We've moved!

It's our 5th Anniversary and we've launched a new website & blog!

Come visit us at www.bridesbutler.ca/blog/ to keep up to date with what we're up to, real weddings, advice and more!

Final Sneak Peek!

Monday is a big day for Bride's Butler!

We're celebrating our 5th Anniversary by launching our new website and blog with showcasing our re-brand. You'll notice a new color palette, a fancy new logo and three new service packages.

I'm so excited to be celebrating such a milestone! I'll never forget my good friend and fellow vendor Christine of Designs by Law tell me in my 1st year; "if you can make it to your 5th year, you're golden." And we have!

Being able to assist couples on their wedding day as brought so much joy to us, and we can't wait to see how we will continue to grow and succeed with the re-brand!

I will post about the re-branding process complete with photos as the weeks unfold.

Thank you to everyone that has supported Bride's Butler over the past 5 years!

xo

Asking for your opinion

A few weeks ago a friend of mine on Facebook commented on this photo where a Bride was asking for opinions from people on the social media site about which wedding gown to choose. Stated in the upload of the picture was a request to state your favourite in the comments and to not post anything negative towards the Bride.

What was my initial reaction to seeing this? "Does this poor girl not have any family members or Bridesmaids to ask?" I give her credit for having the courage to post this photo and ask for opinions from strangers, but on the other hand, I feel bad for her that she felt she had to resort to that option to choose her wedding gown. Picking out a dress should be a personal experience, which is typically an emotional one shared with family and friends. On another note, people can be mean - so posting this photo may have generated some negative comments (I didn't scroll through the thousands she got) which may be hard to read, especially during an already stressful time (planning a wedding is stressful).

The majority of comments chose B, and I have to agree. The A-line skirt and rushing flatters her body type better than A. I hope that no matter what dress she picked, she is happy with her choice and feels beautiful in it. Every girl deserves to feel that way on her wedding day.

With shows like Say Yes to the Dress, I know it's hard to distinguish between what should be made public and what should be kept private, but in my opinion, this experience should have been kept private. If you were dating two men, would you post their pictures on Facebook and ask complete strangers to help you choose which one would be a better mate? This goes back to my statement about television and reality tv. We are surrounded by shows like the Bachelorette, Four Weddings and whatnot that confuse us on what is real and what is scripted. My thoughts? Your life is not a tv show, so enjoy the ride the best you can and accept that your 15 minutes of fame may never come. On your wedding day you will be the center of attention, and for the rest of your life you will be the best choice for your hubs, so that should be enough.

Maybe I'm wrong on this and asking for a mass opinion isn't such a bad idea. We do live in the era of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where we all over-share. So, what do you think? Would you post a picture like this and ask for comments?