Friday, May 18, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Photo: Giampaolo Macorig
Our favorite links for the jet setting wedding couple from Jet Fete this week!
Tuscan inspired vintage wedding shoot.
Inspired by the Vatican Italian weddings.
Sweden countryside destination wedding.
Engagement in Italy.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Recently we had the pleasure of attending an edible auditing (a catering tasting) for a new Los Angeles wedding caterer, Room Forty. One of our favorite Bridal Bar approved wedding planners, the lovely and talented, Alex Rembac Goldberg from Sterling Engagements produced a luncheon that was more like a royal feast than a quick midweek snack. She and her team welcomed a few dozen wedding planners to the famed Vibiana property in downtown Los Angeles to taste the works of Room Forty's catering and cocktails. And they did not disappoint! Alex, along with Shawna Yamamoto Floral, Designer Specialty Linens and Prim & Pixie paper created one long feasting table with beautiful pops of color paired with the rustic texture of custom burlap placemats, and even herbs as favors! The place looked spectacular! But it wasn't all about the decor...the food, oh the food.
Room Forty creates all their own presentation pieces to serve from and as you can see, it is quite a show! They have an in-house mixologist who served up fresh flower adorned cocktails and even a smoking whisky at one point in the meal.
I love this idea - enclose fresh herbs under glass and incorporate them into your centerpieces!
And since this day was all about food, how could they resist putting a few artichokes in the centerpieces!
Then came the six, seven, or was it eight course lunch...amazing! We dinned on everything from short ribs to fresh pesto ravioli, each with a wonderful cocktail pairing.
And if that wasn't enough, at the end of the meal, Room Forty sent us home with a gift box set with salad for two and fresh herbs too!
Congratulations Sterling Engagements + Room Forty and your entire team, what a wonderful event to be included in, thank you!
All Photos by Ryan Garvin Photography
Event Vendors: Event Production: Sterling Engagements, Venue: Vibiana, Floral: Shawna Yamamoto Event Design, Catering: Room Forty, Paper Goods: Prim & Pixie, Rentals: Classic Party Rentals, Linens: Designer Specialty Linens, Audio: OC Audio Visual Solutions, Music: Rodger Espinoza, Valet: BH Best Valet
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Have you had a chance to see all the beautiful new collections from the recent bridal runways of New York? Well, perhaps you haven't seen the delights from local Los Angeles bridal designer, St. Pucchi. With a flair for the dramatic and over the top fabulousness, St. Pucchi has been designing dresses for the royal bride-to-be in all of us for the past 25 years. And for those of us in LA, we get an extra treat in celebration of this landmark year - they are opening a brand new flagship salon in Sunset Plaza, West Hollywood! So take a peek at the latest collection and spy a few favorites you can try on in their salon in just a few short weeks.
We're loving the back detail from this season! Show stopper from the ceremony with guests behind you, right into that formal wedding reception. And hello lovely lace!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 9:00AM 
It's just about the start of summer and that means weddings, weddings, weddings! But what about your wedding favors? As you prepare those last minute details, don't forget the gifts and goodies! Today we wanted to show you a wide selection of super sweet beach wedding favors, place cards, and gifts perfect for your summertime wedding that we found over at WeddingFavors.org. From lantern tea light holders for your dinner tables to beach themed bottle openers, you can play up the setting in the details!
Take your theme a step further and customize your details! We found a variety of custom options so you can create a one of a kind welcome bag (or pail in this case) and fill it with lip balm, beach accessories, and travel essentials too! Great for a destination wedding or just some fun in the sun after your ceremony.
Shop now and save 20% as a Bridal Bar reader! Just go to WeddingFavors.org and enter code BBB20 at check out. Happy Shopping!
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Monday, May 14, 2012 at 9:00AM As we get closer to summer, the bright beautiful colors of the season start to pop all around us and I'm often caught day dreaming of the pretty pretty palette combinations out there. Seeing as how we love all things pink over at the bar, today we've paired pink with a vibrant shade of blue! Very romantic, but yet not too girly for your guy hopefully, and the options of how to weave in the colors are endless! Perfect for your bridal shower or your big day, you can incorporate the colors into your bridesmaid dresses, even donuts - the beautiful blue sky is the limit!
