Full Wedding For Party: November 2008

Jumat, 28 November 2008

Madrid Bridal Show

I’m less in love today than I was yesterday with Madrid’s wedding fashion shows. Model Lily Collins - also doesn’t quite enthrall me as Bar Refaeli did. But, when all is said and done, Spain’s bridal getups are Godiva next America’s Hershey’s … both cravable, but one slightly more innovative.

Wed Like a Disney Princess

wedding dress If you’re getting married, and think (or know) thatbelle_bridal.jpg you are truly a princess, then you must have a look created by couture bridal, suit, and gown designer Kirstie Kelly.

But wait, don’t settle for her regular - albeit gorgeous - drapery. If you are a true princess, then you and your entire bridal party simply must be dressed in inspirations from Disney’s princesses.

The Kirstie Kelly for Disney Fairy Tale Weddings collections feature five to seven bridal gowns per princess including Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Snow White.

Though the Disney theme may spark a childhood fantasy, the dresses are still elegant, and suitable for any age bride. The line is like any other bridal couture fashion in that you will find a range of fabrics, necklines, cuts, shades of white, and details - such as beading, lace, appliques, and pleats.
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The princess gowns have already seen a huge success since their initial debut in April. Now, the additional offerings for accessories, maids-of-honor dresses, and flower girl dresses have propelled Kelly’s and Disney’s success even further.

Blossoms - the collection for young girls in the bridal party - has an inaugural release of 12 designs. The Maidens Collection allows the accessories_landing.jpgprincess bride to select from three to five tailored-to-match bride’s maids designs. Coordinating jewelry and veils can be matched from the Jewels line.

The dresses shown on this page are from Belle’s collection, connected to the princess with this quote: “The Heart, Like a Rose, Blossoms When Loved…” The third picture shows just a hint of the accessory options - tiara and all!

Heck, if I had a reason to wear it, I’d buy one of the Maiden dresses. No one says that you have to be in a wedding to enjoy these.

How I Got My Gown: New Jersey

Her Story: "I started looking for a dress more than a year before my wedding. I didn't expect to buy anything right away, but I wanted to get an idea of what I liked. I soon learned that I wanted a white strapless A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline and a beaded bodice. Out of the first 15 gowns I tried on, I only liked two of them, but I definitely didn't love either of them. As my wedding date approached, I made an appointment at Kleinfeld. My hour-and-a-half-long appointment made me nervous because I figured that I would need much more time, and I didn't want to rush. The bridal consultant began by asking me questions like, 'What time of day is your wedding? What is your venue like? What have you liked and not liked in gowns so far?' Then she showed me a handful of dresses. I tried them on and didn't like any. She fetched some more, which were more to my liking than the first bunch, but there still wasn't anything that was perfect. My hour and a half was up, and I was extremely frustrated. I was ready to give up and leave.

My consultant then took me to a back storage room where there were racks upon racks of dresses. She pointed me to two racks that fit my criteria and told me to pick out anything I liked. I found two dresses that could work. When I tried on the second one, a Stephen Yearick gown, and walked outside to see myself in the big mirror, I knew it was 'the one.' I'm typically drawn to plainer styles, but this dress was completely beaded. It was nearly the opposite of what I had pictured myself wearing on my wedding day, but I felt amazing in it! My mom, who had accompanied me to the appointment, was thrilled because she loved it too, and we have totally different tastes. The only issue was that the neckline went straight across and I was set on a sweetheart. The store called the designer and confirmed that the neckline could be changed for me. Fifteen minutes later, I left Kleinfeld having bought my dress, veil, tiara and earrings!" —Meredith Bodgas

Complate wedding for your party

Crystal Spring Golf Course in Burlingame has breath taking view! There will be more coming. In the mean time, there’s one teaser photo for Sophia and Sidney. Congratulations!

Hy and I will be out of town this week to Atlanta, GA for a wedding shoot. I am tagging along as I need a get away and have some time to breath. I’ve never been to Atlanta, it will be my first time, so I am super excited.

Next month, Hy will be shooting an engagement session in Chicago.

There’s also an India trip and a Hawaii trip before the year end. I can’t wait to see all the photos coming out of those trips

BTW, I am so behind in blogging. I have so many amazing pending photos to show case for weddings in August and September. Since we’ve been doing this for 4 years, I always worried that Hy will run out of new ideas, but for each wedding, the photos only amazed me more. Same goes to those vendors we worked with in the wedding industry, I see their amazing work every time we work with them, and it only gets better wedding after wedding. I am so fortunate to be inspired by these artists around me! And needless to say, among these artists, there are great business brains behind the scene as well. I am really wowed by some of very creative business ideas coming out of the wedding industry. It’s fun being a small business owner, at the same time working in big corporate. The way business is operated in both environment are very different Maybe one day I will start another blog w/ topic in business/marketing/advertising!