Are you looking for something special to do this weekend? We have just the event for you! Our chief designer and owner of Dream Dresses by PMN - Phuong Minh Nguyen - is participating in a luxurious and exclusive fashion show Cars & Couture, held at the Le May, America's Car Museum in Tacoma, WA on Saturday, July 20th at 6:30 PM. What should you expect? Come ready to be wowed by an incredible line-up of some of the most talented designers in the world. Only five designers will be presenting their highly anticipated collections and this is a chance for you to get in on the action! Whether you are shopping for a wedding dress, evening gown or couture...
A wedding photographer is going to be one of the most important vendors you will hire for your wedding. After the guests depart, the cake is eaten and the flowers wilt, what will be left to remind you of the day you said "I do"? What will be framed in your home, for your guests and perhaps your children to see? What will be lovingly taken out of storage and looked at on your anniversary every year? It will be your wedding photos. The years will go by in a blur, but your wedding day photos with the two of you so in love will remain in sharp focus. To ground you through the hard times, to remind you of...
Weddings are laced with tradition. Whether they are cultural or family specific, there is typically a set of rules the bride and groom are expected to follow on their wedding day. The rules can vary greatly. They can specify the color of the bridal gown or demand a certain action be performed during the ceremony, be it breaking glass, releasing doves, tying a rope around the wrists of the newlyweds or even having them saw a log in half to test the couple's strength. And while traditions like the ones mentioned above are deeply rooted in culture, there are others that came about more as a result of a social trend. It is these 'rules' that we are so glad brides all...
The moment you have been waiting for finally happened - the love of your life just proposed. In the thrall of excitement and joy you begin to plan your dream wedding, and the first stop on your journey is one of the most important ones - your dress. Perhaps you stopped by several local boutiques. You might have gone in expecting to find the perfect dress but walked out lacking the feeling you were after - like your dress was there, waiting for you at that store. While the gowns were beautiful, they were not you. Something was missing, something you really wanted to be in the dress you'd wear - whether it was in the shape, cut, color or neckline. Every bride is...
Today the majority of brides all over the world follow the tradition of wearing a white gown on their wedding day. But where did the tradition originate and when did it become a staple of every wedding? Turns out it wasn't until late 19th century that white made an entrance as a color of choice. Prior to that it was customary to get dressed in bold, rich colors, embroidered with delicate needlework and adorned with jewels. Wedding dresses, for nobility especially, were worn to show off their wealth and status. Some noble brides' gowns were so heavy with jewels, the women had to be carried down the aisle. All of that changed in 1840 when Queen Victoria donned a simple, white frock trimmed with...