Photos: Bridesmaids: Bret Cole via OnceWed, Second Row Tabletop: Picotte Weddings, Pitcher: Pinterest, Third Row Donuts: Sprinkle Bakes, Tabletop: Pinterest, Dessert Bar: Lillie's Blog
Friday, May 11, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Photo by Emily Faith Photography
For you jet setters out there, we're taking you around the world with destination wedding goodies in our link round up!
Teal prettiness in Naples, Florida
Proposal in Puerto Rico
Destination New Zealand
The Green Flash, but it's not what you think!
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Today we're featuring a trash the dress session that wasn't exactly the day after the big day. Mallory and Jordan wed a year prior when when Jordan was a cadet in the Air Force Academy. So when the time came for him to get his dress blues and wear them proud, where else did they go but Daytona Beach! These high school sweethearts ran right into the beautiful blue ocean for a playful and fantastic trash the dress (and uniform) session by Pilster Photography.
Congratulations (again) to Mallory and Jordan!
All photos by Pilster Photography.
Dress: Formals Bridal Boutique
This feature was submitted via Two Bright Lights.
beach wedding, military, trash the dress in real weddings Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 9:00AM 
We're so excited for one of our very own fabulous photographers at The Bridal Bar - the lovely and talented Laura Grier of Beautiful Day Photography has just released her first book!!! The darling gift book called, Flower Girl, is a must get for every little lady in your life!
A great way to ask her to be in your bridal party, these sweet story is chock full of fabulous photos!
Written by Barbara Bottner and accompanied by all of Laura's sweet images, this book will give your flower girl something to get excited about!
To order, visit the Amazon Flower Girl page. And CONGRATS to Laura Grier on the book!
Monday, May 7, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Photos: Top: Sbdva, Bottom: Martha Stewart Weddings, Jessica Claire
Have you ever thought of what item you'll have the most of at your wedding? Chances are it's chairs! You've got to have enough seats for those few hundred guests so that one item will make one very large design statement. So today we're showing off a few alternatives to the traditional wedding chair. If you want to mix up your design and decor, here's one way to do it!
Photos: Top: Martha Stewart Weddings, Middle Left: Mike Larson via SMP, Right: Tending to It, Bottom: via Isari Floral Studio
Or get a little eclectic with your combinations and make it look a little less intentional and a little more casual.
Friday, May 4, 2012 at 9:00AM 
Photo: Tiny Water Photography
Rounding up destination wedding links from the week, here are our faves from Jet Fete!
Beach wedding + movie screening in the sand.
Burlap wedding ideas.
Sophisticated shells.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 9:00AM 
If you're a regular blog reader of ours (we thank you!), then you probably know the ladies at The Bridal Bar have a mild, totally healthy, adult addiction to all things DISNEY! Yes, we admit it. We heart princesses and mouse ears (but not together). What does that have to do with weddings? Well, it's engagement photo session season (yep, there's a season for that here is So Cal) and since we're so close to Disneyland, it's a prime place for shoots like this! So whenever we come across an engagement shoot at the happiest place on earth, we get giddy! Today's shoot was captured by the talented Bridal Bar photographer, Laura Grier of Beautiful Day Photography. Oh what fun! Sky and Eric took their wedding photographer to the theme park of happily ever after and here's what came of their day!
All Photos by Beautiful Day Photography
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 9:02AM 
Photos: Huckberry Co, Jose Villa via Design Sponge
Today we're talking menus! Hungry? Then save this post for later. No, only kidding, we're not planning menus but planning what your menu will look like - on paper! We pulled a few of our favorite unique menu ideas for your wedding meal. From a chalkboard to a newspaper-like ad, gone are the days of simply sticking a white card into a napkin fold. Spice up your meal even more by personalizing your menus!
Photos: Janae Shields, Marley & Me
I love these wood ideas! Anything that makes you feel like you're in a restaurant or home environment immediately makes guests feel more "at home" (no pun intended).
Photos: Photo Bucket, Krista Lee Photography
You can even publish your meal on glass - a window or door pane!
