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The makings of our bridal photo shoot!

How are you friends?  We hope you had a lovely weekend!  We definitely had an eventful week, not only did we have an amazing Marchesa Trunk Show, but we also had our seasonal photo shoot.  We do these photo shoots to showcase some of the key gowns, accessories and trends of the season! As you can imagine, prepping for these shoots is intense… We coordinate with the photographer, models, make up artist, hair stylist, florist, props, location etc This is almost like prepping for a wedding, but without the guests nor the honeymoon! Ha! But like most weddings, we had a blast and thought it would be fun to show you some of the behind the scene outtakes of our shoot!    Stay tuned and look for the official shots in upcoming weeks!   We can’t wait!

And, of course, just like a wedding, it takes a full village for this gorgeousness to come to life... Special thanks to the following:  the photographer was the incomparable Ray Santana.  The stunning gowns were Monique Lhuillier and Manuel Mota.  The gorgeous accessories were Maria Elena Headpieces.  The beautiful models were Heloisa Alves and Denise Dobeling.  The divine make-up and hair was Cynthia Martens.  The lovely flowers and bouquets was Karla Conceptual Event Experiences and the awesome vintage props are from Salvage Snobs! XOXO

 

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Swoon Time: Designer Sample Sale Time!

Who’s ready for one of our favorite events of the year?  Yes, it’s that time again… designer SAMPLE SALE time!  Starting this Thursday, we’ll be featuring gowns from a lot of our favorite designers:  Monique Lhuillier, Marchesa, Badgley Mischka, Romona Keveza, Lazaro, Manuel Mota, Elie Saab, Jenny Packham, Liancarlo, Amsale, Christos, Kenneth Pool among others.  We'll feature both, bridal and special occasion gowns from top designer previous collections!  The sample sale will run from April 18 – April 27.  To make an appointment go here!  In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at some of the designers we’ll feature... this is really a swoon worthy event and we can't wait!

XOXO

 

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Fashion Trend Alert: Metallic Wedding Gowns!

We’re always looking for new trends when it comes to bridal fashion… And boy are we loving this new trend:  Metallic Inspired wedding gowns!  We’ve seen this trend show up on gowns in gold, silver, bronze, copper, even in a metallic blue!   It’s the type of trend that can feel fashion forward yet very elegant and romantic!  It’s perfect for a very stylish and chic bride that wants to sparkle, dazzle and shine! Here are some of our favorite metallic gowns we’ve spotted recently.  Are you loving this trend as much as we are? Tell us what you think, we always love to hear. For more bridal metallic inspiration go here!

XOXO

 

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Loving Lace!

Lace, lace, lace!  When it comes to wedding gowns, we adore lace!   Lace has been used by brides for hundreds of years.  They’ve incorporated it in veils, handkerchiefs, sometimes, even on shoes.  But our favorite use of lace are lace wedding dresses.  It's clear why it is so popular... It is so delicate, so feminine, so special.  In essence, it is simply breathtaking!  Lace can be a nod to tradition, yet still feel very timeless and modern! Here are some of our favorite lace gowns we’ve seen recently.  Would you wear a lace wedding gown?  Tell us your thoughts, we always love to hear!  For more lace inspiration, go here!

XOXO

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Happy Friday & Would You Dare?

Yay Friday!   Every once in a while we like to shake things up and get out of our comfort zone.  So we’ve designated this weekend as an offbeat weekend and we’re going to do something a bit off the beaten path.  We’ve been throwing around ideas – maybe canoeing? Maybe going to a new restaurant and having our waiter order for us?  Maybe facing our biggest fear and skydiving?  Not sure what we’ll do (probably not skydiving, ha!) but it'll hopefully, turn out to be a fun, shake things up kind of weekend!

This got us thinking, how risky and/or offbeat can a bride be?  Would you dare move out of your comfort zone on your big day?  Here are some dresses from Manuel Mota Bridal Collection that are not your traditional wedding dress.   We think they are so CHIC & FANTASTIC! Would you dare!?!?!

XOXO

 

 

 

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Sneak Peek: Manuel Mota Trunk Show

We are thrilled... We have another amazing trunk show:  Manuel Mota 2013 Bridal Collection!   This collection is elegant, timeless and to die for!   The famed designer from Pronovias shines with a STUNNING collection and we're lucky enough to have it this weekend, March 15 and March 16.   In essence, if you are a bride-to-be and looking for a drop dead gorgeous wedding gown, this truly is the trunk show you don’t want to miss!   But as we all know, a picture is worth a thousand words…  So enough of our descriptions, here are some of our favorite gowns!  Are you loving any?   Tell us about it! We always love to hear.  For more information and to register, go here.

XOXO

 

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