stress free wedding planning process. Not to mention they will be your saving grace come your actual wedding day. Let’s face it, who wants to be setting up there own tables and going on ice runs the day of their wedding. A wedding planner is also a great choice because they can help you figure out what you want if you are not completely sure.

Every bride is different and no matter what they choose, as long as the bride is happy you really cannot go wrong.

In EA Blog Series Tags seattle wedding, seattle wedding planner, wedding
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