Voilà la Fête

TRUNK SHOW # 2 – Elizabeth Fillmore @ Neiman Marcus

iFINDhotels — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:42:05 +0000

Here’s another excuse to check out more beautiful wedding gowns in Dallas. Elizabeth Fillmore’s designs are known for their unique blend of sophistication and sensuality, as well as a sweet sense of both modern and timeless. If you have the chance, make a point to visit the Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas this Friday & Saturday April 23 – 24.

EF Bijou

Neiman Marcus

One Marcus Square

1618 Main St. Dallas, TX 75201

214.741.6911

TRUNK SHOW # 1 – LOVE by Enzoani

iFINDhotels — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:48:59 +0000

Finally! Bridesmaids dresses that transcend the wedding norm and allow for additional wear. These dresses don’t suck LOVE by Enzoani is a good place to check for bridesmaids dresses that your girls might actually LOVE!

LIVE COVERAGE of Amsale 2011 Collection 4/10/10

iFINDhotels — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:39:25 +0000

For all you lovely ladies planning 2011 nuptials, here’s a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse at upcoming 2011 Amsale bridal collection. Tomorrow at 4pm EDT (NYC time ), check their website for live coverage of the Amsale 2011 Runway Collection.

As obsessed with dresses as I am already, I’m more than giddy for this! We’ll be back with a few fave picks.

Have a great weekend and Happy Planning!

Amsale

Dress of the Day: Amsale 2008

iFINDhotels — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:20:45 +0000

I’m on a dress kick… I can’t help it. It’s spring and I’m daydreaming (what else is new) about what cute sundresses I’ll get for summer which prompted a closet clean-out and inventory of all my summer threads… which then reminded me that I can’t wait for the first excuse to wear a cute maxi dress! (any excuse to wear publicly acceptable muu-muus is a good excuse).

Hmmm… Muu-Muu Couture. Is there such a thing?

Then I started thinking about an upcoming friend’s wedding and what I would/could get away with to that. Hmmmm… which led me to think about wedding muu-muus. Don’t ask me to back track all the details and thought processes there, but I ended up looking at wedding dresses. Oy.

Does anyone remember the dress Gwyneth Paltrow wore when she won her Oscar for Shakespeare In Love? That was my inspiration for this search.

And I found THIS:

Amsale

Totally cute, right? I won’t hate you if you hate it. It’s Amsale 2008 collection! 2008? Would you have guessed? Probably not.

TRUNK SHOW @ Warren Barrón boutique April 1 – 3

iFINDhotels — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:32:41 +0000

Monique Lhuillier

ELLE WARREN & CECILIA FLORES-BARRÓN

are set to host a

Monique Lhuillier Trunk Show

April 1 – 3, 2010

at their Highland Park Village boutique.

P. 214.526.8400 | F. 214.526.8487 | info@warrenbarron.com | 53 Highland Park Village | Dallas, Texas 75205

call for appointment.

TRUNK SHOW @ Stanley Korshak 3/26 & 27

iFINDhotels — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:07:56 +0000

TRUNK SHOW @ Stanley Korshak

Calling all Dallas Brides: Stanley Korshak, located at the shops of Crescent Court in Uptown, will host a bridal Trunk Show featuring Christos gowns and Loree Rodkin jewels! Call 214.871.3611 to schedule an appointment!

psssssst… Amsale is now the creative director for Christos gowns! Just in case you didn’t know Happy Shopping!

Christos Bridal 2010

bouquet brain? here’s a quick fix!

iFINDhotels — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:20:24 +0000

Hello all you bride-to-bes and bride wannabes Happy Monday! I’ve noticed quite a few of you checking out our flower posts and pics (as requested, soon to be continued in May with more wonderful blooms) and thought I’d throw in two quick 5 minute clips -courtesy of TheKnotTV- about Spring bouquets and blooms, and money-saving tips.

This clip is fairly singular as it only highlights a single bouquet/bout concept, but I like that it takes a giant turn from the ordinary spring colors. Spring is all about COLOR and while many of us tend to lean towards the usual yellows and pinks, there’s a whole spectrum of shades and blooms that can come together to create a great Spring palette. Even if your heart is set on a certain color or flower, there are some excellent alternative (or additional) shades, blooms, and textures that will enhance any piece. I hope this inspires some wonderfully unique visions for your own color theme Enjoy!

The second clip -courtesy of TheKnotTV- is about money-saving tips when it comes to choosing your flowers.

factoid of the day: Amsale…

iFINDhotels — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:44:54 +0000

Amsale Aberra

Do you know the ab fab history behind Amsale gowns? Aside from being one of the sweetest names in bridal couture, Amsale (pronounced Ahm-sah’-leh) Aberra is an Ethiopian transplant who came to the US in the ’80s to study Commercial Art. After graduating from UMass with a degree in Political Science, and an economic need forced her to sew her own clothes during undergrad, she discovered a passion for fashion and enrolled in New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Then, in 1985, fruitless searches for her own wedding dress spawned an idea to create her own, as well as design and custom make dresses to others out of her own NYC apartment. And, well, the rest is history.

In Dallas, Amsale gowns can be found exclusively at Stanley Korshak 214.871.3611 and Neiman’s 800.937.9146.

Here’s one (just one) of my faves for Fall 2010 from the Amsale 2010 Bridal Collection…

(Amsale 2010 photos courtesy of brides.com)

A Very Important Date…

iFINDhotels — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:51:42 +0000

As if all you Dallas brides out there aren’t already tuned into everything and anything “wedding”, here’s a quick reminder of what’s set to be quite the bridal wonderland: Alice in Weddingland, in all its Mad Hatting glory, will fête forth on April 1, 2010 at the The Ryan Manor on Inwood in Dallas. Benefiting Brides Against Breast Cancer (which, btw, is a GREAT place to donate your gown should you feel so inclined after the big day) and produced by some of the biggest names in the Dallas Weddings and Events Industry, is a sort of launch party, or GRAND PREMIER, of Groom Sold Separately. This will be an excellent chance to mix and mingle with some highly reputable Dallas wedding vendors and come away with some great ideas ( and possibly some prizes, too )

Alice in Weddingland

Thursday April 1, 2010 @ 6:30p

The Ryan Manor 6905 Inwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75209

CLICK HERE to get your tickets!

Alice in Weddingland

inspiring minds: Jung Lee

iFINDhotels — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:04:59 +0000

Jung Lee/Fete NY

Fête is a full-service event planning and design production firm based in New York.

Take a look at her website for some truly inspirational design ideas.