Q: When is the rehearsal dinner usually held?

A: The rehearsal dinner is typically held the night before the wedding ceremony. Although, it’s referred to as a dinner, you can choose to hold a lunch or even a brunch.

Q: Who hosts the rehearsal dinner?

A: It’s customary for the groom’s parents to host the rehearsal dinner.

Q: What should I wear to a rehearsal dinner?

A: Since the rehearsal dinner comes after the wedding ceremony rehearsal, the people who attend the rehearsal dinner usually dress up. Men should wear a suit and women should wear a rehearsal dinner cocktail dress.

Q: Who is invited to a rehearsal dinner?

A: The wedding party, the bride and groom’s parents, any people who are reading during the ceremony, and spouses or dates should be invited to the rehearsal dinner.

Q: Is the rehearsal dinner a full meal, or is it more of a snack?

A: The rehearsal dinner menu can be anything you’d like or anything that suits your budget. There’s no set menu.

Do you have a question about rehearsal dinner etiquette? Let us know with a comment. Whether it’s picking out the perfect rehearsal dinner dress or who to invite, Dimitra Designs will help you with all of your rehearsal dinner questions and problems.

Platinum Wedding Dress Alma Novia Saboya – The beautifully detailed neckline is complete with lace and beading that will shimmer when walking down the aisle. Our favorite part of this dress is the removable lace jacket that covers the upper body, allowing the bride to look elegant at the ceremony and have fun at the reception.

Enchanting Alma Novia Wedding Dress Sabor – This dress has a mermaid style with a soft ruffled skirt and a long train. The dress is topped off with a beautiful star flower appliqué at the hip, which adds the perfect touch.

Tiered A-Line Skirt Bridal Gown Sena – Stunning V-neckline with beaded empire waist detail, which flows into tiers down to the floor with a chapel style train. Add a tiara and people may actually mistake you for a princess.

Strapless Ball Bridal Gown Suspiro – A soft strapless top and beaded belt sits on top of a one of kind skirt, complete with lace appliqué designs on the overlaying piece of the bottom skirt. This dress will surely give the effect floating down the aisle to your soon-to-be husband.

Couture Bride Alma Novia Salomon – Stay simple and elegant all at once with this gorgeous V-neckline dress. Perfect for destination weddings or a Hollywood theme wedding. You will definitely hold everyone’s attention in this dress!

These are just some of our many favorite Alma Novia dresses that we have in stock. We have so many more dresses to share with you, take a look for yourself at DimitriaDesigns.com. For a surely elegant gown, you can’t go wrong with Alma Novia wedding dresses. Let us know which one is your favorite!

You'll feel like a princess on your wedding day, wearing a ball gown wedding dress.

When you’re shopping for a wedding dress you need to know what type of dress you’re looking for. There are a few style options – the A-line, empire, column, ball gown, and mermaid.

Mermaid Wedding Dresses: This type of dress hugs the body, and fans out at the bottom around the calves. Since it’s so slim-fitting we recommend this style wedding dress for slender brides.

A-Line Wedding Dresses: An A-line dress adds height to the person wearing it, and it will also make you look slimmer.

Empire Wedding Dresses: This style dress draws attention to the neckline, and works best for brides who want to distract attention from their bust.

Column Wedding Dresses: If you want a wedding dress that will hug your curves and make you look taller, then a column styled wedding dress is just the dress for you.

Ball Gown Wedding Dresses: It’s your big day, and you’ll want to be the belle of the ball. What better way to do that then by wearing a ball gown wedding dress. This style dress usually has a full skirt and a slim fitting top.

When you shop Dimitra Designs you’ll find all of these wedding dress styles by popular designers, such as Alfred Angelo Bridal, Justin Alexander, and many more!

Don’t you just love this time of year? The chill is slowly disappearing from the air, and the flowers are starting to blossom and bloom. Weddings are wonderful any time of year, but there’s something about a spring wedding that radiates romance. Maybe it’s the soft colors or maybe it’s the new flowers breathing life into the world. Whatever it is, you’ll be thrilled with this spring’s hottest wedding trends.

- As you plan your wedding think carefully about the colors you choose. Soft, romantic colors are so in this season. Think about using soft pinks, lavender, sea green, sky blue, etc.

- This spring’s wedding dress trends include fairytale type wedding dresses with layers of tulle, and sequin designs.

- Your love is in bloom, as it is in nature, so it’s perfectly understandable why this season’s wedding table fashions are all about decorating with beautiful flowers. For evening weddings and receptions, line tables with candles.

- As in the past, DIY wedding trends are big things spring. From favors to your wedding dress, there are many different DIY wedding ideas for your big day.

- Some of the flowers often used in spring weddings include, daisies, tulips, roses, and peonies.

What are some of your favorite spring wedding trends? Let us know with a comment, and check back with Dimitra Designs to keep up with the latest wedding news, trends, and information.

Bling Heels: Crystals, rhinestones and diamonds are everywhere since 2012 is the year of bling! Maybe you’re looking for pumps, stilettos, or kitten heels? Well lucky you, bling is in on any type of couture bridal shoes!

Fabulous couture heels!

Neon Pumps: Yes we said it, neon! Neon accents are in this year; brides are choosing to wear a hot pink pump to present an edgy twist with a traditional white dress.

Flip Flops: This comfortable shoe choice is seen most on destination brides. There are solid options along with rhinestone flip flops which are much easier to navigate in sand than a heel!

Wedges: Heels can be difficult at outdoor weddings since the heel tends to poke into the grass and create an awkward walk down the aisle. Brides are turning to sassy wedges which make it easy to walk and now come in dressier styles.

Express your own individual style by choosing what shoe works best for you and looks fabulous with your dress! Forget the rules and wear what you want to wear; after all, it is your day!

