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A Soolip Wedding is coming up fast this Sunday, March 3, 2013! We’re looking forward to attend as their media sponsor for our second year in a row. We will be instagramming live from the event! Follow us for live updates! What we’re most excited about is the Fashion Show featuring St. Pucchi dresses. If you haven’t seen their collection, you really must! Their collection includes opulent, avant-garde offerings to modern, chic gowns with cutting-edge design. And did you know that you can win $3000 towards a St. Pucchi dress just by attending?? (GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!)

You will also get to meet the designer Rani Totman during the Engaging with the Experts panels! She will be discussing the latest in bridal fashion and beauty with Nelson Holdo of Black, Starr & Frost.

These panels are great for getting helpful tips from wedding experts in the industry. Don’t you ever have questions about the proper way of wording your invitations or what to include in your bridal registry? Let Lisa Gache of Beverly Hills Manners, David Pressman of David Pressman Events and Wanda Wen of Soolip Paperie & Press guide you through the proper etiquettes around your wedding day. Also, did you know that your wedding floral, food and design elements not only make your event memorable but also can convey something deeper? Listen to Rrivre Davies of Rrivre Works, Hillary Harris of Warner Bros Special Events, Pauline Parry of Good Gracious! Events and Cat Benner of Next Exit Photography on ways to celebrate your wedding with personal meaning, deep intention, a soulful awareness, and giving back.

A Soolip Wedding Event Details:
Sunday, March 3
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Bel Air Bay Club, Upper Club, 16801 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, California 90272

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12pm - Doors open to Guests
1:15pm to 1:45pm - Engaging with the Experts - Eloquent Etiquette
1:45pm - Fashion Showing by St. Pucchi
2:15pm to 2:45pm - Engaging with the Experts - Bridal Beauty
2:45pm to 3:15pm - Engaging with the Experts - Inspired Celebrations
3:00pm - Cake & Champagne Tasting (Cake served by Charm City Cakes West)
3:15pm - Fashion Showing by St. Pucchi
3:30pm - Raffle - (brides must be present to win)
4:00pm - Event Concludes - gift bag upon departure

Tickets are $45.00 in advance and $55.00 at the door. Admission includes food tastings, cake and champagne, a bridal fashion showing, beauty-filled gift bags, and for brides, a complimentary download of “Soolip Wedding App,” a design planning tool for the style-seeking bride and the first inspiration board app incorporating Dynamic Shapes. Attending brides-to-be will also be eligible for a luxury raffle filled with amazing prizes, including a honeymoon to Kauai and a gift certificate towards a wedding gown from St. Pucchi. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 310.360.1055.

Check out the list of the exhibitors who’s going to be there this year. You can get more information from our previous post. For images from last year’s event, check out our Organic Love issue no. 21, starting on p. 120 and our recap blog post.

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A SOOLIP WEDDING TICKET GIVEAWAY!

DON’T FORGET! Today’s the last day to enter our ticket giveaway to A Soolip Wedding! We are giving away a pair of tickets to A Soolip Wedding to one (1) lucky winner. To enter, please “Like” A Soolip Wedding Facebook page and leave your comment below. The winner will be announced next Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Good luck!

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Tessa Kim’s new 2013 accessory and veil collections! And this year, Tessa is introducing her very first intimates collection, because she knows you gotta look good while you get ready for your big day too! The accessory and veil collection includes hand-made detailing and intricate design for a year in the making. From sophisticated beading to flirty feathers, each look is absolutely charming — and handmade. The accessory and veil collection pairs vintage aspects with modern individuality to truly create timeless products. Each accessory incorporates different textured elements, metallic tones, and special heirlooms to guarantee each piece exudes uniqueness as one of a kind. Subtle colors for both brides’ and bridesmaids’ sashes and garters compliment the headpieces, allowing effortless formation of the perfect ensemble.

The new Tessa Kim intimates collection features soft, silky pre-wedding and everyday lounge wear. This stylish line will ensure anticipation for the wedding night with delicate high-end Venice lace, silky fabrics, and soft cotton voile. The intimates collection, vintage inspired with a modern twist features floral prints and soft blush tones to fit each and every bride’s unique style. Unlike your wedding gown, you can pack the robe for your honeymoon to lounge in with your honey! Suh-weet!

Get wowed by the rest of Tessa Kim’s 2013 collection.

