NY BRIDAL MARKET: Anne Barge Spring 2012

Hello Bridal Lovelies,

I am back from NY Bridal Market with some fab pictures and bridal news on some amazing new designers and collections. It was a little quiet this Market as folks are gearing up for October's Market. But I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

So without further adieu...

Anne Bowen Spring 2012

Anne Bowen is always a must see collection during Bridal Market. I can always count on Anne Bowen to create a collection that every bride wants to wear. Her designs were perfect for the flower child bride or the risque bride or for the uptown girl who must have the bling.

For the Flower Child Bride, you would definitely love the "Janis" or "Peace" or "Wild Flowers." All of these gowns have lace elements which give it that "Woodstock/flowers in your hair/walking in your bare feet" feel.

For the Risque Bride, you would swoon over "The Morgan" or "Generation" or "Mortimer." You are not afraid to show off your gorgeous legs.

For the Uptown Girl, your choices are obvious - "Rockefeller" or "Hudson" or "DeNiro." These gowns will definitely make jaws drop.

From my very precarious seating, I was able to choose a favorite. My absolute favorite was the "Rockefeller." You have to see it up close to fully understand how gorgeous it really is. As you know, these gowns are not available yet. So you are in luck if you are a 2012 bride.

Wild Flowers

Triangle Below Canal


The Morgan


Metropolitan


Peace


Mortimer


Rockefeller


Hudson


Generation


DeNiro


Astor


Janis


Designer Anne Bowen

AN EVENING WITH YIFAT OREN AT VERA WANG'S BOUTIQUE

Highly sought-after celebrity wedding planner Yifat Oren helps brides worldwide translate their concepts into reality with her masterfully produced and distinctively designed events. She has worked with everyone from Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka, and Christine and Kevin Costner.

On April 25th, Gilt City members are invited to spend an evening at an elegant in-store event with Yifat herself at Vera Wang’s glamorous, 3,500-square-foot flagship boutique. It's a night of sipping Champagne and tasting sweet treats, ending with a swag bag full of charming surprises to delight the most discerning of brides.

About the gowns: the Vera Wang styles filling this boutique are more breathtaking than any on the market.

About Yifat Oren: her advice is, in a word, brilliant. She is known for her impeccable style and unique ideas, and has planned celebrations for a variety of celebrities and discerning clientele; and she will be on hand to discuss your big day. Talk shop with her about fabric treatments, technical production, lighting, floral design, food styling and space planning: it's all fair game.

Purchase your tickets on Gilt City.
Tickets are being offered for $50 each and includes:

• Access for one to an exclusive bridal evening with Yifat Oren at Vera Wang


• Champagne


• Gift Bags


• Sweet Treats

April 25, 2011

6:00 – 8:00 pm

8445 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA, 90069

WEDDDING INSPIRATION: A Wedding Invite That's A Record Player

Can you believe that what's in this package is a wedding invitation that doubles as a record player? Believe it.

Watch...

Paper Record Player from kellianderson on Vimeo.

{via Co Design Daily}

NY BRIDAL EVENT: The Wedding Salon Invites You To Their Wedding Soiree

The Wedding Salon is thrilled to announce their first New York event of the year, April 27th at Manhattan Center Studios! They have some incredible names lined up including the legendary Sylvia Weinstock, Tao, Le Cirque, Vera Wang Wedgwood, St. Regis, Shawn Rabideau of Bethenny Getting Married & Bethenny Ever After, and many more.

There will be fantasy reception tables by David Tutera for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, the event will feature a Couture Fashion Show, Beauty Makeovers, Cocktails, Cake Tastings & fabulous goodie bags. Their vendors will be showcasing some of the biggest trends tied into the Royal Wedding as that will surely be on everyone’s minds that week. Brides will also have the chance to enter to win a Magical Honeymoon Giveaway from Secrets Resorts & Spas!

Readers of The Bridal Wishlist get a special discount on their tickets. Get your $15 tickets by using the promo code: BPNYP! Hope to see you there.

BRIDESMAIDS GIFT: Obi Clutches & Cosmetic Bags @ Grace Design

Since you are making them wear those suspect bridesmaids dresses. Give your girls a gift that is stylish and will definitely come in handy. These oh so cute clutches and cosmetic bags by Grace Design are so fab. You just can't find a cosmetic bag that stylish without paying a fortune. These are less than $40.00. Stylish and affordable.

Clutches



Cosmetic Bags

NY MAGAZINE WEDDINGS: The Best Table & Reception Decor

While you definitely want your dress to be a big hit at your wedding, you without a doubt have to have jaw-dropping decor at your reception (and great food and music, too). You want your guests to feel like they have just been whisked away to paradise for a few hours. So finding the right company that can turn your vision a reality is so important.

I have quite a few favs from the NY Magazine Weddings Show. Tantawan Bloom always amazes me. But I also totally loved Shiraz Events, City Iris, Scoop & Co, and Zak Events. But was blown by the portable fireplace by Taylor Creative.

Shiraz Events


Taylor Creative


Zak Events


Scoop & Co.


Tantawan Bloom


City Iris

There's Something Going On @GtownCupcakes... Find out Tonight at 10 pm on TLC

The season finale of DC Cupcakes has some drama in store for its viewers. Mom spills the beans about Katherine. But I can't tell you everything. You will just have to watch tonight on TLC at 10 pm EST. But here's a sneak peek.

NY MAGAZINE WEDDINGS: Who Had Delish Food?

