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Lisa Beth Miller is the Entertaining & Weddings Editor for Miss A. She has been involved in the wedding industry for several years. Lisa is a bridal consultant and director of marketing and public relations for Blush Bridal Boutique and an event designer at Main Street Weddings, both local wedding businesses. In this capacity, Lisa writes the blog, website copy, and promotional materials for these businesses and assists with event planning. She was formerly a bridal consultant and did marketing and public relations work for A Formal Affair Bridal and Formalwear Boutique and was the creator of their Bridal University workshops. Additionally, Lisa teaches English, journalism, and photojournalism classes at Liberty High School in Bealeton, Virginia. She advises the school's award-winning publications, Talon yearbook and Patriot Press newspaper. As junior class sponsor, she also assists in planning Liberty's prom. Lisa has written several published articles. These include an article about advising student publications for Accents (Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s journal),an article about the royal wedding for Northern Virginia Magazine, an article about local proms for Warrenton Lifestyle magazine, and four stories about wedding planning and wedding fashion for the 2012 Northern Virginia Bridal Guide. Lisa holds an undergraduate degree in English and journalism education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a graduate degree in education and library science from Longwood University.If you have a bridal, wedding invitation, or event planning idea, product or brand that you would like to see covered by Miss A, please email Lisa Beth at lisa.miller@askmissa.com.

Dessy Releases Fall 2012 Bridesmaid Dress Designs

Everyone knows that it can be difficult to find fabulous bridesmaid dresses that all of your girls are willing to buy and wear.

Fall 2012 Dessy Bridesmaids Dresses

(Photo Credit: dessy.com)

Dessy comes to the rescue each season by offering fresh, unique designs in a huge variety of colors and fabrics to match any bride’s overall vision. They just released their new collection of dresses for Fall 2012! The collection includes designs from Dessy’s team of designers, including Lela Rose, After Six, Alfred Sung and Dessy Collection.

Fall fabrics include choices such as charmeuse, chiffon, nu-georgette, mikado, dupioni and Peau De Soie. For most designs, there is a full palette of color choices, making it easy for the bride to simply select a color and allow her bridesmaids to select the dresses of their choice.

Dessy Fall 2012 Bridesmaid Dresses

(Photo Credit: dessy.com)

For brides who are very particular about color choices, Dessy offers a fabulous tool: the Pantone wedding fan guide. Designed for portable use, the color guide is ideal for shopping for wedding fashions and coordinating colors with your wedding vendors, such as florists, caterers, stationers and more. Once bridesmaid dress colors are selected, this tool is an awesome way for brides to always know whether she is making appropriate color choices as she plans other aspects of her event.

In terms of styles, the Fall 2012 collection includes lace accents, ruffles, one-shoulder looks, high-low hems, peplum detailing and dramatic ruching. In other words, there is a look for everyone!

Dresses pictured: After Six 6650, 6644, Alfred Sung D544D556, Dessy Collection 28662868, Lela Rose LR174LR175, Social Bridesmaids 81208121

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