If paper is more your style, then consider a circle that fits perfectly in the center of the charger or plate.
Photos: Laura Hooper Calligraphy
Photos: Project Wedding, Pinterest
For a more casual meal, use graphics and images or a chalkboard like at your favorite local pub.
Photos: Steep Street via Ruffled Blog, via SMP
How will you share your first meal with friends and family?
Photos: Martha Stewart Weddings
Monday, April 30, 2012 at 9:01AM We showed you a few hot wedding dress trends from the runways of New York and today we're showing off our favorite dresses from the collections! We are in love with these lovely gowns by a variety of designers. From sleeves to sweeping skirts and even a blush pink wedding dress, here are our favorites from this season's bridal market!
First up, on the top left, Oscar De La Renta dazzles us in this unique sweetheart neckline ballgown with all the detail on the bodice one could ever want! Up next, on the right is a perfectly timeless Monique Lhuillier sheer sleeved ballgown with a bow that makes such a statement. Then we love the flowing fabric and soft look of this Reem Acra runway showstopper and the pretty in pink gown by Lazaro. Rounding out our faves, another Monique Lhuillier with a unique twist on tulle and an off the shoulder look and an Amsale gown right on trend - a high neck sleeveless lace beauty. Happy shopping ladies!
Photos: Top Left: Oscar De La Renta, Right: Monique Lhuillier, Second Row Left: Reem Acra, Right: Lazaro, Bottom Row Left: Monique Lhuillier, Right: Amsale
Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:00AM 
Photo by Courtney Davidson
This month on Jet Fete, you can...
Indulge in an Italian favorite - Pizza!
Be inspired by lavender and pink!
Take a trip to Aruba for a private island wedding.
Honeymoon in Capri.
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00AM Was My Little Pony a childhood favorite of anyone elses!? Well the fun and colorful world of these whimsical toys is still going strong for little girls today, and we have quite the special event to share with you! Vetted Bridal Bar members Jaime and Brian of YourBASH! had the pleasure of bringing a very fun fantasy to life... a My Little Pony royal wedding! Oh yes, this was a "Bridle" event like no other, complete with a garden party feel, activities that every pint size attendant fawned over and celebrity guest host Brooke Burke. So if you ever wondered what would happen when My Little Pony said "I do," prepare to be wowed!
From Jaime and Brian, "We wanted to create a fun environment for both kids and adults, as all ages are fans of the My Little Pony brand. We designed a Garden Party Wedding feel with a pink and purple color palette. There were activity stations setup throughout where guests could participate in wedding activities such as mini wedding cake decorating in 'Pinkie Pie & Applejack's Cake Confectionary,' costuming in 'Rarity's Closet,' and bouquet making in 'Fluttershy's Flower Boutique.'"
Of course what fantasy wedding bash would be complete without fabulous food and a gorgeous wedding cake!? Brooke Burke stepped in to cut the official royal wedding cake, marking a sweet end to every little girl's dream day.
A special thanks to Jaime and Brian of YourBASH! for taking us back to our childhood today and reminding us that we don't ever have to really grow up!
All Photos by 2me Studios
Production: YourBASH!
Venue & Catering: Royal-T
Lighting: Daylight Lighting
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals, El Segundo
Furniture: AB Elements
Bouquet Making Area: FlourLA
Wedding Cake Area: Buttered End Cakery
PhotoBooth: SmileBooth
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:00AM We thought it would be quite fitting as The Bridal Bar to share a few fabulous "bar" ideas for your bridal shower! Now, we aren't just talking a typical bar stocked with wine, beer and the cocktail of choice. Oh no, bars are far more fun now and certainly not limited to just drinks! A bar is the perfect interactive station to have a bridal shower where guests are often mingling, playing games and watching gifts being opened. Perhaps your hosting a morning shower, why not have a pancake bar with all sorts of fruits and toppings!? For dessert, a candy bar, crepe bar (Hey, that works for breakfast too!), or ice cream sandwich bar. Yum! Of course, you could get creative with the average alcohol bar and create a classic martini bar or a festive margarita bar!
