Several years ago, one of my MOB's told me about ARIA Dresses. I have been a huge fan ever since; in fact I recommend them all of the time. It is an absolute pleasure to be able to tell you about this remarkable company.  I swear I have sold hundreds of these dresses, and they have no idea what a huge fan I am.  My love affair started several years ago. I happened to find on two separate occasions in one month bridesmaids trying to sew and or tape their dresses back together. I realized at that time that a lot of the maids gowns are made very poorly. The maids dresses are a perfect opportunity for not so great garment companies to take the consumer for a ride. Let's face it, we spend countless hours on the brides gown, so we know it is perfect before we purchase. We never imagine that the maids dresses could actually fall apart before they get down the aisle. If a manufacturer wanted to cheat someone out of a quality product the maids are the easy mark.  Some designers believe since the maid will only be wearing the dress for one night that they can get away with a poorly maid gown. Not to mention that as a bridesmaid, you are just plain stuck with whatever dress is chosen for you.Aria gowns are created in the United States, and they are incredibly well made. They offer fabulous fabrics and textures in every color and cut imaginable. They have a very extensive line of brides maids dresses with endless color choices and styles.  From very trendy and fun to sleek and elegant, Aria has a dress for everyone. They also offer flower girl dresses and accessories. It even gets better; they offer coordinating pocket squares, ties and cummerbunds for the men. Brides can choose their colors from swatches that are sent by Aria free of charge. I can't tell you how many times a bride will tell me she was unable to get a swatch from her non-Aria dress maker, even after she bought the dresses. The customer service is amazing; I just can't say enough to tell you how much I really appreciate this company. It is so much fun to show a bride who is struggling with her colors the bag of Aria swatches. I keep the swatches with my portfolios just in case my bride does not have her maids dresses yet.  Aria allows the bride to also have sashes or piping done in the brides accent colors. Aria makes it totally possible for the bride to customize her wedding party and her color pallettes. In the scheme of things, this also makes my life so much easier. We are at a complete stand still until we pick our colors. 

 

 

Each swatch is marked with the name and color number.  Aria works with brides all of over the country shipping dresses to maids whereever they live. Aria does have 3 store fronts; lucky for us one of them is in Washington DC.

 

 

With all of these swatches you can really have fun picking out your colors. I love imagining the fabulous color combinations that are possible to create a unique event. Once the bride gets her wedding colors picked out we can have fun with the flowers.

 

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