Hello and welcome back to the MaeMe Bridal podcast. I’m your host Melissa Estess, and today we are talking about what we know thus far about the Corona Virus and how it will impact the bridal industry. As a registered nurse turn bridal boutique owner, I can definitely see both the infectious disease conservative recommendations as a necessity for our country and moving forward with as much precaution as possible, as well as the concern for the economy and small business owners who will be eff...

Top 5 Tips for the Engaged Bride:1. Tiny changes create remarkable results! Start small with any new habit you are working to form leading up to the BIG DAY. Many brides use the opportunity of their wedding to try to establish new habits like taking on an exercise routine or trying to develop a healthy eating habit. We definitely acknowledge the truth that every bride wants to feel her best, so if you want to ensure your habits stick leading up to walking down the aisle, you must be strategic...

Hi friends, and welcome back to the MaeMe Bridal podcast. I’m your host Melissa Estess, and today, I’m super excited to introduce you to one of my extremely talented friends, who I have the pleasure of also working with, Heidi Hull! Heidi is a jewelry designer and creates many custom jewelry pieces for MaeMe and brides across the country. Her collection can be found exclusively at MaeMe in the southern region! While her jewelry is absolutely breathtaking and made with precious materials and h...

Happy New Year to all our brides to be! I am so excited about all the recent engagements over the holidays and the continued engagements we will see through the upcoming weeks with Valentine's day quickly approaching! I thought it would be a great opportunity to congratulate all the brides-to-be and take this opportunity to encourage you in your wedding planning journey: connect with your significant other and set goals and priorities for your wedding, be intentional, avoid the trap of compar...

Hi there and welcome to the MaeMe Bridal podcast. I’m your host Melissa Estess, and I’m super excited your are joining me today because today we are going to talk about the finishes touches to your wedding day look and everything you need to know about veils, hair accessories and jewelry!So, if you’ve been following our podcast, in previous episodes, I’ve really focused mostly on the wedding dress and all the things there are to know about the dress itself! And, sometimes, the dress is all a ...

Welcome back to the MaeMe Bridal Podcast. I’m super excited about this episode because we have a very special guest with us today, Michelle from the Justin Alexander Bridal Company! She is here to talk about bridal fashion trends for 2020.Before we jump into fashion, let me introduce Michelle to you guys! She was born and raised right here in New Orleans and was first introduced to the bridal industry right here at MaeMe as a bridal stylist! During her time at MaeMe, she got engaged and becam...

I’m so excited that your are joining us today because we are going to follow up on Part 1 of our “Going beyond the basics of wedding dress shopping” episode from last week, and today, I am going to answer all your questions about wedding gown customizations, wedding gown pricing and extras, and what to expect after you say YES to your dream dress! I have found that by educating and empowering our brides and reducing the unknown, we can almost eliminate our bride’s fears and anxieties abo...

We polled brides who have purchased wedding dresses from MaeMe and asked them how they felt about wedding dress shopping prior to coming to MaeMe. We offered them the following options for responses: Excited, Nervous, or Frightened. 67% of brides admitted to being nervous or worse, and only 30% of brides were excited... so, if we see 2000 brides a year shopping at The Bridal Boutique by MaeMe for their wedding dress, that means that 1400 brides a year are walking in scared! After following up...

Melissa shares important details to know about wedding dresses to help you shop fully excited and fear free!

Hey there, and welcome to the MaeMe Bridal podcast. I’m your host Melissa Estess and I’m thrilled that you’ve tuned in today because we’ve got to talk about something important! Today, my goal is to eliminate your fears and stress about shopping for your wedding dress so that you will have an amazing and memorable experience without the worry! I’m going to go over some bridal basics so you feel really good about stepping out on to that pedestal and saying YES to your dream dress! So, here’s t...