Industry News: Bella Bridesmaid 10th's Anniversary

We all know that saying...."always a bridesmaid, never a bride!".  Well....if we had to wear one of Bridget Brown's Bella Bridesmaid gowns, we'd never want to be a bride, right?

From all of us here, we want to congratulate Bridget(and Nick) Brown of Bella Bridesmaid on their 10th Anniversary.  The Brown's are some of the most entertaining, influential, charming, and knowledgeable people in the wedding business who have the best taste when it comes to all things "bridesmaid".  Plus, we think Bridget Brown is the most adorable person? (Posing in front of her many bridesmaid gowns).  We love how she has made being a bridesmaid fun and fashionable.

To locate a Bella Bridesmaid store near you, please go to their wonderful website at www.bellabridesmaid.com

Photograph courtesy of San Francisco Bride's Magazine.

Decor: A little birdy told us

For years now, couples have been giving gift totes to out of town guests arriving for their weekend wedding affair. There's a zillion option of adorable totes but this one touched us.  You might say it's because we are bird lovers.  For a fall wedding in a rustic, woodland area, these are beautiful.  And they can work for winter weddings as well.  Now that we are writing this article, it's quite seasonless.  To us, they are insanely perfect.

Cakes & Sweets: Snacks

We know that this post is about Cakes & Sweets but with our ear to the ground, the word in the wedding world and the specialty food industry is that savory snacks are in.  So in.

And there's nothing as healthy, interesting, creativity as hummus and hummus crackers for either a wonderful cocktail display or a midnight snack after a couple hours of dancing.  With restraint and ingenuity, hummus can be transformed from simple to understated elegance. Believe us.

Inspiration: Swing Swing Swing

When it comes to weddings, the after party lounge is here to stay.  But this little twist on a swing sofa has us thrilled.  This beautiful white swing couch is actually from Gwynth Paltrow's Tribeca duplex.  The queen of cool can not only walk the red carpet but she can also decorate space. We took this image from gawker.com and can't stop drooling.  You might not be able to put a swing sofa in your next event, but don't you like the fact that it's possible?

Photography: Be yourself

This charming photograph from Kevin Chin was taken of local filmmaker, Justin Fone of Justin Fone Productions and his beautiful wife, Keo just minutes after the "I do's".

We love the exuberance and spirit of this photo which shows the profound joy shown in just a smooth skip.

Gowns: My Fair Lady

Cait Courneya of the new flagship Vera Wang West Hollywood store recently sent us a preview of the Fall 2010 collection.   It is an AMAZING collection, all inspired by "My Fair Lady". Lots of texture and whimsical elements make this collection a must see for all brides on the hunt for their gown! 

You might not know but the Vera Wang bridal salon is by appointment only so brides, if you haven't picked your gown, you must go visit Cait and crew for a viewing of this beautiful collection.  Here's the store location information.

Vera Wang
8445 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, Ca 90069
323.602.0174

Photography & Videography: Teaser

We've never done a video so we thought it might be a little fun to try something new.  Here is a teaser video of a beautiful wedding from  Kevin Chin Photography on Vimeo.  It features a beautiful and classic City Soiree wedding that took place at the Bentley Reserve in San Francisco.