Save The Dates: Upcoming Bridal Salons & Bridal Directories August 2012

August is our busiest month of the year - Last minute Weddings are in the works for the Autumn Holiday 2012.  As well as couples planning next year's nuptials.  Get in the swim of things and check out one or two Bridal Salons in your area - Get ideas, Meet New Artisans & Friends and support your Local Wedding Community - Have Fun!


August 2012 Bridal Salons and Directories

Wednesday – August 1, 2012

Summer Bridal Showcase - Carle Place, New York

Bridal Open House at The Plaza Club - Houston, Texas

Thursday – August 2, 2012

Wedding Steps - Windsor, Connecticut

1st Annual Bridal Show at the Hellenic Center - Ipswich, Massachusetts

East Wind Caterers Bridal Showcase _ Wading River, New York

Mia Bridal Couture Watters Spring 2012 Trunk Show - Houston, Texas

Friday – August 3, 2012

Maggie Sottero Trunk Show - Gilbert, Arizona

The Gillespie Engagement Show - Louisville, Kentucky

Special Events Fair Weddings & Quinceaneras - Hesperia, California

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

Saturday – August 4, 2012

WZYP/WHRP Bridal Fair - Huntsville, Alabama

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

Sunday – August 5, 2012

BrideWorld Expo - Anaheim, California

The Bridal Extravaganza - Farmington, Connecticut

Summer of Love Bridal Show - Cocoa Village, Florida

Incredible Events Bridal Show - Miami, Florida

Tampa Bridal Show - Tampa, Florida

Georgia Bridal Show…Atlanta, Georgia

Summer-Fall Fantasy Bridal Expo - Des Plaines, Illinois

Bridal Show at Persimmon Ridge Golf…Louisville, Kentucky

Nunnlea Bridal Open House - Louisville, Kentucky

Baltimore Bridal Show - Baltimore, Maryland

The Wedding Show St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

Beautiful Bride Expo Green Valley Ranch - Henderson, Nevada

Bridal Showcase Danford’s Hotel & Marina - Port Jefferson, New York

The Bridal Showcase - Charlotte, North Carolina

Carolina Weddings Show - Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

The Tulsa Wedding Show - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Bridal Show at The Central Hotel - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Cullen’s Bridal Open House - Houston, Texas

Silver Sycamore Bridal Open House, Pasadena, Texas

Wedding Fair Rio Grande Valley - McAllen, Texas

Tulsa Wedding Show - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Charity Wedding Gown Sale - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Greater Virginia Bridal Show - Williamsburg, Virginia

WKEE 100.5 Bridal Expo, Huntington, West Virginia

August 7, 2012…

Bridal Meet & Greet at The Fox Hollow - Woodbury, New York

August 8, 2012
Bosco’s NY Wedding Expo - New Rochelle, New York

August 11-12, 2012
Forever Bridal’s Southern Bridal Show and Expo - Raleigh, North Carolina

August 11, 2012
Trunk Show: Alfred Angelo Designer Marian Woolley - Pittsburgh, PA

East Valley Bridal Show - Mesa, Arizona

August 12, 2012
The Queen Mary Bridal Show - Long Beach, California

Indianapolis Bridal Show - Indianapolis, Indiana

Happily Ever After: A Wedding Workshop - Charlotte, North Carolina

Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Show - Wilmington, North Carolina

Carolina Weddings Show - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Richmond Bridal Showcase - Richmond, Virginia

August 16, 2012
Bride’s Night Out - Jackson, Mississippi

August 17-18, 2012
Bridal Spectacular - Las Vegas, Nevada

August 19, 2012
2012 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bridal Show - Little Rock, Arkansas

Luxury Wedding Show - Sacramento, California

Rocky Mountain Bridal Show - Denver, Colorado

Bridal Show Atlanta Convention Center - Atlanta, Georgia

Southern York County Bridal Show - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Southern Bridal Show - Charleston, South Carolina

Knoxville Pink Bridal Show - Knoxville, Tennessee

Elegance in Bridal Show - Charlottesville, Virginia

August 21, 2012
Wedding Steps Bridal Extravaganza - Brookfield, Connecticut

August 23, 2012
Wedding Festivals - Asheville, North Carolina

Cavanaugh’s Wine & Weddings - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

August 25, 2012
Houston Wedding Showcase - Houston, Texas

August 26, 2012
Southern Bridal Show - Birmingham, Alabama

The Folsom Bridal Show - Folsom, California

Unveiled Bridal Show - Atlanta, Georgia

Bridal Expo by Weddings of Georgia - Peachtree City, Georgia

Nashville Pink Bridal Show - Nashville, Tennessee

August 29, 2012
Bosco’s Fairfield Wedding Planning Expo - Stamford, Connecticut

August 31, 2012
Paloma Bianca Trunk Show at Mon Amie - Costa Mesa, California

Party Everywhere - Witty & Whimsy Details: Umbrellas

Summer Parties and Weddings are taking place all along the Southern California Coast - Beautiful Fetes that sometimes need help staying beautiful all day.  The mid day sun can be a scorcher here - and having plenty of umbrellas on hand in the summer for guests to use, to protect & to cozy up under is essential.

Take look at the inspiration below - consider umbrellas at your next event - as they add just another depth of detail. Enjoy!

Inspiration

Mary Poppins Tween Party

Private Residence Backyard Terrace

Inspiration

Private residence Living Room

Pink and Yellow Baby Shower

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

The Venue On The Terrace 

Luncheon

Inspiration

The Venue Private Home 

Coral and Chartreuse Poolside Wedding Reception

Inspiration

The Venue Restaurant

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

The Venue Industrial 

Product Launch Party

Inspiration

Massive Umbrella Chandelier

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

Umbrella Chandelier

Inspiration

Paris Baby Shower

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

Umbrella Love all over the World!

Large Venue

Inspiration

Vendor Market Place

Inspiration

Branding  - Boutique Window Design

(Source to be provided)

Transporation to Your Event

Inspiration

Great look - Had to Include

The Satoralist

Love The Hat - A Derby Luncheon

And in Closing

Happy Weekend!

Joanna

Bonne Inspiration: A Thoroughly Thoughtful Mood Board

I really enjoyed reading today’s post from Sarah at True Events. I really like her creative process and the collaborative effort she shared with her bride Erin in the creation of Erin's Wedding Mood Board. Also, I like the fact that Erin started a journal/blog but most importantly that she understood that besides being a memory keeper the blog was also a marketing tool for her wedding event. Erin understood the need for a designer/planner. After reading Erin’s blog, I came away knowing Erin was overwhelmed and wanted help to harness her mind full of ideas. When planning a wedding whether small and intimate or large and encompassing several venues, get and hire a good planner. There's just too much wedding minutiæ for a lay person to handle. 

Sarah read Erin’s blog, and heard “Simple Elegance, Romantic, Rustic, Vintage, and Whimsical". Then the designer implemented her good design process along with the brides written inspiration - (French Provincial meets Paris Chic, vineyard but not too wine focused, fall but not overkill of oranges and yellow, soft & warm lighting, browns, dark blues, dark purples, flowers but not too flowery, candles, lanterns, and the list goes on...). The designer/planner whittled the bride’s musings down to:

“Rustic Chic Inspiration” and the creation of:

A "Thought Filled" Mood Board.

Here's to Bonne Planning

Joanna

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