Thursday, May 3, 2012

On My Mind.....Weddings


Dress: Rosa Clara "Rosalba" Sash: Vera Wang Brooch: Twinkle Bridal


 My twitter loves already know that one of my wedding photos ran as a full page ad in the March 2012 issue of Essence Magazine. Here is an Iphone pic of the actual ad. I was so excited!



I recently drove to Orlando to help one of my closest friends shop for her wedding dress. After a day of laughing, getting miserably lost, and discussing old times - we finally found THE ONE. She looked absolutely stunning!

Helping her on her journey to find THE ONE made me think about my search. It took me four months, three cities, major anxiety, and some major alterations, but in the end it was perfect. Everyone's journey is different, but when you find THE ONE - you always know.
 
If any of you lovelies are married, or are getting married, I'd love to hear your stories and tips about finding THE ONE.
 
 Lots of Love and Wedding Wishes,
Jillian
 
A few suggestions for my future brides:
  •   I got my dress from Chic Parisien Bridal Salon in Miami. They were amazing! If you're in the area you should definitely check them out.
  • An amazing photographer is a big part of your big day. My photographer, Cendino Teme, was AMAZING!  Check out his blog HERE.

 


30 comments:

  1. Wow, you look stunning! That dress was perfect for you. Congrats on your photo being ran in ad!!!

    Thanks for sharing that amazing pic.

    Mandi @ the Sassy Fit Mom

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  2. You looked amazing! I love your dress, very beautiful.

    xoxo
    Paula
    blush-paula.blogspot.com

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  3. Do you have a instragram?

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  4. Simply breathtaking! You styled yourself beautifully and looked like an angel on your wedding day. Lucky guy :)

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  5. Beautiful gown, great fit too. You looked gorgeous

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  6. Where did you get that brooch. Its such a subtle, yet impactful touch to the gown! You got all the details right :). This dress is giving me life!

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  7. You look Wonderful. I’m a wedding planner and I know both of your vendors personally, both are great individuals. Congratulation on both your wedding and the ad

    Sandra
    WOW FACTOR Weddings and Events

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  8. What a beautiful dress! Thank you for sharing!

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  9. Loveeeeee your dress Jillian!!! You look so pretty :)

    XoXo,
    Ashley
    ASassyWoman.Com

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  10. Oh wow, you are gorgeous, that dress is beautiful! I'm swooning over the sash!

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  11. Lovely dress, I love Rosa Clará. You look beautiful. Kisses.

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  12. How exciting!!! You look ravishing!!!

    elementsofavoluptuousbeauty.blogspot.com

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  13. Even before i started reading your blog i remember seeing you on essence.com. I thought everything about your special day was absolutely stunning.

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  14. I saw this on their website. You looked gorgeous.

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  15. Your wedding and that dress was the talk of Essence! My dress was actually a $99 find at David's Bridal ( I know SMH). I bought it on vacation in Florida and by he time I took it home to New Jersey I hated it! A few weeks before the wedding I ripped it apart and turned a poofy ball gown into a two piece with a detachable train- loved it! My advice- dont take the risk I took- take your time to find what you like. Don't bring an entourage either- I had no clue what I really wanted and just went along with everyone else.

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  16. What a beautiful DRESS...amazing PICS my dear.

    P.D: Is possible erase Robbot verification code for messages??? is very boring =(

    XOXO from MUNICH

    La Vie Quotidienne

    You can check my NEWIN and GLOSSYBOX: www.laviequo.com

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  17. That is awesome and you looked Stunning!!


    Carsedra of:

    http://www.embracingtherealme.com/

    http://sweets4yourtooth.blogspot.com/

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  18. Your dress is stunning. Like how it fits you so well and the fish tall bottom is beyond chic!! Elegance at it's finest!!!
    Hot Happenings

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  19. Oh my goodnes! You look breathtaking. That dress is divine. Can't wait to check out your spread.

    leticiabenita.blogspot.com

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  20. natalie dupermeMay 4, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Absolutely Beautiful!

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  21. Hot damn you look GOOD! LOL! That dress fits perfectly, and you brought all the right details!

    ~Dobe

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  22. I saw it before and time again that dress leaves me breathless. Your wedding was splendid.

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  23. So Stunning, my you look like an angel & putting a brooch on a wedding dress.....ingenious!!! :) chev

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  24. I agree, photography is a really, really big deal. I recently saw some pictures online of this girl's wedding and they were all horrible and blurry and didn't focus on any details. In fact, most of them were from behind the bride and groom.

    Your pictures are amazeballs though and your dress is phenomenal :)

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    1. Oh and would you mind removing the word verification thing? The one asking to type out those scrambled words to prove we're not robots?!
      Please!

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  25. You looked amazing. Beautiful gown and sash!

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  26. such a lovely photo! this makes me even more anxious for my December wedding :-)

    ~nic
    www.nics-picks.com

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  27. I love your dress! Would you ever consider selling it?

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