Sweetheart Neckline Bridesmaid Dress

Hello everyone and all those that love reading my blogs.

First things first

STAND NUMBER F23
DATE: – 24TH – 26TH FEBRUARY 2012
WHERE – OLYMPIA WEDDING SHOW – LONDON

BREAKING NEWS – WEDDING SHOES WILL BE ARRIVING !!!!!

Yes the title is correct, we are finally taking the plunge after 7 years, we have set a big budget for 2012 to enable us to participate in various events including the fabulous Olympia Wedding Show on the 24th – 26th February 2012. We didn’t want a small stand that we could only fit a few wedding shoes in, if we had our way we would have taken our whole showroom however the cost of space to fit our wonderful centrepiece escalated slightly however fear not we have another exciting concept up our sleeve to display our beautiful wedding shoes and bridesmaid dresses

We have also decided to commit to this event year on year as the UK’s leading and trusted wedding shoe and accessory supplier on line, we’re a family business, we care about your wedding and we feel it is important that our name supports these wonderful events of which has no fewer than 16,000 visitors over the three days (i forsee 4 very knackered ladies).

So what will we be showcasing, will the brides be able to try things on? I know these are all questions you will be asking so lets get down to what you can expect from Girls Of Elegance and their team this year.

1. No less than 125 or 150 styles of wedding shoes on the day.

2. Every bridesmaids dress style along with colour swatches and photographs of our own models wearing every colour so you can touch and feel every fabric and colour.

3. Accessories, stunning exclusive tiaras and jewellery (a small selection)

4. 4 very friendly members of staff (including myself or should I say the boss)

5. A favourable promotion over the event.

6. Our returns and exchange policy will still stand after the event.

7. We will try our very best to bring a size pack for each wedding shoe brand so even though we may not have the shoe in your size to try we will have another shoe in the brands sizing which should give you a correct indication of fit.

8. 4 great big smiles, informal dress and of course we will all be wearing a pair of the shoes we promote. You can expect to see me in these

9. A small selection of dyed wedding shoes particularly for the mother of the bride who may be attending.

10. The launch of our exclusive wedding planning journal which you will be able to take away on the day for only £20.00, (I just hope we bring enough), this book is a must have, featuring every element to planning you wedding including a budget planner, reception planner, address book and ALOT more.

Now onto the next question – which wedding shoe brands will you be promoting?

We’re going to try our very best to bring all of the brands that we supply however to give you an indication of which brands will definitly be showcased, here they are and an overview of them and why we have chosen them.

Rainbow Club – As a top stockist for Rainbow Club this only proves their popularity. Beautiful affordable wedding shoes renowned in the industry for their extreme comfort, yes we will be bringing all of them !

Else – Another offering from the wonderful Rainbow Club, a small affordable collection made from the softest satin, very popular styles within this small collection, yes we will be bringing every single one!

Pink By Paradox – One of the largest selections that we sell, Pink has been a key seller for our brides for the last 7 years, we started with Pink by Paradox London in 2004 and are now considered one of their very best customers. We adore this brand for fine lines, attention to detail, comfort and affordability, will we be bringing them all? YES

Belle – A stunning silk mid budget range of wedding shoes, beautifully classy and comfortable to wear, Belle was a new brand a few years ago and its popularity is growing quickly. Shall I say it again? Yes we will be bringing all of them.

Benjamin Adams – Cue squeals of excitements for those of you reading this, the beautiful, stunning, sparkly Benjamin Adams wedding shoes are just the epitome of the bridal industry, many awards have been received, many brides want to wear them and yes I shall be wearing my Charlize on one of the days without fail. They are my favourite, they will be taking centre stage within our (secret) display and you brides will be forming an orderly queue to purchase them Oh and before we forget we will definitly be showcasing every Benjamin Adams wedding shoe for you.

Other brands that will also be making a statement on the day are: -

Meadows – We’ll be bringing a small selection of the most popular styles from this collection.

