May 18th, 2012, by Azure
I absolutely love the high-fashion treatment that classic bridal has been getting the past few seasons. It's really refreshing to see unique gowns in unexpected colors, silhouettes, and fabrics.
If you're like me and love bridal creations with a little bit of edge, I've got a new designer who will stop you in your tracks! Her name is Katharine Polk, she's just 28 years old, and honed her skills working as design assistant for Badgley Mischka Couture. Katharine's HOUGHTON collection...
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April 23rd, 2012, by Azure
Non-white wedding dresses are taking the bridal world by storm this season (just check out Vera Wang's racy red collection), with more colored stunners than ever before gracing the New York bridal market catwalks. But a related trend I've spotted, one that appears to be gaining speed, is the two-tone wedding dress and LWD trend.
Wedding dress designers including Romona Keveza, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Lela Rose and more unveiled gorgeous two-tone dresses for Spring 2013....
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April 20th, 2012, by Azure
Have you heard of Venezualan designer Rafael Cennamo? He's known for his elegant evening wear, and introduced a lovely edited bridal collection for Spring 2013. Each dress speaks to a different style of bride, from modern to classic, glamourous to romantic.
I'm head over heels for the blush pink column gown above. Isn't it gorgeous?? Add to it those little lace gloves and simple velvet sash... and you've got one picture perfect bridal look, head to toe! The wedding dress below is...
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April 16th, 2012, by Azure
Remember those drool-worthy pink, orange & other non-white wedding dresses featured on our blog? How about Vera Wang's Fall 2012 "Twilight" bridal collection (you know, the one with all the nude and black bridal gowns)?
Well... Vera has continued down the path of non-traditional with her Spring 2013 wedding dress collection! Instead of going dark and dramatic like she did for Fall 2012, Vera went deep, bold and bright for 2013. And I've got to say, I LOVE these dresses! I've been...
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April 12th, 2012, by Azure
It wasn't just fashion that captured the spotlight on Roberto Cavalli's Fall 2012 Milan Fashion Week catwalk. Everyone was talking about the captivating peacock eyes! For a daring, fashion-forward bride, I think this look is divine! And if you want to give it a test drive to see if it's right for your white aisle, keep reading to learn the three simple steps...
1. Line eyes with black liner.
2. Sweep black shadow from the lids to the brow bones.
3. Apply three sparkling,...
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April 09th, 2012, by Brooklyn Bride
With Easter just over the weekend, it's hard to not be inspired by all the blooms and colors happening right now...I like how this board is colorful and modern, but still a little softer for Spring.
How do you like?
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April 04th, 2012, by Azure
Have you considered a color palette outside the traditional white wedding box? One that will wow wedding guests with its unique look and feel? We've got just the ticket!
We adore cool cobalt blue mixed with soft lavender and seafoam, plus vibrant pops of lemon yellow! Just check out the inspiration board about to see how lovely this color combo can be.
Like or love? What other unexpected color combos are just your style?
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March 06th, 2012, by Brooklyn Bride
At Wedding Crashers over the past weekend, I discovered that the super cool ice cream truck that is Coolhaus does catering for weddings! With locations in Miami, New York, LA and Austin, these trucks are the ultimate in excellent ice cream sandwich design.
For one, the flavors are just crazy....pair red velvet, vegan carrot cake, and chocolate chip (just to name a few) cookies with dirty mint, beer & pretzels and bananas foster ice creams (tons more flavors where those came...
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March 01st, 2012, by Oh Lovely Day
Living together before the wedding is a personal preference that most people feel strongly about one way or the other. Some people, me included, think living together is a good test run for marriage. Others want to wait until they are married to move in together. Is there a right and wrong way?
My husband and I lived together for five years before we got married. It was a very good thing for us. It let us get past those early days of passive-aggressively battling over...
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February 28th, 2012, by Brooklyn Bride
So the Oscars were this past Sunday, and of course everyone is glued to the TV to see what actresses are wearing...While some say they played it safe on the red carpet, there were a ton of modern silhouettes that done in white, would be PERFECT for a wedding!
Whether it was that giant bow that Emma Stone had draped around her neck, or the delicate layers of Kristen Wiig or Michelle Williams, there was something for everyone. My ultimate modern dress favs were Gwyneth Paltrow and...
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