Two of the biggest complaints we hear about shopping for bridesmaid dresses? 1. The perfect dresses always seem to be out of reach, budget-wise and 2. the shopping experience is antiquated and difficult to coordinate.
Enter Evening Collective, an online bridesmaid dress retailer that’s seriously changing the game when it comes to budget-friendly bridesmaid dresses and how you shop for them! Say heck no to meeting up in-person and shop digitally using Evening Collective’s online, interactive showroom. Within the digital showroom, maids will be able to choose from a stylish lineup of gowns, all of which are affordably priced under $200. Yes, you read that right. Finding affordably priced, stylish bridesmaid dresses is unnecessarily difficult, and that’s why we love what Evening Collective has to offer. Plus, they’ve made the whole shopping process too easy. Bridesmaids can order sample fabrics, try dresses on at home, and get styling help from the Evening Collective team.
Here are a few of our favorite styles from Evening Collective!
Jordan and Ryan travelled from Texas with close friends and family to celebrate their wedding in one of the most romantic and wild locations in Ireland—the epic Cliffs of Moher. They were drawn to the west coast of Ireland because of its beauty, but they also wanted their wedding location to be somewhere they could travel to year-after-year to holiday with family and celebrate their many anniversaries. A Cliffs of Moher wedding was a perfect and picturesque fit! After Jordan and Ryan tied the knot, they drove away in a most romantic getaway car to their cozy reception at Vaughan’s Pub. We’re especially fond of the “cheers!” photo Paula O’Hara captured of the couple pouring a pint out of the tap! From a cake table that was a true work of art to lots of enchanting details planned by Waterlily Weddings, this Cliffs of Moher wedding is sure to make you swoon!
Ryan and I both love to travel and have new experiences. We both wanted a small intimate wedding and we thought the best way to have this was through a destination. We wanted a location where we could see ourselves returning too for big anniversaries. Someplace we would eventually take our kids too. After seeing Waterlily’s portfolio, we decided Ireland would be that very special place for us. The word that comes to mind when I look back on our day is intimate. The amazing thing about having a small wedding is that I really got to spend quality time with everybody and those little moments with family, friends, and Ryan are by far my favorite parts of the day.
I went to try wedding dresses on and did not expect to buy anything that day. I tried on two dresses that were literally night and day from the dress I wore. The stylist helped me in and out of the first two and then said “I pulled another dress for you. Do you trust me?” I put on the dress she had picked out for me, walked out and my mom said thats the one. I probably stood in front of that mirror for 20 minutes in the Birenzweig dress.
Ryan and I both knew that we wanted to get married outside. We really struggled with deciding on a location because Ireland obviously has so many beautiful settings. We ultimately knew we wanted a spectacular backdrop and what is more iconic than a Cliffs of Moher wedding.
We had traditional vows read and did a ring exchange but we also incorporated some Irish traditions such as the hand fasting and the ring warming. At the end of our hand fasting we had the Irish prayer read. We also incorporated two scriptures that we believed spoke to us as a couple. The ceremony was performed by Romy and she could not have done a more beautiful job in preparing everything so that the ceremony reflected us as a couple.
Waterlily referred me to the very talented and wonderful Paula O’Hara. While viewing her profile I actually cried looking at the photos of the different couples she had captured. Her photos moved me to tears because of how honest and pure they were. Her pictures let you glimpse into those intimate moments with friends and family. It was then that I knew I also wanted her to shoot our wedding. These were the photos that would last for a lifetime and I wanted someone to capture the emotion and sentiment of the day. She is everything I hoped for and more in my photographer.
Waterlily Weddings were the creative geniuses who helped to bring my vision to life. I was a second-year medical student and trying to plan a destination wedding. Waterlily truly made the day seamless by connecting me to the vendors that best fit me and my husbands wants. Waterlily truly transformed our vision into a reality. They incorporated the important details that I wanted but also filled in the gaps seamlessly when there were things that I didn’t even realize needed attention.
Congratulations, Jordan and Ryan, and many thanks to Paula O’Hara for sharing their Cliffs of Moher wedding with Junebug! Looking for more destination wedding ideas?
Rebecca and Ryan chose an October wedding at La Cour Venue because they wanted their eclectic blend of witchy and vintage to fit right in to the vibe of the season. Any other Halloween lovers out there? We’re in love! This couple had the stellar team at Elite Weddings & Events helping them pull off all their garden party vibes, including autumnal floral arrangements designed by Kate McLeod Studio! Our hearts skipped a beat when we saw how gorgeous Rebecca looked in her romantic dress from David’s Bridal—plus, her accessory game was on point! If you get giddy over quirky details and touches of vintage flair, you’re going to be feeling inspired as you scroll through these sweet images by Brittany Gilbert Photography.
My husband and I both love October and Halloween, but we didn’t want to have a themed wedding necessarily. We settled on “fall garden-witch” and boho, which was harder to explain to prospective vendors than I thought it would be. But the vendors who “got it” REALLY got it and ultimately were the amazing people we ended up going with! In addition to sifting through Pinterest, I drew a lot of inspiration from the movie, Practical Magic. It also helps that I’m a huge fan of antiques, old books, crystals and plants so I already had a lot of our decor on hand or knew where I could source more. I wanted everything to feel eclectic and personal but still fairly cohesive.
My best friend/matron of honor and I DIYed the acrylic signs! I loved the look of them on Pinterest but I didn’t want glass that could shatter and break and I didn’t have much left in the budget for it. So we bought some clear polycarbonate window panes in different sizes from a home improvement store, printed out what we wanted each sign to say in a font I liked, taped it to the back and traced the words with gold and white permanent paint pens on the front. For anyone planning on doing this, FYI goo-gone will remove the paint so if you make a mistake, it’s not the end of the world. Then after it dried we painted the back of each sign with acrylic paint in the wedding colors. It was a challenging project but I’m really happy with how it turned out!
All of our vendors were incredible. The bartender was so kind and saved us the cork from the first bottle of champagne they uncorked that night! Our coordinator was so helpful and incredible and the day was so much easier for so many people because of her help. Our photographer was so fun and adaptable, but she was also incredibly sensitive and willing to listen to my concerns and feelings. The florist took our vibe and truly ran with it. I am still obsessed with our florals. And the La Cour Venue was the perfect beautiful stage for so many amazing artists to come together and collaborate. They all made the day that much more beautiful and special!
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