One of the best things about bridal shows are that they always have some amazing caterers and bakeries around. I had delish cake pops at lil' Cutie Pops, who enchanted me with the red velvet cake pop. Dish Food & Events had a scrumptious cake pop that made me want to lick the stick. I also had a super yummy chocolate pop made by Kreated by Kristen who was putting her entrepreneurial stamp on the world. She totally created every single cupcake and all of her pops by herself (with a little help from her family). You go girl!

Here are some of the other folks who had something delish on their tables:

Ron Ben-Israel Cakes


Nine Cakes


Cake Alchemy

ArtJamz, Paint, and Some Fashionable DC Babes

Here's the deal! On April 21st, some of DC's most fashionable babes will be competing to raise money for Becky's Fund, an organization that puts on a variety of programs in order to further its mission of preventing domestic violence. Bloomies will be donating 10% of all purchases during the event to Becky's Fund! So fab.

Yours truly, along with Kelly Collis (The City Shop Girl), Jennifer Barger (Washington Post), Kate Michael (K Street Kate), Holly Thomas (Washington Post), Elaine Mensah (FashionBS), Rachel Cothran (Project Beltway), and Pamela Sorensen (Pamela’s Punch) will be vying for the title "Washington's Top Artista." ArtJamz founder, Michael Clements, is putting our creativity to the test. ArtJamz will be supplying the artistic materials including a canvas, easel, paint and brushes. Our challenge is create a painting to match the season's hottest looks. At the end of the two-hour period, the audience will choose the winner.

So come on out and see who will be crowned "Washington's Top Artista!" I can pull together a fab outfit in minutes. But we will see if I can channel Jacob Lawrence or Wassily Kandinsky to pull this off!

Here are the deets:

Bloomingdale's in Chevy Chase
5300 Western Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

When: Thursday, April 21, 2011
Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM


Hosted by: Bloomingdale’s Genki Media LLC, and Becky’s Fund
It's free and open to the public and you can register at Washington's Top Artista.

NY MAGAZINE WEDDINGS: Ivanka Trump's New Shoes

Sadly for me, I missed the chance to meet Ivanka Trump when she came to DC a few weeks ago when she visited to debut Ivanka Trump Footwear. So I was ecstatic to see that they had a booth. So I finally got to see her line up close and personal. Oh joy! Her shoe line is fabulous. I loved everything. Seriously, everything - even the glamorous sandals for your aching feet.

Not only did she design a fab line of shoes, but she did us a favor. She kept the prices very reasonable. Her line ranges from $60.00 to $180.00. So you don't have to break the piggy bank in order to have a pair of amazing shoes on your wedding day and she has great flats for you to slip into at your reception.

You can get Ivanka Trump Footwear here, here and here.

NY MAGAZINE WEDDINGS: Bridal Reflections NYC

So walking around I stopped at Bridal Reflections NYC to see what they had new and interesting. This black gown stopped me in my tracks. It was stunning. I just kept thinking if I would have the nerve to wear a black dress to my wedding. If I did have the nerve, it would be this one.

EDITOR'S NOTES: NY MAGAZINE WEDDINGS EVENT RECAP

One of my favorites events of the year (aside from Bridal Market) is NY Magazine Weddings event. Love it. I love going to these kinds of events because I am always hoping to meet wedding vendors who have totally pushed the envelope in order to give brides and grooms something fresh, new and modern. This event always has the best of the best in NYC. But was there anything new to talk about?

This year, New York Magazine totally upped the ante. There were some incredible vendors there. I saw a little bit of everything from a black wedding dress to wedding rings with your silhouettes to some fab reception decor. All the deets are coming today and tomorrow. Enjoy.

Tori & Dean sTORIbook Weddings Takes Over Oxygen

I totally love Tori and Dean. If you are going to put your whole life on television, make it real! You can not get more real than these two lovebirds. I love that they keep working it out no matter what. So I was so happy to hear that they have a new show called Tori & Dean sTORIbook Weddings, airing this Wednesday, April 6 from 10 p.m. – 11 p.m (EST/PST) on Oxygen.

Every episode, the two choose a couple who desperately need help and turn their so-so wedding into something fabulous. Tori works with the bride-to-be to help her make her dreams come true, no matter how crazy her ideas may be. While Dean helps the groom-to-be figure out exactly what he is supposed to be doing.

I got a chance to view the premiere episode and I loved it, of course. Tori and Dean meet Samantha and Steven who wanted to plan a wedding around their love for dogs. Quite naturally, a dog-inspired wedding makes so much sense as the pair who met online fell madly in "pug love." Tori and Dean spin the idea of “Pug Chic” décor into an amazing fun-filled event with a few surprises along the way.

Want to know more? I can't tell you anymore. You will just have to tune into Tori and Dean sTORIbook Weddings on Oxygen this Wednesday, April 6 at 10 p.m. (EST/PST) to find out what happens.

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: A Gorgeous Bride by Unique Concepts Studio

The photographer caught this bride at an amazing moment during her wedding day. Gorgeous. Photography by Unique Concepts Studio, Inc in Philadelphia.

FOR YOUR RECEPTION: Colorful Jordan Almonds for Your Wedding Favors

Colorful Jordan Almonds have to be the easiest and most delicious wedding favor idea ever. First of all, they will totally dress up your table. Just be sure to use organza favor bags. Second, these delish goodies are available in red, pink, baby blue, green, orange, black, lavender, purple, white and ivory. Go ahead. Steal this idea. Available at Superior Nut.

FUTURE BRIDAL DESIGNERS: Project Runway Wants You!

Future Bridal Designers, here's your chance. Project Runway launched the career of local fav Christian Siriano. You could be next!!! Visit Bunim-Murray for all of the deets.

WEDDING EVENT: HauteLook's Wedding Party Sales Event

HauteLook is having a wedding sale this weekend for the budget-friendly. Get to shopping.