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Amy + Robby

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June 13th, 2019, these two lovebirds tied the knot at St. Aloysius Catholic Church and then danced the night away at Fox & Goat Ranch! Congratulations you two, we wish you so much love and happiness. Happy to have you in the Believe Bride Family!

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The Proposal: The morning of the day my husband proposed, he took me to get pedicures. Work had been extremely stressful so he recognized my need for a little self care. We had planned to meet his family at Arbor Crest that night. When we got to Arbor Crest, the sunset was stunning so, naturally, I wanted a picture. He was insistent on taking the picture by the Cliff House rather than just the parking lot which seemed strange, but I went along with it completely oblivious to what was about to happen. While his brother was taking a picture of us by the Cliff House, Robby got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was the perfect place and the perfect proposal made even more perfect by having our family there to celebrate with us!

The Big Day: We were married at St. Aloysius Catholic Church where my grandparents, aunt & uncle, and cousin had all been married. Our reception was at Fox & Goat Ranch out near Airway Heights. The entire day was a dream! I had always imagined getting married at St. Als so that was the first part of the dream come true. Fox & Goat Ranch is located in the middle of rolling wheat fields. The venue had a great indoor and outdoor location. Our guests enjoyed playing hammerschlagen, ladder ball, and corn hole dancing to the music provided by Smash Hit Carnival, eating delicious bbq from Big Rod’s BBQ, and taking in the beautiful views at the ranch. The day was better than we could have imagined!

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What was your favorite part of your wedding?: I can’t pick out one favorite part. The entire day was just amazing! Overall, being able to share each part of the day with the most important people in our tribe was an incredible blessing.

Special Memories: Our first look, Our first dance, Sunset pictures in the field, Spending the morning getting ready with my girls, Feeling so much love from everyone that came to celebrate with us!

What advice would you give to future brides?: Make plans, but be okay with flexibility when change.

Vendor Credit:

Caterer: Big Rod’s BBQ https://www.facebook.com/407946172713724/

Band: Smash Hit Carnival www.smashhitcarnival.com

Photographer: Jeannie Deno https://jeanniedsphotography.smugmug.com/

Venue: Fox & Goat Ranch https://www.foxandgoatranch.com/

Menswear Trends

When it comes to menswear, there are more options than you would think!

In the past, rental tuxedos were…less than stylish. Even now when we mention tux rentals to our couples, they all cringe a little bit. But that isn’t the case anymore! In today’s wedding world, we know that menswear needs to be stylish and fashionable, comfortable, flattering, and anything but boring! You deserve better!

That’s where we come in! We have a several styles, multiple colors, and enough accessories to customize your look for whatever feeling you’re going for.

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Light Colored Suits

With summer approaching, lighter suit options help keep your guys a little cooler.

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Mono-chrome

A suit of all one color paired with the matching vest, is a timeless look that is always sharp.

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Pop of Color

When accessories aren’t quite enough, a colorful suit jacket can add that extra pop of personality.

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All black

If you’re looking for an option that you can utilize over and over again, you can’t go wrong with all black. #classic

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Floral Accents

When you need a little extra, these floral lapel arrangements are our new obsession!

Don’t let the idea that suits are old and outdated keep you from finding the menswear look of your dreams! We offer rental and purchase options for men’s suits in Spokane, and can customize your look with a number of different suit colors and accessory options.

You can book your appointment for a FREE consultation HERE

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Flowers aren't just for bouquets!

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Flowers and weddings go hand in hand! It’s an element that allows your personality to shine through. Finding a great florist is a surefire way to add an artistic element to your big day that is sure to make an impact.

Often times, brides think about flowers in their bouquet, or maybe even their centerpieces, but rarely do they consider other possibilities. One area that flowers have long been overlooked: the bridal party! We’re not talking traditional bridesmaids bouquets, nope! It’s time to get the guys involved.

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We had the honor of partnering with some incredible local vendors to do this styled shoot, and we instantly fell in love with the florals elements for our guys. Design House Florals created these custom, one of a kind pieces for us to showcase alongside our menswear collection. These pocket squares and lapel arrangements are such a fresh take on the classic boutonniere. And dare we say, so much more stylish!

Now that your entire wedding party is decked out with incredible florals, you can start thinking about your ceremony space. Adding flowers to your altar or creating a custom wedding altar is one way to add even more personality to your wedding day. Not to mention, it makes for absolutely stunning photo opportunities for the couple as well as for their guests.