Photo Credits (Top to bottom, left to right): Martini Bar via Sunday Suppers, Margarita Bar Photo by Jose Villa via Design*Sponge, Smoothie Bar via Hip Hip Hooray!, Crepe Bar via Your Homebased Mom, Candy Bar via Martha Stewart Weddings, Ice Cream Sandwich Bar via Glamour, Pancake Bar via Double Take Event Styling, Tea Bar Photo by Our Labor of Love via Once Wed
Bridal shower bars also don't have to stop at the edible kind. If you aren't a fan of those sometimes cheesy shower games, provide a fun activity in the form of a bar! Invite them to pot their own plants or succulents, or if you're hosting a tea let them create their own mixes to take home. Our favorite idea may just be a fragrance or beauty bar where guests can create custom perfumes and scents. Now that'll leave your guests feeling pampered, won't it?!
Photo Credits (Top to bottom, left to right): Fragrance Bar Photo by Alice Hu Photography via Bump Smitten, Beauty Bar Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat via One Charming Party, Pot Your Own Succulents via 100 Layer Cake, Make Your Own Tea Bar Photo by Natalie Hunfalvay via Wedding Style Guide
Will you be having a bar at your wedding? We'd love to know what kind!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 9:00AM Hot off the runways in New York City, all the latest and greatest wedding dresses have been released and will begin to make their trunk show rounds (so keep a look out in your town). We spotted a few new wedding trends from the designers this season and today we wanted to give you a peek into what's hot for bridal fashion!
Sparkle! We saw lots of crystal beading and detail work (certainly a fave over at The Bridal Bar). Anything to make you sparkle even more bright on your big day we're a fan of!
Photos from Top Left: Monique Lhuillier, Right: Marchesa, Bottom Left: Angel Sanchez, Right: Reem Acra
Shinny satin fabrics were a hit! Wedding dresses made of satin with a bit of a reflection to it, making your look pop!
Photos: Top Left: Reem Acra, Right: Amsale, Bottom Left: Kenneth Pool, Right: Anne Bowen
We also saw a lot of tiered skirts and variations of waistlines layered. Very sophisticated!
Will you pay attention to trends when shopping for your wedding dress??
Photos from Top Left: Amsale, Right: Christos, Bottom Left: Amsale, Right: Angel Sanchez
Check back with us soon for our favorite looks from the week of runways!
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 9:00AM The talented players and amazing musicians from Elan Artists and their incredible acts are at it again! If you live in the LA area and are entertaining the idea of live entertainment at your wedding, then make this Thursday, April 26th date night! Come out to the beautiful Montage Beverly Hills for cocktails and sweet sounds from Elan Artists...and you just might get a wedding planning item checked off your list while you're at it! Oh, and wedding planners, you're welcome too - a great chance to preview LA's newest and finest groups. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, April 26th
Montage Beverly Hills
225 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA
RSVP: rsvpla@elanartists.com
6:30pm Cocktails
7:30pm Ground Control
8pm Project M
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 9:00AM Spring means bridal fashion week and hot new looks straight off the runways of NYC. Next weekend will be no exception, when the latest bridal collection by Carolina Herrera comes to LA for a trunk show. Taking place at their flagship salon on Melrose Place, April 26th-28th, be the first to take a look at the latest bridal gowns available. To schedule your appointment, call (323)782-9090. Happy shopping ladies!
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:00AM 
During our incredible stay at The Grand Del Mar earlier this month, the catering team decided to get our group off property and show us what other gems for couples can be found in and around San Diego. In keeping with the theme of FUN, they decided to take us out to an old childhood stomping ground of mine, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! We had such a blast getting to tour the animal enclosures and get up close and personal with a few lions, elephants, and even a baby giraffe.
Not far from The Grand Del Mar, the Safari Park makes for an adventurous rehearsal dinner and great ice breaker location for blending your families. You can host a private reception in one of their event spaces overlooking the animals. While we were there, they treated us to a luncheon overlooking the birds - just lovely.
I wonder if they asked the giraffes to kiss, just for our wedding crew!
This little armadillo joined us during lunch and went on his own little hunt for food nearby.
All Photos by Boyd Harris.
Big thanks to everyone at The Grand Del Mar for including us in such a special experience and stay!
