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Bridal Fair Tomorrow!!!

2011-09-17T12:11:00.000-07:00

Girls, get your free ticket to the Bridal Fair tomorrow compliments of Providence Place!! Just print it out and bring it with you! And don't forget that the first 50 brides will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to Providence Place Bridal Shop!!! Gte there early! Doors open at 12:00 sharp!!

Free E- Ticket: Print and Bring with You!!

Book Your Holiday Parties

2011-08-13T17:49:00.001-07:00

It's that time, better book your holiday party soon so you don't miss out on your chance to have a great event at the hottest venue for your company party or private event!!!
Call 469-726-4357 to book your holiday party and mention this blog to get 20% off your event!!

Oh My Gosh!!

2011-08-13T13:08:00.000-07:00

Has someone opened a jar of brides?? I guess fall bridal season has begun because we are rockin' it out here at Provi! If you are planning a wedding in North Texas then come see us! We would love to have you stop in and say hello. If you are not busy, come see us at the Lakeside Bridal Fair on Sept. 18th!! Visit LakesideBridalFair.com for all the information!

Homecoming 2011 is Here!!!

2011-08-03T15:15:00.000-07:00

Well the time is here gals and we have already seen so many of you in the shop! That means that school is almost back in session and that your big night is just week's away!!! We have a great selection of short, glam gowns that you will LOVE! We also are expecting a large collection to be here the first week of school! If you pop in and find a dress you love, don't forget to Facebook friend us and say "I'm a Provi Girl" and you'll get $25 off your homecoming gown!!
We have great gowns from Jovani, Mori Lee and Alyce designs! You will love them and look fab in them!
Call for your appointment and we will see you all soon!
Remember the number to make your appointment is 469-726-4357 and the shop is open for Walk Ins Tues-Fri. 11:00-5:00 and Sat. 10:00 - 5:00p. All other hours are by appointment only.

$50 Off Dress Sale

2011-07-23T09:12:00.000-07:00

Do you want to get $50 off any dress in the store? You can! Just call and say I want $50 Off My Dress! We will send you a Gift Certificate to you to use anytime within one year of the issue date!
It's just our way of saying thank you for choosing Providence Place!
(Excluding Clearance Items)

No Fox in the Hen House!!

2011-07-20T11:04:00.000-07:00

So last night, after a great day at the bridal boutique, I settled into the couch , ate ice cream and watched about 3 hours of Say Yes to the Dress- Atlanta. It was glorious. We ourselves are wedding experts but you can never stop learning in this industry and last night I learned all about the rule: No Fox in the Hen House.
I watched Lori, the owner of the store in the Atlanta episodes, she tactfully handled what she referred to as the Foxes: men who come to the bridal appointment. We at Provi have actually only had a couple of visits with grooms while their gals are donning on their dresses. Most have been pleasant and easy to work with. Today we had a dad.
So here's the deal Dad's - be nice. It is your daughter's big day and they deserve your utmost support. And if you are going to give an opinion, try to remember that you are not on the golf course with your buddies, you are with your daughter and her mother and they deserve support, uplifting words and kindness. Your opinion does matter, especially if you are footing the bill but you are not the final decidingg factor in the process. When we try on dresses it's like an egg. We need to get in it, see how it looks on us first before you have your opinion. If you hatch it too quickly- you now what that leads to!! We women like to feel as though our style is our own and when you are there bringing negative statements to the experience it only makes us feel sad- for it is you we are trying to look fantastic for!
There aren't anymore rules in this area. You are allowed to attend the appointment but let your attitude be good and your criticism constructive.

Zazzle has done it again!

2011-07-20T07:11:00.000-07:00

I love the website Zazzle.com and we use them for our bridal shows all over Dallas. They make great "I'm The Bride" Stickers that we use at the Lakeside, Duncanville and Mesquite Bridal Fairs. But today I found my new favorite thing from Zazzle: Bridal Planning Books. But not just any old Martha Stewart pick it up at Target kind of book either. Nope, these beauts are customized!! They are adorable too! I think I counted at least 12 different options to start with. So, for the girls that has to have every detail put in its place and want that book to unique just like her wedding, then this is the toll for you! Enjoy!

How to Preserve Your - from a Blog we Love!

