Christmas Dresses - EEK!

We just love all the wonderful options that we have this year for our Christmas Dresses and even better, we were able to offer better prices! The better price seems to be the kick since we have sold several Christmas Dresses this week, a record for the first week in October. Next week MORE Girls Christmas Dresses and our fun Christmas clothing should arrive and we are busy like worker bees rearranging the store to create a space for them.

I personally have even selected my daughters Christmas Dresses, style 1809 and they just arrived to the store. I loved the ones I selected since we are in Florida and it can get hot during the holidays, the jacket is removable! Then to dress it back up, they can simply put back on the velvet jacket. The dress itself is made of a lightweight taffeta, so just add their black patent shoes and they are all set. The dress comes in a dark blue, a romance burgundy and black. Having it come in all three colors is awesome since both my girls and my niece could match once again for holiday pictures!

Flower Girl Dresses Arrive for Camp Base Project!

If you have not heard, we have teamed up with Valencia to sponsor 35 little girls that have been diagnosed with cancer and will be assisting them with their very own prom! It is an amazing project lead by CAMP BASE and UCF and we are thrilled to be a part of it. We have created an "Adopt a Princess" program where it only cost $25 to sponsor a little girl for this event. Unfortunately, some of them won't make it to their own prom and we want them to experience this special event now. We also have teamed up with one of our favorite manufacturers who are assisting us with the most amazing dresses and accessories. If you want to help us, shoot us an email at sales@sosweetboutique.com.

Sherri Hill Homecoming Dresses - Prom Dresses too!

We just got our dresses in from Sherri Hill not to long ago. We were all mesmerized by the girly girl details and the flare for fashion this designer has. Sherri Hill makes lavish dresses for both homecoming and prom. It still seems short dresses are in for fall and long dresses are the fashion statement for prom, but with these dresses...anything can go! Our Orlando store customers all seemed to love the Sherri Hill homecoming dresses - collection this fall as well and are excited for the 2010 prom collection to arrive.

Timbercreek's highschool just celebrated their homecoming event last night, the first of many area schools. We still have several schools such as Oviedo, Hagerty, Lake Howell, Winter Springs, Winter Park and more to celebrate with!

It's a Boy!

What a day! It was a moment as we brought Jayden into the world. Jaime, the store manager, had her baby boy this morning in at the wee hour of 6AM. I am proud to say, I was there and even cooler...it is my birthday today. What a great gift to have been part of an amazing process.

As for So Sweet Boutique, we are all taking a deep breath while Jaime is out, but she has prepared us and organized us very well. We do expect Jaime to bounce back as her delivery went very smooth and fast.

Fun Photo's at So Sweet Boutique

We really enjoyed having the little photo shoot at So Sweet Boutique! I really like how you can see the store layout and all the lovely dresses. Our new shop location in Orlando is really working out great! We have been busy this week with homecoming dresses and the start of Christmas dress season. Jaime, our manager should be having her baby any day now, we all can't wait to meet him.

Flower Girl Dresses and Measuring Correctly!

I think the most common mistake when mom's or others measure their child for a flower girl dress, they do not take the length of the child into account. Many times over, I will get a parent on the phone who insists their 8 year old child should be wearing "according to the size charts" a size 2. We look for three key measurements when we assist our customers in our store when we size a child.

*with a soft measuring tape!

1) We look at the measurement around the chest (the nipple line)
2) We measure around the natural waist line ( approx 1.5 inches above the belly button, where it may curve in a little).
3) We measure shoulder to floor, to get an idea of the length of the child.

It is critical that we don't add room with the tape, nor make it snug. We want the actual measurement of the child so, we know exactly what her body type is like.

At times, you will see tall and skinny children.. This is always the case when we have a parent like above that wants to put their child in such a small flower girl dress. They are only taking into account the chest/waist measurement and are forgetting about the length. But, if they don't listen they will find that the dress that they insist on ordering is also "way to short". Formal wear often needs alterations (just like it does for big people). Kids are not built alike so, it can be a challenge to find a flower girl dress right off the rack that fits!

We encourage our customers to call us, so we can help make sure they are sizing correctly prior to ordering...that way they get the best size for their child!

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Flower Girl Gifts - Fun Ideas!

So what do you give your flower girl attendants as a gift?

There are many fun things you can do for your flower girl! One of the more popular trends is to give a piece of jewelry or a matching accessory that she can wear with her flower girl dress in your wedding. One of our favorite things to assist the bride with is a cute little tote bag full of goodies that the child can use or play with the weekend of the big event. Sometimes a new set of crayons with coloring books, an art set or make your own jewelry kit will go along way. It also can give the child an activity to do at the rehearsal dinner. Children love being thought of and reminded how special they are to you (after all, that's why they are your flower girls). So, make sure to add the extra touch as you include them in your big day!