Bride Girls LA: Vintage Wedding Themes Are Hot For Spring

Ball jars, vintage brooch bouquets, doilies, fur stoles, mix-n-match dishes, and rustic primitive pieces are all the buzz for 2011.  

Vintage dresses are also a chic way to wear your bridal white this season.  Designers are showing vintage inspired dresses with cap sleeves, or you can go green and re-use an actual vintage gown for the big day!  Bride Girls LA loves this gorgeous mix of lace and chiffon!

* Winter Wedding Style *

Wedding Cake Flavor

For your winter wedding, pick a cake that tastes like winter. What does winter taste like, exactly? Think rich flavors -- and don't be afraid to stray from the traditional white cake. Consider a caramel spice cake filled with caramel and a buttercream frosting, or an orange chocolate cake with dark chocolate filling and decorated with flecks of orange. For a lighter cake with a taste that still reflects the season, go for a white cake with cranberry buttercream frosting and filling.Wedding Cake Flowers

Match your wedding cake to your bridal bouquet by asking your baker to create sugar versions of your flowers. For a modern wedding, ask your baker to make a few large graphic sugar calla lilies for your cake tiers. If you're going for a more classic look, find out whether your baker can "paint" small stephanotis flowers along your cake using an edible style.

*Your Dream Winter Wedding*

Ideal Setting: Luxury Hotel Ballroom

Color Palette: White, silver, ice blue (classic); magenta, olive green, plum (unexpected).

Seasonal Flowers Include: Anemones, amaryllis, hellebores, tulips, nerines, gladioluses, stars of Bethlehem

You Wear: A sumptuous ivory silk satin ballgown, elbow length gloves, and a satin jacket with fur cuffs.

He Wears: A custom tuxedo with tails

Bridesmaids Wear: Satin floor-length dresses paired with pashmina wraps

Send: Custom Bernard Maisner invitations hand-calligraphed on heavy cardstock.

On Tables: Candles galore, plus professional lighting to flood the space with warm, amber-colored light.

Extra Provisions: Valet parking and at least one coat-check attendant per 100 guests (to avoid long waits as they arrive).

Cake: Art Deco-inspired, with gold accents.

Late-Night Treats: Jacques Torres hot chocolate.

Getaway: Vintage silver Rolls Royce

Mindy Weiss: Wedding And Event Planner

You can’t help but be swept up in the bubbly personality of Mindy Weiss—her energy is contagious. But it’s her calm demeanor and ability to diffuse stressful situations that has earned her great success. “I’m a decorator, I’m a good friend. To some, I’m a mother because some don’t have one, or a sister. A therapist—mostly. An organizer of their life and glamorous babysitter.,” shares Mindy about her role as a wedding planner. “And a comedienne sometimes to keep them a little lighter than when they came in.”

When asked why she was the perfect person for this job Mindy said, "I have a the patience of a saint! I'm very even-keeled--that's kind of my reputation in that I'm always calm. I have three children, I have my party planning business, I have a stationary and invitation business--I actually have an invitation line with the company--and I own a gorumet market...and two dogs. I seem to put the priorities with the kids and then everything else after that is easy.

-Complete Women
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* HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT VEIL FOR YOUR FACE SHAPE*

A veil bride wants to keep her wedding veil on throughout the reception. Veil brides see the hairstyle as secondary; it's necessary only as support to help pouf up their veil. No matter which category you fall into, you'll want to choose a veil and wedding hairstyle that best highlights your face.
When searching for hair and veil styles, a good rule to keep in mind is "opposites attract."

If you're lucky enough to have a DIAMOND- or OVAL-SHAPED face,congratulations -- you're perfectly symmetrical, so your choices areunlimited, as long as they complement your gown, neckline, andproportions.

A ROUND, full face will benefit from a veil that falls along the sidesof the face, thus working to help narrow it. As for your wedding hair:Wearing your hair down or in a face-framing bob is the best option.

A SQUARE jawline needs softness. Face-framing tendrils will help torelax a strong jaw, and a longer veil will work better than a shortwide one. Many people consider a strong jawline a striking feature, andthe confidant bride will want to show it off.

If you have an OBLONG face, complement it with a bit of width. Look forwaterfall veils paired with a wide tiara, wreath, or bun wrap. Stayaway from piled-high hair, which will only make you look moreelongated.

If your face is HEART-SHAPED or TRIANGULAR, you'll want to add width atthe jawline. Since most veils will be too full for you, the best choiceis a back piece, where the width shows up behind the neckline. As forhair, a chignon or flipped-up bob is a great look.

A RECTANGULAR face will benefit from softness too. Don't be afraid to try more voluminous veils, the poofy quality will make your face look more symmetrical. Paired with a sideswept updo, you can't go wrong.

*LA GIRL SECRETS NEWEST COLLABORATOR: BRIDES BY LIZA *

Brides by Liza is offering a very special deal for all LA Girl Secrets Members!

Members that attend The Maggie Sottero Trunk Show (running from October 29-November 6) and purchase a Maggie Sottero gown on their first visit will receive a free veil and bridal gift!

LA Girl Members who purchase a gown at Brides By Liza will receive:

*A free veil (up to $200 in value)

*A lesson on how to walk in their gown: It's so important to know how to walk in your bridal gown because these gowns tend to be anywhere from 3-20 layers of fabric. Not knowing how to properly walk in one will almost definitely result in constantly stepping on the dress or tearing it. The proper posture also prevents the dress from wrinkling and bunching in unexpected places and proves for perfect pictures every time!

*A lesson for bride and family on how to properly lace up gown: You don't want your gown sitting up too high, or hanging down too low, since this is a fitted dress, if it is not situated in the right place on the body, everything will look off. You also don't want the dress to be TOO tight, or to loose! The experts at Brides By Liza can help every bride to achieve that perfect look for her big day.

*BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS BY HARRY WINSTON*

Listen up Guys! If you want your lady to absolutely say yes to your proposal, check out these beautiful and unique styles that will sure to have your future bride saying YES!

Classic Winston Ring in platinum, with an oval colorless diamond center stone and tapered baguette side stones

Classic Winston Ring in platinum, with a pear-shape colorless diamond center stone and tapered baguette side stones .

“The One” with a cushion-cut yellow diamond center stone and pave diamonds, set in platinum
Pear-shaped pink diamond, 3.29 carats; 2 pear-shaped diamonds, 0.57 total carats; 18k yellow gold and platinum settings.