"Sweet" Bridesmaid Dresses

I had a nice little Saturday a couple of weeks ago, 3 out of 4 BM's & I headed out to try on bridesmaid dresses. I had 4 stores lined up, but we only needed two! I thought for sure that with 4 opinions and 3 different body types that it was going to be a loong day. Turns out, it was quite effortless and painless!

I also thought that I wouldn't have any sort of emotional response to their dresses like I had with my own. But when my friend tried on the one-shoulder Melissa Sweet dress, and I saw her excited smile, it made jump up and down in my seat and love it. I even tried it on for fun, lol.

Check out the dress on the runway here: Style MS301 | Priscilla of Boston



And here they are on my BMs! They loved the pockets. It will be coming in Fig, which is a dark purple. I think the dresses really accomplish the "I can wear it again" factor. No frilly bows, no crazy colors, and no taffeta! They don't scream "BRIDESMAID" which I love and it keeps with the quiet elegance that I am going for on my day. Now I am on the hunt for shoes...my BMs talked me out of flats and I guess I don't want to be the short one in pics if they are all wearing heels, so I guess heels it is! Plus, I love shoe pics. just shoes in general. lol!

Stop in on Wednesday and roll the dice to determine just how lucky. Your discount is based on your roll... 1= 10%, 2= 20% and so on up to 60% off everything!* How lucky is that?

Store Hours: m-f 10-8/sat 10-6/sun 11-5 414.727.4855 www.lelaboutique.com

Tons of luck to you from the girls at ,
Carrie, Stephanie, Tracey, Staci, Lyn, Alicia, Jeanette, & Kristin

Cinderella Project MKE

Milwaukee is definitely buzzing with excitement because that big orange thing in the sky has been out..for 3 days in a row now. Woohoo! 40 degrees for the weekend is like a heat wave for us right about now. I do realize how completely sad this sounds, but we gotta take what we can get, right?

Spring also marks a milestone for alot of girls and that is PROM! I never went to mine because I was way too cool, hehe. I went to my boyfriends high school prom when I was a sophomore and he was a senior. I went with the princess look and wore a lavendar A-line gown with a tiara and a great big JLo-esque updo from the Latina hair stylist who lived down the block and did hair out of her basement. Ah, those were the days!

Lisette Gaduric from the Gadzuric foundation must have been reminiscing about her prom days when she came up with the Cinderella Project MKE. She admits to having a passion for fashion and helping out the community. Heres the scoop:

WHO: Dan and Lisette Gadzuric
WHAT: Collecting donated prom dresses for Milwaukee area high school girls

WHEN: Now through April 3, 2010
WHERE: See list below

MORE INFO: www.GadzuricFoundation.org / Cinderella Project MKE Facebook page

Drop off your gently used yet still fashionable dresses at the following locations:

• Christian Faith Fellowship Church (8605 West Good Hope Road; every Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.),
• Destiny Youth Plaza (7246 North 76th Street; every Wednesday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
• Ozaukee Family Services (885 Badger Circle, Grafton).
• Luci Boutique (locations available at www.luciboutique.com). Those that donate to Luci Boutique will receive 25
percent off the purchase of a new dress.
• Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club (3000 N. Sherman Ave.; Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
• St. Joan Antida High School Boys & Girls Club (1341 N. Cass Street; Monday-Friday, 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
• Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club (4834 N. 35th Street; Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club (611 W. Cherry Street; Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
• Don & Sallie Davis Boys & Girls Club (2430 W. Rogers Street; Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
• Northside YMCA (1350 W. North Avenue)
• Select area high schools from January 11th-February 1st.