Black – You cannot go wrong with black. Brides are choosing black to flatter the many shapes and sizes of their bridesmaids and for the elegant look it brings to the altar.

White – Believe it or not, many brides love the all white look for their bridesmaids. Maid of Honor Pippa Middleton made this color famous again!

A coral, strapless dress is a chic bridesmaid option!

Bright Colors – It’s all about the rainbow. From coral to raspberry sorbet; teal to lime green, brides are going all out with their color palette when it comes to dresses.

Short – Straying away from the long dress, short bridesmaid dresses are picking shorter styles for the wedding party. The trend of spry tanning shows of toned legs and gives the party a less formal appearance.

Strapless – For all the spring and summer brides, strapless is in. Make sure your bridesmaids dresses fit properly so they do not need to keep pulling up!

Depending on the body structure of your bridesmaids, you may want to choose a safe and chic option. It is helpful to have an idea of what you’re looking for and in what color before you begin your dress shopping excursions with the group of woman!

Benefits of the shoulder-bearing option:

Hide trouble spots: This type of gown is ideal for the bride who is self conscience of her upper arm. This hides the trouble area, yet keeps the shoulder exposed.

Accentuates the collar bone: Women love to accentuate their collar bone, which is simple with alluring off the shoulder wedding gowns.

Choose your length: With this style you can choose what length is best for you. Maybe you want floor length, tea length, or a short dress; whichever you prefer, you can still show off your shoulders you worked hard to tone!

Flattering to most figures: It’s often hard to find a neckline that flatters a thin or a fuller figured bride. This neckline falls right below the shoulders, flattering either a small or large bust.

You want to be comfortable on your wedding day. Off the shoulder gowns are a perfect choice for brides who don’t want to worry about their dress sliding down or who know they are going to do a lot of dancing! This elegant style will have your man swooning and your guests gazing at your stunning silhouette.

Short dresses show off your toned legs!

Let’s face it; a long A-line gown isn’t for everyone. Luckily, there are wedding dresses out there for every type of bride! Maybe you have your heart set on a princess-like or a chic vintage design. Either way, this year’s trend of short weddings dresses will have you feeling feminine and free! Not sure if a short dress is right for you? We have a few reasons why brides opt for the shorter style.

Reasons brides choose short wedding dresses:

Love to dance: Brides want to enjoy the dance floor too. Sometimes it’s easier to get your groove on when you don’t have extra material restricting your movement!

Flaunt your legs: Many brides intensely hit the gym in the months leading up to their wedding. Why not show of your toned gams you worked so hard to achieve?

Make a fashion statement: Short wedding dresses come in just about every style. Whether you like lace or satin, you’ll make a fashion statement with the knee-length choice.

Dare to be different: Not all brides can pull off the non-traditional type of dress. If you have a daring personality that often strays from the norm, a short dress may be perfect for you!

Still can’t decide? There’s even a removable skirt wedding dress for the bride that can’t make up her mind! No matter which type of dress you choose, it will be stunning and uniquely you!

Dress Inspirations for Oscars 2012:

Pinks. This lighthearted shade is expected to dazzle the paparazzi. Brighter pinks add a youthful and exciting look to traditional dresses, while pale pinks are forever chic.

Teals. Turquoise and teal shades provide an exotic twist on blue. These shades create a feminine appeal that enhances skin tone and looks amazing among celebs with darker hair.

Bridal Worthy Vintage Gowns. Actresses are expected to choose elegant dress twists with white, ivory, and beige tones. These looks are inspired by vintage bridal trends of the season similar to designs like Jacquelin Exclusive wedding dresses.

Sequins. Colorful, yet tiny beading and sequins are predicted to dazzle form fitting looks.

Lace. Intricate details such as lace are expected to grace long, A-line dresses.

It’s always exciting to see the hair, makeup, and dresses worn by style icons. It’s often helpful for brides to receive hair up-do inspirations or makeup ideas for their big day when they watch award shows. You’re able to judge what looks pretty and what doesn’t on your favorite stars in order to find the look that’s best for you!

Meet Erin from Wonderfully Wed! Erin is a sweet and genuine person who truly cares about making your day special. She relates to Jane from ’27 Dresses,’ which is one of our favorite movies of all time. She met her Prince Charming at church (which we find adorable), had her dream wedding, and wants other brides to have theirs. Just like Jane always made sure every wedding she attended ran smoothly, Erin also has done it all in favor of a flawless day. Erin has fixed a cake where the icing melted, hung chandeliers from rafters, and once even broke up a fight between the photographer and videographer.

She has seen it all and her best advice is to hire a wedding planner (we agree)! She believes the bride, her mother, aunt, etc. should be able to relax and enjoy the wedding day knowing a competent professional is taking care of even the last minute details.

The wedding planner also has a network of people he or she can call on to save you money, time, and resources coming up with tips and ideas you may not even think about! We love that Erin from Wonderfully Wed has a supportive husband and that she takes the time to only plan one wedding a month. This gives the wedding she is working on the attention it deserves and still allows her to enjoy time with her children as they grow up. Weekend-of wedding packages have become popular among brides recently since they want to plan the wedding themselves and have a professional come in that weekend to make it stress-free.

One of Erin’s favorite wedding themes is a garden wedding. She has coordinated several with perfect weather and the right location and finds them breathtaking! Erin recently planned a vintage wedding in October which was beautiful adorned in unique décor. (FYI a gorgeous dress style for the vintage brides is lace cap sleeve wedding dresses!) No matter what your dream wedding entails, you want to be able to truly enjoy your big day. Hiring a wedding planner takes the stress off you and allows your big day to be truly unforgettable!