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CREDITS

Photographer: Candice Benjamin
Backdrop:  Bramble Workshop
Makeup: Jenny Bowker
Hair: Rian at 7Salon
Vintage rentals: Vintage Ambiance - Antique and Vintage Rentals
Necklace and/or earrings: White Space Jewelry
Intimates: Tessa Kim
Accessories/veils: Tessa Kim
Dresses: Sarah Seven and Ivy & Aster dresses from The Dress Theory and Miss Tashina
Models: Andrea - LUXE Model Management and Stefani Miller

Recently, we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Fashion Designer Carol Hannah, the mastermind behind the effortlessly beautiful and whimsical bridal collection line. Ever since we saw her on Project Runway back in 2009, she’s been our favorite and we’ve been following her career as she continued to blossom. When she launched her bridal collection in Spring 2010, we just knew we’ve gotta have her dresses grace our magazine pages. Today we share with you a glimpse into her studio and work.

To find out what inspires Carol, which dress is her favorite, and her advice for brides searching for the perfect dress, read our Q & A with Carol Hannah in our latest issue no. 24, starting on p. 74.

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CREDITS
Gown Designer: Carol Hannah
Photography: Belathée Photography
Makeup and Hair: Facetime Beauty

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We’ve announced this amazing bridal styling and fashion event called The Art of Bridal Style (formerly known as Brides Baubles & Blush) back in July and we’re super excited that it’s coming up on November 4th (it’s less than 2 months away)! Texan brides, you’re so lucky ‘cuz they’re coming to Dallas! The Art of Bridal Style was created to inspire brides and help develop their personal style for their BIG day. This event is more FASHION & BEAUTY focused giving every bride-to-be exactly what she wants…to get inspired, be pampered with her girlfriends and celebrate her recent engagement in STYLE.

EXPERIENCE & INDULGE:
Brides will have the chance to see their HIGH-FASHION runway featuring decadent gowns categorized by bridal style; try products and services first-hand throughout the day in the EXCLUSIVE Beauty Bar, browse and try on accessories in the FIRST of its kind - Bauble Bar (Accessories Lounge), and so much more!

Of course, the event is all about fashion and being pampered, but they will also bring together top bridal/wedding experts, so brides can get a head start on the planning process. This year they have guests like Celebrity Wedding Planner – Debi Lilly, Project Runway Star – Carol Hannah, Jewelry Designer – Kendra Scott and many more!

Some brands that are exclusively partnered with them:

NOVEMBER LILY
GILT CITY
WOLFGANG PUCK CATERING
PEARL VODKA
CAROL HANNAH
WATTERS
INES DI SANTO
ROSA CLARA
JO MALONE
JANNIE BALTZER
KENDRA SCOTT
MODCLOTH
EQUINOX GYM

Tickets can be purchased at www.theartofbridalstyle.eventbrite.com and to keep up with the latest on this exciting event, you can visit - www.facebook.com/artbridalstyle

Stay tuned for 2013 event dates and tour! We’re absolutely excited to be their Media Sponsor and we’re anticipating it as much as this bride…

The Art of Bridal Style - Promotional Film from Hakim Sons Films on Vimeo.

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The Art of Bridal Style is giving away the Marlene hair accessories piece from the Jannie Baltzer Spring 2013 to ONE LUCKY WINNER! (value of US$395)

For the bride who wants to sparkle! This piece is adorned with an abundance of flowers, French lace, sequins, pearls & Preciosa crystals. So so lovely and can be worn in many different ways.
• Available in a beautiful mix of ivory, cream & silver.
• Sewn to a 1.5″ comb and fastened using attached handmade silk loops for seamless fixing with French pins into hair.
• Made by hand in Copenhagen.

HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

1. Like The Art of Bridal Style and Jannie Baltzer on Facebook
2. Retweet @UtterlyEngaged on the giveaway announcement
3. Make sure to comment below and let us know when you’ve done so!

The giveaway winner will be announced on Thursday, October 4, enter now for your chance to win! Good luck!

We are still so high from Fizz & Frills this past Sunday. It turned out so beautifully frilly when everyone and everything came together. We wouldn’t be able to do it without our shoppers, sponsors and vendors! We love you so dearly! There are so many fun pics and sneak peeks popping up on Instagram that we just HAD to share with you, especially those of you who couldn’t make it to the event. Enjoy! (We’ll do our best to credit each pic with the Instagram handle, but if you see your image not credited, please comment below and we’ll add it! Thanks!)

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Please stay tuned later today when we announce the winners of our Raffle Giveaway prizes!

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