ACCESS: BAUBLE CHIC

Thought I'd leave you with this medley of baubles to inspire you along over the weekend and get you thinking bridal jewelry. Found on SMP, these tones and textures could work with a wedding ensemble and be worn and loved (oh the sentiment!) long after the big day . . .

CITRUS PINK

PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS

What do you get when you mix two dynamic photographers with two incredibly gorgeous models, one genius hairstylist and an innovative makeup artist?  One awesome bridal editorial.  The 2010 Spring/Summer collection was photographed last weekend at Marin County, California landmark, St. Vincent's. Chock-a-block with magnificent pastoral and bay veiws, St. Viincent's is the perfect backdrop for the lace and satins featured in this year's designs.  These point and shoot shots by Yours Truly don't hold a candle to the work you'll be seeing soon from John Truong and Stuart Lirette, two Bay Area photographers specializing in the art of merging their talents in fashion and wedding photography. 

An actual 1960's  vintage gown mixed with Kathie Rothkop of Salon Glam's retro hair design.  Close up shots will be featured in a couple weeks when you'll be able to see the work of Bay Area makeup artist Juliane Chai who really know how to glam up brides on their wedding day . . .

Really can't wait to post the rest of these images of Lauren and Jen.  It's going to be a reall treat . . .

HEADBANDS AND FASCINATORS ON ETSY

Here's the spring collection of headbands and fascinators for 2010. Starting from the Top Left: Silk dupioni and tulle pouf pancake hat trimmed with pearl beading. Top Right: Dupioni rose headband with pink jewel. Second Left: A silk fascinator with tulle pouf and organza floral. Beaded daisy trim. Second Right: Emroidered organza fascinator with Venise lace trim and beading. Third Left: Alencon lace and silk fascinator with tulle pouf and hand made organza floral. Third Right: Two handmade silk florals sit atop a Chantilly and Venise lace fascinator.Bottom Left and Right: The uber pouf fascinator of Silk dupioni and Venise lace. Generous tulle pouf.
Price info available on Etsy.

2010 TREND: THE MANTILLA

Flowers by Victoria's Florals Gown and veil by Amy-Jo Tatum Bridal /Photos by S1 Studios

One real hot look for 2010 is the drop veil–or to be more preciese–the mantilla. . . There are actually a few ways of wearing a mantilla. Because this veil lacks density, you can fold it over into a layer and tack it to the back of a bun. You can also literally drop it atop your head and wear it over the face or further back with or without a headpiece. Plastic or metal combs sewn to the center can secure the veil in place. How about an alternative to a traditional mantilla? Try a mock mantilla veil, which has low dense gathers and is cut into one or two tiers. Lace is then added to the edges. A cascading mantilla is another option and has a top layer worn over the face. For a really extraordinary effect, Alencon, Chantilly or Venise lace can be hand beaded. The above version is a square of tulle bordered with Chantilly lace . . .

BERRY BLUE

When I found this board over at SMP I just had to share it with you. Naomi of Enchanted Dream Weddings who created all this yum-yum chic has a thing for berries--blue berries in particular. I call this blue a clear almost ice pastel that lends itself well to both fashion and food. You'll find more inspiring combos over on Naomi's blog . . .

ALWAYS CHIC PINK

Pink, black and gun metal gray are fused together here to make a gorgeous Spring medley. Thanks to Kaorou over at SMP for the keen eye in putting together all these elements that make for quintessial style. If you read a little French, by all means check out the blog, Wed in the City, a treasure trove of all things elegant and wedding oriented. Even if you don't read French, believe me, you'll get it . . .