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Calendar of Wedding Events – March 2012

March 14, 2012 | editorial team

Chase away these last grey winter days with a fun, fresh bridal event to spark your wedding planning! Wherever you are, there is sure to be something exciting happening this spring. Grab your guy or your girls and make a day of it! Happy Planning!

Amsale Trunk Show – Bella Bridesmaid

The Amsale Bridesmaid Trunk Show is a wonderful opportunity to see and try on 50+ styles that aren’t usually available in the boutique. In other Bella Bridesmaid news, the boutique will begin carrying Alvina Valenta at the end of this month. Go get your dress on!

March 16 & 17, 2012
Bella Bridesmaid Seattle
2560 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
For reservations (recommended!) call 206.728.5965

The Wedding Salon – Luxury Beverly Hills Bridal Event

A luxurious evening of wedding planning, cocktails, beauty, and couture fashion at celebrity hotspot, SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. Mingle with the best wedding planners, check out incredible wedding decor and tabletops, get a makeover by Youngblood Cosmetics (and meet a True Blood star!), shop for couture gowns by R-Mine Bespoke and other coveted designers, sip Francis Ford Coppola wines, and score a VIP bag with treats from Frederic Fekkai, Essie, and more!

March 19th, 2012; 4-8 pm
SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
465 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Purchase tickets at www.weddingsalon.com

Milly Bridal Week

The Milly Madison Avenue Boutique will be hosting a Milly Bridal Week, offering a relaxing and luxurious fitting experience. The Milly boutique offers glamorous gowns for brides, bridesmaids, and mothers, as well as fittings and alterations done on-site. During the appointment-only event, brides will be pampered with a personal client assistant, a signed copy of “Chic Weddings” by Colin Cowie, and a Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare gift bag for each member of the bridal party.

March 19 – 25, 2012
Milly Madison Avenue Boutique
900 Madison Avenue at 73rd Street
New York City
By appointment only – call 212.395.9100

Evening of Bridal Luxury – Houston Benefit WeddingShow

Enjoy an evening of gorgeous wedding fashion, fantastic cocktails and cake, exquisite floral designs, and a silent auction benefiting Pink Door Organization, hosted by Houston Brides Magazine.

March 22, 2012; 6:30 – 9 pm
Omni Houston Hotel
4 Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
Contact Houston Brides for tickets

Voila! Wedding Show

Mingle with some of Seattle’s finest wedding professionals; view elegant rooms that have been transformed into spring, summer, autumn, and winter themes; and sip signature drinks, savory morsels, and seasonal sweets. Following the main event, finish off the evening with a sunset champagne cruise to watch the sunset as your plans set sail!

March 25, 2012; 12:30 – 4:30 pm
Woodmark Hotel
1200 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033
Tickets available at www.voilaweddingshow.com

New York Magazine Weddings Event – Showcase of New York Wedding Professionals

The New York Weddings Event brings together the most creative and stylish wedding experts for one incredible evening. Sip cocktails at the Metropolitan Pavilion while meeting the city’s top jewelers, caterers, photographers, wedding dress designers, and planners.

March 28, 2012; 5 – 8 pm
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Visit www.nymag.com for tickets

Vintage Wedding Fair -Treasure Hunt!

A boutique trunk show where you can find vintage wedding treasures; nostalgic and handmade items; and unique Seattle vendors offering vintage-styled wares, rentals, jewelry, favors, and much more!

March 31, 2012; 1 – 6 pm
Greenwood Square
8420 Greenwood Ave.
Seattle, WA 98103
Purchase tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com

Unveiled Event Beverly Hills

What could be better than a bridal event in an exquisite garden, trendsetting wedding planners, scrumptious treats, and a “State of the Union” address by Darcy Miller, Editorial Director of Martha Stewart Weddings? All of that, AND the exclusive debut of Vera Wang’s 2012 runway collection is a lot better, so don’t miss Unveiled!

