Join Moments By Wayne For An Engagement Party

Posted by Khris in Events + Soirees

Hey lovelies!

If you’re in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, be sure to join the utterly wonderful Wayne Gurnick from Moments By Wayne for an engagement party for engaged couples on Tuesday 10/25 at 7 pm at the Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar! Taste wine (compliments of Pourtal), meet wedding professionals and just have fun. http://engaged.eventbrite.com/

2010 Fall Bridal Market

Posted by Khris in Events + Soirees

If you’ll be shopping for a gown this Fall, you must check out Aisle Dash’s coverage of the 2010 Fall Bridal Market. The Bridal Market is the wedding industry’s version of Fashion Week where designer show off their upcoming fashions to retail buyers and media.

Fab Finds Friday

Posted by Khris in Events + Soirees

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly roundup of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. Products and resources showcased in FFF are chosen based on their merit and are never paid endorsements. xoxo.

Newly engaged and want to win a platinum + diamond pendant or a trip to Santorini, Greece? My friends at OneWed are having a contest. Enter your proposal story for your chance to win!

You lucky engageds in the Brooklyn area are in for a very special treat. Brooklyn Bride is hosting The Urban Wed event on March 23 & 24.  Urban Wed  a smaller, more intimate bridal event.

This is your chance to meeet with 10 amazing vendors who were chosen by Brooklyn Bride. You know it’s going to rock. Tickets will be available through Eventbrite, and you can check the Urban Wed blog for more info.

The Wedding Salon is hosting The Wedding Bootcamp on 22 February at Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC.  Details below…

Planning A Luxury Wedding? Let Martha Help You.

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Martha Stewart Weddings has put together its first online Luxury Wedding Expo. Couples from all over the nation (and globe, really) will be able to attend the event without leaving home! How fabulous is that?

The Details:

WHO:              Renowned wedding industry experts and premier vendors including bridal atelier owner Mark Ingram, event designer Matthew Robbins, etiquette expert Talley Sue Hohlfeld, Martha Stewart Weddings Style Director Katie Hatch, makeup artist Mary Curran and advisors from Lela Rose, Jennifer Salzman, Anne Barge, Tacori, Macy’s Wedding & Gift Registry, Delta Vacations and more.

WHAT:            FREE, instant access to bridal industry experts and five digital floors of gorgeous dresses, jewelry, honeymoon destinations, registries and wedding-worthy prizes with the click of a mouse.

WHEN:            Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009

11 A.M. to 4 P.M. EST

WHERE:           www.luxuryweddingexpo.com

MORE:             Chat live with bridal experts and vendors and learn how to create a theme, choose a color palette, pick the perfect location, find the right gown, personalize a reception, register right, stick to a budget, and craft handmade touches all from the comfort of home.

Listing Information:

Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009 – Attend the first FREE national digital Luxury Wedding Expo presented by Martha Stewart Weddings to chat with renowned experts for creative ideas and tips, while browsing booths from vendors like Lela Rose and Anne Barge to find the perfect gown and bridesmaid dresses – all without leaving home. Visit www.luxuryweddingexpo.com.

Editorial Director Darcy Miller has also put together a fabulous package for a bride-to-be (or any girl for that matter) that she is auctioning off online to benefit Martha Stewart’s Center for Living. Check out the link to bid and see below for a full list of all the goodies that could be yours!

http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/104919?preview=1

Package is worth well over $10,000 and includes:

- Consultation with Darcy Miller and a tour of the Weddings department at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

- Honeymoon at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Mexico or the Caribbean (airfare included!)

- De Beers diamond necklace

- Silk gown from J. Crew

- Vera Wang bridesmaid’s/cocktail dress of your choice

- Papo d’Anjo flower girl dress

- La Perla lingerie

- Chanel Beauty Essentials

- Cleaning and preservation for your gown from J Scheer  & Co

- Personalized engraved invitations from Martha Stewart Stationery for Crane & Co

- Two VIP tickets to a taping of The Martha Stewart Show weddings special

- Darcy Miller’s Our Wedding Scrapbook

- A signed copy of Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes

- Martha Stewart’s The Wedding Planner

- A collection of Martha Stewart Weddings DVDs

{Disclaimer: Martha Stewart Omnimedia is an advertiser on DIYBride.com. No compensation was collected for posting this invitation to their event.}

A Day With DIY Bride: San Jose, CA

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Hey Bay Area DIYers!

Say hello to a fabulous handcrafted wedding! Join DIY Bride author and founder, Khris Cochran, for a day of crafty wedding goodness.

Who:  Brides, grooms, partners, or anyone interested in wedding crafts.

When: Saturday, October 17, 2009

Time: 10 am – 3 pm

Where: A Work of Heart Studio, San Jose, California

What You’ll Get: You’ll get a mix of information and hands-on time to create some terrific projects to take home with you.

We’ll be covering:

• Intro to DIY Bride: How to do it well, on a budget and with your sanity intact.

• Invitations 101: Invite basics and hands-on time creating rubber a stamped invite set.
• Favors Under $1: Showcase favor ideas that can be made for under $1 + hands on project time.
• Pimp My Wedding: Ideas for adding pizzazz to basic wedding products. Learn how to embellish items such as shoes, gowns, favors, etc., turning the ordinary into something fabulous.
• Couture Headband, perfect for brides or maids
• Creative Centerpieces: Showcase of inexpensive + creative centerpiece ideas

The workshop fee includes the hands on instruction by Khris Cochran, all class materials, hand-outs, takeaways and a brown bag lunch.

Register here. I hope to see you there!