We love the use of flowers to help elevate your day to match your vision. Whether you add a couple of blooms, opt for silk flowers, have no flowers at all, or add floral elements to every part of your design, this is such a cool way to let your personality shine.

Cheers to all of your wedding plans! May they be fully in bloom.

Thanks! It Has Pockets!

As far as wedding dress trends are concerned, pockets in your dress has to be one of our favorites! It’s one of the best moments when we get to see a bride step into a beautiful dress that she’s starting to fall in love with, and then BAM! We mention, “Guess what? It also has…POCKETS!”

So we put together a couple of our favorite wedding dresses with this fun feature. And, as an added bonus, all of these dresses are part of our Private Label line, meaning you won’t find these dresses at any other shop nearby! If you want to try any of these dresses on, you can always give us a call or book an appointment right HERE

Without further ado - here are some wedding dresses with pockets that you can find in our shop!

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Cassie + Garrett

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August 8, 2020, Cassie and Garrett officially became Mr. and Mrs. Green! So glad to have you as a part of the Believe Bride Family! Here’s to many years of love, joy, and happiness. Cheers!

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The Proposal: He took me to dinner and surprised me on HIS birthday! haha

The Big Day: Our wedding was perfect for us! Too many details to put lightly. Our venue was outdoors- barn vibes and perfect weather! Made for great photos! We partied till it got dark out. It was such a fun night. We had make your own pizza- which for an outdoor country chic wedding was perfect! So many twinkle lights too! I had Sola wood flowers so I got to keep my bouquet- along with the bridal party and family. It was rustic and beautiful! Our colors were kinda unique- dusty rose, pale yellow, creme and grey! We also did a Bubble send off at dusk and it was so pretty! It was exactly what I wanted! We also had a coffee cart for free drinks for guests!

What was your favorite part of your wedding?:Getting to feel beautiful/confident and marry my best friend.

Special Memories: I had my dads tie modified with a little saying on the inside! I also balled when I did the first look with my dad. And getting to do the first look with my husband was special!

What advice would you give to future brides?: Plan early! I had all my planning done 6 months early!

Vendor Credit:

Venue: The Barn on Wild Rose Prairie
Photographer: Stolen Images
Coffee Cart: Golden Gem Mercantile

We Love Our Local Vendors!

When you’re a Believe Bride, you can always count on an incredible experience while you write this next chapter of your love story. We are so honored to be able to partner with some of the very best wedding vendors in the Pacific Northwest. It’s when we work together that the real magic happens. Whether it’s a styled shoot like this one, or your own wedding, we are thrilled to be able to be a part of the wonder that happens during collaboration.

During the month of February, we got together with some great local businesses to create this amazing shoot to show off some beautiful new arrival gowns, the new floral installation in our shop, and highlight a sweet surprise for our brides.

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If you’ve ever been into our shop, you may have noticed our beautiful window displays or intricate floral backdrops. And if you’ve ever visited us at one of the many bridal fairs and festivals throughout Spokane, you will have seen the amazing floral installations that adorn our booths. These are the work of one of our favorite local vendors, Design House Florals! Design House Florals specializes in immaculate, over the top creations that reflect their clients in every way.

For this shoot, we worked with Danielle Marie Photography to highlight not only our beautiful gowns, but also the sweet little gift that we were able to give all of our brides throughout the month of love! Danielle has a knack for capturing timeless images that tell a story and truly capture your personality, all while making you forget you’re in front of the camera. Located here in Spokane, Wa, she take beautiful photos for any occasion!

Northwest Sugar, also based out of Spokane, is specializes in custom cakes and cookies for special occasions. She custom designed these beautiful frosted sugar cookies to include in a fun package for each of our brides. They were nothing short of perfection! We can just imagine these adorning bridal shower tables and wedding dessert tables everywhere!

Having been in business over 20 years, we have created a list of amazing vendors that we are happy to recommend! We absolutely love being even a small part of your big day. That’s why we have found vendors and partners that we know and trust. Buying your dress at Believe Bride is more than just finding your perfect wedding dress, it’s stepping into an experience that is full of magic from start to finish. We hope we get to meet you soon!

You can book your appointment to become a Believe Bride HERE

5 Ideas to Make Your Mini-Mony Magical

With big weddings not being an option for a lot of brides, we have seen a growing trend in small, intimate ceremonies, elopements, or mini-monies! These small events still pack a big punch, and are turning out some of the coolest ideas we have seen! Here are just a few of our favorites!

