Thursday, July 31, 2008

Down That Aisle In Style: Charmein Canton




If you haven't heard of her yet, you will. New York wedding consultant Charmein Canton is the author of several novels and more recently, Down That Aisle In Style: A Wedding Guide for Full-Figured Women. I had the pleasure of chatting with her this week and she filled me in on some of the top wedding trends for plus-size and full-figured brides.


"One of the biggest things I've seen in the last couple of years is the prominence of strapless gowns. For many years it was all about covering up arms, now they are up front and center." Canton also said, "Another thing is the assymetrical waist, which I love. A lot of women are very self conscious about their tummies and shy away from anything they think will draw attention to it. An assymetrical waist actually helps de-emphasize while making your waist appear smaller. It's almost like magic."

She also says she rejects the idea that full-figured women can't wear sleek, sexy styles. "A fit-and-flare, or mermaid, style gown on a woman of generous proportions can be drop dead sexy. My advice to to slip one on and see how you feel."

Canton says some of her favorite designers and labels are Oscar de la Renta, Romona Keveza, Christina Herrera, IGIGI , Abby Z.

Read more from "Down That Aisle In Style" HERE

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Butterflies Abound


Butterflies. Of all the wedding themes we've seen over the years, this one is one of the most enduring. It's popular with a certain number of brides year in and year out. In fact, not so long ago the UK was buzzing about the nuptials of soccer star Wayne Rooney and his sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin who had a butterfly-themed wedding at a former Italian monastery.
If the butterfly theme sends your heart aflutter, there are lots of resources to help you pull it off.

Oriental Trading Company, Inc.

Oriental Trading Company, for example, has lots of decorations that would fall under the butterfly theme. Just go to the main page and enter "butterfly" in the search.
Here are lots of other accessories to help you get the look:
Butterfly Kisses Guest Book





CZ Butterfly Pendant
Carey's CZ Butterfly Pendant


Butterfly Ring



Butterfly Pendant


Silver Butterfly Studs


Butterfly Anklet


Pave Butterfly Necklace
Mimi's Pave CZ Butterfly Necklace



Butterflies in your hair...
Shaniqua's Enamel Butterfly Hair ClipNeveah's Butterfly Hairpin - SmallLibby’s Crystal Butterfly Pins- Silver/White



And a butterfly ring inspired by Mariah Carey:

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Steals & Deals at WeddingThings.com

Our friends at Wedding Things are celebrating their ninth anniversary by giving some serious savings to brides-to-be. For a very limited time, these items are being offered at a deep discount.

Favors!

MONOGRAM HEART CANDLES
MONOGRAM HEART CANDLES - .35!



SCROLL FRAMES

$1.00


Tons of favor boxes on sale

CLEAR CUBE FAVOR BOXES

Just .50!



Bridesmaid loot! Tuck some tiny treasures into totes or goodie bags.

SPA SHOWER CREME

$2.95!



PRINCIPESSA PINK SPA SAMPLES

$1.00



BRIDAL PARTY TOTE BAG

$24.00



A couple of very inexpensive cake toppers:

SILVER BLOCK LETTER CAKE TOPPER

From: $19



SCRIPT INITIAL CAKE TOPPER

$16


Inexpensive wedding accessories? DONE!

WHITE SATIN RING PILLOW
$12.00 - that's half off!
SATIN GUEST BOOK

$10.00 - Originally $30



Defintely check out the sale for yourself to see what other products are being offered. Just click HERE.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Guess Who's Making Plus-Size Wedding Gowns Now

Guess what? Plus-size women are regular women!
Guess what else? Plus-size women get married! Stunning!
The fashion industry seems to have suddenly realized these simple truths and now many vendors are rushing to cater to plus-size and full figure brides. You lucky girl, you. Didn't we tell you that you were irresistable?
The good news is that all the different styles are represented. So whether you're getting married in a grand hall or the town hall, there's something for you.


We were especially impressed with PlusSizeBridal, if only for the sheer volume of styles. There's no way we could do justice to the selection available. See many more styles at PlusSizeBridal.com


Style #AW205


Style #6859



Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses from Kiyonna:
Vintage Inspired Scalloped Lace Wedding DressScalloped Lace Wedding Dress with Cummerbund



Torrid:

Vixen White Satin Mermaid Wedding GownDivine White Lace Halter Bridal Gown


Alight:

Shimmery Mermaid DressSparkling Venus Scoop Neckline DressDiva Halter DressStrapless Starry Glitter Dress


If you're planning a wedding, tell us about your gown search by clicking on comments!