5 Bridal Designers On-Trend for Jazz Age Fashion
The Great Gatsby premieres today and oh what a costume fest it will be, especially for brides contemplating sheath and evening gown silhouettes. The fusion of Art Deco/Gatsby/Jazz Age that designers are incorporating into their collections boils down to a stew of the creme de la creme of early 20th Century fashion. First talent that comes to mind of course is Claire Pettibone, a woman who's earned a niche all her own in this industry of white lace and satin. While her gowns...
Stone Fox Bride Says “F*ck Weddings!”
With a motto like “F*ck Weddings” you shouldn’t expect the typical bridal attire from New York’s Stone Fox Bride boutique, but boy do we love these wedding dresses! Both Azure and I have carefully watched the SFB site for the debut of the 2013 bridal collection, while swooning hard over the Instagram teaser photos. Guess what?! Happy Monday, the SFB look book is finally here! With a mission to counter the frilly princesses dresses of the bridal world, owner Molly Guy’s...
Vintage European Wedding Inspiration
Cypress Grove Estates wedding shoot by Misty Miotto Photography Vintage-inspired weddings always deliver the lovely, and this styled shoot using both French and English influences stopped us in our tracks. The bride for a day was decked out in vintage chic accessories, including dainty bridal gloves, a chic birdcage veil, and strands of pearls on her neck and wrist. She held a gorgeous bouquet of roses, peonies and anemones, romantically wrapped with sheer lace ribbon. Antique...
Fall Head Over Heels for Ruche
Talk about a great place to go for wedding inspiration! Try the brand new Ruche 2013 Look Book for brides, bridesmaids, guests and while you're at it take a look at some of those pretty dresses that can crossover into daily wear. Shot by trailblazing wedding photographer, Elizabeth Messina, this portfolio is also a treasure trove of accessories with some surprise vintage touches you're gonna just love. Vendors Photographer: Elizabeth Messina Ruche Stylist: Mara...
Impressionist-Inspired Bridal Shoes by B. Gall Designs
Finally someone's come up with some real game changing high fashion for feet!!! Ever since pops of color have adorned wedding dresses via sashes, belts and jewelry, bottoming off your look with shoes that work in tandem with those accessories has been on trend. Imagine going a step further (no pun intended) with footwear blending real individuality into your look. When Bonnie Gall Manning painted her first pair of dyeable satin shoes to wear to a wedding, she opted for Monet's...
Will You Be My Vintage Valentine?
I spotted this gem on Style Me Pretty, and thought it was the perfect something to get you in the Valentine's Day mood! Designed by Cynthia Martyn Events with flowers by Fuscia Design, wedding photographer MIMMO & CO knocked it out of the park! I mean, how gorgeous is this blush-tastic wedding color palette? And there are so many unique details to fall in love with! From the calligraphed pomegranate escort cards, to the whimsically adorned wedding cake, I'm absolutely smitten!...
Art Deco Wedding Gilded to the Hilt
One gorgeous gallery simply wasn't enough to do this Great Gatsby wedding inspiration shoot justice! And with all the drool-worthy details photographed by Misty Miotto, we knew you'd want the full list of talented vendors who helped make it happen. With stain glass windows galore, an intimate enchanted courtyard, and opulently arched ceilings, the Church Street Ballroom in Orlando, Florida served as the perfect venue for the glitzy 1920's style affair. And the model bride's...
Handmade Vintage Wedding Crafted with Love
Summer + James, captured by Casey Fatchett Photography Inspiration—I wanted the formality and grandeur of Victoria (minus the stuffiness) with the warmth and functionality of the Dashwood cottage featured in the classic chick flick, Sense and Sensibility. Most of all I wanted no white. So we settled on a wedding color palette of warm, candlelit hues, shades of muted pinks, creams, champagnes, peaches, taupes and dusty blues. Venue—We really fell in love with the Meredith...
Real Wedding Inspiration: Art Deco Glam Goes Into the Wild
I was over the moon when California wedding dress designer Cocoe Voci sent me this ridiculously adorable LA wedding captured by Miha Matei Photography. The beautiful couple, Allis and Dave, really went above and beyond to infuse their personalities into the wedding, and let their creativity and craftiness lead the way. The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles (where the bride also works) served as the ceremony and reception venue, and also inspired the couple's overall wedding...
Time Traveling Bride: Getting that 1940’s Look
Just in time for Time Traveling Bride's third installment came this little nugget wedding photographer Shannon Stellmacher unearthed from last spring's Retro Glam shoot. Laura here looks like screen icon Rita Hayworth with a bit of Gene Tierney thrown in. I'll start by saying that wedding gowns of the 1940's were influenced by two things: war and cinema. Both became inseparable once the war machine started and people all over the world looked to newsreels for updates. Fabric...
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