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  1. Find Your Splurge Worthy Moment: Take this opportunity to go all out on something that you wouldn’t necessarily be able to splurge on if you were hosting a huge event! Maybe that means you buy the extravagant dress you always wanted, or you cater in a gourmet dinner, or maybe you hire that private band! This is your chance to go crazy! Ride in on a unicorn maybe, and then make sure you get TONS of pictures.

  2. Don’t Skip the Photographer: You still want to make sure that you have lifelong mementos of this amazing day. An amazing photographer can give you images that you can not only share with your friends and family who couldn’t make it to the ceremony, but also you’ll have them to look back on forever!

  3. Take the Wedding Off Site: Since you’re only hosting a handful of people, think about taking your wedding to a location you might not have been able to otherwise! One of our brides decided to get married on top of a mountain, and go skiing on her wedding day, in her wedding dress! Maybe your dream wedding is actually on a paddle board in the middle of the lake, or at the base of a waterfall. The possibilities are endless!

  4. Get the Whole Party Dressed Up: This is a rare opportunity to have your entire wedding ceremony all dressed in coordinating wardrobe! Think about it, you can now have every single photo perfectly coordinated with your wedding colors, and every attendee gets the chance to be a bridesmaid or groomsmen.

  5. Get creative With the Wedding Party: Dog best man? Don’t mind if I do! With a smaller audience, consider having grandma be your flower girl, or mom be your maid of honor! What if you had your grandpa as your ring bearer? I’m getting teary eyed just thinking about it! This is the perfect chance to do something non-traditional.

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10 Most Common Wedding Dress Alterations

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If you’ve ever tried on wedding dresses, you’ve almost certainly been told “they can fix that in alterations”.

What you might not know, is that almost every bride needs some sort of alterations to her wedding dress. These changes can range from minor tweaks to full reconstruction or design changes! So we chatted with our incredible in house alterations team to talk about the most common alterations that our brides have done to their dress so that you have a better idea of what to expect!

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  1. Adjusting the hem - wedding dresses are generally made in a standard length to accommodate a bride who is 5’10”. So, unless you’re the exact height of the sample size, or the designer offers an option to order the dress with a different hem length, chances are you’ll need a hem adjustment.

  2. Adjusting straps - Straps will almost always be too long, because having them too long is substantially easier to remedy than having them too short. Depending on the type of strap, this could be a simple alteration!

  3. Adding in bra cups - Whether you’re looking to add a little lift, or smooth out the shaping of the dress, bra cups can make a huge difference in the comfort and fit of your dress.

  4. Bustle - This is the term we use to describe the process of getting your train up off the floor by way of attaching it to the back of your dress. Your bustle can come in any number of styles, and is made to be invisible until you need to use it.

  5. Adding a sleeve - If your dress is strapless or comes with thinner straps, and you’re wanting something with a bit more detail or coverage on the arms, adding a sleeve is a great option! This type of alteration falls into the custom work category since the seamstress is substantially altering the design of the dress

  6. Altering the neckline - Sometimes, you find the perfect dress, but you wish it didn’t have quite as deep of a plunge, or vise versa! This is where altering the neckline can be a relatively small change that makes a really big impact on the overall look of your dress.

  7. Taking in/Letting out the sides - The secret to a perfectly fitted dress, is a talented seamstress. When your dress is ordered, it is ordered to fit you as best as the designer’s pattern can. From there, your seamstress can take in or let out sections of the dress to allow it to perfectly sit on your frame.

  8. Lowering/raising the back - With low backed wedding dresses very on trend, sometimes you want to add a little something to your dress to give it even more drama. This could be an option!

  9. Adding layers - If you dream of a giant ball gown, with enough fluff to stand completely on its own, that’s something your alterations team can definitely help with! This also applies if you’re dying to add a layer of sparkle tulle, or maybe even a colored liner to your dream dress.

  10. Custom Accessories - Last but not least, a lot of times, a bride wants her veil or headpiece to match her dress exactly! Your alterations team can often find matching or complimentary lace, tulle, or other textiles to make your accessories look like they came from the same designer as the dress itself! Talk about the icing on the cake!

20 Things We Learned Along the Way

As we end our anniversary month, we wanted to say a giant THANK YOU for all of your love and support over the last 20 years. We have spent countless hours trying to bring you the very best that Spokane has to offer, and you keep showing up for us in ways that just blow us away every time. We love being a part of our bride’s lives. We love being able to help girls find their perfect prom dress, and we love watching all of the guys get gussied up for once! Truly, being a part of all of these magical life moments has been the biggest blessing to us. So Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

20 Things We Learned Along the Way (In no particular order)

  1. Every single love story is unique and amazing! And trust us, we’ve heard a lot of great stories, but even after 20 years, we’ve never heard the same story twice!

