What Junebug Loves! Wedding and Fashion Blog

Calendar of Events, November 4, 2009

christy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:00 GMT

The fabulous wedding accessories shop, All About Weddings & Celebrations, is moving to a new location soon and this is the final week of their big bridal shoe clearance sale. Stop in to scoop up gorgeous wedding and formal wear shoes at great prices, and help send Gayle and her team off on their new adventure with a few less boxes to carry!

Bridal and Formal Wear Shoe Clearance Sale
All About Weddings & Celebrations
Through Saturday, November 7, 2009
235 Strander Blvd, Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
206-575-0050

Jewelry store Fox's Gem Shop in downtown Seattle is having an Alex Sepkus trunk show this weekend to showcase his entire gorgeous collection of intricately detailed jewelry. All purchases and special orders will be at special discounted prices.

Alex Sepkus Trunk Show
10am-6pm, November 5-7, 2009
Fox’s Gem Shop
Corner of 5^th and Union, Downtown Seattle (validated parking in the Rainier Square Parking Garage!)
206-623-2528

Alina Pizzano Couture Bridal is holding a trunk show and cocktail reception this Saturday, November 7th at her Pasadena showroom where she's extending a 10% discount for any gowns purchased on the day of the show. Each of her designs, whether from her collection or custom made, is created in-house, by hand, right there in Southern California, and they are simply divine!

Alina Pizzano Couture Bridal Trunk Show
4pm, Saturday, November 7, 2009
235 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
626-584-0076

This coming weekend Temperley London is celebrating from coast to coast, hosting trunk shows at both their Los Angeles and New York City locations. You can see their stunning 2010 bridal collection, register for amazing raffle prizes and see the offerings of other fabulous local wedding businesses in attendance as well.

Los Angeles Event:
Temperley London Boutique
8452 Melrose Place, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Noon-5 pm, Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2009
RSVP: johnz@temperleylondon.com or 323-782-8000
Featuring products and services from Frederic Fekkai, Ceci Luxury Stationary, Sepal Floral Design, Moet & Chandon, Patina Catering, Sweet Lady Jake Cake Design, and Me & Ro Jewelers.

New York City Event:
Temperley London Boutique
453 Broome Street, 2nd Floor (between Mercer & Greene Streets)
Noon-5 pm, Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2009
RSVP: virginiar@temperleylondon.com or 212-219-2929
Featuring products and services from Christian Oth Photography Studios, MAC Cosmetics, Ceci Luxury Invitation Design, Visions Floral Design, Cake Alchemy and The Oratory Laboratory.

Our favorite group of adventure-seeking, ruckus-causing, wildly talented wedding photographer guys is back at it again with their 5th Mammoth Men trip. This time they're taking on the amazing Dirty South while documenting every step of the way with incredible photography and videography. If you're not already familiar with these fine gentlemen, take our advice and follow along this week on their journey for the eye candy and the laughs, and for that shot of testosterone you just might need every now and then in the middle of all your wedding planning girliness.

www.MammothMen.com

(A big shout out to our Mammoth Junebug member photographers who are along for the wild ride- Sean Flanigan, Nate Kaiser, Justin Lyon, Michael Norwood, Mark Brooke and Jeff Newsom. Hey guys! Have a blast out there!)

Floral Ring Bearer Pillows from Maihar Design

christy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:14:00 GMT

A sure-fire way to make me squeal with delight (besides putting a plate of something delicious in front of me) is to show me something with a big, beautiful, over sized flower on it. Guess what happened when I saw these lovely wedding ring bearer pillows from Maihar Design? Prettyyyyy!!! Check out the Maihar Design website and Etsy shop see more of their wedding creations and to learn about the darling designing sisters behind this company!

Colorful Wedding Invitations and Calligraphy

christy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

Continuing yesterday's theme of choosing bold colors for your wedding, I'm absolutely adoring these bright and vibrant wedding invitations! Nothing muted or understated here, just exuberance in the form of COLOR!

Feminine and whimsical chartreuse wedding invitations from Flite...

Intricate pink, red, black and white Marie Antoinette wedding invitations and save-the-dates from Wiley Valentine...

Lush and classic letterpress invitations from Sarah Drake made modern with bright yellow edging, my favorite detail...

Addressing wedding invitations with colorful envelopes and calligraphy inks from Real Card Studio...