Rainbow Couture – We will be bringing all of this wonderful small couture collection of wedding shoes.

Charlotte Balbier & Amanda Wyatt Hair Accessories – our most popular hair flowers and tiaras.

Now onto what we feel will be a very exciting stage for us at GOE, we’ve sold wedding shoes for over 7 years now, we pretty much know our brands inside and out and most importantly after speaking to over 50,000 brides since our launch we feel we understand what brides are looking for, the requirements for wedding shoes are now so diverse, some brides want nothing fussy just something plain, some brides want full on bling either way there is room in the industry for a huge range of styles and of course more brands who care.

February 2012 will see the launch of our own small collection of wedding shoes which after 6 months of designing we’re finally underway with their production, Whats the brand going to be called we hear you cry? We decided upon the names “Era Bridal” and “Era Boutique” and we love it !!!! (no links yet as it is a surprise you see) Why did we decide upon those names? Personally I have a mini fascination with all things from previous eras, I love to sit with my grandparents and hear all about their weddings in the 1920′s, what the trends were (wedges if you are interested) what the brides wore not to mention my fascination with their lives in general.

I don’t think I am the only person to love sitting with their grandparents hearing their stories so we felt that although eras may be gone, they certainly should not be forgotten, our range of wedding shoes will be focusing on the eras however putting our very own up to date modern twist on them. The Era Bridal range will be extremely affordable for those budget savvy brides and Era Boutique will feature more “bling” in the form of estonian swarovski. I’m not saying anymore except we cannot wait to show you our shoes, if ours are not for you, we have no doubt that one of the other fabulous brands that we sell and continue to support 200% will be.

This time next year Rodders !!!!

Now onto the bridesmaids dresses you will be able to see. ALL of our bridesmaid dresses are under £90.00

50′s style short bridesmaid dresses – Our 50′s bridesmaids dresses have been our top seller for the past 5 years, with no fewer than 15 colours we are sure that this affordable bridesmaids dress at a bargainous price of £69.99 will appeal to many at the show.

50′s style short bridesmaid dresses With Bow – A modern twist to our most popular design featuring an oversized bow with diamante detailing. A beautiful addition introduced in 2011 is already proving extremely popular.

50′s style long bridesmaid dresses with bow – Same as above but our floor length version.

Grecian Short & Grecian Long Bridesmaid Dresses – This beautiful addition to our collection is a simple grecian style available in two length, short and floor length, we have seen the popularity soar for these bridesmaid dresses.

Sweetheart Bridesmaid Dress – A best seller for 2011 so far and sure to be the biggest seller for 2012, a chiffon overlay sweetheart neckline bridesmaid dress with beautiful diamante brooch to the centre. We adore this dress.

What we love about our bridesmaid dresses is that they can be worn time and time again after the event making them an affordable choice for the budget savvy bride.

We want you to feel comfortable approaching our stand, there shall be lots of laughs along the way no doubt and of course service that is friendly, approachable and knowledgeable.

Most importantly please visit our page on facebook and twitter to keep up to date with what we are doing.

We very much look forward to meeting you xxxx

SAVE THE DATE – STAND F23 – 24TH – 26TH FEBRUARY 2012

Hello everybody, back again blogging my way through the afternoon as I do have some fairly exciting news (I think), we’re in our 8th year of trading in beautiful wedding shoes and accessories and finally after all these years we have listened to the constant stream of customers asking us “can we come and visit you” and taken the plunge and created the only Southern Wedding Accessory showroom

One thing we have always been informed during streams of market research is that there really are no places you can go and look at a large collection of wedding shoes, bridal shops tend to focus on purely the wedding dress itself with very few styles of wedding shoes available to view so voila we have completed the task and we are thrilled to be offering this exciting and new dynamic concept to the Girls Of Elegance brand.

Our wedding shoe and accessory showroom is by appointment only where you are left at your leisure for 45 minutes, no in your face sales staff unless you want to ask a question regarding our collections, look, touch and see right up close the fine detailing of over 125 bridal shoes from renowned brands such as the following.

