Our 5th Annual Bridal Expo - March 6th!

It's that time of year again! Our annual bridal expo is just around the corner with only a month to go! I've got a lot of returning vendors and some great new vendors as well. There will of course be a fashion show presented by Bridals by Rochelle and once again we'll have a dance demonstration, this time from Dance & Beyond. As always there will be gorgeous, mouthwatering cakes from Specialty Wedding Cakes and our caterer's are sure to have some amazing delicacies to sample!

New this year, I have a photo booth vendor which I'm really excited about, Images Event Studios has come on board! Brides will have a chance to try it out, see how much fun it can be to have one at their reception and they'll leave with some free photos. I plan on trying it out as well at the end of the day. By that time I'll be ready to just let go and be silly, we all need that from time to time, I can't wait!

In the past I've done spotlight posts on the participating vendors, this year I'll do it a bit differently. In the next few days I'll do a single post providing links to those past vendor spotlights so you can read about them and visit their websites. In the coming weeks, I'll do a spotlight post featuring the vendors that are new this year with links to their websites as well.

Click here for more details about our upcoming expo!

Layers of Ruffles and Loving It!

I'm finally doing something I've missed...browsing bridal magazines! I have been so busy trying to get back on track after my son's surgery last fall that many things I enjoyed doing fell to the very bottom of my priority list. Now that I'm finally seeing the light on the other side of the tunnel (I think), I'm getting back into enjoying the simple things that make me happy.

So browsing some recent issues of some of my favorites I noticed ruffles everywhere. Here are some gowns that caught my eye.

All photos courtesy of The Knot. Top Row - all gowns by Jim Hjelm. Bottom Left - Demetrios, Bottom Center - Simone Carvalli, Bottom Right - Winnie Chlomin.

Spotlight on :: Bridals By Rochelle

Bridals by Rochelle is a full service salon offering everything from bridal gowns, maids, mothers and flower girl dresses as well as the accessories and alterations to make your day perfect. With all your bridal needs under one roof, your perfect wedding begins here. The salon has been in business for over 20 years and has been under its current ownership for the past 7 years.

In addition to the large selection of gowns, there are two seamstresses at the salon, each with over 25 years experience in the bridal industry. Having these talented seamstresses on site provides brides with the confidence that their gown will fit them perfectly. There is never a special request or alteration they cannot handle and the gowns are always finished to perfection.

As a small salon, they pride themselves on personal service and attention. Their customers may come in as brides, but they leave as friends. Being chosen as "The Knot Best of Weddings 2008 & 2009 Pick" by local brides showcases the level of service they provide. Bridals by Rochelle is also a Wedding Wire Rated business with a 5.0 rating and an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau holding an A+ rating.

Gowns from Bridals by Rochelle are featured in our bridal expo fashion show every year. They do an amazing job making sure the crowd sees gowns from every season. Make sure you see the fashion show next weekend at our bridal expo! Visit the expo website for more details.

Some Recent Favorites

Browsing through bridal magazines I've come across some beautiful dresses that really caught my eye. I thought I'd share them with you today. All photos are from the knot. If you see something you like you can click on each picture to be taken directly to the designers website.

Have a fabulous Monday!

Gowns, Gowns, Glorious Gowns

Usually when I pick up an issue of Martha Stewart Weddings it's the creative projects I fall for, but this time I fell in love with the gowns througout the magazine. They're simply fabulous! Pleats and tiers are quite popular right now as is quite evident with all the ads. I instantly loved 2 gowns by Vera Wang, one of her gowns was all tiers and it was lovely, the other had a sash around the waist and gorgeous lace detail on the bottom half. I have to say the other designer that I fell for was Simone Carvalli, I don't think there was a gown I didn't like.  If you're a bride looking for gown inspiration, I urge you to go pick up the Winter 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings!