RedBD Measuring Guide

If the bride choose a local bridal salon to pick bridal and bridesmaids dresses, then the bridesmaids can get measured for the dress by professional. If the bridesmaids dresses were ordered at online shop, then you or your friend that helps to measure should get the details, how to measure for a bridesmaid dress. First, measurements need to taken with the underwear and shoes you plan to wear on that day. Look at the steps and details according to the picture shows of RedBD below.

A.Bust
Not the bra size! Take the tape around your back and bring it across the fullest part of your bust. Arms should be relaxed, down at your sides. Please wear the underwear when taking this measurement.

B.Waist
Take the tape around the smallest part of your waist. Typically it's an inch or so above your belly button. Keep the tape slightly loose to allow for breathing room. Also known as the natural waistline.

C.Hips
Take the tape around the widest part of your hips. (The tape should brush across both hipbones) Measurement is taken approximately 7 inches below the natural waistline.

D.Shoulder to Shoulder
Take the tape from the edge of the shoulder socket to the same point on the other shoulder. (Measure across the back)

E.Shoulder to Floor
Take the tape from the top of your shoulder through the nipple to floor with the shoes you wear on that day. You should stand upright and your feet should keep together.

F.Height with Shoes
Take the tape from the top of the head through the nipple to floor with the shoes you wear on that day. You should stand upright and your feet should keep together.

More details, you can check at RedBD Measuring Guide.

2015 Spring/Summer Bridesmaids Dresses Updating...

RedBD launched 2015 Spring/Summer Bridesmaids Dresses collection via Pinterest account @redbduk, and this collection is updating...

There are 6 colors bridesmaids dresses in this collection, red, pink, coral, burgundy, fuchsia and lilac that are all suitable for Spring/Summer weddings. The classic pleated skirt is still listed in this collection. It’s classic, and never out of time, just as the sweetheart and one shoulder necklines. The second highlight is the handmade flower details. Accent the handmade flower at the shoulder, waistline, or the front of the chest, which add the femininity and layering. The last highlight is ruffles. The skirt with the ruffles hemline, falling down from the shoulders, or decorate the necklines, all are special.

All these shades of red bridesmaids dresses will be updated at the website, www.redbd.co.uk. If you want to order the 2015 spring/summer bridesmaids dress, please select the dress you like at RedBD Pinterest account, then contact us via service@redbd.co.uk, tell us the details, our customer service will stand by you, and reply you within 24 hours.

Maid Of Honor Duties And Responsibilities At The Ceremony And Reception

We talked about the duties and responsibilities of the maid of honor before the wedding in last post, maid of honor duties and responsibilities at the ceremony and reception in this post.

At the ceremony

• Before the ceremony, helps the bride dress and get ready, and ensure that all the bridesmaids are completely ready and on time to the ceremony.
• At the start of the ceremony, adjust the bride veil and train before she stars down the aisle. You should stand next to the bride at the altar, hold the groom’s ring until the ring exchange, hold the bride bouquet until she and the groom head back down the aisle at the ceremony's end.

At the reception

• Before the reception, you’ll need to gather the bridesmaids and assist the bride with her train before the picture are taken.
• During the reception, mingle with guests and make sure that everyone is having a good time. Also, the bride may be too bombarded with family and friends to realize that she hasn't received anything to eat or drink, so make sure that her needs are tended to. 

You'll need to prepare a speech as the maid of honor at the reception, how to prepare a speech? You can find the answer in the next post.

Maid Of Honor Duties And Responsibilities Before The Wedding

As the head bridesmaid, the maid of honor enjoy a position of prestige and privilege, also carry responsibilities. She should do her best to assist the bride. To be a prefect maid of honor, you have to do many things before, in and after wedding. The RedBD wedding consultant, Kristen shares her opinions on the maid of honor duties before the wedding with us.

1.Do exactly what the bride needs you to do-nothing more, nothing less.
2.Learn the maid of honor's customary planning tasks, including coordinating the bridesmaids, their dress fittings, planning, hosting and helping fund the bridal shower, and planning the bachelorette party.
3.Ask the bride about other planning duties she'd like you to handle. The bride may want your help choosing her dress and the bridesmaids dresses.
4.Get contact information for all the bridesmaids, especially an email address and cell phone number.
5.Send an email to each bridesmaid. Propose a date to meet one another and discuss dates for dress fittings, the bridal shower and bachelorette party.
6.Make an event calendar using a web-based calendar service.
7.Send reminders a few days before each event. For those bridesmaids who can't attend their dress fittings, supply them with the contact information they need to make an alternate appointment.

About the maid of honor duties and responsibilities in wedding day, will come in the next post.

Side Swept Hairstyle For 2015 Bridesmaids

To be a perfect bridesmaid, from dress, shoes, makeup, jewelries to hairstyles. What’s the great hairstyle for the bridesmaids in 2015? Side swept hairstyle is recommended by RedBD.

The bride made a up do hairstyle, then bridesmaids have the side swept hairstyle. Whatever Braided side ponytail, or side swept hair, two are both OK. 

These 3 hairstyles are all great choices for bridesmaids, side swept hair, braided side ponytail, and side pony. How to get the romantic swept look braids included? Next are the steps.

• Step 1, Set hair with setting spray and blow dry;
• Step 2, Add a few pieces of extensions for volume and height if needed;
• Step 3, Tease hair and brush over to one side;
• Step 4, Secure with bobby pins then twist pieces of hair back hiding pins.
• Step 5, twist bangs back towards the pin and secure inward;
• Step 6, Braid hair and loosen side so if creates a scallop round shape. Pin the tip inward and under hair.