2011-07-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

At Providence Place we also have Gown Preservation and we get a lot of questions about that as well. Here is some expert advice on the process. After your big day is over, and you are settled into married life, come see us at Provi and we will get your gown all taken care of for generations to come!

How to Preserve Your Wedding Gown

After you've walked down the aisle, danced the night away, and retired for the night - don't turn your back on your wedding gown now. (expert advice)

photo by Union Photography

After you've walked down the aisle, danced the night away, and retired for the night - don't turn your back on your wedding gown now. Join the many other brides who simply cannot part with the significance of their wedding gown and want to make sure that it retains its color, texture, and form. For this task, you may seek professional assistance or do it yourself. If you want to keep the memory of your special day alive, you'll need to consider ways on how to preserve your wedding gown. A few things to ponder include:
Timing: Don't wait too long to preserve your wedding gown. One of the biggest mistakes that a newly married woman can do is hang her dress on a hanger and shove it to the back of the closet. If you want to preserve your wedding gown to last for many years to come - we suggest getting it in for a cleaning within the first six months after the wedding.
Proper Storage: Before you start the process of preserving your wedding gown, make sure to properly store your dress in a dark, dry place. Keep it flat or rolled. Don't make the mistake of hanging your wedding gown, as it can become stretched out and suffer damage that cannot be reversed.
No Plastic: Don't store your wedding gown in plastic, as it can emit gases that create a yellowing effect.
Seek the Help of a Preservation Expert: If you're really serious about preserving your wedding gown, look beyond your friendly local dry cleaners and seek the assistance of an expert who knows how to preserve wedding gowns. Unfortunately, many cleaners use bleach that can damage the delicate nature of wedding gown fabrics. An expert can also steer you in the right direction as to the sort of preservation method you'd like to select, which includes: dry-cleaning, wet-cleaning, and the use of petroleum-based solvents.
DIY Wedding Gown Preservation
Sometimes, you just want to preserve your wedding gown without the help of others. To make the process much easier, consider the following:

When folding your dress, place acid-free tissue between the layers.
Unbleached muslin allows a wedding gown to breathe during storage.
Use a cedar chest or lined wooden drawer for the storage of your gown.
On a yearly basis, air out the dress. Before putting it away, fold it in different places.
Always store your wedding gown in a dark, dry location.

Beat the Heat

2011-06-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

Ok ladies, it is officially hot, hot, hot here in Texas. We have had two days of 100 degree weather this week. If you are getting married in the summertime, here is a few suggestions to help you beat the heat.

*Wear a light powder base makeup, like Mineral Makeup.
*Water proof mascara is a must. As you all know, I'm a lash freak, I love Maybelline Falsies Mascara.
*Blotter papers
*Wear a light fabrics, like chiffon for your wedding dress. Let your bridesmaids wear a knee length dress in a light color.
*Wear your hair up and off your neck
*Drink lots of water. In fact 24 hours before your big day, hydrate with lots of lemon water.
*Have a few ice packs handy and place them on your pulse points.
*If your getting married outdoors, plan to have your wedding at post sunset--7:00 p.m. works perfect.
*At Provi, Lakeside Party Rental rents portable cooling units and misting fan's for the outdoor tents which works great.
*Give cute fan's--with your names on it-- to your guest as party favors.

I hope you can "Beat the Heat" on your big day with some of these suggestions. Let us know if we can help you in anyway.

Promote your business at LakesideBiz

2011-06-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

Providence Place is very excited that there is a new networking group in Rockwall called "LakesideBiz". If you own a biz or work in a industry that requires you to get out and find clients, you need to consider coming to this group. The meetings will take place the first and third Tuesday of each month. Our first one is June 7th at 11:30a.m. at the Hilton Bella Harbor Hotel in Rockwall. The cost is $3.00, which will help pay the cost of our website. The Hilton will have lunch specials, which is also at your expense. We will be meeting in the Mistra's restaurant. Remember everyone likes to do business with people they know and like!!! We have 22 people so far confirmed. Give me a ring at 972-989-2474 or email L@PurelyProvidencial.com if you can come. Hope to see you soon!!!

Lynette Coughlin
Owner
Providence Place Bridal Boutique and Venue

Why Providence Place?

