2016 IN REVIEW - PART TWO

There was just so much greatness this past year, we had to have two blog posts to be able to get it all in! Yesterday, we highlighted the best posts from our Facebook and Instagram pages. Today, we will be turning the spotlight onto the blog and our Pinterest page and counting down the five most popular blog posts and five most popular pins, respectively.

However, before we do that, we would like to share a few photos with you from one of the big highlights of our year, The Polar Express event we held for families in need in Northwest Arkansas.

We partnered with LifeSource in Fayetteville to give over 40 families with over 80 children a memorable Christmas experience. The night included hot chocolate & popcorn, a  reading of the classic story of The Polar Express, a traditional Christmas meal, music, gifts each child, and a visit from Santa himself!

Each family was also given a basket of food items, a frozen chicken, and a frozen turkey to make sure they had a good Christmas meal. It was truly a magical night that could not have happened if not for our fantastic sponsors, and we would like to take one last opportunity to thank them and all of the wonderful volunteers that made this night possible. (For a list of all of our generous sponsors, click here.)

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This year, we covered all kinds of things on our blog: trends, our White Dress Brides, tips, inspiration, and so much more. The top five posts of the year are a good encapsulation of that variety.

1. White Dress Brides - Carley & Elise (September 12)

2. New Dresses for 2016 (January 30)

3. Wedding Trend Tuesday - Circular Seating (September 6) 

4. 100 Years of Wedding Cakes (August 27)

5. Finding Your Dream Dress (January 15)

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On our Pinterest page, our most popular pins of the year showcased a great variety as well. Our top five pins inspired everything from groom's attire to bridal hairstyles to favorite movie brides.

1. From Wedding Trend Tuesday: Colorful Grooms.

2. From Twenty Memorable Movie Wedding Dresses 

3. From Bridal Hair Trends.

4. From Wedding Trend Tuesday: Copper.

5. From Let's Talk About the Dress: Color.

Thank you to every one who made 2016 such a special year for us here at The White Dress Boutique! We appreciate each and every one of you and hope you have a very Happy New Year! 

2016 IN REVIEW - PART ONE

This year was definitely a memorable one in many ways. It was especially memorable for us here at The White Dress Boutique. We were honored to be able to help over one hundred brides find the perfect dress & accessories for their special day. We also helped many women find bridesmaid and evening dresses and mother of the bride and groom dresses. We love helping someone find the perfect dress for a big event!

As we eagerly anticipate what 2017 has in store, we thought it would be fun to look back on some of highlights of 2016. We've gathered together our top posts from our Facebook and Instagram pages, and tomorrow we will highlight our top blog posts and pins from Pinterest. 

It's no surprise to us that nearly all of the top posts on our Facebook page this year highlighted our beautiful White Dress Brides. We love celebrating with the women that find their dress, and one of the ways we do that is by posting their photo on our social media pages. Here are the top five posts from Facebook :

1. Carley Tisdale just found her Pronovias dress!!! (January 16)

2. Congratulations to Elise Hallof, who said yes to a beautiful Enzoani gown today! (January 15)

3. Congratulations to Amanda Chandler, who just found her perfect dress! You'll be such a gorgeous bride next June! (November 19)

4. Sara Hoover will be a beautiful bride in her Justin Alexander dress she said yes to on Saturday. Congratulations, Sara! (March 28)

5. Kaylie Bartholomew found her dress!!! (January 16)

Our most popular Instagram posts this year were a little more varied. Our lovely White Dress Brides were favored there as well, along with love quotes & song lyrics, wedding gowns, engagement ring photos, and a variety of other types of posts. It was a mixed bag over on our Instagram page! 

1. Love color? Us too - especially when it comes to engagement rings. Consider a ring that features your birthstone, like this tanzanite ring, which is December's. #marrymemonday #engagementring  (December 19)

2. You can save $700 on this dreamy @enzoani lace dress during our winter clearance. Come see us! #weddingdresswednesday #wdbbridal #weddingdress (December 14)

3. How dreamy is this quote from Alfred Lord Tennyson? #marrymemonday #Poetry #Love #WDBBridal (November 21)

4. Congratulations to Amanda Chandler, who just found her perfect dress! You'll be such a gorgeous bride next June! #wdbbridal#whitedressbride (November 19)

5. This @kennethwinston gown has 3 different types of lace, with pearls and bead accents that create a subtle glimmer. #weddingdresswednesday

Thank you to all of our customers and followers on social media. You have all made 2016 a spectacular year! Look for part two of our 2016 year in review here on the blog tomorrow. 

WHITE DRESS BRIDE - KAYLA THAMAN WISEMAN

Congratulations to White Dress Bride Kayla Thaman Wiseman! Kayla is a beautiful woman inside and out and she looked absolutely stunning in her David Tutera drop waist lace ball gown on her big day. You were a gorgeous bride, Kayla, and we at The White Dress Boutique wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!

 Photos courtesy of Kayla Thaman Wiseman & Life Captured Photography