Venus Bridals “created a vast array of styles, gathered into wonderfully diverse collections, each collection distinct from the others, so that the Bride may choose a gown which expresses her own individual beauty and unique personal charm.” Above, from the Angel and Tradition collection: Trumpet halter dress in Imperial satin with new tulle, features appliques dotted with pearls, beading at the empire and lace up back. Their collections range from the sleek and sophisticated, to the young and fresh and even include fantastic options for the plus-sized and modest brides. Above: empire waist royal satin gown with an all over lace overlay featuring short puffed sleeves. Pretty, just like a Disney Princess! Dress from the sleek and sophisticated Pallas Athena collection. Above: Pearl chiffon gown with ruched…
Ever seen a gorgeous bridesmaid dress and wished it came in white? The people over at Jenny Yoo hear you. These simple yet very elegant gowns from Jenny Yoo’s Bridal Alternatives collection are perfect for brides who love simplicity or those looking for a base to add their own personal touches. The dresses featured here are “bridesmaid styles transformed into wedding dress alternatives in whites and ivories.” Dresses in crinkle chiffon. Above: Margaux – Long slim A-line strapless sweetheart dress with side ruching, decorative covered buttons along left side seam zipper with detachable sash. Below: Ainsley – symmetrical neckline with sheer gathered crinkle chiffon tie at neck. Wide band with…
Wait, DON’T trash the dress? Yep, hold off Ladies, don’t trash the beautiful wedding dress. Instead, we’re telling you to treat yourself (and your dress) to a beautiful post-wedding shoot and then donate your dress to a good cause. So what’s this all about? Local wedding photographer Michelle Scotti of I Do Believe Photography is passing along the details of her new organization, Don’t Trash the Dress : I started an organization not long ago called Don’t Trash the Dress. We schedule a portrait session, you get that wedding dress out from whatever closet it’s hidden away in and we spend a couple of hours taking glamorous, fashion forward photos in your wedding dress that you will treasure forever. You can include your husband, children, dog, goldfish, whatever. You receive all of your beautiful photos on DVD and…
Beautiful wedding dresses and gorgeous photo shoot for Lazaro Spring 2010 bridal collection. Above: Ivory Alençon lace net bridal gown with sweetheart neckline, fresh water pearl brooch at natural waist with tie ribbon, soft A-line skirt with Alençon lace applique over sparkle net underlay. Below: hand beaded and embroidered tulle wedding dress with floral accents, elongated bodice with circular skirt, chapel train. One for multi tier lovers. Ivory Victorian lace A-line formal bridal gown, sweetheart neckline, elongated torso with satin bow ribbon belt at natural waist, pleated bias bands with lace appliqué accent skirt and chapel train. Not a big fan of ballgown but I find this one quite lovely. Silk Mikado yoke bodice with vintage fresh water pearl ribbon belt, full gathered embroidered …
Pregnant brides don’t come much more public than Bethenney Frankel, star of Real Housewives of New York who tied the knot with Jason Hoppy at the Four Seasons on Sunday. Bethenney has reputedly sold her wedding pictures for USD 10k, but there’s a sneaky shot here with the full story. Pics and full story here
Romantic ruffles, lace and tiers abound in Carmela Sutera’s bridal collection. Above: V neck French Alençon lace fitted gown with taffeta ruffle detail; below:one shoulder satin organza petal gown. Silk charmeuse gown with circular skirt featuring Chantilly lace bodice with silver threads and hand beaded and embroidered waistline trim. More over at the website .
Kauai is beautiful. Without a doubt. And the best part about Kauai is that there’s tons to do without shelling out a ton of money- Woohoo! Here’s our guide to a few of our favorite Kauai activities… It doesn’t take much prodding to get me to talk about Kauai and this past week I got a lovely mail from Hazel of I Do Budget Weddings blog requesting my tips on Kauai- her’s what she had to say: Hello Tara, I’ve been reading your blog and I’ve enjoyed all of your traveling advice for the islands! The future hubs and I are…
