Skin Deep - It's Botox for Bridesmaids

According to the following article in the New York Times, brides are gifting attendants with Botox treatments and spray tans. In some cases, they are demanding that their attendants go for (and pay for) tooth whitening procedures and cosmetic surgery. Is the quest for wedding day bliss going too far?

It’s Botox for You, Dear Bridesmaids

By ABBY ELLIN
Published: July 24, 2008

AFTER the band was chosen and the napkins color-coordinated to match her shoes, Kacey Knauer, a bride-to-be, had another critical matter to address: her skin, and the skin of the nine women in her bridal party.

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Bridesmaid Video: A Brief Guide About Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids have been essential to the wedding for centuries. They share this exhilarating and rewarding experience with the bride from the courtship to the reception. The maids are the ones she can count on to perform timeless duties - from warding off evil spirits to keeping the groom on his toes!

The Dessy Group keeps you up to date on modern bridesmaid trends. As your celebration approaches, they are your source for great bridesmaid dresses, destination wedding gowns and flower girl dresses.

Have a look at the Dessy Bridesmaid Video: A Brief Guide About Bridesmaids, then shop for one of a kind maids dresses by Dessy and After Six in Scarlett's Closet.

Connecticut Sample Sale: The Plumed Serpent

Brides to be in or near Westport, Connecticut can save $$$ on high end couture bridal gowns on July 18 and 19 at The Plumed Serpent.

Sample wedding dresses include styles by Anne Barge, Carolina Herrera, Monique Lhuillier, Romona Keveza, Vera Wang and many other world famous bridal designers.

It's a once a year event for a once in a lifetime occasion at an oh so chic salon. (Well, okay maybe twice in a lifetime, but who's counting?)

The Plumed Serpent
295 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880