Fall's Jewel Toned Bridesmaids' Dresses

christy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:28:00 GMT

Dear jewel toned fall cocktail dresses,

I love you dearly. I hope very much that a Junebug reader chooses one of you to dress the bridesmaids on her wedding day, and then sends me the photos so I can live vicariously through her fabulous personal style.

Eternally yours,

Christy

Top row:
Thread Social asymmetric emerald green dress

Second row:
Catherine Malandrino strapless fuchsia wool bustier dress
La Petite S***** red asymmetric velvet dress

Third row:
Diane von Furstenberg fuchsia satin jersey Adisa ruffle dress
Elizabeth and James Roselyn plum ruffled jersey tank dress
Roksanda Ilincic violette silk satin dress, all of the dresses in rows one two and three from Net-a-Porter.com

Fourth row:
Badgley Mischka Platinum Label sea green Christine dress
Laila magenta one shoulder dress

Fifth row:
Badgley Mischka Platinum Label berry silk charmeuse belted dress
Necessary Objects cobalt strapless sweetheart dress, all of the dresses in rows four and five from Bluefly.com

Real Wedding- Shira and Adam

christy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Today's Real Wedding is all about simple elegance. Shira and Adam were married last May at her family's beautiful Santa Barbara home and their goal was to create a warm, family-oriented, intimate day. Wedding and event planner Colette Lopez of La Fete Weddings worked with Shira and Adam to incorporate a wedding color palette of white, cream, pearl, ivory and champagne in with the beautifully landscaped family property. The colors perfectly complimented the home's Mediterranean architecture and coloring and its lush green lawns and pretty rose gardens. Tables were topped with creamy linens in both solids and stripes, white and ivory floral arrangements in antique mercury glass vases from Cody Floral Design, sparkling votive candles, and pretty mother-of-pearl napkin rings. Wedding photographer Melissa Musgrove captured each detail beautifully!

The wedding was filled with a mixture of traditional and modern Jewish ceremonies and like all other aspects of the day, incorporated their dear family members. The Chupah that Shira and Adam stood beneath was Shira's grandfather's talis, or prayershawl, and their parents and siblings all stood beneath it with them in order to share the moment as a family. Shira wore a gorgeous Ulla Maija wedding gown along with family heirloom jewelry and accessories and a diamond bracelet that Adam had given to her during one of their first vacations together.

The reception began with cocktails and then the traditional and lively Hora. Immediately following that Shira and Adam invited all their guests to remain on the dance floor to surround them and blow bubbles as they danced their first dance to This Years Love by David Gray. "It made the wedding kick off to a great start and brought everyone together in a warm and intimate way". Their wedding cake was Shira's favorite and another family tradition, a Douberge cake flown in from New Orleans. Throughout everything, Shira felt her best decision was choosing to get married at home. "It was magnificent to look up from the ceremony, cocktails, and party to always find myself where I am the most comfortable- at home".

Thank you for sharing your wedding day with us Shira and Adam!

For more information about all the details in this wedding, please visit our Real Weddings section.

To plan your own Southern California or Seattle area wedding, don't miss our Plan Your Wedding hot list!

Phenomenal Photography- Walking down the Aisle

christy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:57:00 GMT

This week's favorite wedding photos from our Art Director Kim...

The Artists: John and Joseph Photography, Amelia Lyon Photography, Ira Lippke Studios, Sean Flanigan Photography, La Vie Photography, J. Garner Photography

The Adoration: The moment before I walked down the aisle was one of the most memorable moments of my wedding day, if not of my entire life... I was full of so many emotions, and time seemed to stand still as my dad took my hand in his, looked at me and asked, "Are you ready?" As a photographer, that split second before the bride walks down the aisle is one of my favorite moments to capture. There is a sense of exciting anticipation and amazing grace. These photos let you see into the bride's world at that moment in a completely intimate way.

(Wedding ceremony image by John and Joseph Photography)

(Wedding ceremony image by Amelia Lyon Photography)

(Wedding ceremony image by Ira Lippke Studios)

(Wedding ceremony image by Sean Flanigan Photography)

(Wedding ceremony image by Amelia Lyon Photography)

(Wedding ceremony image by La Vie Photography)

(Wedding ceremony image by J. Garner Photography)