Rainbow Club
Rainbow Couture (coming soon)
Else
Pink By Paradox
Belle
Benjamin Adams
Meadows

We will also have pretty hair flowers and tiaras by exclusive designers Charlotte Balbier & Amanda Wyatt not to mention the stunning range from Rainbow Club.

I must also proudly announce we are platinum stockists for all of our brands

Although we do stock a large quantity of wedding shoes, we may not be able to guarantee that we will have your chosen wedding shoe in your size here to try on directly but we are more than happy for those who wish to try a range of shoes on, order them on-line, select visit showroom and we will call you when the shoes have arrived, alternatively you can come and look at the wedding shoes, make your selection and we’ll order it and send it to you Our returns policy still applies for all our sales wether this is via one of our on-line stores or within our showroom facility.

We are also extremely proud to showcase our beautiful prom dresses and bridesmaids dress collections, we will have every colour / style available for you to look at, once you have chosen the dresses, we will order them and you can bring your bridesmaids, mother of the bride etc in for fitting purposes.

Our aim is to have three showroom facilities around the UK within the next two years so wherever you are in the UK you will be able to visit a Girls Of Elegance showroom.

Our aim here at Girls Of Elegance, 1st For Wedding Shoes and 1st For Bridal Shoes is to make the planning of your dream day a little less stressful.

Here are a few sneaky peaks at our beautiful showroom of which we are extremely proud, feel free to make an appointment as we would love to see you

Enjoy and please join our Girls Of Elegance and Girls Of Elegance Showroom pages on facebook, we would love to hear what else you would like to see in there.

Well I thought I’d do yet another blog as I am becoming a little obsessed with doing them this week, so much so that I have created a big long list of things and features I feel the need to tell you about

I recently had the excitement of shooting all of our bridesmaids dresses and being involved in the whole process, stepping into a photographers world was quite daunting, we used Andy Cahill at Photoworks and I have never seen anything like it, this man knows his photography inside out what with being a commercial photographer for so many years. The shoot was done in a lovely old theatre using a couple of stunning models from London provided by Source Models, and a fabulous make up and hair stylist Frances Burns.

We used stunning hair flowers and hair pieces by Amanda Wyatt and Charlotte Balbier however we wanted something a little bit different for the vintage style, I managed to find a lovely girl through facebook who clearly knew her vintage hair pieces called Extra Special Touch and I fell in love with one of them.

One thing we wanted to do this year was increase our vast collection of bridesmaids dresses by introducing some new fabulous styles and what with vintage being so big at the moment we knew we had to be part of that success in some way. I am very lucky to know an outstanding designer in this field not to mention other fields, Leigh (as she likes to be called) never fails to impress us or her vast customer base, stunning ranges, she listens to the customers and implements exactly what they want and we feel very lucky to have ascertained exclusivity to the beautiful Grace design in a small polka dot fabric. So thanks Call Me Betty Vintage If you’d like to join the on facebook here they are

Extra Special Touch
Call Me Betty Vintage

Don’t forget to join us too Girls Of Elegance Ltd

We wanted to shoot all of our bridesmaids dresses in the very best way we could, we have always gone for just a frontal image but they were looking dated and tired so we knew we had to do something this year to recreate our bridesmaids dresses and showcase them beautifully so we listened to our customers and went ahead with producing 4 or 5 images of every dress, showing the front, back, a casual view and of course close ups of any detailing that they may have. The shoot took two days but my god was it worth it.

Lets show you the vintage style bridesmaids dresses first of all, a new avenue of stunning colours and I am sure you will agree they are just fabulous.

The dresses are a beautiful polka dot vintage style swing dress, the dress has little cap sleeves, it has a full circle skirt, a curved bust seam with contrast piping and fullness into the seam. The dress has a detachable bow brooch at the front, it has a zip fastening at the back, It is boned for an extra flattering nipped in waist and lined to the waist. Now for the colours.

