Congratulations to the winner of last week’s giveaway from The Aisle New York! Bride to be Cindy Davis will be receiving this stunning Suzanna Dai Monte Carlo necklace – congrats Cindy!
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Birthday Giveaway! A Bridal Clutch from The Aisle New York
It’s a lovely Monday morning and you know what that means at Junebug this July – a birthday giveaway from The Aisle New York! That’s right readers, if you missed our 5 year birthday kick-off last week be sure to take a peek back to hear our story and see our all new Floral-Inspired Fashion Report, and even more importantly, be sure to enter to win today’s great giveaways!
On Photobug we have fun paper props from Say Cheese!, and on What Junebug Loves today, our friends at The Aisle New York are giving one lucky Junebug reader this beautiful Sondra Roberts Twisted Minaudiere. A sweet little clutch that’s both feminine and modern, it’s covered in white chiffon and has a jewel closure and removable chain strap. Why The Aisle fashionistas love it: “This chic white minaudiere is the perfect size clutch to fit your bridal essentials. We especially love the geometric glass clasp, which gives it a fashionable twist!”
To enter to win just leave us a comment here to let us know what you will be carrying in your clutch on your wedding day, and why this Sondra Roberts Minaudiere would be a great addition to your bridal look. We’ll accept entries all week and randomly choose a winner next Monday, July 18, 2011.
And if you haven’t already signed up for membership with The Aisle New York, don’t miss your chance! They have new and incredible bridal sales every week, and inspirational editorial covering wedding fashion from every angle. Here are just a few pages form their summer online magazine issue…
Creative Non-Traditional Vaudeville Inspired Wedding at Bimbo’s 365 Club – Heather and Bradford
Today’s Real Wedding is such a fabulous event it makes me grin from ear to ear just thinking of it. San Francisco couple Heather and Bradford decided to go with a wedding theme that was a perfect match for their own personal style and hosted a creative vaudeville and burlesque cabaret inspired wedding with a wildly fun atmosphere! Photographed by the wonderful Jules Bianchi this colorful January wedding will take your breath away, and make you want to get out there and celebrate!
The Goals: Heather and Bradford had three main goals on their wedding day – amazing food, meaningful music, and one fabulous party! “We wanted to have fantastic celebration that represented us and our own idea of romance.” The wedding was held at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco with a fanciful, nontraditional, vaudeville theme. Their ceremony was simple, sweet and short since both Heather and Brad “wanted to get to the good parts of the day, like food and dancing!” The wedding ceremony quickly transitioned into a party featuring The Yard Dog Road Show performers which included a magician, a tap dancing accordion player, burlesque dancers, and sword swallowers!
The Design: Looking back, Heather and Bradford felt one of their best decisions (besides “Saying yes!”) was having Nelle Donaldson from ZahZoom Weddings and Parties help plan their wedding. Simply put, “Nelle was amazing.” For their wedding color palette Heather and Bradford chose their favorites – jewel tones like dark green, purple, burgundy, royal blue and dark teal. Adding meaning to the ceremony, their wedding officiant was Bradford’s brother-in-law, Ryan. He left most of the ceremony as surprise to the couple, and donning a top hat he gave a ringmaster-style performance that started the entire event off perfectly. After the ceremony, the reception was elaborate and detailed in every way. The tablescapes included unique burgundy and purple floral arrangements, some including vintage bird cages, others tall candelabras. At each place setting Heather and Bradford included a CD of some of their favorite songs that represented them as a couple. The food at the reception was a main focus, and during the cocktail hour, not only did they serve signature cocktails but also truffle popcorn, candy bars, and lobster corn-dogs. A vegan red velvet wedding cake was made by a close friend of the couple, and one of Heather’s favorite details of the day was the original cake topper which was designed by another dear friend just for them! Accompanying their wedding cake were dozens of mini cupcakes with flavors like vegan chocolate, chocolate and bacon, and lavender cheesecake. Yum!
The Look: Heather’s Cymbeline Paris wedding gown was classically beautiful with a rock and roll edge. It had a corset bodice with a huge ball-gown skirt that had a “ripped” looking edge on one side showing off the layers of tulle beneath. She added the feathery black flower sash, beaded necklace and lace gloves and topped the whole look off with a gorgeous birdcage veil. But perhaps her favorite part of her wedding day fashion? Those Prada stilettos! “It was all great, but the shoes made me crazy!” Heather’s bridesmaids wore dresses in different jewel tones, accessorized with black lace and feather hair pieces, while the groomsmen’s suits were accented with colorful feather boutonnieres.
The Moments: Heather and Bradford say they have never been a traditionally romantic couple, but sitting together at the reception watching The Yard Dogs perform was incredibly special to them, and during the ceremony “we had the best ‘you may now kiss the bride’ kiss of all time!” Nice! For their first dance, the couple chose the upbeat song (If You Are Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To by Weezer and they spent the entire time laughing and trying to figure out how to maneuver around Heather’s dress!
The Pros: To learn about the many wedding professionals who were a part of this incredible day, please visit Heather and Bradford’s page in our Real Wedding library!
What a wonderful party! Thank you Heather and Bradford!
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