Holidays are approaching, believe it or not, and we’re hosting our second Portside Holiday Sip & Shop in Harpers Ferry, IA, on Saturday, November 30, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. Conveniently, that day is small business Saturday.

Just when you think the wedding planning is stressful, we throw in the bridal showers and bachelorette parties. Thank goodness for the friends and family around us that help take that on. There’s so many thoughts, ideas and information that comes with the bridal shower and bachelorette parties. What are they? How do you know what to do? How to plan it? Who plans it? The questions are endless.

Grooms are “just along for the bride.” Whether the wedding has happened, is coming soon or the question hasn’t been popped, the theme throughout is that the groom just wanted what the bride wanted and they trusted their future wife’s decision.

Shopping for your wedding dress has a lot of hype. Pressure, emotions, body insecurities, excitement, nervousness - all the feelz! Shopping for your wedding dress should be relaxing, intimate, personalized, and you should feel comfortable and confident through it all. It should be memorable with those important women surrounding you!