Mint Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress

Lilac Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress

Pale Blue Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress

Fuschia Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress

Baby Pink Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress

Yellow Vintage Style Bridesmaids Dress (one of our favourites)

So there you have the beautiful pieces, I am sure you will agree that the photos are fabulous. Lets not forget also that these dresses are just as fabulous to wear out for an evening, hen parties, vintage theme events, cruises, proms and allsorts. We love them so thank you Leigh !!!!

If however you decide that these dresses are not quite for you then we have a stunning collection of bridesmaids dresses featuring an amazing range of colours sure to suit your colour scheme and in a large variation of styles.

Oh and if you are wondering which shoes were used for the shoot, we used Charlize By Benjamin Adams and Tease By Pink By Paradox

I suddenly realised on Friday night that whilst I was cooing and notifying you all of the Belle and Benjamin Adams discontinations sale I completely forgot about Pink so here we go, the 2011 bargain wedding shoes from Pink By Paradox – stocks are of course limited and selling pretty quickly.

First an introduction to Pink By Paradox London

The Pink By Paradox wedding shoes by Paradox London were the first brand we approved to sell via our store and certainly take centre stage in terms of popularity, we believe that this is due to the chic city styling, fabulous prices and with no fewer than 50 styles to choose from, they clearly are the leader in terms of assisting brides with the purchase of their wedding shoes.

Pink By Paradox London wedding shoes offer brides the full range of requirements such as slingback wedding shoes, closed toe wedding shoes, closed back wedding shoes, vintage style wedding shoes, peep toe wedding shoes, wedding shoes featuring bows, flat wedding shoes right through to towering high heel wedding shoes.

Pink is the fastest growing and one of the leading bridal footwear brands in Europe.

The Pink By Paradox brand is young, fun and trendy offering a broad range of styles to suit the bride, bridesmaid & mother of the bride.

Pink styling is influenced very much by fashion trends, which are then translated into elegant and comfortable satin bridal shoes.

Pink footwear can be hand coloured to match your desired colour to help complete your look for any special occasion using our dyeing services. We recommend you take a look at our stunning range of cost effective bridesmaid dresses to finish the look.

Pink also features a stunning range of wedding handbags to compliment the look.

If one of the Pink By Paradox Collection of wedding shoes is not for you, please do not worry as we feature over 7 different renowned wedding shoe brands and we feel very positive that one will take your fancy.

We welcome you to this particular collection of wedding shoes of what we feel is a truly trusted brand with many awards within the wedding industry.

This wonderful collection of shoes is available for purchase from any of our websites including 1st For Wedding Shoes & 1st For Bridal Shoes.

and here are the discount choices for this year.

Dusk – £54.95 – Reduced Price £38.50

The Dusk Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox are a stunning shoe in themselves, they offer not one but two diamante buckles on front and sling back strap and also have a chiffon overlay design on the front of the shoe.

Raspberry – £54.95 – Reduced Price £38.50

The Raspberry Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox offer a full closed back, moderate heel height and an assymetrical side cut out, they also incorporate a pretty diamante buckle across the front which features an open toe.

Flamingo Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Reduced Price £45.50

The Flamingo Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox are back for good hopefully. They were extremely popular 2 years ago due to their elegant style, open toe, diamante detailing and they are very similar to our Mansfield design however the only difference is that the strap has been changed to give them that extra wow factor.

Sexy Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Reduced Price £45.50

The Sexy Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox are extremely unusual for the new collection, they feature a boot style design which is currently hitting the catwalks and fashion trends at the moment.

Courtney Silver Wedding Shoes £44.00 – Discount Price £30.50

The Courtney Silver Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox are a stunning addition to the Paradox London Prom and Bridesmaids Collection, this shoe is made in a strappy sandal design with beautiful diamantes along the front strapping.