April 1, 2012; 11 am – 3:30 pm
Beverly Canon Gardens
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Visit www.unveiledevent.com for your passport

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Choose Your Own Adventure Engagement Photo Session – Alice and Chris

March 13, 2012 | editorial team

Today’s adventure engagement photo session first captured my attention because of the gorgeous photos by Nirav Photography, but what really drew me in (and made me want to stay for more!) was the story his images conveyed. For Chris and Alice, he documented a day filled with new adventures, special relatives, family traditions, and meaningful places.

From Nirav Photography: This year, my focus will be on becoming a stronger storyteller with my photography. Ive already started making a few changes and one of them is the Choose Your Own Adventure session which will be an alternative, more documentary-based approach to the engagement session.

The CYOA session was inspired by the classic storybooks from my younger years that gave you the option to select your own alternate endings. The idea of the session is that you, the couple, get to decide what adventure youd like to go on. It could be anything from a walk through the forest, staying in a yurt in Big Sur, hip hop dance lessons, or whatever your creative minds can come up with. I recommend doing something youve been wanting to do for a while now. My job is to capture and tell the story of your adventure together.

For Chris and Alice, the first stop on their adventure was paddle boarding. They both love to surf, but had never tried paddle boarding. No silly out-take photos though; they were both naturals!

After their paddle boarding adventure, the couple was off to visit Chris’s grandparents at their charming hilltop Sausalito home. Edith and Tibor prepared a beautiful spread of traditional Hungarian desserts, and the conversation quickly turned to architecture and art; talents shared by everyone present. The love and respect that Chris and his grandparents feel for each other is obvious, as well as the fact that they have warmly welcomed Alice into the family.

Chris and Alice wrapped their adventurous day up with portraits at one of their favorite spots; a beach they frequently surf at on the Marin Headland.

Chris and Alice, thank you so much for sharing your day with us! We send our best wishes for many more adventures in your new life together.

To see more of Chris and Alice’s fun-filled day, be sure to check out the Nirav Photography blog!

Local Sea-Side Rhode Island Wedding – Meghan and Derek

March 12, 2012 | editorial team

The Couple: Meghan and Derek

The Wedding: 9.10.11 – South Ferry Church and Sunset Bungalow at Kinney Farm, Narragansett, Rhode Island

What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Authentic, rustic-elegant, and laid-back.

What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? As native Rhode Islanders, it was important for us to keep it local, so all of our vendors from the caterer to the band were from Rhode Island. Music plays a huge role in our lives, so it was a central theme in our wedding. Our close friends, Roisin and Bob, sang during the ceremony, an amazing local DJ, Peter Dante, played reggae during the cocktail hour and several members of our reception band, Wayz and Means, are dear friends of ours.

Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? The best decision we made was not having a full bridal party; we only had a maid of honor and best man, which kept it simple and intimate. For me, Meghan, my best memory was when Derek surprised me by taking the stage and performing with the band and displaying a hand-written message to me on the back of his guitar. When the night ended and nobody wanted to leave, we knew we had planned a good party!

Wedding color palette: Deep purple, sage, mango

The Wedding Team:

Photographer: JAGstudios
Event Planner: Tracy Trouf Events
Ceremony Venue: South Ferry Church
Reception Venue: Sunset Bungalow at Kinney Farm
Officiant: John DeCubellis
Invitation Designer: Graphic Designer – Amy Hoxie Quinn
Catering: West Bay Gourmet
Florist: Laurel Lane Floral Design
Wedding dress: Elizabeth Fillmore
Bridal accessories: Hairpiece – Bridal Finery, Jewelery – MRT Jewelers
Bridesmaids apparel and accessories: Lela Rose
Groom and groomsmen apparel and accessories: Suit – Mark Allen
Hair and make-up: Marissa Prosser, Curl Up and Dye Salon
Music: Peter Dante, Looney Tunes Live, and Wayz and Means
Transportation: South County Trolley
Favors: A donation was made to the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation (KDMF). Katie DeCubellis is the cousin of the bride who was killed at age 13 by a drunk driver and her foundation is an important part of their lives.
Rentals: Rentals Unlimited
Rings: MRT Jewelers

Thank you so much Meghan and Derek for sharing your Rhode Island wedding with us!

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