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Elite Secrets Bridal Introduces "Elite Ceremonies" Package for 2021

Elite Secrets Bridal Introduces "Elite Ceremonies" Package for 2021

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Say “Yes” to…Elite Ceremonies! That’s right, you read that correctly. Elite Secrets Bridal is proud to announce the launch of our newest package-The Elite Ceremonies!

Overwhelmed with the thought of moving your wedding yet one more time?!? Let’s face it, a court house wedding is not what you had in mind for the perfect fairytale wedding. While many couples have considered eloping, the thought of traveling sounds a bit risky. We’re proud to announce the most intimate romantic ceremonies, with all of the wedding day fixings.

Along with our preferred vendors-our team has pulled out all the stops to make your wedding day a safe, private affair as you promise “forever” to the love of you life among our lush gowns and chandeliers! Just ask Anissa + Ancil, our first ESB couple to say “I-do” in Elite Secrets Bridal!

Read on to hear what our beautiful ESB Babe, Anissa had to say about her wedding day with Team Elite:

We got engaged on 11 March 2020, on the 30 year anniversary of our first date. Our life journeys took us along different paths, but we were fortunate enough to come back together when it was time. I had known he was the only one for me since that first date in 1990.
Fast forward to 2020: with both of our moms having health conditions, I struggled with when and how we would get married.I passed by Elite Secrets Bridal many times, as I live in the neighborhood. I’d peek in the window, looking at all the gorgeous dresses and beautiful setting, and I would wonder what my own wedding would look like. As 2020 progressed, we knew it wasn’t going to be a big party, and most likely our moms wouldn’t be able to attend in person. Finally, we decided to just go for it – get married, even if it was a courthouse wedding.
However, I was saying to my best friend, “I’m yours forever”, and I knew it had to be intimate, beautiful, and a day of love.That’s where Elite Secrets came in to create the most special, magical, gorgeous day that either of us could have imagined.I had already bought a last-minute dress elsewhere, we had the rings, a design for a small cake, and my two besties as officiant and witness. Working with LaTonya and Katie for the event design was seamless and totally effortless. We only had a few days to plan and prepare, and between all of us, the shop space was transformed. Opaque drapes gave us privacy (but good lighting for pictures!), candles and the flower backdrop set the scene, and being surrounded by the beautiful gowns was like being in a fairy tale. Qia did such a glamorous up-style for my hair, and LaTonya’s makeup made me feel like a princess. All their suggestions for hair design and makeup were perfectly on point. Katie’s enthusiasm and organization kept everything perfectly timed. Michelle was invaluable – always right there when anyone needed her. And her gift of a song for us as we cut the cake was so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes.The moms tried to live-stream in, but I was so happy to have a photographer and videographer there. The photographer and videographer captured every moment, and the magic of the ceremony, so now our moms can watch the video and feel like they were standing right alongside us. (Confession time: I have watched the video every day since our wedding!)I cannot speak highly enough of the thought and care that Elite Secrets put into making our special day flawless. The gorgeous shop, the thoughtful touches, the true care and professionalism, but most importantly, the warmth and excitement they brought to our ceremony … made it magic. It felt like family.
We wore masks, we kept the event small, and we took precautions to be safe. In the end, having an intimate ceremony at Elite Secrets gave us a space to come together and honor our marriage with joy, beauty, creativity, love and celebration. Here’s to the next 30 years!”

Vendor Love:

Fleur De Lis Florist

Love Charm Photography

Mid80s Media Videography

Graul’s Bakery

Cake Decorations

Confetti

Paper Bouquet + Boutonniere


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New And Noteworthy At Elite Secrets Bridal

New And Noteworthy At Elite Secrets Bridal

July was an epic month for Elite Secrets Bridal with two major events, Baltimore’s RAW Showcase and Brides Across America’s Operation Wedding Gown Giveaway.

Elite Secrets goes to RAW

On July 19, the Elite Secrets hair and makeup team showcased their talents in the RAW Showcase: Fixate. RAW, an international community of independent artists, host more than 30 eclectic showcases each month in communities across the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia.

Every other month, RAW Directors in cities across the world hand-pick and spotlight local artistic talent in visual art, fashion design, film, music, performance art, hair & makeup artistry, and photography through local eclectic RAW events. With artists from all genres in each showcase, RAW events come together to form an amazing one-night circus of creativity. We were honored to be chosen among this Elite group of spectacular talent.

Related Post: {EVENT RECAP} STELLAR WEEKEND FOR ELITE SECRETS BRIDAL


Elite Secrets Bridal and Brides Across America

July 21 and 22nd Elite Secrets Bridal proudly collaborated with Brides Across America for their Operation Wedding Gown Giveaway Event. The nonprofit’s annual event honors our heroes by giving wedding gowns to military couples and making their wedding dreams come true. The program is designed to reduce financial stress in wedding planning, financial relief, and transform lives. Since its inception in 2008, Brides Across America, in collaboration with bridal salons, designers, and individual donations has donated more than 20,000 wedding gowns nationwide.

“I’ve visited Elite Secrets as part of a Brides Across America event that they were hosting. I will be honest and say that I did not expect to have a stellar experience. I will be honest and say that I did not expect to have a stellar experience. I expected that since I was coming in to try on a dress to take home for free that I'd be marginalized, or shown only worn-out sample dresses, I went in with a very specific idea of what I wanted and was completely convinced that I wouldn't possibly find it," said one bride. "By the end of my appointment, I walked out with a gorgeous gown that I would never have chosen. I'm absolutely in love with it, and can't stop looking at it in my closet! I'm so grateful to Sabrina and Tonya (the owner) for treating me with such kindness, and making the dress ‘shopping’ experience wonderful for my mom and me.”

Over the two-day event, nearly a dozen brides said, “yes to the dress” and more than a dozen walked away with accessories for their Big Day looks.

Looking for the perfect dress? We’ve got you covered. Join us at Elite Secrets Bridal on August 18th -20th for the Marina Semone Trunk Show. Book your appointment today!

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