Vanessa Silver Wedding Shoes – £44.00 – Discount £30.50

The Vanessa Silver Wedding Shoes By Pink By Paradox are a stunning addition to the Paradox London Prom and Bridesmaids Collection, this shoe is made in a strappy sandal design with a beautiful crystalised brooch to the frontage.

So there we have it, it is such a shame when things that sell well are disconitnued but I suppose the brands have to keep up with all the current bridal trends and bring in new fabulous editions of which we already have via our website and you can view them here

Ok so I’ve given you all the heads up on what styles have been discounted by Benjamin Adams and now its time to tell you all about the Belle Sale Wedding Shoes for 2011

So firstly as always a little insight into Belle and don’t forget Girls Of Elegance, 1st For Wedding Shoes & 1st For Bridal Shoes are offering an additional 10% off the sale prices (applied at checkout)

Belle wedding shoes by Paradox London was an exciting new introduction several years ago to their previous popular brands, all they needed to really capture the whole market was to envisage and create a mid priced wedding shoe collection to compliment the Pink By Paradox and Benjamin Adams ranges and to be honest we feel they have done just that.

Made from beautiful dyeable ivory and in many instances white silk this stunning collection with no fewer than 20 styles enable us to sell a collection at a very favourable price range. We feel the Belle By Paradox London collection is just perfect for those having silk bridal gowns. Peep toe certainly appears frequently throughout this collection and we can only assume this is due to extensive market research that perhaps brides wanted peep toe wedding shoes above all.

Belle by Paradox London is a luxury handcrafted footwear collection that captures prevailing catwalk trends and unique crystal pieces to create a collection which is fundamentally unique. Belle by Paradox London encompasses lavish silk and alluring crystals which is combined with unique in-built comfort gel pads and soft leather lining to create a shoe which is not only chic but also comfortable.

Personally we feel that all of the Paradox London collections offer the ultimate in bridal footwear comfort, the signature silver insole with gel pads for comfort mean the brides feet are protected and ultimately can withstand the wedding day in one pair of shoes.

We do recommend that you select a heel height that you are familiar with as this will certainly assist in the selection you need to make, you can use our wedding shoe finder to obtain a full detailed list of the shoes that most apply to your requirements.

Girls Of Elegance Limited have certainly seen this collection go from strength to strength over the years and the dedication to the Belle By Paradox wedding shoe collection did not go unnoticed what with their recent winner of bridal attire award and bridal buyer award 2011.

Designed and created with beautiful crystals and embellishments along with the Belle By Paradox signature insoles, soft leather lining, shoe sizing from 2 – 10 and of course a few styles available in wide fitting, we can see why this award was given. We always feature the Paradox London collection for all of our photo shoots and feel that this particular collection if you have the budget are beautiful dyed to match a stunning bridesmaid dress from our collection. Personally our sweetheart long bridesmaid dress seems to be very popular to compliment the range.

Belle By Paradox also features a beautiful collection of clutch and chic wedding handbags for those mother of the brides requiring an elegant shoe that is dyeable and a matching bridal handbag for the finishing touch.

So whats on offer for this fantastic collection of wedding shoes by Paradox London

Jet Wedding Shoes – £89.99 – Sale Price £62.99

The Jet Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a stunning court style shoe with pretty dazzling beads across the frontage, equally this shoe would be stunning dyed for the bridesmaids therefore making this style the perfect all round shoe for the bridal party.

Peach Wedding Shoes – £89.99 – Sale Price £62.99

The Peach Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a wonderfully simple and pretty slingback shoe with rounded frontage and diamantes featured along the front, they also feature a pretty diamante buckle.

Peridot Wedding Shoes – £89.99 – Sale Price £62.99

The Peridot Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a fantastic peep toe shoe with cut out sides and the back features an array of crystals in various sizes which makes these a dazzling shoe from the back.

Indigo Wedding Shoes – £89.99 – Sale Price £62.99

The Indigo Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a pretty ballet pump style shoe featuring diamantes all over the frontage of the shoe. This ballet pump is perfect for the taller bride.

