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Calendar of Events, February 9, 2010, and Ticket Giveaway!

February 9, 2010 | editorial team

Panache Tabletop Competition – The First Annual Table-Top Competition benefiting Farestart is being presented by the Columbia Tower Club, Seattle Bride and the 2009 Panache Committee on Sunday the 28th, and we have 3 pairs of tickets to give away! Seattle readers, shoot me an e-mail if you’d like to attend! It will be a unique competition showcasing decadent wedding table-tops to inspire your own wedding decor and design ideas. A panel of judges will award prizes, and there will be tasty hors doeuvres, signature cocktails and of course, spectacular views.

Sunday, February 28th, 5:00-8:00pm
Columbia Tower Club
701 5th Avenue, Suite 7500
Seattle, WA
Tickets: $25 advance, $35 door, parking included
Please contact Don Boshears at 206-386-5183 or visit www.panacheweddingshow.com to make your reservations.

 

CIARLAbride Trunk Show – Bridesmaids’ dress and wedding dress designer CIARLAbride is having their first trunk show at the Los Gatos Bella Bridesmaid boutique on February 27th and 28th. (Not at the Seattle boutique, as previously mentioned. Sorry Seattle gals!) We’re wild for their little white dresses, as well as their cool bridesmaids’ dress collections. Check them out!

 

Saturday February 27th and Sunday February 28th
Bella Bridesmaid
465 North Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, CA
408-399-4649

CIARLAbride bridesmaids' dresses and alternative wedding dresses at Bella Bridesmaid in Seattle

 

Erin Cole Couture Warehouse Sample Sale and Trunk Shows – The team at Erin Cole, the lovely bridal dress and accessory boutique in Costa Mesa, has a number of great events coming up this month at their store that you won’t want to miss!

 

February 12-13th – Simone Carvalli Trunk Show

February 19-20th – Rivini Trunk Show

February 23rd – Best of Vera Wang Valetines Event – Preview Party from 5pm 8pm

All at: Erin Cole Couture
298 East 17th Street
Costa Mesa, CA

February 21st – Erin Cole Couture Sample Sale – 50% – 70% off all designer gowns and accessories. Save on Vera Wang, Rivini, Judd Waddell, Romona Keveza, Suzanne Ermann, Peter Langner, Jenny Packham and more!

At: Erin Cole Warehouse
775 West 17th Street #N
Costa Mesa, CA

Please make an appointment or RSVP for the above events by calling 949-642-5552

Erin Cole Couture sample sale and trunk shows

 

The Wedding Library’s “The Wedding Party” and Thread Spring Trunk Show

February 20th – The Wedding Party at the New York Palace Hotel. Meet Colin Cowie and Martha Stewart Weddings Darci Miller, and get to know loads of other fabulous New York Wedding professionals for your big day.

The New York Palace Hotel
455 Madison Avenue
New York, NY
Call 212-327-0100 for tickets

 

February 12 and 13 – Thread Spring 2010 Trunk Show at The Wedding Library- Check out the fun and colorful spring bridesmaid dress designs from Thread, meet the designers, and receive a special discount if your order is place before February 19th.

The Wedding Library
43 East 78th Street, between Madison and Park
212-327-0100
Contact [email protected] for information

 

Thread spring 2010 bridesmaids dress collection trunk show at The Wedding Library

 

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Bel Canto Designs Jewelry Giveaway!

February 8, 2010 | editorial team

vintage inspired bridal earrings from Bel Canto Designs

If you’re a lover of vintage wedding style, then today’s giveaway is for you! The fabulous Mari of Bel Canto Designs (one of our Real Wedding sponsors, and an artist whose work we adore) is giving away a pair of these vintage-inspired rhinestone and pearl chandelier earrings to one lucky Junebug reader! (See the stunners in the photo above.) To enter to win, simply head over to the brand new Bel Canto Designs online shop, browse through the collections of necklaces, hair combs, head bands, bracelets, and earrings that have been lovingly created with both modern and refurbished vintage materials, and leave a comment here letting us know which are your favorites. We’ll choose a winner on Wednesday afternoon, and if there are other items you simply can’t live without, Mari is offering all Junebug readers a 10% discount through Feb. 14th – just use the discount code wellwed10 as you check out. Lots of luck everyone!

antique and vintage inspired bridal earrings, neckalces, bracelets, haircombs and headbands from Bel Canto Designs

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Romantic Cream, Silver, White and Black Wedding at MolenVliet Estate in South Africa – Shelley and Nkululeko

February 5, 2010 | editorial team

real wedding in south africa, images by jean pierre uys photography

Today’s Real Wedding, shot by Jean-Pierre Uys Photography, will take your breath away with its style and elegance, not to mention the romantic and breathtaking South African scenery. On a perfectly warm and sunny day in October, Shelley and Nkululeko tied the knot at the MolenVliet Wine and Guest Estate in South Africa, surrounded by friends and family from across the globe. When asked what the most romantic moment of the joyful celebration was, Shelley couldn’t choose just one – “from the proposal in Spain, to going to bed with a new surname that night, and every moment in between, it was all romantic”.

real wedding in south africa, custom made Jimmy Choo wedding shoes, images by jean pierre uys photography

The bride chose a dramatic wedding gown from Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriel Du Toit, and canary yellow dresses by the same designer for her bridesmaids. A few modern fairytale details that we can’t get enough of – for an extra bit of luck Shelley attached a 1965 six-pence to her gorgeous Jimmy Choo wedding shoes, and then rode to the ceremony in style in a 1958 Bentley. During the ceremony her incredible five-meter-long veil even got its own moment in the sun, taking full advantage of a brief and sudden gust of wind, to delight the guests and spread its wings!

real outdoor wedding ceremony in south africa, images by jean pierre uys photography

Shelley and Nkululeko’s goal for their wedding was to savor every single moment. They were calm and relaxed throughout their big day, enjoying every last detail as they committed their lives to each other, surrounded by their family and friends, in this gorgeous natural setting. Can’t you just feel their joy and ease in these stunning portraits by Jean-Pierre Uys as they took time to themselves to walk throughout the vineyards?

real wedding in south africa, vineyard couple's portraits, images by jean pierre uys photography

Using a wedding color palette of cream, gray-silver, off-white and black, Shelley and Nkululeko created an event that felt both sophisticated and relaxed. Mirrors, crystals and green foliage were used on the tabletops to accent the neutral colors, and there were plenty of candles and subdued sparkling lighting to set a romantic mood. The couple’s first dance was to Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together“, and from the looks of joy and love on their faces, we have no doubt in our minds that’s exactly what these two will do!

To learn more about this wedding and all of the businesses that contributed, be sure to visit our Real Weddings library!

wedding reception in south africa, cream, grey-silver, off-white and black wedding color palette, images by jean pierre uys photography

Thank you so much for sharing this incredible adventure with us Shelley and Nkululeko! It was so beautiful!

Readers, for help planning a Seattle or Southern California wedding, don’t miss the trusted recommendations in our Plan Your Wedding hot list!

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