Jul

7

7 Dresses and Counting…

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One of our team members, Chanel, will be jet setting around the globe wearing 7 different dresses this year, to partake in the wedding celebrations of 7 different friends. For her, 2010 is a a year full of wedding bells, bridesmaids, stunning strapless dresses and first dances. As we all hum the latest pop hits of Lady Gaga, Chanel is humming ‘Here Comes the Bride’ and planning her next sentimental speech. She has become the guru of Honeymoon destination travel and can probably bustle a wedding dress blindfolded with one hand behind her back.She is in the process of embarking on a journey of 7 different weddings, in 7 different locations, with 7 completely different styles. She will take us on her journey, and compare the different designs, cultures, locale and traditions of each couples wedded bliss. We will get a sneak peek into the diverse wedding world from one girl + 7 weddings + 7 dresses!

In honor of kicking off this new series, we will be doing a BRIDESMAID DRESS GIVEAWAY TOMORROW!

Check back tomorrow for the BRIDESMAID DRESS GIVEAWAY!

May

27

Aisle Style: Peek-a-boo. Oh what a shoe!

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There is one element on your wedding day that is a fabulous ‘g-rated’ peek-a-boo surprise. I cannot contain my joy when I see a wedding gown and then ‘wham’ a foot peeks out from underneath the gown encased in a stunning shoe! Those ever-so-fabulous shoes will be your sidekicks on your big day. They will be the element that are tapped on the floor as you anxiously wait for the 5:00 pm ceremony start time, then they will walk your pedicured toes down the aisle to your love, they will be swung around as he lifts you with joy, and later they will carry your feet across the dance floor for your first dance with your father and your love. They will pose for photos alongside your grooms shiny shoes and proudly peek out from underneath your gown as your best friend gives her speech.

SOURCES: Vivienne Westwood via Max wanger, Flats Ashley Garmon via Once Wed, Blue shoes via La Style Unveiled, Purple wedges via Rockn’roll bride,Glitter shoes The Parsons Photography via Rockn’rollbride, Green shoes via Green Wedding Shoes; Cameron Ingalls Photography, Silver Jeffrey Campbell shoes  Jagger Photography, Red shoes by Orchard Cove Photography, Yellow shoes by Jose Villa Photography, yellow shoe pair via Get Married; Jonathan Canlas Photography

Your shoes will also take a few moments to themselves to steal the spotlight away while they elegantly pose for photos. They are definitely not camera shy and will have their red carpet moments as they perch upon books, kiss each other (for the toe-to-toe pose), they will turn away from each other for the (heel-to-heel pose).

SOURCES: Irregular Choice Shoe via Ruffled blog; Blink Photography, Lanvin Shoes via Ruffled; Annie McElwain Photography, The Parsons Photography via Rockn’rollbride, Badgley Mischka Shoe via Style Me Pretty; Vero Suh Photography, Silver Shoes Simply Bloom Photography, Pink shoes by Sarah Yates Photography, Flats Jonathan Canlas Photography

Apr

29

Inspiration to Creation: Noaki Jewelry (Part I)

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Noaki of Noaki Jewelry shared her creative process with us as well as what inspired her for her most recent collection. She takes us on her journey from her Inspiration to the actual Creation of her latest Spring Collection.

“Attached are some of the images that inspired me while I was putting together my Spring collection. I’m constantly inspired by what I notice in nature as well as images and memories from places I’ve lived.”

“My husband is really into gardening and this year we decided to completely redo our yard into mostly native plants and succulents. We spent a good bit of time at gardens in San Diego and a cactus nursery in Malibu, so I found myself thinking a good deal about muted colors with bright splashes of color, waves, sand and tidepools.”

I also fell in love with large flowers with rhinestones resting on their petals like raindrops and jeweled bridal crowns.

Photography: John Schnack Studios

We can definitely see how the inspiration transformed into the creation, especially the ‘raindrops on flowers’ which was so brilliantly executed in the bouquet above. The coral Chanel dress on the reef is positively stunning with the bridal crowns. Noaki’s inspiration of the tidepools,waves, and muted colors turned into the creation of a stunning collection that reminds us of a springtime seaside goddess. Ethereal, elegant and unique.

Stay tuned for Part II of Noaki Jewelry’s inspiration to creation tomorrow.

Apr

26

Earth Day on Your Wedding Day

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Celebrate earth day every day! There are many ways to bring this ‘waste not’ attitude into your wedding! Give guests mini burlap bags as favors, guests can reuse the burlap bags and plant the blooms in their gardens.  These mini burlap bag have ‘Bloom’ stenciled on them in black using vintage stencils. Don an eco-friendly felted ruffle shawl over a wedding gown made of organic materials and serve guests local organic cuisine on plates adorned with nature scenes. Place flowers in sleeves of water felted recycled bottles and print invitations on 100% post consumer recycled paper. No trees are harmed in the production of these invitations. Celebrate earth day every day, especially on your wedding day!

Apr

22

Travel to Tabletop: Paris Window Shopping

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On a romantic getaway to Paris you stroll by the famous storefront of Repetto. You are awestruck by the two floating dress between glittering chandeliers in the window and are immediately drawn inside where you are greeted by a giant wall of  pale pink ballet slippers. You are inspired! You want to incorporate this ethereal display into your wedding day, but how?

Photo Credits: Monique Lhuiller via Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart

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