Aqua Wedding Shoes – £79.99 – Sale Price £56.00

The Aqua Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a fabulous platform peep toe fashionable bridal shoe. Adorable due to their simplicity and are made from the finest satin fabrics.

Sunstone Wedding Shoes – £79.99 – Sale Price £56.00

The Sunstone Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a pretty open style shoe with thin strap detailing, an intricate diamante brooch featured on the side and cut out sides with a diamante buckle.

Mocca Wedding Shoes – £94.99 – Sale Price £66.50

The Mocca Wedding Shoes By Belle For Paradox London offer a stunning rounded frontage element to the wedding shoes and an array of diamantes and crystals adjorn across most of the shoe.

So there you have it the 2011 sale wedding shoes from Belle but for those of you still hunting for that perfect shoe at a fraction of the cost we still have a few of the following styles left available to purchase at just a snippet of the cost.

Azure Wedding Shoes – £74.95 – Sale Price £19.99

The Azure Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are quite unusual in their design however, the offer a solid block heel height, open toe, strap that is fastening by a diamante buckle around that back ot the ankle and various crossover detailing of fabric to the front with cut out sides.

Amber Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale Price £19.99

The Amber Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a beautiful closed toe shoe with halter ankle straps with a diamante buckle and a curved design to the front of the shoe. They are perfect not only for weddings but for an evening out with a loved one.

Gold Wedding Shoes – £79.00 – Sale Price £19.99

The Gold Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are an adorable ruched detailing slip on shoe with diamante clasp, cut out side for extra glamour for the foot and a moderate heel height.

Zircon Wedding Shoes – £75.00 – Sale Price £19.99

The Zircon Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox feature a stunning short point toe, with elegant pleating and a pretty bow to finish of this wonderful design by Belle Paradox London. This also is a unique style due to the low cut frontage ideal for those really wishing to show off their perfect bridal feet.

Jade Wedding Shoes – £75.00 – Sale Price £19.99

The Jade Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a court style wedding shoe with four delicate cut out sides, an elegant pointy toe and a nice heel height best suited for those shorter brides.

Sapphire Wedding Shoes – £75.00 – Sale Price £19.99

The Sapphire Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are the best seller from the Belle collection, they feature a closed back, with delicate cut outs, open sides and a unique overlay of fabric with feature openings across the front, they also have an open toe.

Cobolt Wedding Shoes – £79.00 – Sale Price £19.99

The Cobolt Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a wonderful addition to the Belle Collection this season, they have a moderate heel height and include diamante trims across the straps which are finished in a crossover and unusual design. The shoes feature a pretty bow and a diamante buckle to finish them off and provide added glamour.

Platinum Wedding Shoes – £79.99 – Sale Price £19.99

The Platinum Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are just adorable and take on the ultimate in fashionable wedding shoes. Featuring an open toe with delicate strapping and diamante features, these are a must have for the fashion conscious bride of today.

Crystal Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale Price £17.99

The Crystal Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are extremely popular due to their fashion design element making them an extremely versatile shoe and perfect for dyeing afterwards to match any outfit of your choice.

Garnet Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale Price £19.99

The Garnet Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox offer a pretty pleated frontage with adjustable slingback strap.

Onyx Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale Price £19.99

The Onyx Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox are a modern new slingback style that has been introduced to the Belle Collection. This stunning peep toe shoe adjorned with diamantes and with a sassy cut out design are sure to be a popular contender for shoe of the year.

Emerald Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale price £19.99

The Emerald Wedding Shoes are part of the Belle collection by Paradox London. They feature a wonderful fixed bow design with tbar and beautiful diamante buckle. These are a wonderful sandal bridal shoe for the modern bride of today.

Topaz Wedding Shoes – £64.95 – Sale Price £19.99

The Topaz Wedding Shoes By Belle By Paradox have a halter back strap with diamante buckle, stipe effect fabric across the front and a mid range heel height making them versatile enough for any bride.

So there we have it guys and gals, the beautiful 2011 Belle Wedding Shoes on Sale