Hi, I've been engaged for quite awhile so I've had plenty of time to research and fine exactly what I like and in the budget I like. That being said
www.weddingtonway.com is an amazing website that can get you just about any brand of dress, send swatches of any color you like ($5 per swatch) and has a loaner dress program. I am planning a MA wedding from NC and my bridesmaids are nation wide so this made it really easy to get great feedback from my girls. Also they offer free consultation on colors sizes styles etc...I love them they are awesome OH and, they saved most of my girls $50 or more on their dresses!! As for the ties, I didn't want the standard boring stripe or solid tie in standard colors, I wanted something different that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Thank God for
www.thetiebar.com they have tons of styles and colors, in std, skinny and bow tie and they are all $15, there was an issue with a tie I selected and they called me right away and worked with me until we found a solution, upgraded my shipping for free and I received the ties today and they are sooo nice! Hope that helps, happy planning!