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Planning a wedding in Birmingham will soon be elegantly simple—all thanks to three locally established wedding vendors.

Amberly Shelton of Amberly Shelton Paperie, Meghan Cease of M. Elizabeth Weddings and Events, and Alisha Crossley of Alisha Crossley Photography are hoping their “comprehensive” wedding boutique—Simply Wed—will help deliver a “custom experience tailored to each bride's needs” in a uniquely simple way.

Simply Wed’s Grand Opening—Thursday, Aug, 15—is poised to revolutionize the local wedding planning industry,Dresses for elegant Wholesale Short Homecoming Gowns and short formal dresses. all from their space at 1739 Reese Street in Homewood.

The idea, said Crossley, is to bring together the area’s top-notch wedding vendors all under one roof—creating an all-inclusive wedding community of sorts. Rather than shop around town to meet with a variety of florists, caterers, photographers and wedding dress designers, explained Crossley, Simply Wed brides will have the opportunity to walk into the boutique and choose from a carefully selected group of wedding vendors all in the same building.

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“Even though we offer a comprehensive view of every aspect involved in planning a wedding,” said Crossley, “we wanted to keep it a simple, enjoyable experience. We don’t want to overwhelm our brides. We want them to have a choice, but not be bombarded with options.”

Each vendor was selected according to their “quality of service, reputation and the ability to produce upscale productions.”

Because Crossley, Shelton and Cease are all vendors themselves, the trio worked to ensure a diverse selection of styles. Crossley, a photographer, said she understands her style might not fit every bride, so aside from her work, brides can also choose to work with local vendor, Enlove Photography.

Based on their style, brides can come in and select a florist known for creating a beautiful, southern feminine look, said Crossley, or an out-of-the-box creative look. The same applies for almost every other category.

To encourage a sense of a “team-like community,” Crossley, Shelton and Cease will not receive a commission when a bride selects one of the Simply Wed vendors. The space is more of a co-op, explained Crossley.

The founding trio fronted the money for the space and for its decoration, but now, each participating vendor pays x-amount of dollars each month to help with the operating expenses of the space.

“The space is just as much theirs as it is ours,” said Crossley of the other 20-plus vendors who showcase their work at Simply Wed.

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As it works to ensure a diverse vendor selection, said Crossley, Simply Wed aims to attract every type of bride.

“Our bride is the bride who is concerned about the details,” said Crossley. “One who is excited about the wedding process whether they are working with a $10,000 budget or a $200,000 budget.”

No matter the price-point, she said, each bride has to make choices.

Simply Wed hopes to help brides—those who need help choosing every detail and those who are just in need of a top-notch videographer—make the choice that is right for them.

Simply Wed’s Grand Opening Celebrations is set to kick-off this Thursday at 10 a.m.

A variety of activities will fill the morning, said Crossley, until around 2 p.m. The Aveda Institute, for example, will have a team of manicurists on site to provide a special treat to attendees. Both Dreamcakes and Steel City Pops will offer treats of a sweeter kind to help celebrate the occasion.
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