  2. Dress and suit sizing and real life sizing are nowhere near the same thing, and it’s infuriating!

  3. A great seamstress can make an okay dress magical! Seriously, our alterations department has worked some MIRACLES over the years!

  4. Never underestimate the power of a good accessory. Any stylist will tell you, the second the veil or headpiece or bouquet gets added to a wedding dress, everything changes!

  5. Creating great partnerships is the best way to continue to love this business! We are so honored to have partnered with some of the very best in the industry over the years. We can’t even tell you how many people went from vendor to friend in that time! These relationships will last a lifetime, and they are truly a treasure.

  6. There’s no such thing as “Normal”. We’ve seen brides plan Star Wars themed weddings, and renaissance weddings, and big church weddings, and weddings on islands, and in fields, and skiing down mountains. Whatever your vision is, we are HERE for it!

  7. There is something MAGICAL about wedding dresses. We mean it! And we can’t explain it. But something just happens when you find the perfect dress, it’s like falling in love. It’s beautiful.

  8. Never underestimate the power of your entourage! The number of times we’ve seen a group of girls walk into our prom department and cheer each other on is incredible! That kind of encouragement is so powerful!

  9. With the right group, you can do ANYTHING! You know this shop didn’t always take up an entire “strip mall”. But we worked together to build an incredible business that hits on so many different celebration moments in life.

  10. Happy tears fuel joy. Every. Single. Time. We see that mom start crying when she sees her daughter in a prom or wedding dress. Every time we see the bride tear up at her reflection. That’s when you know you’ve struck gold! You just witnessed a memory forming that will stick with them forever.

  11. Not all dresses were created equal. We had some trial and error, but now we have a collection of designers that bring the BEST in the industry. Did you know that all of our dresses are hand made in fair working conditions?

  12. Not every bride will cry when she finds the dress, but every bride deserves to feel special and like a BRIDE in her dress!

  13. Getting to see our brides on their big day is forever one of our favorite things. (Seriously, keep sending us your pictures! We are never tired of that!)

  14. Insecurities are real, and everyone has them. AND we love smashing all of them when you come in the door. We want you to know how beautiful you are. We want you to embrace all of your strengths, and find a way to see yourself the way that the people you love see you.

  15. White, ivory, nude, eggshell, cream, and bridal white are all different colors, and everyone defines them completely differently.

  16. While we’re talking colors, not all wedding dresses are white! We are loving the growing trend of colored wedding dresses, whether its a tiny pop of color, a subtle undertone, or a full black dress, we are always excited to see what’s next.

  17. Whether you’re going to prom or a gala or a wedding, finding a great suit is on par with finding the perfect dress!

  18. Being a part of someone’s wedding, in any capacity, is a gift. We are given this opportunity to step into your wedding planning, into your vision, into your daydreams, and then watch them all come true. It’s like living in real life Pinterest boards!

  19. Body type does not dictate dress shape! No matter what the internet has told you, any body shape can pull off any silhouette. Some dresses are built better than others to accommodate women’s shapes.

  20. Always expect the unexpected! The industry is constantly changing, style is constantly changing, our town is constantly changing! The only thing we know for sure, is that 20 years from now, we will have evolved even more than we have so far!

Photo Credit: Amy Stone Photography

Photo Credit: Amy Stone Photography

Serving this community has been an honor and a privilege. We have worked alongside so many of you to make dreams become reality. We have been empowered to pour back into this community in ways we never could have even dreamed of. We have built relationships with brides, grooms, wedding parties, families, high school kids, vendors, organizations, and everyone in between that have truly enhanced our lives.

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Renesha + Lee

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October 17, 2020, Renesha and Lee started the amazing new chapter in their love story at Priest Lake! So glad to have you as a part of the Believe Bride Family! Here’s to many years of love, joy, and happiness. Cheers!

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The Big Day: We got married at Hills resort at priest lake. It was the most BEAUTIFUL location. Intimate because it's off season and perfect weather! The lake was calm and beautiful and we even got a shot of a plane flying over! The overcast was perfect to make my dress stand out

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What was your favorite part of your wedding?: Seeing my husband's face when he first saw me.

Special Memories: My favorite moment was when my sister made a speech about my dad who died a few years ago. They even had a seat reserved for him with white roses

What advice would you give to future brides?: Have fun! Don't take things too seriously. You will not please everyone and it's YOUR day!

Vendor Credit: Hills resort was the best venue
Rose and blossom did my flowers and they were perfect

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