2011-05-18T10:57:00.000-07:00

I was just working on some of the FAQ's for the new Lakeside Relationship Services website and I was answering this question: what makes you different or stand out from your competitors? That got me to thinking and I think that you deserve to hear what we think about that and we deserve to tell you!

I think that Providence Place Bridal Shop and Special Event Center is the best at what we do because of where we started. You see our interest in the bridal world cam from a totally different perspective. We are first and foremost healthy marriage educators and that's how we got started in this biz. We were busy helping couples save their marriages before they started and it allowed us to spend ample amounts of time with brides and grooms during the planning phase. We learned of your struggles and 'stressors' and what you wanted from a wedding vendor. We learned about the flaws in the industry from your point of view and what the bottom line was when it came to price, customer service and wedding wishes.

Our first response was to have a bridal fair and thus the Lakeside Bridal Fair was born. Our plan was to only allow vendors, that had stellar reputations in this industry, to be a part of the show. It was a huge hit- so much so that we are now planning our 7th Lakeside Bridal Fair! But what we learned is that no one in Dallas was making it very easy on our brides and grooms. Brides were telling us that they were exhausted from driving around the Metroplex to find various Dallas bridal shops and wedding vendors- often to be disappointed by the price point or the rudeness of the staff.

And so we started to dream...

And the Providence Place was born. I think that our tag line says it all: Providence Place ~ for life's most treasured moments...

We also have a great website, aptly
named PurelyProvidential.com - and it really is how we feel about all of this. The owners and women of Providence Place were all brought together through a series of 'providential moments' and we are incredibly blessed to be able to do what we do and to do it together. (I'll tell you more how we all came to be together later...it's a really cool story!) But it's more than just that, we have the most amazing brides and grooms too. We have shed more tears of joy and poignant moments with our customers than any wedding shop ever should. But that's just it- we love what we get to do. We love our ProviBrides and we love that we get to share these special moments with everyone of you. You see what we learned from all that time of delivering pre-marital education classes, from working with couples and putting on bridal shows is that you have to really have a heart for this business because we are being given the chance to be a part of a most special occasion of your lives. We are honored and blessed that you choose us time and time again to place your memories and trust and we do not take that for granted.

That is what makes us different. We are like any business in the sense that we need to sell dresses and book weddings to pay the bills and make ends meet but we feel so much more for the whole process than our competitors do. We are often found counting our memories, and tears, each day over the counting our income. We are often busy consoling brides who have had awful experiences in other shops for a plethora of reasons. We are often the last stop our brides make before the big day to share a glass of champagne and a "just the girls" moment before they head down the aisle. I don't think that we'd ever have it any other way.
So next time you are thinking of your special occasion needs please think of Providence Place- becuase we will be thinking of you long after you leave our doorstep...

Lash Freak

2011-05-16T09:28:00.000-07:00

I don't know what it is, but I love love love long beautiful lashes! I ran across one of my girlfriends who had the most beautiful long lashes I've ever seen. She gave me a name and number of a salon that provides lash extensions. I called that day and asked to get an appointment ASAP. The process took about an hour, and after leaving, I had long luscious lashes. Well, those long spider leg lashes got quite the attention. Everyone kept asking me what mascara I was using. After about two weeks, I would head back to the salon for "lash fills" which didn't take as long. Though I loved those lashes, it can be expensive and frankly a little time consuming. Last year I was visiting my dermatologist and in walks Carol the nurse with these long fab lashes. I of course had to know, and found that she has been using Latisse, which is a prescription eye lash medicine that acts like Rogaine for your eye lashes! You know the commercials with Brooke Shields fluttering her eyes with long lashes saying she got those lashes from Latisse. Carol made sure I left with a prescription and gave me great advice, don't use the brushes that comes with Latisse, they are really big and you will use up your Latisse really fast. Use a small thin brush, like the one when you apply liquid eye liner. The prescription cost about $100.00, but with Carol's advice Latisse last about three months. Every night I apply the Latisse before going to bed. It took about six weeks before I noticed a difference. Also, the prescription warned that it could change the color of your eyes and make them darker. Well, I've been using it for about six months and haven't noticed any changes. I even asked my eye doctor if it was ok to use the product, and he said it was fine. My lashes are now fairly long and I still use a eye lash curler and mascara and they look amazing! Now, about mascara, there are so many on the market, I would love to know which one is your favorite....