March 9th, 2012 Comments Off
While you want your wedding day to last forever – your bridal bouquet has more short-lived plans. So why not toss the dead-in-a-day posies for buds that won’t kick the bucket? Enter, SF-based Britta Uniacke’s offbeat brooch bouquets. After falling head-over-heels for the non-prickly trend last year and recently walking down the aisle with her own head-turning creations, her Silver Stems business blossomed.
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December 18th, 2011 Comments Off
Giving wedding out-of-towners a taste of our stellar city just got a little easier. Swank out your rehearsal dinner party SF-style with event planner Well Rehearsed’s new “Streets of San Francisco Centerpiece Collection.” The handcrafted table toppers dish up small-scale versions of famed icons from the Golden Gate to the Painted Ladies, Giants memorabilia to Chinatown.
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Image courtesy Kathy Goodman / Well Rehearsed
December 10th, 2011 Comments Off
We reached out to the city’s choice bridal boutiques for a glimpse at their just-in wedding frocks – and what SF’s trendiest brides-to-be are clamoring for this season. The results: jaw-dropping textures and luxurious lace gowns. Swoon!
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Image Courtesy Marina Morrison
November 15th, 2011 Comments Off
You’ve scored the man, picked the date, but have nada to wear. Sounds like a wedding emergency. Address the dress problem ASAP: Fresh-off-the-runway bridal fashions land in SF this month with a slew of must-see designer trunk shows.
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October 14th, 2011 Comments Off
Bay Area vintage-lovers rejoice: The SoCal bridal staple Archive Vintage Rentals–known for lending their well-curated, one-of-a-kind relics to weddings and events—is now available for NorCal bridal borrowing too.
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image courtesy Archive Vintage Rentals
October 8th, 2011 Comments Off
From San Francisco to Santa Cruz, you’ll find a slew of wedding inspiration throughout the Bay Area and beyond this month. A host of events including designer trunk shows, registry parties, and creative bridal fairs will get those wedding wheels spinning. Here’s the geographic rundown:
In SF, stop by Bella Bridesmaid October 7–9 for the Spring 2012 Ivy & Aster Trunk Show. Then head to Macy’s Union Square on October 13 for the retail outlet’s final Sip & Scan Registry Event of the year.
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October 8th, 2011 Comments Off
If the thought of donning a puffy white dress and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres causes sudden onset freak-out, vow to usher your soon-to-married self (and better half) to the Tilt Wedding Fair on September 25.
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image courtesy Tilt Wedding Fair